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    Which games should I get?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Sneaky_Chopsticks, May 6, 2007.

  1. Sneaky_Chopsticks

    Sneaky_Chopsticks Notebook Deity

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    Hey, which games should I get? And I can only get 2 of them. So please help me out. System requirements and waiting is not a problem.

    CRYSIS, Halo 2 for PC, Medal of Honor Airborne, Company of Heroes, Counter Strike Source, Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, FEAR, Enemy Territory Quake Wars, Unreal Tournament 3, and the Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Advanced Warfare series
    ( Don't base that game out of my username -_-)

    So yes, Please help me decide, and it has to be 2. So yes, all feedback and decisions would be nice.
     
  2. bob1182006

    bob1182006 Notebook Evangelist

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    If you'd want to wait Crysis and World in Conflict seem to be pretty awsome upcoming games.

    But if you want em now I'd say go for F.E.A.R. and CoH or CnC3.
     
  3. foosa123

    foosa123 adsfjldsajflkajsdfa

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    i say Crysis and CSS
     
  4. maksin01

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    Definitely Crysis. I reckon Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway should be a very good game although it's not on your list... ;)
     
  5. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Company of Heroes. My pick (along with a lot of publications) for game of the year.
     
  6. lordmail

    lordmail Notebook Consultant

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    Halo 2 and quake wars are games that i'm waiting for. So i would also recommend it too! :)
    but if you don't want to wait go for F.E.A.R. and GHOST RECON!
     
  7. fadi299

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    company of heroes is a must for every pc gamer, as for the rest, it's really hard to choose. Unreal tournament 3, crysis and fear all stand as the better choices, but if you're into online play, then halo2 can be so much fun.
     
  8. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Hmm, CRYSIS and COH seems really popular at the moment.

    I think I will buy Crysis and COH, but if anyone else wants chip in of what they think, please do.
     
  9. IIIM3

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    FEAR, CS:S, and BF 2142 would be great games to get.
     
  10. shaheenarshan

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    i like ghostrecon and battlefield 2142 personally
     
  11. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Well, I already have Battlefield 2142, and I have Counter Strike Condition Zero, which is pretty much the same thing with CSS, except with ok graphics.
     
  12. shaheenarshan

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    i that case if you like strategy games consider
    1) age of empires 3
    2) command and conquer 3
     
  13. IIIM3

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    Not many people play CS:CZ, so you may want to pick up Source, I hear that steam has a sale for only 10 bucks. You should try it out. And what about Quake 4, that game has a deep story line.
     
  14. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Hmm, sounds interesting. Is it a First Person Shooter or something? :confused: :confused:
     
  15. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    Red Faction is the best first person shooter ever made. Avoid Red Faction II though.
     
  16. chuck232

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    I'll buy Crysis if it's more than just a pretty face. Hopefully it'll have a decent storyline. I'll definitely be buying UT3 since I've played both UT2003 and 2004 competitively online. It's got quite the community. Do NOT buy the Ghost Recon series, at least not for PC. I got Ghost Recon and utterly hated that game. The squad-based play is a nice idea, but terrible in reality. The AI is actually retarded. If you're looking for a nice squad-based FPS, I'd strongly recommend Rainbow Six: Vegas. I've been playing the game for the past week or so and am thoroughly enjoying it. One of the better FPSes I've ever played.
     
  17. sunjhoon

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    im holding on for crysis and halo 2...if you wanna play fear jus download the mulitplayer version...thats all i really ever played...battlefield 2142 is good and so is ghost recon...but it the only thing that sucks about battelfield 2142 is that its only an online game...

    when is halo 2 and medal of honor airborne coming out?
     
  18. fadi299

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    just remembered that Quake wars:enemy territory is coming out next month, i think. so if online play is your thing, then this is a must have game.
     
  19. chrisyano

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    I'd say Unreal Tournament 3 is a must-have...other than that it would be more based on your personal preferences. Since you're limiting yourself to 2 titles...perhaps the C&C would even things out for you.
     
  20. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Halo 2 is coming out May 22, 2007

    Medal of honor airborne is coming out August 28, 2007.


    And Yes, I do like online play.

    However, on the Battlefield 2 and 2142 series, I really wished that there was a campaign mode....It would've made the game more interesting.
     
  21. Jeff

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    my say is get CoH now and then get MOHA when it comes out
     
  22. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Hey, will MOHA be Vista only? :confused:
     
  23. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    I've just had a quick look but can't seem to find anything. I'd say that there is a fair chance that it would be, however i don't know for certain. if i find out , i will let you know.
     
  24. chrisyano

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    If this is a concern...then Halo 2 is a Vista-exclusive title.
     
  25. Mark

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    Company of Heroes and FEAR. If Crysis were out, I would say that.

    CoH and FEAR are both great games!
     
  26. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    No one else liked Red Faction?
     
  27. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    I saw Red Faction, it looked pretty cool. It seems fun too.

    And I'm not sure which games to buy now.

    I'm not going to get FEAR (sorry guys) cause I don't like horror themed games.

    Current List of possibly to purchase- CRYSIS, Halo 2, COH, Red Faction, MOHA, Unreal Tournament 3, and Enemy Territory Quake Wars.

    Oh, and I have another question.

    Will a nVidia Go 7600 GT be able to play on high settings on Battlefield 2142, MOHA, Crysis, and Halo 2?


    Also, what about the nVidia 8800 GTX?

    Do both of these cards have Direct x 10 support? :confused: :confused:
     
  28. Arvin

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    How demanding is company of heroes? Can i play it on my x1600?
     
  29. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    I think your x1600 can play it, but don't rely on my opinion.

    Here's the real deal

    go to this website (100% safe) and let it do the work for you. It will tell you if you can run it or not.

    http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
     
  30. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    hey, will Counter Strike Source run well with a laptop with 512 mb of RAM, 1.83 ghz centrino duo, and a graphics card of Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset family?
     
  31. link1313

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    CoH or C&C3 (or both!) , and CSS/HL2 is a must if you've never played it
     
  32. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Thanks, I'll probably get COH and CSS....Maybe
     
  33. Mark

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    It is demanding, but you can play it on your x1600. I have played it on my x300 before on low settings and it wasn't that bad.