What should I ask for this Christmas???

[Lemmy]

Space empires IV (SE4) i a 4X TBS game in spcae, kind of like moo2 is. It has a very active community on their forums (http://216.167.123.13/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=23). It is by far the most moddable game i've ever seen. The stock singleplayer game is a bit lacking IMO, the AI isn't the sharpest knife in the book
But those things can be fixed by installing some fan made mods, or by making your own mod.
Don't expect any fancy 3d graphics though, but EVERY picture, every background, every color in the game can be changed, which is kinda neat if you got any artistic skills (unfortunately, i don't have any).

[DrSpike]

Civ3 from those 2, though warcraft 3 is a good choice also.

[mrboo123]

I'm getting lots of ideas! (Saddly, I don't know half of them )

[DrSpike]

Check out online reviews of games. This way you can see if the format of the game appeals to you, and whether the game is highly regarded or not.

[Solver]

Civ 3 for sure if you don't have it, but PtW has left me disappointed somewhat.

Age of Mythology is this year's best release.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Solver
Age of Mythology is this year's best release.

This may come my way this Chrimbo if all goes well.

[mrboo123]

Originally posted by Solver
Civ 3 for sure if you don't have it, but PtW has left me disappointed somewhat...

I just want Civ3, and I would ask for PtW for my brithday (May 4) but for that, I want Sim City 4 (This poll wouldn't exist if it was going to be reasled before Christmas)

[DrSpike]

Now PTW is out all over the world you should get civ3 and PTW together though.

[H Tower]

Master of Orion 3

[Thrawn05]

Here are a list of games I currently play that I like and enjoy on a regular basis (and I sorted them too!!).

First Person Shooters:
Quake III: Arena
AL|ENS v. Predator: Gold Edition
Mech Warrior 4

RPG:
TESIII: Morrowind (AND Tribunal!)

RTS:
SW: Force Commander
SW: Rebellion (Semi RTS really)
Total Annihilation: Core Contingincy

Adventure/Puzzle:
Grim Fandango
The Dig

Some or most of these games you'll need to goto the internet to buy. As you can see, I'm picky with my games so most of them are older. Be glade I only added one DOS game to that list.

[CapTVK]

None, I've still got some games in my collection I want to finish first. Thief and Longest Journey for instance. Besides, within a year most of those titles mentioned here end up in the bargain bin for a tenner. Plus there are lots of enjoyable OS/freeware games out there if you know where to look. So no games for me the coming year...

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by CapTVK
Longest Journey for instance.

I remember reading a lot about this when it was released, but I never saw a copy. Is it good? I like adventure games with strong stories.

[Solver]

Yeah, so should I really get Morrowind? I'm currently considering that one as my next game purchase.

[Footie Mad]

Well I hated Morrowind because of its interface. Neverwinter Nights is better.

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by DrSpike


I remember reading a lot about this when it was released, but I never saw a copy. Is it good? I like adventure games with strong stories.

Having played quite a few adventure thru the years I'm a bit jaded to answer that question. The start is a bit slow with lots of dialogue and some simple (well, at least for me) puzzles but the story manages to go beyond the "visitor with a mission in an alien world"- cliche. The fact that you play a believable female character also helps you get in the mood. It's quite large, spread over 4 CD's in fact.


Longest Journey gets my sign of approval: nice and enjoyable once you get going