Author Topic: Top 5 games (current) (Read 2228 times)

Ghosth · « **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2007, 07:52:46 AM »

Medieval Total War ( I have Rome & MTW2 but don't play them)

C&C Generals & Zero Hour Expansion

Delta Force Extreme (I enjoy the map making as much as the shooting)

Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl ROCKS IMO. I'm on my second time through it.

Aces High

These are the games that live on my desktop. MTW has been there for over 4 years, and I still enjoy it. C&C Generals has been there almost 3 years. Stalker of course is new, and I love the interface & awesome graphics.

republic · « **Reply #46 on:** April 25, 2007, 08:07:23 AM »

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But I'm looking for a decent (and recent) space sim, with all the bells and whistles like X3

You ever played Independence War 2? It's a UK game, been out a long while but...the graphics are still passable and the gameplay/story are great. Independence War 1 was probably my favorite space sim of all time...though it's graphics are WAY outdated, especially since it was only Glide compatible lol

Odee · « **Reply #47 on:** April 25, 2007, 08:21:58 AM »

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Ya, its becoming more and more clear to me that i need to take the plunge money wise and invest in new controllers and get back into Aces High.

CH rudders 135$
TM Cougar (throttle and joystick) 280$

$415 Total , an bit steep , and summer is here soon... Perhaps i should stay bored gaming wise untill next fall.

Btw, anyone tried the Saitek X52 Pro? is it worth the money or should i pony up the extra bucks for the Cougar?

Sounds like you're maturing out of the gaming cycle like me... at 54.

Jeeze... I'd say it's personal preference really, but the Saitek X52 Stick/Throttle for $129 and the pedals are $149 or less depending on where you get them. I got the the whole enchilada for $210 USD at a CompUSA going out of business. Would have prefered CH-pro USB like my analog CH-HOTAS rig was but costs kept me from it.

Saitek is infinitely easier to program than TM or CH imho. I'll see if they last as long as my CH gear did (10 years). Saitek pedals are more like the TM ones in foot placement and toe brakes. Very natural, comfortable fit.

Now the X52 Pro...? Wish I'd waited a few months and gotten that throttle/stick rig as they made a few things even easier to get to as well as added prgramming for the lit buttons colors... Red/Orange/Green

Games?
AH2
UFO: Aftershock (always loved the UFO series games... tough as they can be.)
iL2: 1946 (finally came out and updated)
Warbirds (dunno why I keep going back to that arcade. At least the CEO is now my wingleader too

)
Silent Hunter 3 and 4
Various Beta's (LOTR:Online, Age of Conan, City of Franchise, Atriarch... DAMN! I gotta dig out my I-WAR 2 now! Dang you for reminding me what a great game that is! )

republic · « **Reply #48 on:** April 25, 2007, 08:33:54 AM »

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Warbirds (dunno why I keep going back to that arcade. At least the CEO is now my wingleader too )

I have such fond memories of Warbirds... I've always wondered what happened to it. I played Warbirds 2 for a bit, mostly offline H2H against my dad. I thought about giving it a try but it seems there are only a few dozen people online at any given time. So sad

I wish our genre was big enough for some lively competition between developers.

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DAMN! I gotta dig out my I-WAR 2 now! Dang you for reminding me what a great game that is!

Wasn't it though? Man...I had many fun hours with I-war 1 & 2. About a year ago I ran across I-War deluxe where you could play the badguys with their painted ships.

Man...that series was so original...seems like anymore all we get are remakes of remakes. I love WW2 games but...there's a gluttony of them, and only a handfull are worth playing.

Where is our Wing Commander/I-war/Starflight for the 21st century?

Maniac · « **Reply #49 on:** April 25, 2007, 08:55:38 AM »

Im going to buy Lotr online today, i can kiss another 2 years goodbye now i guess (former WoW addict) lol.

VWE · « **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2007, 08:56:42 AM »

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Tribes -- still a blast since 1998

Holy moly Batman! I used to play the crap outa that game, didn't know any servers were still active. Back in the day before the DSL boom, 2 channel ISDN baby!

Odee · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2007, 09:24:07 AM »

LOTR is a far better version of D&D Online... which is not really a good comparrison, but hey... Graphics, emotes, combat system, crafting, guilds (called Fellowships for some odd reason

) are all done excellently. PLUS, at level 10, you pvp'rs can choose to go bad, or stay the course....

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I have such fond memories of Warbirds... I've always wondered what happened to it. I played Warbirds 2 for a bit, mostly offline H2H against my dad. I thought about giving it a try but it seems there are only a few dozen people online at any given time. So sad I wish our genre was big enough for some lively competition between developers.

Well, to start with, WB hasn't anywhere near the numbers you see consistently in AH2. Usually double digits in most arenas and the art is baddly in need of updating. Despite having access to three diiferent games in WB (Armored Assault WW2 tanks, FLYBOYS formerly Dawn of Aces, and Warbirds itself) I believe that over all, AH2 is the better product. And to think they're essentially the same game, but oh how their paths have diverged.

