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Welcome to Game Collector, where GameSpot finds you the greatest deals on the greatest games. This week, we're focusing on those games that make you forget the real world because they're so immersive. Play any of these, and you'll soon be swept up in their fiction. If you want to experience some of the most enthralling games to date, then you'll want to check out the following.
Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
Street Price: $10
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Thief's pseudomedieval world is amazing to explore, thanks in large part to the game's amazing use of sound effects and musical cues. Thief also introduced revolutionary elements of stealth to the first-person action genre. Between the game's unusually tense gameplay and its great story and characters, Thief turned out to be one of 1998's best surprises.
Deus Ex (2000)
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This impressive, ambitious sci-fi-themed game is perhaps the most immersive of any PC game to date. It's very open-ended, yet it accurately responds to your unique play style. It's also easy to get caught up in Deus Ex's conspiracy-ridden storyline and to play this lengthy game for hours on end, trying to get to the bottom of its countless mysteries.
Half-Life (1998)
Street Price: $30
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Still one of the undisputed kings of the first-person shooter genre, Half-Life popularized the use of scripted sequences within actual gameplay to create a believable sense that things are happening around you--things that aren't under your direct control. Besides being atmospheric, Half-Life is a great shooter through and through, featuring dozens of memorable sequences.
System Shock 2 (1999)
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This very creepy game combines elements of action and role-playing into an intense sci-fi gaming experience. You'll explore a seemingly deserted derelict spaceship in an effort to discover what happened to its crew. Along the way, you'll soon learn that you're not alone and that the walking dead are apparently among the ship's remaining inhabitants.
Thief II: The Metal Age (2000)
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The sequel to Thief is in many ways superior to the original, but best of all, it continues the story of the master thief Garrett. Like its predecessor, Thief II is all about atmosphere--the tension will almost be palpable as you sneak through the game's vast environments, filled with enemy patrols. In addition, Thief II's story takes some interesting twists.
Homeworld (1999)
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Few games give such an impressive sense of the boundlessness of outer space as Homeworld, a fully 3D real-time strategy game that puts you in control of a nomadic fleet of spacecraft, searching for its origins. Homeworld's stunning musical score and scalable graphics engine truly make you feel as if you're there, all alone with your ships, in the middle of nowhere.
Clive Barker's Undying (2001)
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This genuinely scary first-person shooter casts you as Patrick Galloway, explorer and master of the occult. The action takes place at the turn of the 20th century in Ireland, when Galloway is summoned by a friend in need. You'll then get to explore the demon-infested Covenant Estate and wield a number of powerful arcane weapons, including a particularly nasty scythe.
EverQuest: Trilogy (2001)
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Though EverQuest dates back to 1999, this online role-playing game is still going strong, thanks to its incredibly huge, detailed gameworld. The land of Norrath is home to hundreds of familiar and not-so-familiar fantasy creatures, as well as thousands of players doing battle against these creatures every moment of every day. Norrath is truly one of the most expansive gameworlds ever.
Myst III: Exile (2001)
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The latest epic game in the Myst series once again invites you to explore a number of beautiful, surrealistic islands in an intriguing first-person adventure filled with challenging puzzles at every turn. Myst III is certainly the most visually stunning of all the Myst games. Its wondrous islands are photo-realistic and replete with vivid ambient music and sound effects.
Ultima IX: Ascension (1999)
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Ultima IX had some serious problems when it shipped and also didn't run well on most computers. A couple of years later, many of its most egregious problems have been patched, and it should run smoothly on most any modern machine, which means you'll get to enjoy Ultima IX for what it is--a sweeping 3D role-playing game that takes place in a virtually seamless, richly detailed world.
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