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Top 5 Games

June 27, 2012 4:42:05 PM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums


Good Morning all

So, in another recent thread I began thinking about my top 5 games. It's turned into a top 10, but I broke it back into top 5 (Dos) and top 5 (windows).

Out of curiosity and fun, I welcome opinions as to what your top 5's are.

I'll start:

Top 5 Vintage (Dos Age)

Tie Fighter
Master of Magic
Privateer
Betrayal at Krondor
Torment - Planescape

Top 5 Modern (Windows Age)

Dragon Age
Never Winter Nights
Knights of the Old Republic
Civilization IV
Starcraft

 

 

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Reply #1 June 27, 2012 4:54:53 PM
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I'm not sure how far back "vintage" goes.  But I will list some of my favorite all time.  Console and PC.

 

Vintage:

Alpha Centuari

Planescape Torment

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Brigandine

Final Fantasy Tactics

 

Newer:

Fallout 3 & NV (yes I liked them better than the old ones)

Morrowind & Skyrim (I liked Oblivion, but not enough to list)

Dragon Age: Origins (2 disappointed me in gameplay, I didn't mind other often made complaints)

Knights of the Old Republic 1&2 (I liked TOR at first, but got old really quick)

Mount & Blade: Warband (like crack, I can't get enough of this game)

 

 

 

 

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Reply #2 June 27, 2012 4:55:47 PM
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Dwarf Fortress

Team Fortress 2

Diablo 2

Starcraft

World  of Warcraft

Aww, what a coloured line-up! TBS, FPS, ARPG, RTS, MMO(rpg)

 

Vintage games:

Stars!

Civilization

Dungeon Keeper

Commander Keen

Rayman

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Reply #3 June 27, 2012 5:39:33 PM
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In no particular order:

CIV IV
Master of Orion II

Kings Bounty Crossworlds

Total Annihilation

Heroes III 

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Reply #4 June 27, 2012 7:12:31 PM
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Pools of Radiance

Warlords

Populous

Kings Quest 1 (first game I purchased for myself from Radio Shack).


More recent:

World of Warcraft

Gal Civ 2

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Reply #5 June 27, 2012 8:58:43 PM
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Also in no order!

Civ IV w/ BtS. The way pollution was handled knocked the earlier iterations out.

Heroes of Might & Magic III

X-Com (and append X-Com TftD to it, I guess)

Everquest

Might & Magic VI

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Reply #6 June 28, 2012 12:00:31 AM
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Recent: (no particular order)

Red Dead Redemption

UFO:Afterlight

Minecraft

Civ V (poo poo all you want, I adore the way combat went semi-tactical, and am willing to trade strategic depth for that type of finesse)

Silent Storm 2

 

 

Vintage: (also no particular order)

Master of Magic

XCOM: UFO Defense

Fallout 1 & 2

Thief 1 & 2

Syndicate

 

For the record, I am seeing a LOT of games new and old in your lists that have a fond place in my heart.

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Reply #7 June 28, 2012 3:26:36 AM
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For vintage, I'd like to give an honorary mention for two Spectrum titles:

Reberstar Raiders

Lords of Midnight

 

Other than that, pretty much the games you've all mentioned already

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Reply #8 June 28, 2012 3:53:48 AM
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Battle Isle II and III stole a lot of my life in my youth

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Reply #9 June 28, 2012 4:35:57 AM
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Old:

  1. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
  2. Shogun: Total War
  3. Lego Creator

New:

  1. Civ V (don't even start with me)
  2. Mass Effect Trilogy
  3. SoaSE: Rebellion (note that I mod)
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Reply #10 June 28, 2012 7:19:03 AM
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Quoting Vallu751,
reply 8
For vintage, I'd like to give an honorary mention for two Spectrum titles:

Reberstar Raiders

Lords of Midnight

 

Other than that, pretty much the games you've all mentioned already

 

Lords of midnight.  I wasted a good whole year on that game.  I know you can still play it on the midnight engine but I wish they would do a good remake of it.

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Reply #11 June 28, 2012 9:44:21 AM
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The Guild 2

Company of Heroes

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

Majesty 2

Miniconomy

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Reply #12 June 28, 2012 10:31:08 AM
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Vampire:Bloodlines

Civ IV

Madden 07

Master of Magic

Master of Orion II

 

I chose these simply on how much time I spent playing and the replayability of these games. I have only ever played two RPGs more than once, which was fall out 3 las vegas and vampire:bloodlines. However I played bloodlines through with each clan at least once and some of them twice.

Civ IV was just the best of the series. Mechanics, map generation, balance, etc. Civ V has better graphics, but that's simply due to advancement in real world technology.

No one has come close to Master of magic. I'm hoping E:FE will be close, but i doubt it.

Same as for MoM is MoO II.

Madden 07(on the PC) My guess is most poeple would say you need to have some interest in American football to enjoy, but I disagree. The ability to draft new players year after year, the variety of plays you can call, the way the players graphically respond to things on the field, the coaching/player stats you have to pay attention to, subbing players, making your own plays etc etc. Its simply a well done game with tons of replayability and things to do.

 

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Reply #13 June 28, 2012 10:49:53 AM
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Vampire: Bloodlines is also one of my all time favorites, hard to have left it off my list.  That and Arcanum...shit all the Troika games could be on my list.

