Computer Video Games

[Mallory]

I love to play PC Games and so far I have Diablo, Warcraft, neverwynter nights, sacred, Everquest and Dungeon Siege.

It's there anything else out there you guys can recommend.

My fave are role playing games but I generally love everything. I owe hitman as well but my video card is not that great to play it so I don't know if its good.

[gunnut]

I think you'll like Half-life 2 or The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.
But then you will have to buy a new videocard. A big one.

[Xaio]

Diablo II - Lords of Destruction expansions is very good, so are the NWN expansion packs. If you want to try a low spec, but very good gameplay game, try Starcraft.

[oni]

Unreal Tournament 2004.
BattleField Vietnam, BattleField1942, BattleField2.
HalfLife2 - Counter Strike, TFC, Day of Defeat.

But, I'd suggest looking for a second hand graphics card. A Radeon 9800 pro is only about £40 2nd hand if you look in the right place.

[Sontin-JudasFm]

The best roleplaying game I ever found was Might and Magic VIII - Day of the Destroyer. Might and Magic VI and VII were good too, although I found IX to be one huge waste of time and money.

[TheMacroprosopus]

Well, I'm a huge fan of the Doom 3, but I've got a video card from last year, and it isn't quite up to snuff even. Older kick-ass games would include Alice (Oh my God, I love that game)...Age of Empires...Even the original Sim City.

[mawa]

cRPG, you say... Well, Gothic and Gothic II are cool, but they can take a MASSIVE amount of time. I'm thinking of older cRPGs as well - Eye of the Beholder for instance ( part II being my favorite ) - this one is free to download.
If you'd like RPG/action hybrids there are two kick ass games you simply MUST play: System Shock 2 and Deus Ex. Especially the latter

[TheMacroprosopus]

mawa said:

System Shock 2

Isn't that like....the scariest game ever made? Or was that the original? I just know one of them's supposed to be.

[mawa]

I haven't played the original, so I can't compare. But one thing is for sure: System Shock 2 was the scariest game I ever played. I thought I'll get a heart attack when I saw the first creature. And later on it gets even more creepy.

[skippythegator]

System Shock 2 was really good...I spent many sleepless nights on that one

The best RPG I ever played was Morrowind. Now that was a really immersive world: so much to see and do...and I give it lots of extra credit for not ending. Ever. Even after the main quest is over, your character is told that there are still many adventures left in the land. I played that game (including the expansions Tribunal and Bloodmoon) for almost a whole year. I had problems with Bloodmoon though, and besides it sort of didn't fit the original theme of the game, so I never finished that one.

I've played NeverWinter Nights too, and the two expansions Shadows of Undrentide and Hordes of the Underdark. The game writing and the quests are probably the best I've ever seen. If you haven't already, do try the expansions

Another pair of very good RPGs is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and its sequel. Great story, good job of capturing the feel of the SW universe, and pretty good replay value

I also loved Blade of Darkness (I think the European title is Severance). It's a few years old but pretty fun. And gory. If you're looking for an older game that's less demanding on hardware, you might like this one.

[Mallory]

Thanks all, I already have the expansion for Diablo and NWN but thank you. Actually I try playing Alice but it was too bloody creepy for me I ended up giving it away. I try Doom and didn't particulary care for it.

I have heard a great deal about Half-life what is it about?

and as for system shock 2 being scary forget about it. When it comes to scary I am total wuss.

[aka Jack Torrence]

If RPGs are your thing, then you need to play Final Fantasy VII (if you already haven't). I'm not an RPG "fan" really, but this is by far the greatest game I have ever played. Destroyed my social life for about a year. Totally engrossing and fulfilling.

[MisterAnderson]

Half Life & FF7 are on about a even par for me - both absolutely fantastic experiences I'll never forget.

Devil May Cry 1 & 3 also entertained me far beyond the cash I paid for them.

The original M.G.S. is also a classic.

[Walldude]

There is a new RPG called Dungeon Lords I just started playing. It's pretty good so far... You like Roller Coasters? Try Roller Coaster Tycoon 3. You build and operate your own Theme Park. Once you build it you can walk around in it and ride the rides.. It's a lot of fun

[Richard Hannah]

I used to be addicted to Star Wars Galaxies and MechWarrior.
Now I'm not.

[Witcher Wolf]

mallory said:

I love to play PC Games and so far I have Diablo, Warcraft, neverwynter nights, sacred, Everquest and Dungeon Siege.

It's there anything else out there you guys can recommend.

My fave are role playing games but I generally love everything. I owe hitman as well but my video card is not that great to play it so I don't know if its good.

Dungeon Siege II is on the way.

[Walldude]

If you like humor in your RPG's I just finished The Bards Tale.. it was hilarious. Also just played the FEAR demo, it's only like 10 or 15 minutes long but it is awesome...

[TheKaiser]

mallory said:

I have heard a great deal about Half-life what is it about?

WHAT's HALF LIFE!!!!?!?!

Perhaps one of the finest games ever developed. The ultimate imersive experience. The creators have designed a game that is almost entirely linear, yet never lets you feel it. You never choose your own path, but the circumstances are that it never feels like your walking on a line. Ingenious game design, revolutionary AI and one of the subtlest and well told stories ever to grace the computer screen. And the sequel is just as good.

Plot Summary: You're an MIT grad physicist who is involved in a secret research project in a facility known as Black Mesa. The project deals with the discovery of portals that seem to lead to another planet or dimension. After a freak accident the facility turns into a breeding ground of violent alien life. Your objective is simple: escape from the depths of Black Mesa, evade the army which has been dispatched to "cover-up" the project and er...save the world.

In the sequel you've been missing for several years under the command of a mysterious figure only known as the G-man (the character watched your efforts throughout the original game and strikes a deal with you during the resolution). Earth was terribly savaged by the portals the Black Mesa experiements created and an alien race is in control of the planet. Lead the revolution against Earth's new empire (The Combine) and uncover the secret behind the G-Man.

(heh i sound like the blurb on the back of the game box)

Anyways...they're terrific games.

I reccomend the Max Payne games as well. Both are excellent stories told through addictive gameplay.

And if you like space simulation then give Freespace 1 and 2 a try. Terrific narrative, great visuals and intense combat. The originals opening cutscene remains one of my favourite cutscenes ever in a video game.

[Sicwitit]

Watch it, the games can be hazardous to your health!
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[Witcher Wolf]

You know you can actually go to: www.tinyurl.com to shorten that.

Then it doesn't break the formatting of the forum and force a scroll across 1/1.5 pages sideways.

[Mallory]

Ohh I haven't been here in forever and people replied to my post. Feels guillty? I played Dungeon lords and Dungeon Siege 2 and right now I am playing a game call Sacred.

I never got around to playing Half-life (it looked to scary).

Thank you to all that responded

[Cleric Dogbert]

Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2...those ARE the Star Wars games to play.

[imyemeth]

Three RPGs to play:

Planescape: Torment... the best story a game ever had: Emotional, suprising and very philosophical - Play it! It is beautyful.

Gothic 1 and gothic II +addon... imo the best designed world today. The world es really "living", NSCs that work at day and sleep at night, much to explore etc. The story is a little bit simple, but the atmosphere ist just great.

Xenogears... grab a PSone or psxEmulator - Xenogears has a story even better and complexer than FF7. On the downside, gameplay is a bit boring.

[aka Jack Torrence]

I bought Total Overdose a few weeks ago. It looked good. It even had some good reviews.

Turns out, it was one of the worst games I've ever seen.

Don't buy it.

I give it a LOL/10.