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    Summer gaming list?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by AmazingGracePlayer, May 7, 2009.

  1. AmazingGracePlayer

    AmazingGracePlayer Notebook Deity

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    This school year is almost over, and I will most likely start to play some games over the summer given an almost game-free school year. What games should I put on my list?

    Games I already own:

    Fallout 3 (played for a bit, wasn't a big fan)
    Oblivion (got stuck after 20 hours)
    Call of Duty World At War
    Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
    Medieval 2 Total War
    Orange Box
     
  2. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Orange Box.

    Lots of gaming goodness in one orange box to occupy pretty much your entire summer.
     
  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    Empire total war.
     
  4. tootall4wsu

    tootall4wsu Notebook Evangelist

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    Crysis Maximum Edition 3 games and many hours of gaming :)
     
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    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    Hawx and il2 1946.
     
  6. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Farcry. Its a bit old but its cheap and hands down the best game I have played.
     
  7. AmazingGracePlayer

    AmazingGracePlayer Notebook Deity

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    Have that too, forgot to list it.

    Can't run it above 12FPS on medium...

    Not a fan of Crysis

    Played that on PS3

    Eh...
     
  8. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    LOL
    most dont' seem to like it here but if your into PVP MMORPG's Warhammer Online can consume a summer for ya :)
     
  9. Akuma

    Akuma Notebook Evangelist

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    Got a console? If yes I can list up a nice bunch of great games coming soon and avalible now.

    Prototype is one multiplatformer coming to all three next month. (PS3/X360/PC)
    However, E3 is also just a month away .. so we might hear some news then.
     
  10. 71 gto

    71 gto Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am kind of in the same boat...only i am a teacher. i managed to beat fallout 3 before coaching began and have a good dent in oblivion.

    i just ordered a new laptop so i will probably play through diablo 1 and 2 again just for fun and maybe FINALLY buy the expansion for warcraft 3
     
  11. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am playing GTA 4 right now, pretty entertaining.
     
  12. tootall4wsu

    tootall4wsu Notebook Evangelist

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    COD4 just got a price cut too...If you like FPS online shooters
     
  13. s2odin

    s2odin Merrica!

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    wait for dragon age origins, assassins creed 2, bioshock 2, and some others
     
  14. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    COD 5 and GTA 4
     
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    Matrix_XII Notebook Consultant

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    Oblivion :)
     
  16. Dreidel

    Dreidel Notebook Evangelist

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    I will be playing:

    EVE Online (mainly)
    Left 4 Dead (mainly)
    Team Fortress 2 (mainly)
    Battlefield 2
    Day of Defeat: Source
    Bioshock
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
    Fallout 3 (possibly)
     
  17. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    FEAR 2
    Dead Space
    Red Faction Guerrilla
    L4D or Killing Floor
    Zeno Clash
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    Tomb Raider: Underworld
    Sins of a Solar Empire
     
  18. AmazingGracePlayer

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    For those to recommended FPS shooters.... I'm not a good FPS shooter player at all. I've played CoD MW and WaW for a long long time, and I still don't understand why, with all the time I spend playing/practicing, I literally get killed every other second...

    Nope, my roommate does, but I live at home during the summer, so all I can go with are PC games.
     
  19. Lyanowu

    Lyanowu Notebook Consultant

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    Sims3, although not many guys into this game. :D
     
  20. TevashSzat

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    Some of these games have probably been mentioned but...

    Warhammer 40K DoW2
    GTA IV
    Demigod
    Neverwinter Nights 2 + Expansions
    Sins of a Solar Empire
    Red Alert 3
    Command & Conquer 3
    Mirror's Edge
     
  21. washy212

    washy212 Notebook Consultant

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    Im looking to get:
    Crysis
    Empire total war
    Il2
    World in Conflict
     
  22. MrFong

    MrFong Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm going to be spending my summer hoping that Dragon Age: Origins gets pushed a little earlier so I can finally hop on and ravish it. Failing which, I guess I'm gonna be settling for a summer spent playing old games. The question is - what SORT of games do you like? It'd seem that you're an FPS fan, but don't really play nice with sandbox/open-ended games. Have you tried:

    Assassin's Creed (yeah, yeah, not a shooter, but it is pretty linear and bumming around on rooftops is pretty fun for the first few hours)
    Mirror's Edge (same logic)

    Uhm. Dead Space? It's not especially difficult, like COD4 on Veteran is, and it's very, VERY linear.
     
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    i found Warhammer4000 Dawn of War 2 surprisingly fun
     
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    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    Crysis
    Call of Duty W@W
    Hopefully resident evil 5
    Left 4 dead

    Any other ideas?
     
  25. Drew90

    Drew90 Notebook Consultant

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    I can't wait until Batman Arkham Asylum comes out since they are using original voice actors from the Animated Series, but it got delayed until the end of the summer (I think around August???).

    Other than that I would recommend Hitman Blood Money, Battlefield Heroes if you can get a beta key, the Godfather II looks kinda cool, Far Cry 2 is entertaining, and maybe Wanted. I would just look for bargain bin games, and deals on Steam weekly.
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Gophn.com will be there. :D