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mtj




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 19:44    Post subject: New games to try
Hi all!

I just bought a new rig, quite nice Intel core i-7 920, 6GB of memory, sli 8800 gt 512 (bit underpowered, but I got the sli combination for 50€).

Anyways, until now, I've been limited to try out games that run on several years old laptop (or I dished out the money and played them on my xbox). So can someone tell me some nice game to try out... I'm not fan of firstperson shooters at all (unless there's rpg elements). And I've played through Fallout 3, Oblivion and mass effect on my xbox.

So... now that I have a new rig... I'm totally lacking games to try it with.

I'm planning to buy The Witcher Enhanced Edition (if the shop I saw it in still has it and if I can find out whether it is a MULTI instead of German [ Living in German speaking country without speaking the language sucks balls gamewise Smile ] )

So... Please, list here some nice new rpgs, games with rpg elements, or just really good games I should not pass (new Total war ... could be on my purchase list soon, but I don't feel like paying 50€ for a pc game )
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 19:51    Post subject:
Crisis Very Happy At least you should see how it runs....
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 19:57    Post subject:
tombata wrote:
Crisis Very Happy At least you should see how it runs....
... " I'm not fan of firstperson shooters at al"...

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mtj




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:10    Post subject:
Yea, I might try Crysis just for the sake of seeing how it runs (from what I heard, as a game; it sucks, it's just a fancy tech demo).

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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:16    Post subject:
mtj wrote:
from what I heard, as a game; it sucks, it's just a fancy tech demo

One of the best FPS action packed games.

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heckknow




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:44    Post subject:
gothic iii...one of the worst game ever. it's buggy and no matter how fast your computer system, it runs like crap. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:50    Post subject:
heckknow wrote:
gothic iii...one of the worst game ever. it's buggy and no matter how fast your computer system, it runs like crap. Very Happy


you should visit a clinic , really

gothic 3 runs ok after the community patch

u could try mass effect / anno 1404 / xmen wolverine origins Very Happy ...
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:51    Post subject:
mtj wrote:
Yea, I might try Crysis just for the sake of seeing how it runs (from what I heard, as a game; it sucks, it's just a fancy tech demo).


as a game it would have been alright had they not put the stupid suit in it. The original crysis sucked ass, took 8 shots to the head just to kill the super korean. Get crysis then install warhead, it plays better.

It's nothing spectacular though, just a techdemo for the cryengine 2.
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mtj




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:53    Post subject:
I actually have it(gothic 3)... and yea, it's quite awful. I managed to play it on my laptop (5-10 fps, this was way before Community patches).

It runs quite fine on the new set, I mean it clearly slows down once in a while on maximum settings. But.. I just could not get into it anymore. It feels boring Razz

About mass effect... I sadly have it on my xbox Smile Enjoyed and played through several times. And Anno... might be difficult to acquire here (Austria) as it will most certainly be German only (as it is from German developer).


I might look into the jrpg 'Last Remnant'. Read that it's much better on pc than xbox.

I'm also a fan of openworld games, and economic simulations ( these would hardly push my rig on the limits).

But, as with many popular games, I have gta 4 and saint's row 2 on my xbox.
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inz




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:57    Post subject:
mtj wrote:

I'm also a fan of openworld games, and economic simulations ( these would hardly push my rig on the limits).


I think X3: Reunion and the stand-alone 'expansion' Terran Conflict fit both of these categories, and they have stunning graphics as well so your system wouldn't go to waste. Definitely give 'em a try (get the XTC mod if you pick Reunion) if you're into very deep and engaging gameplay - just be prepared for a steep learning curve.
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 20:58    Post subject:
you could try demigod, I lost my life to that game for quite a while, sacred II might be in your alley.

Once you start the witcher though, you won't be playing anything else. I Recommend you play it in isometric view.
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mtj




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 21:01    Post subject:
Ah, X3 will certainly be in my shopping cart(if I can still find it). I actually tried it on my laptop once, but it barely ran so I uninstalled it.

And as for Sacred, I bought it for xbox.. 3 weeks ago or so Smile
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inz




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 21:05    Post subject:
Did Sacred II ever get better later into the game or with patches? Tried it when it first came out and was completely put off by practically everything - from the shitty camera with low max. view distance to boring quests/enemies and lame skills (the Inquisitor should've been a pure caster instead of the meleecaster mishmash the skills made it seem like).

Kinda sad that after all these years Diablo II is still the reigning champion of the genre (guess my prediction of how it won't be topped until D3 will turn out to be true Razz) - only Titan Quest came even close.


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mtj




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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 22:18    Post subject:
Atleast the xbox version of sacred has annoyingly limited camera angles and the view distance is low. (quests and skills are quite unlikely to change in patches anyway Razz )

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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jul 2009 23:50    Post subject:
GTAIV and ramp up all the settings and see how it runs. Not a bad game to play too. hmm what else.. I would run a few game benchmarks and put the PC through its paces if I upgraded.
Resi 5 and Streetfighter IV benchmarks came out recently. Other then that I can't really think what else there is that is recent.

