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Wysp
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Canada2299 Posts
September 04 2008 09:35 GMT
#1
So I've started working night shift, and when I'm awake between 4-6 I'm finding myself extremely bored. I haven't played almost any single player PC games and I imagine there are quite a few excellent oldies. If you don't mind recommend me one and help me kill these brutal hours.

an overdeveloped sense of self preservation
Wysp
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Canada2299 Posts
September 04 2008 09:36 GMT
#2
I have no idea how this was double posted, haha.
an overdeveloped sense of self preservation
stanley_
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States816 Posts
September 04 2008 09:41 GMT
#3
starcraft gg. try to beat the campaign records
hoorah
Wysp
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Canada2299 Posts
September 04 2008 09:45 GMT
#4
On September 04 2008 18:41 stanley_ wrote:
starcraft gg. try to beat the campaign records


I wonder if I've played starcraft before...
an overdeveloped sense of self preservation
LiAlH4
Profile Joined October 2007
New Zealand111 Posts
September 04 2008 09:54 GMT
#5
STARCONTROL 2 (aka The Urquan Masters)

Download it here

It's a space adventure game, and has the perfect combination of action and storyline with lots of humour also. It's quite old ~1992 by memory, but it's probably up there amongst the best adventure games of all time.
Nebula
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
England780 Posts
September 04 2008 09:55 GMT
#6
Baldur's gate 1/2 if you like RPGs. (BG1 is alot tougher on beginners, so bg2 suggested)
Fallout 2 if you like post apocalyptic RPGs
STALKER if you like FPS (tho I'd suggest getting a few decent mods, oblivion lost etc)
<3
FaCE_1
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Canada6183 Posts
September 04 2008 09:55 GMT
#7
well... Half-Life 1 and 2 are Gold
you could also find Final Fantasy 7 for PC
Play any FFwith e emulator ^-^

it also depend if u like shooter, rpg, other type...

Like you could also play Mist V which will take all your time
n_n
0xDEADBEEF
Profile Joined September 2007
Germany1235 Posts
September 04 2008 10:04 GMT
#8
Thief 1 (Gold) or 2. A good game for playing at night, it's quiet, slow and dark.
DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
September 04 2008 10:07 GMT
#9
A blog by GrandInquisitor has me playing through Grim Fandango again. Funny game, and probably the best adventure game of all time. Check it out.
parasite
rosas
Profile Joined July 2007
Philippines66 Posts
September 04 2008 10:17 GMT
#10
fallout 2 , planescape torment
ChaoSbringer
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Australia1382 Posts
September 04 2008 10:19 GMT
#11
Freelancer pewpew spaceships awesome style
Tropics
Profile Joined August 2007
United Kingdom1132 Posts
September 04 2008 10:44 GMT
#12
Barkley, Shut up and Jam:Gaiden

not just a game, but a way of life
XCetron
Profile Joined November 2006
5226 Posts
September 04 2008 10:46 GMT
#13
On September 04 2008 19:19 ChaoSbringer wrote:
Freelancer pewpew spaceships awesome style

operwolf
Profile Joined April 2008
United States324 Posts
September 04 2008 10:48 GMT
#14
planescape torment would be my first recommendation

also try diablo and diablo 2
He'll end up dead, because he'll die.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
September 04 2008 10:49 GMT
#15
Oblivion is pretty good. It's not an inherently great game but it's huge and free-roaming, you can kill endless hours in it.
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
September 04 2008 11:02 GMT
#16
On September 04 2008 19:49 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
Oblivion is pretty good. It's not an inherently great game but it's huge and free-roaming, you can kill endless hours in it.

QFT and win
Serously man if you have hours to kill and dont want to play sc, this is a good game to waste some hours in imo
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
LinkinPork
Profile Joined April 2008
Canada223 Posts
September 04 2008 11:11 GMT
#17
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is a great adventure game.
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
September 04 2008 11:13 GMT
#18
Bioshock - awesome atmosphere, fun story, fun gameplay.
System Shock 2 - see above It's older tho, but siiiiiiiiick atmosphere.

Star Control 2 - best dialogue in any game. Ever. Google Ur'Quan masters for a free remake of it (I dunno if remake is the proper word, it's the same exact game just ported to modern systems).

The White Chamber - Short, but good old school point and click game - it's free, just google it.

Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
September 04 2008 11:15 GMT
#19
On September 04 2008 20:11 LinkinPork wrote:
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is a great adventure game.

Honestly i couldnt play that for more than five mins untill i just turned it off, it was just poo
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
Jizz
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Australia224 Posts
September 04 2008 11:16 GMT
#20
uhm. solitare?
I made this account before i knew what the name meant. I just thought it sounded coooool
Ludrik
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Australia523 Posts
September 04 2008 11:19 GMT
#21
As already said by a few people Planescape: Torment
Only a fool would die laughing. I was a fool.
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-05 09:58:28
September 04 2008 11:21 GMT
#22
All oldschools:

Bladur's Gate 1 / 2
Deux Ex

Dungeon keeper 1
Planescape Torment
Commando
Civ 2 / 3
+ many more


If you are a crazy hardcore oldschool gamer play dwarffortress it is a freeware and arguably the deepest game ever made. Problem: it is in ASCII.
If this game has decent 2D graphics it would be easily the best gestion / strategy game ever made.


