Any decent games ?

[johns]

I'm an adult gamer with a first rate system. I really enjoy
Far Cry, MoHAA, CoD, and most of the expansion
packs .. except MoHPA. That one nearly went in the
garbage, but I think I'll just trade it back along with Doom3. I have never
bought BF1942, or any game
associated with it. That is nothing but a kids arcade
shooter. I got down the HL2 demo, and while the graphics are OK, I think
that is just another Doom3
.... bugs and monsters, and I find it boring after a while
and just stop. Is anything out there approaching the
quality of Far Cry, MOHAA, COD ??? At $50 a
shot, I don't like wasting my money or my time just
to find out that EA Games has dropped back into
the kid stuff. And the kids don't even like PA. It is too
scripted, and the limited map is just silly.

johns

 

[rms]

In war shooters, Vietcong is unequaled. I highly recommend this game for
adult FPS fans.

It sounds to me like you've exhausted the current crop of FPS games, and are
ready to try slightly different genres, so here are a few worth trying:

Vietcong Purple Haze
Thief 1 & 2
MaxPayne 1&2
SystemShock2
Freespace2
Hitman2 (I'm playing this now)
Tron2
Undying
Hidden and Dangerous 2
Beyond Good and Evil
Syberia 1&2 (highest quality cutscenes of any games on the market, bar
none)
RealMyst (a fully 3D version of Myst, and truly a gem on a modern system)

I've never tried a real RPG, but you might give something like Morrowind a
try, and of course DeusEx.

rms

 

[Gordon Scott]

I'm an adult gamer with a first rate system. I really enjoy
Far Cry, MoHAA, CoD, and most of the expansion
packs .. except MoHPA. That one nearly went in the
garbage, but I think I'll just trade it back along with Doom3. I have never
bought BF1942, or any game
associated with it. That is nothing but a kids arcade
shooter. I got down the HL2 demo, and while the graphics are OK, I think
that is just another Doom3
... bugs and monsters, and I find it boring after a while
and just stop. Is anything out there approaching the
quality of Far Cry, MOHAA, COD ??? At $50 a
shot, I don't like wasting my money or my time just
to find out that EA Games has dropped back into
the kid stuff. And the kids don't even like PA. It is too
scripted, and the limited map is just silly.

johns

get the silver package of HL2, you end up getting about 10 games.
Counterstrike source DOD source and all the back catalogue of Valve games
like CS 1.6 etc etc

www.steampowered.com

 

[rms]

Also, Chronicles of Riddick, one of the best games of 2004.

rms

 

[Blaedmon]

id have to agree with Chronicles Of Riddick - I was very surprised at the
quality of it. I'm an fps-fanatic, but this covers a couple of genres, and
I've even gone back to play it 2 more times. Thinking of replaying it again
now!

 

[johns]

Thanks. I'll give Chronicles of Riddick a look. I have
Syberia 1 and 2. Have to agree. My wife and I are
slowly going through them with a walkthrough. Absolutely
first rate graphics.

johns

 

[Tweek]

garbage, but I think I'll just trade it back along with Doom3. I have never
bought BF1942, or any game
associated with it. That is nothing but a kids arcade
shooter.

Battlefield 1942 is one of the greatest PC games ever created. It is so much
more than a kids' arcade shooter.

You might like to try Half-Life 2.

 

[Martin Francis]

shooter. I got down the HL2 demo, and while the graphics are OK, I think
that is just another Doom3

Apples and oranges, sir. HL2 features some of the best set-piece sections
since CoD. Like FarCry, the best sections are when you fight human
opponents, which (mercifully) is often.

Thief 3 is superb, if too short.

Martin

 

[Colin Wilson]

Any decent games ?

* Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Totally rocks.

* Jedi Outcast. Excellent! Shame about the lower teeth in th cur
scenes though!

* Quake II. I dusted it off recently. Top game!

 

[Hackworth]

* Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Totally rocks.

* Jedi Outcast. Excellent! Shame about the lower teeth in th cur
scenes though!

* Quake II. I dusted it off recently. Top game!

I just turned 44 and don't get to play games too often. My son is the
primary game player in the family, although sometimes he'll watch me play a
game rather than the usual routine where I sit and watch him play! My
problem is that I just don't have the time, energy, or patience to learn new
controls (which is why I never play RPGs, unfortunately). If it doesn't have
nearly the same controls as the original Half-Life, or if it doesn't allow
you to at least customize the controls so that they mimick the functions in
Half-Life, then I will probably not play the game.

With all of that said, I too really enjoyed MoHAA (and loved the
accompanying music, too). Star Wars Jedi Outcast was very good, and Jedi
Academy was even better (I think). Star Trek Elite Force was excellent, and
Elite Force II was also terrific. Return to Castle Wolfenstein was something
else... not sure how to describe it, but it has an engaging premise and is
most challenging; it could well give you a heart attack if you're not
careful!

We just finished Half-Life 2 and, although you weren't impressed with the
demo, I recommend you give it a try anyhow. If you've got the hardware for
it (as you've indicated), it will be worth your time, I think. The graphics,
AI, storyline, and pretty much everything else all add up to a stunning
package.

 

[Mad Ad]

Battlefield 1942 is one of the greatest PC games ever created. It is so much
more than a kids' arcade shooter.

You might like to try Half-Life 2.

HL2 really really is good if you have the hardware to keep high res textures
enabled (older multiplayer fps addict speaking here too) however I will say
that if you are in any way experienced at FPS then dont play it on normal
skill mode.

Its probably to keep it playable for all but I found it just a little easy
and at the end, would have retrospectivly preferred one step higher AI to
battle against.

I cant really recommend you any more becasuse i mainly multiplay, doom3 and
HL2 were my only singleplays that I bothered with in '04, and while doom3
was generally good and blasting the 2 guardians fun, it was a bit samey in
other places, most of the action being in the same boring complex.

HL2 however takes you out into a huge playing world with working trains
(dont get run down!), helecopters to shoot, buggies and a hoverboat to drive
(thats fun, its un-stackable, unlike the buggy that falls over if you look
at a barrel wrong) and even after all thse years of fps, still they have
come out with a couple of innovative weapon designs, as well as the same
tired old shotgun/rpg routines.

Wait for it to drop 10 $£ and then grab it - youll be glad you did.

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