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Wasn't it though? Man...I had many fun hours with I-war 1 & 2. About a year ago I ran across I-War deluxe where you could play the badguys with their painted ships.

Man...that series was so original...seems like anymore all we get are remakes of remakes. I love WW2 games but...there's a gluttony of them, and only a handfull are worth playing.

Where is our Wing Commander/I-war/Starflight for the 21st century?

*digs around the "I forgot" box....* Ah-ha! Now I get to watch Wing Commander on DVD tonight while I-War 2 loads, after searching for I-War Deluxe... *Dangnabbit man, why'd you tell me we could fly the enemas spaceships? ...sighs Wonder if my son will give back the old PC so I can play WC again?

tedrbr · « **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:26:59 AM »

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10 Years ago what do you think the game aficionado's were saying about the games of their day?

But I've been around long enough to remember games back to the mid-80's. I still *have* a lot of them around here.

Compare the EIDOS/HotHouse "Cutthroats" from 1999, with it's simple 2-d graphics and sprites to the new Sid Meyer's "Pirates" : "Pirates" looks a lot better, but the game play in "Cutthroats" has more variety and was able to hold my attention for years compared to "Pirates".

Heck, even an old game like "7 Cities of Gold" (1993, EA) had better gameplay than some games that come out today.

Other old games I can remember would be: "M1 Tank Platoon" (Microprose - 1998), "Shadow Company - Left For Dead" (UbiSoft - 1999), "Crusader" and "Crusader - No Remorse". The "Fallout" series. Todays games look better, but the gameplay and content in many games seems to actually be getting smaller.

And they don't always look better today: I prefer the cartoon graphics of the old "Interstate '76" to the crowded, busy terrain in a modern "AutoAssault".

When they announced Star Trek Online, I spent time in the forums there discussing the possibilities. I played Pen and Paper games such as GURPS and AD&D, Frontier, and Star Fleet Battles. I and others saw a lot of potential in that franchise, but then official word started to come down: just another leveling grind machine. No walking the desks of your own starship (3rd person external view when in space only). Looks like an MMOG version of Starfleet Command and Elite Force combined. Emphasis on combat vs AI's.

The concepts behind GURPs "Transhuman Space" and "Frontier 1859" are what I'd *like* to see developed for MMOG play.... but I seriously doubt either will ever see the investment to see the light of day.

All in all, the gameplay and content of todays games are not all that different than those developed for 286-based computers years ago. AI's a little better. Graphics a huge improvement. Online play has advanced. But the actual content still lags behind.

Angus · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:35:28 AM »

Far Cry really rocked IMHO.
I still do a little Call of duty.
Sid Meyer's Pirates brought me some happy hours.
The good old Commandos also did.
But AH survived them all

Odee · « **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2007, 11:03:21 AM »

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...The concepts behind GURPs "Transhuman Space" and "Frontier 1859" are what I'd *like* to see developed for MMOG play.... but I seriously doubt either will ever see the investment to see the light of day.

All in all, the gameplay and content of todays games are not all that different than those developed for 286-based computers years ago. AI's a little better. Graphics a huge improvement. Online play has advanced. But the actual content still lags behind.

GURPS has been shelved for now, but Frontier 1859 is actively seeking funding. (proud to be part of the F:1859 concept team , and can say no more

)

Some of the newer CENEGA UFO: After--- series play like the old Fallout games... which I still enjoy.

Star Trek: Online is nearing Invite beta, or so I hear. And you can walk around the decks, or transport to planets, and even end up Captain of your own ship, or division head of one of the sections, like Medical, Engineering, Security.... So far, this one looks pretty good.

Engine · « **Reply #55 on:** April 25, 2007, 11:43:59 AM »

Give me a revamped, graphically-updated, bug-fixed Fallout2 and I'd be set for the next 6 months.

mandingo · « **Reply #56 on:** April 25, 2007, 12:54:44 PM »

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Holy moly Batman! I used to play the crap outa that game, didn't know any servers were still active. Back in the day before the DSL boom, 2 channel ISDN baby!

do a search, you can download it for free and play.

Dux · « **Reply #57 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:32:36 PM »

Hey, Engine... you know about AlephOne, don't you?

Brought back lots of old fun and memories.

Odee · « **Reply #58 on:** April 25, 2007, 03:41:02 PM »

Always wondered why they never took I-76 to the big world of MMO? It was perfect for that, once you got the punkbuster working. Didn't care much for the sequel, but man those heavy metal rods were something, and the physics was fandamntastic for its day!

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Give me a revamped, graphically-updated, bug-fixed Fallout2 and I'd be set for the next 6 months.

Yeahhhhh. I heard they were making Fallout3 of something but had to start from scratch? That's why I'm playing the UFO series...
UFO: Aftermath, UFO: AFtershock and UFO: Afterlight They just keep getting better.

Dowding · « **Reply #59 on:** April 25, 2007, 03:52:00 PM »

I remember fallout. It rocked.