I havent played a Video game for 3 or 4 years

[OhioState]

Ok over 4 years ago i was hopelessly addicted to diablo 2.

So much so that at one time after the v1.10 patch i was number 3,5,and 10 on the hardcore ladder.
I used to run Mep runs NO maphack and i kept a LOGBOOK of what it dropped .

I ran it 15k times....

so due to that i cant play online multiplayer games. I just cant. Its like crack to me.

Single player games i can walk away from and not play 18 hours at a time.

soooooooo what do you all recomend......

my hardware is as follows
3800x2
7600 gs (plan to overclock a bit)(just bought that one for 58$ off newegg)
1 gig of ram
tons of harddrive space

thanks much all
love to hear the recomendations

Jon

 

[swtethan]

cs:s

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Mafia, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Far Cry are the first that come to mind.

 

[OhioState]

Originally posted by: swtethan
cs:s

not to sound like a n00b but

what game is that >?

ive not been in the vid game circles for years

thanks

 

[sash1]

Diablo 2 was the most addictive game I have ever played besides Starcraft. I loved that game so much.

I don't play video games too much anymore, and none on the PC. So I dunno what to recommend.

Originally posted by: OhioState

Originally posted by: swtethan
cs:s

not to sound like a n00b but

what game is that >?

ive not been in the vid game circles for years

thanks

Counter Strike: Source

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: OhioState
not to sound like a n00b but

what game is that >?

ive not been in the vid game circles for years

thanks

It stands for Counter-Strike: Source, another very addicting online game.

 

[BlancoNino]

If you were hopelessly addicted to Diablo 2, play WoW. Yes, you pay monthly (12-15 bucks), but it will save you money as you won't buy games every month. It is 1000000x the size of Diablo 2...and has many similarities.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
If you were hopelessly addicted to Diablo 2, play WoW. Yes, you pay monthly (12-15 bucks), but it will save you money as you won't buy games every month. It is 1000000x the size of Diablo 2...and has many similarities.

He asked for single player games. Besides, Blizzard sucks anyways. They haven't made an awesome game since Blackthorne and haven't made a decent game since Diablo II.

 

[Otaking]

Are you looking to play exclusively on PC?

Are you into any of the Tycoon games? They can be had for super cheap if you're not planning to be part of the growing mmoprg trend. And you don't need to have a supercomputer.

As for FPS games, Half-Life 1 and 2 are supposedly stellar in single-player mode, but I've never played them.

Although maybe I'm a little too old school to be recommending games...

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Otaking
Are you looking to play exclusively on PC?

Are you into any of the Tycoon games? They can be had for super cheap if you're not planning to be part of the growing mmoprg trend. And you don't need to have a supercomputer.

As for FPS games, Half-Life 1 and 2 are supposedly stellar in single-player mode, but I've never played them.

Although maybe I'm a little too old school to be recommending games...

If he stopped in 2000 he probably already played the original Half-Life. I second tycoon games though. Roller Coaster Tycoon FTW!

 

[OhioState]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
If you were hopelessly addicted to Diablo 2, play WoW. Yes, you pay monthly (12-15 bucks), but it will save you money as you won't buy games every month. It is 1000000x the size of Diablo 2...and has many similarities.

He asked for single player games. Besides, Blizzard sucks anyways. They haven't made an awesome game since Blackthorne and haven't made a decent game since Diablo II.

thanks man

i just cant do online games like WOW
if i played wow i would have to

1) quit my job
2) dump my hot azz girlfriend
3) disown my son
4) chop off my legs (helps get dissability)
5) sell my house (ie.. let me bank just repo it and take my computer and leave)
6) stop associating with other LIVE humans

then i could play all i want to

i know my self to well to try it

single player only please

thanks much

ps isnt oblivion single player ? how is it as a game >?

 

[Shawn]

I think the last game I played was Red Alert 2. :Q

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: OhioState
thanks man

i just cant do online games like WOW
if i played wow i would have to

1) quit my job
2) dump my hot azz girlfriend
3) disown my son
4) chop off my legs (helps get dissability)
5) sell my house (ie.. let me bank just repo it and take my computer and leave)
6) stop associating with other LIVE humans

then i could play all i want to

i know my self to well to try it

single player only please

thanks much

ps isnt oblivion single player ? how is it as a game >?

Oblivion is single player and although I haven't played it, people seem to love it. Just be warned that it needs a fast computer and that sometimes single player games can be very addicting as well. Oblivion takes a long time to complete, so if you enjoy it enough you may be addicted for quite a while.

 

[Otaking]

Didn't FFVII come out fairly recently for the PC? Man, I'm so out of date.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Otaking
Didn't FFVII come out fairly recently for the PC? Man, I'm so out of date.

A few years ago IIRC. Personally I wouldn't recommend it as a game to try, but I'm in the minority on that one.

 

[TheChort]

i used to be an avid diablo ii player as well, and i didn't get any new games for years

recently i picked up Elder Scrolls IV: OBLIVION
It's a one player game, similar to diablo.

I think it's great. You play a first person warrior/thief/sorcerer (damn near anything you want, soooo many choices), and you level up, and collect weapons (just like diablo)
The world it's set in is amazingly huge. From what i've read, there is about 300 hours worth of play.

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: Otaking
Didn't FFVII come out fairly recently for the PC? Man, I'm so out of date.

lol, seriously? FF7 for PC came out one year after FF7 for the playstation. I think around 1998.

 

[Regs]

FEAR, HL2 and ep 1, Rome Total War, Sim City 4, Hit Man Blood Money, Call Of Duty 2, Quake 4, Civilization 4, Condemed, and Command and Conquer Generals.

 

[OhioState]

Originally posted by: Regs
FEAR, HL2 and ep 1, Rome Total War, Sim City 4, Hit Man Blood Money, Call Of Duty 2, Quake 4, Civilization 4, Condemed, and Command and Conquer Generals.

lots of good games thanks fot the ideas

 

[Whitecloak]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Mafia, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Far Cry are the first that come to mind.

halo too.

 

[Otaking]

Originally posted by: TheChort
i used to be an avid diablo ii player as well, and i didn't get any new games for years

recently i picked up Elder Scrolls IV: OBLIVION
It's a one player game, similar to diablo.

I think it's great. You play a first person warrior/thief/sorcerer (damn near anything you want, soooo many choices), and you level up, and collect weapons (just like diablo)
The world it's set in is amazingly huge. From what i've read, there is about 300 hours worth of play.

Seconded. And maybe look into Civ IV if you like strategy.

[Edit] Nevermind, Regs came up with a huge list. :Q

 

[AbAbber2k]

Emulators FTW.
Stick with the classics.

 

[OhioState]

is my equipment good enough for Oblivion ? ie the 7600 gs ?

 

[xcript]

Homeworld 2
Dawn of War

 

[IAteYourMother]

FEAR