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    What's A Good First Game

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by KMS, Feb 16, 2006.

  1. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    Ooooooooooooooo' ChazMan how could we live without you man?

    Sorry still posting while drunk, I could kiss you right now.... heheeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

    Now I can play HL2 straight through, POW~!#$%$!^tg

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    Shampoo, Feb 25, 2006
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  2. Cygnus311

    Cygnus311 Notebook Consultant

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    FarCry is the best I've ever seen in terms of loading. It loads all of it's HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE levels at once at the beginning of the level. It doesn't take too terribly long either and if you die, respawning is almost immediate. Problem is, you WILL be dieing a lot as the game can be frustratingly difficult. At least for me it is...playing it on Challenging the first time through...I wish I could change that.
     
    Cygnus311, Feb 25, 2006
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  3. smith1j

    smith1j Newbie

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    Anyone here ever play Painkiller or Gun?

    If so, what do you think of these games?
     
    smith1j, Mar 18, 2006
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  4. wufai

    wufai Notebook Enthusiast

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    Best advice is to hit the arcade and see what type of games you enjoy, most games made specific for PC platform, such as Warcraft3, Sims, World of Warcarft are fun but have a steep learning curve for first time gamers. I would start off what the arcade, see what types of games works for you.
     
    wufai, Mar 18, 2006
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  5. darkwolf0982

    darkwolf0982 Notebook Consultant

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    you should get starcraft expasnion set that would be good for you
     
    darkwolf0982, Mar 18, 2006
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  6. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Counter Strike would be a great game to start. Makes other games like BF2 feel a lot slower pace
     
    nickspohn, Mar 18, 2006
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  7. Phil17

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    no brain- try Serious Sam II
    startegy - Age of Empires, Warcraft III, civ, etc...
    adventure - ANYTHING with Monkey Island in the title
    shooter - hl2, far cry, doom3
     
    Phil17, Mar 18, 2006
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  8. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    I would consider looking at the Command and Conquer: First Decade games. It is forty bucks and comes with tons of Command and Conquer games, which I think are very fun and have a range of difficulties for rookies and pros alike. They are also very good pick up and play games which I like a lot too. You should consider checking those out!
     
    Mark, Mar 19, 2006
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  9. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    Counter-Strike 1.6, Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2, Warcraft, Rise of Nations, are all great games to start of with.
     
    Aero, Mar 19, 2006
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  10. Lil Mayz

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    Yeah, I've been a long time gamer like you Chaz. I remember having windows 3.1 on myvery old compaq notebook. Use to run games off DOS. The best game I ever played was good old Doom 1

    If you don't want to get too serious with gaming, go for web based mini games off sites like Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com

    you should try simulation games such as Flight simulations.
     
    Lil Mayz, Mar 19, 2006
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