2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/01/06 03:13 PM
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You wanted it so you got it 13 is the number, the object being to recommend to other boomers non-adventure games that you believe worthy of playing in this day and age. They may be your all time favourites, but they need not be. There might be a game you love dearly but for whatever reason you couldn't recommend it to someone to play today. We then compile a final list as a resource for other players who want to know what to play next. I started the first such list for exactly that reason; I had no idea which games were good and which weren't. You can't have a list without rules, even on the dark side, so here they are. I have been guided by last year. 1. You can recommend a maximum of 13 games, but you can recommend less. 2. You can't list a series, unless you use single votes for each game. 3. Expansion packs will be considered seperate games, on the basis that the original might be ordinary but an expansion pack superb. 4. Any game that is not pure adventure can be listed, irrespective of genre. 5. 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 rpg's if you choose. 6. It is essentially a pc list, but given that many players have consoles as well, if you want to list games for the console go right ahead. Please use full titles where possible. I am not familiar enough with some of these games to know which games are sequels/add ons etc. I might shout for help with some of them. Regretably Friday this month is not the 13th, so lets keep the thread open 13 nights, and as usual there will be a numerical list and an alphebetical list. With the generous help of Schwab35, the list will also be categorised for genre, at least down to those with multiple recommendations. I intend to post later, as I might have finished a few worth mentiing by then
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/01/06 03:38 PM
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/01/06 03:57 PM
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Here's mine 1-Tomb Raider Legend 2-American McGees Alice 3-Clive Barkers Undying 4-Unreal Tournament 2003 5-Drakan: Order of the Flame 6-Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 7-Painkiller 8-Serious Sam the First Encounter 9-The Sims 2 10-Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 11-Cultures 12-Rise of the Middle Kingdom 13-Serious Sam 2
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/01/06 05:10 PM
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Oh boy, let's see-Not in any order:
1. Divine Divinity 2. Sacred Plus 3. NeverWinter Nights 4. Hoards of the Underdark-Neverwinter nights expansion 5. Baldaur Gate I 6. Baldaur Gate II 7. Hertic Kingdoms-Kult 8. Morrowind 9. Zanzarah 10.Dungeon Siege Legends of Arcanna 11.Dungeon Siege II 12.Harry Potter-Prisoner of Azkaban 13.Oblivion
playing DS2, Oblivion and WoW
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/01/06 05:24 PM
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Hmmmm. My list never changes much. Here they are, more or less in order:
1. Deus Ex - the original game (GOTY) 2. Thief Gold 3. Thief 2 The Metal Age 4. Gothic 5. Gothic 2 6. Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic 7. Morrowind 7. Vampire Bloodlines 8. Splinter Cell (the first one) 9. Divine Divinity 10. Neverwinter Nights 11. Baldur's Gate 2 12. Icewind Dale 13. Neverwinter Nights Shadows of Undrentide
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/01/06 06:56 PM
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I'm not that good with genres so if anything I say is pure adventure feel free to edit it out. With that said my picks in no particular order, are:
1- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords 2-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3-The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 4-Lego Star Wars: The Game 5-The Sims 2 6-The Sims 2: University (Expansion Pack) 7-Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 8-Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile (Hands down best 'City-Builder' I have ever played) 9-X-COM: Terror from the Deep (Second in the series and the one that got me hooked on the series. Nearly impossible to find now, but if you like aliens and strategy and don't care about 3-D graphics, go for it.) 10-Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim 11-Majesty: The Northern Expansion Add-On Pack 12-Heroes of Might and Magic IV (Not to be confused with the Might and Magic series.) 13-Evil Genius (Why? Oh come on, who among us haven't wanted to be the evil genius cackling at the super hero being tortured? [evil grin])
"Life is defined by choices. Those we make and those made by others." by (As far as I know) P DOUBLE L.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 12:51 AM
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Here's my very short list of darkside favorites: 1. Divine Divinity 2. Beyond Divinity 3. The Sims 2 4. Elder Scrolls - Morrowind 5. Elder Scrolls -Tribunal 6. Elder Scrolls - Bloodmoon Edit: I just realized that I forgot to list the expansions as separate games so added them. I'm glad to see one of my unplayed as yet, games on your list Ingie, Dungeon Seige. Melanie
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 01:01 AM
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No RPG's for me, but here's my action-adventure listy. 1. Silent Hill 2 2. Silent Hill 3 3. Silent Hill 4 4. Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets 5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 6. Obscure 7. American McGee's Alice 8. Indigo Prophecy 9. Lemony Snicket's Series Of Unfortunate Events 10. Silent Hill 1 (playstation) 11. Clock Tower 1 (playstation) 12. Clock Tower 2 (playstation) 13. Wild West Steel Assassin (if this shouldn't be on this list, feel free to remove) Dawn :kiss:
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 07:15 AM
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1. American McGee's Alice 2. Undying 3. Sims 2 4. Morrowind 5. Oblivion 6. Prisoner of Azkaban 7. Knights of the Old Republic 8. Bloodlines 9. Aikens Artifact 10. Jedi Academy 11. Lego Star Wars 12. Heroes of Might and Magic III
