Best PC game of the 20th century - Page 2

Letum · 01-08-08, 05:46 AM

Never even heard of "fall out"

kiwi_2005 · 01-08-08, 05:53 AM

Fallout hell yeah why didn't i remeber them. They are masterpieces. 1 & 2 they were turnbase games set in the future after a nuclear war.

Fallout 3 is in the making It should look great with todays hardware.

Skybird · 01-08-08, 06:13 AM

The glorious past:

Flight Simulator 2. - A glimpse at things to come.
Dungeon Master - first 3D dungeon environment.
Sim City, Railroad Tycoon - first of their kind.
Grand Prix by Geoff Crammond. Father of all racings sims setting sail for realism.
Hack ( alias rogue) - no hack-'n-slay action without this.
The Fairy Tale Adventure - the first offering a real huge world in which you could move freely around. Oblivion today is nothing but an offspring from Dungeon Master meeting Fairy Tale Adventure.
Falcon - founding a legendary inheritance.
Carrier Command.

The shining present:

The wide range of Flight simulators available, each of them offering advantages over the others. FS9, FSX. X-Plane. Falcon. Flanker. IL-2. Condor.

So many interesting car driving games and simulations. The latter culminated in titles like Richard Burns Rally, GTR-2, Nascar 2003, rFactor.

and so much more to list and to say: SH3. Flashpoint. Blade Runner. Total War. Best game of the 20th century? It is an ongoing story, though moving at a slower pace. the 2oth century criterion is no solid borderline, but a fluent continuum - we all pratcically play games today having their roots and ideas in the 80s and 90s. The basic ideas all have been touched, it seems, these days it is all about graphics and presentation. Maybe that is why I am not interested in new releases anymore: the magic has gone, and when something makes me drop my mouth in bewilderment like Oblivion did, I almost feel thankful.

Myself, I started computer games on amiga in 1986 (not counting the Commodore for which I had no bought games, though). And I miss the beeping sound of the arcade halls of the early 80s until the early 90s.

i loved to watch - but almost never played myself, all my (few) coins went into the slots for the billiard tables.

Seth8530 · 01-08-08, 06:47 AM

Tie fighter nuff said

antikristuseke · 01-08-08, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Fallout hell yeah why didn't i remeber them. They are masterpieces. 1 & 2 they were turnbase games set in the future after a nuclear war.

Fallout 3 is in the making It should look great with todays hardware.

I have my doubts about Fallout 3, but im definately looking forward to it.

3Jane · 01-08-08, 07:55 AM

PacMan, it wins hands down.

porphy · 01-08-08, 08:07 AM

Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear from 1999. I was a slave to RS online gaming for at least 2 years.

Fast, mercyless and highly addictive...

NiclDoe · 01-08-08, 08:29 AM

Oh God i would have to say super Mario 64 becuase that was the first game i played when i was 4 years old and collected all 120 stars.

Janus · 01-08-08, 09:00 AM

Judging by the time a game has been on my hard disk it is Operation Flashpoint which is on my disk for almost 7 years (uninterrupted) and I've been using it freqently for these 7 years. It is the most open game to modding I know of apart from Half Life maybe.

Then there is Combat Mission, Falcon 4 (although I never really got into playing it) because of its dynamic campaign.

Edit: I just remembered that Operation Flashpoint was released in 2001 so it does not count as a 20th century game, but well whatever...

stabiz · 01-08-08, 11:10 AM

Full Throttle!

Sailor Steve · 01-08-08, 01:02 PM

Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Asteroids

Oh, wait, he said PC games, not arcade (yes I played all those back in the arcade heyday, as well as Space Invaders and of course Pong).

Tomb Raider
Grand Prix
Silent Service
Flight Simulator
Red Baron
Aces Of The Deep
Silent Hunter

And my personal, unknown favorites:
WizBall
Oids

kranz · 01-08-08, 01:11 PM

Close Combat series.Russian Front(3)and Inv.Normandy(5) rox.Of course with mods.

PS: Q U A K E 2 as well

Dowly · 01-08-08, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

Full Throttle!

Classic!

jumpy · 01-08-08, 02:48 PM

As far as 'older' pc games go, I think my favourites date from when I first got into computers. Possibly somewhere around the mid '90's or shortly thereafter.

