What other games complement your Dominions 3?

Gandalf Parker · #1 June 22nd, 2008, 02:22 PM

For some reason I cant find Space Empires V as addicitive as Space Empires IV.

For those who have really REALLY fond memories of old games, you might try doing a search. Particularly at open source sites such as SourceForge. It seems as if there are always projects trying to resurrect or claiming to be based on some of my favorites. Stars!, Master of Magic, Magic Realms (an old board game), etc. You can jump into the project forum and give suggestions to keep them on course, maybe help with the writing, the graphics, the beta-testing. And maybe drop a hint that if they want a really good publisher for independent projects, Shrapnel is one they should check out

HoneyBadger · #2 June 22nd, 2008, 02:48 PM

Dungeons of Daggorath has open source code. I really wish someone would create a Flash/Browser version. I thing it would be perfect for Flash.

Agrajag · #3 June 22nd, 2008, 02:49 PM

I think Open Source and game publishing are kind of mutually exclusive

UFO: Alien Invasion is pretty cool BTW, an open source modern XCOM.

HoneyBadger · #4 June 22nd, 2008, 03:20 PM

There was a fantasy version of XCOM out too-if it hadn't been so buggy on my computer, it would have been pretty interesting. I forget the name but it's in the Home of the Underdogs.

Ruminant · #5 January 8th, 2009, 04:44 PM

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There was a fantasy version of XCOM out too-if it hadn't been so buggy on my computer, it would have been pretty interesting. I forget the name but it's in the Home of the Underdogs.

Any chance you can remember what this game is called? Sounds quite intriguing. Didn't get far on X-com but it was a seriously well crafted game. Also, is it just me or has Home of the Underdogs been essentially 'down' (all the downloads I look at seem to be out of order) for several months now? Tis a shame if so.

As far as games I'm playing now go:
Full Throttle - Randomly found this gem in a store near me. Awesome old school adventure game, and bonus points for being extremely METAL

The new Sam and Max series from Telltale - Sadly I'm too young to have experienced Hit the Road but damn if these aren't the best adventure games I've ever played. I'd also recommend the Strongbad series if you like that style of humour.

Pox Nora - Seriously. You need to pump some money into this game (maybe as much as you'd pay for a regular commercial game) but it is insanely addictive and has incredible depth. The strategic range of a collectible card game combined with the tactical skills required in a turn based strategy.

City of Heroes/Villains - The most fun MMO ever. I can't berate my WoW playing friends for their capitalistic, pig dog ways anymore since the game got an economy but the combat is still the most 3 dimensional and entertaining your likely to find in an MMO just now. Aerial combat in an MMO? Yes we can!

Fallout 2 - Fallout 3 was awesome, but it left me hungry for something with more depth and a more interesting and well realized world. Can't get much better than this for PC rpgs except for Baldurs Gate(s). Kilgore's Restoration Project is required ;p

Battle for Wesnoth - It's been mentioned a fair few times but I have to say it's the greatest (and biggest) purely free game I've ever played. Try it. It won't cost you anything except a few weeks of your life..

Spellforce 2 (and expansion) - Not the greatest of games, but 3 player with friends in the co-op campaign you can overlook it's more obvious faults and enjoy the diablo-esque hero building and the incredibly simplified RTS combo.

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance - For multiplayer RTS's the spiritual successor to Total Annihilation is the greatest I've found, infinitely better than WC3, Sins of a Solar Empire, etc.

Ogre Battle 64 - Whee! From one of the oldest of schools of semi-turn-based strategy games comes a surprisingly engaging, deep and lengthy romp from the nintendy 64. Large scale, tactical, squad based combat using units that can level up into a huge variety of different and unique classes.

JimMorrison · #6 January 8th, 2009, 06:33 PM

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Spellforce 2 (and expansion) - Not the greatest of games, but 3 player with friends in the co-op campaign you can overlook it's more obvious faults and enjoy the diablo-esque hero building and the incredibly simplified RTS combo.

I REALLY enjoyed the first one, these are by JoWood studios, who did the Gothic series, and their dialogue translations and voice acting just -kill- me. In a good way. They murder me with giggles, and it keeps me more interested in the game.

However, Spellforce2 used StarForce "protection", and I refuse to cooperate with such fascist and invasive DRM. I can overlook a lot, but that just goes wayyyyyy over the line, in my book. A shame, I had been looking forward to SF2.

Grottnikk · #7 January 8th, 2009, 09:04 PM

Ruminant: You can get a totally free (open source) version of X-COM, it's called UFO: Alien Invasion. Pretty cool.

http://ufoai.sourceforge.net/

Ruminant · #8 January 9th, 2009, 05:06 AM

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Ruminant: You can get a totally free (open source) version of X-COM, it's called UFO: Alien Invasion. Pretty cool.

http://ufoai.sourceforge.net/

Ooooh, I remember stumbling onto that a few months ago. It looked like an awesome concept but incredibly buggy and unfinished so I didn't bother with it but if your giving it a good review I might check it out..

Jim, I've got the Gold version of Spellforce 2 and I don't think it has Starforce.. Could be different for different regions or perhaps they got rid of it for the gold version.

Ninave · #9 March 29th, 2009, 09:46 AM

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Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance - For multiplayer RTS's the spiritual successor to Total Annihilation is the greatest I've found, infinitely better than WC3, Sins of a Solar Empire, etc.

Yey, you are the only other one I have seen mentioning this game. I guess this really is an isolated game despite the lively community.

If anyone wants to see what the game looks like, you can go to http://live.myvowclan.de/, take the 'On-Demand', choose language and click until you get a game. These are sort of nice game replays as they have a commentator (not native english) on them. There are also community made game videos running all the time on-air default (unless you happen there during cast).

Gandalf Parker · #10 June 22nd, 2008, 04:55 PM

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Agrajag said:
I think Open Source and game publishing are kind of mutually exclusive

UFO: Alien Invasion is pretty cool BTW, an open source modern XCOM.

Actually no. Many open source games have later decided to become published. And even if they stay open source, a reasonable price for distribution can be charged.

Altho my favorites will always tend to be a split. Going published for the execuatable and staying open source for the rest (mods, maps, AI, etc)