Favorite video games of all time

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 6:54 am

I will not post my all time favourites this time but i'll give a few classic games back when adventure games ruled and made me hook up with computer games ... more.

What about

Space Quest
Police Quest and
Quest for Glory (maybe the best mix of RPG and adventure elements ever)

and a few more ...

Too bad a company like Sierra does not offer too much titles (that i like) nowadays

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 9:44 am

My vote(s) go for civ2, the diablo series, bg1 and TOB didn't like soa as much as the other two.

I also digged lemmings when I was playing on my fathers monochrome comp at his work, my first contact with a pc, I never really got into the 3d version though.

BaronTx · Post by **BaronTx** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 7:10 pm

Xbox - Morrowind

PC - Panzer General
Civ 2
Red Baron
Majesty
Red Alert

Arcade - Defender
Tempest
Missle Command

Ancient - Pong

ruined letters · Post by **ruined letters** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 8:22 pm

The super old school game that got me into computer games and started it all off for me, not sure if anybody has heard of it, but it's all about Apoge's Commmander Keen series.

sometimes i still have to go back and play that one even though it's way old.

another Apoge classic: Raptor, that computer game has the best music of any game I've ever played, I wish there was a soundtrack.

Half-Life:
I was soooo scared when I started playing it. It was late at night and I was totally freaking out. I would have dreams about it at night. When I would play I would wince when I got hit with something. I jumped when things suprised me. During intense parts i was dripping with sweat.

BG series (of course)

Heroes of Might and Magic III
One of my all time favs, I spent 12 hours straight playing one time, no food, no sleep, just Heroes.

GTA2
much better than the third, the third was too realistic and that bothered me

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 8:37 pm

Note: This list will probably include the original Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment when I finally get around to playing them.

1. Tie-Fighter. Hands down. I'm a Star Wars zealot, and I played this for 3 years obsessively.

2. Baldur's Gate 2. 'Nuff Said.

3. The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. On the N64. Amazing game.

4. Red Alert. The original one.

5. Grand Theft Auto 3. Amazing, amazingly fun game.

ruined letters · Post by **ruined letters** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 9:09 pm

ahhhh, I forgot red alert! That game was my favorite for a long time, I liked it much better than warcraft.

I also neglected to put down Team Fortress Classic.

Only arcade game I've spent the time to beat was Metal Slug, my favorite arcade game by far.

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Mon Sep 23, 2002 9:42 am

Originally posted by ruined letters
The super old school game that got me into computer games and started it all off for me, not sure if anybody has heard of it, but it's all about Apoge's Commmander Keen series.

Oh that game brings back some great memories, I remember how fulfilled I felt when I finished it the first time ahhh al these lovoly memories from a long forgotten childhood

Beldin · Post by **Beldin** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 7:53 am

The Linkmaster strikes again !

Oh the memories, Oh the addiction....

oh the LEMMINGS !

No worries,

Beldin

EDIT - OH, only 5 levels online reminiscence...

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:59 am

I missed this thread 'cos I was in the States...

Anyway, the games that got me hooked were for my ancient Amstrad PC1640 - one in particular called Moraff's World. It was an RPG with the most amazing graphics I'd ever seen...for its time they were incredible. Dungeon crawling at its most basic, but very addictive. I also used to love playing text adventures like Jacaranda Jim and Rainbird. XYZZY anyone?

Then I got a PC...Woohoo! On my 386 I played another Dungeon Crawl game, called Moria. Probably the best as regards gameplay I've ever played. Oh and I played quite a lot of Duke Nukem 1...old-school platform games rock!
When I got a PC I was already truly hooked. In between playing more Moria, I found a little game called Baldur's Gate, which ate 6 months or so of my life...then another called Diablo II, which did the same a year later. Both excellent games, among my favourites of all time. I could go on, listing Civ 2, Quake, Quake 3, etc...but I won't.

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:06 am

Just a note to all other fans of long-vanished games: you can find information about and leads to these games at a couple of sites: Moby Games, and The Underdogs.

