I'm mostly a strategy game freak(both turn based like Heroes/Shogun/Civilization and RTS like Starcraft/Warcraft), so here goes.
Lothar's possible hit list.
1.) Rome: Total War Gold Edition.
Are all "Total War" game pretty much the same thing, just in a different time setting? I already have Shogun: Total War and Mongoul Invasion that I got as a Christmas present about 6 years ago. Are the Total War games a "once you've played one, you've played them all" kind of thing? I enjoyed Shogun with the killing of Generals with ninjas, the geisha cut scenes and all.
2.) Unreal Deal Pack
Is this worth it? I got Unreal Anthology(UT '99, UT2004, Unreal I and Unreal II) for $2 at Gamestop 3 months ago. So basically it would be like I'm paying $12 for Unreal 3. Is it worth it? I still haven't seen a seen a better Unreal FPS game than UT '99 and I've played them all except UT3. Are the UT3 servers still empty like people in this forum have been saying they are? It seems the hype the game once had has died down. Almost everything else being released today seems to focus on eye candy at the expense of gameplay which is why UT '99 is still my FPS of choice today. UT2004 comes a close second.
3.) Companies of Heroes pack.
I'm confused about this game. Everywhere says it's strategy but the pictures I see almost everywhere makes it look like an FPS/action game or something. Is this a Rainbow Six like tactical game? Is this a Battlefield type game? What type of game is it? Any popular examples of what other game this is close to would be appreciated.
4.) Star Wars: Jedi Knight Collection
I have the Jedi Outcast disk. Excellent game. I've never tried any of the others in the collection and I'm not sure I'd even have the time to. Was Jedi Academy the last game in the series? Is it worth it that bad?
5.) Freedom Force pack.
I've never played this but I've been heard good reviews about the game years ago. I will get this.
6.) Civilization IV Complete Edition.
I missed the $20 deal on this a month ago. I will get this. I've played a lot of the original using my best friends disk and the game was very addictive. I've never tried any of the expansions however.
7.) Defense Grid.
For $2.49, I have nothing to lose. I find tower defense games to be interesting, but I only play them like once or twice a month or so. I will get this.
8.) Mirror's edge.
Since everyone here seems to be jumping up and down recommending this I guess I have no choice but to get it, but I have to say from the Steam pictures which 95% just shows pictures of buildings it doesn't look to intriguing. I know I could read a detailed analysis on IGN and others but it's a bit late and I probably won't have the time until later on next week. Just hoping to get people's opinion that's all.
9.) Tropico 3.
Never played anything in the series but it objectives/story line sounds interesting. At the $20 price, I think it's worth a shot. Games #5, 6, 8 and 9 listed above take higher priority first before this however so I may still not end up getting this if I feel like I won't have enough time to play/enjoy the game.