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    Must Play Games??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by rambo5501, Aug 8, 2009.

  1. rambo5501

    rambo5501 Notebook Consultant

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    In your opinion which are some games that the casual, hardcore, or any person that calls him self gamer must play? I just want to see what other awesome games are out there. The genre doesn't matter.
     
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  2. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    call of duty 4, half life 2, bioshock, mass effect, crysis, mirrors edge, team fortress 2, left 4 dead
     
    joshthor, Aug 8, 2009
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  3. Garmin

    Garmin Notebook Evangelist

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    Fallout 3 and Oblivion, plus the previous post
     
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    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Counter Strike: Source.
     
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  5. BHD

    BHD Notebook Deity

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  6. blabus

    blabus Notebook Evangelist

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    If we're only talking PC, Halo 2. If Xbox is included, Halo 3, love it or hate it, is a classic. :)
     
    blabus, Aug 8, 2009
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  7. LaptopNut

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    Prototype, GTA IV, GTA SA, GTA VC, BattleZone 2 + Mods, Tiberian Sun + Mods, Red Alert 2 + Mods, Tiberian Wars, C&C Generals series, Halo and Saints Row 2.
     
    LaptopNut, Aug 8, 2009
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  8. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    +1 for Halo 2 & Oblivion. Sims 3 as well :D
     
    Howitzer225, Aug 8, 2009
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  10. Ripfire

    Ripfire Minecraft Architect

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    Bioshock, Fallout 3 :D
     
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  11. Kcissem

    Kcissem Notebook Evangelist

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    Dead Space
     
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  12. PanzerVIZeke

    PanzerVIZeke Notebook Consultant

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    -C&C Generals +Zero Hour
    -C&C 3
    -Faces of War/Men of War
    -Company of Heroes ORIGINAL ONLY
    -Any game that uses the source engine.(Day of Defeat:Source, Orange Box, Counter:Source, Half Life 2, etc)
    -World in Conflict
    -Star Wars Battlefront II
    -Star Wars Empire at War
     
    PanzerVIZeke, Aug 9, 2009
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  13. Flaring Afro

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    I disagree. Halo is a classic as the first and had great 1 player. Halo 2 would be a classic for its xbox live gameplay, but halo 3 had nothing better but graphics that were ok for todays standards. Halo 3 also has the double beat-down gayness on live so it doesnt matter if you have a faster reaction time than your opponent. I play it, but its far from a classic and a downgrade imo.
     
    Flaring Afro, Aug 9, 2009
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  14. blabus

    blabus Notebook Evangelist

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    @Ripfire: +1,000,000 for your avatar. :D
     
    blabus, Aug 9, 2009
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    Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed
     
    insanechinaman, Aug 9, 2009
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  16. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just to add to the already awesome games mentioned:

    Street Fighter IV
    The new Batman game (Only a demo now but whoa!)
     
    WaR, Aug 9, 2009
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  17. Pnanasnoic

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    Must play? Not to omany, maybe plants vs. Zombies :p
     
    Pnanasnoic, Aug 9, 2009
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  18. kisetsu17

    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Man, Plants vs. Zombies ftw! Haha

    I'd give Wanted: Weapons of Fate. at least if you guys haven't stoned that yet.
     
    kisetsu17, Aug 9, 2009
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  19. OGLoc

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    Oblivion
    Fallout 3
    Call of Duty MW
    The Witcher
     
    OGLoc, Aug 9, 2009
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    Company of heroes, age of mythology, disciples 2 the dark prophecy, cod4, crysis.
     
    lunaandbela, Aug 9, 2009
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  21. Loki[D.d.G]

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    Half Life 2 and Portal. Plus another vote for Oblivion.
     
    Loki[D.d.G], Aug 9, 2009
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  22. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Must-play games by genre:

    FPS: Half-life series, Thief series, Crysis (just to put your system to shame), Deus Ex (first one only), System Shock 2, Far Cry series, BioShock, Descent series incl. Freespace

    RPG: Neverwinter Nights series, Baldur's Gate series, Fallout series, Icewind Dale series, Planescape Torment, Mass Effect

    Puzzle/Adventure: Portal, MYST series, The Longest Journey, Syberia
     
    Signal2Noise, Aug 9, 2009
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  23. rambo5501

    rambo5501 Notebook Consultant

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    I have heard many good things about The Witcher. Even though sword fighting games until now are not exactly my cup of tea, I have decided to try it.

    I just ordered my copy of an Enhanced Edition one, on Amazon.

    I heard that if you buy the normal one you can get the extra content online, but I heard that there is a bunch of things the enhanced one brings in the box.

    So I will give a review of it I guess in about 2 weeks or so.
     
    rambo5501, Aug 9, 2009
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    Civilization IV series
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    BioShock
    Crysis

    Play them :p
     
    future_paramedic, Aug 9, 2009
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  25. rambo5501

    rambo5501 Notebook Consultant

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    One game that no one have said here, and I still think to me is one of the best games of all time is:
    Age of Empires II. & Conquerors Expansion. ( I liked more the expansion personally)
    Hands down.
    You can buy it extremely cheap now a days too.
     
    rambo5501, Aug 10, 2009
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