Have a new PC.....need games

[Jumpem]

I just put together a 2.4GHz P4 witha Geforce4. I need some recommendations on what to play. The last new game I got was Wolfenstein. I'm open to most anything except fantasy/magic type games and sports games. So please let me know what you like or what to avoid!

 

[skace]

Jedi Knight 2? You shouldn't pass this gem, especially with your nice new PC.

Also, Serious Sam 2 and Empire Earth (most recent RTS I can think of, until WC3 or Masters Of Orion 3). I'm drawing blanks as to others because most everything I would recommend came out before Wolfenstein and I'm assuming you've played everything good since then.

 

[poopaskoopa]

<< Jedi Knight 2? You shouldn't pass this gem, especially with your nice new PC. >>

 

[Jumpem]

Skace, before RTCW I hadn't played much lately, so any games in the last ~6 months are ok too.

 

[skace]

Hrm... Well I will just list a few and hope they came out 6 months ago then.

Hitman (Hitman 2 due out soon)
No One Lives Forever
Ghost Recon
Undying

Ok I'm drawing blanks again.. I think I've been playing lots of EQ and Counter-Strike in the past 6 months. Ah well, maybe if I had a list of games that came out in the past 6 months I could pick the good ones .

I have no concept of time.

 

[Doh!]

In addition to the above:

Medal of Honor (MOHAA)
Half Life: All series (Blue Shift & Opposing Force if you prefer SP mode)
Red Faction (too old?)
Soldier of Fortune (another olddie)

 

[IndyJaws]

Deux Ex was excellent, but really struggled on older systems. Now that I've put together a new PC, that's one of the first ones I'm installing and pushing the graphics to the highest settings (and seeing what I was missing!).

 

[PowerYoga]

don't be forgetting them strategy RTS games C&C: Red Alert 2 was great in my opinion, if you like RPGs you can go for Wizadry 8 / Diablo 2, or if you like simulator stuff you can go with Rollercoster Tycoon.

Half-Life and ALL the mods are a MUST. RTCW and MOH are necessary, and IMO black n white was good too.

 

[FredLocks]

Max Payne was the first game I played on my new system. Its good eye candy on a fast machine and fun as well

 

[Jumpem]

Thanks, everyone!

Maybe I'll try MOH or Jedi Knight 2. I've already played Half-Life, Max Payne, and Deus EX, and Soldier of Fortune. All were quite good really.

 

[CubicZirconia]

I'll second Empire Earth and throw in Mechwarrior 4.

 

[Stutz]

This may be a little different, but I have greatly enjoyed the recently released Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for the PC. The graphics are quite good ? requires DirectX 8.1 ? and the gameplay is absolutely engaging. Even if you don't care for skateboarding, the play is so compelling that it will draw you in to its world.

Best,

Stutz

 

[datalink7]

Max Payne
Dungeon Siege
Operation Flashpoint
Ghost Recon
Jedi Knight II