Going back and hitting all of the classics

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: Sam25

Originally posted by: fingersmcknee
Whoa... you are in for such a good time if you have never played the games on that list before. If you like Thief I highly recommend Thief 2, No One Lives Forever 2 as well.

I've played Thief 2 and 3, excellent games. Never played Thief 1 ...does it run on Windows XP?

Yes, it will run on XP, and like Thief 2 it has issues with dual-core processors. Most fixes for all Thief games can be found here.

 

[Modelworks]

Vampire: The Masquerade
Mechwarrior 4

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Vampire: The Masquerade
Mechwarrior 4

Which Vampire: The Masquerade game?

Redemption was released in 2000, but I don't think it's considered to be much of a classic. It should work fine on a Voodoo 5 5500.

Bloodlines was released in 2004 and most likely won't work on a Voodoo 5 5500 gfx card. I do consider this to be a classic.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Vampire: The Masquerade
Mechwarrior 4

Which Vampire: The Masquerade game?

Redemption was released in 2000, but I don't think it's considered to be much of a classic. It should work fine on a Voodoo 5 5500.

Bloodlines was released in 2004 and most likely won't work on a Voodoo 5 5500 gfx card. I do consider this to be a classic.

Redemption.
It won the best RPG of E3 in 1999.

Edit:
You do need the patch though as its release was pretty bug ridden.

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
UT2K3, Unreal 2, Natural Selection (not sure if anyone even plays this anymore)

Ahh... harkening back to what PC gaming jumped the shark :thumbsup:

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

GameTap has a lot of good choices.

 

[Scooby Doo]

Originally posted by: Via
Ahhh - RUNE.

I had fun with that one. Totally forgot about it until now.

The graphics were great for the time.

Seconded Rune.... also don't forget Wheel Of Time.

 

[Dorkenstein]

Wheel of Time was pretty cool. Kind of hard, and made me motion sick.

 

[Martimus]

1) Alien vs. Predator 2
2) Operation Flashpoint

I still reinstall both of these games on occasion because they are so fun.

 

[monkey333]

Won't most of these run on any system today with say XP?

or am I missing something like nostalgia?

 

[VinylxScratches]

Mafia!

 

[Scooby Doo]

LOL Kiss Psycho Circus :laugh:

 

[AdamK47]

Any one of these.

 

[9mak9]

Beyond good and evil
Jagged Alliance 2
Neverwinter Nights
Nox
Divine Divinity
Summoner
Star Wars KOTR
Temple of Elemental Evil
Worms

 

[Sam25]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
Thief Gold and Thief 2 - TMA should be added, along with the 1000 or so Fan Missions (some are full games in themselves, such as T2X).

Also add Clive Barker's Undying.

EDIT >> Can't believe nobody's mentioned RtCW.

Oh yeah...Return to Castle Wolfenstein! Played that so long ago....great game! Gotta install it one more time now that you've reminded me!

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: Via
Baldur's Gate series, If you haven't played it.

Fallout

Homeworld

Need for Speed:High Stakes

If you really want retro from that period, sign up for an Everquest or Asheron's Call account.

Edit - Forgot to mention: You really should give Gothic a try if you like cool RPGs. It runs fine on a Geforce 2.

Good call ... classic EQ, along with Counter-Strike Beta, definitely defined that period more than any other game. Too bad it would be nearly impossible to replicate either now.

 

[Finalnight]

Dunno if Descent 3 or Morrowind was mentioned yet.

Also, Jedi Knight II.

 

[Vampirrella]

I know this prolly isnt considered classic cuz its still an ongoing MMO, but the original EQ before all the expansions, I was wondering if we will ever be able to create our own servers and run them ourselves with friends. This seems like it should be very doable hardware wise. I think the EQ classic would be perfect! Will sony ever release the code and rights to have self owned servers?

 

[Via]

Originally posted by: Finalnight
... Morrowind...

I don't know how well Morrowind would run on a Voodoo 5; it lagged pretty badly in crowded places on my Geforce 3.

 

[conlan]

Quake 2

MDK2

WWII Fighters

European AirWar

IL-2 Sturmovik

Not to mention the HL spinoffs...Blue shift, Opposing force, Team fortress, Day of defeat

 

[Scooby Doo]

Originally posted by: Via

Originally posted by: Finalnight
... Morrowind...

I don't know how well Morrowind would run on a Voodoo 5; it lagged pretty badly in crowded places on my Geforce 3.

Hard to say... the game was very CPU dependant. I managed to run it with a Geforce 2 (with an old P2). The framerate was pretty bad, but didn't get worse the higher the resolution. Think I lost a half-frame going from 800 to 1024.


How about Alice or F.A.K.K.2?

 

[Scooby Doo]

Crud, meant to hit edit and hit quote instead.

 

[Cheeseplug]

RTCW!

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: Vampirrella
I know this prolly isnt considered classic cuz its still an ongoing MMO, but the original EQ before all the expansions, I was wondering if we will ever be able to create our own servers and run them ourselves with friends. This seems like it should be very doable hardware wise. I think the EQ classic would be perfect! Will sony ever release the code and rights to have self owned servers?

No ... they have been shutting down third parties that have attempted this. It's a shame, because early EQ was about as good as it gets for a PC gaming experience.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Originally posted by: legoman666
So yea, I just ordered/purchased a Dual P3 system with a Voodoo 5 5500 to get some retro gaming action going. What I need is a list of must-play games from 1998-2002. The system will be top of the line for the year 2000, so keep that in mind.

So far on the list:
Baldur's Gate II
Deus Ex
Gothic
Grim Fandango
Half Life
Icewind Dale
Max Payne
Myth
No One Lives Forever
Planescape: Torment
Quake 3
Red Alert
System Shock 2
Thief - The Dark Project
Tribes

What else should I include?

Dual P3's FTW!