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Offline cav58d

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« on: September 16, 2006, 04:15:48 PM »
What are some good first person, WWII shooters for the computer?  Im looking for something that is mission orientated, realistic, and multi player...

anyone play Call of Duty 2? is it any good?
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2006, 05:27:59 PM »
I'm playing Red Orchestra, 29.95 download at Steam.
Germans vs. Russians, nice weapons, no crosshairs just the iron sights/scope, no silly jumping around, believable tanks...

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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2006, 05:58:18 PM »
Red Orchestra rocks.  Not arcadish at all- but!! give it a few hours of serious gameplay to become aclimated.  You won't be disappointed once you get the feel for it.  Funkynuts hates the non-zooming iron sights, but he is gay, so go figure.  It's a blast.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2006, 06:31:00 PM »
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What are some good first person, WWII shooters for the computer?  Im looking for something that is mission orientated, realistic, and multi player...

anyone play Call of Duty 2? is it any good?


The BF Nam WWII mod is great, but the servers are pretty empty at times.

I tried COD, didn't like it. BF1942 was more fun IMO.

For some modern combat that strives for realism, Americas Army is still 100% free to DL & play... and BF2 is fun.

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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2006, 06:47:21 PM »
Do you know of any host sites for AA, that have a fairly quick download?
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2006, 07:10:10 PM »
Also a big Red Orchestra fan. Really enjoy the realistic approach they've taken with it. No bunny-hoppin' crap here. Also the tank warfare is a blast.

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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2006, 07:18:54 PM »
I just re-activated my World War 2 Online account. They have done quite a bit to it. Really kinda cool.

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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2006, 07:41:07 PM »
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I just re-activated my World War 2 Online account. They have done quite a bit to it. Really kinda cool.


Have to agree. Dont go into it looking for stunning graphics or a flight sim.
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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2006, 07:47:47 PM »
Dinnae if it's on PC or not... but a real sleeper in the WWII FPS genre is Sniper Elite.  Found it for the PS2 one day while Xmas shopping at Toys R Us.

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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2006, 10:13:06 AM »
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Do you know of any host sites for AA, that have a fairly quick download?


I got a copy from a recruiter a long time ago, the DL servers are hit & miss as I recall reading... some good, some bad... but the game servers are always full, lots of maps.

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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2006, 10:17:01 AM »
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I just re-activated my World War 2 Online account. They have done quite a bit to it. Really kinda cool.


Anyone got  promo code, or "trial key"? for wwiiol, or does it matter?

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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2006, 04:01:01 PM »
Day of Defeat for Steam is also a good one.  Havn't tried red orchestra yet, but now I'll have to.  DOD is a little arcade ish, but it is objective oriented and there's some cool stuff, like going prone while running makes you dive.  Diving behind cover to get out of the way of a grenade is fun, rewarding, and neccessary.  Rambo will get shot, the ground hugger has a chance of survival.

Nothing like pressing yourself against the dirt with MG42 rounds glowing over the sandbags that are your only refuge!

Kar98 needs the bayonette again though.  That was really fun.
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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2006, 04:25:47 PM »
I play Red Orchestra, too. Been playing since it came out in October 2003 for UT2k3. In fact, I think I heard about it first on this forum (been lurking here a lot longer than I've been registered).

Anyway, the retail release, Ostfront, is incredible, and it's only getting better. A new patch is scheduled to come out this month, with even more updates scheduled well into 2007. It's the only game besides AH that's been able to keep my interest for more than a few months.

Hawk, RO has diving, too, and a really cool feature where you can rest your rifle on just about anything to steady your aim. All in all it's definitely worth a try, and at less than $30 I doubt you'll find a better bargain.
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« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2006, 10:01:40 PM »
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Anyone got  promo code, or "trial key"? for wwiiol, or does it matter?


Theres a 14 day free trial I just used.
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« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2006, 11:36:51 PM »
It's not WWII, but you should probably keep an eye on Operation Flashpoint 2: Armed Assault.
http://www.armedassault.com/
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