Help me find some games to submerge in

Footie Mad · June 4, 2003, 06:06

No, i'm not talking about submarine games. Summer is here which means alot of sun and fun and of course lots of spare time for playing games. So help me find some great games (pc).

I have played most RPGs (baldurs gate series, arcanum, fallout etc), Championship Manager and Civ-games alot so anything besides them.

DrSpike · June 4, 2003, 06:28

Check out Warcraft3...........because the expansion is released on 1st July, and the new MP patch just came out and it's very good.

Urban Ranger · June 4, 2003, 07:37

Warcraft 3 sucks at SP though. It has no AI to speak of - just triggers and scripts.

SimCity 4 can be very engrossing.

Harry Seldon · June 4, 2003, 08:53

Starcraft's always a good one. I tried Jedi Outcast and didn't care for it too much but some of my friends swear by it so you may want to check it out.

lord of the mark · June 4, 2003, 09:03

an excellent, often overlooked game - sid meiers gettysburg (and yes, reynolds was part of the design team IIRC) . It just might recruit you into the small, happy band of wargamers, and as a bonus, might give you an insight into the American experience of war. (dont know how hard it is to find over there)

Carolus Rex · June 4, 2003, 14:06

For the moment I'm playing Deus Ex, which I find very good. I also enjoyed Medal of Honour Allied Assault, but I'm not into FPS (of any kind) so I can't say how it rates compared to other titles in the genre.

Homeworld: Cataclysm. Haven't finished it yet, but that's not because it didn't captivate me.

Carolus

Rasbelin · June 4, 2003, 15:51

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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
I also enjoyed Medal of Honour Allied Assault, but I'm not into FPS (of any kind) so I can't say how it rates compared to other titles in the genre.

MoH:AA is a good FPS game. Other good ones are RTCW and BF1942.

Carolus Rex · June 5, 2003, 04:35

RTCW?

Carolus

Jamski · June 5, 2003, 04:47

Nethack

-Jam

FrustratedPoet · June 5, 2003, 05:05

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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
RTCW?

Carolus

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Carolus Rex · June 5, 2003, 12:25

Ah! Good, I bought it a week ago but it's still in the box. So many games, so little time...

Carolus

Skanky Burns · June 5, 2003, 18:19

Thief 1
Thief 2
Deus Ex

This is a recording.

ravagon · June 6, 2003, 02:54

I've heard that recording before.

Are those playable with Win XP by any chance?
I've just found out that Bloodmoon won't be here until the end of this month so I'm about to send off a mail order and was thinking about ordering Deux Ex as well ...

Footie Mad · June 6, 2003, 04:56

Thanks for the tips, though I have played most of them earlier.

Thief 2 is hard to find in any shop otherwise I would try that one. Keep em coming lads!

Carolus Rex · June 6, 2003, 07:15

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Originally posted by Asuka
MoH:AA is a good FPS game. Other good ones are RTCW and BF1942.

What about Half-Life? I recently bought a box called Half-Life: Generation or something like that, which bundled the original game with some blueish expansion pack and a game (add-on?) called Counter-Strike (or Counter-Force?), supposedly one of the big hits for MP.

Cost 30 USD, worth the bucks (haven't tried it yet)?

Carolus

child of Thor · June 6, 2003, 07:21

hmmm.....
Go to ebay
Buy an Amiga for about £20
Buy Speedball2, Cannonfodder and maybe a few other games(try to spend less than £20 for the lot).
For the price of a new console release you will get alot of fun, and it will be educational too(In the sense of computer and software development)

FrustratedPoet · June 6, 2003, 07:27

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Originally posted by Carolus Rex

What about Half-Life? I recently bought a box called Half-Life: Generation or something like that, which bundled the original game with some blueish expansion pack and a game (add-on?) called Counter-Strike (or Counter-Force?), supposedly one of the big hits for MP.

Cost 30 USD, worth the bucks (haven't tried it yet)?

Carolus

If you like FPS games at all it will be the best 30 bucks you've ever spent. Trust me. Install it right this second! If you're at work, then quit your job, go home and do it!

Seriously, it really is a fantastic game. IMHO it's still the best first-person shooter ever and will remain so for the next 4 or 5 months. The single-player game will be huge since you're getting the original game and two expansions (a green one where you play a marine, and a blue one where you're a security officer - they're both awesome).

Carolus Rex · June 6, 2003, 09:51

Heh, heh, heh!

Yup, there were two expansions, I just couldn't remember the second colour.

Sounds great! Problem is I'm leaving soon, first for a couple of months and then (probably) for a year and I'm not bringing my desktop with me...

I guess fall 2004 is when I'll install it...

What about Counter-Strike, is it a game of its own (i.e. not related to Half-Life)? The vendor told me it's still huge on the Net.

Carolus

FrustratedPoet · June 6, 2003, 10:00

Counter-Strike is a game on its own and it is related to Half-Life.

Basically it started out as a team-based multi-player mod for Half-Life. Terroists.vs.Counter-terrorists. It was so hugely successful that it was eventually released as a full game. It's MP-only as far as I know. It's supposed to be great fun, but I've never played it.

Yes, it is still huge on the 'net. There will be about a million games you could join. However, it has a reputation has being a very l33t-haXXor kind of community. I'm sure plenty of mature people play it too, but be prepared to be called n00b if you go online.

Carolus Rex · June 6, 2003, 11:01

Hm, pretty much like playing a Civ 2 MP duel with EyesofNight then...

Carolus

FrustratedPoet · June 6, 2003, 11:14

Almost exactly the same, I would expect.

mrmitchell · June 6, 2003, 18:05

If you're looking for a real cheap FPS try Red Faction. It's got a great multiplayer community considering it's age, and IMO it was nothing less than a crime against humanity to release RF2 without multiplayer.

You'll probably be able to find it in bargain bins for between $6 and $12 dollars, and about 150 multiplayer servers are open at any given time (50 with a decent amount of people.) If you do get RF (NOT 2!), make sure to upgrade to 1.3

ravagon · June 6, 2003, 22:09

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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
Hm, pretty much like playing a Civ 2 MP duel with EyesofNight then...

Carolus

Now now Carolus.

None of that here s'il vous plait.

*Insert some witty comment involving popcorn *

thinkingamer · June 7, 2003, 00:43

you can submerge in anything, but the only things that i would not recommend to submerge is: MMORPGs, and Magic: the Gathering. If you manage to be submerged on any one of those games, you'll end up cursing the guy that suggested you to try those games for the rest of your entire life.

Zero · June 7, 2003, 17:58

BF1942 RTCW and MoH. Why is WW2 theme so fun?

FrustratedPoet · June 7, 2003, 17:59

Because killing Nazis makes you feel good.

Zkribbler · June 11, 2003, 03:26

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Originally posted by lord of the mark
reynolds was part of the design team IIRC

No, Reynolds commanded the Union 1st Corp.

Skanky Burns · June 11, 2003, 10:06

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Originally posted by ravagon
I've heard that recording before.

Are those playable with Win XP by any chance?
I've just found out that Bloodmoon won't be here until the end of this month so I'm about to send off a mail order and was thinking about ordering Deux Ex as well ...

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, Thief works on WinXP, and I can only presume that the later ones will work as well.

Footie Mad · June 11, 2003, 15:26

Less discussion, name more games!

I'm going to the store tomorrow, thinking of buying that Half life set with all the expansions and perhaps something else.....
Thanks for the tips so far.

Lazerus · June 11, 2003, 18:00

Age of Empires II - Conquerors expac

still best rts game in my opinion.