Just Finished first gaming rig,recommend me a game

[YankeesWin]

It's a modest setup.

x2 3800
MSI K9N SLI Platinum
7900GTO
XMS2 1 GB DDR2

etc...etc...

I'm a complete newbie to PC gaming, any suggestions on a first game? I'm into pretty much all genres. Also, whats the average price range for a decent game?

 

[enz660hp]

ok..so I take it you have never really played a modern pc game? In that case....you will enjoy these very much..

1. Half-Life 2
2. F.E.A.R.
3. Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butchers Bay
3. Call of Duty 2
4. Oblivion

as for my fav. multiplayer games..

1. Counter -Strike: Source (comes bunded with hl2)
2. Battlefield 2142


there are tons more really...
take a look @ this list

GameSpot's Top PC Games

 

[Vinnybcfc]

Buy the Valve Complete Pack off Steam this will give you all of Half Life 1 + 2 and mods like Counterstrike 1 + Source and Day of Defeat etc. Great value for money the amount of mods you can get

 

[imported_Crusader]

I think the Valve Silver Pack is the best buy. You get Day of Defeat Source, Counterstrike Source, HL2..

otherwise my games installed right now are

Medieval 2 Total War :thumbsup:, Half Life 2/Counterstrike Source, Oblivion, Heroes of Might and Magic 5 (soon the expansion as well), Civilization 4, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
And soon, Neverwinter Nights 2.

Neverwinter 2 and Medieval 2 just came out this past week.


I'd probably recommend for sure the Valve package. And try some demos of the games I listed above to see what you like. You will almost assuredly enjoy the Valve games, easily worth the $50-60.

 

[TecHNooB]

CS 1.6
CS Source
Starcraft
Diablo II

Play these games in rotation. They will stave off the hunger until true DX10 games!

 

[tvdang7]

if you want a fun game and see ur rig almost die try dark messiah

ghost recon is fun too. might want 2 gigs on here

americas army is free

CSS is a personal fav.

cod2 might kill ur card too.


fear multiplayer is free. great graphics.

and bf2 is a fan fav (kinda most ppl hate it on here) might want 2 gigs on here

 

[IfReborn]

lotro beta
rtcw:et free game and the best team based fps ever made
fear
half life/cs:s

 

[HGC]

If, like me, you want to relax with a game after a stressful work day and aren't always in the mood for things chasing and killing you, try Civilization IV. It's addictive, though.

 

[clipperfixer]

Many people that play Battlefield 2 also play Soldier of Fortune 2. To me sof2 is the best online fps out there. Your system will run it fine, there are tons of servers and there is a never ending supply of new maps coming out, even if the game is old. Sof2 double helix last time I was at target was 10.00! Single player version is not great. I almost did not even try the multiplayer because single is not so hot. I almost missed out!
enjoy!

 

[imported_RedStar]

Tron 2.0 --it is only 5$ cdn at futureshop

It turns out to be a very good game --even better if you like the movie!!

 

[josh6079]

Path of Neo

That game is actually really fun, and the way you can throw all of those Agent Smiths around and through pillars is really cool if you're a big Matrix fan.

 

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
CS 1.6
CS Source
Starcraft
Diablo II

Play these games in rotation. They will stave off the hunger until true DX10 games!

Yeah, Starcraft is a very taxing game. So finally 9 years later he finally has a rig that can run it.

 

[Ayah]

CS Source with settings cranked up to the maximum.

 

[Conky]

You gotta try Call of Duty 2!

It's my favorite game right now and it should run good on that system. :thumbsup:

 

[Wreckage]

Until Quake Wars comes out..... Quake4

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: Wreckage
Until Quake Wars comes out..... Quake4

Yup, good old Quake 4 is another solid choice.

 

[sandorski]

Freecell 4tw!

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Battlefield 2 is the best PC game out now, IMO

 

[BATCH71]

Surprized no one has mentioned: World of Warcraft

I have been a PC gamer since doom and a null modem cable

World of Warcraft is very deep and can ruin your regular life if you are not careful

Dave

 

[happy medium]

Originally posted by: YankeesWin
It's a modest setup.

x2 3800
MSI K9N SLI Platinum
7900GTO
XMS2 1 GB DDR2

etc...etc...

I'm a complete newbie to PC gaming, any suggestions on a first game? I'm into pretty much all genres. Also, whats the average price range for a decent game?

30 to 50 dollars

 

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