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Heh, I just started playing that again a couple of days ago. :) Great idea, but the AI irritates me sometimes. If you park outside a base and start hammering targets with artillery the comp will always stop to skirmish with your main force instead of charging through to take out the real threat.Quote:
Originally posted by ahmedalmatook
another great game is Ground Control , again the graphics are real eye candy check it out here
Tuttle
the game play and the graphics are one of the best, cant wait to get my hands on Ground Control 2
I scanned through this thread and i don't think anyone has mentioned HALO. I think that this is the best FPS. I have it on PC and XBOX. I like it better on xbox but you can play online with the PC version. Also, Splinter Cell is an outstanding game.
Had Splinter Cell listed! ;-) Tried the demo of Halo, looked excellent but was having an odd mouse issue within the game. Probably a demo thing but looked excellent....
Luke, this game is difficult in the beginning (also in the middle and in the end, cause you are playing against experienced humans) but thats the fun. I guarantee you will get better in time, and start actually killing people. It took me quite a while to start killing people. You just need patience.Quote:
have been playing America's Army a little bit the past couple days, and I am still not getting the hang of it! Right away I'm dead usually and then you have to wait till the next game before playing anymore!!! How aggervating! I think I will stick to Delta Force 2! At least I am good at that game. (I will keep trying the americas army game though.)
The game works on an honor method. You get points and that adds to your honor. Honor is from 1-100, and you start with 10. So if you see people with 40, 50, and 60 they have been playing the game for 10 hours a day for a year and a half.
If you mentioned Delta force, try Delta Force 4. I haven't played 2, but 4 was great fun. I assume that there is a great improvement in 4. Only bad thing is the poor AI.
My top 10.
My PC hardware limits my access to the latest titles so most of these are real oldies...
1) Hidden & Dangerous
The original (I don't have a hope of running V2) Still the best FPS & ThirdPerson and squad based game. Sure it had some bugs but the gameplay makes you forget about them.
2) Privateer2
From the makers of WingCommander etc only much more fun.
3) NFS Porsche
Nothing like wrecking a new Boxster instead of delivering it on time or fishtailing a MobyDick on the autobahn in the rain!
4) Majohngg Linux
Chewing-gum for the brain. Still trying
to break 3 minutes.
5) LBreakout2 linux
More than just another Breakout clone (this is available for Windows too).
6) NetworkQRAC Rally
Still runs on my 486DX/100!! Only one Rally but it's the real deal. I once spent 3 days straight simulating a real Rally only to suffer catastrophic gearbox failure after already having my one allowed replacement dropping me from leader to 20-somethingth in the last day.
7) Jedi Knight
I have the original Dark Forces as well, but in this one you got the lightsaber!
8) ArmageTron Linux
I've played the Tron2.0 demo but still like these lightcycles better.
9) PGA ChampionshipGolf2000
I have Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 which is modelled on this but the original is better.
10) TIE Theme Park World and SimCity3000
Gotta love TPW - Build your killer rollercoaster then ride it in 3D! SC3K, when Aliens attack and zap all your landmarks!
Honourable mentions:
Rainbow6
ONI
Doom2
AgeOfEmpires
MotocrossMadness2
MDK
Diablo2
TombRaiderIII
Hmmmm, I think I will "sticky" this one at the top for a litte while.
RPG - NEVERWINTER NIGHTS. Very indepth multiplayer. The worlds are created by each server so there is infinite possibilty. Game play and controls an intuitive (which i think is very important).
FPS - HALFLIFE (COUNTERSTRIKE). This game rules.nuff said.
XBOX - HALO. Some levels get repetative. But with 2 people playing on split screen....this game is tops.
I checked this one out, and it turns out you can download the whole game for free all over the internet. I am downloading as we speak. Nice one!Quote:
1) Hidden & Dangerous
The original (I don't have a hope of running V2) Still the best FPS & ThirdPerson and squad based game. Sure it had some bugs but the gameplay makes you forget about them.
Quite a bit of an oldie... I thoroughly enjoyed Fallout 1-2 back in the day. Spent $40 when it came out for one game, now its $9.95 for both:( Also, for the tactical people, Ghost Recon is good. Just try blindly shooting your weapons around. Youll probably last 3 seconds. I also liked the Command and Conquer series. Most notably the Red Alert games.
