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Out of the newer released games?? The Walking Dead, Borderlands2, DayZ and FTL Id have to say. These are my picks for the greatest SP games:. Half Life 1- Probably the greatest FPS ever made. Innovation, frenetic gunplay, survival, intelligent AI, longevity, fun weapons are just a couple of things that make this game so amazing. Legacy of Kain (series) - Not so amazing for it's gameplay, but has (IMO) the best storyline ever to grace gaming. The writing, the voice acting, the setting, the world and the atmosphere are all brilliant.
Resident Evil 4 - Best in the series. Gripping campaign and simply incredible replay value. Divine Divinity - The most immersive RPG I've played.
Huge world, sublime exploration, great music and a superb variation of quests. Warcraft 3 - Best RTS campaign and my favourite video game lore. Epic is the best word to describe it. Prince of Persia (trilogy) - Pehaps my most entertaining action adventure series. Diablo 1 - My favourite ARPG, and the 'descent to hell' atmosphere is probably the best ever. These are just some that I can remember atm.
Hl1 but too dated to play. Jakes456 It's only 'too dated' for whiny graphic whore kiddies. To the Op: Ultima 7 was one of the first.
I know the Ultima series has already been mentioned but 7 specifically deserves special note. Besides the fact that it's actually 2-4 games depending on how you look at it (two full titles plus one add-on pack for each game), it was one of the most technically demanding games of its time. Back in the AppleIIe days there were actually a handful of games that offered Skyrim-like complexity but with extremly simplistic, tile based graphics. Ultima 7 was a game that offered this level of complexity but with full VGA 640x480 graphics (impressive at the time).
NPCs had lives, homes, places they worked, eat, etc as opposed to the Diablo-style NPCs who are nailed the floor and do nothing but dispense quests. The original Deus Ex. The Last Express. This is a game by Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) that was release back in 94. It was a massive commercial flop, costing over 5-6 million dollars to make. Not a big deal today, but in 1994 that made this the most expensive game made to date. Also if you adjust for inflation that's more like 8-9 million today.
The game is a film noir murder mystery adventure game that takes place on the Orient Express in the last days of World War I. It's a Myst-style recreation of the actual train and uses rotoscoped hand drawn animation for the actors. What's really interesting about this game is it takes place IN REAL TIME over 3 days. With the exception of when your character is unconsious, time moves forward at a 1:1 ratio to real time. Characters have their own motivations and schedules and will move from car to car, have discussions, etc (although your actions can and will change what the characters do). The game was very highly reviewed but unfortunately it did not sell well. I'm not saying that a real time 3 day train ride is necessarily a thrill a minute but this is a truly unique game that you should at least check out.
QUOTE='NaveedLife' I really wish PC got more adventure games like Zelda and so on. To be fair, not many systems get those kind of games this gen as is.
Beyond Good or Evil so far is not very satisfying:(. SovietsUnited Try Soul Reaver 1-2, it's like a Tomb Raider-esque Zelda, both released for the PC and the strongest point is the story. Is it open world like Zelda? Is there exploration and towns or no? I feel like any game today that has exploration and such does it on such a massive scale the world doesn't feel hand crafted and beautiful in every inch of the space. I miss worlds like most Zelda games (minus TP and SS):(.
Too many to list but here are a few games I've played 'recently' that have stuck in my mind: Just Cause 2(that scale), Red Faction 3: Guerrilla(that space a-hole), Postal 2(that murder scene), Metro 2033(that atmosphere), Solar 2(that pacing), Toki Tori(that innocence), Magicka(those spell combos), Trine 2(that goofy + art direction), Max Payne 2(that level design), Bastion(that narration), Psychonauts(that game design), Batman: Arkham City(that brawling), E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy(that deep RPFPS), Dear Esther(that journey), etc. But just through these you'd get a good flavor of what gaming experiences are out there although I'd probably have to list a few dozen games to really give a more accurate flavor.
QUOTE='SovietsUnited' QUOTE='NaveedLife' I really wish PC got more adventure games like Zelda and so on. To be fair, not many systems get those kind of games this gen as is. Beyond Good or Evil so far is not very satisfying:(. NaveedLife Try Soul Reaver 1-2, it's like a Tomb Raider-esque Zelda, both released for the PC and the strongest point is the story. Is it open world like Zelda? Is there exploration and towns or no?
