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    Semi-retro Game Purchases!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Katicflis, Oct 26, 2006.

  1. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    Just too "darn" excited over my A8Js(coming in a week); I'm already starting to establish a PC gaming library and make up for lost time. Ignoring how not smart it is to buy games for a laptop you don't have(most of these games will work on my desktop anyway) ...

    Thief I + II double-pack ... $10.21
    Grim Fandango ... $15.50
    Fallout Collection ... $18.98
    Black and White 2 ... $19.05
    Alpha Centauri . . . $6.87
    Planetscape Torment + Soulbringer . . . $21.49

    And I'll hopefully get Freespace 2 for $15.70.


    Thinking about getting Fear + new expansion pack for $38 at Best Buy.


    How's my list look so far?
    I know I have to look into getting that Half-life value pack ...
     
    Katicflis, Oct 26, 2006
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  2. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    oh planescape torment is an excellent choice

    and grim fandango. I think you picked up some of the best games already.
     
    stamar, Oct 26, 2006
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  3. Kil4Thril

    Kil4Thril Notebook Enthusiast

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    Far Cry is <$10 at WalMart right now. Unfortunately, it's the CD version, but the game is excellent. I think KOToR was <$10 also.
     
    Kil4Thril, Oct 26, 2006
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  4. Redbeard

    Redbeard Notebook Consultant

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    I own all those games... except for Black and White 2 and
    Alpha Centauri. They are excellent!
     
    Redbeard, Oct 26, 2006
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  5. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Black and white 2 came out last year. Still in stores. How can you even call it retro?
     
    Zellio, Oct 26, 2006
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  6. Odin5578

    Odin5578 Notebook Evangelist

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    Lol you want retro? I'm considering and still am buying the Forgotten Realms Archive I think it's like the silver or Gold edition but it has like 14 of the early ADnD games :) games like

    Pool of Radiance and Eye of the Beholder :). Now that's OLD SCHOOL!
     
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  7. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    Semi-retro, darnit! SEMI!
     
    Katicflis, Oct 26, 2006
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  8. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    I think it will take you some time to play through all those games :).

    I agree Far Cry should be quite cheap right now and is definitely worth playing through.
     
    chrisyano, Oct 27, 2006
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  9. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    I just bought Half Life 2 Episode 1, should I consider it retro?

    Retro is 20 years old. Semi retro is 5-7 years old. No way in heck black and white is is semi retro :p
     
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  10. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    Quit whining, Zellio. 9 of 12 games I listed qualify for your definition of semi-retro.

    Next time I'll name the topic, "Semi-retro game-purchases + Black and White 2 with two uncertain comments about Half-life and Fear," k?
     
    Katicflis, Oct 27, 2006
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  11. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Ditch B&W2. It's not retro, and it's not particularly good. :)

    Other than that, I'd suggest Beyond Good & Evil. It's from 2003 or something, so only slightly retro, but still a **** good game, that unfortunately didn't get the attention it deserved.

    Deus Ex might be a good bet too.
     
    Jalf, Oct 27, 2006
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  12. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    ^Retro isn't a necessity for my purchases ...
    "Relatively cheap + quality," on the other hand ...
     
    Katicflis, Oct 27, 2006
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    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    Beyond Good and Evil ... 5.83
    Deus Ex ... 5.98
     
    Katicflis, Oct 27, 2006
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    Alpha Centauri, perfect choice! I like it better than the civ games really. but it needs an update.
    You could also check out sim city games. I would check out Baldurs Gate, the old gold boxed AD&D games, old school doom...
    I consider semi retro 10-15 years old, and reto to be 15+ years old. Basically NES and C64 days and earlier are retro, SNES, Genesis and later win 3.11 games to sem-retro to me.

    Beyond good & evil was great.
    Deus Ex series : amazing
    System shock : WOW

    Again, not really sem-retro, but *shrug* still great games!
     
    hollownail, Oct 27, 2006
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  15. jadlakha

    jadlakha Notebook Enthusiast

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    Best Retro game ever: Baldur's Gate 2 and Throne of Bhaal Expansion, get them both together for 10 bucks at amazon.
     
    jadlakha, Oct 27, 2006
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  16. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Stop whining? But I don't wanna!! :(

    Apparantly OP doesn't get it when he's being teased :D :cool:
     
    Zellio, Oct 27, 2006
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  17. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    Baldur's Gate II + expansion .... 9.98
    Of course, to get free shiping I bought an extra $18-worth of books.

    I've spent about $140 on games in the last 36 hours.
    Need to stop taking recommendations ...
     
    Katicflis, Oct 27, 2006
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  18. Katicflis

    Katicflis Notebook Consultant

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    If you were more witty about it, I wouldn't have minded, Z. :p
     
    Katicflis, Oct 27, 2006
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  19. jadlakha

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    Hope you didnt forget Starcraft + Broodwars too
     
    jadlakha, Oct 27, 2006
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