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ExcaliburB

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 02:32 Post subject: I've been absent awhile and I'm wondering what I've missed?	Quick Quote Quote

So, the last couple of years I've been restricted to a Pentium 4 2.8 ghz with 2 GB of RAM and a Geforce 7600 GT. Finally, I've upgraded to an Intel Core i7-950 with 6 gigs of RAM and a Radeon 5770 with 1 GB of RAM. So I'm looking to play the games that I've missed in the last year or two. Could you guys recommend some games to play that are essential gaming that I might have missed? There is the obvious choice but I'm looking for the less then obvious classics mainly that might not have gotten much attention and should be must have gaming. Thanks in advance.

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 02:32 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

The Witcher 2. Period. Proud member of Frustrated Association of International Losers Failing Against the Gifted and Superior (F.A.I.L.F.A.G.S)

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 02:36 Post subject: Re: I've been absent awhile and I'm wondering what I've miss

ExcaliburB wrote:

So, the last couple of years I've been restricted to a Pentium 4 2.8 ghz with 2 GB of RAM and a Geforce 7600 GT.

Finally, I've upgraded to an Intel Core i7-950 with 6 gigs of RAM and a Radeon 5770 with 1 GB of RAM. So I'm looking to play the games that I've missed in the last year or two.

Could you guys recommend some games to play that are essential gaming that I might have missed?

There is the obvious choice but I'm looking for the less then obvious classics mainly that might not have gotten much attention and should be must have gaming.

Thanks in advance. Smile

What's a couple of years? Scratch Head

Would help to know an exact number.
And you missed maybe about 5 decent games. Everything else is is derpified console shovelware which are poorly ported over.

Dragon Age: Origins (I don't recommend Dragon Age 2... but that's just me. Maybe the sequel suits you more).
The Witcher 2
Starcraft 2 (Great SP campaign)
Fallout 3 / New Vegas (better go with New Vegas. It's superior imho)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Even though I regret buying it. But since you missed out..)
..

Meh, I need a number of years...

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 02:46 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

informal, a couple tends to mean two... http://www.speedtest.net/result/4302967033.png

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m3th0d2008

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 02:48 Post subject:

moosenoodles wrote:

informal, a couple tends to mean two...

Tends to.. but I don't think so in his case.

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 03:02 Post subject:

In the last 2 years weve been playing : Kings Bounty.

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 03:19 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Mass Effect 1 but you've probably played it since it can work on your old machine

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ExcaliburB

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 03:30 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Yeah, rougly 2 maybe three years. I got a suprising number of games to work on that old piece of shit, including Mass Effect 2. Played DAO and loved it. I'm in the very early stages of DA2 and I'm not liking it nearly as much. Starcraft 2 actually worked on the old machine fairly well, so I got through that. Might be worth a play through with better visuals again. Having a hard time finding a good ISO on usenet. Currently playing through the Witcher (original) and Metro 2033. Both seem like interesting games. Not sure what all the buzz is about with the Witcher, it doesn't seem to be that spectacular. I find the interface rather clumsy. Done quite a bit of play with Fallout New Vegas. Seems good but doesn't quite grab me like the original Fallout 3. Not sure, I guess RPGs aren't my thing mostly. I'm more into the grand strategy games, like Hearts Of Iron and so on. Doesn't seem to have been much movement in that area. HOI3 is a step WAY backward in terms of playability.

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 04:21 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

2 years? Duke Nukem forever comes out in 2 weeks or so ...like really please upvote my Voice Trailer on Reddit! http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/tgicb/epic_voice_guy_live_ultimate_movie_trailer/

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 04:46 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

bullshit. believe it when i see it.

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 04:57 Post subject: Re: I've been absent awhile and I'm wondering what I've miss

ExcaliburB wrote:

Could you guys recommend some games to play that are essential gaming that I might have missed?

BF2 - Project Reality! Or the new Fallout games are great too as was already said. Bad Company 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed.. Witcher 2 and..... Kings Bounty.

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Xenthalon

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 09:22 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Minecraft. Super Meat Boy. Portal 2.

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 09:38 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Kings Bounty!

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 10:02 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Dragon Age 2 Call of Duty Black Ops

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 10:41 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Batman Arkham Asylum, Portal 1/2, Assassins Creed all of em. Clown Fiesta

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ExcaliburB

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 11:36 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I appreciate it!

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Posted: Wed, 1st Jun 2011 11:44 Post subject:

ExcaliburB wrote:

Yeah, rougly 2 maybe three years. I got a suprising number of games to work on that old piece of shit, including Mass Effect 2.

Played DAO and loved it. I'm in the very early stages of DA2 and I'm not liking it nearly as much.

Starcraft 2 actually worked on the old machine fairly well, so I got through that. Might be worth a play through with better visuals again. Having a hard time finding a good ISO on usenet.

Currently playing through the Witcher (original) and Metro 2033. Both seem like interesting games. Not sure what all the buzz is about with the Witcher, it doesn't seem to be that spectacular. I find the interface rather clumsy.

Done quite a bit of play with Fallout New Vegas. Seems good but doesn't quite grab me like the original Fallout 3.

Not sure, I guess RPGs aren't my thing mostly. I'm more into the grand strategy games, like Hearts Of Iron and so on. Doesn't seem to have been much movement in that area. HOI3 is a step WAY backward in terms of playability.

The Witcher to me was aswell pretty shit (it really didnt suck me in, like RPG´s usually do). The Witcher 2 is tho one of the best games i have ever played, its nearly perfect Smile

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