I feel like any game today that has exploration and such does it on such a massive scale the world doesn't feel hand crafted and beautiful in every inch of the space. I miss worlds like most Zelda games (minus TP and SS):(. Both games have open worlds with area unlocked by progression, similar to Zelda.
There are no towns or shops (it wouldn't fit the world anyway). Soul Reaver 1 has great exploration and secrets, while Soul Reaver 2 kinda lacks here. This is justified by that fact that Soul Reaver 2 is much more story-heavy than 1, and so it has a much better storyline than the first (which is already amazing, story-wise).
You should look at a couple of gameplay videos, and see if you like the world. Soul Reaver 1 world is very different from Hyrule which is colorful and varied; instead, it depicts the ruined and decaying world of Nosgoth. This is also different in SR 2, which has much more variance in locations. I would also recommend Tomba 2, but that is on PS1:(. Too many to list but here are a few games I've played 'recently' that have stuck in my mind: Just Cause 2(that scale), Red Faction 3: Guerrilla(that space a-hole), Postal 2(that murder scene), Metro 2033(that atmosphere), Solar 2(that pacing), Toki Tori(that innocence), Magicka(those spell combos), Trine 2(that goofy + art direction), Max Payne 2(that level design), Bastion(that narration), Psychonauts(that game design), Batman: Arkham City(that brawling), E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy(that deep RPFPS), Dear Esther(that journey), etc.
But just through these you'd get a good flavor of what gaming experiences are out there although I'd probably have to list a few dozen games to really give a more accurate flavor. Zubinen trine 2 is only good coop u shud kno dis. QUOTE='Zubinen'Too many to list but here are a few games I've played 'recently' that have stuck in my mind: Just Cause 2(that scale), Red Faction 3: Guerrilla(that space a-hole), Postal 2(that murder scene), Metro 2033(that atmosphere), Solar 2(that pacing), Toki Tori(that innocence), Magicka(those spell combos), Trine 2(that goofy + art direction), Max Payne 2(that level design), Bastion(that narration), Psychonauts(that game design), Batman: Arkham City(that brawling), E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy(that deep RPFPS), Dear Esther(that journey), etc. But just through these you'd get a good flavor of what gaming experiences are out there although I'd probably have to list a few dozen games to really give a more accurate flavor.
JigglyWiggly trine 2 is only good coop u shud kno dis I played with +lobster Jiggly, emotionally unstable Camarada, and rocket spam Alain, never have I seen a team that works so hard against each other, not un-clutch, but anti-clutch, working against group goals by any means necessary. In retrospect I think I could've beaten the game in less than half the time if I played solo. QUOTE='Byshop' Baldur's gate has already been mentioned but it should be noted that it just got a re-release for PC with updated graphics and content. It's also been made (or is about to be made) available for iOS and Droid to play on tablets.Byshop Elann2008 Was the graphics updated? I read that it wasn't. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Fixes were made to the UI and things like that. It's worth getting on the PC if you're not in the mood to mod the original.
Also has a zoom feature that is not in the modded version. Wen it's cheaper, and a year from now wen all the bugs have ben fixed, and the modding community gets a strong hold of it, it'll be better. But if you are in the mood to mod it, you can get BG1+Expansion & BG2+Throne of Baal for the same price as BG1 EE. You can then add the Baldur's Gate Trilogy mod that fixes every bug and enhances everything, also makes all those games into one huge game with continuity. And once you apply the BG1 NPC Project, BG1 will feel just like a portion of BG2. Unless you dislike 2D games, anyone can get into Infinity Engine games. Infinity Engine games are ageless, Elann.
They aren't clunky and they are as playable as anything out there, fluid and enjoyable. Once you have a higher resolution, they look beautiful, like a painting in motion. If there's one thing no one can complain about, it's the beautiful graphics.
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The UI is incredibly easy to manage, every button is defined to know what it means, every action takes a sec. With your mouse. The combat is also incredibly easy to get into, you can pause at any second and take your time. The controls are standard mouse/kb, so no problem here.
They are worth playing as much as any RPG, modern or older. Ofcourse with mods for fixed bugs and a higher resolution. I'm going to recommend three games: 1. Dragon Age: Origins I consider this to be one of BioWare's last greatest games. The game is over 80 hours in length, and what makes it so great is that everything you do seems to matter later on.
Furthermore, the story is quite engaging, and features some of BioWare's best-written party members (Sten, Oghren, Morrigan). Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl Yes, it is nearly 5.5 years old at this point, but it is one of those rare games that make you feel so vulnerable to the game's world and environment. Even if you are armed with the best assault rifle and equipped with the best suit, you never know when a blowout or a pack of wild dogs might kill you.
