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Reiisha Splint Eye Probabilities Inc. Dawn of Transcendence	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:20:00 - [1] Just as it says in the topic title. I've been having a somewhat dreary couple of months as far as gaming is concerned. Nothing new, exciting is coming out for quite a while to come, and i've played pretty much everything else. Now, i'm talking about something specific. Something i really want to find, something i haven't necessarily heard about. What i am looking for is a game. Not in a specific genre, it can be anything from mmorpg to tetris, so to speak. It also has to be on either the PC or PS2. It has to have a good story, something that edges me on to play, just to know what happens or just to watch the next cutscene. It has to have decent graphics. I'm not one of those people who "just want gameplay and no graphics". If i spend my time in a virtual world, i want it to look nice, preferably something from 2002 or later, from a technical standpoint. It has to have character generation. I want to play my own character, not a dreary one-liner character that no one cares about. The character generation also needs to be better than "select a face and skin color", i want something more than just a few drop down menus with 3 options each. I want it to be at least so long that i can spend a week on it without getting bored or finishing it, a week of casual play that is. I hate the recent trend of "5 hours is enough, lets hit the bar"-games - CoD4 might be brilliant, but it's too damn short, for example. And in case of MMORPG's, the grind is acceptable, as long as there's more things to do than just grind. That's all i can think of right now. I won't be listing the games i've already played here, that list is quite long. I'll just tick off whatever appears in this thread. The first game that comes along and meets these requirements will win, and i'll send the ISK to whomever posted it. Ah, and so far, i've pretty much completely agreed on every ZP review. Just so you know. EVE History Wiki
Reiisha Splint Eye Probabilities Inc. Dawn of Transcendence	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:20:00 - [2] Just as it says in the topic title. I've been having a somewhat dreary couple of months as far as gaming is concerned. Nothing new, exciting is coming out for quite a while to come, and i've played pretty much everything else. Now, i'm talking about something specific. Something i really want to find, something i haven't necessarily heard about. What i am looking for is a game. Not in a specific genre, it can be anything from mmorpg to tetris, so to speak. It also has to be on either the PC or PS2. It has to have a good story, something that edges me on to play, just to know what happens or just to watch the next cutscene. It has to have decent graphics. I'm not one of those people who "just want gameplay and no graphics". If i spend my time in a virtual world, i want it to look nice, preferably something from 2002 or later, from a technical standpoint. It has to have character generation. I want to play my own character, not a dreary one-liner character that no one cares about. The character generation also needs to be better than "select a face and skin color", i want something more than just a few drop down menus with 3 options each. I want it to be at least so long that i can spend a week on it without getting bored or finishing it, a week of casual play that is. I hate the recent trend of "5 hours is enough, lets hit the bar"-games - CoD4 might be brilliant, but it's too damn short, for example. And in case of MMORPG's, the grind is acceptable, as long as there's more things to do than just grind. That's all i can think of right now. I won't be listing the games i've already played here, that list is quite long. I'll just tick off whatever appears in this thread. The first game that comes along and meets these requirements will win, and i'll send the ISK to whomever posted it. Ah, and so far, i've pretty much completely agreed on every ZP review. Just so you know. EVE History Wiki
Sister Impotentata Elite Angels Of Death	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:21:00 - [3] R-Type ----- TANSTAAFL Originally by: Professor Falken What you see here on these screens is a fantasy, a computer-enhanced hallucination! Those blips are not real missiles, they're phantoms!
Sister Impotentata Elite Angels Of Death	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:21:00 - [4] R-Type ----- TANSTAAFL Originally by: Professor Falken What you see here on these screens is a fantasy, a computer-enhanced hallucination! Those blips are not real missiles, they're phantoms!
Dark Shikari Caldari Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:25:00 - [5] Can you post a list of games you've liked, and also a list of genres that you like (e.g. FPS, RPG, etc)?
Dark Shikari Caldari Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:25:00 - [6] Can you post a list of games you've liked, and also a list of genres that you like (e.g. FPS, RPG, etc)?
Aeo IV	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:31:00 - [7] don't know, try Supreme commander....
