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Parallax_
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 13:28    Post subject: Best/Recommended PC Games By Genre
With the topics popping up with people asking for game suggestions in specific genres, I thought it would be a good time to start compiling a list of the best games in each respective genre for PC only (as far as I know, a list such as this cannot be found at Gamerankings or other sites).

I will probably need a lot of help to complete most of the genres, so if you have any suggestions for specific games or genres you think should be added to the list, make a post in this thread.

This list is a work in progress (and as such might seem like a real mess in the beginning Razz) and will be updated as often as required. In addition to trying to making the list as complete as possible, I am working on phase two of the, which will contain information such as year, descriptive keywords, developer, and images.

Wether or not some games should be in the list is always debatable. Smile

Mods, sticky please? Very Happy

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Action
Beyond Good and Evil
Crusader 1 & 2
Overlord
Syndicate Wars
Terranova: Strike Force Centauri

Adventure
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Beat ‘Em Up
Mortal Kombat series

Cooperative
SWAT 4
Dungeon Siege
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Serious Sam 1-2
Diablo 1-2

First-Person
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Free Roam
Assassin’s Creed
Elder Scrolls: Morrowind
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Grand Theft Auto 1, 2, 3, Vice City, San Andreas, 4
Mafia
Spiderman 3
Two Worlds

Massive Multiplayer Online
World of Warcraft

Platform
Earthworm Jim 1 & 2
Captain Claws
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Dynablaster
Lemmings series
Pitfall
Prince of Persia
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Out Of This World
The Lost Vikings
Worms

Puzzle
Myst 1-4
Portal
Safecracker
The Incredible Machine 1-3

Racing
Carmageddon
Death Rally
Destruction Derby
DIRT
Interstate 76
Flatout 2
Grand Prix Legends
GTR 2
Live For Speed
Micro Machines
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season
Need For Speed 1, 3-4, 5
Richard Burns Rally
Rfactor
Test Drive Unlimited
Trackmania

Role-Playing
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Simulation
Black & White
Caesar 3
Comanche series
Descent series
Desert Strike
Falcon 4
Flight Sim X
G-Police
IL 2: Sturmovik 1946
Jungle Strike
Lock-On: Modern Air Combat
Mechwarrior series
Over Flanders Fields
Silent Hunter 2-4

Simulation: Space
Elite series
Independence War 1 & 2
Freelancer
Freespace 1 & 2
Privateer 1 & 2
Tie Fighter
X series
X-wing Alliance
X-Wing vs. Tie-Fighter

Sport
Championship Manager 01/02
FIFA 98: Road to the world cup
FIFA World Cup 98
FIFA 99
FIFA 2002
Football Manager 2008
Links 2001/2003
Madden series 2003/2006
MVP Baseball 2004/2005
Pro Evolution 6
Virtua Tennis 3

Strategy
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Survival Horror/Horror
American Mcgee’s Alice
Alone in The Dark
Condemned
Penumbra 1 & 2

Third-Person
Hitman 1-4
Infernal
Max Payne 1 & 2
MDK 1 & 2
Messiah
Psychonauts
Rogue Trooper
Rune
Splinter Cell series
Tomb Raider

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NuclearShadow
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 13:38    Post subject:
How could you not list Call of Duty 1? That game is what started it all and it was so grand that I could start playing it again right now.

Its the first game ever that I felt like the battles were more real and the first FPS game where I tried to even save a NPC's life when they were in danger. Goodjob putting AoE2 on there though.

Swat 1,2 should no doubt be on the strategy list.

Swat 3,4 Should be on FPS list.

Dungeon keeper 1,2 on the strategy list.

Lords of the Realm 2 should also be on that list.

And when I fully wake up I will most likely list a huge list of games that should be on your lists.
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 13:57    Post subject:
i vote for a suck genre that we can put iron man into.

also dirt for racing and wtf @ no undying for fps Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 13:58    Post subject:
Just a few corrections and some additions here and there. Smile

ADVENTURE:

The Larry series could easily go as high as 1-7. Only the 3D versions suck ass, the older ones are good.

