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-Blackadder- posted:I'm looking for some recommendations in the Space Strategy genre. I really enjoyed this, perhaps more so because there isn't anything else to compare it to. Myth in space? Ground Control in space? Freespace 2 if it was an RTS? It plays like a RTS, but you only have the ships you start with(no base building or anything) and the combat is very detailed. You can go for all sorts of different sub systems, use boarding marines, fighters, bombers and a great selection of different weapons with different sized ships. Also I believe when ships are destroyed they are gone for good. This coupled with a pretty in-depth experience/loadout/upgrade system can make some pretty tense combat situations. Story was solid and the overall presentation of the game's universe was pretty solid hardcore sci-fi(no magic poo poo or wacky aliens) which was nice. Captain Beans fucked around with this message at 04:37 on Feb 15, 2013 |
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Ok, so the wife and I are looking to get back into some co-oppery. Games we loved: Diablo II Neverwinter Nights Dungeons and Dragons Online Dungeon Defenders Castle Crashers Burnout 3/Revenge (not Paradise) River City Ransom Double Dragon I tried giving Path of Exile a spin, and while it works fine on my PC, her antiquated laptop is not powerful enough: Pentium Core 2 Duo T4300 (2.1GHz) 2GB RAM ATi Mobile Radeon 9700 We're shooting for something akin to Diablo II's action-focused hack 'n' slashery (over NWN's more methodical approach), but really we'll play anything co-op. I was thinking something along the lines of: Sacred Dungeon Siege 1/2 Any other suggestions?
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Feb 15, 2013 19:15
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Lord Dudeguy posted:Ok, so the wife and I are looking to get back into some co-oppery. What about Torchlight II? Lord of the Rings Online is pretty fun (and free) if you have the MMO itch.
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Feb 15, 2013 19:32
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joshtothemaxx posted:What about Torchlight II? Lord of the Rings Online is pretty fun (and free) if you have the MMO itch. Do you think the 128MB on-board video would be able to swing TL2? This is what Runic has for the minimum: quote:Video Card: DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory.
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Feb 15, 2013 19:38
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Lord Dudeguy posted:Any other suggestions? Borderlands 2... but the laptop might be an issue. Torchlight 2 is basically Diablo, although we found the skills really boring. I don't think it's too demanding to run but it might be. We got a large number of hours out of Diablo 3. Laptop might be an issue again. You can give Wizardry Online a spin too. It's a lovely game really, but the dungeons can be run with two people so if you enjoy exploring and solving (lovely) puzzles together, the fact that you can co-op the dungeons actually makes it enjoyable. It's free so no harm done if you hate it. Since you like DDO I think you should try it. Other options we have enjoyed in the past: Left 4 Dead 2 (zombie smasher) Portal 2 (co-op puzzles and hilariousness) Company of Heroes (RTS - team up to defeat the germans. Or be the germans, whatever.) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Very clever co-op progression, and it's often overlooked)
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Feb 15, 2013 19:44
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Titan Quest is a pretty solid Diablo clone and a few years old.
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Feb 15, 2013 19:56
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I have a 4 day weekend and need a really long adventure or RPG to play. I have a PC, 360 and PS3. Suggest away. I love storyline, and prefer modern or sci fi to fantasy. Played the hell out of all the modern shooters, too. I guess what I'm saying is no JRPGs. To give an example of what I've been playing recently and loved: Far Cry 3 Dishonored War Thunder turn it up TURN ME ON fucked around with this message at 20:04 on Feb 15, 2013 |
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Feb 15, 2013 20:01
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SquadronROE posted:I have a 4 day weekend and need a really long adventure or RPG to play. I have a PC, 360 and PS3. Suggest away. I love storyline, and prefer modern or sci fi to fantasy. Played the hell out of all the modern shooters, too. Fallout 2/3/New Vegas?
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Feb 15, 2013 20:04
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Lord Dudeguy posted:Fallout 2/3/New Vegas? Unfortunately, I've played through each of those twice. As well as System Shock 2 and both Bioshocks.
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Feb 15, 2013 20:05
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Mass Effect, possibly?
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Feb 15, 2013 20:10
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SquadronROE posted:Unfortunately, I've played through each of those twice. As well as System Shock 2 and both Bioshocks. Syndicate (the Reboot), Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Hellgate: London, Alpha Protocol?
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Feb 15, 2013 20:11
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Burning Mustache posted:Mass Effect, possibly?
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Feb 15, 2013 20:12
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Fair enough. I'd second the suggestion for DX:HR.
