Coffin-Dodgers Guide to Gaming

Eichhörnchen · 03-10-25, 10:02 AM

I have a massive collection of games from the dawn of the hobby right up to about 2008 - by which time everything new seemed to require a Steam account or at the very least on-line authentication. I just wanted to hear about/list older games not requiring either, but which are still massively enjoyable to play, despite things having moved on (simulators not included)

My absolute tops would include the "Hidden & Dangerous" series, the "Death to Spies" games, "Prisoner of War", "Oblivion", "Ghost Recon AWF", "Manhunt", the "Stalker" games, the "FEAR" games and Battlefield Bad Company 2"

I have many many more but these above I would describe as my housefire titles

Aktungbby · 03-10-25, 10:51 AM

do you still have this one?

Eichhörnchen · 03-10-25, 11:07 AM

^ No, Vinny - never even heard of it. Will research while there's still time

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Skybird · 03-11-25, 02:57 PM

Oblivion...!

My entry into the open wonderworld of Bethesda games. Next I learned Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4. The online version of The Elder Scrolls I tried, but could not get warm with it.

Fallout 4 I play until today although Bethesda intentionally has broken the modding for it.

The Hunter also was a solid game, in the early years I avoided the Steam version that they came up later with.

I found that beside Fallout 4 my gaming has massively moved to the Quest-3's native games, and here mainly sports games, almost exclusively. Which is welcomed, it makes me independent from PC and Windows 11.

And The Hunter Call of the Wild also is available on Playstation 4+5.

Platapus · 03-18-25, 03:43 AM

Oblivion has, in my opinion, some of the best writing and stories.

If it were my birthday, I would like a game with the writing/story of Oblivion with the interface of Skyrim.

03-10-25, 10:02 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,367 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Coffin-Dodgers Guide to Gaming I have a massive collection of games from the dawn of the hobby right up to about 2008 - by which time everything new seemed to require a Steam account or at the very least on-line authentication. I just wanted to hear about/list older games not requiring either, but which are still massively enjoyable to play, despite things having moved on (simulators not included) My absolute tops would include the "Hidden & Dangerous" series, the "Death to Spies" games, "Prisoner of War", "Oblivion", "Ghost Recon AWF", "Manhunt", the "Stalker" games, the "FEAR" games and Battlefield Bad Company 2" I have many many more but these above I would describe as my housefire titles __________________

03-10-25, 10:51 AM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	do you still have this one? __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

03-10-25, 11:07 AM	#3
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,367 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ No, Vinny - never even heard of it. Will research while there's still time . __________________

03-11-25, 02:57 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,600 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oblivion...! My entry into the open wonderworld of Bethesda games. Next I learned Fallout 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4. The online version of The Elder Scrolls I tried, but could not get warm with it. Fallout 4 I play until today although Bethesda intentionally has broken the modding for it. The Hunter also was a solid game, in the early years I avoided the Steam version that they came up later with. I found that beside Fallout 4 my gaming has massively moved to the Quest-3's native games, and here mainly sports games, almost exclusively. Which is welcomed, it makes me independent from PC and Windows 11. And The Hunter Call of the Wild also is available on Playstation 4+5. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-18-25, 03:43 AM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Oblivion has, in my opinion, some of the best writing and stories. If it were my birthday, I would like a game with the writing/story of Oblivion with the interface of Skyrim. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.