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    Need help deciding a game to choose

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Raunzel, Jun 26, 2008.

  1. Raunzel

    Raunzel Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought an XPS M1530 not too long ago (look at sig to see specs) and I was thinking it's about time I get a new computer game to test its gaming capabilities.

    The ones I'm considering so far are:
    - Supreme Commander
    - Company of Heroes
    - Sins of a Solar Empire
    - World in Conflict

    As you can tell, I'm considering RTS games. If anyone has any suggestions on other games that would be good, I'd appreciate it (Also, if there are any suggestions for PC games that were on the 360 like Bioshock and Mass Effect, then I've most likely already played them).

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Raunzel, Jun 26, 2008
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  2. PopLap

    PopLap Notebook Evangelist

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    Command and Conquer 3 is a good one.
     
    PopLap, Jun 26, 2008
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  3. brainer

    brainer Notebook Virtuoso

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    alright, if you like to keep doing buildings and making upgrades for units and do long time battles in some cases for 4 hours and more, then Get Supreme Commander, if you like to get in the battle at once and get in the fight, then go For World in Conflict, ive never tried Company of Heroes Personally, but i heard its really good and performs great, and about Sins of Solar Empire, after i installed it i played it for 5 mins and then uninstalled, didnt like the game at all.

    EDIT: PopLap said it before me, if you are considering any other RTS game other than the ones you have mentioned, C&C3 just rocks, it blows! i play it all day its very fun... SHADOW TEAM FTW
     
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  4. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    +1 to World in Conflict
     
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  5. Raunzel

    Raunzel Notebook Consultant

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    Alright, thanks guys. I'll check out C&C 3 and World in Conflict more.

    I really was thinking about getting Supreme Commander, but then people told me that the battles take a really long time. I'm not sure if I have that kind of time on my hands. :/
     
    Raunzel, Jun 26, 2008
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  6. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've only played Company of Heroes and World in Conflict. I liked both but my vote goes to Company of Heroes. I found that World in Conflict got kind of boring after playing the campaign 3 or 4 times but like I said both are good games.
     
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    i just bought wic world in conflict and i played 4 about 30 min and its great. i am stil REALLY favoring crysis.(just my 2 cents). wic is my first rts game and i like it alot. went off the nice humble suggestions to get it after reading rsponses to my post here about it.
     
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  8. brainer

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    yes mate.. a battle took me 5 hours on a 4vs4 once.. was very annoying as soon as performance starts to drop.
    you should look at those 3 games:
    World in Conflict, C&C3,Company of Heroes.
     
    brainer, Jun 26, 2008
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  9. Raunzel

    Raunzel Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, those are the three I have narrowed it down to. Thanks for your help.
     
    Raunzel, Jun 26, 2008
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  10. brainer

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    no problem, use the search function in this forum above, i think someone reviewed C&C3 i think.
     
    brainer, Jun 26, 2008
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