Total Annihilation.
Medal of Honor Allied Assault. (& later, Allied Assault Spearhead addon)
Halflife.
Warcraft 1 and 2.

baggygreen · 01-08-08, 04:07 PM

how could i leave out Red Alert?!?!?

"For King and Country"

I loved spies.

01-08-08, 05:46 AM	#16
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Never even heard of "fall out" __________________

01-08-08, 05:53 AM	#17
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Fallout hell yeah why didn't i remeber them. They are masterpieces. 1 & 2 they were turnbase games set in the future after a nuclear war. Fallout 3 is in the making It should look great with todays hardware. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

01-08-08, 06:13 AM	#18
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,626 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The glorious past: Flight Simulator 2. - A glimpse at things to come. Dungeon Master - first 3D dungeon environment. Sim City, Railroad Tycoon - first of their kind. Grand Prix by Geoff Crammond. Father of all racings sims setting sail for realism. Hack ( alias rogue) - no hack-'n-slay action without this. The Fairy Tale Adventure - the first offering a real huge world in which you could move freely around. Oblivion today is nothing but an offspring from Dungeon Master meeting Fairy Tale Adventure. Falcon - founding a legendary inheritance. Carrier Command. The shining present: The wide range of Flight simulators available, each of them offering advantages over the others. FS9, FSX. X-Plane. Falcon. Flanker. IL-2. Condor. So many interesting car driving games and simulations. The latter culminated in titles like Richard Burns Rally, GTR-2, Nascar 2003, rFactor. and so much more to list and to say: SH3. Flashpoint. Blade Runner. Total War. Best game of the 20th century? It is an ongoing story, though moving at a slower pace. the 2oth century criterion is no solid borderline, but a fluent continuum - we all pratcically play games today having their roots and ideas in the 80s and 90s. The basic ideas all have been touched, it seems, these days it is all about graphics and presentation. Maybe that is why I am not interested in new releases anymore: the magic has gone, and when something makes me drop my mouth in bewilderment like Oblivion did, I almost feel thankful. Myself, I started computer games on amiga in 1986 (not counting the Commodore for which I had no bought games, though). And I miss the beeping sound of the arcade halls of the early 80s until the early 90s. i loved to watch - but almost never played myself, all my (few) coins went into the slots for the billiard tables. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-08-08, 06:47 AM	#19
Seth8530 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 546 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Tie fighter nuff said __________________

01-08-08, 07:55 AM	#21
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	PacMan, it wins hands down. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

01-08-08, 08:07 AM	#22
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear from 1999. I was a slave to RS online gaming for at least 2 years. Fast, mercyless and highly addictive... __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.

01-08-08, 08:29 AM	#23
NiclDoe Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the Air or hiding from Black Swans Posts: 760 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Oh God i would have to say super Mario 64 becuase that was the first game i played when i was 4 years old and collected all 120 stars. __________________ The Crazy Wolf

01-08-08, 09:00 AM	#24
Janus XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 434 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Judging by the time a game has been on my hard disk it is Operation Flashpoint which is on my disk for almost 7 years (uninterrupted) and I've been using it freqently for these 7 years. It is the most open game to modding I know of apart from Half Life maybe. Then there is Combat Mission, Falcon 4 (although I never really got into playing it) because of its dynamic campaign. Edit: I just remembered that Operation Flashpoint was released in 2001 so it does not count as a 20th century game, but well whatever...

01-08-08, 11:10 AM	#25
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Full Throttle! __________________

01-08-08, 01:02 PM	#26
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Pac-Man Donkey Kong Asteroids Oh, wait, he said PC games, not arcade (yes I played all those back in the arcade heyday, as well as Space Invaders and of course Pong). Tomb Raider Grand Prix Silent Service Flight Simulator Red Baron Aces Of The Deep Silent Hunter And my personal, unknown favorites: WizBall Oids __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-08-08, 01:11 PM	#27
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Close Combat series.Russian Front(3)and Inv.Normandy(5) rox.Of course with mods. PS: Q U A K E 2 as well

01-08-08, 02:48 PM	#29
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	As far as 'older' pc games go, I think my favourites date from when I first got into computers. Possibly somewhere around the mid '90's or shortly thereafter. Total Annihilation. Medal of Honor Allied Assault. (& later, Allied Assault Spearhead addon) Halflife. Warcraft 1 and 2. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

01-08-08, 04:07 PM	#30
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	how could i leave out Red Alert?!?!? "For King and Country" I loved spies.