OT: What other games are people playing??

[quantum_mechani]

Dominions II
Morrowind
Spider Web Software Games

[Aku]

Planetside(can't wait for the mechs to come out this month)

I have been playing Planetside since exclusive beta. I like how its a MMO game but since its FPS it is based upon your own player skill not the skill of your character. I hate how all the MMORPG's are all about who can make the game a full time job to level up the fastest. But Planetside is a lot of fun it is basically just a FPS on a persistant world with infantry, land vehicles, and aircraft. Oh its a sci-fi theme so not for the realistic fps lovers.

Counter Strike Source

I find it fun. I just dislike the fact that the aiming is horrible in the game because the bullets are only kind of accurate if you are standing still. Maybe thats how guns are in real life but its sad to see bullets not hit where your reticule is even when you are testing against a wall lol.

I tried the open beta for Tribes Vengeance the other day. Its just ok. Basically you just jump jet around and ski on downslopes and there really aren't any accurate guns.

[Aku]

Lex isn't freelancer a space flight game made by microsoft some years ago?

Oh and in planetside im on the east coast(emerald) server.

I was disappointed in Doom 3. I just didn't find it scary.

[The Panther]

Dominions 2
Syberia 1 & 2

I guess I am so hooked on Dominions that I have not played much of anything else for months now. Just occasionally working through Syberia.

Now, if I could find a way to get paid without having to go to work, then I could play some other games...

[Lex]

The Panther said:
Dominions 2
Syberia 1 & 2

Syberia 2 is out?? Cool.. I played the first one.. although I can't remember the ending.. I can never remember the ending of things unless they're really memorable. In fact, the only game ending that I think about on a regular basis is that of Planescape! And its been almost 5 years since I've played it.

[KroolDeath]

OK, here's a strange question. I see some games I've never heard of, I guess being mainly a mainstream gamer (and luckily finding dom2 because cGw magazine gave it a great write up).

Is there any turn based games out there that are open ended, that go on and on? I ask this question as a former PBM'r who used to play Monster Island (open ended), Legends (open ended) amongst others. The only open ended games that I am aware of is like EverQuest, which I have no interest in.

Krool

[Ed Kolis]

The Sim City games aren't exactly turn-based, but you can control the flow of time and they are VERY open-ended!

[Boron]

KroolDeath said:
OK, here's a strange question. I see some games I've never heard of, I guess being mainly a mainstream gamer (and luckily finding dom2 because cGw magazine gave it a great write up).

Is there any turn based games out there that are open ended, that go on and on? I ask this question as a former PBM'r who used to play Monster Island (open ended), Legends (open ended) amongst others. The only open ended games that I am aware of is like EverQuest, which I have no interest in.

Krool

i am not sure what you exactly mean with open ended but the civilization series is kinda open ended .
Paradox games are very open ended too they all have "no-timelimit" patches so the game really only ends after you conquered the whole world .

[mmalficia]

grin now this is a fun topic :>

Allo' all btw. games list

dominions demo (trying to make up my mind yet)
SEIV
mechwarrior 4 mercs, league play
TOS Warring suns
ID2 edge of chaos, (by far the best "thinking mans" space combat sim out there IMO)
aow2,doom3(waiting for HL2 unpatiently) and my creative max outlet modding for morrowind and expansions. (dropped my eq addiction a year ago :>
ZangbandTK
empire of the fading suns hyperion edition (i so wish someone somewere would make a modern sequel to this (think SEIV but when you conqure the planets you actualy gota move troops build units cities ect ect . and toss in religious fanatical tyrany))
Alpha centari alien crossfire (sids civ in space my favorite game of his )
and looking into MGTPLAY at the moment(free magic Online so i can play with my younger bro whos off at school )



anywho thats my list 'sal
Mmal

[The Panther]

Lex said:

Syberia 2 is out?? Cool.. I played the first one.. although I can't remember the ending.. I can never remember the ending of things unless they're really memorable. In fact, the only game ending that I think about on a regular basis is that of Planescape! And its been almost 5 years since I've played it.

Well, Syberia 1 ended in the middle of the game, which is probably why you don't remember. It was a pure marketing tool to split the game up into two parts and get twice as much money. Though I suppose it might have cost some sales from the reviews bLasting them for doing exactly that.

I picked them both up Last month in the bargain bin and wound up paying a normal game price for the set. I don't really feel cheated because of that!