There are also enthusiasts who run sites devoted to "abandonware," games that have been left without support (or in many cases, even mention) by their producers--supposing that the producers are still in business. Here's a link to a piece on abandonware, with brief quotes from the site owner of The Underdogs.

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 10:54 am

Re: The Linkmaster strikes again !

Originally posted by Beldin
Oh the memories, Oh the addiction....

oh the LEMMINGS !

No worries,

Beldin

EDIT - OH, only 5 levels online reminiscence...

Gotto have gotto have, dowloading downloading ahhhhhh. Paradise has returned

sorry not downloading playing playing

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 5:50 pm

My top favorite games:

1. Ultima7
2. Super Street Fighter 2 (Sega)
3. Carmageddon
4. Planescape Torment
5. Icewind Dale
6. Dune 2
7. BattleCorps (Sega)

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:47 pm

Super Street Fighter 2 was good but I liked MK series more. I'm lost with the 50 different Street fighters released. Street fighter, super street fighter, Turbo, alpha. Too much.

InfiniteNature · Post by **InfiniteNature** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:15 pm

Lets see the BG series,
Really liked Outpost I and II(don't know if anyone knows that game?)
really liked the Alpha Centari series, liked it so much I went back to the original civlization games which was okay but gave me headaches.

Of course the Warcraft and Starcraft stuff, I like that

Both Diablo games, Freespace one and two(fighter game, really cool drama too).

Oh yes the original unreal, mostly for the story though.

And has anyone ever played King's Quest, I found that to be a excellent game though a bit lonely and scary at times.

The scariest and one of my favorites would also have to be Resident Evil II, scared the crap out of me the first time I played, scared the crap out of my brother even more, he only could watch me play.

Wing Commander series was pretty good, though so buggy most of the time that you really didn't want to play it.

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 10:07 am

Originally posted by InfiniteNature
And has anyone ever played King's Quest, I found that to be a excellent game though a bit lonely and scary at times.

Which one? there are like 8 diferent ones if I'm not confusing it with another game...... if I'm not I really loved KQVII

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:13 am

Originally posted by Kameleon
I could go on, listing Civ 2, Quake, Quake 3, etc...but I won't.

You liked Civ II better then Civ III? Or have you played Civ III?

And yes...Baldurs Gate II (and its expansion) took up about 8 months of my life.

And Diablo II....another 10 months.

Civ III has eaten up 5 months and still going (Ive gotten back into it this month

)

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 12:53 pm

Originally posted by Tybaltus
You liked Civ II better then Civ III? Or have you played Civ III?

CIV III hasmuch better graphics and rule set, while the GUI in CIV II is better IMO. For me GUI is ver important and this throws a big boulder in the comparison. Also the wonders in CIV II seem to be more inspired rather than the copying that hapened in CIV III. Also the movies at building a wonder in CIV II is far superior of that in CIV III.

Just my five cents if someone cares

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 2:21 pm

Originally posted by garazdawi
Just my five cents if someone cares

I agree. The one thing I really, truly disliked about Civ III was the desire and ability of any foreign power to simply waltz onto your continent and plant a city right in the middle of your territory. This was so unrealistic that I haven't been able to work my head (such as it is) around the game, since.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 4:06 pm

Originally posted by fable
I agree. The one thing I really, truly disliked about Civ III was the desire and ability of any foreign power to simply waltz onto your continent and plant a city right in the middle of your territory. This was so unrealistic that I haven't been able to work my head (such as it is) around the game, since.

I was under the impression that that was one of the issues from Civ II that was resolved in Civ III, that other nations couldn't do that anymore.

My usual response to that happening in Civ II was to "buy" the city

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 4:52 pm

Originally posted by Mr Flibble
I was under the impression that that was one of the issues from Civ II that was resolved in Civ III, that other nations couldn't do that anymore.

My usual response to that happening in Civ II was to "buy" the city

Actually, it's a lot more prevalent in Civ III. Spreading out is easier, and computer-controlled civs don't even bother saying hello when they show up on your territory. They immediately place cities in any open spaces.