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    Need a new game...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by DraXxus1549, Feb 18, 2009.

  1. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys i feel like its time to get a new game, but at the same time i feel like i have played everything ill try and list so you guys can see what i am talking about.

    Played: Far Cry 1 & 2, Dead Space, Bioshock, GTAIV, CoD 4 & 5, Half-Life and all episodes, portal, Battlefield 2 1942 and 2142, Fallout 3 ( havent finished yet )Doom 3, FEAR, Oblivion, OrangeBox.

    Thats all i can think of for now. Also I am not really into MMO's though i did really like guild wars but that didnt really have to MMO feel to it.
     
  2. anothergeek

    anothergeek Equivocally Nerdy

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    You missed the 50% L4D special! I'd have recommended that if it wasn't too late.. not for $50 though IMO. Mmm, an oldie but ever played Doom 3? Or FEAR, or condemned.. all good scary single player games.
     
  3. Tolkannn

    Tolkannn Notebook Evangelist

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    Omg! Left 4 Dead is soo kool!
     
  4. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    yeah you missed a great deal on L4D 50% off :), in the UK it was £13.49 thats what i got it for :) its backup to £26.99 now
     
  5. MAG

    MAG Notebook Deity

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    You did miss the 50% L4D deal, but I say get it! The game is totally awesome and totally worth it! :D
     
  6. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah i know i did play the L4D demo, it was okay. But i dont really have a lot of friends who would have played that so that is really why i didnt get it. As for Doom 3 and F.E.A.R, i forgot to list them i beat both of them lol.
     
  7. Lord Egregious

    Lord Egregious Notebook Evangelist

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    You could get into TF2. Its about the only pc game that I play consistently because it is so much fun.
     
  8. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Crysis and Crysis: Warhead :)
    Or if you fancy a change in direction Oblivion(fallout3 with swords/magic and hospitable environments) or the witcher.
     
  9. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    Man i feel like I am shooting all of your down, its not cause they are bad don't worry =D

    I have played TF2 quite a bit (I have the orange box) But i dont have many friends playing that game so it gets quite boring for me. Also for some reason i did not like oblivion, not my thing i guess, I tried both PC and 360 with no luck. As for crysis I have a m8600gt and I kind of have this thing where i need to play the game with max graphics or at least an appealing level.
     
  10. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    As long as you don't mind 1280 x 800 then crysis on medium in DX9(maybe DX10) should look pretty darn good :)
     
  11. krusha03

    krusha03 Notebook Consultant

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    What about FEAR 2? The demo looked pretty good
     
  12. joer80

    joer80 Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you tried Mario/Duck Hunt on NES?
     
  13. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    crysis warhead was pretty good but be warned its pretty short :(
     
  14. Mr._Kubelwagen

    Mr._Kubelwagen More machine now than man

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    This might tax your system a bit, but you should check out Peggle. :p
     
  15. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    the longest game ever, Pong :)
    it might be a bit taxing so you might have to reduce settings lol

    i would say Left 4 Dead, its great :)
     
  16. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    Lol i have already played to crap out of peggle, girlfriend made me get it, ended up liking it lol.
     
  17. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    World Of Goo.
     
  18. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    I second this

    Little known gem of a game
    A little easy, but a lot of fun
     
  19. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    Not as secret as you think, already played it... :cool:
     
  20. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    Left 4 Dead for sure!!! But you missed it, it was half off like 2 days ago :( ! or TF2 :D
     
  21. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Nice one

    It's just that a lot of people don't know about it, or how good it is, which is why I said little-known, not secret :p
     
  22. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    Haha i know just felt good about knowing about it lol :D
     
  23. SemiGamer

    SemiGamer Notebook Deity

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    Well, heres the list of games that're on my system at the moment:
    Call of Duty 4.
    Devil May Cry 3.
    Devil May Cry 4.
    Crysis.
    Prince Of Persia (The newst one).
    Assassin's Creed.
    Need For Speed UnderCover.
    Grand Theft Auto 4.
    Left 4 Dead.
    Mirrors Edge.
    Fifa09. :)
     
  24. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    This is my list

    NFS: Most wanted (completed twice)
    NFS: Undercover
    Crysis
    Mirror's Edge (not tried yet)
    Price Of Persia
    World Of Goo
    Dead Space
    GRiD
    Call Of Duty 4 & 5
    Far Cry 2

    Also BeJewled 2 and Twist, and Zuma
     
  25. SemiGamer

    SemiGamer Notebook Deity

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    How you like GRiD, Deadspace, World Of Goo, and Far Cry 2?
    Seems we both have the same interests in games so would like your oppinion on those 4.
     
