What are the must play games today?

[EvilSponge]

Hello all,

I have been into all sorts of PC games in the past like the Doom series,Quake, Lucas Arts like monkey island series, Maniac Mansion, Diablo. Then there was the early stuff text adventures! Zork! ala Infocom. I have a few modern games such as UT3, UT04, UT03, Far Cry, Dark Messiah, FEAR Combat.

I'd like a top ten of must plays from people who are current in gaming I hope my list above can give you an idea of my tastes. I do like the good RPG Baulders Gate comes to mind. My system pretty much can play most things on high with little issue.

Any suggestions would be welcome and thaks to those who reply

-sponge

 

[yepp]

Alphabetically.

Modern games,

Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
The Orange Box
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - GotYE
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Old games you might have missed,

Beneath a Steel Sky
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars/Circle of Blood
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror
Grim Fandango
Fallout
Fallout 2
Planescape: Torment
The Longest Journey

 

[shortylickens]

I dont even know if I could do a top ten from memory.

OK, here it is:

Age of Empires 2 (with expansion)
American McGees Alice
Alien Vs Predator 2 (with expansion)
Anacronox
Age of Mythology (expansion too)
Act of War (with expansion, assuming you can find either one)
Baldurs Gate 2 and Throne of Bhaal (best way to do this is get the Forgotten Realms Pack)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgot...e-PC-DVD/dp/B000HIZ7KI

Call of Duty 1
Call of Duty 4
Company of Heroes
Descent 3 (if you can find it)


I was right.
I couldnt do it.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Over the past few months my titles have included:

COD4
Crysis
Bioshock
Orange Box
STALKER
Oblivion

 

[AstroManLuca]

I haven't played a game on my PC other than Call Of Duty 4 in weeks. However, when I do, it's either Orange Box (everything in it is great) or Bioshock.

I suck at RTSs so I'm leaving some things out. People seem to love Sins of a Solar Empire. I can't comment on it or any other RTSs.

 

[Duddy]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
I haven't played a game on my PC other than Call Of Duty 4 in weeks. However, when I do, it's either Orange Box (everything in it is great) or Bioshock.

I suck at RTSs so I'm leaving some things out. People seem to love Sins of a Solar Empire. I can't comment on it or any other RTSs.

I have read that SoaSE had a VERY steep learning curve. I suck at learning, but want to play soo bad!

Where can I find a demo?

 

[EvilSponge]

Hey guys thanks I have been out of touch with the gaming for awhile I loved Grim Fandango one of the best. Ok so I think I'll start with Oblivion and Orange Box I believe that is Halflife yes? Thanks to all those who replied!

-sponge

 

[Martimus]

Originally posted by: Duddy

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
I haven't played a game on my PC other than Call Of Duty 4 in weeks. However, when I do, it's either Orange Box (everything in it is great) or Bioshock.

I suck at RTSs so I'm leaving some things out. People seem to love Sins of a Solar Empire. I can't comment on it or any other RTSs.

I have read that SoaSE had a VERY steep learning curve. I suck at learning, but want to play soo bad!

Where can I find a demo?

Stardock Central should have a demo for you. Stardock Central, but I can't check at work.

 

[Mandin62]

CoD4
CoD2
Prey
Orange Box
BioShock
Crysis
AoE 3 + Expansions
The Witcher
HL2 episode 1 & 2
Overlord

Wow there are so many its hard to think of them all. Assassins Creed is coming really soon too.

 

[RESmonkey]

Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2.

 

[Baked]

World of Warcraft

 

[Inspector Jihad]

orangebox is teh awesome

 

[EvilSponge]

Ok going to pick up orange box first thanks guys!

-sponge

 

[tuteja1986]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
orangebox is teh awesome

Valve fanboy...

101 PC western game :

- World of Warcraft (its the coke of pc gaming)
- CS ( load of crap but its the big mac of PC gaming

err... lets go on to game you should have played :!
FPS gaming degree :
- Half life
- Riddick escape from butcher bay (wonder why this on the list , then slap your self and play it )
- Deus Ex
- Doom
- Quake
- System shock 2

Now RPG , RTS and gaming genera you need to ask someone else

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
Over the past few months my titles have included:

COD4
Crysis
Bioshock
Orange Box
STALKER
Oblivion

Wow, that's the same I have been playing too.

 

[Skott]

I was just looking at the Gamespot site and Assassin's Creed is out now. According to their review its a must play(assuming their word means anything to you). I was watching the video review and it seems interesting if you are into that type of game. I might pick it up and try it.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Skott
I was just looking at the Gamespot site and Assassin's Creed is out now. According to their review its a must play(assuming their word means anything to you). I was watching the video review and it seems interesting if you are into that type of game. I might pick it up and try it.

Unless it differs GREATLY from the 360 version I can't see how its a must play.

 

[Andy22]

Originally posted by: Oyeve

Originally posted by: Skott
I was just looking at the Gamespot site and Assassin's Creed is out now. According to their review its a must play(assuming their word means anything to you). I was watching the video review and it seems interesting if you are into that type of game. I might pick it up and try it.

Unless it differs GREATLY from the 360 version I can't see how its a must play.

Duhh...they pay a lot for advertising at Gamespot.

 

[tuteja1986]

Well the PC version has a better control , keyboard and mouse support is better than 360 version and they also added few extra mission. The only think really messed up was System requirement. this game really needs a :

3850/8600GT 512MB +
3GB of ram
Dual core 2.4Ghz :!

 

[chizow]

My GOTY picks per genre:

FPS: Call of Duty 4
RTS: World in Conflict
RPG: The Witcher

There's certainly others worth playing but those were the ones I found the most enjoyable and compelling, making me think its been worth it to have a rig capable of playing them.

 

[Malladine]

Dawn of War +expansions is a worthwhile purchase, nobody would disagree there

Currently, and for the last year or more, the only games i've dabbled in are:

World of Warcraft (kinda cuts out all other games while you're into it)
Civilization 4
Dawn of War online
Call of Duty 2 online
Sins of a Solar Empire

All of em are good games if you enjoy their respective genres.

 

[EvilSponge]

Guys don't laugh I tried the bioshock demo it scared the !@#$% out of me but wow the textures are incrediable beautiful games have sure come along way since space quest!

-sponge

 

[Maleficus]

There are no must play games of today, you need to go back 4-5 years before you find anything worth playing.

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: Maleficus
There are no must play games of today, you need to go back 4-5 years before you find anything worth playing.

did you just get old and your reflexes started suckin?

or wait, maybe more people started playin and revealing your mediocre skills?

pray, do tell.

 

[Slappy00]

for me:

Oblivion
WoW (although that has leveled off since expansion is coming soon)
Team Fortress Classic 2
Civilization 4
Hitman Bloodmoney
Fallout 2
Neverwinter Nights 2


It seems that all my faves are stuck in 1998 (back during the good ol Black Isle days), today developers tend to focus on wiz-bang graphics and cinimatics rather than crafting a great story. Which is why I have re-played fallout 2 seven times start to finish and only played Bioshock once.

The only game im looking forward to is fallout 3