Your top 5 games of all time
01-30-2018, 09:23 PM
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Does (V)ethod ring a bell? I still get on and play mohaa a few times a year. I basically went by ShAmRoCk all of my mohaa days, and something similar on bfbc2. Hardcore was the only way I could play.
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01-31-2018, 05:26 AM
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It's been so long. In moh I would run around with the 19th guys and then the SBS guys. I still play with some of them and they are all life long friends.
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03-21-2018, 08:36 PM
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Empire Deluxe. Came out on 5 1/2" floppies in 1993, and there are still tournys held today. Simple, but endless fun as long as you have a human opponent. Highly customizable as far as victory conditions, which was a first.
Civilization (most notably III). I still fire this one up occasionally. Lots of user made scenarios will keep you occupied for many hours of wasted time.
Castle Wolfenstein/Doom. Played both to death, and killed a couple of joysticks along the way. Played a slew of clones like the original Duke Nukem and one magic based one which I have forgetten.
Combat Mission:Beyond Overloard (and the rest of the series). The first was fantastic, and I bought the next three as well. If you like squad level WWII strategy games, this one is a must have. Played people from all over the world, and have made many on-line friendships that last to this day.
C&C/Warcraft. The RTS games that started the trend. What more to say?
Civilization (most notably III). I still fire this one up occasionally. Lots of user made scenarios will keep you occupied for many hours of wasted time.
Castle Wolfenstein/Doom. Played both to death, and killed a couple of joysticks along the way. Played a slew of clones like the original Duke Nukem and one magic based one which I have forgetten.
Combat Mission:Beyond Overloard (and the rest of the series). The first was fantastic, and I bought the next three as well. If you like squad level WWII strategy games, this one is a must have. Played people from all over the world, and have made many on-line friendships that last to this day.
C&C/Warcraft. The RTS games that started the trend. What more to say?
My Top 5:
1) Fallout: New Vegas I played through it, start to finish, three times, including all the DLC. I could fire it up again tomorrow and enjoy it. Deep lore, fun mechanics, never takes itself seriously.
2) The Last of Us: The best story telling and cinematics I've ever experienced. This was the tipping point when I had to acknowledge video games as their own art form. If you haven't played it, go get a copy.
3) Warframe It's a disgustingly good free-to-play title that competes directly with Destiny, and whoops its *** in most metrics. I just crossed 200 days of play and I've spent a whooping total of $3 on it.
4) Tekken series, specifically Tekken 3. This was the a-ha moment, when I realized fighting games could be more than just button mashing. Got into it competitively for a little bit in my 20's.
5) Command and Conquer: Red Alert graphics are terrible by today's standards, but that soundtrack....
honorable mention to Final Fantasy 3 and the Silent Hill series. SH2 and SH3 scared the living **** out of me, to the point I had to put the games down for a week and then come back to them. There's a really interesting youtube interview with Hideo Kojima where he talks about the design philosophy behind the game, specifically the fact that the clunky controls were intentional.
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03-22-2018, 11:52 AM
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I'm so stoked on people's lists, lots of in common top 5s for my favorite old ****.
no order:
-FF IX - the world and character design for this one was amazing. I haven't been able to get into any other FF game the same way this one pulled me in. The fact they ported it to mobile is so ******* awesome. So much replay value for me
-Total Annihilation - This RTS felt so ahead of it's time. Queued orders, no unit selection limit, huge badass fights, map wide artillery and an epic orchestral soundtrack to top it off.
-Dragon's Dogma: Dark arisen - Awesome open world ARPG. REALLY good combat and fun combos/skill trees. You build a party of 4 and your NPCs all have AI to heal, tank, etc and the AI actually works. You fight giant monsters that you can climb on and hack parts off of. Fun gameplay that makes you feel totally badass when you take something down.
-DoTA 2 - Such a love hate relationship with this game, but I have actual thousands of hours into it. Amazing PvP
I don't really want to put a hard fifth in because it kind of changes out for me. Right now Vermintide 2 is my go to though. Imagine left 4 dead in the warhammer universe but with character progression, loot drops and way more enemies with a huge variety of 'specials' and bosses. Great way to relax with a friend after work.
no order:
-FF IX - the world and character design for this one was amazing. I haven't been able to get into any other FF game the same way this one pulled me in. The fact they ported it to mobile is so ******* awesome. So much replay value for me
-Total Annihilation - This RTS felt so ahead of it's time. Queued orders, no unit selection limit, huge badass fights, map wide artillery and an epic orchestral soundtrack to top it off.