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SquadronROE posted:I have a 4 day weekend and need a really long adventure or RPG to play. Uncharted series maybe?
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Feb 15, 2013 20:16
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Phetz posted:Uncharted series maybe? Beat 'em. Lord Dudeguy posted:Syndicate (the Reboot), Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Hellgate: London, Alpha Protocol? drat, you're good. I forgot about Syndicate's reboot and Alpha Protocol. Played DX:HR and even HG:L.
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Feb 15, 2013 20:17
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SquadronROE posted:Sci-Fi RPGs with story Oh hey, StarOcean: The Last Hope and Phantasy Star Universe.
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Completely forgot about those too. I've always wanted to play Phantasy Star. What should I start with? 1?
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4 is the best of the bunch and doesn't really require you to know anything about the earlier ones. 1 is basically a Wizardry clone with all the things you might love or hate about an 80s first person jrpg. 2 has a neat plot hidden behind a hell of teleporter mazes. People don't really talk about 3 much, it's a bit of a departure from the rest of the series and didn't really sit well with fans.
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Seconding dis astranagant, you should only really mess with 1-3 if you are a fan of jrpgs in general. 4 is often considered one of the absolute best in that sub-genre, and advoids many of the pitfalls of it. Another Sci-Fi rpg that just happens be a jrpg (western developed) is Anachronox. Combat is slow and drawn out, but the story is interesting and the writing has a quirky charm to it.
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Feb 15, 2013 21:26
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Why would anybody ever recommend Star Ocean: IV? Seriously, don't play it. The gameplay's a poor man's Tales Of, and the less said about anything that's not the gameplay the better. Edge Maverick is unironically the best name though.
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SquadronROE posted:I have a 4 day weekend and need a really long adventure or RPG to play. I have a PC, 360 and PS3. Suggest away. I love storyline, and prefer modern or sci fi to fantasy. Played the hell out of all the modern shooters, too. I guess what I'm saying is no JRPGs. To give an example of what I've been playing recently and loved: If you love storyline and modern/sci fi you should try out Policenauts. Which is an old psx point and click adventure game about cops investigating crime on a giant space station. Slowbeef and some other dudes translated it a few years back and it was great. Emulated fine and avoided many adventure game pitfalls(pixel hunts or insane obscure puzzles).The release thread is back in the archives now but you should be able to google up the patched ISP they had in the thread. If you ever liked old school adventure games you need to give it a look. Captain Beans fucked around with this message at 23:25 on Feb 15, 2013 |
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Feb 15, 2013 23:22
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Lord Dudeguy posted:Ok, so the wife and I are looking to get back into some co-oppery. It's been a while since I played, and this is an odd suggestion - but - Freerealms is a loving blast with two people. It won't hold your interest for long, but the combat is simple hack and slash, there are fun minigames and you can play dress up. I actually enjoyed playing that game with a friend of mine for about a month.
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So I am looking for a building/management sim type game. I love games like: Sim City Sim Tower Tropico Airway Sim (very deeply involved game where you manage an airline - not interest in Airline Tycoon series, hate it) Towns (even though it's an unfinished pile of poo poo, the concept is there) OpenTTD SuperPower 2 (loved this, can't find my disc - geopolitical sim) Upcoming games I have pre-ordered/funded: Star Citizen Planetary Annihilation Starship Corporation Basically I want something that is a building game (not like Minecraft), or a company management/logistics sim. I really like games that allow me to be creative in a sandboxy type environment. I really like getting into the details. Multiplayer is a bonus.
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Feb 16, 2013 02:44
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If you can get past the interface, Dwarf Fortress is pretty much the deepest management/building game you can find. The learning curve is very steep, though.
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Here's a weird request: F.E.A.R. 3 might not have been all that scary but it had a highly entertaining scoring system that encouraged you to try different things during a level. Are there any other good shooter games like that? (Besides, uh, Bulletstorm, that is...)
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Speedball posted:Here's a weird request: F.E.A.R. 3 might not have been all that scary but it had a highly entertaining scoring system that encouraged you to try different things during a level. Are there any other good shooter games like that? (Besides, uh, Bulletstorm, that is...) I never played it and I think it was a third-person manshoot, but I believe that was the idea behind The Club. I could be wrong though.
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ModeSix posted:So I am looking for a building/management sim type game. Have you played the Anno games? Not entirely sandboxy though I guess, since the manufacturing chains are pretty linear, but making efficient use of your space takes some thought. Or patrician if you like building up a trade empire, but the building elements are a little shallow.