Now most developers have turned to consoles there aren't really those sort of games out there anymore that there used to be that are made to push PC hardware anymore.
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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 00:11    Post subject:
you're in a forum full of pirates and talk about not beeing able to find a game in your language Laughing

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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 00:39    Post subject:
Anno 1404, best game in years imo Smile
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mtj




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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 02:13    Post subject:
PumpAction wrote:
you're in a forum full of pirates and talk about not beeing able to find a game in your language Laughing


I've awful bandwidth limitation on the internet (15 gb a month), so it's cheaper to buy games than go over the limit. And it's also slow as hell.
Living in an apartment where I can't get non-limited internet.
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mtj




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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 02:15    Post subject:
KeyserSoeze wrote:
Anno 1404, best game in years imo Smile


I actually started downloading it, but had to stop as I noticed that I've used about 80% of my bandwidth already Razz Wouldn't dare to risk going over the limit.

That's a game which I cannot buy here at all (it's most certainly gonna be German only here)
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KeyserSoeze




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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 14:39    Post subject:
mtj wrote:
KeyserSoeze wrote:
Anno 1404, best game in years imo Smile


I actually started downloading it, but had to stop as I noticed that I've used about 80% of my bandwidth already Razz Wouldn't dare to risk going over the limit.

That's a game which I cannot buy here at all (it's most certainly gonna be German only here)


Ah to bad man, you cant get it downloaded until next month then?

Man i don't realize how lucky one is who don't have any restrictions in ones downloads Smile
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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 15:32    Post subject:
Damn, there are still providers with bandwidth limit? :O

I mean come on, I live in a fuckin' village-country (Poland) and I have 10mb connection. with no bandwith limit. [/e-pen0r growth]
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mtj




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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 15:37    Post subject:
I live in suburban Vienna Razz Got 2 choices for my internet needs, cable provided by the apartment-complex (3 gb a month, instant cut if you go over it) or hsdpa modem, with 15gb/month limit Razz

I'm originally from Finland, there I had 100mbit connection, so these kind of connections are really frustrating.

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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 15:43    Post subject:
Ahh.. The north with our superior internet.
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inz




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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 15:49    Post subject:
Mitäs läksit Very Happy

Is it just your apt. or are all the suburb connections really that bad? I remember my friend stayed a while with his cousins or some such in downtown Vienna, and they had very decent uncapped broadband there as well.
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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 16:04    Post subject: Re: New games to try
mtj wrote:
So... Please, list here some nice new rpgs, games with rpg elements, or just really good games I should not pass (new Total war ... could be on my purchase list soon, but I don't feel like paying 50€ for a pc game )



Consider Bioshock, FPS with RPG elements right there.
You could also look into Stalker 2, might actually be playable by now with some patches and possibly mods, not sure.

If you're interested in purchasing empire: total war I'd recommend getting a steam key here for just 22 euros (although this might pose a problem due to requiring you to download the game)
so for you I'd suggest looking for games at amazon.co.uk
they're very cheap for many games (much cheaper than amazon.at) even taking shipping into account. Empire total war is there for slightly less than 30 euros: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Empire-Total-War-PC-DVD/dp/B001ASREGO/

Dead Space is also excellent, it's third person survival horror and includes item upgrade and stuff so it has a few rpg elements, and also a good story.

Unfortunately there hasn't been much in terms of real RPGs lately...



oh and about the interenet connections, that's definitely not normal. you can even get 50mbit connections in some parts of vienna and normally 8-16mbit with no download limits is normal for about 20-30 euros a month in austria.
The apartment probably just doesn't have a proper connection.
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mtj




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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 16:33    Post subject:
Yea, it's just this apartment. I'm currently visiting my mother-in-law and even she has a uncapped broadband, while living in the middle of no-where.

I'll definitely be trying the Stalker: Clear sky, it seems quite interesting, openworld fps with rpg elements.

Thanks a lot for everyone, for their suggestions. Got atleast a few good ideas. Maybe I'll just wait until I'll visit Finland next time and download few terabytes of stuff and bring it here on an external hd Razz

I'm just somewhat a collector, so I like owning the gameboxes Smile Though my gf doesnt like it too much Smile Expensive hobby, and games takes quite a lot of space Razz
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PostPosted: Sat, 25th Jul 2009 19:27    Post subject:
I would recommend Shadow of Chernobyl over Clear Sky. With mods, it's an excellent game, and has quite a unique feel to it.
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mtj




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PostPosted: Tue, 28th Jul 2009 15:39    Post subject:
I actually got the SoC, It's fine. Tad difficult, seems like I can't hit a barn while doing the 'improved' crouch and even aiming (holding right mouse button) Razz No way hitting a dog or a whatever pigs theyare, from ... 100 meters away Razz Even while shooting single shots. I think I'm playing on the middle level... "Stalker".

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PostPosted: Tue, 28th Jul 2009 15:42    Post subject:
I take it you're not playing with mods? The game is mediocre at best without them. I recommend Oblivion Lost for gameplay, along with multiple gfx mods.
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