Tavern of the Blue Hand

Ilkidarios · 01-11-2005, 10:08 PM

This threads purpose is simple. Discuss your favorite graphical P.C. or console games. This is NOT a discussion of text-based games. This is for something like discussing whether Half-Life 2 or Halo 2 are better. Now that I've given you a topic, talk amongst yourselves.

Brody · 01-12-2005, 12:24 AM

Favorite graphical MMORPG: World of Warcraft. Hands down. I don't like MMORPGs as a rule, but...####. It owns me.

Favorite PC game at the moment: Rome - Total War.

WarHound · 01-12-2005, 01:11 AM

I'm oldschool. The only consoles I have is my original NES and a playstation without a lid. I have to wedge a toothpick in it to hold down the 'trigger'

But, my PC is constantly running a strat game.

*wails* I envy you Brody. I want RTW with all of my heart. Sadly, my computer is a heap of ****, and couldn't even begin to run it. I have mass problems with even MTW.

My favorite all time PC game is Shogun: Total War. If you're familiar with RTW or MTW but not Shogun, you're missing out. It's four or five years old, so the units are are plainer and not as numerous as in MTW or ETW, but the replay valute, gameplay, the battlefield graphics the music and it's cues in game.... and just the amazing atmosphere of 16th Century Japan are simply fantastic. Check it.

I just bought 'The Conqueror's Collection' from walmart. Five strategy games, 3 of which are designed by the master: Sid Meier. The Civil War and Waterloo games are alright, nothing special, but Alpha Centauri sunk it's talons into me. Amazing game. Can't believe I never even thought about buying it in the years it's been out since. It's wasted much of my life the past month...

Caesar3 - Decent game. City building, but gets repetitive quickly and is a virtual clone of 'Pharoah'.

Call to Power 2 - This game sat, unloved for about four years under my comp. Then I found the Alexander the Great scenario. A good twenty hours into this campaign, I was ashamed of myself for neglecting such a magnificent game.

Romance of the 3 Kingdoms(any, but especially 'Walls of Fire&#39

- If you've never played this game you are in sad shape. About the unification of ancient China. Good historical stuff in the game, along with inexaustable gameplay and many, many fun little features.. I had it once upon a time for playstation, but now have it for PC. The Underdogs are your friend.

www.the-underdogs.org For free downloads of classic games. It's all legit, I'm told, so no worries about 'pirated ****'.

01-12-2005, 01:42 AM

Played a bit of Diablo II recently, I can't stick with it to the end of Nightmare difficulty though, too repetitive.

As to what I play right now: I play a (seemingly) obscure strategy game from Stardock called Entrepreneur. Quirky and rather unorthodox as a strategy game. Some similarities but it acts a lot like a light hearted business sim. I still have fun with it and that game seems to be on it's 'play it to death' rotation right now. :> The Underdogs has it though I have no actual idea on the legitimacy status.

Eagleon · 01-12-2005, 02:00 AM

Well, if my computer wasn't slowly dying, I'd be playing RoboForge, Civilization III, Urban Chaos, and... Oh, I dunno. I've had a craving for it lately, so Homeworld. My all-time favorite was the original Unreal, believe it or not, and if a certain someone hadn't broken the cd... Meh.

As it is, about the only things I can play are ones which don't use DirectX or OpenGL in any way, so roguelikes and MUDs are about my best choice right now. They're text, don't like it, buy me a new computer.

karlan · 01-12-2005, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (WarHound @ Jan. 12 2005,16:11)

Caesar3 - Decent game. City building, but gets repetitive quickly and is a virtual clone of 'Pharoah'.

I thought they came the other way around (not so sure now), but yes they are repetitive, good, but repetitive (including Caesar3, Pharoah, Zeus, and Emporer: Middle Kingdom) same game different locations.

Mainly Battlefield 1942 (and mods) for me at the moment, I have so little time for getting into any of the RPGs, MUDs, or strategy games I'm really into, if I have to quit partway through a battle in BF it doesn't bother me, not like having to quit in the middle of a hostile zone when mudding (when there is NO time to get back to a rent location

)

KaVir · 01-12-2005, 05:38 AM

I've recently been playing Fable on the X-Box - it allows for some very cool character customisation (scars, tattoos, clothing, haircuts, beards, etc). Unfortunately the gameplay itself is extremely linear, so I'm likely to move on to Morrowind soon (the X-Box version, which includes both expansion packs).

I've also been playing GTA San Andreas quite a lot, although I rarely bother with the proper missions.

My PC is also too old for Rome Total War, but I played the Shogun and Medieval versions and found them great fun. I'm also very much looking forward to Age of Empires III (I played AoE2 a lot, and Age of Mythology is still my favourite strategy game).

Hephos · 01-12-2005, 05:49 AM

At the moment I am having some fun with WoW

It beats the crap out of Daoc or EQ.

Aminaka · 01-12-2005, 04:37 PM

Thief the Metal Age. Thief the Dark Project. Difficulty: Ghost, Expert, 'Failonsee' in both.

These, and 'Calindra's Legacy' (THE thief fan mission).

