Games people play

Spike88 · 04-23-09, 10:44 AM

I need to get back into Oblivion. Bought the silvering isles expansion and have yet to go into it.

SteamWake · 04-23-09, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

I need to get back into Oblivion. Bought the silvering isles expansion and have yet to go into it.

Im a big RPG fan and a fan of Morrowind but Oblivion left me flat.

I played it all the way through twice and just got to the point of "If I see one more gate Im gonna scream". All the 'gates' interiors were nearly identical.

Cant really tell you why but Oblivion left me flat.

There is a new RPG comming out by the good folks at BioWare Im really looking foward to "Dragonage Origins". Supposedly following the Baldur's Gate tradition which is a very good thing.

GoldenRivet · 04-23-09, 11:25 AM

only games on my PC right now...

Silent Hunter 3
Flight Simulator X
Left 4 Dead

considering i live Flight Simulator X every day... it has been run maybe once in the past 10 months

Sailor Steve · 04-23-09, 11:29 AM

Since the question was "What games are you currently playing?", I won't go into the stuff on my HD I load up once every blue moon.

Currently actively playing?

SH3
SH4

Jardinains

I hate you!:rotfl:

NeonSamurai · 04-23-09, 01:34 PM

Games that are nearly always on my system?

X3 Reunion
Space Rangers 2 Reboot
Ultima 1-9 + U1,U2
Quest for Glory 1-5
ArmA
Falcon 4 Allied Force
Enemy Engaged Apache Havoc & Comanche Hokum + mods
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
Diablo 2
Sim City 4 + Addon
Supreme Commander & addon
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Shogun Total War
Evil Genius
Dungeon Keeper 2
TES Oblivion
Hitman 1-4
Fable
Need for Speed Underground 2 and NFS 4
Sid Meier's Pirates
Silent Hunter 3
Sniper Elite (best sniping game ever)
Swat 4 + addon
Steel Panthers WW2&MBT
Pirates of the Caribbean
Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl
Thief 1-3 (3 is personally my favorite, mainly because it cut back on the nonsense with arrows and alerted guards of the other 2)

They arn't all on my computer at once, but cycle and and off frequently. Also doesnt include most of my old dos games, or all the console games I use to own.

Raptor1 · 04-23-09, 01:40 PM

Too many to list, so just the ones I'm playing right now:

IL-2 1946
Red Baron 3D
Hearts of Iron II (with TRP)
Victoria: Revolutions (with VIP)
Conquest of the Aegean (I have to say this one is just brilliant, hope they make more wargames with the same system)
The Operational Art of War III
Jutland
Empire: Total War
Red Orchestra
Silent Hunter 4
Neverwinter Nights 2
Battlefield Heroes Beta

SteamWake · 04-23-09, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Games that are nearly always on my system?

X3 Reunion.

Did you see the new version of X3 is out?

AVGWarhawk · 04-23-09, 01:50 PM

Neon...when do you eat or sleep? I don't think I have owned that many games....ever!

Skybird · 04-23-09, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Games that are nearly always on my system?

No...

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Originally Posted by Skybird

That means: which titles do you actually/still spend time with - it does not mean what old bodies are residing on your HD but haven't been touched since ages?

Now don't make this complicated!

NeonSamurai · 04-23-09, 05:37 PM

All of them get installed and replayed when I have time to, so they all count. The only reason they may sit un-played on my hard drive is when I don't have time to play any games at all. They all don't get played all at once and all of them take tours on my hard drive. None of them are in permanent residence though (no game resides on my hard drive for more than 6 months).

I could actually add to that list too, but those are the ones that reside very frequently on my system (Reinstalled 8 or more times) or stay for very long periods on my drive (x3 for example).

Normally I only keep 4-8 games loaded up at a time, and switch them around every month or 2.

Platapus · 04-24-09, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Games that are nearly always on my system?

Sim City 4 + Addon
Evil Genius
Dungeon Keeper 2
Sid Meier's Pirates
Thief 1-3 (3 is personally my favorite, mainly because it cut back on the nonsense with arrows and alerted guards of the other 2)

Those are some of my favourite games also. Good to meet another Evil Genius fan.

Sniper Elite (best sniping game ever)

Please tell me about this game. I like sniper games and I have played several bad ones. I would like to find a good one. Why do you think this is a good one?

NeonSamurai · 04-24-09, 02:41 PM

Ya evil genius is one of my favorites, though i modded the heck out of it to fix some of what annoyed me that I could correct.

Ok now for Sniper Elite. I like it as its one of the best modeled sniper games I've yet to see. Breathing, wind and bullet drop are fully modeled, you can mask the sound of gunshots with artillery explosions (think enemy at the gates), and its got a pretty cool bullet camera (which can be turned off). It is not a perfect game though, and while I like the sniping aspects, I can't stand some of the unrealistic stuff in it.

My biggest 2 gripes is the rest of the game is 3rd person other then sniping, and you can crawl around with a ridiculous amount of ordinance. Such as a silenced p38, your current sniper rifle, a mg42 on your back, and a panzerschrek to go with it. You can have 150 rounds for the sniper rifle, near endless ammounts of mg ammo, 3 rocket rounds, several clips of pistol ammo, plus explosives (2 kinds), booby trap grenades, 2 types of regular grendades, and 2 different types of healing packs. All in all a crazy ammount of stuff to be packing around. Also the sniper rifles are not overly realistic (the bolt action one acts like a semi auto) but not horrible either, most of it is pretty minor. You also can't adjust the scope, but I don't think it was very common to during ww2 anyhow.

You also are forced to play offensively (very little letting the enemy come to you) and most of it spent slowly crawling around from cover to cover. Play it like an action game and you will probably die a lot. The ai isn't stupid either, they will stay under cover, try to flank, and have pretty good hearing. Other then that the campaign is pretty decent and fairly long.

