Best PC game of the 20th century - Page 3

Jimbuna · 01-08-08, 04:18 PM

Empire
Harpoon
Elite

Zachstar · 01-08-08, 04:25 PM

Quake!

Quake helped jumpstart the game modification movement that changed the face of gaming as we approached 2000. Leading to the peak of the modding hayday with Half Life.

It's just sad that the game modification movement has slowed to a crawl. It really is WEIRD when GWX which is a mod for a SIMULATION beats out many MANY mods for Half Life 2 in terms of getting content out.

d@rk51d3 · 01-08-08, 08:02 PM

Deus Ex 1 and FFVII both done my head in.

And I quite liked the thief series. Sneaking around in the shadows, pinching loot, flinging arrows around.

TarJak · 01-08-08, 08:14 PM

Pong!

Without it none of the other games that followed would have been possible.

Blacklight · 01-08-08, 08:46 PM

I'm going to have to say for a game with the most innovation and longevity, this would have to be the original Half Life. People are still playing the hell out of it and modded versions of it, like Counter Strike, today and it's almost 10 years old !! It was also the first game that had an AI that made you feel like you were fighting live opponents, especially when you encountered the soldiers ! They would work together against you, try to outflank you... I had times where one guy would try to flush me out of a hiding place while the rest of his squad waited in ambush..

Valve did a wonderful thing with that game. I'm hopeing that SH III will have as much longevity.

We can probably also add Pac Man to this list.

Jimbuna · 01-09-08, 05:42 AM

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TteFAboB · 01-09-08, 07:07 AM

I can't believe the post above me exists. Please, kill me.

When was X-com made? If it fits, I vote for it.

Seeadler · 01-09-08, 07:14 AM

1. Seven Cities of Gold
2. M.U.L.E.
3. Rings of Medusa I+II
4. Fort Apocalypse

lesrae · 01-09-08, 07:28 AM

Carrier Command and F16 Combat Pilot on my ST, Civilization (the original) and X-Wing on my first 486 PC.

Overall it would have to be X-Wing, which I still dig out for the occasional blast.

01-10-08, 01:36 AM

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Rotary Crewman · 01-10-08, 05:20 AM

Secret of Monkey Island

Skool Daze (http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/rjordan/klass/index.htm << Modern Version)

Birds Of Prey (Old amiga Classic where you could fly about 40 different aircraft)

More to come...

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-10-08, 05:34 AM

Here's my list of candidates:

European Air War - I know, its terrible by IL2 standards, but its still DAMN fun
B-17: The Mighty Eighth - Silent Hunter..in a bomber!
Sam and Max: Hit the Road - "Max? The smartass kid doesnt think we're scary. What d'you think about that?"
Broken Sword 1 & 2 - These games are so well made, back from a time where developers had freedom
Hitman: Silent Assassin - Taking out a mark from a mile away when other people would run in guns blazing. Made you feel professional.
Freelancer - Like Grand Theft Auto in space! :rotfl:
MoH: Allied Assault - Lets face it, we all play it for the Omaha level :p

Tchocky · 01-10-08, 05:48 AM

Red Baron & Red Baron 2
Half-Life

Tetris

there are probably more, but early-90's gaming has fried my young mind. Ah well

nikimcbee · 01-10-08, 05:53 AM

I liked the original Dark forces.

Red Baron 3D
Silent Service
Silent Hunter
Panzer General
Civil War Generals 2
Sid Meyer's Gettysburg

Rotary Crewman · 01-10-08, 06:41 AM

KOTS

01-08-08, 04:18 PM	#31
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Empire Harpoon Elite __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-08-08, 04:25 PM	#32
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Quake! Quake helped jumpstart the game modification movement that changed the face of gaming as we approached 2000. Leading to the peak of the modding hayday with Half Life. It's just sad that the game modification movement has slowed to a crawl. It really is WEIRD when GWX which is a mod for a SIMULATION beats out many MANY mods for Half Life 2 in terms of getting content out. __________________

01-08-08, 08:46 PM	#35
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I'm going to have to say for a game with the most innovation and longevity, this would have to be the original Half Life. People are still playing the hell out of it and modded versions of it, like Counter Strike, today and it's almost 10 years old !! It was also the first game that had an AI that made you feel like you were fighting live opponents, especially when you encountered the soldiers ! They would work together against you, try to outflank you... I had times where one guy would try to flush me out of a hiding place while the rest of his squad waited in ambush.. Valve did a wonderful thing with that game. I'm hopeing that SH III will have as much longevity. We can probably also add Pac Man to this list. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-09-08, 05:42 AM	#36
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	We can probably also add Pac Man to this list. We can probably also add We can probab We c __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-09-08, 07:07 AM	#37
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I can't believe the post above me exists. Please, kill me. When was X-com made? If it fits, I vote for it. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

01-08-08, 08:02 PM	#33
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Deus Ex 1 and FFVII both done my head in. And I quite liked the thief series. Sneaking around in the shadows, pinching loot, flinging arrows around.

01-08-08, 08:14 PM	#34
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Pong! Without it none of the other games that followed would have been possible.

01-09-08, 07:14 AM	#38
Seeadler Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,096 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	1. Seven Cities of Gold 2. M.U.L.E. 3. Rings of Medusa I+II 4. Fort Apocalypse __________________ -- Vapor-ware is always easier to sell because there's no limit what it can do!

01-09-08, 07:28 AM	#39
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Carrier Command and F16 Combat Pilot on my ST, Civilization (the original) and X-Wing on my first 486 PC. Overall it would have to be X-Wing, which I still dig out for the occasional blast. __________________ DOLPHIN 38

01-10-08, 01:36 AM	#40
Wave Skipper Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I would vote DOOM 1.2 and 1.6 - also 1.9 terminated Last edited by Wave Skipper; 01-13-08 at 01:10 AM.

01-10-08, 05:20 AM	#41
Rotary Crewman Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The cold part of a Helicopter, the back. Posts: 395 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Secret of Monkey Island Skool Daze (http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/rjordan/klass/index.htm << Modern Version) Birds Of Prey (Old amiga Classic where you could fly about 40 different aircraft) More to come... __________________

01-10-08, 05:34 AM	#42
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Here's my list of candidates: European Air War - I know, its terrible by IL2 standards, but its still DAMN fun B-17: The Mighty Eighth - Silent Hunter..in a bomber! Sam and Max: Hit the Road - "Max? The smartass kid doesnt think we're scary. What d'you think about that?" Broken Sword 1 & 2 - These games are so well made, back from a time where developers had freedom Hitman: Silent Assassin - Taking out a mark from a mile away when other people would run in guns blazing. Made you feel professional. Freelancer - Like Grand Theft Auto in space! :rotfl: MoH: Allied Assault - Lets face it, we all play it for the Omaha level :p __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

01-10-08, 05:48 AM	#43
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Red Baron & Red Baron 2 Half-Life Tetris there are probably more, but early-90's gaming has fried my young mind. Ah well __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

01-10-08, 05:53 AM	#44
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I liked the original Dark forces. Red Baron 3D Silent Service Silent Hunter Panzer General Civil War Generals 2 Sid Meyer's Gettysburg __________________

01-10-08, 06:41 AM	#45
Rotary Crewman Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The cold part of a Helicopter, the back. Posts: 395 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	KOTS __________________