  26. Tyo

    Tyo Notebook Deity

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    My List:
    L4D
    TF2
    BF2
    BF2142
    COD4
    CS1.6
    Gears of War
    Witcher
    Warhammer
    Guild Wars
    Dawn of War 2 demo
    Fear 2 demo
     
  27. just_geek

    just_geek Notebook Guru

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    Doom3
    Dead Space
    Left4dead
    Civilization 4,Warlords,beyond the sword
    PES09
    Winning 11 9
     
  28. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    heres my list (off the top of my head)

    Dead Space
    Orange Box
    Left 4 Dead
    GRiD
    Crysis
    Stalker
    Supreme Commander

    i have quite a few more, just cant remember them all :)
     
  29. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Indeed it does :D

    GRiD - One of the most intense racing games I have ever played
    I love this genre buteven then it took me time to get into the game, but ince you get into it its awesome.
    But at times it gets so hard I want to slam the controller into the screen :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes: :p
    Not done but it took me quite some time to do a large portion of the game
    Online is also fun

    Dead Space - This is another great game. I'm not usually into the scary/horror games (they scare me :p), but this isn't that bad.
    Not really scary to me more of a tense game but I have enjoyed it, and I am close to completion I think

    World Of Goo - A great casual game that makes a nice change from all the hardocore gaming :D :D
    It actually has great physics so you have to think a little, well worth it

    Far Cry 2 - Not really played this that much, only a few hours
    Runs very well on my system most settings high@1280x800
    The free-roaming style is fun at first but got old fast for me as going across the whole map to do a mission is boring, also enemies respawn everywhere even in places you secured and are supposed to be safe
    I was sort of turned off by these after a few hours but I'll probably go back and finish it at some point

    That's my opinion (more of a mini-review I guess)

    PM me your msn if you wanna chat sometime
     
  30. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    LOL
    We are totally off topic ATM

    Maybe a new thread should be started where everyone posts which games are installed on their pcs
     
  31. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    FEAR 2 was a half-hearted game that lacked the feel of the first. Story was lame, and the entire game was essentially a generic shooter. I do not recommend spending money on it - since you played the original FEAR, you're only in for disappointment.

    Ok . . .

    L4D is definitely great, it's multiplayer-only. I find the Versus mode to be the most engaging.
     
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    Futureperfect Company Representative

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    One game I always found myself going back to every 6 months to a year just to have a good laugh is Toonstruck. Something about cows in leather bondage suits and gay scarecrows just crack me up.

    You might wanna check it out; Toonstruck Wikipedia
     
  33. Saisei

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    :confused: Just wow..

    Anyway warhead/wars and the BF series are also good.
     
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    rot112 El Rompe ToTo

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    Crysis and Crysis warhead are great games. Crysis 1 is a Classic and Warhead is just a blast.
     
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    This is the best recommendation. (Chaz where can I read your Fear 2 review?)


    To the OP: I seriously recommend that you get your friends into this game, playing Versus with 4-8 of your friends is the most unbelievable experience ever.


    There is a LOT of strategy you can consider in L4D. Plus you can get a discount if you get the "4-pack" and split it with your friends.


    Versus FTW! :D
     
  36. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    My friends are p*ssys, they think if there are zombies then it is automatically scary...I have tried to explain to them but they dont listen...
     
  37. Burning Balls

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    I understand where your friends are coming from, but I can guarantee that L4D is not scary at all.


    The zombies are actually "infected" humans and they hardly look like zombies, just humans with grey skin.


    The first time you play, a horde rush may be "shocking" but after a few hours in game, there is virtually ZERO fear factor at all.


    Trust me, playing L4D versus with your friends is one of the best videogaming experiences that you can have. :D
     
  38. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe you man, I played the demo and enjoyed it, but my friends did not, they have bad taste in games lol, I need new friends ;)
     
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    The one game that I play more than any other is GTA SA along with the ''Things to do in San Andreas'' Mod by DeeZire. I think you should take another look at some of the older games because some of them are so great.
     
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    to me, GTA sucks.
    UT ftw!
     
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    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    I like UT3, but it got mediocre reviews and there aren't that many people on (maybe I have bad timing)
     
  42. DraXxus1549

    DraXxus1549 Notebook Evangelist

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    UT is not my thing and i beat GTA SA when it came out like 3 times :(