Tarquin Tarquinius Gallente Escorts of Eve HUNTER'S BROTHERHOOD	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:40:00 - [8] I know none of these games have the character generater your looking for but they're all great... Silent Hill 2 Resident Evil 4 Shadow of the Colossus (more work of art than game...friggin brilliant) The Hitman Series ...have you tried Knights of the Old Republic or Fable? ------ Any factual errors or mistakes in spelling and grammar should be attributed solely to me and not my nation of origin.
Surfin's PlunderBunny Minmatar mUfFiN fAcToRy Sex Panthers	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:42:00 - [9] World In Conflict! () () (â;..;)â (")(")
Jenny Spitfire Caldari SIVAKASI	Posted - 2008.01.23 23:54:00 - [10] Edited by: Jenny Spitfire on 23/01/2008 23:55:12 Cooking Mama. nvm, didn't realise that you only want pc or ps2. How about Grim Fandango? --------- Technica impendi Caldari generis. Pax Caldaria! Recruitment -KB-
Rawr Cristina Caldari Cult of Rawr	Posted - 2008.01.24 00:15:00 - [11] Sounds like you want some kind of RPG/FPS hybrid to me. Only thing I can really think of is STALKER, which includes everything you specified except character generation... but then you've probably already played that making a list of what you've played/liked would help too
Sasha Saucer	Posted - 2008.01.24 00:39:00 - [12] Actually I feel your pain. I loved EVE but lately it has lost its appeal to me and I spend more time on the forums. I was thinking of Pirates of the Burning Sea. I am hearing Ship PVP is fun. (I haven't played yet but might try it soon) Other games I am considering. KOTOR 1/2. Oblivion. Neverwinternights 1/2. Sins of a Solar Empire - might be my new past time if they get the balance right. Good luck in your search and let me know what you find.
DarkXenon	Posted - 2008.01.24 00:46:00 - [13] Try Knights of the old republic. A little slow to start with but what a game. One of my all time favourites. Storyline is unbeatable.
Zyck Gallente KDS Knights Of the Southerncross	Posted - 2008.01.24 01:06:00 - [14] I'm a big fan of Jade Empire myself. (RPG) The original Dawn of War was great as well. (RTS)
Reiisha Splint Eye Probabilities Inc. Dawn of Transcendence	Posted - 2008.01.24 01:19:00 - [15] Edited by: Reiisha on 24/01/2008 01:22:02 R-type Nope. Just, no. Supreme Commander Very casually playing. Got the "gold edition" out of the budget bin, but it doesn't really have what i want. Silent Hill 2 Not much of a horror fan, and not of Silent Hill in particular. Actually, i'm not really a fan of any adventure... The last one i really liked was the Journeyman Project. Resident Evil 4 R-Type has already been mentioned. Shadow of the Colossus Haven't tried that yet, and i think it might be a good game indeed, but it's just not what i'm looking for. Hitman That's more like a straight up shooter with some costume bits... And a genetically engineered bald dude isn't really the best way of playing the game "your way". World in Conflict Flashy RTS, and i've grown rather tired of all the ww2/modern day war themed games. Too much is too much. Grim Fandango As i already mentioned, adventures aren't really my strong suit, although i agree it's a nice game. Stalker Played it for a while, and i still need to finish it. But it's just not the right thing, as it is quite linear in many ways - And it also forces you to play as a really ugly russian deathrow radioactively poisoned gruff grunt. PotBS I considered it, but i'm entirely not into the whole pirates thing - And it feels like a cheap rip-off of EVE's and WoW's "supposed" best qualities. Besides, every time i see a pirate i have to think of Orlando Bloom, which is not a pretty thing to think of. Kotor Played to death. Haven't really tried #2 yet, but it's more of the same - Rubbish customization, Star Wars universe. It's on my todolist, but it's too much like #1 to really get a fresh feeling from it. Oblivion Played to death. Completed every single quest, bought every single house, finished several mods in several combinations... Same with Morrowind. Neverwinter Nights NWN1, i never finished - It's just that dreary at the start. It's still on my todolist though, as is NWN2, which for some reason has the exact same problem. They're also both very linear, and the really akward transition from outdoors to