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RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:06 am
by ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: martok
If you like Star Trek and strategy games, then you owe it to yourself to try
Birth of the Federation.
It's old (published in 1999) and somewhat buggy -- there's a memory leak that causes a turn slowdown which Microprose never fixed before going out of business -- but it's very atmospheric and has a decent number of excellent mods that have both revitalized the game and extended its longevity. I've had BOTF for eleven years now, and it still remains my most oft-played PC game.
I LOVE Birth of the Federation! great game!
ORIGINAL: Anguille
Right now: Armada 2526 as each race has other goals, you have to change the way you play every time.
Anguille will not be surprised that I second his recommendation of
Armada 2526. It's a very solid 4x title; I've been playing it quite a bit the last couple months or so now. It's quite possibly become my second-favorite space strategy game after BOTF.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:05 pm
by Anthropoid
Love Star Trek. BOF it is. Arma2 demo was gonna take about 15 hours do DL! Think I'll just jump in and buy it, looks too good to miss.
At $10 Panzer II on GoG was a 'why not!'
Thanks for all the suggestions guys, that should more than hold me for a while, though no need to stop there; keep 'em comin'!
I'm actually contemplating resintalling Sid Meier's "Pirates!" For all its simplicity and repetitiveness, I remember that as being one of my funnest games. If the Nitro guys could get a bit more flavor, variety and cartoony into their games, they could easily surpass Pirates!
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:54 pm
by Lützow
ORIGINAL: Anthropoid
Hmmm, think I'll try out the Arma2 Complete demo on GoG, and if it looks cool just buy the whole Ultimate Edition thing (Arma, Arma2).
I guess you mean GG.
However, considering you enjoy the demo, I'd suggest to acquire Combined Operations. Aside of the delivered camapign there is plenty of user-made content available, which in most cases demands Arma2 plus the Arrowhead expansion. You can as well purchase both titles seperatly but that would be more expensive.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:49 pm
by Les_the_Sarge_9_1
Every game is boring eventually, but I have only played 1 computer game since 2000 without let up regardless of how much aggro modern computers might present to playing it.
Steel Panthers World at War, admittedly a free download, but it's the Mega Campaigns that get me caring (currently a nice sale price too).
More scenarios than even the hard core could hope to count. More good support than any other game I know of.
But it isn't everyone's idea of great I suppose. It's not real time it's not 3d. It's not much in the way of modern software. Mouse scrolling is a bit of a hassle. But I just fired up a new run through of Sreaming Eagles yesterday, and sure enjoyed playing the game loud and noisy
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:47 pm
by Igard
ORIGINAL: Anthropoid
I'm actually contemplating resintalling Sid Meier's "Pirates!" For all its simplicity and repetitiveness, I remember that as being one of my funnest games. If the Nitro guys could get a bit more flavor, variety and cartoony into their games, they could easily surpass Pirates!
I think I may dig that one out of my collection also. Hugely fun game. I remember getting so frustrated when my character got old so fast.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:58 pm
by Anthropoid
Steel Panthers World at War, admittedly a free download, but it's the Mega Campaigns that get me caring (currently a nice sale price too).
Where does this one DL from?
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:20 pm
by Arctic Blast
ORIGINAL: Anthropoid
Steel Panthers World at War, admittedly a free download, but it's the Mega Campaigns that get me caring (currently a nice sale price too).
Where does this one DL from?
Um...here. [:)]
http://www.matrixgames.com/products/297 ... ls.Edition
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:50 pm
by Anthropoid
So I see there is a pay for version called "General's Edition?"
Geeze, the sheer accessorization of many of these games is absolutely bewildering!
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:05 pm
by V22 Osprey
The Mega Campaigns are arguably the best Campaigns of any game ever to hit the PC, and well worth the price.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:10 am
by Anthropoid
Finally bought Fallout3 GoTY; Morrowind GoTY and Rogue Warrior from Bethesda. Sent them a note to tell them, as long as New Vegas is Steam that'll be it for me.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:32 am
by hgilmer3
Late to the game , but if you like Diablo style game, Titanquest is a solid game with a good expansion. Came out about 2005-2006 and I hear there are some really good deals on it, if you are on a budget. I heard it might actually be going for $6 total for game and expansion and believe me when I say this, it's about 4 times the length of Diablo.
No DRM. The bosses are kind of cool. There is a dedicated fan base and some of them have even done mods in the sense of almost creating a whole new game.
http://www.titanquest.net/
It's set in a Ancient Greek setting. I have played it a lot over the last 2 years.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:12 pm
by SlickWilhelm
It's sounds like only the finest of the finest will satisfy you, Anthropoid. So, I offer up a game on my top 5 of all time: Jagged Alliance 2.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/jagged_alliance_2
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:08 pm
by Anthropoid
Thanks Wil! DLing now
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:56 am
by Anthropoid
Are there mods and such for JA2? I bought it and it runs, but I got distracted going back to Hired Guns. The graphics are a lot more modern, even if game play is just a tad bit glitchy. Such a shame that GFI seems to have just evaporated and left that one a dead end. It is a wonderful game, even in its non-polished interim state, but if there was more modding potential it could be an absolutely amazing game.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:33 am
by Arctic Blast
You bought Fallout 3 GOTY & Morrowind GOTY and you're looking for more?! My God, man! That's a couple of years worth of content! [:D]
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:06 pm
by Anthropoid
ORIGINAL: Arctic Blast
You bought Fallout 3 GOTY & Morrowind GOTY and you're looking for more?! My God, man! That's a couple of years worth of content! [:D]
What can I say?
I'm just a game slut [:-][:D]
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:22 pm
by Arctic Blast
ORIGINAL: Anthropoid
ORIGINAL: Arctic Blast
You bought Fallout 3 GOTY & Morrowind GOTY and you're looking for more?! My God, man! That's a couple of years worth of content! [:D]
What can I say?
I'm just a game slut [:-][:D]
An affliction I understand all too well, sir. [:D]
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:26 pm
by Anthropoid
The suggestion to buy Jagged Edge 2 reminded me of Hired Guns, and I went back and have been playing that one lately. Posted about it here
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So is the Arma series similar to the Jagged Edge series? I absolutely love Hired Guns, which I would call "tactical combat/strategy/roleplaying" in genre.
Apart from the previous Jagged Edge games, are there other good ones that are more-or-less in that genre cluster?
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:45 pm
by JudgeDredd
ArmA is NOT the same as Jagged Edge. ArmA is an FPS - a good one, but FPS all the same (and the graphics code is MOST DEFINITELY not optimised)...but it is a good one.
RE: All my Games are Boring
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:40 pm
by Lützow
ArmA is not exactly a FPS but a squad based tactical. Rather in line with games like 'Hidden & Dangerous', even though there are no stats to consider.
Regarding JA2/Unfinished Business/Wildfire I would think on Shadow Company, Silent Storm, Brigade 7.62 and of course: Commandos. However, there is no game in this ball park which comes close to Jagged Alliance. Everything else felt just lacking.