The original DoW is from 2004 and was fairly well optimised even then IIRC. I've played countless hours with just an Athlon XP 2000+ and Geforce MX440.
Apparently that pack only includes Dark Crusade and Soulstorm though, a shame since they have the weakest single player campaigns in the series. But they should run on your computer and multiplayer is so much fun if you have someone to play with, even just 'coop' against CPU opponents.inoperativeRS
Well, I bought the set, and it included more than what it said:
Ah, much better. Vanilla and Winter Assault have awesome campaigns, my memory might be a bit skewed since it was years since I last played them though. :P I tried searching for my DoW boxes but only found my THQ strategy box which only has DoW and Winter Assault but I'll install them anyway. If we can find some time that works I'd be down for some multiplayer/CPU beatdowns.
I also found a copy of Shadowrun that I apparently bought for 3 euros ages ago, not because of the game but because it included a month of free live. :lol: I shall install it and see if it's worth a damn. Didn't the THQ pack include Supreme Commander 1&2 by the way? Strange. More awesome strategy is always more awesome strategy.
Edit: holy crap I found my original Rainbow 6: Raven Shield box as well. Had completely forgotten it included a freaking commando hat. :lol:
[QUOTE="inoperativeRS"]Ah, much better. Vanilla and Winter Assault have awesome campaigns, my memory might be a bit skewed since it was years since I last played them though. :P I tried searching for my DoW boxes but only found my THQ strategy box which only has DoW and Winter Assault but I'll install them anyway. If we can find some time that works I'd be down for some multiplayer/CPU beatdowns. I also found a copy of Shadowrun that I apparently bought for 3 euros ages ago, not because of the game but because it included a month of free live. :lol: I shall install it and see if it's worth a damn. Didn't the THQ pack include Supreme Commander 1&2 by the way? Strange. More awesome strategy is always more awesome strategy. Multi would be pretty cool. I'm not that great at strategy games, but I'm willing to learn and improve. And, no, unfortunately, it didn't include SC I & II. I actually enjoyed playing SC I. I played it on a friend's PC not long after it came out, and it was one that I could really get into. Well, at least the first several levels.
I got it last year via D2D (also for $5, oddly enough). It's not really a game. I mean, it's more of a game than The Path, but it's purposely vague about everything you do, is extremely hard to get into and offputting as a result, and even once you get into it it's hard as hell. I mean, for five bucks it's not a bad purchase if you're into weird arty games (or polygonal boobs, there's lots of nudity), but if you aren't, steer clear.
[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"] I got it last year via D2D (also for $5, oddly enough). It's not really a game. I mean, it's more of a game than The Path, but it's purposely vague about everything you do, is extremely hard to get into and offputting as a result, and even once you get into it it's hard as hell. I mean, for five bucks it's not a bad purchase if you're into weird arty games (or polygonal boobs, there's lots of nudity), but if you aren't, steer clear. Thanks, man. You just saved me $5.00, for I am not into weird arty games, even though the copious amounts of nudity might be tempting.
Multi would be pretty cool. I'm not that great at strategy games, but I'm willing to learn and improve. And, no, unfortunately, it didn't include SC I & II. I actually enjoyed playing SC I. I played it on a friend's PC not long after it came out, and it was one that I could really get into. Well, at least the first several levels.muthsera666
DoW isn't really about being good, it has never been terribly well balanced anyway. It's just a lot of fun and looks cool in action. Never played SC's single player but the multiplayer is good. I've only played it in a LAN environment where we used honor rules to make everyone play in a way that we found fun but I think it's pretty well balanced either way, and the scale is incredible. Some of the late game units and artillery pieces are just mindboggling, and any game that features realistic tactical nukes is obviously a winner by default.
I played through the two Titan Quest games a couple years ago and loved them both. Best Diablo clone to ever come out by far. It comes very close to being as good as its granddad. Highly reccomended if they go on sale.
I played through the two Titan Quest games a couple years ago and loved them both. Best Diablo clone to ever come out by far. It comes very close to being as good as its granddad.GodModeEnabled
That's the impression I got from the demo when I played it. I loved it. I just don't want to pay full price when I know that Steam will put them on sale again at some point. I am being patient... Torchlight will make that easier, I hope. :)
Eeeeh Torchlight is ok, but it does get a lot more repetitive and boring than TQ. TQ just does it better. I mean its not horrible, but I couldnt stomach playing it more than 2-3 hours at a time.
The impression I got of Torchlight is that it's a light-hearted dungeon crawl that's not trying to be anything other than a light-hearted dungeon crawl. And since I was looking for a light-hearted dungeon crawl to play when I need a break from my usual fare of pretentious and very serious RPGs, I think we're going to get along really well. Titan Quest, whenever I get it, is going to be a serious project. :)
The impression I got of Torchlight is that it's a light-hearted dungeon crawl that's not trying to be anything other than a light-hearted dungeon crawl. And since I was looking for a light-hearted dungeon crawl to play when I need a break from my usual fare of pretentious and very serious RPGs, I think we're going to get along really well. Titan Quest, whenever I get it, is going to be a serious project. :)ChiliDragon
It is, and its certianly not bad. I just personally found the mechanics and set up to be repetitive or at least seem more so than other games of their ilk. Regardless let us know what you think! Im only several hours in myself.. have to get back to it one of these days...
