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salpinx
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posted April 22, 2002 07:07 AM |
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Games we play
Here's an original topic but since I can't bring myself to play another minute of H4....
It's been a long time playing H3 for most of us. For me, playing ToH and H3 is a great combination of tactical challenge and online friendships that isn't matched by any other online experience so far. Some other games that have caught my attention along the way (feel free to add yours 
Single player:
Fallout 1 and 2 -- probably my favorite games ever.
M&M 6,7 -- 8 didn't grab me and I hear 9 is not so good but these two were serious time burners.
Icewind Dale -- best music ever.
Baldur's Gate 2 -- great game but I never finished it.
Ceasar 3
Imperialism 2 -- really great game.
Early multi-player:
Civ2 and Alpha Centauri -- classics
Master of Orion 2 -- second favorite game of all time.
In the pointless addiction category:
Hardcore Diablo II
Thoughts on persistent online games:
Tried several to the point of forcing myself to play... painful, stupid and tedious is as good as I can describe my experiences here so far.
High hopes dashed upon release:
Pool of Radiance -- buggiest release of all time (okay, maybe Anarchy Online barely beat it out....)
Fallout: Tactics -- this could have been an awesome multiplayer game....
Arcanum -- this game really pissed me off.
Heroes 4 -- I know we're all deperately trying to like this game but it's got serious gameplay problems. A real let-down imo so far. And don't tell me it's bugs and H3 was the same way on release. It took all of 2 minutes to see that H3 was an amazing game. I'm still wondering how H4 could be changed to be playable.
Look good (and on my HD) but don't play:
Empire Earth
Emporer-Battle for Dune -- gotta love the 3D engine on this one
Better be good:
Neverwinter Nights
Hope will be good and get released:
Masters of Orion 3
I know will be good
Icewind Dale 2
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Cheers -- Salpinx
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vesuvius
Hero of Order
Honor Above all Else
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posted April 22, 2002 07:22 AM |
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wing commander series-- when wing commander 3 was delayed, I decided to pick up this boring looking game called heroes of might and magic 1. I got hooked to it. If it werent for the delay in WC3, I dont think I would have ever played heroes, and there would have been no ToH
First person shooters, like max payne, vampire the masqurade, castle wolfenstein, and medal of honor, waiting for Unreal 2.
RTS games, like starcraft, red alert, c&c, and best of all, Total Annhilation.
Others, like Myth: The fallen lords, Sacrifice, Alien vs Predator, Black & White, Mechwarrior 4, Fifa2001, Nascar 4, and so on. (I have and played them all).
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jtl
Hired Hero
King of Tossers
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posted April 22, 2002 07:30 AM |
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Perhaps this is a bit too "old school" but I personally loved the X-COM series.
Sure it was a bit tedious in that you had to wait for somethings to sort of "come to you"...but the battle tactics were EXCELLENT for the time (especially on the X-com apocalypse...3DO could sure have learned from lessons from microprose)....in addition technology upgrades occured in timely fashions, just about when you got bored with a weapon you discovered new ways to kill them pesky aliens.
Besides that:
CIV series must have sucked away 2 years of my life.
Master of Orion(s): whew, what a game(s)!
and although no one will agree with me: Tiger woods 99 for multiplayer rocked
That's my 2 cents.
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Wow...it says I could use BB code here..but not HTML... I got no clue what that means
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Mr_Shane
Adventuring Hero
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posted April 22, 2002 04:41 PM |
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I really enjoyed heroes 1,2 and 3 and I still do. I enjoyed Master of Magic as well, its a lot like HOMM4, but much more simple and the graphics and music are not as great. Might and Magic 6,7 and 8 were good, but The interface in might and magic 9 is terribly complicated and its boring as well.... somehow I managed to hit my grandfather in that game, then i proceeded to drown myself... all this without even encountering anything serious.
I think HOMM4 is enjoyable actually and to me has about the same addictive level as heroes 3, but then I guess its not everyones cup of tea.
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a100pieces
Adventuring Hero
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posted April 22, 2002 05:15 PM |
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salpinx, MoO 3 is going to be pretty bad if you were a fan of the first two. They lost developers, and are supposively not making it as big and like MoO 1 or 2.
