What is the BEST online game to play?

Ted Striker · March 7, 2004, 23:26

Alright I have gone from having not enough time on my hands to having way too much time on my hands. Suggest to me a fun online game to play.

How I define best:

1) Most fun to play
2) Not having too steep of a learning curve. (This usually rules out flight simulators).
3) Good teamplay. (Not just me going around shooting things and there happens to be a couple of other guys on my team who are also individually running around shooting other things.

Asher · March 7, 2004, 23:30

CounterStrike with a team of people you know, plus audio chat.

Asher · March 7, 2004, 23:31

Or if you've got an Xbox, play cat and mouse in Project Gotham Racing 2. Or Capture the Flag in MechAssault. Or many of the mission-based Crimson Skies multiplayer modes.

joncha · March 7, 2004, 23:32

Crazy Arcade. It helps if you know korean, though (especially in terms of teamplay).

http://www.crazyarcade.com/

Nubclear · March 7, 2004, 23:33

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Originally posted by Asher
CounterStrike with a team of people you know, plus audio chat.

With a team of people you know being the operative words

Ted Striker · March 7, 2004, 23:36

Hmmm Counterstrike looks pretty dope.

I used to play alot of Team Fortress and also Battlefield 1942

Hey, I got another question for your guys.

Is it worth it to invest in the more expensive sound cards?

Asher · March 7, 2004, 23:39

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Originally posted by Ted Striker
Is it worth it to invest in the more expensive sound cards?

It depends how much you value sound. I LOVE having immersive sound in my games.

On my PC I've got an Audigy 2 with digital surroundsound speakers.

It makes a huge difference in games like Knights of the Old Republic and Call of Duty when you enable surround sound and EAX-HD (High Definition Environmental Audio). Things echo as they should, sound reverbates as it should, there's multiple environment effects from different directions, etc. See: http://www.soundblaster.com/eax/

It's most impressive with Call of Duty in the middle of battle. Bullets dinging off all around you with distinctive sounds and positions.

Ted Striker · March 7, 2004, 23:41

With EAX, does it also work well with headphones? Or should you only use EAX with a surround sound system?

Sava · March 7, 2004, 23:47

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Originally posted by Asher
CounterStrike with a team of people you know, plus audio chat.

COUNTER-STRIKE

best multiplayer game ever!

Asher · March 7, 2004, 23:50

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Originally posted by Ted Striker
With EAX, does it also work well with headphones? Or should you only use EAX with a surround sound system?

It would work...okay...with headphones. It's primarily designed for surround sound, but it still sounds better than without EAX if you use headphones.

Ted Striker · March 7, 2004, 23:53

word

I'm downloading counterstrike

This, "Steam" client is kinda annoying

Ted Striker · March 8, 2004, 00:01

bah

there doesn't seem to be a demo

the download link goes to this steam

and steam expects you to enter a cd key

Asher · March 8, 2004, 00:16

CounterStrike is a mod for Half-Life.

Sava · March 8, 2004, 00:38

yeah Ted, you need to either have half-life or buy the game... it's only like $20 bucks at some stores.

Aeson · March 8, 2004, 01:00

America's Army is worth every penny you spend on it, and probably more. It's free. First person shooters aren't my cup of tea, but I do enjoy playing it from time to time.

I personally prefer MMORPGs.

Ted Striker · March 8, 2004, 01:02

It looks like it might have changed since you guys played it

Like do you know which version you're on?

The newest one is 1.6. I see alot of the people who have played it for a long time are really mad at the new version I keep seeing them complain about this, "Steam" thing.

Supposedly you can buy both Half Life and Counterstrike online through this Steam thing but I haven't figured it out.

There must be some backway to get them.

Thanks for the tips guys.

Asher · March 8, 2004, 01:36

Every single time there's a new counterstrike version, the same group of players ***** and moan because they need to adapt to the changes.

It's kinda funny.

Sava · March 8, 2004, 01:37

yeah it is...

OMFG STEAM SUX ****ING NOOBS OMG AWP IS GHEY OMFG

bipolarbear · March 8, 2004, 01:54

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CounterStrike with a team of people you know, plus audio chat.

Counterstrike should only really be played on a LAN system at the rich kid's house.

Alexander's Horse · March 8, 2004, 01:58

self biased has a pretty fun game going

MrFun · March 8, 2004, 02:05

chess

Ted Striker · March 8, 2004, 02:10

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
self biased has a pretty fun game going

true

i want to keep my pee pee clean though sir

Ted Striker · March 8, 2004, 02:11

hey what kinda crap is this?

put it back in the OT

I Am Jeff · March 8, 2004, 02:13

I personally like Starcraft and its replayability is unlimited. However, depending on the person, it can take a little while to get decent at it. So it fullfills 2 of your requirements at least. But like I said, I picked up on it fairly fast when I first got it (back in '98 . . .). I still play today and there are thousands who still do. At high peek hours, I have seen over 120k people playing Broodwar (its expansion). Plus you could get Starcraft and its expansion for cheap now I would assume.

Ted Striker · March 8, 2004, 02:16

I remember StarCraft.

Highly addictive, I liked it alot

Dis · March 8, 2004, 04:52

Diablo2

or, a mmorpg- if you don't mind paying

Verto · March 8, 2004, 09:53

I'd add a vote for Diablo.

Also, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Enemy Territory, Ghost Recon - all great FPS.

duke o' york · March 8, 2004, 10:01

Civ 2

General Ludd · March 8, 2004, 10:02

I'd recomend Return to Castle Wolfenstein - it's also free.

alva · March 8, 2004, 11:54

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Originally posted by Aeson
America's Army is worth every penny you spend on it, and probably more. It's free. First person shooters aren't my cup of tea, but I do enjoy playing it from time to time.

I forgot abot that one, really should it a try soon.

thanks.