How do you keep yourself occupied?

[Jerh9e1k5]

Hey everyone

I was wondering what games you're all playing to pass the time as you wait for civ4? I am not a big gamer but all the anticipation for civ4 has brought me into the gaming world. I would like some game suggestions that can keep me occupied until civ4 comes out. Please don't suggest any of the previous civilizations or smac, played them already haha.

Jerh9e1k5

[Sabre2th]

Well I got Sid's Pirates going, in large part to get a look at what the engine can do and found myself hopelessly addicted until I played the whole game through a couple of times. It's a bit repetitive, but it's meant to let you live the life of a pirate, which means "pillage, plunder, pillage, plunder, repeat." Good bit of fun, though

[Modo44]

Civ3, of course. What an odd question...

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Same here, trying my hand at my first ever 'Conquest of the Month'-on Emporer level no less (got royally thrashed by the computer, so am now just trying to develop my strategy).
When not doing that, I play 'Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds'-one of the best RTS games ever made, IMHO.

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[binTravkin]

SMACX, EU2, Diablo2, C&C Generals..

/me looks out for incoming bash strikes..

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Nope, those are all excellent choices (with the possible exception of C&C Generals, but thats just IMO !)
Still think you should play more civ3 though

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker

[binTravkin]

Still think you should play more civ3 though

No way, I played PTW, but it became boring just so fast..

C&C Generals: Zero Hour is a nice RTS where you barely need to think and have nice sounds when someting hits dust.

Very good for letting your steam out after stressy day..

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Ah, well there's the problem binTravkin. Civ3 Conquests is the 'only way to fly'-trust me !

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[Alex]

How do you keep yourself occupied?

[1889]

Jade Empire on my Xbox is passing the time tremendously well.

[Nikolai]

EU2, CK, HoI2 mostly.

[MrFun]

I own only a couple of other PC games, and for the past few months have not played any PC games.

[binTravkin]

for the past few months have not played any PC games

Means your PS2 is really tired and feels old after a "few months" extensive use..

[Adagio]

For the last couple of months I haven't really played much, except for GTA SA... the game was too short

I just installed BattleField 2 today, I doubt it'll hold my attention for very long since I'm not interested in spending money on it (not my type of game) so I can play online and offline gaming doesn't give you any options except for the map (but not the size of the map) and the diffeculty

[Jerh9e1k5]

Yes I know that Civ3 is a great game, I played it A LOT over the past few years but I'm looking for something new until my next Civ frenzy. I'm interested in buying a game but not sure on what to buy, what would you all suggest?

Jerh9e1k5