Here is a review if you want more details. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/sn...te/review.html I don't agree with all of what is said in it (i didnt mind having to exfiltrate for example, it added to the sense of immersion). It is definatly a game that to play well takes time and a lot of patience.

Compared to the rest of the Sniper games out there, this one beats the heck out of them (but all the otherones ive seen or heard of were all cheap crap).

Stealth Hunter · 04-24-09, 11:47 PM

Call of Duty: World at War
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fallout 3 (exceptional game)
Rome Total War
Medieval II Total War
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
Day of Defeat Source
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 2
Black & White 2 (a classic)
IL-2 1946
Red Baron 3D
Full Canvas Jacket Superpatch (for RB3D)
Silent Hunter III
Left4Dead

04-23-09, 10:44 AM	#1
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I need to get back into Oblivion. Bought the silvering isles expansion and have yet to go into it. __________________

04-23-09, 11:25 AM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	only games on my PC right now... Silent Hunter 3 Flight Simulator X Left 4 Dead considering i live Flight Simulator X every day... it has been run maybe once in the past 10 months __________________

04-23-09, 11:29 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Since the question was "What games are you currently playing?", I won't go into the stuff on my HD I load up once every blue moon. Currently actively playing? SH3 SH4 Jardinains I hate you!:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-23-09, 01:34 PM	#5
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Games that are nearly always on my system? X3 Reunion Space Rangers 2 Reboot Ultima 1-9 + U1,U2 Quest for Glory 1-5 ArmA Falcon 4 Allied Force Enemy Engaged Apache Havoc & Comanche Hokum + mods Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 Diablo 2 Sim City 4 + Addon Supreme Commander & addon Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe Shogun Total War Evil Genius Dungeon Keeper 2 TES Oblivion Hitman 1-4 Fable Need for Speed Underground 2 and NFS 4 Sid Meier's Pirates Silent Hunter 3 Sniper Elite (best sniping game ever) Swat 4 + addon Steel Panthers WW2&MBT Pirates of the Caribbean Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl Thief 1-3 (3 is personally my favorite, mainly because it cut back on the nonsense with arrows and alerted guards of the other 2) They arn't all on my computer at once, but cycle and and off frequently. Also doesnt include most of my old dos games, or all the console games I use to own. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-23-09, 01:40 PM	#6
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Too many to list, so just the ones I'm playing right now: IL-2 1946 Red Baron 3D Hearts of Iron II (with TRP) Victoria: Revolutions (with VIP) Conquest of the Aegean (I have to say this one is just brilliant, hope they make more wargames with the same system) The Operational Art of War III Jutland Empire: Total War Red Orchestra Silent Hunter 4 Neverwinter Nights 2 Battlefield Heroes Beta __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-23-09, 01:50 PM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,280 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Neon...when do you eat or sleep? I don't think I have owned that many games....ever! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-23-09, 05:37 PM	#10
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	All of them get installed and replayed when I have time to, so they all count. The only reason they may sit un-played on my hard drive is when I don't have time to play any games at all. They all don't get played all at once and all of them take tours on my hard drive. None of them are in permanent residence though (no game resides on my hard drive for more than 6 months). I could actually add to that list too, but those are the ones that reside very frequently on my system (Reinstalled 8 or more times) or stay for very long periods on my drive (x3 for example). Normally I only keep 4-8 games loaded up at a time, and switch them around every month or 2. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-24-09, 02:41 PM	#12
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Ya evil genius is one of my favorites, though i modded the heck out of it to fix some of what annoyed me that I could correct. Ok now for Sniper Elite. I like it as its one of the best modeled sniper games I've yet to see. Breathing, wind and bullet drop are fully modeled, you can mask the sound of gunshots with artillery explosions (think enemy at the gates), and its got a pretty cool bullet camera (which can be turned off). It is not a perfect game though, and while I like the sniping aspects, I can't stand some of the unrealistic stuff in it. My biggest 2 gripes is the rest of the game is 3rd person other then sniping, and you can crawl around with a ridiculous amount of ordinance. Such as a silenced p38, your current sniper rifle, a mg42 on your back, and a panzerschrek to go with it. You can have 150 rounds for the sniper rifle, near endless ammounts of mg ammo, 3 rocket rounds, several clips of pistol ammo, plus explosives (2 kinds), booby trap grenades, 2 types of regular grendades, and 2 different types of healing packs. All in all a crazy ammount of stuff to be packing around. Also the sniper rifles are not overly realistic (the bolt action one acts like a semi auto) but not horrible either, most of it is pretty minor. You also can't adjust the scope, but I don't think it was very common to during ww2 anyhow. You also are forced to play offensively (very little letting the enemy come to you) and most of it spent slowly crawling around from cover to cover. Play it like an action game and you will probably die a lot. The ai isn't stupid either, they will stay under cover, try to flank, and have pretty good hearing. Other then that the campaign is pretty decent and fairly long. Here is a review if you want more details. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/sn...te/review.html I don't agree with all of what is said in it (i didnt mind having to exfiltrate for example, it added to the sense of immersion). It is definatly a game that to play well takes time and a lot of patience. Compared to the rest of the Sniper games out there, this one beats the heck out of them (but all the otherones ive seen or heard of were all cheap crap). __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-24-09, 11:47 PM	#13
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Call of Duty: World at War The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Fallout 3 (exceptional game) Rome Total War Medieval II Total War Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 Day of Defeat Source Battlefield 1942 Battlefield 2 Black & White 2 (a classic) IL-2 1946 Red Baron 3D Full Canvas Jacket Superpatch (for RB3D) Silent Hunter III Left4Dead