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines I loved this title because it's one of the few games to do vampires in a modern setting, and do it well. Again, the game's writing and environment combine together to create a very compelling experience - furthermore, modders are still working on adding back content cut during development.
QUOTE='Elann2008'QUOTE='Byshop' Baldur's gate has already been mentioned but it should be noted that it just got a re-release for PC with updated graphics and content. It's also been made (or is about to be made) available for iOS and Droid to play on tablets.Byshop Lucianu Was the graphics updated?
I read that it wasn't. Correct me if I'm wrong. Fixes were made to the UI and things like that. It's worth getting on the PC if you're not in the mood to mod the original. Also has a zoom feature that is not in the modded version. Wen it's cheaper, and a year from now wen all the bugs have ben fixed, and the modding community gets a strong hold of it, it'll be better. But if you are in the mood to mod it, you can get BG1+Expansion & BG2+Throne of Baal for the same price as BG1 EE.
You can then add the Baldur's Gate Trilogy mod that fixes every bug and enhances everything, also makes all those games into one huge game with continuity. And once you apply the BG1 NPC Project, BG1 will feel just like a portion of BG2. Unless you dislike 2D games, anyone can get into Infinity Engine games.
Infinity Engine games are ageless, Elann. They aren't clunky and they are as playable as anything out there, fluid and enjoyable. Once you have a higher resolution, they look beautiful, like a painting in motion. If there's one thing no one can complain about, it's the beautiful graphics. The UI is incredibly easy to manage, every button is defined to know what it means, every action takes a sec. With your mouse.
The combat is also incredibly easy to get into, you can pause at any second and take your time. The controls are standard mouse/kb, so no problem here. They are worth playing as much as any RPG, modern or older. Ofcourse with mods for fixed bugs and a higher resolution. Yeah, I don't think they actually replaced any of the art files but they updated it so you don't have to run it in a tiny window. In general I equate 2d games to pre-cgi movies. Baldur's Gate is like 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Dated but still looks good by modern standards and actually ages better than newer, 3d games from that approximate era. Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines I loved this title because it's one of the few games to do vampires in a modern setting, and do it well. Again, the game's writing and environment combine together to create a very compelling experience - furthermore, modders are still working on adding back content cut during development. TheCapitalist Yeah, this game was awesome. To be fair, it was actually a really sh!tty game in a lot of ways (broken melee combat, buggy, etc) but the good points about it were so good that I've beaten it like 3 times at least.
Not enough RPGs are made in a non-fantasy setting. QUOTE='Elann2008'QUOTE='Byshop' Baldur's gate has already been mentioned but it should be noted that it just got a re-release for PC with updated graphics and content.
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It's also been made (or is about to be made) available for iOS and Droid to play on tablets.Byshop Lucianu Was the graphics updated? I read that it wasn't. Correct me if I'm wrong. Fixes were made to the UI and things like that.
It's worth getting on the PC if you're not in the mood to mod the original. Also has a zoom feature that is not in the modded version. Wen it's cheaper, and a year from now wen all the bugs have ben fixed, and the modding community gets a strong hold of it, it'll be better. But if you are in the mood to mod it, you can get BG1+Expansion & BG2+Throne of Baal for the same price as BG1 EE. You can then add the Baldur's Gate Trilogy mod that fixes every bug and enhances everything, also makes all those games into one huge game with continuity. And once you apply the BG1 NPC Project, BG1 will feel just like a portion of BG2. Unless you dislike 2D games, anyone can get into Infinity Engine games.
Infinity Engine games are ageless, Elann. They aren't clunky and they are as playable as anything out there, fluid and enjoyable. Once you have a higher resolution, they look beautiful, like a painting in motion. If there's one thing no one can complain about, it's the beautiful graphics. The UI is incredibly easy to manage, every button is defined to know what it means, every action takes a sec.
With your mouse. The combat is also incredibly easy to get into, you can pause at any second and take your time. The controls are standard mouse/kb, so no problem here. They are worth playing as much as any RPG, modern or older. Ofcourse with mods for fixed bugs and a higher resolution. Thank you for that! Although I've already played all the BG games and older games like Icewind Dale.
I just wasn't sure how much of a face-lift they've given it. It'll be easier now to recommend it to friends that haven't played it. Thanks again!
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