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Anyone have some awesome stealth games and driving games on the PC?
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Brian Fellows posted:All the recent talk I've been seeing about Alpha Protocol has made me wonder if there's anything like it out there I can play. Any suggestions? Well, since you have a PC... you could play Alpha Protocol. It's 5 bucks on D2D this weekend with the code MARCHMADNESS, so... might as well. http://www.direct2drive.com/8420/product/Buy-Alpha-Protocol-Download
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Mar 27, 2011 06:16
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I'm looking for basically a mindless dungeon diving game. Online would be great, but SP is fine. Dungeon Runners was the perfect game until it closed shop  edit: Played Torchlight and diablo 2 Rockefeller fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Mar 27, 2011 |
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Mar 27, 2011 10:33
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Rockefeller posted:I'm looking for basically a mindless dungeon diving game. Online would be great, but SP is fine. Dungeon Runners was the perfect game until it closed shop Titan's Quest is available for the PC. It's basically a diablo clone using ancient greek/roman mythology with a I think a bit of egyptian thrown in for good measure. Deathspank is another. Doesn't take itself seriously, and is basically "The Tick fights evil medieval monsters" with quests and what not. TQ will last longer, but Deathspank has more charm.
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Mar 27, 2011 13:57
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Can anyone recommend me a game that's plot/atmosphere driven? Preferably something that's somewhat of a hidden gem on Steam, indie game or not. By plot/atmosphere driven, I mean slightly deemphasizing combat in favor of having a strong story and strong characters as the draw, or having a gripping, somewhat dark atmosphere like Limbo or Amnesia.
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Mar 27, 2011 15:39
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Nombres posted:Can anyone recommend me a game that's plot/atmosphere driven? Preferably something that's somewhat of a hidden gem on Steam, indie game or not. This one's a deep cut, you've probably never heard of it, but Planescape: Torment fits the bill. Story and characters though, you might want to just read a book or something. Unless your standards are really low, your options are pretty limited.
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Mar 27, 2011 15:47
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Shovelmint posted:This one's a deep cut, you've probably never heard of it, but Planescape: Torment fits the bill. Ouch, that hurts. It's like asking a goon if he's ever heard of Deus Ex, I'm pretty sure I'd be perma'd for not hearing about it. As for the story/characters, I'm not necessarily looking for Dostoevsky or a great character study or something. Just decently solid character development and plot.
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Mar 27, 2011 15:56
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Henron posted:Anyone have some awesome stealth games and driving games on the PC? Stealth: Hitman: Blood Money Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Thief 1, 2, Deadly Shadows Deus Ex and maybe if you're pushing it, Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
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Mar 27, 2011 16:09
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Nombres posted:Ouch, that hurts. It's like asking a goon if he's ever heard of Deus Ex, I'm pretty sure I'd be perma'd for not hearing about it. You're going to have the most luck with pure adventure games, which won't do much for you unless you're okay with doing away with all the combat and action gameplay. Recent notable games in the genre include Gray Matter and Darkstar. On the scarier side of things, and Scratches and the Dark Fall series are supposed to be really good. If you want likable characters in a fun comedy/mystery plot, try the Broken Sword series—the first two are especially great.
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Mar 27, 2011 19:56
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CaptainPsyko posted:Well, since you have a PC... you could play Alpha Protocol. Uh, let me rephrase. I played and loved Alpha Protocol. Is there anything out there that would scratch the same itch?
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Mar 27, 2011 19:59
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Henron posted:Anyone have some awesome stealth games and driving games on the PC? Define awesome driving games. Realistic or arcade?
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Mar 27, 2011 20:24
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Nombres posted:Can anyone recommend me a game that's plot/atmosphere driven? Preferably something that's somewhat of a hidden gem on Steam, indie game or not. Check out Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines if you haven't. Amazing characters and atmosphere, and the story ain't half bad neither. It's remarkable just how much the characters act for a game so old. It's relatively cheap on Steam these days. Just be sure to get the Community patch. There's a thread here in the Games forum that's in the first few pages that's a must read if you intend to play it. Don't bother with the Camarilla mod on your first run though. Just the patch.