indoors still leaves a bitter aftertaste with regards to immersion. This might have been the one, but so far it on;y really offers a story which only gets interesting when you are half way through. Sins of a Solar Empire Can't say anything about it... It hasn't even been released yet. It also looks more like a pure RTS rather than a story driven game with decent character development. Jade Empire Still meaning to try this one, but i can't really get a hold of it. I'm not going to get it on steam when the actual box costs 4 times less in the local store. Still, reading the reviews and seeing some footage suggest a very "kotor"-like feel, and i've already seen it. Dawn of War I like Warhammer Fantasy a lot more, and i'd rather play it "the right way" anyway :) So far, nothing good yet. Keep looking! EVE History Wiki
Isiskhan Gnostic Misanthropy	Posted - 2008.01.24 01:26:00 - [16] Edited by: Isiskhan on 24/01/2008 01:27:04 I would suggest Morrowind over its recent successor, Oblivion. It still looks good by today's standards and personally I found it far more engaging both in terms of lore, atmosphere and gameplay. It's very open-ended, free-form and featuring an enormous world littered with places to explore, books to read, and weird crap to be discovered to keep you busy for a long time aside from the main plot line. Character advancement is also highly customizable and unconstrained. It only suffers from a slight over-abundance of annoying flying critters. Along with Fallout and Planescape Torment (another highly recommended game if you like a good story in an offbeat yet very well realized setting), Morrowind is one of the most memorable - if not the most memorable - RPG I've played. EDIT: just saw your new post, nvm.
Malicious Wraith Minmatar The Dark Side of the Moon	Posted - 2008.01.24 01:38:00 - [17] Go oldschool. If you missed out on this generation of game then you missed out a lot. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (With Throne of Bhaal Expansion). Planescape: Torment Can probably get it from some bargain bin or website for 10 bucks, but you are getting more bang for your buck than you could possibly imagine. The graphics are sprites on hand drawn maps from a birds eye view, so they look eternally decent. The story is fun in Baldur's Gate II, and it serves for an interesting way to progress. Planescape: Torment probably has the best Lore, Environment, Voice Acting, etc etc in any game I have ever played. The combat in Baldur's Gate II is definitely fun, and you will have a good time fighting your way through countless different strategic situations. Planescape: Torment however does have combat, but I find it quite like Diablo II combat (Which I find rather boring.) However, combat is just a way to "Solve" a situation. You can talk your way, sneak your way, figure your way, and avoid all but 4 instances of combat (One of which is the tutorial I believe.) Have fun. ----------------------------------------
Surfin's PlunderBunny Minmatar mUfFiN fAcToRy Sex Panthers	Posted - 2008.01.24 01:44:00 - [18] Call of Duty 4? () () (â;..;)â (")(")
Imperator Jora'h	Posted - 2008.01.24 02:05:00 - [19] Edited by: Imperator Jora''h on 24/01/2008 02:06:36 I'll second Planescape Torment (if you can find it). Just a fantastic game all around. Baldur's Gate II is likewise fantastic (perhaps more approachable than the somewhat strange story that Planescape is but I have to say Planescape is better...can't go wrong either way). You may not believe me on this but you should give Psychonauts a go. For a long time I avoided that game...just seemed not even remotely my thing. As it turns out it was really, really good and loads of fun. It may not hit on all your requirements but honestly it is worth a go for most people.
Aeo IV	Posted - 2008.01.24 02:26:00 - [20] How about Bloxorz :P I suppose I'll suggest Spore too.
Surfin's PlunderBunny Minmatar mUfFiN fAcToRy Sex Panthers	Posted - 2008.01.24 02:50:00 - [21] Fantasy World Dizzy for the Commodore 64 is the best game ever made according to Yahtzee () () (â;..;)â (")(")
Sasha Saucer	Posted - 2008.01.24 02:58:00 - [22] Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators http://www.spacerangers2.com/ Its a hidden gem and nice compliment to EVE. You can even play it while you rat/mine or gate camp. And will run on very basic PC.
