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Good non Blizzard PC games?
Hamburglar224
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Sometimes I like to play video games on my personal computer. Sometimes I like to play them with my friend Spencer Pratt. We used to like to play World of Warcraft. However, we have discovered the evil, addictive nature of it and have taken an oath not to play it. Our alternative is Warcraft 3. It's a fine game that provides a fresh experience each time with it's map editor. Other games we have enjoyed together consist of Starcraft, and Diablo II. We seem to be fans of Blizzard games.
Surely there are other PC games that we can enjoy together. We haven't found one that has even come close to the amount of time we've spent on each Blizzard game listed above. This is where you come in.
Could you please suggest some games that can be enjoyed on my personal computer?
Thank you.
Surely there are other PC games that we can enjoy together. We haven't found one that has even come close to the amount of time we've spent on each Blizzard game listed above. This is where you come in.
Could you please suggest some games that can be enjoyed on my personal computer?
Thank you.
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What kind of games are you looking for? Do you only want newish games or older games are OK?
I was having a look at Dawn of War 2. I'm not really familiar with the Warhammer universe but I figure they must be doing something right
Team Fortress 2
Crysis Wars
Act of War
Act of War High Treason
Command and Conquer 3
Dawn of War
Dawn of War Winter Assault
Dawn of War Dark Crusade
Dawn of War Soul Storm
Dawn of War 2
Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts
Call of Duty 4
Rainbow Six Vegas
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Sins of a Solar Empire
Homeworld
Homeworld 2
Left 4 Dead
FreeSpace 2
Supreme Commander
Supreme Commander Forged Alliance
Demigod
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
I'm sure I've missed a few!
Battle for Wesnoth
Call of Duty 4
Civilization 4, with the Fall From Heaven 2 mod
Company of Heroes
Deus Ex
Empire: Total War
Escape Velocity Nova
Left 4 Dead
Myth 1 and 2
Sins of a Solar Empire
Team Fortress 2
The Witcher
Most of those are multiplayer, some of those are kind of old, but all are pretty neat.
In fact, I'd go with Wesnoth and Myth first, since they're free, then Deus Ex since it's incredibly cheap. Company of Heroes is a Relic game, so it's completely fucked in terms of balance, but there is absolutely nothing that looks better than it does, and man is it a fun RTS when you play with the right patch.
Wait wait wait wait wait... your friend Spencer Pratt? You mean the guy who's banging Heidi Montag? That Spencer Pratt?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkFo5SBx-g
Warhammer is neat.
@gamefacts - Totally and utterly true gaming facts on the regular!
FPS = L4D
Co-op is exactly what I'm looking for too.
As much as I hate world of warcraft since it's so addicting, I wouldnt mind a game I can get a little lost in. If I was to rank the games I've played in terms of time played: Wow, WC3, Diablo 2... after that it gets smaller, but perhaps COD4 for xbox.
HL series is awesome
Portal is best single player game ever made*
TF2 best multiplayer shooter in a long time
L4D is pretty cool too.
EDIT: Not to mention all the cool mods. GMOD is good fun with some friends.
*Fact
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It hurts everyday when I spend more time on a game made by blizzard. They are cool, but I know there must be other stuff out there. When SC2 and D3 hits I'll be all over it.
To refine the list a bit, something that we can play together is paramount. Cooperative play is even better. We need something timeless and just a tad addicting.
Can trade TF2 items or whatever else you're interested in. PM me.
Battlefield 2142
Demigod
F.E.A.R Combat*
Ground Control*
Guild Wars
Homeworld 2
Lego Star Wars and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Men of War
S.W.A.T 4
Sins of a Solar Empire
Supreme Commander and Forged Alliance
Total Annihilation: Spring*
Warzone 2100*
On Steam:
Call of Duty 4
Civilization IV
Company of Heroes and Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Crysis and Crysis: Warhead
Dawn of War II
Day of Defeat: Source
DEFCON
Empire: Total War
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Grand Theft Auto IV
GRID
Left 4 Dead
Multiwinia
Orange Box
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Trackmania United Nations*
World in Conflict
And suggest some lower spec games?
C&C: Red Alert 3.
The entire campaign was designed to be played co-op. I just wish I had a friend to play it with.
Myth 1 and Myth 2!
For reals, it's the most under-appreciated, under-imitated RTS in the world. Everyone keeps remaking Command and Conquer with new flanges, but no one pays attention to one of the most fun RTS series ever.
The system is essentially an RTS where you build nothing. Not "almost nothing", not "well just a little headquarters" not "you call troops in with dropships", nothing. You are allocated units at the beginning of a stage, and you then attempt to (usually) maneuver from point A to point B while using your troops to clear a way through the enemy troops. The enemy is usually split between patrolling troops and static troops, which allows for a lot more variation in the actual moment-by-moment play. Not knowing whether engaging this group will keep you too busy when you get ambushed by some other group is really fun.
The physics system is brilliant. Everything happens slowly by default, and the speed can be changed by the player, so you can actually see enemy javelins/bombs/whatever in the air and attempt to scatter, as well as attempt to lead your enemies with your own arrows/molotov cocktails. Hills make people move slower, the undead can hide in water or float over it, your bombs can be duds (especially if it's raining), and then be re-ignited by a live one and kick somewhere else to explode. Your archers can shoot fire arrows that create reasonably realistically spreading fires, allowing you to leverage a field of grass into a deadly advantage, while not really helping for much more than direct damage in snow.