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Mar 27, 2011 20:35
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VtM: Bloodlines is in my own personal top 5 of all time, no other game I've played has ever reached that level of immersion in terms of character and story. If you like Alpha Protocol and Deus Ex, you will love it.
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Mar 28, 2011 02:44
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Blackula69 posted:VtM: Bloodlines is in my own personal top 5 of all time, no other game I've played has ever reached that level of immersion in terms of character and story. If you like Alpha Protocol and Deus Ex, you will love it. All I remember is that one mission in the Mansion being awesome. Plus slutting it up was very effective.
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Mar 28, 2011 04:54
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Captain Scandinaiva posted:Define awesome driving games. Realistic or arcade? Arcade. Realism isn't a negative but I'm definitely more into arcade.
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Mar 28, 2011 11:58
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My apologies if it has been mentioned before but I whole-heartily recommend 'I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream'. Very gritty adventure title that is extremely dark in it's stories. It has good voice acting and each character's stories are compelling and the payoff at the end if you do everything right is worth it. It touches on quite a few areas that games usually stray far away from like torture, rape and genocide. One of the scenarios has you playing as a Nazi doctor who worked and performed experiments on living subjects under Dr. Mengele. I'm not exactly sure where to get the game but I know ScummVM supports it now so its extremely playable on any system.
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Mar 28, 2011 12:19
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Henron posted:Arcade. Realism isn't a negative but I'm definitely more into arcade. Then I'd suggest NFS: Most Wanted, the last good Need for Speed game about tricking out your car and powersliding around a city with cops on your tail. I've also heard only good things about the new NFS: Hot pursuit, which is more about racing stock cars on the open road. This time you get to play as a cop, too. There is normal racing without cops to be had in both games. Burnout Paradise was made by the people who made NFS: Hot Pursuit. Again, open city but with fantasy cars jumping, crashing and blowing up. Flatout 2 is a bit old but I've had a lot of fun with it. Emphasis here is also on crashing and hitting a million different physics objects. Closed tracks. Flatout Carnage is an updated version of 2, I think. The Trackmania games are made for multiplayer. They're inspired by the oldie Stunts and thus let's you construct your own tracks with bits and pieces (such as loops, ramps, tunnels, etc.) with various themes and race against the times set by others or in real-time. TM United is the latest iteration I think. TM Nations is free but contains only one of the themes and one of the cars present in United.
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Mar 28, 2011 16:06
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After reading through the "Name that game from the screenshot!" thread, I'm suddenly in the mood for some old-school dungeon crawlers for PC (preferably first-person). Ones with preferably a not-lovely interface. I already know about the Ultima Underworld, Might & Magic, and Wizardry series of course, so just lay on any suggestions you have. I prefer smooth-scrolling turns and not-turn based battle, but I'll give anything a shot. Morpheus fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Mar 28, 2011 |
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Mar 28, 2011 19:24
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What are some good action games? I have a PS2/360/PSP/DS and I'm just sitting here replaying through DMC3 for the 50th time and I want something new. Something with an in depth system that really lets me change the way I want to play. I mean I know I wont get anything better than DMC3 most likely but along those lines would be cool. I've played most of the well known ones like Bayonetta, DMC1-4, Chaos Legion, ect.. But I may have overlooked some.
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Mar 29, 2011 00:00
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gotly posted:Looking for a new game. I was interested in MvC3 but it's far too much Anime for my tastes. My living room is an anime-free zone. Finished RDR. Fun, but the "herding cows" minigame got old quickly. Bought the Undead Nightmare DLC and it's almost better than the base game. I guess I'm easy to please. Should I buy Dead Rising 2? SSF4 and Scott Pilgrim are really fun with other people but I'm looking for a good single player game for when I'm by my lonesome. Above is my updated trophy list, so anything that's not a FPS and not on the above.
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Mar 29, 2011 02:45
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Rockefeller posted:I'm looking for basically a mindless dungeon diving game. Online would be great, but SP is fine. Dungeon Runners was the perfect game until it closed shop Speaking as someone who loved Dungeon Runners: Darkspore is great.
