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What's the absolutly best PC game you have ever played

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 4:10 pm
by Carbonyl
This vailed post is a cheap way to get me some recommendations. ;)

1. Any Civ or Alpha Centauri/Alein X-fire
2. Warcraft II (Please forgive me)
3. BG I
4. AOE II
5. BGII

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 4:17 pm
by Mr Sleep
Planescape:Torment, doesn't help your other problem much though :D

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 4:24 pm
by NeKr0mAnCeR
1 - BG2
2 - tribes2
3 - warcraft2
4 - UT
5 - Civ: call to powah

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 5:35 pm
by Quark
1)Civ2/Alpha Centauri (one for more depth, one for the KISS theory)
2)Starcraft
3)Baldur's Gate/2
4)Diablo/2
5)HOMM 2/3

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 5:57 pm
by Sailor Saturn
1.)Baldur's Gate
2.)Civ: CTP
3.)Icewind Dale
4.)Tomb Raider: Last Revelation
5.)...uh...I don't think I have any others, yet.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 6:00 pm
by Carbonyl
SS that is one *big* sig!

Thanks to everyone for imput, seems we are on the same page alternating between RPG, strategy, and RTS.

Thank god everyone didnt say Counter Strike or I would have left forever.

[ 09-05-2001: Message edited by: Carbonyl ]

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 6:10 pm
by EMINEM
1. Planescape: Torment
2. ditto
3. ditto
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99. ditto

100. Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 6:20 pm
by Carbonyl
Planescape: Torment is suck. j/k ;) :) :) :D

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 6:58 pm
by C Elegans
I loved Planescape:Torment. I also love the BG-series, and Diablo II.

Long ago, I loved the old SSI Gold box game, especially the Pool of Radiance series. But most of you here are to young to have played them ;)

But I'm a really bad source of information, I haven't played many CPG:s in my life. I found Warcraft II too easy, you learned an effective strategy too fast.

@MM: You like Planescape? Two things we can agree about ;) :D

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 7:09 pm
by Vehemence
Favourite Game: Baldur's Gate

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 7:09 pm
by Carbonyl

Long ago, I loved the old SSI Gold box game, especially the Pool of Radiance series. But most of you here are to young to have played them ;)
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Too old Ha! I played Pirates and X-com. I am still 29.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 7:12 pm
by C Elegans
Originally posted by Carbonyl:
<STRONG>Too old Ha! I played Pirates and X-com. I am still 29.</STRONG>
Sorry! :o I didn't check the "Anatomy..." thread, I thought I was the only one old enough to even remember them... ;)

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 7:31 pm
by Yanlee
yep, I remember 'em as well-- I finished all the gold box games. My first was Champions of Krynn on my c64. Great games!
Pirates! was cool, too.

I still remember getting killed in my first fight by about 5 hobgoblins! I didnit realise that one sleep spell could finish them all off. Now that's real gaming! Horrid wilting and timestops? Bah :rolleyes:

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 7:43 pm
by Aegis
Fav. games,

In no particular order,

BG2
PS:T
BG
AoE/AoE2
StarCraft
MechCommander
Alien Vs. Predator
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
Star Trek: Klingon Academy
Star Trek: Armada
Star Trek: Dominion Wars
Mech Warrior 4: Vengenance

Anyway, the list goes on...

:D

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:02 pm
by humanflyz
In no particular order:

1) Unreal Tournament: Best first-person shooter ever created in my opinion.
2) StarCraft: Best RTS in my opinion, great story too.
3) Baldur's Gate 2: Need I say more?
4) Heroes of Might and Magic: The reason why I like turn-based stragety now.
5) Homeworld: I just love this game!!!
6) Diablo 1: IMO, better than D2.

Although I am only 15, I too have played the GoldBox games thanks to Abandonware websites. My favorites are Pool of Radiance and Eye of the Beholder. The one thing I don't like old-school RPGs is that they are all first person with a very limited freedom to move. I think Baldur's Gate is a great improvement using the isometric view instead of first person.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:05 pm
by Quark
Did I see CTP listed?

Heretic! That is nothing compared to the Sid Meier games!

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:05 pm
by Yanlee
To choose one of these as my all time favourite would be a disservice
Here goes... (and in no particular order)
Exile 3/Blades of Exile
The SSI Gold Box games
Eye of the Beholder
Pirates!
Civilization
Wizball
BG2
Bard's Tale
Wizardry 7
Moonstone
International Test Cricket
Barbarian
Paper Boy

Hmm, so that's where the years have gone! :eek: :eek:

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:21 pm
by Carbonyl
Great @all keep it up!

Geez I hate when poeple say "In no particular order:" But I can completly understand what they mean. :( :) :( :) :(

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:35 pm
by Sailor Saturn
Originally posted by Quark:
<STRONG>Did I see CTP listed?

Heretic! That is nothing compared to the Sid Meier games!</STRONG>
The Sid Meier games? :confused:

If I seem a bit ignorant of PC games, it is because I only just started playing PC games this year... :(

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2001 3:25 am
by Georgi
My favourite...
BG series

And for FPS I like Unreal Tournament

But then like Sailor Saturn, I don't have that many games, so it's hardly much of a recommendation ;)

@humanflyz: if you're going to quote sexist Shakespeare, get it right... "Frailty, thy name is woman!" :rolleyes: :p :D