FPS:

Why list NOLF2 but not the first one? It was far superior.
Same with Red Faction. 2nd=crap, 1st=great.
S.O.F.1 was also good.

RPGs:

Again, Fallout series. Both are equaly awesome, not the just the second one.
...and the first two Gothic.
Overlord is not exactly an RPG. It's fantasy, but an action game at best. A good one, but still not RPG.
Also, X-Com is more of a tactical game, with very slight RPG influence.

SIMULATION:

Silent Hunter 4
Lock-On Modern Air Combat
Operation Flashpoint & Armed Assault (bot are considered combat simulations)

STRATEGY:

Homeworld1...
Pretty much all Total War games, not just M2TW where the AI suck.
Syndicate Wars is a tactical squad game, not exactly an RTS.
WH40k is a bit broad as there are quite a few games based on that universe. In RTS, only the Dawn of War series comes to mind.



Otherwise, good list. Smile
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:05    Post subject:
Any chance of listing the year of release as well? I don't bother with very old games that much, unless I've played them before and know they're good.
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:10    Post subject:
no return to castle wolfenstein or medal of honor allied assault?

grand prix legends was classed as one of the best f1 games of all time aswell

papyrus nascar 2003 sells for upto 100$ on ebay still! surely must be worth adding to the list http://cgi.ebay.com/NASCAR-Racing-2003-Season-Papyrus-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ320248214962QQihZ011QQcategoryZ139973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:26    Post subject:
no grim fandango? i vote we take him out back for a beating. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:32    Post subject:
Nice idea Parallax, definitely a topic that needs to be stickied.


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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:34    Post subject:
On the simulation part you can add Lock On: Modern Air Combat and IL-2 Sturmovik 1946.


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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:39    Post subject:
Survival Horror looks a bit empty there

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:41    Post subject:
Survival/Horror : Condemned:Criminal Origins

That game rocks my socks.

EDIT: and KOTOR 2 is more epic than the first one...


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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:42    Post subject:
Well, I pretty much agree with Parallax's list, But I think that Sierra's Quest for Glory series is missing (Those were Awesome Imho). And I also miss Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth on the Fps games part of the list. Other than that, it's smooth sailing Smile Props to you Parallax Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:48    Post subject:
Good Idea, but the games definitly need some order. So adding the date would help alot.
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 14:50    Post subject:
Personally I belive Call Of Duty 1 and Medal Of Honor souldbe on the list too.

Other games that should be inlcluded: Fallout 1, Combat Mission Barbarossa To Berlin, Heroes Of Might And Magic....well, there are others too - bu hose are the ones I can think of rigth now.

shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:13    Post subject:
NuclearShadow wrote:
How could you not list Call of Duty 1?

Added along with the rest of your suggestions Smile

chiv wrote:
wtf @ no undying for fps Very Happy

It's under "Survival Horror/Horror". I think it fits better there, don't you think?

inz wrote:
Any chance of listing the year of release as well?

Yes, I will add that along with more information (like short description, link to more info, developer, possibly image) when the list is more complete. (soon enough)

chiv wrote:
no grim fandango? i vote we take him out back for a beating. Very Happy

It's on the list. Can't you read? Wink

Newty182 wrote:
Survival Horror looks a bit empty there

Not as empty as sports though. (I'm not exactly a sports-game-fan so I don't have much clue there) Laughing

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:25    Post subject:
Dirt and nascar best racing games Confused

and since when Riddick became TPS?

this thread is flopped from the beginning Razz
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:26    Post subject:
Trespasser, a masterpiece of buggy awesomness that should go into sandbox

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:36    Post subject:
ok yah my bad i didnt see grim, but i dont see undying as survival horror... id say alone in the dark, silent hill... stuff like that, where theres more emphasis on tension and a scary story... and while undying definately had that, it was pretty full on and action packed... doom was a horror game but i wouldnt put it in survival horror either, know what i mean?


but for platforming, u GOTTA put duke nukem manhattan project Wink
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:36    Post subject:
I think World in Conflict and Ground Control 1/2 should be listed under Strategy.
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:37    Post subject:
Commandos all of them. but what genre is it? I think Strategy.

