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Dark side list 2012 #821539
07/13/12 03:10 AM
07/13/12 03:10 AM
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Long Beach, Australia
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Hi all,
Off we go again.
You know the drill - you have 13 days to list 13 Dark Side games that other people should play, whether they be newbies or veterans, fps fans or rpg tragics or just want to see what the fuss is about.
Rules are the same as last year:

1. You can recommend a maximum of 13 games, but are allowed to recommend less.
2. You can't list a series, unless you use single votes for each game.
3. Expansion packs, DLC, GOTY releases etc are all considered the same game - just vote for eg Fallout 3 and ignore all its available added on bits.
4. Consistent with 3, enhanced editions, directors cuts etc are also considered the same game.
5. Any "dark" game (ie not pure adventure or casual) can be listed, irrespective of genre.
6. You don't have to indicate the type or genre, and you are not limited to any specific number of games in any genre. Go ahead and list 13 fps' if you want to.
7. It is essentially a pc list (the system not the games), but given that many players have other systems, if you want to list some games for those go ahead.

If you can list alphabetically it helps me count, and please use full names if possible so I don't get them mixed up. If in doubt, I will ask.
:zombie: :zombie: :zombie:


Quantity has a quality all of its own
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821568
07/13/12 08:15 AM
07/13/12 08:15 AM
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Delaware, USA
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I'm first! bravo Mine will be a short list as I am no where near as experienced as most of you. smile

1. Anachronox

2. Arcanum

3. Divine Divinity

4. Elder Scrolls 3 - Morrowind

5. Elder Scrolls 5 - Skyrim

6. Lands of Lore 1

7. Lands of Lore 3

8. Witcher (The)



zombie


Edit: Upon further consideration, I can recommend Skyrim at this time. Also deleted unnecessary comments.






Last edited by SharonB; 07/13/12 07:17 PM.
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821594
07/13/12 11:18 AM
07/13/12 11:18 AM
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Central Texas
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Here goes:

1. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura
2. Diablo 2 (not a typo - don't like 3)
3. Divine Divinity
4. Dragon Age: Origins
5. Dungeon Siege
6. Morrowind
7. Neverwinter Nights 1
8. Neverwinter Nights 2
9. Oblivion
10. Painkiller (FPS)
11. Planescape: Torment
10. Realms of the Haunting
12. Skyrim
13. The Witcher

If you're using these lists to determine games you might like to try, please look at the whole Dungeon Siege series. I just recently have replayed lots of oldies and I had forgotten how much I liked all the Dungeon Siege games, but there are so many I didn't want to waste all my votes on them. lol

Thanks Flotsam for doing these each year!

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821607
07/13/12 12:30 PM
07/13/12 12:30 PM
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Lincoln, NE
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Guild Wars: Prophecies
Guild Wars: Factions
Guild Wars: Nightfall
Guild Wars 2 (final beta next weekend, launches August 28th)

The first thee can be played alone or linked on same account so characters from one can be used in the others. There's also a Guild Wars expansion which has to be linked to one of three, it does not stand alone, Guild Wars: Eye of the North. Collectively the four are unofficially known as "Guild Wars 1". Although set on the same planet, Guild Wars 2 is a very different game, set 250 years after Eye of the North. Guild Wars 1 characters CANNOT be carried over to Guild Wars 2. You don't need to have played GW1 to enjoy GW2.


Currently Playing:
Adventure Game: Broken Age
Darkside: Star Wars: The Old Republic
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821622
07/13/12 01:39 PM
07/13/12 01:39 PM
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Unionville
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Dragon Age Origins
Dragon Age 2
Fallout 3
Kingdoms of Alumar Reckoning
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Oblivion
Skyrim wave


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: manxman] #821639
07/13/12 03:57 PM
07/13/12 03:57 PM
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United Kingdom
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Mine will hardly have changed since the last time but I still rate my choices grin
[My PC is just getting too old to play the latest stuff eek]

Baldur’s Gate
Betrayal in Antara
Divine Divinity
Drakensang
Kings Bounty
Knights of the Old Republic
Might & Magic VI
Morrowind
Neverwinter Nights
Planescape Torment
Quest for Glory IV [GOG Version allows play on modern machines]
Return to Krondor [GOG Version allows play on modern machines]
Witcher [The]


Time : The Most Precious Commodity
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821654
07/13/12 04:47 PM
07/13/12 04:47 PM
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Lost in the Arizona Desert
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Had a hard time getting it down to 13 this year. A lot of new ones came along to add to my list bumping some of my old standards.

