Utawarerumono Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts & minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey With a beautiful visual novel story experience intriguing characters fast-paced SRPG combat world-class soundtrack & more the game is the perfect escape for adventure gamers! Mask of Deception begins atop a snowy mountain where the protagonist awakens in an unfamiliar wilderness surrounded by deadly creatures with nothing but a hospital gown & a splitting headache However he’s rescued by a beautiful girl named Kuon who sports both adorable animal ears & a beastlike tail Finding that the hapless man has no memory of anything Kuon decides to take the amnesiac into her care naming him Haku As their journey takes them across the land Haku will encounter colorful characters build deep relationships battle ruthless enemies & find himself inexorably dragged into the political machinations of the mighty nation of Yamato An Unforgettable Story Unfolds Mask of Deception offers a story-rich visual novel experience (40-50 hours long) that lets players shape the future of a fully realized world filled with fantastical lore & history! Furthermore Mask of Deception sets up the story for a thrilling conclusion in Mask of Truth An Active SRPG Battle System & Exciting Combat Awaits Players will need to defend Haku & his party by engaging in intense SRPG combat with the various hostiles that populate the world The battle system is a thrilling mix of turn-based tactics & Attack Chain mechanics It’ll take true tactical acumen to emerge victorious in battle! Get Lost in Adventure With the Gorgeous Art Style & Thrilling Score The breathtaking art & rousing soundtrack will immerse players into the fantasy world of Utawarerumono Languages The story will be told in its powerful original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles ...

The epic story of Utawarerumono comes to an end in Mask of Truth as the fate of the world will be determined by warring nations The game features exciting SRPG battles a colorful cast of new & familiar faces that will determine the fate of their world a rousing original soundtrack & the dramatic conclusion to the journey of Haku After the events of Mask of Deception Haku is destined to rally the nation of Ennakamuy to fight against the evil forces that now control the Yamato throne With everything on the line Haku & his friends must do everything in their power to ensure that the future of Yamato triumphs over the true evil that lurks in the depth of the darkness Utawarerumono Mask of Truth Key Features Return to the World of Utawarerumono Mask of Truth begins where Mask of Deception left off & will immediately thrust players back into Haku’s journey with its immersive visual novel story telling A Grand Tale Ends The 70 hours adventure contains more lorehistorylocale to discover secrets to be revealed relationships to build with old & new characters the climactic finale to the series & more Fight for the Rightful Heir of the Yamato Throne Players will need to lead the team of rugged warriors into combat & utilize the updated Battle System to achieve victory The addition of Co-op attacks & strikes add another strategic layer to the exciting SRPG battles Languages The story will be told in its powerful original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles ...

Utawarerumono Prelude to the Fallen Origins Edition
Includes: Utawarerumono Prelude to the Fallen Game" Hymns For
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Utawarerumono ZAN Unmasked Edition
Includes: Utawarerumono ZAN Game" Mask of Song" Select Soundtrack" Heroes
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Utilitarianism may well be the most influential secular ethical theory in the world today It is also one of the most controversial It clashes or is widely thought to clash with many conventional moral views & with human rights when they are seen as inviolable Would it for example be right to torture a suspected terrorist in order to prevent an attack that could kill & injure a large number of innocent people? In this Very Short Introduction Peter Singer & Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek provide an authoritative account of the nature of utilitarianism from its nineteenth-century origins to its justification & its varieties Considering how utilitarians can respond to objections that are often regarded as devastating they explore the utilitarian answer to the question of whether torture can ever be justified They also discuss what it is that utilitarians should seek to maximize paying special attention to the classical utilitarian view that only pleasure or happiness is of intrinsic value Singer & de Lazari-Radek conclude by analysing the continuing importance of utilitarianism in the world indicating how it is a force for new thinking on contemporary moral challenges like global poverty the treatment of animals climate change reducing the risk of human extinction end-of-life decisions for terminally-ill patients & the shift towards assessing the success of government policies in terms of their impact on happiness ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery But when a small group of previously unconnected people find themselves in possession of an original manuscript their lives suddenly & brutally implode Targeted swiftly & relentlessly by a murderous organisation known as The Network the terrified gang are left with only one option if they want to survive they have to run But just as they think their ordeal is over their fragile normality comes crashing down once again The Network far from being finished are setting their destructive plans into motion The gang now face a race against time to prevent global annihilation ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Utopia is a cult graphic novel rumoured to have predicted the worst disasters of the late twentieth century Dismissed as the fevered imaginings of a madman by most & idolised by a handful only one thing seems certain about Utopia come into contact with it & you won&t be safe for long When a small group of normal people (including an IT consultant student & child) find themselves in possession of the manuscript of Utopia they realise they are at the centre of a nightmarish conspiracy turned real Targeted by a shadowy organisation known only as The Network they are left with one option if they want to stay alive they have to run avoiding even being caught even on CCTV The Network is everywhere in government in business in charge A secret organisation constrained neither by borders nor common morality Nobody knows what their plan is just that they will stop at nothing to find the original manuscript of Utopia Utopia asks what if the conspiracy nuts are right? What if people are trying to control our lives doctor our food experiment upon us kill us? Fast terrifying funny & brutal it is a massive new dramaconspiracy thriller Director Marc Munden Alex Garcia & Wayne Yip Certificate 18 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Region Region 2
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With an Introduction by Mishtooni Bose More's Utopia is a complex innovative & penetrating contribution to political thought culminating in the famous 'description' of the Utopians who live according to the principles of natural law but are receptive to Christian teachings who hold all possessions in common & view gold as worthless Drawing on the ideas of Plato St Augustine & Aristotle Utopia was to prove seminal in its turn giving rise to the genres of utopian & dystopian prose fiction whose practitioners include Sir Francis Bacon HG Wells Aldous Huxley & George Orwell At once a critique of the social consequences of greed & a meditation on the personal cost of entering public service Utopia dramatises the difficulty of balancing the competing claims of idealism & pragmatism & continues to invite its readers to become participants in a compelling debate concerning the best state of a commonwealth ...

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