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
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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])
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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!
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/05/06 06:56 PM
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Here we go and in no particular order:
1. Divine Divinity 2. Oblivion 3. Gothic I 4. Gothic II 5. Morrowind 6. Outcast 7. Beyond Divinity 8. Sacred Plus 9. Anachronox 10. Knights of the Old Republic I 11. Might and Magic VI 12.Quest for Glory I 13. Planescape Torment
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/05/06 09:23 PM
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Here's mine...not in order.. 1. Outcast 2. Quest for Glory {Dragonfire} 3. Quest for Glory 4 4. 007 Nightfire 5. Splinter Cell 6. Splinter Cell Chaos Theory 7. Nightlong 8. No one Lives Forever 9. RedJack 10. Prince of Persia 3D 11. Indiana Jones, Infernal Machine 12. Indiana Jones, Emperor's Tomb 13. Arabian Nights Are we supposed to stop at "10" or are we going for a "bakers dozen"??
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/06/06 04:40 AM
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Thanks Flotsam! Here's mine: 1. Divine Divinity 2. Beyond Divinity 3. Splinter Cell 4. Outcast 5. Morrowind 6. Might and Magic VI 7. Might and Magic VII 8. Might and Magic VIII 9. Zanzarah 10. Indiana Jones the Infernal Machine 11. Prince of Persia 3D 12. Dungeon Siege 13. Neverwinter Nights Kay
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/06/06 05:41 PM
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Okay, let's see: 1. Gothic 1 2. Gothic 2 3. Thief 1 4. Thief 2 5. Baldur's Gate 1 6. Baldur's Gate 2 7. Might & Magic 7 8. Planescape Torment 9. Divine Divinity 10.Arx Fatalis 11.Anachronox 12.Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine 13.Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1 And many more....
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/06/06 07:26 PM
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1. Quest for Glory 1 2. Zanzarah 3. Realms of the Haunting 4. Divine Divinity 5. Baldur's Gate 2 6. Arx Fatalis 7. Ultima Underworld 8. Gothic 9. Ultima Ascension 10. Dragonriders of Pern 11. Might and Magic 6 Thank you, Flotsam.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/07/06 02:42 AM
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Im back Divine Divinity leads the way with Morrowind close behind. They are the only games with 10 or more recommendations. Games with more than 5 recommendations include Baldurs Gate 1 and 2, Gothic 1 and 2, Neverwinter Nights, Outcast, Splinter Cell and Sims 2. Nearly 150 games have been mentioned, give or take an expansion pack. We are about halfway.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/07/06 07:10 AM
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good to see you back, that's impressive come on folks give us your 13 cents worth.. Ingie
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/07/06 09:06 PM
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Not in any particular order 1 Big Kahuna Reef 2 Chain Reaction (puzzle/action) 2 Luxor (puzzle/action) 3 Kingdom of Loathing (online RPG) 4 Neverwinter Nights (RPG) 5 Knights of the Old Republic (RPG) 6 Oblivion - Elder Scrolls 4 (RPG) 7 Black and White 2 (Strategy/God game) 8 Dungeon Keeper 2 (Evil is good!) 9 Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines (RPG) 10 Painkiller (FPS) 11 The Movies (Tycoon/Sim) 12 Divine Divinity (RPG) 13 Sacred Plus (RPG) My darkside has lots of little outlets, doesn't it?
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/09/06 08:50 AM
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Divine Divinity Beyond Divinity Fable Sacred Sacred Plus Zanzarah Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition Diablo II The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Ana
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/09/06 03:12 PM
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Up to here. BTW, am inspired to get into rpg so baaged Divine Divinty (dvd), Morrowind, Sacred Plus and Neverwinter Nights yesterday for princely total of $19. If that doesn't make me a convert nothing will.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/09/06 04:06 PM
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Originally posted by hugh: Gremlin, isn't it 'the two thrones?' I think 'the two towers' is from Lord of the rings I know, you're right. It's an unconscious mistake I keep making! Gremlin
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/09/06 05:40 PM
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Wow, Flotsam, that is a whole lot of gameplay for the money spent! Have fun!
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/10/06 12:48 AM
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Originally posted by flotsam: ... Divinty (dvd), Morrowind, Sacred Plus and Neverwinter Nights yesterday ... If that doesn't make me a convert nothing will. Wow, you're right that if that lot doesn't convert you, nothing will. That's good mix from fast action (Sacred) to the slow but extremely real world feel of Morrowind. NWN just the original or with expansions?
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/10/06 03:29 PM
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Just the original Pib. Now I just have to decide which to start with On things listy, we said 13 nights so I will aim to post final results Sunday morning my time. Schwab35 is going to genre list, which may come later depending on how co-ordinated we can be. So get those recommendations in.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/12/06 01:58 PM
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The time has come. I will post final lists this Sunday morning my time, so get your recommendations in. Here is my short and rpg deprived list - next year I promise I will have played enough to include a few.