-Dragon's Dogma: Dark arisen - Awesome open world ARPG. REALLY good combat and fun combos/skill trees. You build a party of 4 and your NPCs all have AI to heal, tank, etc and the AI actually works. You fight giant monsters that you can climb on and hack parts off of. Fun gameplay that makes you feel totally badass when you take something down.
-DoTA 2 - Such a love hate relationship with this game, but I have actual thousands of hours into it. Amazing PvP
I don't really want to put a hard fifth in because it kind of changes out for me. Right now Vermintide 2 is my go to though. Imagine left 4 dead in the warhammer universe but with character progression, loot drops and way more enemies with a huge variety of 'specials' and bosses. Great way to relax with a friend after work.
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03-22-2018, 12:36 PM
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Nope. Before those. Wolfenstein 3D came out in the early 1990's (edit: 1992 according to Wiki). I got this and another one about the same time.
Edit 2:
Eureka! The game was Catacomb 3D, which I found while trying to find the right Wolfenstein game. Actually a precursor to the Wolfenstein 3D franchise. The other one was Blake Stone, which used the Wolfenstein 3D engine with different graphics.
So many wasted hours playing all of those.
Edit 2:
Eureka! The game was Catacomb 3D, which I found while trying to find the right Wolfenstein game. Actually a precursor to the Wolfenstein 3D franchise. The other one was Blake Stone, which used the Wolfenstein 3D engine with different graphics.
So many wasted hours playing all of those.
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03-27-2018, 04:41 AM
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In no particular order..
- Mass Effect 2
- Metro 2033
- Witcher 3
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
- Counter Strike Source
It's been a while since I have played some of these games but I recently complete Mass Effect 2. I am now replaying Mass Effect 3
- Mass Effect 2
- Metro 2033
- Witcher 3
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
- Counter Strike Source
It's been a while since I have played some of these games but I recently complete Mass Effect 2. I am now replaying Mass Effect 3
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07-07-2018, 01:26 AM
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Just got back into PS2 with the new config build I did....Got myself outfitted for an Orbital Strike - it's just ludicrous. Imagine that you can call down a tactical nuke strike with no radiation effects. Killing infantry in mass and tanks with all support vehicles being blasted into the air. producing mass damage and wiping the area clean.. It's power is absurd...
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08-21-2018, 11:29 AM
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I think for me this is Payday 2, CS:GO, diablo, league of legends and a few more ) maybe if someone have some problems with your education, then you can use this cool site: SPAM where professional writers could help you )
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08-21-2018, 01:27 PM
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Most of you probably never heard of this game called Transport tycoon deluxe.
oh so many hours days and nights spent building intercontinental train routes, ship and airplanes.
oh so many hours days and nights spent building intercontinental train routes, ship and airplanes.
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08-22-2018, 09:45 PM
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Ah games. So many good games. 5 is hard.
Quake 3: I still play it via Quake Live sometimes and it still makes me rage which is why I shouldn't play it. But I love it. Uncomplicated in the setup but so challenging and technical to play well. So many years of lans and dragging around CRT's and huge computer towers. The best. I'm a mouse slammer and shouter but only when I play this
All other competitive FPS past and present can get knotted. 
Wipeout 2097: Futuristic hovercraft racing at twitch speeds with exceedingly top notch design aesthetic and great music. Whats not to like? Wip3out on PS1 perfected it and was the best but 2097 is the landmark.
Anarchy Online: Anarchy wha-? Sure its ancient and sure its always been super ******* broken but an amazing game from the non-casual grindy timesink MMORPG era with very — very — good twinking mechanics and some excellent (if ancient graphically) environments. Still playing it. Its horrifying to look at /played time.
Homeworld 2: Both Homeworld games are great but 2 looks much better. Pretty awesome RTS mechanics but I can see how its too slow to be as fun multiplayer. Excellent single player campaigns with great music and style.
Half Life 2 et al: I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS VALVE SORT YOUR **** OUT.
Honourable mentions...
STALKER: Always a bit broken but made much better by modders. Pretty atmospheric and the monsters still always **** you up.
Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain flight sim from 1989. If I can ever spring for a hotas I'm looking forward to Il Sturmovik and associated mods for getting back into WW2 flying sims.