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Mar 30, 2011 08:37
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Nombres posted:Can anyone recommend me a game that's plot/atmosphere driven? Preferably something that's somewhat of a hidden gem on Steam, indie game or not. I don't think this is what you're looking for, but you might want to give Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time a try. It's not a story with a little bit of action, but more the opposite: an action game with a really competent story. It has some of the most natural dialogue I've heard in an action game, likeable characters, it's emotionally involving, and uses a really neat narrative trick at the end. That, and it's like watching a story from 1001 Nights come to life on your screen. Highly recommended (just watch out for the sequels)
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Apr 1, 2011 01:54
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Any suggestions for a science fiction-y RPG? I was reading that open world FPS/RPG thread and I'm planning on trying out the Precursors, but more suggestions are welcome. Something like KOTOR, maybe. Actually, doesn't even have to be science fiction as long as it's got a lot of depth.
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Apr 1, 2011 05:33
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Prosaic posted:Any suggestions for a science fiction-y RPG? Open world? Fallout 3 New Vegas Non-open world? Mass Effect 1 + 2 Deus Ex
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Apr 1, 2011 07:20
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Plague Dynasty posted:My apologies if it has been mentioned before but I whole-heartily recommend 'I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream'. Very gritty adventure title that is extremely dark in it's stories. It has good voice acting and each character's stories are compelling and the payoff at the end if you do everything right is worth it. It touches on quite a few areas that games usually stray far away from like torture, rape and genocide. One of the scenarios has you playing as a Nazi doctor who worked and performed experiments on living subjects under Dr. Mengele. I'm not exactly sure where to get the game but I know ScummVM supports it now so its extremely playable on any system. Seconding this, with a caveat that the game will make you feel miserable
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Apr 1, 2011 15:45
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GreatGreen posted:Open world? Played all of those already, but they're good examples of what I'm looking for.
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Apr 1, 2011 21:31
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At my company we're looking for a turn based game involving combat that we can play during lunch over multiple days with many people. We'd prefer if the turns didn't have to take too long so that we weren't waiting for other people to go since we're going to be playing for a set amount of time each day and we want to see progress. Also, I think it would be best if we play a game where we interact with eachother for most of the play experience. I remember some of the guys here playing some turn based RPG a while back where they had to find eachother on a map with fog of war and they didn't even know what was happening in the rest of the game unless they physically asked one another. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Apr 1, 2011 22:06
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Prosaic posted:Any suggestions for a science fiction-y RPG? I was reading that open world FPS/RPG thread and I'm planning on trying out the Precursors, but more suggestions are welcome. Something like KOTOR, maybe. Actually, doesn't even have to be science fiction as long as it's got a lot of depth. If you can put up with JRPG-ish combat and blocky Quake 2 engine graphics, Anachronox is an underappreciated gem.
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Apr 1, 2011 22:09
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Superrodan posted:At my company we're looking for a turn based game involving combat that we can play during lunch over multiple days with many people. From your description it sounds like you want a turn based strategy game, of which there could be plenty of good games to choose from - but the 'interacting with other players' makes me think otherwise. Although if you're going to be doing network games with alliances then you'd have to do that. TBS wise I'd go for Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic. Games can last for as long as you want, the map generation is pretty much second to none in terms of TBS (three levels? absolutely huge terrain size and variation?) and you can create your own customised wizards and armies/bases. Turn based game involving combat, not an isometric strategy game.. I'd go for Freedom Force vs The Third Reich (the first game is more deathmatch centric - still good but limited). Maybe Neverwinter Nights but I'm not an expert on that. Prosaic posted:Played all of those already, but they're good examples of what I'm looking for. If you've played all of those then you've probably played Morrowind too. But that's always the daddy for me as far as open world RPGs go. Not sci-fi, obviously. Hmm... what about an oldie but a goodie, Dune? It's a weird combination of an adventure game with RPG elements, which opens out into a strategy/RTS which effects the RPG and vice-versa. The best thing about it is how it doesn't feel on rails like most adventure games of that era. You can get sucked into it. Based mostly on the novel but for some reason it also has FMVs (yes, it's that era) from the Lynch film. I played it maybe ten years ago and it still held up really well. The sequel is not in the same style but is basically better remembered because it's the father of all RTS games (although in that case, Dune is the godfather). Harmonica fucked around with this message at 23:42 on Apr 1, 2011 |
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Apr 1, 2011 23:34
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edit: sorry, double.
