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Origin is a digital distribution platform developed by Electronic Arts. It offers mainly online gaming service and digital rights management (DRM). Origin allows its users to purchase games via the internet for PC and mobile platforms and then download them with the Origin client. It also features many social options, like profile management, networking with friends on chat, and direct game joining (along with the in-game overlay). Another cool option is streaming via TwitchTV, sharing of game library and community integration with networking sites (Facebook, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, etc.). Electronic Arts wants Origin to match its leading competitor, Steam by adding many new features, rewards, and cross-platform releases. Origin also allows its users to browse and purchase games for full price from Electronic Arts' catalogs. Instead of receiving a box, disc, or even an activation code, the purchased software is immediately (and permanently) attached to the user's account and can be downloaded with the corresponding Origin client. EA Downloader was launched in late 2005. After many changes, it was reopened under the Origin name on June 3, 2011. Currently, Origin has over 50 million registered users.A simulation video game genre describes a vast and diverse category of games. These games are generally designed to closely simulate many of the real world aspects and activities. A typical simulation game have no predefined goals and players are allowed to freely control their characters and environments. Well-known examples are war games, business games, and role play simulations. The Sims franchise is considered by many as one of the best (and most accurate) simulation games of all time. That said, Sim City is known as the first “true” simulation game. Simulation games are great for players who like to take their sweet time and focus on many aspects during their gameplay. Games Republic offers only the best simulation games for every PC gamer. Choose one of our top products and immerse yourself in pure fun!XCOM is a reboot of the original X-Com, created by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. It’s a sci-fi video game franchise featuring an elite international organization tasked with countering alien invasion of Earth. The series began in 1994 with the strategy video game UFO: Enemy Unknown. The original franchise (developed by MicroProse) included six published games and two novelizations. The series achieved a sizable cult following and has influenced many other video games; including the creation of a number of clones, spiritual successors, and unofficial remakes. The XCOM series began in 2012 with the strategy video game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. It was a critical and commercial success, with immediately spawn an expansion, called Enemy Within, as well as a prequel, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. A sequel, titled XCOM 2, has been released in 2016. Take command over the elite squad and stop the alien invasion. The setting and atmosphere in the XCOM games are truly amazing. Try them out!Who doesn’t know the LEGO brand? Their colorful plastic bricks (accompanied by a wide array of blocks, gears, and figurines) are extremely popular all around the world. But LEGO is active also in other fields, such as movies industry and video games. These games are usually of the action-adventure genre but one can find also few racing and even RPG titles. Since 1995, more than 60 LEGO-themed video games have been released, with more titles already announced. There are original LEGO games (e.g. Lego Chess, Lego Racers, Bionicle Heroes, etc.) as well as games based on other franchises (Lego Star Wars, Lego The Lord of the Rings, Lego Batman, Lego Harry Potter, and more). They are generally considered to be aimed at the younger audiences but are massively popular nonetheless. Do you like LEGO aesthetics? Or maybe you are a fan of the legendary blocks? If so, check out the best LEGO games in the business. Only top titles for PC and consoles!Red Faction is a series of shooter video games created by Volition and currently owned by THQ Nordic. Since the introduction of the first Red Faction game in 2001, the franchise was released on multiple platforms (PC, PlayStation, GameCube, and Xbox). The Red Faction series has been heavy on its thematic undertones throughout the games (one of the more outstanding themes was a revolutionary socialist undertone). From the miners rebellion featured in Red Faction and Red Faction: Guerrilla (2009) to the overthrown monarchy of Red Faction II (2002), this has been a central theme since the franchise’s inception. Red Faction series has had three distinct styles of gameplay over the years. The first is a traditional FPS element (used by the first two games in the series), while the second is a TPS style of open world gameplay (Red Faction: Guerrilla) and a third person style of corridor shooter used in Red Faction: Armageddon. All games share one common element which is the series' unique environmental destruction system. This system (based on a Geo-Mod engine) was the most proficient in Red Faction: Guerrilla where the game's entire environment was completely destructible. The series has received many positive reviews, with the original Red Faction and third installment (Red Faction: Guerrilla) getting the most acclaim. Red Faction is one of the most iconic franchises and features many ground-breaking gameplay elements. It’s atmospheric, gritty and has a meaningful message. You should definitely give it a go!Hide
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