Raiden 2/Raiden Fighters: Much fun top scrolling shooter. I have a little .exe version of Raiden 2 @ 320x240 that I still play (bit small on a 4k monitor though!).
Doom, Brutal Doom and everything in between. Could't decide what would get booted off the other 5 for this.
I've never properly spent the time to sort out emulating all these old console and Amiga games I love and I really need to.
Quake 3: I still play it via Quake Live sometimes and it still makes me rage which is why I shouldn't play it. But I love it. Uncomplicated in the setup but so challenging and technical to play well. So many years of lans and dragging around CRT's and huge computer towers. The best. I'm a mouse slammer and shouter but only when I play this
All other competitive FPS past and present can get knotted. Wipeout 2097: Futuristic hovercraft racing at twitch speeds with exceedingly top notch design aesthetic and great music. Whats not to like? Wip3out on PS1 perfected it and was the best but 2097 is the landmark.
Anarchy Online: Anarchy wha-? Sure its ancient and sure its always been super ******* broken but an amazing game from the non-casual grindy timesink MMORPG era with very — very — good twinking mechanics and some excellent (if ancient graphically) environments. Still playing it. Its horrifying to look at /played time.
Homeworld 2: Both Homeworld games are great but 2 looks much better. Pretty awesome RTS mechanics but I can see how its too slow to be as fun multiplayer. Excellent single player campaigns with great music and style.
Half Life 2 et al: I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS VALVE SORT YOUR **** OUT.
Honourable mentions...
STALKER: Always a bit broken but made much better by modders. Pretty atmospheric and the monsters still always **** you up.
Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain flight sim from 1989. If I can ever spring for a hotas I'm looking forward to Il Sturmovik and associated mods for getting back into WW2 flying sims.
Raiden 2/Raiden Fighters: Much fun top scrolling shooter. I have a little .exe version of Raiden 2 @ 320x240 that I still play (bit small on a 4k monitor though!).
Doom, Brutal Doom and everything in between. Could't decide what would get booted off the other 5 for this.
I've never properly spent the time to sort out emulating all these old console and Amiga games I love and I really need to.
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08-23-2018, 07:06 PM
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In no particular order:
Half Life 2 - first game for me that felt more like a movie experience than a simple computer game
X2 The Threat - Great space combat - subsequent games in the series turned into a grind of building space stations/factories and fleets; screw that, I'm a fighter jock!
Aussie Rules Football - As a kid we moved a lot due to my dad's job. Changing schools is hard since each time you have to establish where you fit in the pecking order. In Australia, sport is the great accommodator (especially in the country), regardless of your race, religion, culture or size, if you play sport and are good at it, you fit in ANYWHERE. Aussie Rules Football made my life much easier as a kid.
Red Rover/British Bulldog ("Red Rover, Red Rover, let Davy Green come over...") - best boys game ever, we did whatever it took to bring the guy down and there was no malice, getting bruises all over your body and sprained ankles was a badge of honour.
Kiss Chasey - I may have pretended to hate getting kissed by Leonie back in grade 4, but she was my first crush.
Half Life 2 - first game for me that felt more like a movie experience than a simple computer game
X2 The Threat - Great space combat - subsequent games in the series turned into a grind of building space stations/factories and fleets; screw that, I'm a fighter jock!
Aussie Rules Football - As a kid we moved a lot due to my dad's job. Changing schools is hard since each time you have to establish where you fit in the pecking order. In Australia, sport is the great accommodator (especially in the country), regardless of your race, religion, culture or size, if you play sport and are good at it, you fit in ANYWHERE. Aussie Rules Football made my life much easier as a kid.
Red Rover/British Bulldog ("Red Rover, Red Rover, let Davy Green come over...") - best boys game ever, we did whatever it took to bring the guy down and there was no malice, getting bruises all over your body and sprained ankles was a badge of honour.
Kiss Chasey - I may have pretended to hate getting kissed by Leonie back in grade 4, but she was my first crush.
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08-23-2019, 10:18 AM
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Top 5 in no order:
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- Gran Turismo 3 (I think, it was the one I dumped 10923741380764523890 hours in before I could drive.
- Prince of Persia (DOS), hits the feels, first game I remember playing on PC.
- The Last of Us
- Uncharted series (cheating I know)
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- Gran Turismo 3 (I think, it was the one I dumped 10923741380764523890 hours in before I could drive.
- Prince of Persia (DOS), hits the feels, first game I remember playing on PC.
- The Last of Us
- Uncharted series (cheating I know)
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