Divine Divinity
Dragon Age 2
Kingdoms of Amular The Reckoning
KOTOR 1
KOTOR 2
Morrowind
Risen
Sacred Gold
Skyrim
Tomb Raider Underworld
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines
Witcher Enhanced
Witcher 2


You laugh because I'm different
I laugh because you're all the same

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.

John
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821678
07/13/12 07:25 PM
07/13/12 07:25 PM
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Leavenworth, KS
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Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Gothic 1
Gothic 2
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Might & Magic 3
Might & Magic 6
Might & Magic 7
Quest for Glory 4
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Vampire the Masquerade – Bloodlines
Vampire the Masquerade – Redemption
Wizardry 7, Crusaders of the Dark Savant
World of Xeen

Last edited by Barb; 07/13/12 07:34 PM.

"Christof, do not play with thy food. 'tis unseemly".
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821736
07/14/12 04:08 AM
07/14/12 04:08 AM
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Isle of Man
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I am very slow and very choosy, so my list is very short! (I play on Xbox 360, as I grew tired of having to update the computer every time a new game comes out)

1. Skyrim
2. Witcher 2 Enhanced edition
3. Portal 2 (is that darkside?)
and possibly 4. Dark Souls - bought but not yet played... wink


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821803
07/14/12 10:49 AM
07/14/12 10:49 AM
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Michigan
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My list includes mainly games played in the last 12 months, Killzone 2 is older than this but I replayed it yet again a few months ago. Mass Effect 3 is included despite terrible endings (opinion of many players including mine) because if one is not attached to the characters will find many hours of enjoyment.

Battlefield 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
Crysis 2
Dead Space 2
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Dragon Age II
Fear 3
Killzone 2
Mass Effect 3
Max Payne 3
Resistance 3
Uncharted 3
Witcher 2

Last edited by mcc; 07/16/12 10:33 AM. Reason: missed the 2 in Dead Space

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Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #821899
07/14/12 06:15 PM
07/14/12 06:15 PM
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Khi-Asia
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Thanks again, Flotsam
My list:

Batman: Arkham Asylum
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Dragon Age 2
God of War 3
Infamous 2
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Limbo
Risen
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Sims 3
Tomb Raider 1
Uncharted 3

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #822124
07/15/12 04:49 PM
07/15/12 04:49 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
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Count to here.
Keep them coming.


Quantity has a quality all of its own
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #822125
07/15/12 05:03 PM
07/15/12 05:03 PM
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NJ USA
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And mine:

Alan Wake
Alice Madness Returns
American McGee's Alice
Amnesia The Dark Descent
Clive Barker's Undying
Deus Ex
F.E.A.R.
L.A. Noire
Limbo
Penumbra Overture
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3


Thanks flotsam!

Best,
Leigh-Anne



"Halfway through life's journey I came to myself in a dark wood, where the straight way was lost."--Dante's Divine Comedy
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #823340
07/16/12 01:33 PM
07/16/12 01:33 PM
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Scanian Provinces
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Here's my list:

Baldur's Gate II
BioShock 2
Dragon Age: Origins
F.E.A.R
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Lands of Lore 2
Might & Magic VII
Might & Magic VIII
Might and Magic IX
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Thief: The Dark Project
Thief 2: The Metal Age
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines

Last edited by Smiley456; 07/16/12 01:37 PM.
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #823638
07/18/12 07:38 AM
07/18/12 07:38 AM
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Kentucky
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smile Thanks flotsam
My list:


Divine Divinity
Dungeon Siege
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Might and Magic VI
Might and Magic VII
Morrowind
Neverwinter nights
Outcast
Skyrim (playing now)
Splinter Cell
Thief Gold
Vampire of the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Witcher: Enhanced