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ModeSix posted:So I am looking for a building/management sim type game. Ceasar and Pharaoh are both amazing city-building games. Ceasar III is probably the most popular of the bunch, but I think Pharoah deserves an honourable mention because of it's absolutely epic pyramid projects. Edit: Trade/war with other cities and appeasing crazy gods is there as well, so lots of stuff to sink your teeth into apart from the actual city building. Constructing industries and supply chains makes up a big part of the games too. Fruits of the sea fucked around with this message at 05:06 on Feb 16, 2013 |
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So I got Dosbox on my new Android thinking about all the cool games I could play on it a few weeks ago, problem is I can't think of anything! Daggerfall doesn't run very well on it and I already have another program for all the LucasArts adventure games. What are some fun/interesting games I could try out?
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Law posted:So I got Dosbox on my new Android thinking about all the cool games I could play on it a few weeks ago, problem is I can't think of anything! Daggerfall doesn't run very well on it and I already have another program for all the LucasArts adventure games. What are some fun/interesting games I could try out? Blood.
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Law posted:So I got Dosbox on my new Android thinking about all the cool games I could play on it a few weeks ago, problem is I can't think of anything! Daggerfall doesn't run very well on it and I already have another program for all the LucasArts adventure games. What are some fun/interesting games I could try out?
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Law posted:So I got Dosbox on my new Android thinking about all the cool games I could play on it a few weeks ago, problem is I can't think of anything! Daggerfall doesn't run very well on it and I already have another program for all the LucasArts adventure games. What are some fun/interesting games I could try out? Oh, buddy... Life & Death Legend of Kyrandia Skyroads Screamer/Screamer 2 7th Guest Phantsasmagoria Duke Nukem/Duke Nukem 2 Monster Bash Lemmings/Oh No, More Lemmings!/Christmas Lemmings Terminal Velocity Descent/Descent 2 Star Wars: X-Wing Mechwarrior/Mechwarrior 2/Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries (People will tell you to play Mercs, but 2 was my favorite) I'll come back when I think of more. :edit: Dungeon Keeper Syndicate Caesar II
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ModeSix posted:So I am looking for a building/management sim type game. As already mention, it's time for you to dive into the wonderful world of Dwarf Fortress. http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/v0.31:Your_first_fortress
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I was recently rewatching the Unreal Demo Samaritan, and was curious if there are other games like that? I like its gritty cyberpunk nature, and seeing that new CD Projekt game coming out has me hankerin for it. I've already played the DX games that are worth playing. Any suggestions?
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MadBimber posted:I was recently rewatching the Unreal Demo Samaritan, and was curious if there are other games like that? I like its gritty cyberpunk nature, and seeing that new CD Projekt game coming out has me hankerin for it. I've already played the DX games that are worth playing. Any suggestions? System Shock 2, maybe? The first one is probably closer to what you want, but it's a bit archaic these days.
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MadBimber posted:I was recently rewatching the Unreal Demo Samaritan, and was curious if there are other games like that? I like its gritty cyberpunk nature, and seeing that new CD Projekt game coming out has me hankerin for it. I've already played the DX games that are worth playing. Any suggestions? Oni might interest you. It's a bit dated, but it's a fun action game. Deus Ex:HR and its predecessors would probably qualify as well.
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Need a good metroidvania. Played: All the Metroid games Both Mega Man ZX games All the Castlevanias that fit that archetype Ex Vitro Kirby's Amazing Mirror Aliens Infestation is one I haven't played either but I'm really not interested based on what I've learned on it. Shadow Complex looks cool but I'd prefer suggestions that aren't that since I already know that exists.
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AHungryRobot posted:Need a good metroidvania. Check out La Mulana. There's a free version and then a (much improved IMO) remake available on gog.com, and sometime soonish, Steam as well. I also recommend Cave Story. If you're up for something a little more dated, there's a couple of old school nonlinear platformers out there. Maze of Galious was an MSX game with a modern port. Legacy of the Wizard is essentially fully open world with different characters to unlock different type. Then there's Clash at Demonhead, a platformer with a deceptively complex overworld traversal mechanic.
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Anyone know of any good, relatively simple, point and click adventure games? Preferably something I can find on GoG or Steam? My lady friend doesn't normally play games but she seems to have taken a liking to them. Not usually my genre so I know nothing about what's good/bad.
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Aside from Caesar 3, Europa Universalis Rome, Rome Total War and Alea Jacta Est, are there any Rome-themed games worth checking out?
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