Ico Outcast Realms of the Haunting FEAR Half Life Half Life 2 Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy Deus Ex Twinsuns Odyssey
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/13/06 03:01 PM
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Sure did Hugh although if I never see another "simon says" sequence I won't miss it.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/13/06 03:25 PM
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A query. The original release of Silent Hill 2 appears to be a slightly different version from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams. The first is a playstation exclusive release, the latter for other platforms including pc. They are pretty much the same game, but I am going to list it as Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams unless one of the persons who listed it says they specifically wanted the playstation original version.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/13/06 04:51 PM
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I'm a Darkside newbie. I'm still playing Oblivion and oddly I'm not 100% sold (Its a huge beautiful game but not enough varity for my taste) so I'm going to wait to list it till I finish. I can't wait to play some of the others on everyones lists
Zanzarah Divine Divinity Morrowind Draken
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/14/06 11:43 PM
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Last chance - results go up tomorrow
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/15/06 04:56 PM
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Hi all, Well the top 3 remain the same, with not a lot of change in the top 10 recommendations. Oblivion is the best performing new entrant and by next year it might well challenge for the top spot. Alice, Undying and the Sims 2 all jumped up, and fairy battles also got a bit of a rise, but Psychic battles disappeared altogether. I have genre listed the top 20 plus ties based on Nickie’s categorisation last year (the genres will be finlaised later with the help of schwab35) and rpg’s certainly rule the roost – more reason I guess why I should play some What follows as usual is a numerical list and an alphabetical list. I tried to use full names and to show alternative titles. If I mucked any up I apologise in advance. Hopefully you will find the list useful in helping decide which little dark side jaunt you should take next. My wallet can testify I already have So without further ado.....
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/15/06 04:57 PM
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19 Divine Divinity (RPG) 13 Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind (RPG) 9 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (RPG) 9 Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (RPG) 9 Neverwinter Nights (RPG) 9 Outcast (Action/Adventure) 8 Gothic (RPG) 8 Zanzarah (Action/Adventure/RPG) 7 Baldur’s Gate 2 (RPG) 7 Planescape Torment (RPG) 7 Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines (RPG) 6 Anachronox (RPG) 6 Baldur’s Gate (RPG) 6 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (Action/Adventure) 6 Might and Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven (RPG) 6 Sims 2 (Simulation) 6 Splinter Cell (Action) 5 American Magee’s Alice (Action) 5 Beyond Divinity (RPG) 5 Gothic 2 (RPG) 5 Thief: The Dark Project/Thief Gold (Action) 4 Clive Barker’s Undying(Action) 4 Deus Ex (Action/RPG/Stealth) 4 Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern(Adventure/RPG) 4 Drakan: Order of the Flame (Action/Adventure) 4 Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honour (RPG) 4 Painkiller (FPS/Action) 4 Realms of the Haunting (Adventure/Action) 4 Sacred Plus (RPG) 3 Arx Fatalis (RPG) 3 Dungeon Siege (RPG) 3 Dungeon Seige 2 (RPG) 3 Fable: The Lost Chapters (RPG) 3 F.E.A.R. (FPS/Action) 3 Half Life (FPS/Action) 3 Half Life 2 (FPS/Action) 3 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Action/Adventure) 3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Action/Adventure) 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Action/Adventure) 3 Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition/Kult: Heretic Kingdoms (RPG) 3 Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit (Action/Adventure) 3 Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (RPG) 3 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (Action/Adventure) 3 Quest for Glory 1: So You Want to Be a Hero (RPG) 3 Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness (RPG) 3 Silent Hill 3 (Action) 3 Thief 2: The Metal Age (Action) 3 Tomb Raider 7: Legend (Action/Adventure)
2 Arcanum, Beyond Good and Evil, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butchers Bay, Diablo 2, Dungeon Seige: Legends of Arrana, Elder Scrolls 3: Blood Moon, Fallout, Fallout 2, Ico, Indiana Jones and the Emperors Tomb, Lego Star Wars, Mafia, Max Payne, Might and Magic 8: Day of the Destroyer, Movies, The, Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide, Prince of Persia 3D, Prince of Persia: Two Thrones, Sacred, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Silent Hill 4: The Room, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – Sith Lords
