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Title: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Faeelin on December 26, 2009, 10:46:05 AM
So, now that I have a computer that can play most games, and the time to play them, I find myself without any games I'm dying to play. I have Red Alert 3, frex, which I bought a year ago, couldn't run, and now have no desire to play.

So, ideas?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: syk on December 26, 2009, 11:40:09 AM
GTA IV, Dragon Age: Origins, Call of Duty 4?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Razgovory on December 26, 2009, 12:00:54 PM
Red alert 3 is crap.  You didn't miss anything.  What kind of game are you looking for?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 26, 2009, 12:15:48 PM
COD4 MW2 is fantastic, stupid fun for multiplayer.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 26, 2009, 03:42:41 PM
For online shooters, Team Fortress 2 is alright, but recent changes with the weapons have unbalanced the game. And if you want the weapons, you have to wait for the game to give them to you. So those with no life have everything and will chase you around with a pickaxe.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Faeelin on December 26, 2009, 11:01:11 PM
I'm looking for a team shooter, or an RTS. Was the Warhammer 40k one any good?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Queequeg on December 26, 2009, 11:22:15 PM
Left 4 Dead is supposed  to be great but I don't go in for team shooters.  Having a ton of fun with GTA 4 at the moment.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Tamas on December 27, 2009, 04:49:10 AM
Quote from: Faeelin on December 26, 2009, 11:01:11 PM
I'm looking for a team shooter, or an RTS. Was the Warhammer 40k one any good?

For an RTS, I can recommend Company of Heroes. You can do as I did buying the basic game and the expansion off Steam for very cheap, then buy the third expansion maybe, or get the whole package for like what, 40 bucks.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Lucidor on December 27, 2009, 05:00:06 AM
Dawn of war: Dark Crusade was a very enjoyable RTS.

Civ4
EU3.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: DisturbedPervert on December 27, 2009, 12:17:35 PM
Quote from: Faeelin on December 26, 2009, 11:01:11 PM
I'm looking for a team shooter, or an RTS. Was the Warhammer 40k one any good?

All the THQ rts games, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War, are really good, in single and multiplayer.  If you got the THQ complete pack there would be a LOT of rts games to go through.  Although it was on sale earlier this month so might want to wait and see if it happens again.

For team shooters, I'm still playing TF2 2 years after I first got it, and they're still releasing free new updates and maps.

I'm thinking of picking up Crysis, which just came out with a free multiplayer Mechwarrior mod

http://www.mechlivinglegends.net/
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Josquius on December 28, 2009, 02:11:36 PM
I can't be arsed to start a new thread so- any good strategy games lately?
I tried East India Company and found it totally meh. A simple flash game given proper game graphics and load times.
Tropico 3 doesn't work on my computer :(
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Razgovory on December 28, 2009, 02:20:23 PM
The problem is that strategy games are largely the province of PC games and nobody makes PC games anymore.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Lettow77 on December 30, 2009, 10:49:38 PM
 Starcraft 2 is in development, if you haven't heard.

Nobody makes PC games indeed. That's ridiculous.

For those looking for a good RTS, play Starcraft.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: grumbler on December 31, 2009, 10:06:32 AM
I think Josq was asking for strategy games, not RTS games.  The answer is that I don't know of any.  Vainglory of Nations looks promising, but then all AGEOD games do, before they come out.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Razgovory on December 31, 2009, 11:55:14 AM
Quote from: grumbler on December 31, 2009, 10:06:32 AM
I think Josq was asking for strategy games, not RTS games.  The answer is that I don't know of any.  Vainglory of Nations looks promising, but then all AGEOD games do, before they come out.

Who's Josq?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Grey Fox on December 31, 2009, 12:04:44 PM
Tyr
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 02:43:21 PM
Is Fallout 3 REALLY worth getting? 
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Ed Anger on January 01, 2010, 02:59:07 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 02:43:21 PM
Is Fallout 3 REALLY worth getting?

If you've got a good computer and it is 30 bucks, yeah.

If you are one of those NMA fags, then no.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Barrister on January 01, 2010, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 02:43:21 PM
Is Fallout 3 REALLY worth getting?

I loved it.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Razgovory on January 01, 2010, 03:45:39 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 02:43:21 PM
Is Fallout 3 REALLY worth getting?

Yes, stop being as wanker and try it.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: grumbler on January 01, 2010, 06:38:03 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 02:43:21 PM
Is Fallout 3 REALLY worth getting?
It is essential gaming.  Modded up, it still sucks me in every once in a while, when I am bored and cannot face another round of WitP-AE.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Faeelin on January 01, 2010, 07:58:52 PM
Okay, I broke down and got Galactic Civ II and the expansions. Are there any worthwhile mods?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 11:42:44 PM
Quote from: grumbler on January 01, 2010, 06:38:03 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 02:43:21 PM
Is Fallout 3 REALLY worth getting?
It is essential gaming.  Modded up, it still sucks me in every once in a while, when I am bored and cannot face another round of WitP-AE.
What mods are necessary for the most authentic FO experience? 
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Syt on January 02, 2010, 02:48:53 AM
Quote from: Faeelin on January 01, 2010, 07:58:52 PM
Okay, I broke down and got Galactic Civ II and the expansions. Are there any worthwhile mods?

There's a couple total conversions for Trek, I believe, but overall there's not too many major mods for this game; probably becasue it's fun as it is.

Here's the mod forum:
http://forums.galciv2.com/forum/348

I once made a mod with the major powers ca. 1900, and the minor races also replaced by minor countries. Was fun, but not excessively so.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: grumbler on January 02, 2010, 03:00:33 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 11:42:44 PM
What mods are necessary for the most authentic FO experience? 
Not sure what you mean by "authentic," but if you play with just one, the Wanderer's Edition (FWE) is the one. After that, get the Type 3 or Type 5 body (they are somewhat interchangeable) and Ling's Pretty Things (which adds a lot of variety to costumes, armor, etc but needs Type 3 or 5 body).  Then get DC Interiors, so a lot of the buildings in DC get opened up.  "Fort Freeway" is the best house mod, IMO.  Mart's Mutant Mod, CALIBR, CRAFT, and Weapons Mod Kits all add some nice chrome.
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: Queequeg on January 02, 2010, 08:53:04 PM
Quote from: grumbler on January 02, 2010, 03:00:33 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on January 01, 2010, 11:42:44 PM
What mods are necessary for the most authentic FO experience? 
Not sure what you mean by "authentic," but if you play with just one, the Wanderer's Edition (FWE) is the one. After that, get the Type 3 or Type 5 body (they are somewhat interchangeable) and Ling's Pretty Things (which adds a lot of variety to costumes, armor, etc but needs Type 3 or 5 body).  Then get DC Interiors, so a lot of the buildings in DC get opened up.  "Fort Freeway" is the best house mod, IMO.  Mart's Mutant Mod, CALIBR, CRAFT, and Weapons Mod Kits all add some nice chrome.
Um.  Is there a package of this somewhere?
Title: Re: Good, Recent Games?
Post by: katmai on January 02, 2010, 08:54:53 PM
Checkout fallout3nexus.com Spellus