PC gamers: are there any still here?
 

...or has everyone gone console now?

I'm finally going to get out of 2003 and splurge for some new games. I'd like some input on what games are good, either right now or in the past 5 years or so. I know there are tons of games that I've missed and I'm sure quite a few are worth playing. I'm not into the big online multiplayer games, I mostly stick to those that are single player or single with multiplayer option.

And if you can manage it, type out the full names instead of abreviations. Not everyone knows what "WZ3" and "RE2" mean. (see? I just made those up)

Games I've played and liked:

Max Payne 1 & 2
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Halo 1
Morrowind (have also played a ton of mods for it)
Oblivion


Games I'm currently considering:

Crysis
Farcry 1

What games do you guys recommend? Like I said, even if you go back in your inventory a few years, if it was a killer game that you loved let me know about it.

I am running XP home edition on a dual core 2.6 ghz with a gig of RAM. I wouldn't be surprised to find that I'll need to upgrade before being able to play some of the newer games. *sigh* :(

Yeah me and a good friend of mine play NBA 08' and Fifa 08' from time to time on my PC. Once a month or so I play the Live for speed car simulation game. (not need for speed). :2 cents:

I heard you need a 1337 system to run Crysis

I stopped buying consoles with the PS1 and then started only playing online games. Such as http://www.uo.com & http://www.worldofwarcraft.com

This is what I am waiting for

http://www.darkfallonline.com/

full on PVP, take what your kill is wearing type of PVP

cannot wait

http://www.darkfallonline.com/galler...n_siege_01.jpg

http://www.darkfallonline.com/galler...6_56_03_36.jpg

Recommended system requirements for Crysis:

OS - Windows XP / Vista
Processor - Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz
Memory - 2.0 GB RAM
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar


I'll have to add some memory is all. Looks like I'm in the zone otherwise.

Again, I am not looking for console games. I don't own one. I play only PC games, all of them single player or single w/ multi-player option (Like Halo, Wolfenstein, etc).

Have never been interested in any of the big online games either. I've never played Everquest, world of warcraft, etc.

I just got a PS3, but mostly for the Blu Ray. PC games will always rule.

Highly recommend CRYSIS. The best game I've ever played. Nothing even comes close...just a pure 15 hour PC gaming orgasm that will make you spurt love juice all over your screen.

just make sure you have beast of computer for full spurtage.

I stopped playing console games since the PS2 came out.

i'm not a gamer at all,

never got into the console stuff, i wouldnt recognize a wii from an xbox etc

never played all this WoW either, i remember i used to be playing warcraft 2 ages ago though :)

anyone still remembers that ?

I used to play Quake III Arena and CS 1.6/Sauce back in the day but stopped due to other commitments.


Some of my friends are obsessed with Eve Online.

Hey CD, I loved Farcry, the graphics were breath taking. The game play suffers a little bit because of this but overall the game is worth owning. The multiplayer online is pretty good as well.

I would have even more memory then 2 gig, and atleast at 8800 gts video card if you want to play Crysis at decent settings.

can you even browse the internet nowadays without 2 gigs of ram? :1orglaugh

;)

8800 will make it look pretty, but I found out that CPU will make or break frame rate.

What is "CS 1.6"??

You guys and your abbreviations.

I'm thinking of going 3 gig.

I currently have the 6600 vid card. Will have to do something about that as well.

My 2.6 dual core should be more than adequate though. Shouldn't it?

F.E.A.R
Orange Box
Dawn Of War


NosMo

I think its CounterStrike... used to loved that game :thumbsup

I haven't bought a new PC game in over 5 years.

Played Crysis, was pretty fun. Requires good hardware.

Right now I'm really liking Savage 2. It's fun as fuck.

don't ask me i still play final fantasy 11 (when i have time)....haven't really bought a game since that came out

I was a PC gamer until I got an Xbox360! That Darkfall looks good!

I was always into the Rainbow 6 series of games, Counter Strike, the Battle field series basiclly all the war FPS games I liked Return to Castle Wolfenstein too.

