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The Black Hunter
The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple,unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple,unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
I got my gaming rig, but no intarwebs.
I need a very time consuming and addictive game that could hold me for a long long time.
That is Offline
Grant me wisdom
Any genre, any style, just show me the games.
EDIT: I probably should have added that I do infact want something to slap my rig and call it a bitch.
I need a very time consuming and addictive game that could hold me for a long long time.
That is Offline
Grant me wisdom
Any genre, any style, just show me the games.
EDIT: I probably should have added that I do infact want something to slap my rig and call it a bitch.
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If lasting a long time is the most important criteria, I have lost days to playing Alpha Centauri, if you want something to utilise your rig a little more, I imagine CivIV is the same.
That's...actually all I can think of at the moment
There's got to be something more recent that I'm forgetting
PSN ID : DetectiveOlivaw | TWITTER | STEAM ID | NEVER FORGET
Can't believe I forgot this one. Seconded!
I hear it's the witchest.
https://medium.com/@alascii
I play Hellgate on Very high for all settings.
Including AA
No skips in Frame rate
Is that good?
8800gt ftw?
Excellent game though, if you can get into it.
Also X3, another one if you have lots of time and patience and wish to build up an empire in space.
And thy lord said:
"Let my people have DOOM in 1080p!" and so it was done.
Is that the full name?
All I can think is "X-men 3"
Does not bode well.
edit: http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=42530
X3: Reunion, apparently. And it's available on Steam (like so many other awesome games).
And if you haven't played HL2 yet, get Orange Box. That will keep you quite busy for a while.
It looks like stalker for me.
Galactic Civilizations II? As long as you order the disc based version, you're set. Pretty good 4X game, and like most games of it's type, games can last for a long time.
That's more likely to watch his rig while it sleeps at night, though. Then write a poem about how beautiful it is.
Oh sweet Jesus good luck. The game is bug infested. I had to put it away because it was so bad. This is coming from someone who plays Hellgate without a problem.
Oblivion too.
and the Orange Box (if you play ALL games in it).
I am happy to see someone listening to my advice and giving STALKER a go...
but yeah. Personally I absolutely loved the game but it varies from slightly to very broken. If you are the type that needs the game to come to you, then maybe try something else.
https://medium.com/@alascii
Don't just stand there, come in! Don't just stand there, come in! Don't just stand there, come in! etc...
Note: Not saying it's you Dodge.
Thats not a bug, its an award-winning feature!
https://medium.com/@alascii
Get out of here stalker!
(see you in 2010)
ANCIENT YS BOOK I & II
It's a PC rpg/action game that plays in the vein of Zelda, but actually predates it by almost 4 years. A couple of years ago, they went and remade it for modern PCs with pretty gorgeous high resolution art (what you see above). It comes in two flavors - Ys Complete and Ys Eternal, but they're both basically the same game. Unlike games like diablo, you don't really have to play with a mouse. Nor do you click to attack. This is a game meant to be played with a keyboard, a gamepad, or a mouse. It's the closest PC game out there to a jrpg or zelda game. And it's fucking AWESOME. I cannot recommend this enough.
It's import only, so you'll have to buy through an import site like so:
Import Shop
However, once you pick it up, there is a fantastic fan translation patch that's been floating around for years now. It patches the entire game to be in english, even changing the FMV sequences to have your choice of subtitles or dubbing.
Oh, and it has probably the greatest sound track in the history of PC games. If you like castlevania synth rock, Ys is for you. Here's the opening FMVs... they contain only very slight spoilers which won't really ruin the game for you:
Intro
The games were ported to the PC Engine (turbo grafx CD) back in the early 90's, and I am more than positive that those ports will come to the Wii very soon (they're already out in japan I believe), but the PC updates are a thousand times better. Ys I & II complete (or eternal) are the best versions available.
for comparison's sake, here's the same opening I posted above, but on the Turbo Grafx CD:
Turbo Grafx CD version intro
EDIT: for more to compare to, here's the first PC remake's version of the opening, followed by the Famicom version of the opening:
Original intro
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
Agreed, I just beat Monarch, thats difficulty 7 with a diplomatic victory. Those of you who have played CIV IV know what a great accomplishment that is, furthermore, how long it took to achieve the goal. There are so many tricks and quirks to that game is mind blowing. You can micro-manage into oblivion, or you can just skate through with autonomous systems. There are so many styles of play to attempt on so many different map setups.
There's also Bioshock and Crysis lately.
Awesome game and will slap your rig and call it a bitch.
Galactic Civilizations 2
Civilization 4
Europa Universalis 3
Massive Assault (whatever version theyre up to now, i dont know)
Ultima V Lazarus
Jagged Alliance 2
Silent Storm
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines
Great calls
Add Hearts of Iron 2 to that.
HOI 2 took years off of my life. Years later I can still fire it up and kill an entire week or two.
And TSR, what's the difference between Ys Eternal and Ys Complete?
From the sounds of it, I'd guess only one of them has an ending.