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Apr 1, 2011 23:42
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Superrodan posted:At my company we're looking for a turn based game involving combat that we can play during lunch over multiple days with many people. We'd prefer if the turns didn't have to take too long so that we weren't waiting for other people to go since we're going to be playing for a set amount of time each day and we want to see progress. You want Worms. Whichever variant works on whatever platforms you have availiable. The answer is Worms.
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Apr 2, 2011 06:50
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I was given Black & White 2 a really long time ago as a gift but couldn't really get into it because my computer at the time was made of rocks and ran the game like poo poo. Now that I have a machine capable of running it at max settings, I've been giving it another go and I love it. I've spent the last few days marathoning the game and just now finished the last map (pacifist ultra nice god with a giant fat rear end golden cow named Moodha that spends its days eating its weight in hay and entertaining the citizens with impromptu dance sessions, in case you were wondering), but I'm still jonesing for something with a similar pet sim/lite RTS/city building/god game feel. Besides the first Black & White, is there anything out there with a similar play style?
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Apr 2, 2011 09:37
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Superrodan posted:At my company we're looking for a turn based game involving combat that we can play during lunch over multiple days with many people. We'd prefer if the turns didn't have to take too long so that we weren't waiting for other people to go since we're going to be playing for a set amount of time each day and we want to see progress. Vantage Master 2 is good fun and free.
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Apr 2, 2011 12:05
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Prosaic posted:Any suggestions for a science fiction-y RPG? I was reading that open world FPS/RPG thread and I'm planning on trying out the Precursors, but more suggestions are welcome. Something like KOTOR, maybe. Actually, doesn't even have to be science fiction as long as it's got a lot of depth. I'd recommend Planet's Edge and definitely Starflight. Older titles but both have wide-open worlds and great gameplay. Edit: Also adding System Shock and its sequel, which are both stellar games. And for a nice challenging old-school RPG experience, Wizardry 8. Jive One fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Apr 3, 2011 |
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Apr 3, 2011 19:38
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What's a good play by email, or something similar to that, strategy game? People were talking about it in the Civilization's thread and it really sparked my interest.
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Apr 3, 2011 19:56
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Dominions 3? A bit of a beast with a definite learning curve but incredibly rewarding once you hack into the depth of it all. There's a (extremely large!) thread here on SA and numerous excellent LPs. Features play by email and network/internet games of various forms.Jive One posted:I'd recommend Planet's Edge and definitely Starflight. Or perhaps the newer and in-development Prospector which is directly inspired by the latter (amongst other games). Hell, it even has tiles now!
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Apr 3, 2011 20:26
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Blackula69 posted:How about Fahrenheit, the previous game by those pretentious Frenchies over at Quantic Dream? It rules, the last 3rd makes no sense, and there are legit boobs. Get the director's cut for PC, it's available lots of places including D2D. The beginning of the game is amazing, at least. How do you play this if you have a 360 controller? fuuuck i don't want to use a mouse and keyboard.
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Apr 4, 2011 01:56
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Xpadder is the goto application of choice, I believe.
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Apr 4, 2011 02:12
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You can pick up one of those Logitech PS2 ones for cheap, or an actual PS2 one. For Fahrenheit, a Sixaxis is literally the only option. e: To explain: there are a ton of QTEs in the game that involve using both sticks in a rhythmic pattern, almost like you're playing guitar hero or something. It feels really natural to do that when you have two identical joystick in identical places, but I can imagine that doing it on a 360 controller - which I actually feel is superior for every other game - would be an exercise in frustration. Blackula69 fucked around with this message at 02:41 on Apr 4, 2011 |
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Apr 4, 2011 02:39
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Prosaic posted:Any suggestions for a science fiction-y RPG? I was reading that open world FPS/RPG thread and I'm planning on trying out the Precursors, but more suggestions are welcome. Something like KOTOR, maybe. Actually, doesn't even have to be science fiction as long as it's got a lot of depth. Space Rangers 2 (aka just Space Rangers), obviously. It's not an RPG with any memorable characters and such per se, but it has a ridiculous amount of depth.
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