I didn't want to overwhelm the guy, homeworld is seriously one of the best RTS games ever made, up there with CoH and DoW1. Agreed with the other mentions tooReiterpallasch said:Really? No mention of the homeworld series yet?
Homeworld: Full 3d real time strategy game
This game won multiple game of the year awards, and for good reason. Easily one of my favorite games of all time, beats out Starcraft in my opinion. Homeworld: Cataclysm and Homeworld 2 are also excellent. All three games have their excellent share of user mods, including the Complex mod for HW2, which is one of ModDB's picks for greatest mods of all time.
This game really is beautiful, it's a crime that so few people know about it. If you pick any game suggested so far, pick this one.
Homeworld Intro cinematic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrW4jkQdmjI
An excellent fan made trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXZdCU6FF8w
Another great fan made trailer, this time for homeworld 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HREv9AD9J_4
Honorable Mentions: The X-wing/Tie Fighter series, The Myst series, The first Star Wars: Dark Forces
Well I am already going to be busy for a LONG time according to this thread, I do not mindRicoADF said:I didn't want to overwhelm the guy, homeworld is seriously one of the best RTS games ever made, up there with CoH and DoW1. Agreed with the other mentions tooReiterpallasch said:Really? No mention of the homeworld series yet?
Homeworld: Full 3d real time strategy game
This game won multiple game of the year awards, and for good reason. Easily one of my favorite games of all time, beats out Starcraft in my opinion. Homeworld: Cataclysm and Homeworld 2 are also excellent. All three games have their excellent share of user mods, including the Complex mod for HW2, which is one of ModDB's picks for greatest mods of all time.
This game really is beautiful, it's a crime that so few people know about it. If you pick any game suggested so far, pick this one.
Homeworld Intro cinematic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrW4jkQdmjI
An excellent fan made trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXZdCU6FF8w
Another great fan made trailer, this time for homeworld 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HREv9AD9J_4
Honorable Mentions: The X-wing/Tie Fighter series, The Myst series, The first Star Wars: Dark Forces
I hope you've got alot of free time, your seriously going to need it Have fun and good luck, btw don't forget Freespaceh4xor555 said:Well I am already going to be busy for a LONG time according to this thread, I do not mind
Never really played any fighting games or RTS.
Going to start with the XCOM game that came out last year. Then I'm going to try the RTS games that have been mentioned here.
Still not sure what to do about the fighting games. I tried Street Fighter X Tekken but I could not figure it out at all. Damn it.
I am going to be busy for YEARS it seems, however with all these great games it will be a wild awesome ride.RicoADF said:I hope you've got alot of free time, your seriously going to need it Have fun and good luck, btw don't forget Freespaceh4xor555 said:Well I am already going to be busy for a LONG time according to this thread, I do not mind
Never really played any fighting games or RTS.
Going to start with the XCOM game that came out last year. Then I'm going to try the RTS games that have been mentioned here.
Still not sure what to do about the fighting games. I tried Street Fighter X Tekken but I could not figure it out at all. Damn it.
Always wanted to do amateur classic game collecting when I live alone in my own house!Vkmies said:Hop on Ebay, get yourself some essentials. Shit is cheap, shit is fun, shit is amazing. Get yourself an Atari 2600, NES, SNES and a Genesis. I see those as the VERY best consoles ever made and must plays when it comes to understanding video games as a medium extensively. A lot of people will disagree with me and just recommend you 90's PC games (Golden age of gaming for me too, yes, but still) and emulators. But there is no experience like sitting in front of an old TV, playing a legitimately old game like it was meant to be played.
Check out some top ten lists for games, follow some retro gaming blogs and shows and you will start seeing certain games show up constantly. Play those. Those are probably the most memorable, interesting ones. Most of those games cost almost nothing, especially if you go flea-market hunting. Just start buying games and not caring about the year they were released. That's how easy it is. Overwhelming, but easy.
Retro gaming has been my favourite hobby for years now. Almost 10 years actually. It's hard and expensive to do in Finland, but if you live in larger countries like Germany, Japan, US or Canada, it will be easier for you. Seeing, hearing and experiencing video games that were before your time is incredibly rewarding and magical. Incredible. Some of my favourite games of all time are older than me, so just be open minded and jump into a sea of experiences you never thought you could have. I did the same and after 10 years and well over 1500 games I can say that I regret nothing.
good game. best part of it, the dialog options change the events, story and even your character. gameplay can be different due to your dialogue choices.h4xor555 said:Well thanks to this thread it seems I have enough to last me more than a decade!
Someone recommended alpha protocol. I saw that game, does not look good.
Ha did anyone play the game I linked to?
You mean combat instinct? That is the game I linked to.Bonecrusher said:good game. best part of it, the dialog options change the events, story and even your character. gameplay can be different due to your dialogue choices.h4xor555 said:Well thanks to this thread it seems I have enough to last me more than a decade!
Someone recommended alpha protocol. I saw that game, does not look good.
Ha did anyone play the game I linked to?
I'll get back to you when I get home Kinda busy at work atm. PM me.h4xor555 said:I am going to be busy for YEARS it seems, however with all these great games it will be a wild awesome ride.RicoADF said:I hope you've got alot of free time, your seriously going to need it Have fun and good luck, btw don't forget Freespaceh4xor555 said:Well I am already going to be busy for a LONG time according to this thread, I do not mind
Never really played any fighting games or RTS.
Going to start with the XCOM game that came out last year. Then I'm going to try the RTS games that have been mentioned here.
Still not sure what to do about the fighting games. I tried Street Fighter X Tekken but I could not figure it out at all. Damn it.
Need to get a joystick before freespace! You know where I can get one?
Ive played every single Halo game ever released.RedDeadFred said:Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker. -one of my favourite games of all time. Gorgeous visuals that age very well, fun gameplay, fantastic soundtrack, a good story, lot's of memorable bosses.
Shining Force. -not sure what it is about this game but I always seem to come back to it every now and then. It's a strategy game with lots of great characters to use. Eventually you have a small army to accompany you. Warning in advance, the Marionette is a mother fucker of a boss, especially since he shows up so early into the game.
I also recommend Super Mario Sunshine (I don't know why it gets so much flak, I like it more than 64). -Interesting and fun new mechanic with the water jet. Lots of neat places to explore. Good mix of difficulty.
007 Nightfire. -better multiplayer maps and modes than a lot of current gen games. Add super bots to your games for extra challenge. Skyrail will probably be my favourite multiplayer map forever.
Halo 1 and 2. -lots of fun gameplay, great multiplayer, and a fairly strong story.
Ok so in regards to System Shock 2.h4xor555 said:I was thinking of starting with System Shock 2. Is that a good choice? I literally cannot think of any other such older games to play.