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #823674
07/18/12 11:11 AM
07/18/12 11:11 AM
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southeast USA
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southeast USA
American McGee's Alice
Divine Divinity
Dungeon Keeper 2
Might & Magic VI
Might & Magic VII
Might & Magic VIII
Outcast
Planescape Torment
Tomb Raider I
Wizardry VII
Wizardry VIII
Zanzarah

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #823741
07/18/12 03:49 PM
07/18/12 03:49 PM
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B.C. Canada
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B.C. Canada
Baldur's Gate 2
Thief 2 Gold
Vampire Bloodlines
Morrowind
Oblivion
Skyrim
Gothic
Gothic 2 Gold
Witcher Enhanced
Dragon Age Origins
Deus Ex
Kotor
Mass Effect 2


The list could go on, really.


I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824280
07/21/12 05:04 AM
07/21/12 05:04 AM
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Marlborough USA
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I love Tomb Raider Games Flotsam! Here's my List.

Tomb Raider 1
Unfinished Business
Tomb Raider 2
Golden Mask
Tomb Raider 3
Lost Artifact
Last Revelation (TR4)
Chronicles (TR5)
Angel of Darkness (TR6)
Legend (TR7)
Anniversary
Underworld (TR8)


Gerry
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824351
07/21/12 01:35 PM
07/21/12 01:35 PM
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Lexington, Texas
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Lexington, Texas
Killzone 2
Oblivion
Clive Barker's Jericho
C. Barker's Undying
Gran Tourismo 5 prologue
Overlord Raising Hell
Resistance 1
Resistance 2
Vanquish
Devil May Cry 4
Crysis 2
Heavenly Sword


I wish I were a cat and belonged to me ~ My Aunt Helen Mary Rose
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824380
07/21/12 05:06 PM
07/21/12 05:06 PM
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Posts: 6,372
Long Beach, Australia
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Sorry, had some technology issues.
Here is mine:

American Magees Alice
Bioshock
Dead Space 2
Deus Ex 2
Divine Divinity
Fallout 3
FEAR
ES Oblivion
Half Life 2
Ico
Outcast
Portal 2
Witcher


Quantity has a quality all of its own
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824426
07/21/12 09:41 PM
07/21/12 09:41 PM
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In the Naughty Corner
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In the Naughty Corner
Here I go:

American McGees Alice
Beyond Divinity
Bioshock
Bioshock 2
Clive Barkers Undying
Divine Divinity
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Fable
F.E.A.R
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition
Prey
Sacred Plus
Zanzarah


Don't feed the Trolls
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824445
07/22/12 01:14 AM
07/22/12 01:14 AM
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Posts: 188
Another World
Arkham Asylum
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Civilization
Kingdoms of Kroz
Limbo
Little Big Adventure
Pools of Darkness
Sid Meier's Pirates
Speedball: Brutal Deluxe
Star Trek Bridge Commander
Tomb Raider Underworld
ZZT

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824503
07/22/12 11:50 AM
07/22/12 11:50 AM
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Oslo, Norway
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1. Alone in the Dark 4
2. Aiken's Artifact
3. Epic Mickey (Wii)
4. Morrowind
5. No One Lives Forever 2
6. Oblivion
7. Project Zero (Ps2 - Also called Fatal Frame)
8. Sims 2
9. Skyrim
10. Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines

Caroline


I haven't lost it, I just can't find it....
Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #824788
07/23/12 06:26 PM
07/23/12 06:26 PM
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I'm relatively speaking a newbie to dark side games but here it goes...

Dead Space
Fallout 3
Half Life 2
Mass Effect 2
Portal
Portal 2

Re: Dark side list 2012 [Re: flotsam] #825340
07/26/12 06:16 PM
07/26/12 06:16 PM
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Posts: 26,918
Stony Brook, New York, USA
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I've just heard from flotsam, who has been having terrible internet connection problems recently. He sent me a brief email from an internet cafe.

He will be counting for the Darkside List as soon as he gets access again, so don't be discouraged! wave

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