Rytorth · 01-12-2005, 07:33 PM

Mmm...I tend more towards stuff like Myst. Currently, I'm working on Uru: Ages Beyond Myst - one of the expansions (Uru Live) was shut down several years ago due to a lack of paying subscribers....but there's still a lot of other stuff.
Some of the Ages are evil, as far as puzzles go. It's fun, though, finding out the D'ni's real history.

Jazuela · 01-13-2005, 11:02 PM

Wow I was wondering if I was the only one who'd mention Myst. I have the original version, and it doesn't work on this computer, but I remember having a blast trying to get through the different worlds. I especially liked the section with the wood/climbing puzzle. I just totally love exploring stuff without having to deal with bad guys. Shoot-em-up games hold no appeal to me whatsoever.

the_logos · 01-14-2005, 12:30 AM

Ahh, so now Armaggedon is officially pimping Myst? Interesting.

Jazuela · 01-14-2005, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (the_logos @ Jan. 14 2005,00:30)

Ahh, so now Armaggedon is officially pimping Myst? Interesting.

I cordially invite you to bite me.

Rathik · 01-16-2005, 01:35 AM

Half-life 2 is by far the best single player FPS for the PC that I've played so far (and for so long!). Other games that are definitely in my 'top ten' would be the Age series. (Age of Empires, Age of Kings, Age of Mythology + expansion packs) Civ 3 was another decent RTS game.

Crystal · 01-16-2005, 08:58 AM

I just recently got Half Life 2 myself, and am pretty impressed. But the Counter Strike: Source has been slowly taking over my soul.

Rytorth · 01-17-2005, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (Jazuela @ Jan. 13 2005,23)

I have the original version, and it doesn't work on this computer, but I remember having a blast trying to get through the different worlds.

Mmm...same problem here; it isn't supported on the more recent versions of Windows. I think the latest they've got it supported for is Windows 98 - and after that, you just have to hope the worst you'll get is wonky images.

Ilkidarios · 01-19-2005, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (Rathik @ Jan. 16 2005,01:35)

Half-life 2 is by far the best single player FPS for the PC that I've played so far (and for so long!

.

I hear that, Half-Life two is a great game.

Xerihae · 01-24-2005, 05:40 PM

I recently got Rome: Total War and it's totally taken up my free time! Maybe it's partly because I love the Roman era (I've even considered applying for various courses on it over the years but never got around to it) but the game itself is great, sort of a mix of Civilization and well... not really C&C, closer to Warhammer: Shadows of the Horned Rat (closest "old" game I can think of battle-wise). Two thumbs up, highly recommended to anyone who loves real-time strategy wargames!

Ilkidarios · 01-25-2005, 09:20 PM

Rome: Total War... I believe they used that on a program on the History channel though I can't remember which.

Xerihae · 01-26-2005, 01:17 AM

They used the graphics engine for a show over here on BBC2 called Time Commanders where they got a group of four people together each week and they had to fight historical battles against the computer.

01-11-2005, 10:08 PM	#1
Ilkidarios Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Name: Lamont Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 436	This threads purpose is simple. Discuss your favorite graphical P.C. or console games. This is NOT a discussion of text-based games. This is for something like discussing whether Half-Life 2 or Halo 2 are better. Now that I've given you a topic, talk amongst yourselves.

01-12-2005, 12:24 AM	#2
Brody Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Home MUD: Chiaroscuro Home MUD: Necromundus Posts: 1,360	Favorite graphical MMORPG: World of Warcraft. Hands down. I don't like MMORPGs as a rule, but...####. It owns me. Favorite PC game at the moment: Rome - Total War.

01-12-2005, 01:11 AM	#3
WarHound Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Locked in a place where no one goes... Posts: 169	I'm oldschool. The only consoles I have is my original NES and a playstation without a lid. I have to wedge a toothpick in it to hold down the 'trigger' But, my PC is constantly running a strat game. wails I envy you Brody. I want RTW with all of my heart. Sadly, my computer is a heap of ***, and couldn't even begin to run it. I have mass problems with even MTW. My favorite all time PC game is Shogun: Total War. If you're familiar with RTW or MTW but not Shogun, you're missing out. It's four or five years old, so the units are are plainer and not as numerous as in MTW or ETW, but the replay valute, gameplay, the battlefield graphics the music and it's cues in game.... and just the amazing atmosphere of 16th Century Japan are simply fantastic. Check it. I just bought 'The Conqueror's Collection' from walmart. Five strategy games, 3 of which are designed by the master: Sid Meier. The Civil War and Waterloo games are alright, nothing special, but Alpha Centauri sunk it's talons into me. Amazing game. Can't believe I never even thought about buying it in the years it's been out since. It's wasted much of my life the past month... Caesar3 - Decent game. City building, but gets repetitive quickly and is a virtual clone of 'Pharoah'. Call to Power 2 - This game sat, unloved for about four years under my comp. Then I found the Alexander the Great scenario. A good twenty hours into this campaign, I was ashamed of myself for neglecting such a magnificent game. Romance of the 3 Kingdoms(any, but especially 'Walls of Fire&#39 - If you've never played this game you are in sad shape. About the unification of ancient China. Good historical stuff in the game, along with inexaustable gameplay and many, many fun little features.. I had it once upon a time for playstation, but now have it for PC. The Underdogs are your friend. www.the-underdogs.org For free downloads of classic games. It's all legit, I'm told, so no worries about 'pirated ***'.