MotherMoon Huang Yinglong FOUNDATI0N	Posted - 2008.01.24 05:11:00 - [23] how about try one of my favorite games of all time? http://www.outpostuniverse.net/ and if that doesn't do you can also check out my schools gallery. digipen just check out the gallery for lots of cool random games. but yeah OUTPOST! WOOO!! If that doesn't do it you can always playy ski free
MotherMoon Huang Yinglong FOUNDATI0N	Posted - 2008.01.24 05:14:00 - [24] just in case you haven't you have right?
Reiisha Splint Eye Probabilities Inc. Dawn of Transcendence	Posted - 2008.01.24 05:36:00 - [25] Edited by: Reiisha on 24/01/2008 05:37:50 Morrowind Again, played to death, even more so than Oblivion. I'm a TES player at heart, and i can spend a lot of time in Daggerfall, Morrowind or Oblivion, just not now :) Planescape Torment I tried playing it for a bit, but it was just not my style, not what i really like. IT was just a bit "off" - A matter of taste, i guess. Fallout Same here. I just couldn't really live with the post-apocalyptic setting, a setting i have problems with in whatever game, movie or book it's depicted in. Never liked it. Baldur's Gate Played both, never finished #1 (still intending to one day), but finished #2 (including expansion) twice over, with numerous unfinished runs on various characters. Easily the best RPG ever made, if you ask me. I'm planning on running through it again, from BG1 all the way up to ToB, but not in the near future :) Call of Duty 4 It's still waiting to be finished, and i intend to do that at some point. While the game is very good, i'm just a bit tired of it's setting, as i've explained before. Web-based/small games Bloxorz, Space Rangers or all those other small games are exactly what i'm not looking for. As i've explained in my opening post, i'm looking for decent graphics aswell as a good game. Keep it coming.... EVE History Wiki
Dark Shikari Caldari Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2008.01.24 05:44:00 - [26] Edited by: Dark Shikari on 24/01/2008 05:44:42 So you want something like Morrowind. You're putting yourself to an extremely high standard there that you'll find hard to beat. For FPS-RPGs with heavy (throughout the game, not to start) character customization but linear story, try Deus Ex and System Shock 2, the two best in the genre of all time. For a fun little RPG that'll occupy you for a few days, try Uplink.
Surfin's PlunderBunny Minmatar mUfFiN fAcToRy Sex Panthers	Posted - 2008.01.24 05:47:00 - [27] Bioshock is a great game too () () (â;..;)â (")(")
MotherMoon Huang Yinglong FOUNDATI0N	Posted - 2008.01.24 05:53:00 - [28] Edited by: MotherMoon on 24/01/2008 05:55:31 I assume you've played mass effect. pysconuats?
Reiisha Splint Eye Probabilities Inc. Dawn of Transcendence	Posted - 2008.01.24 06:00:00 - [29] Deus Ex Finished twice, but the graphics started being like rusty pikes being driven into my eyes by 2008. It wasn't even good looking when it was released in 2000... Although it is a good game :) System Shock 2 It's on my to do list, however, the graphics... Yes, it is that important to me. Besides, Bioshock and Deus Ex are already quite similar. Bioshock Finished it in one day. I was thoroughly annoyed by how easy it was, although i did like the graphics and story. Some of the game design was flawed though... I still wonder why i got the most useful plasmid in the game right at the start. Mass Effect This would be what i am looking for, but sadly, i don't own an Xbox360. I eagerly wait for the day it's released on the PC though. I'm not looking for complete non-linearity. Something like Baldur's Gate or even Deus Ex, is also fine, where it's still linear but controlled. Morrowind is indeed a good game, but i'm not looking for a game like TES. I've already played those :) Keep it coming! EVE History Wiki
Dark Shikari Caldari Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2008.01.24 06:09:00 - [30] Edited by: Dark Shikari on 24/01/2008 06:09:44 Originally by: Reiisha System Shock 2 It's on my to do list, however, the graphics... Yes, it is that important to me. Besides, Bioshock and Deus Ex are already quite similar. The fan-made graphics and texture patches vastly improve it. With those, its quite tolerable IMO. You'd really like it to be honest; its better than Deus Ex, and is much harder than Bioshock.

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