Hidden & Dangerous - shooter.

Tomb Raider - Third Person

Prey - FPS

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:38    Post subject:
Mortibus wrote:
this thread is flopped from the beginning Razz

It hasn't. It's a work in progress, be patient.

Vodka-Redbull wrote:
Trespasser, a masterpiece of buggy awesomness that should go into sandbox

I love Trespasser because of its innovation, but I don't think it belongs in the list because of all the downsides.

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:39    Post subject:
If it was unplayable - yes, but I completed the game without any patches or whatsoever and enjoyed every damn second a bit.

P.S. rename the thread and make it "Parallax's best games" if you're picking 'em according to your own prefs

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 15:45    Post subject:
chiv wrote:
ok yah my bad i didnt see grim, but i dont see undying as survival horror... id say alone in the dark, silent hill... stuff like that, where theres more emphasis on tension and a scary story... and while undying definately had that, it was pretty full on and action packed... doom was a horror game but i wouldnt put it in survival horror either, know what i mean?

Yeah, totally agree with that chiv.

scarfacew3 wrote:
Commandos all of them. but genre is it? I think Strategy.

All except the FPS variant one. Yeah, they are strategy.

Vodka-Redbull wrote:
If it was unplayable - yes, but I completed the game without any patches or whatsoever and enjoyed every damn second a bit.

P.S. rename the thread and make it "Parallax's best games" if you're picking 'em according to your own prefs

I added it to the list. My bad, it's been a while since I played it. And I'm not picking it according to my own preferences, I am just stressing that we shouldn't add all games. Wink

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:08    Post subject:
How about opening a Space sim category? They aren't exactly simulators, and doesn't really fit into other categories.

My ideas for games for it:

X series
Elite series
Freelancer
Freespace 1&2 (I think I just might install these again)
X-Wing Allaince (the older installemnts are too dated)


Also some addition for the existing categories:


TPS

Splinter Cell series (aren't shooters, but still third person)


RPG

Mount and Blade
The Guild 1&2
Age of Pirates


RTS

Stronghold series
The Guild 1&2
Imperium Galactica 1&2
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:15    Post subject:
Adventure - Cyberia 1 & 2

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:37    Post subject:
zmed wrote:
How about opening a Space sim category? They aren't exactly simulators, and doesn't really fit into other categories.

Good idea. Added. Smile

Added a changelog so you can see what was last added without having to check the list over and over.

Also been thinking about adding a 'classics' section at the bottom for all the games that were made before a certain year (something like '97-98 maybe?). What do you think?

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:45    Post subject:
since when Rune is first person
it was a gorgeous third person back then
and how can you say nfs 1 and 3 and not mention most wanted, which was the best
and please add pro evolution soccer 6 to sport session
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:50    Post subject:
anti-flag wrote:
since when Rune is first person

Yeah I know, I don't know why I put it there. I guess I need some food Razz

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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:50    Post subject:
avp2? come on, put the first one aswell if you deem that turd worthy

thief 1,2,3

penumbra has two parts + techdemo + the upcoming extension

fps should be split into more distinct categories like...
corridor shooters (call of duty, etc.. 95% of all fps)
tactical simulators (early rainbow six, early ghost recon series, swat)
combat simulators (armed assault, flashpoint, hidden & dangerous, ghost recon advanced warfighter series)
stealth (splinter cell, thief, hitman, hidden & dangerous)
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PostPosted: Sun, 11th May 2008 16:58    Post subject:
s_hole wrote:
thief 1,2,3

Thief 3 was a Steep (with a big S) downhill from the first two Thief games. It was utterly consolified, and it is the same reason why I have not added Deus Ex 2 to the list. Anyone else care to comment on this, wether Thief 3 is good enough to be on the list or not?

I have added your other suggestion. And I also think your genre suggestion is good, but I can see it becoming a nightmare. I think it's better to add a genre-parameter to each game saying what specific genre they have (in particular when it comes to the first person and strategy genres).

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