whats a good game?

[ronnn]

I want to get a new game, as am bored with nsphp2. Games I have liked in the past - Doom 2, all of the commander keen , kings quest 1 - 5, nsf porche, early prince of persia (the last one I tried seemed slow, lots of walking around without much happening.

So I would like something fast - that does not have a steep learning curve.

 

[Mitzi]

I've always found you can't go wrong with Blizzard games...Warcraft, Starcraft even Diablo (though thats not that fast I suppose).

Also the original Medal of Honour and its new mission pack, Breakthrough is excellent if you like FPS games.

 

[ronnn]

Warcraft III looks like it might be good. I would like something fairly new - so as to show off my video card.

I am downloading the demo now. thanks

 

[ethebubbeth]

if you want something fast paced and flashy to show off your hardware, you can't go wrong with unreal tournament 2003

 

[Malladine]

Like RTS games? Warcraft 3 is good yeah, but i'm big into Medieval Total War right now...

Also: Age of Wonders 2 (Turn based strategy), Medal of Honor is great, Rise of Nations is an awesome RTS and Enemy Territory is the only multiplayer FPS I play these days. Full game is a free download!!!

 

[derekblankmccoy]

KQ Fan!
Try 6 and 7

 

[Winchester]

5 posts and no one has mentioned Battlefield 1942!

 

[mundane]

If you're a fan of adventure games, I'd recommend an older one from LucasArts ( I think ) - Grim Fandango. It's graphics still hold, and supports a 3D card. Another that's psuedo-Adventure/RPG is Anachronox (ramped up Q2 engine, and mind-boggling plot). You should be able to pick up either of them in a bargain bin, or cheap on Ebay. And the best part is they'll run on and old p2-300 =). Those don't quite match your "fast paced" criteria, but they were damn good.

-Josh

 

[DT4K]

Battlefield 1942
Desert Combat mod

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: Winchester
5 posts and no one has mentioned Battlefield 1942!

I just can't see whats good about BF1942...seems slow and kluncky to me...I dunno perhaps I never gave it enough of a chance but I just couldn't enjoy playing it.

 

[alm4rr]

ronnn, it seems like you have rather wide ranging but discriminating tastes.
How about, both new and old:
Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight (the one with full motion video)
Freedom Fighters
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
No One Lives Forever 1 &/or 2
Warcraft3
Age of Mythology or Rise of Nations
FIFA (of course) 2003
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Homeworld 2
IL-2 Sturmovik: The Forgotten Battles
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood and its cousin Commandos (any of the series)

 

[ronnn]

Thanks for all the replys, I am now busy trying different demos and will now have to get at least couple of new games.