Frequently, they mix up the game with defend missions, and "oh god oh god we're being chased by an army" missions. Defend ones are pretty obvious, but the impressive physics system makes them more fun than most. It's not just setting up static defenses, setting up troops, and moving or healing troops when applicable. You can set little explosive satchels with your Dwarfs, ready to be blown by either their own molotovs, or the fire arrows of your archers. You can lead your enemies with your archers, and lay down a grouping of arrows accurately, rather than just doing X DPS. You can wait to intercept with your warriors until the enemy has been separated into small enough clumps, and in the meantime keep them in loose formation so that they can't be hit by enemy javelins as easily.
The Chasing missions are also pretty awesome, as they can provide either a legitimate incentive to book it while killing enemy units in your way as efficiently as possible, or become never-ending blood-baths that you feel like a badass for overcoming when you find a good defensive position.
And multiplayer was awesome. It's several game types (king of the hill, capture the flag, protect VIPs, etc), and you simply use a point-buy system to purchase whatever units the game's creator has allowed. It's basically real-time Warhammer only you don't need to pay $1000 a unit or get sand kicked in your face. My favorite moment was still the minute I realized that on one map (a king of the hill where the "hill" was actually a large bowl), I could simply wait outside the fray, then draw the last stragglers into the hill by placing a reasonable number of my own troops there... then have my dwarfs send down a rain of fire that blew the satchels placed under my troops, as well as the other teams, to kingdom come.
So basically: Relic copy this for DoW3, okay? Just do it. Bungie? Stop making this other crap, make a new Myth you useless bastards. And everyone else? Take some god damn cues from this brilliant series and stop trying to make a fucking Starcraft killer.
So disappointed in you people.
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970666737/
And the soundtrack. Marty O' Donnell is a fucking genius.
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
And the damned Berserkers. Berserkers were so goddamn awesome. (I think they were called that.)
Hrungnir bereft of fear.
EDIT: Also, I don't believe Bungie can make another Myth. They lost the rights, afaik.
EDIT: Sweet, a list of all the Berserker names:
* Bran of the Iron Skin
* Hrungnir Bereft of Fear
* Bram with Screaming Iron
* Hervard of the Bloody Stump
* Angtyr the Sword Lover
* Tyrfing Slaughter's Son
* Baugi Widow's Husband
* Tyrvard of the Silver Hand
* Thyrm of the Mighty Blows
* Thrend atop the Piled Dead
* Brantyr of the Whistling Steel
* Skrymir of Brawn Renown
* Luh of the Long Arm
* Thrudnir Shield Sunderer
* Tyr of the Singing Sword
* Surt with One Eye
* Suttung Ironheart
* Surtnir of the Shadowless Hands
* Angnir of Fire and Iron
* Thiazi Widow Maker
* Thrymnir Coward's Master
* Hjonvard who Vultures Follow
* Reifnir Always Wounded
* Gymir Battle Seeker
* Thewyn Splinter Grip
* Angvard who Feeds the Worms
* Leifnir with Seven Fists
* Rudnir Filler of Graves
* Bramtyr Piler of Corpses
* Glaynir Chooser of the Slain
* Hervard of the Iron Gale
* Hjonfing with Arms Soaked Red
* Jarlnir who's Gaze Freezes
* Thorgeisl who's Laugh Stinks of Killing
* Ingvar Death's Favored Son
* Tyrgeis with a Shirt of Scars
* Thorolf Impaled Three Times
* Eirik who Jams the Gates of the Underworld
* Tyrggve of the Nine Wounds
* Tyrolf Flame of Battle
* Turgeïs with Burning Steel (Berserk Hero)
* Truan of the Hundred Battles (Berserk Hero)
Titan Quest is Diablo, set in Greek, Egyptian, and Asian mythology. It's very pretty.
Several races have entirely unique unit sets, most of the rules are significantly improved (especially if you get the Fall Further expansion or modmod or whatever), they have tons of unique terrain features, more interesting barbarians, a new random map generator designed specifically for the mod, and they get rid of most the silly sort of tanks vs spearmen combat that you see in Civ 4 vanilla. Usually, you need to focus on a few lines of technological improvement at the cost of others. So late warfare is your crappy units + your particular improved line (knights, or paladins, or demons, or beastmasters...) vs. their general infantry and particular improved line. It makes for far more interesting decisions. Plus, you can play a race of pirates whose first cities are by default "Innsmouth" and "Dunwich", then choose to worship Cthulu.
Also, play the Ur-Quan Masters. It's one of the best RPGs of all times and it's free.
These are hardly games he can play with his buddy. Which you'll notice is what this thread is about.
Also, Worms: Armageddon.
They have these hotseat modes where you play games with the driver by having him crash through the windshield. One is to see how many flaming hoops you can get the driver though. You can control him a bit in the air and those are a blast to play and watch. Bowling is probably my favorite. It's awesome when you overshoot the pins and take down the bowling sign and just watching things fall and ragdoll around.
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System Shock 2 he can!
Co-op multiplayer!
And the Ur-Quan Masters has a multiplayer arena.
*Sigh* "Not tonight Cliffy"
*Turns over*
Get crackin'.