What's the best game you've played on PC this year?

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Parrotheader

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Since I just replayed the old classic Thief, I'll vote for that. I haven't played many current games this year. I've never played a RTS, but I'm hoping someone will get my Company of Heroes for Christmas as I've heard great things.

I have no doubt next year though that it'll be Team Fortress 2. The original is still my favorite multiplayer game of all-time and it looks like they've kept the proper light-hearted tone for the next one as well.
 

Quick1

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Although I hate Steam, it had to be HL2!



p.s. Deus Ex is a classic! :thumbsup: One of the best PC games of all time and an awesome soundtrack. I'll have to dust my copy off and replay it.
 

KeithTalent

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Deus Ex and Half-life 2!!!!!!! :D

Now I want to try and mod Gears of War so it will play on my PC; does anyone know how to do that? :p
 

shortylickens

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The best game I played this year?
Deus Ex. Or maybe Baldurs Gate 2.

The best of this years games?
Oblivion. And thats not really a good thing.
I am hoping 2007 offers more for me.

Actually, it might be Galactic Civilizations 2. I am a big fan of space conquest games and we havent had too many good ones in the past several years. I still load up Moo2 once in a while. Moo3 was a big letdown for me.
Also play Imperium Galactica 2 when I can.
 

apoppin

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Originally posted by: Parrotheader
Since I just replayed the old classic Thief, I'll vote for that.

Have you played the expansion for Thief II, TX2 - Shadows of the Metal Age?

although it is 'fan made' it is good as anything LG studios produced. ... top notch ... you play a female thief, the equivalent of Garrett and it ties in the Story between Thief II and DS.
:thumbsup:

free D/L ... google for it

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Originally posted by: shortylickens

The best of this years games?
Oblivion. And thats not really a good thing.
i might suggest that Gothic3 is better
:Q
 

Parrotheader

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Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: Parrotheader
Since I just replayed the old classic Thief, I'll vote for that.

Have you played the expansion for Thief II, TX2 - Shadows of the Metal Age?

although it is 'fan made' it is good as anything LG studios produced. ... top notch ... you play a female thief, the equivalent of Garrett and it ties in the Story between Thief II and DS.
:thumbsup:

free D/L ... google for it

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Originally posted by: shortylickens

The best of this years games?
Oblivion. And thats not really a good thing.
i might suggest that Gothic3 is better
:Q
I haven't played it yet, but I did D/L it already. I'm still trying to track down my Thief 2 CDs.
 

pontifex

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games i played in 2006 or games that were released in 2006?

for games released in 2006 i would probably have to say Company of Heroes.

 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Probably BF2. 2142 isn't bad, but it's not as good as BF2.

you guys saying BF2 must not have played any other games this year.
 

KeithTalent

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Probably BF2. 2142 isn't bad, but it's not as good as BF2.

you guys saying BF2 must not have played any other games this year.

Lmao, I was thinking the same thing. Heck I got more enjoyment out of Solitaire than I did BF2/2142. Those games just frustrate me to no end.
 

Hersh

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Oblivion was the only game I finished to the end so for 2006, that gets my top vote. I'd play again if my computer wasn't so old and didn't have to minimize the graphics settings.

My second vote would be Company of Heroes. Who doesn't like controlling a battalion of tanks and chasing after Nazis? ;)

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blckgrffn

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Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: Hersh
Who doesn't like controlling a battalion of tanks and chasing after Nazis? ;)

The French?

LMAO :p

Company of Heroes gets my vote anyway. It's been depressing having the awesome hardware and no games ;)

FEAR was pretty awesome too, but CoH just is so polished, well, it's more awesome.

Guild Wars too. I have to think its good to play for 100's of hours, right? ;)

Nat
 

Homerboy

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CoH or CIV IV
two pretty much flawless games

Oh man and HL2... 3 games why PC gaming is not dead or even dying

 

Smilin

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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: jman19
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: Juno
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: nyker96
for me is Prey!

I thought Prey sucked.

For me, it was F.E.A.R (I think that came out this year, right?)

fear was released in october 2005 but i still call fear the best game i ever played.

Nah, Doom 3 was by far the best game ever made. Quake 4 was good too, but not nearly as good as doom 3.

lol

I knew there would be people here who would get a kick out of that, but it's but honest opinion :)

I agree.
 

apoppin

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Originally posted by: Smilin
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: jman19
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: Juno
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: nyker96
for me is Prey!

I thought Prey sucked.

For me, it was F.E.A.R (I think that came out this year, right?)

fear was released in october 2005 but i still call fear the best game i ever played.

Nah, Doom 3 was by far the best game ever made. Quake 4 was good too, but not nearly as good as doom 3.

lol

I knew there would be people here who would get a kick out of that, but it's but honest opinion :)

I agree.

me too ... i'll be glad to give you a kick for that honest opinion ;)
:Q

:D

Gothic 3 rules all :p