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madmartigan
Bad-mannered
Famous Hero
who will never walk alone
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posted April 22, 2002 08:27 PM |
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I just want to add Starcraft to Salpinx' list
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hamsi128
Promising
Supreme Hero
tosser tavern owner
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posted April 22, 2002 09:09 PM |
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my fav. are:
1) heroes3 best game ever made i play heroes daylight, i dream heroes on my sleep
2) fallout series... one of the best rpg game
3) kick off 2 ... to play this game i have still amiga
4) civilization , romance of the three kingdoms 2, pirates and colonization... best old games
5) hehe and from 2 years i play counterstrike .... gimme a sniper and i ll teach you something
6) i just remember... grand theft auto is one of the best game too... i learned how to drive on this game
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RobinHood
Known Hero
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posted April 22, 2002 10:13 PM |
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The 3 games I really enjoyed : Warcraft 2, Rayman and all extensions (best music I ever heard) and HoMM serie.
Do you like to play shareware games too ?
When I had a old PC I looked for sharewares. Some of them were so cool I still play on my new PC. I also like Action Supercross (very technical) and Blobby Volley (very fun in 2 player mode).
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WhiteProphet
Tavern Dweller
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posted April 22, 2002 11:39 PM |
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best games i've had so far
1. Entire Heroes series
2. Wolfenstein
3.All the building and structural games. (Ceasar 3 and Zeus)
4. And, of course, Diablo series
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thecastrated
Famous Hero
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posted April 23, 2002 08:22 AM |
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I am surprised that no one has mentioned Aoe of empires yet..It had been my h3 before Especially rise of rome.
AOE2 wasnt that attractive to me though..the huge buildings always seemed to obstruct my view.
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Ichon
Responsible
Famous Hero
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posted April 23, 2002 08:58 AM |
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most been mentioned already
AoK TC my fav right now, even slightly before H3- but I was devoted to H3 for about 2 years, only had AoK less then a year, I bought it really late scoffing, "oh an RTS, blah!"
Now I'm waiting Age of Mythology, MoO3, Ice Wind Dale 2, and just picked up Throne of Bhaal... played BG2 6 times completely, 2 evil characters, 2 neutral, and 2 good. Most fun in RPG since Betryal at Krondor.
Panzer General 2- great game! Played it with H2 and right before H3. Starting to play it again after not for 3 years... still fun, great game.
Very old game called High Command- total wargame, or even simulation possibly- you play WWII in European Theater, Brtain, US, France, Russia, Italy, you control every aspect if you want. Economy, Diplomacy, Resource assignment, Production, Research(US, can get rockets and bomb, Germany has chance for the bomb, and almost guranteed rockets, etc... Seperate taskings for Land, Air and Sea forces- can assign wolf packs to hit allied shipping... all options are open. Even the chance thru bribery/propaganda or inciting a coup that Russia or US sides with Axis. Axis can follow Ribbentrop/Moltov pact and divide Poland, or Germany can invade N Africa(or anywhere France, or Britain lacks treaty with) first, get resources and R&D for a year before attacking France with heavy tanks or something. Can also cause coup in any other minor country including Vichy France. This game should be updated... awesome hotseat! Was at the time of 800 baud modem though so no online.
Original MoO&MoO2 great games. MoO first game kept me awake more than 2 days straight... finally won on impossible with Mrrashan- good ole days.
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Ursula
Adventuring Hero
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posted April 23, 2002 09:06 AM |
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Lets not forget,
Online mudding (Aarchonmud)
Thats a place where i lost ALOT of time (still do)
My main char Ursula has about 2000 online hours
As for other games :
- Dungeon keeper 1 (i laughed my ass off because of dark mistress in the torture chamber)
- Colonisation (i love to play dutch and take control over all the waters)
- fallout 1, 2 and tactics (actualy i finished 1 in a 24 session), First and last time i played a game that long in a row.
- Diablo 1, 2 (First game that made me take vacation from work just so i could play)
- Baldurs gate 2 (pressing spacebar ALOT)
- Ofcourse H3 en H4 (still a virgin in multiplayer though)
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Aculias
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
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posted April 23, 2002 10:02 AM |
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I just also like to add Mickey Mouse Escapade to his list too
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