01-12-2005, 01:42 AM	#4
Yev Posts: n/a	Played a bit of Diablo II recently, I can't stick with it to the end of Nightmare difficulty though, too repetitive. As to what I play right now: I play a (seemingly) obscure strategy game from Stardock called Entrepreneur. Quirky and rather unorthodox as a strategy game. Some similarities but it acts a lot like a light hearted business sim. I still have fun with it and that game seems to be on it's 'play it to death' rotation right now. :> The Underdogs has it though I have no actual idea on the legitimacy status.

01-12-2005, 02:00 AM	#5
Eagleon Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 147	Well, if my computer wasn't slowly dying, I'd be playing RoboForge, Civilization III, Urban Chaos, and... Oh, I dunno. I've had a craving for it lately, so Homeworld. My all-time favorite was the original Unreal, believe it or not, and if a certain someone hadn't broken the cd... Meh. As it is, about the only things I can play are ones which don't use DirectX or OpenGL in any way, so roguelikes and MUDs are about my best choice right now. They're text, don't like it, buy me a new computer.

01-12-2005, 05:38 AM	#7
KaVir Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Name: Richard Location: München Home MUD: God Wars II Posts: 1,532	I've recently been playing Fable on the X-Box - it allows for some very cool character customisation (scars, tattoos, clothing, haircuts, beards, etc). Unfortunately the gameplay itself is extremely linear, so I'm likely to move on to Morrowind soon (the X-Box version, which includes both expansion packs). I've also been playing GTA San Andreas quite a lot, although I rarely bother with the proper missions. My PC is also too old for Rome Total War, but I played the Shogun and Medieval versions and found them great fun. I'm also very much looking forward to Age of Empires III (I played AoE2 a lot, and Age of Mythology is still my favourite strategy game).

01-12-2005, 05:49 AM	#8
Hephos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sweden Home MUD: www.sharune.com Posts: 304	At the moment I am having some fun with WoW It beats the crap out of Daoc or EQ.

01-12-2005, 04:37 PM	#9
Aminaka New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 12	Thief the Metal Age. Thief the Dark Project. Difficulty: Ghost, Expert, 'Failonsee' in both. These, and 'Calindra's Legacy' (THE thief fan mission).

01-12-2005, 07:33 PM	#10
Rytorth Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 364	Mmm...I tend more towards stuff like Myst. Currently, I'm working on Uru: Ages Beyond Myst - one of the expansions (Uru Live) was shut down several years ago due to a lack of paying subscribers....but there's still a lot of other stuff. Some of the Ages are evil, as far as puzzles go. It's fun, though, finding out the D'ni's real history.

01-13-2005, 11:02 PM	#11
Jazuela Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New England Posts: 604	Wow I was wondering if I was the only one who'd mention Myst. I have the original version, and it doesn't work on this computer, but I remember having a blast trying to get through the different worlds. I especially liked the section with the wood/climbing puzzle. I just totally love exploring stuff without having to deal with bad guys. Shoot-em-up games hold no appeal to me whatsoever.

01-14-2005, 12:30 AM	#12
the_logos Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mill Valley, California Posts: 2,114	Ahh, so now Armaggedon is officially pimping Myst? Interesting.

01-16-2005, 01:35 AM	#14
Rathik Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Home MUD: none Posts: 32	Half-life 2 is by far the best single player FPS for the PC that I've played so far (and for so long!). Other games that are definitely in my 'top ten' would be the Age series. (Age of Empires, Age of Kings, Age of Mythology + expansion packs) Civ 3 was another decent RTS game.

01-16-2005, 08:58 AM	#15
Crystal Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 114	I just recently got Half Life 2 myself, and am pretty impressed. But the Counter Strike: Source has been slowly taking over my soul.

01-24-2005, 05:40 PM	#18
Xerihae Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Name: Chris Location: Wolverhampton, UK Posts: 352	I recently got Rome: Total War and it's totally taken up my free time! Maybe it's partly because I love the Roman era (I've even considered applying for various courses on it over the years but never got around to it) but the game itself is great, sort of a mix of Civilization and well... not really C&C, closer to Warhammer: Shadows of the Horned Rat (closest "old" game I can think of battle-wise). Two thumbs up, highly recommended to anyone who loves real-time strategy wargames!

01-25-2005, 09:20 PM	#19
Ilkidarios Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Name: Lamont Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 436	Rome: Total War... I believe they used that on a program on the History channel though I can't remember which.

01-26-2005, 01:17 AM	#20
Xerihae Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Name: Chris Location: Wolverhampton, UK Posts: 352	They used the graphics engine for a show over here on BBC2 called Time Commanders where they got a group of four people together each week and they had to fight historical battles against the computer.

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