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Cenega Publishing Launches Budget Range 'Games4U'

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2004 @ 12:22 p.m. PST

Cenega Publishing is about to launch a complete range of PC-CD ROM budget titles under the Games4U’s umbrella. Games4U will offer a mixture of new and previously released titles at a budget price. The first games appearing on the new budget range will comprise a mixture of children’s software (including the highly sort after Fairy Tale) and more mature titles, including The Fifth Disciple, a totally new RPG game. Readm ore for details...

The new Games4U range will be launched on the 23rd April 2004 with a SRP of 14,99 EUR in the European continent and £9.99 in the UK.

The first titles to be launched on the Games4U range will be:

The Fifth Disciple - A fine synthesis of two popular computer game styles: point-and-click adventure and fantasy RPG. The game combines the two styles in a way very similar to table games where players are heroes who complete logic and story tasks as well as fight in battles with enemies. The game alternates between solving problems through objects and communications with other characters and move-by-move battling. The player takes on the character of Engeor and for every task solved and enemy defeated, he is given additional experience, which can be used to improve any of the 25 available spells. These spells can be applied in the course of the game during combat as well as in the adventure parts.

Genre: RPG Developer: Napoleon Games

Another War - play as a Strongman, Thief or Intelligence Agent in World War II, our adventurous hero has to rescue his friend from the Nazi's across France, Yugoslavia, the USSR and Germany. Reliant on puzzle solving abilities and combat throughout this period, the gamer will be captivated by the dialogue, humour and ambience of this period World War II role playing game.

Genre: RPG Developer: Mirage Interactive

Knights of the Cross - A strategic game based upon Polish history and the popular novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The game takes place in the 15th century, before and after the Tanneberg battle in the year 1410, one of most important battles of medieval Europe. The powerful Polish army stands against the invasion from the Knights of the Cross. As a Knight you have your own army, completing missions ordered by your master the King of Poland or Grand Master of the German Order. The war between the Teutonic Order and Polish Kingdom is a great challenge for all strategists.

Genre: RTS Developer: Freemind Software

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Mortyr - A FPS set in an alternate universal where the Third Reich won the Second World War - winning every conflict no matter the odds against them. The number of natural disasters increase and in the year 2093 Professor Jurgen Mortyr realises that it is the Nazi party that is responsible for the impending destruction of the planet. You play Sebastian Mortyr, the son of Professor Mortyr - given the task of travelling back though time and undoing the events that will ultimately lead to the end of the world.

Genre: FPS Developer: Mirage Interactive

Timothy - Timothy and Basil the Butterfly are best friends. The game starts with a story where Timothy witnesses Basil being captured by the evil Prince of Darkness. Without thinking, Timothy decides to go to his rescue. However, there is only one way to reach the Dark Kingdom and that is to find the broken pieces of the magic door - held by 12 different people. You will experience many adventures on your journey and assist a number of characters.

Genre: Children's educational adventure Developer: Rebelmind

Four Leaf Clovers - 4 Leaf Clover are a group of four friends who live together in a small house. Pertsy is a young lady Dog who takes care of housekeeping; Einstein is a Tomcat, and investigator and inventor; Stinko is a boy Pig: he loves eating but is a keen sportsman and tough guy too. The last, but by no means the least, is a Hare called Woody, who is a little scatterbrained and cowardly. In this adventure game you perform the role of one character and collect items to use logically in order to solve the plot.

Genre: Children's educational adventure Developer: Centauri Production

Fairy Tale - a story about love, spite, greed, modesty, humility and seeking. Fairytale is divided into four acts - according to the four seasons. The player will visit some of the game locations several times, but each time will be at a different season and a different time of day. Together with the humble girl Nastienka and a gallant hero Ivan, your task is to solve challenging puzzles and overcome many baited traps and in the end you will try some of the wedding pirozhli. Awaiting you are mysterious beings, magic objects, wild beast, domestic animals, pets, guileful highway robbers, the evil hag Bab Yaga, the Old Man Mushroom, prudent Farther Frosty and many other traditional and non-traditional fairy-tale characters.

Genre: Children's fantasy adventure Developer: Bohemia Interactive

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