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What games have you played recently?

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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2012 edited
    I'm very busy with my studies, so I need something to help me procrastinate and feel guilty about.

    So, can anyone suggest a nice role playing pooter game, preferentially in the world of Dungeons and Dragons or similar? I like games with quests, where you build up experience and such. I also prefer games where there's alot of freedom (Baldur's Gate 1 and especially 2), instead of a game where you're forced on a single path (Icewind Dale). I also want a game that one can play for a very long time, instead of one that can be completed in a few days. And I prefer games that are not just about fighting all the time (like Diablo 1 and 2), but has more varied quests and an interesting story. I guess what I'm asking for is Baldur's Gate 3...

    Oh, one last thing; I don't require the latest games. I don't have fancy computer, so a fancy game would probably not do well. Baldur's Gate came out 13 years ago, and the graphics are perfectly fine by me. One requirement though is a game that can run on Windows 7.

    Peter knight
  2. If you are able to play it, I would recommend Skyrim, which I'm going through at the moment. A fantastic LOTR-esque setting, slaying dragons which is plain awesome, the combat system is very satisfying, character customization is very deep as well. The game has an astonishing amount of quests and will take about 200 hours to complete if you want to do it all. I'm at 140 hours myself and I'm still as entranced with the locales and adventure as I was in the beginning. A true gaming milestone.

    But seeing you won't probably won't be able to run it well on an aging computer might I suggest you check out www.gog.com for some gaming classics, you can also check the comments people leave to get an idea about the games.
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMay 18th 2012
    Thanks Gilles! Yes, Skyrim does indeed look awesome. I have seen it before, and found it impressive. Not sure if my pooter can play it though. I recently bought World of Warcraft, and my computer couldn't play it, so that was a waste of money.

    It's not that it's an old computer, it's only a a couple of years old, but I always just buy the cheapest computer I can find. This says: "AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 245 Processor 2.90 GHz" and 4 GB RAM. Not sure what that means though.

    I will check out that gog.com site. I've often wanted a place to play old games for free.

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMay 18th 2012
    Anyway, as a curious side-note; I just found out that they're remaking Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 and that they will be released this summer. Their long-term goal is to make Baldur's Gate 3, which would be pure awesomeness.

    Peter smile
  5. plindboe wrote
    It's not that it's an old computer, it's only a a couple of years old, but I always just buy the cheapest computer I can find. This says: "AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 245 Processor 2.90 GHz" and 4 GB RAM. Not sure what that means though.


    That really isn't a terrible config to play games on, you have two processors (X2), I have four, but I suspect you have no dedicated graphics card that takes the load of the processor, which makes all the difference. If you only have the onboard graphics chip, well that is just enough for usual Windows use and playing 10 year old games on.

    I will check out that gog.com site. I've often wanted a place to play old games for free.

    Peter smile


    Well they're not free, but you'll see they're fairly cheap, and very often they have sales, so you can do some bargains once in while. What's more important, most old games will run on the latest setups, Windows 7 64 bit for instance.
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2012
    Great thanks, Gilles! Very good info there. Yes, my pooter probably isn't half bad, so I'm not surprised to hear that the solution is probably a graphics card of some kind. Btw, do you know what card to get? Do I just go down to a store and say "I want a graphics card", or I'm guessing there are more varieties than just one?

    Ah, yes, I see that gog only have a few games for free, and you pay for the rest. They seem to have some games I played when I was a kid (Ultima 6 for instance), but they don't seem to have games like Civilization, Colonize, Doom or Jedi knight.

    I'd also love to play X-wing vs. tie fighter again, but I don't think that's easily achievable if one has Windows 7.

    Peter smile
  7. Very difficult to recommend something, there are so many brands, models on the market, even I have a hard time to know which is what. They sure as hell didn't simplify this aspect by improving the technology itself. And adding a graphics card will most likely need a more powerful PSU (power supply) as well.
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
    • CommentAuthorJoshL
    • CommentTimeJun 11th 2012
    Recently just replayed the Legend of Zelda series (except the handhelds; I never got around to buying them). Still love them after all these years! I'm a bit behind in consoles, and don't really play PC games much anymore (not that I dislike them, but my PC is pretty dedicated as a work machine these days).
  9. Hello fellow gamer Josh, I'm a bit of Zelda fan myself (Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are the only ones I've played, on the gamecube). They have a storyline, gameplay and charm that are up there with the best in the genre. I can go through them at any moment and become completely enchanted by their magic every time. I would like to go through Skyward Sword, but the whole Wii motion thingy is not entirely my thing.
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
    • CommentAuthorJoshL
    • CommentTimeJun 12th 2012
    I'm with you in not being overly crazy about motion controls. That said, on the wii, usually just a slight gesture will do it, so it becomes more playing with the wrists than with the fingers. It's not too bad once you get used to it, and it's definitely worth playing. Either way, Zelda is definitely one of the best action/fantasy games out there! And I'll try any game at least once (though not usually a sports fan)!
    • CommentAuthorKevinSmith
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2012 edited
    I bought this racing game on Ebay from India. Turned out to be a fake.

    Warning Signs:

    1) It said the LIVE access code is already attributed to another LIVE account when I entered it for the online play.
    2) The "Install" option is blacked out and there is only play or uninstall.
    3) It's from India.

    When installing this game, why would the "install" button blacked out? There's just "uninstall, play, help and exit". It's weird that the install button is blacked out. In the instruction manual, it says install the game. But it's not an option here.

    IT'S A FAKE!
    Revenge is sweet... Revenge is best served cold... Revenge is ice cream.
  12. sorry to hear that Kevin, but what was the title of the game?
    So that we know which game to dismiss if we ever see it?
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
  13. KevinSmith wrote
    I bought this racing game on Ebay from India. Turned out to be a fake.

    Warning Signs:

    1) It said the LIVE access code is already attributed to another LIVE account when I entered it for the online play.
    2) The "Install" option is blacked out and there is only play or uninstall.
    3) It's from India.

    When installing this game, why would the "install" button blacked out? There's just "uninstall, play, help and exit". It's weird that the install button is blacked out. In the instruction manual, it says install the game. But it's not an option here.

    IT'S A FAKE!


    So the code the game came with is already in use. There are numerous websites (like this one) selling codes so that you can buy it for cheaper than retail, download it through a client (like Steam, Origin) use the key for verification and just play. This has been going on for a while now, and it's completely legal to buy such a code. I've done it once or twice, just to have the game in an instant. But no one knows where these codes come from and if the games they're attributed to are discarded when the code's been sold. Apparently not.
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2012
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 3rd 2012
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeDec 12th 2012 edited
    I just finished the first season (all 5 episodes) of Telltale's THE WALKING DEAD game.

    Wow, bloody brillant (literally) and on-the-edge-type suspenseful. Also great character interaction.

    This is the kind of game I can play. I don't like 3D shoot'em'ups and action games too much, but here it's limited to a fairly easy set of controls....and even if you die, you get another shot immediately.

    As a fan of the ol' point-and-click genre, this is close enough to satisfy me. It's like an interactive movie. OK; the puzzles aren't as hard as the old Lucasarts games etc., but the adventure, mood and storytelling is top-notch!
    • CommentAuthorJosh B
    • CommentTimeDec 13th 2012
    The last game I beat was Batman: Arkham City, which was a good deal of fun. I liked the music too, Zimmerish but with more complexity.

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