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Reply #14 June 28, 2012 11:16:34 AM
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Vintage (pre-2000):

Civ 2

SimCity 2000

Imperialism II

Master of Orion II

Alpha Centauri

 

Newer:

SimCity 4

Civilization V

Galactic Civilizations 2

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Panzer Corps

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Reply #15 June 28, 2012 12:06:54 PM
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Hmmm, considering I have been around since before the beginning, this is going to b a hard list.

 

Elite (Commodore 64)

Battlesquadron and Hybris (Amiga)

Populous II tied with Power Monger(Amiga)

So many great Amiga games to chose from like the original Battle Isle and History Line 1914-1918, Wing, SDI, Syndicate, etc. Hard choice.

Windows Based

Silent Storm (PC)

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident (PC)

Just Cause 2 (PC/PS3/360)

Heavy Rain (PS3)

Joan D' Arc (PSP)

 

yes, I listed a PSP game. Wonderful story, fun battles and a shocker at the end of the game when you read the real history.

 

 

 

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Reply #16 June 28, 2012 2:32:08 PM
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Modern:

Knights of the Old Republic

Sword of the Stars

Starcraft

World of Warcraft

Heroes of Might and Magic 3

 

Vintage:

X-com

Star Control 2

Civilization

Archon

Mail Order Monsters

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Reply #17 June 28, 2012 2:34:29 PM
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"Vintage" PC, in no particular order

  • X-Wing (My parents didn't get me Tie Fighter after all the sweat and tears that went into X-Wing)
  • SimCity 2000
  • Wolfenstein 3D / Spear of Destiny
  • Escape Velocity (and Override, Nova)
  • Heroes of Might and Magic II (my sister and I played II so much, I really enjoy 3 and it is the superior game, but for nostalgia factor II wins hands down)

"Vintage" Console, in no particular order

  • Shining in the Darkness (Genesis), Shining the Holy Ark (Saturn)
  • Shining Force I/II (Genesis), III (Saturn)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 1/2/3 (Genesis)
  • Star Control (Genesis)
  • Dragon Force (Saturn)

"Newer" PC, in no particular order

  • Sword of the Stars
  • Titan Quest + Immortal Throne
  • Mass Effect
  • Legend of Grimrock
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein
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Reply #18 June 28, 2012 2:55:52 PM
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Quoting Lord Xia,
reply 14
Vampire: Bloodlines is also one of my all time favorites, hard to have left it off my list.  That and Arcanum...shit all the Troika games could be on my list.

 

Yeah, Arcanum was pretty freaking awesome. Fallout with more divergent playstyles via the tech/magic mechanic.

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Reply #19 June 28, 2012 3:20:42 PM
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Quoting Malsqueek,
reply 19

Quoting Lord Xia, reply 14Vampire: Bloodlines is also one of my all time favorites, hard to have left it off my list.  That and Arcanum...shit all the Troika games could be on my list.

 

Yeah, Arcanum was pretty freaking awesome. Fallout with more divergent playstyles via the tech/magic mechanic.

 

Also, you could fuck a sheep.  Not enough games offer that.

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Reply #20 June 28, 2012 3:26:20 PM
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Modern:

Knights of the Old Republic

Sword of the Stars

Starcraft

World of Warcraft

Civilization 2

 

Vintage:

X-com

Star Control 2

Civilization

Archon

Mail Order Monsters

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Reply #21 June 28, 2012 5:40:16 PM
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Master of Orion 2
X-Com
Starcraft
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Master of Magic

I'm heavily biased towards strategy games, though. 

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Reply #22 June 28, 2012 6:05:39 PM
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Quoting Lord Xia,
reply 14
Vampire: Bloodlines is also one of my all time favorites, hard to have left it off my list.  That and Arcanum...shit all the Troika games could be on my list.

 

At first I thought Arcanum was amazing, but after a while I stopped caring and never finished. I guess it was too much fantasy. Not that I'm against fantasy, but the steam punk part was great the magic and so forth was kinda irritating.

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Reply #23 June 28, 2012 6:08:42 PM
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I was never much for console games once I got a computer, but I wanted to mention Symphony of the Night(Castlevania game) and Master of Monsters I and II. I played them a lot and really enjoyed them. However, I tried Master of Monsters II about 4 months ago after not playing it for over a decade and was bored quickly. Shrug.

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Reply #24 June 29, 2012 10:29:53 AM
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I'm going to cheat and combine some pairs in a series into one entry:
  • Star Control 2
  • X-Com/X-Com:TftD
  • Civilization
  • X-Wing/TIE Fighter
  • Master of Magic
  • Master of Orion/Master of Orion 2
  • System Shock 2

Yes, most of them are old.  But so am I.

 

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Reply #25 June 29, 2012 11:04:24 AM
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In no particular order:

Vintage:

  • Total Annihilation
  • Star Control 2
  • X-Com
  • Master of Orion 2
  • Civilization 2

More Modern:

  • World of Warcraft
  • Civilization 4: BTS
  • Neverwinter Nights
  • Dragon Age 1
  • Half-life 2 (I can't believe this isn't mentioned yet!)
  • Either Morrowind or Skyrim... Skyrim is the better game, but Morrowind holds a special place in my memories for a bunch of reasons.

BG 1 and 2 transcend vintage vs. modern.  Best series ever in my mind with BG2 topping every game made yet. 

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