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Welcome to GameSpot's Game Collector, where we help you find the best games for the best prices anywhere. And now, our price-finding technology is faster than ever. This week, we're highlighting 10 of the most popular games from our PC gaming forums--the place where GameSpot readers go to chat about their favorite games or about gaming in general. It's a great place for friendly discussions about games--and as you'll see from this list, the forum regulars have really good taste in games too. Want to join the fray? Check out our PC gaming forums here and sign up here so that you can participate too.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)
Street Price: $39
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Last year's Dungeons & Dragons-based role-playing game became an instant classic because of its massive, intriguing quest and its complex, highly enjoyable combat sequences. Developed by Canadian studio BioWare, Baldur's Gate II is superior to its predecessor in every way--more than a year after its release, it remains the single best computer role-playing game available and deserves to be in just about anyone's collection.
Clive Barker's Undying (2001)
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This surprising first-person shooter features a distinctive occult theme and an equally memorable setting: The game takes place around a haunted mansion in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. As the adventurer Patrick Galloway, you've arrived to help an old friend save his family from an ancient curse. Along the way, you'll battle all kinds of otherworldly creatures and witness a number of impressive, chilling scenes.
Conquest: Frontier Wars (2001)
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Conquest was originally in development at Digital Anvil, the studio founded by Wing Commander designer Chris Roberts. Microsoft acquired Digital Anvil and then dumped Conquest; and after a period in limbo, it was picked up by Ubi Soft. Despite the tumultuous development cycle, Conquest turned out great--it's a deeply strategic real-time strategy game that should appeal to fans of Starcraft or to anyone who likes sci-fi or RTS gaming.
Deus Ex (2000)
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Considered by many to be the best game of last year, Deus Ex is perhaps the greatest work to date of famed game designer Warren Spector. You play as J.C. Denton, a cybernetic secret agent working in a near-future New York City. The game's combination of action and role-playing elements is remarkably well done, and the nonlinear quest and extremely varied possible courses of action make Deus Ex seem much less constraining than most games.
Half-Life (1998)
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Valve's exceptional first-person shooter remains perhaps the best first-person shooter to date, years after its release. That's because its huge, immersive setting is remarkably well done, and the game's use of scripted sequences remains unrivaled. Half-Life also boasts a great multiplayer mode, which is great only because it enables you to play the free Counter-Strike mod--an extremely popular game in itself. Counter-Strike is another favorite in our forums.
Grim Fandango (1998)
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Tim Schafer's last game for LucasArts is also quite likely his best. The designer of such outstanding adventure games as Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle outdid himself once again in this beautifully done, brilliantly written game. The art design, dialogue, puzzles, and story in Grim Fandango are all first-rate. It's such a great game that even those who normally dislike or aren't interested in PC games may well be impressed.
No One Lives Forever (2000)
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A surprise hit from last year, No One Lives Forever is a memorable and very fun first-person shooter that casts you as the glamorous secret agent Cate Archer, a superspy in the 1960s. The game's great cast of characters, cunning enemy opponents, and wide variety of realistic weapons all contribute to what was easily the best shooter of 2000. No One Lives Forever is one of the only shooters since Half-Life that can just as easily hold its own.
Planescape: Torment (1999)
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This extraordinary role-playing game appeared out of the blue in late 1999 and received unanimous, glowing praise from critics and consumers alike. No wonder--Torment's unusual story and memorable main character are much too great to be described in this small space. Suffice it to say that Torment's popularity only seems to have grown over time, as word-of-mouth recommendations continue to spread. Torment belongs in every role-playing game collection.
Serious Sam (2000)
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This unassuming little shooter hit the shelves at bargain-basement prices this year and managed to bring an entirely different kind of feel to the genre--and that's because it pits you against literally hundreds of monsters, sometimes all at the same time! Serious Sam looks great, and its simple approach is very refreshing. It also sports an incredibly fun cooperative mode, where you can fight through the game's big levels along with some friends.
The Longest Journey (2000)
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The Longest Journey is one of the greatest adventure games of all time, thanks to its believable, sympathetic characters, its incredibly detailed settings, and its engaging, memorable story. The game looks and sounds great to boot, and it's so well done that just about anyone should enjoy it, regardless of whether they like other adventure games. Few games manage to tell a story quite so effectively as The Longest Journey does.
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