I say that most of the games quoted are good,I have a few my self,can I say that if games are key activated,so in other words every time you wish to play these games,you have to acquire another key to play,either from the net or through your mail box to load the game.Ive just purchased Image Recall its an App,now I have to acquire a key every time to use it,did not know before I used it,no information any where out side the box to relate to this, that I could se,so beware,games might be next..:( :(
I was about to jump up and down and say "not legally you can't" but hey presto, to promote H&D2 they have in fact released the full version & Add-on expansion missions as freeware.Quote:
I checked this one out, and it turns out you can download the whole game for free all over the internet. I am downloading as we speak. Nice one!
http://www.pcgameworld.com/story.php/id/2451/
There are a few more games I see that I am going to have to try!
NEVERWINTER NIGHTS
Delta Force 4 (Didnt know they even made a 3)
Hidden & Dangerous
Good thread
Heh, did I say Delta Force 4? I think I let out a company secret (just kidding :D )
I meant Delta Force 3 Land Warrior.
Come to think of it, I have heard of Delta Force 3....I have not tried it yet though. Oh and thanks for the info on America's Army....It took me a while to find out how NOT to shoot someone on my team LOL.
This is great! I've heard about a lot of games I've never tried before and some I'm very interested in. Hidden & Dangerous 2 sounds very intreaguing. I just read a review of it in PC Gamer magazine this month. They gave it an 80% which is really high for PC Gamer.
I've thought of a few more that no one has mentioned, or that have been mentioned but I just have to say why I like them.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert and Red Alert: The Aftermath
If you've never played this RTS game, you have to try it. It's an older one by Westwood Studios so the graphics may be a little dated, but it's great fun. I always liked playing other people online or over a LAN and sending a huge squad of tanks from one direction, then while they're fighting them off sending another squad from the other side. Nukes were always fun to pummel the opponent's base. These games have spawned newer ones Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and it's expansion pack Yuri's Revenge and Command & Conquer: Generals and even a FPS Command & Conquer: Renegade. Amazingly enough you can get a bunch of these in one pack for an extremely cheap price at Amazon.com, check it out here.
Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2
This was always an enjoyable game. I can remember feeling a little bit of guilty pleasure in making roller coasters that were purposefully high in G-force rating just to make the park patrons throw up. The game is very detailed as far as a micro-management sim goes, all the way down to being able to see what each of your park patron's thoughts are. Building rollercoasters yourself has to be the most enjoyable part of the game, and trying to find that perfect balance in enjoyment and thrill is a great challenge. If you haven't played either of these games before, I'd encourage you to check them out.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
This game has a few aggravating qualities to it, but all-in-all a great concept. It blends sneaking and runnin'-&-gunnin' quite well. You can take someone out from behind silently and then take their clothes and walk around like you were one of the bad guys. This is an amazing concept and one that a few other games have tried (which none have pulled off really well, yet). The biggest complaint I suppose is that the enimies will recognize you're not one of them if you get within about 20 feet of them, so that kind of squashes any sense of camflauge by using their clothes. Still, there's a ton of weapons to be used and you can go back to replay missions at will. The graphics are impressive and the story is pretty good as well.
I've heard a lot of good things about Black & White, but I still don't know exactly what it's all about. Could someone who's played it let me know what all the game entails? I know Black & White 2 is getting ready to come out, if it hasn't already, so I'm very interested in knowing more about both games.
I'm also excited that StarCraft: Ghost a 3rd/1st person shooter/adventure game is coming out soon. Since I've been a huge fan of the entire Starcraft series I'm eager to play this one (plus the game looks amazing). If you're familiar with Starcraft you play as a ghost from the Terrans (humans). The ghosts are female soldiers who are proficient in several fighting skills and styles and can become invisible. It's amazing to see some of the 2D creatures from the game come to life in extremely detailed 3D graphics (those Hydralisks looked creepy in just 2D, imagine what they'll look like standing 15 feet tall in front of you).
Anyway, keep up the great posts guys, I'm soaking up every word.