Caroline
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 07:31 AM
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yeaa 13 is great thanx flotsam Although there are lots of older games that I like, I thought I'd mention those that I played recently and liked: (in no particuler order). 1. Tombraider: Legend 2. Sims 2 (PC) 3. Silent Hill 4 4. The movies 5. Indigo Prophecy/fahrenhiet (ps2) 6. Prince of Persia: The two thrones (ps2) 7. god of war (ps2 only) 8. Trapt (ps2) 9. Hitman 2 (ps2) 10.Need for speed:Most wanted 11.WWE:Smackdown v/s Raw 2006 (ps2) 12.Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (ps2) 13.Mark Ecko's getting up: contents under pressure (ps2) ---------------- OK since I had thought about 15 so these are the games that couldn't make it: mortalkombat:deception and wwe:smackdown v/s raw. I had to write (PC) with sims2 cause sims 2 for ps2 is a totally differrent kind of a game with so many different features and not just a version change. Obviously anybody mentioning sims 2 would mean pc but I thought I'd just write
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 08:17 AM
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My favorite RPGs:
1. Divine Divinity 2. Anachronox 3. Neverwinter Nights 4. Hordes of the Underdark 5. Planescape Torment 6. Heretic Kingdoms - Kult 7. Zanzarah 8. Gothic 9. Baldur's Gate 10. Baldur's Gate 2 11. Beyond Divinity 12. Outcast 13. Shadows of Undrentide
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 08:24 AM
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ok here goes- in no special order-
harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the goblet of fire F.E.A.R. Condemned Divine Divinity Half Life spiderman 2
It never bodes well to leave a live dragon out of your calculations- J.R.R Tolkien
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 09:55 AM
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Well, now...
1. Fallout 2. Fallout 2 3. Realms of the Haunting 4. Baldur's Gate 5. Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast 6. Baldyr's Gate 2 7. Baldur's Gate: Throne of Bhaal 8. Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind 9. Jagged Alliance 2 10. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 11. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 12. Neverwinter Nights 13. Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark
Are they dead? Yes. Unlike you they have but one life...and they wasted it for your sake!
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 10:11 AM
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Wow this is the first time I've had more than the maximum number of games. Hmmmmmmmmm.
Well here is the list I cut it down to. Dragonriders of Pern Morrowind Sacred Plus Divine Divinity Dungeon Siege 2 Tomb Raider 3 Oblivion Quest for Glory 4 Shadows of Darkness Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines Splinter Cell Neverwinter Nights Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Max Payne
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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 11:52 AM
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Hmm....in no particular order: 1. Painkiller 2. Mafia 3. Max Payne (both 1&2) 4. Tomb Raider: Legend 5. Half-Life 2 6. The Chronicles of Riddick 7. Cold Fear 8. Clive Barker's Undying 9. Alice 10. Splinter Cell 11. Grand Prix Legends 12. Richard Burns Rally 13. Beyond Good and Evil Rusty
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 03:21 PM
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Okay Top 10... in order...
1. Morrowind 2. Gothic 2 3. GTA - San Andreas 4. Gothic 5. Baldur's Gate 2 6. Baldur's Gate 7. Half Life 2 8. Divine Divinity 9. Arx Fatalis 10. Bloodmoon - Morrowind expansion
putting old gods to bed...
Currently playing: The Saboteur
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 09:41 PM
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Hi Here's my puny list Baldur's Gate Divine Divinity Neverwinter Nights Planescape Torment Dragonriders of Pern Quest for Glory 5 Betrayal in Antara Return to Krondor Might & Magic VI Diablo Cheers. Mad
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/02/06 11:59 PM
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I am away for 3 days but will be keeping my third eye on this from afar. I will post an interin report when I get back on Friday.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/03/06 07:24 AM
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1. Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 2. Silent Hill 2 3. Silent Hill 3 4. The Matrix Online (MMORPG - don't know if online games qualify, but I've been playing since March 2005)
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The Matrix Online
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/03/06 03:40 PM
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Hi- My list is short, but these are RPG games I just love 1. Dungeon Siege 2. Legends of Aranna 3. Dungeon Siege 11 4. Space Hack I have others, but have not played them, so I can't put them down. Thanks Maggie
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/04/06 06:16 PM
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I'm sort of new-ish to the darkside, okay, I've been popping in here for a long time, but it's only been for a few different games! Zanzarah Fable - The Lost Chapters Beyond Good and Evil Arcanum Maybe this year I'll find another game to try! Thanks Flotsam!!
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/05/06 05:22 AM
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1. Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption 2. Lands of Lore 1 3. Might & Magic 7 4. Oblivion 5. Quest for Glory 4 6. Wizardry 7 - Crusaders of the Dark Savant 7. Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 8. Might & Magic 6 9. Anvil of Dawn 10. Gothic 11. Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine 12. Indy & the Emperor's Tomb 13. Might & Magic 8
I can think of a lot more!
Barb
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