[QUOTE="ChiliDragon"]The impression I got of Torchlight is that it's a light-hearted dungeon crawl that's not trying to be anything other than a light-hearted dungeon crawl. And since I was looking for a light-hearted dungeon crawl to play when I need a break from my usual fare of pretentious and very serious RPGs, I think we're going to get along really well. Titan Quest, whenever I get it, is going to be a serious project. :)GodModeEnabled
It is, and its certianly not bad. I just personally found the mechanics and set up to be repetitive or at least seem more so than other games of their ilk. Regardless let us know what you think! Im only several hours in myself.. have to get back to it one of these days... I had twenty four hours in the game in like two weeks. But I haven't played it now for several months. I started using my computer instead of my parents, and it doesn't run on mine. Which is kind of depressing.
[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="Daavpuke"]None of those will probably work on my ancient decrepit pc.Daavpuke
I know your pain, but think of it as an investment for the future. I'd try if I had a new hard drive. Sadly I know not how to install one. Installing it is the easy part, you just plug in a cable. Migrating all your data over is the difficult part.
It is, and its certianly not bad. I just personally found the mechanics and set up to be repetitive or at least seem more so than other games of their ilk. Regardless let us know what you think! Im only several hours in myself.. have to get back to it one of these days...GodModeEnabled
Definitely a light-hearted dungeon crawl that doesn't take itself seriously at all. Which means I have a hard time taking the game seriously as well, so I'm just having fun with it. :D I'm exploring the mine, turning in a few quests and overall really enjoying what feels like a more casual and non-demanding game than what I usually play. Khonan the Destroyer and the loyal pet Bagheera shall conquer all! :twisted:
Hahaha yeah your pet in the game is one of my favorite features. You cna load them down with loot and then send them back to town to sell it all lol. Its awesome. I seriously hope they have something like that in Diablo III.
Hahaha yeah your pet in the game is one of my favorite features. You cna load them down with loot and then send them back to town to sell it all lol. Its awesome. I seriously hope they have something like that in Diablo III.GodModeEnabled
That was one thing I've never liked about dungeon hacks. Once you get partway in, you have to either not pick stuff up, sort through it, or go back to town. The pet is awesome for that. I'm still waiting to see what all you can permanently transform it into, or if it's just switching between dog and cat.
[QUOTE="Daavpuke"][QUOTE="muthsera666"] I know your pain, but think of it as an investment for the future.UpInFlames
I'd try if I had a new hard drive. Sadly I know not how to install one.
You don't need a hard drive to buy, you don't need anything. You can just buy and install and play whenever and wherever.
True. Just look at my Steam collection. Over 100 games, I think. None of them are downloaded until I'm ready to play them. Then, Steam automatically downloads and installs them when I want. And then I can play.
Anyway, I figured out why I can't even play FlatOut. Seems there's a set number of keys available for certain games. Instead of only selling the amount of keys they have, in this case they just kept selling the game that no one could play. Supposedly Steam will contact the publisher and hope to get more keys, which they usually do eventually, but when? And what if they don't get more keys? Awesome! So it seems everyone who got the game about 5 hours after it went on sale onwards can't even play the game they bought.
[QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]Hahaha yeah your pet in the game is one of my favorite features. You cna load them down with loot and then send them back to town to sell it all lol. Its awesome. I seriously hope they have something like that in Diablo III.muthsera666
That was one thing I've never liked about dungeon hacks. Once you get partway in, you have to either not pick stuff up, sort through it, or go back to town. The pet is awesome for that. I'm still waiting to see what all you can permanently transform it into, or if it's just switching between dog and cat. That's what I've heard, but I couldn't figure out how to do that though. Fortunately I had over 15 town scrolls, so I just ported back a couple of times. I'll figure it out later. :)
[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]Hahaha yeah your pet in the game is one of my favorite features. You cna load them down with loot and then send them back to town to sell it all lol. Its awesome. I seriously hope they have something like that in Diablo III.ChiliDragon
That was one thing I've never liked about dungeon hacks. Once you get partway in, you have to either not pick stuff up, sort through it, or go back to town. The pet is awesome for that. I'm still waiting to see what all you can permanently transform it into, or if it's just switching between dog and cat.That's what I've heard, but I couldn't figure out how to do that though. Fortunately I had over 15 town scrolls, so I just ported back a couple of times. I'll figure it out later. :) All you have to do is open your pet's inventory. Or, I think if you hold Shift and click on an item, it will transfer it to the pet's inventory. Then you just click the little moneybag icon on the pet's box, and he'll take off.