Now days I'm playing Aces High 2 the game you see advertised on the military channel all the time. It's a world war two combat flight sim. The graphics aren't up to par of the current gen of shelf bought games but it's still fun as hell and challenging.

When I search for it on amazon all I can find is "Savage: The Battle for Newerth"

Savage 2 results: "Forgotten Realms Archives: Collection 2"

Is that it?

And... what are the Savage games about, and why are they good?

My last PC game was "Sam & Max Hit the Road "...

That's an online multiplayer is it not?

Starcraft...that's about it

Sorry man, it was the biggest online multiplayer game of its era so I thought the abbreviation would ring a bell straight away .... :Oh crap

There are a couple of sequels to it now. "Sam and Max" looks to have gotten a lot of great reviews... http://www.amazon.com/review/product...teDes cending

Nope. I'm still around.

But I have to be careful and balance out play time with making loot.

;)

Orange Box :thumbsup
Crysis (high specs)
F.E.A.R.
Bioshock
Alan Wake - when it comes out (high specs)
Assassin's Creed - when it comes out (high specs)

Looks interesting, but I'm afraid the original game might not play on XP.

It's pretty old.

Rattling off titles is nice, but what's nicer is knowing what is so good about them, as in what was it about those particular games you liked? Was there anything you didn't like about them?


Let's take Bioshock for example. Here's a review I found on Amazon just a few seconds ago...
Now as for Orange Box.... there are a ton of good reviews here, but there are also a high percentage of one-star reviews, mostly to do with the "STEAM" issue and how so many people despise it. Tell me why anyone should buy this game.

Savage 2 "A Tortured Soul" http://savage2.s2games.com/main.php

It's made by Mark D's video game company. Basically it's a RTS for the commander of each time, and then everyone else plays as FPS. Beasts vs. Savages. There ARE NPCs in the game, you can get experience from, but you also get it from building, healing, fighting, destroying etc. Basically each map you try and take the other's base that their commander is directing.

It's really fun, and plays like an MMORPG for the most part, except 40 minutes at a time or so.

I hated crysis. And yes I have a good system, 3gbram 4200x2amd, 8800gtoc.

Can I ask why you hated it?



A few mentioned F.E.A.R.... I just checked it out, the reviews look pretty good. I think I'll pick up the trilogy.

I was never much for PC gaming. Occasionally I will play Sim City or an old version of C&C.

Holy smokes!!!

Now that's taking PK to an entirely new level.


Thanks, for bring that to my attention!

castle wolfenstein was a great game, anyone know of anything similar?

Yeah it works fine on XP.

Can't say i've ever been a pc gamer

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare - if Crysis didnt comeout this game will be the number 1 for the year 2007

Crysis! Top 1 for the year 2007 - But you must have a elite pc to run this game smoothyly!

Need for Speed - ProStreet

Thats the only game i wish I can play lol. To much work at hand, you know games can easily wreck you career.

Ya some Steam updates have been complete joke but you REALLY REALLY should get the Orange Box. I'm just working my way through HL2 and I'm pumped that I have a couple addons to dig into after. :thumbsup

Orange Box has 5 games in one, although it's really 3. Half-Life 2 and it's add-ons are very fun FPSs. Portal is just a great time, and for online you have Team Fortress which is more playable than Counter Strike, IMO.

You get hours and hours of fun out of this, and you can get it online through Steam, so no bother with a trip to the store. I actually quite like Steam. http://www.steampowered.com

If you liked Max Payne, Alan Wake looks like it'll be awesome.. it's the same people putting it out. Who knows when we'll see it though, and it's for Vista only. http://www.alanwake.com/

Used to actually be on a sponsored Counter Strike team haha. Played Starcraft, and DOTA as well. Not so much anymore though.

Team Fortress 2 is where its at.

only pc games here
track mania nations is my fave
http://goofycat.com/items/ScreenShot03.jpg

all I play is Madden online