But u MUST play the two first ( you might have already )
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
September 04 2008 11:22 GMT
#23
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=74874

Btw you should just read this thread ^^.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Pads
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
England3228 Posts
September 04 2008 11:32 GMT
#24
Pacman is preety ownage.

I like Oblivion though aswell. I have a friend who just completed it, xbox tells him he spent over 100 hours on that game alone.
#1 Kwanro[saM] fan!
Moaf_
Profile Joined September 2006
Austria76 Posts
September 04 2008 11:35 GMT
#25
Colonization

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=210
Great Civ-like game.

p.s.:
There will be a remake of it with the Civ4 engine. Hooray!
No Risk - No Fun
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
September 04 2008 11:44 GMT
#26
Planescape Torment, Baldurs Gate, Oblivion, you name it
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
masami.sc
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States445 Posts
September 04 2008 13:04 GMT
#27
Um... have you tried playing Crysis? Or Bioshock.
They're both great games. Call of Duty 4 is also very good.
Or if you're looking for an RPG, you could try Mass Effect, which I thought was very entertaining.
Portal (the half life 2 mod) if you're looking for a physics heavy game (seriously it's so addicting).

mmmmm...
Flakes
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States3125 Posts
September 04 2008 13:07 GMT
#28
Alpha Centauri

Another great Civ-game...in space!
It was the first to have an actual plot, one that slowly tracks human evolution towards the technological singularity.
neliel
Profile Joined April 2008
Sweden63 Posts
September 04 2008 13:27 GMT
#29
Mass Effect: Awesome game if you like RPG-elements coupled with Sci-fi. (Also created by bioware so expect something good). Brings FPS and RPG together.

Knights of the Old Republic (1): Another great RPG from bioware and will not dissapoint you if you feel ok with the StarWars universe. Has nothing to do with the movies.

If i think of some more ill go back and edit :p
FR4CT4L
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia697 Posts
September 04 2008 13:31 GMT
#30
I recommend Spore, it's hijacked my free time and I'm dam happy about it!
Veni, vidi, vici!
ShmotZ
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States581 Posts
September 04 2008 13:51 GMT
#31
Jet set radio future pretty good game imo

Psychonaughts that was a pretty nice and funny game lol

oddworld : strangers wrath
Ah, computer dating. It's like pimping, but you rarely have to use the phrase "upside your head." - Bender
NergalSC
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Poland186 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-04 14:02:50
September 04 2008 14:01 GMT
#32
3 words: The Elder Scrolls.

(and I do not mean you have to play Oblivion that is worst game of series)
APO PANTOZ KAKODAIMONOZ
Wysp
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Canada2299 Posts
September 04 2008 14:04 GMT
#33
I've played Oblivion on my friend's playstation and its a sweet game, shame I have a 32mb graphics card, haha.

thanks guys, I think I'll "buy" a couple of these.
an overdeveloped sense of self preservation
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-04 14:13:12
September 04 2008 14:12 GMT
#34
On September 04 2008 23:01 NergalSC wrote:
3 words: The Elder Scrolls.

(and I do not mean you have to play Oblivion that is worst game of series)


yeah... morrowind is just incredible. the atmosphere is like 10000x better than oblivion, and the gameplay is much more fun. the only thing i liked about oblivion was the combat system and how all the npcs sleep.
UNFUCK YOURSELF
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
September 04 2008 14:19 GMT
#35
The single player mode of Diablo I is actually really fun. You could probably pick up the game for something like 5-10$.

Other alternatives:

-Starcraft campaign
-Baldurs Gate (They're all pretty fun)
-Warcraft 3
-Command and Conquer
-Dawn of War (Not the MMORPG)
-any classic gameboy game on an emulator.
Hi.
Zuries
Profile Joined May 2008
United Kingdom156 Posts
September 04 2008 14:59 GMT
#36
oddworld : abes odyssey/exodus

both brilliant old 2d platform games that are really tricky and puzzle like, they're fun as hell

i always wish they made more
FUCK SALT
Weryeery
Profile Joined June 2008
288 Posts
September 04 2008 15:02 GMT
#37
Fallout 1&2
Sanitarium
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8150 Posts
September 04 2008 15:15 GMT
#38
What kind of specs do you have on your PC?
Free Palestine
Purind
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Canada3562 Posts
September 04 2008 15:19 GMT
#39
On September 04 2008 19:44 Tropics wrote:
Barkley, Shut up and Jam:Gaiden

not just a game, but a way of life


Agreed.

It's free for download so there's absolutely no excuse not to play it
Trucy Wright is hot
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
September 04 2008 15:21 GMT
#40
if you have inet access
http://www.virtualnes.com/ ftw
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Wysp
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Canada2299 Posts
September 04 2008 15:22 GMT
#41
2.4ghz, 512mb of ram, 40gb harddrive and a NVIDIA TNT2
an overdeveloped sense of self preservation
Quesadilla
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States1814 Posts
September 04 2008 15:44 GMT
#42
Play Bolo on DosBox. You don't stand a chance.
Make a lot of friends. Wear good clothes. Drink good beer. Love a nice girl.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
September 04 2008 16:59 GMT
#43
Because it has only been said twice: FALLOUT1&2. All other games come second to this. Also Duke Nukem is a REALLY easily accessible game that is fucking fun.
Makhno
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Sweden585 Posts
September 04 2008 17:46 GMT
#44
Escape Velocity: Nova!

Awesome game!
"If I think, everything is lost"
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