All you have to do is open your pet's inventory. Or, I think if you hold Shift and click on an item, it will transfer it to the pet's inventory. Then you just click the little moneybag icon on the pet's box, and he'll take off.muthsera666
If it's that easy I'm going to feel really stupid when I try it tonight. I need to get out of the habit of starting new games late late at night. :D
[QUOTE="muthsera666"]All you have to do is open your pet's inventory. Or, I think if you hold Shift and click on an item, it will transfer it to the pet's inventory. Then you just click the little moneybag icon on the pet's box, and he'll take off.ChiliDragon
If it's that easy I'm going to feel really stupid when I try it tonight. I need to get out of the habit of starting new games late late at night. :D I pretty sure that's how you do it. It's been a couple of months since I played it, but that's what I'm thinking. I definitely understand that. I tried playing Dungeons and Dragons Online last night because they made it free. I started the downloading around 11, and I was in-game around 2 by the time everything was updated, etc. And then I found that my PC can't handle it, grrrr.
I pretty sure that's how you do it. It's been a couple of months since I played it, but that's what I'm thinking. I definitely understand that. I tried playing Dungeons and Dragons Online last night because they made it free. I started the downloading around 11, and I was in-game around 2 by the time everything was updated, etc. And then I found that my PC can't handle it, grrrr.muthsera666
The main reason I feel I shouldn't do it is because it seems unfair to the game. I'm half asleep, uncoordinated and grouchy, and staying awake to do this only on principle becuase it took this long to download. Now make a good first impression! I dare you... :x :P
[QUOTE="muthsera666"]I pretty sure that's how you do it. It's been a couple of months since I played it, but that's what I'm thinking. I definitely understand that. I tried playing Dungeons and Dragons Online last night because they made it free. I started the downloading around 11, and I was in-game around 2 by the time everything was updated, etc. And then I found that my PC can't handle it, grrrr.ChiliDragon
The main reason I feel I shouldn't do it is because it seems unfair to the game. I'm half asleep, uncoordinated and grouchy, and staying awake to do this only on principle becuase it took this long to download. Now make a good first impression! I dare you... :x :P :P That's a challenge for any game, lol.
I did that for the Xcom Enforcer game last night and ended up playing it until 6am. the game isn't mind blowing, it's really just a mindless shooter with some augmentations but it was strangely addictive. for $0.70 it's well worth the price.
I did that for the Xcom Enforcer game last night and ended up playing it until 6am. the game isn't mind blowing, it's really just a mindless shooter with some augmentations but it was strangely addictive. for $0.70 it's well worth the price.smerlus
That's why I couldn't resist the X-COM pack. I mean, five games for 70-75 cents a piece. Even if they're mediocre, they're worth the price of admission.
Must think... I'm probably going to get The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, but I'm trying to think about whether to get Madballs. I don't know much about it.
[QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]I played through the two Titan Quest games a couple years ago and loved them both. Best Diablo clone to ever come out by far. It comes very close to being as good as its granddad.ChiliDragon
That's the impression I got from the demo when I played it. I loved it. I just don't want to pay full price when I know that Steam will put them on sale again at some point. I am being patient... Torchlight will make that easier, I hope. :) And there it is! *happy!happy!happy!* Titan Quest Gold for $4.99! :lol:
Must think... I'm probably going to get The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, but I'm trying to think about whether to get Madballs. I don't know much about it.muthsera666
madballs is all right. I bought it for under $3 during a sale. it reminds me sort of like smash tv with a little bit of exploration and characters that have different stats. you just go around a level shooting things and looking for secret story items. it's a decent dl title
[QUOTE="muthsera666"]Must think... I'm probably going to get The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, but I'm trying to think about whether to get Madballs. I don't know much about it.smerlus
madballs is all right. I bought it for under $3 during a sale. it reminds me sort of like smash tv with a little bit of exploration and characters that have different stats. you just go around a level shooting things and looking for secret story items. it's a decent dl title Hmmm.. And it's all of $2... I guess I'll have to skip breakfast burritos from Mickey D's for a couple of days.
Dragon Age Awakening is tempting, and I'm glad I didn't buy it during EA's sale as it's cheaper now (I'd like it cheaper, but hey). Anyone know how much gameplay is in there compared to the original game?
Deadly Shadows is 3€/$. If you've never played a Thief game and your computer can run Half Life 2 you should try it out. One of the best stealth games ever made.
Does Thief have issues running with Windows 7? I have been hearing people say it works fine with 7 and others say it doesn't.jfcundiff
I have it installed on my Vista laptop and it runs fine. A quick google search indicates that it works for some and doesn't work for others. You could always try downloading the demo first?
[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]Does Thief have issues running with Windows 7? I have been hearing people say it works fine with 7 and others say it doesn't.inoperativeRS
I have it installed on my Vista laptop and it runs fine. A quick google search indicates that it works for some and doesn't work for others. You could always try downloading the demo first? Oh ok. Thanks! Didn't even think of trying a demo.
[QUOTE="inoperativeRS"][QUOTE="jfcundiff"]Does Thief have issues running with Windows 7? I have been hearing people say it works fine with 7 and others say it doesn't.jfcundiff
I have it installed on my Vista laptop and it runs fine. A quick google search indicates that it works for some and doesn't work for others. You could always try downloading the demo first? Oh ok. Thanks! Didn't even think of trying a demo. No problem.
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