1 007 Nightfire, Aikens Artifact, Anvil of Dawn, Arabian Nights, Baldurs Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldurs Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal, Betrayal at Antara, Big Kahuna Reef 2: Chain Reaction, Black & White 2, Blair Witch: Rustin Parr, Clocktower 1: The First Fear, Clocktower 2: The Struggle Within, Cold Fear, Condemned, Cultures, Diablo, Doom 3, Elder Scrolls 3: Tribunal, Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom, Everquest 2, Evil Genious, Freelancer, God of War, Grand Prix Legends, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Guild Wars, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Heroes of Might and Magic 4, Hexen 2, Hitman, Icewind Dale, Imperial Cities: Children of the Nile, Jade Empire, Jagged Alliance 2, Kingdom of Loathing, King Kong, Lands of Lore, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Luxor, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Majesty: The Northern Expansion, Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, Matrix Online, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Mortal Combat: Shaolin Monks, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy, No One Lives Forever, Nosferatu: Wrath of Malachi, Obscure, Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire, Redjack: Revenge of the Brethren, Return to Krondor, Richard Burns Rally, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 2, Silent Hill, Sims University, Space Hack, Spider Man 2, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy, System Shock 2, Thief 3: Deadly Shadows, Tomb Raider 2, Tomb Raider 3: The Lost Artifact, Trapt, Twinsuns Odyssey, Unreal 2: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament, Ultima Ascension, Vampire Masquerade: Redemption, Wheel of Time, Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin, Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant, World of Warcraft, WWE: Smackdown vs Raw, X Com: Terror From the Deep.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/15/06 04:59 PM
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1 007 Nightfire 1 Aikens Artifact 5 American Magee’s Alice 6 Anachronox 1 Anvil of Dawn 1 Arabian Nights 2 Arcanum 3 Arx Fatalis 6 Baldur’s Gate 1 Baldurs Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast 7 Baldur’s Gate 2 1 Baldurs Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal 1 Betrayal at Antara 5 Beyond Divinity 2 Beyond Good and Evil 1 Big Kahuna Ref 2: Chain Reaction 1 Black & White 2 1 Blair Witch: Rustin Parr 2 Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butchers Bay 4 Clive Barker’s Undying 1 Clocktower 1: The First Fear 1 Clocktower 2: The Struggle Within 1 Cold Fear 1 Condemned 1 Cultures 19 Divine Divinity 4 Deus Ex 1 Diablo 2 Diablo 2 1 Doom 3 4 Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern 4 Drakan: Order of the Flame 3 Dungeon Siege 2 Dungeon Seige: Legends of Arrana 3 Dungeon Seige 2 2 Elder Scrolls 3: Blood Moon 13 Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind 1 Elder Scrolls 3: Tribunal 9 Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion 1 Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom 1 Everquest 2 1 Evil Genious 3 Fable: The Lost Chapters 2 Fallout 2 Fallout 2 3 F.E.A.R. 1 Freelancer 1 God of War 8 Gothic 5 Gothic 2 1 Grand Prix Legends 1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 1 Guild Wars 3 Half Life 3 Half Life 2 1 Halo: Combat Evolved 1 Halo 2 3 Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone 3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 3 Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition/Kult: Heretic Kingdoms 1 Heroes of Might and Magic 3 1 Heroes of Might and Magic 4 1 Hexen 2 1 Hitman 1 Icewind Dale 2 Ico 1 Imperial Cities: Children of the Nile 6 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 2 Indiana Jones and the Emperors Tomb 3 Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit 1 Jade Empire 1 Jagged Alliance 2 1 Kingdom of Loathing 1 King Kong 1 Lands of Lore 2 Lego Star Wars 1 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 1 Luxor 2 Mafia 1 Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom 1 Majesty: The Northern Expansion 1 Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure 1 Matrix Online 2 Max Payne 1 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 1 Mortal Combat: Shaolin Monks 6 Might and Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven 4 Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honour 2 Might and Magic 8: Day of the Destroyer 2 Movies, The 1 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 1 Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy 1 No One Lives Forever 1 Nosferatu: Wrath of Malachi 9 Neverwinter Nights 2 Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide 3 Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark 1 Obscure 9 Outcast 4 Painkiller 7 Planescape Torment 2 Prince of Persia 3D 3 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time 2 Prince of Persia: Two Thrones 3 Quest for Glory 1: So You Want to Be a Hero 3 Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness 1 Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire 4 Realms of the Haunting 1 Redjack: Revenge of the Brethren 1 Return to Krondor 1 Richard Burns Rally 1 Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 1 Serious Sam: The First Encounter 1 Serious Sam 2 2 Sacred 4 Sacred Plus 1 Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams 3 Silent Hill 3 2 Silent Hill 4: The Room 6 Sims 2 1 Sims University 1 Space Hack 1 Spider Man 2 6 Splinter Cell 1 Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 1 Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 9 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – Sith Lords 1 Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy 1 System Shock 2 5 Thief: The Dark Project/Thief Gold 3 Thief 2: The Metal Age 1 Thief 3: Deadly Shadows 1 Tomb Raider 2 1 Tomb Raider 3: The Lost Artifact 3 Tomb Raider 7: Legend 1 Trapt 1 Twinsuns Odyssey 1 Unreal 2: The Awakening 1 Unreal Tournament 1 Ultima Ascension 1 Vampire Masquerade: Redemption 7 Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines 1 Wheel of Time 1 Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin 1 Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant 1 World of Warcraft 1 WWE: Smackdown vs Raw 1 X Com: Terror From the Deep 8 Zanzarah
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/16/06 09:16 AM
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flotsam, hi, Thanks once again for making the effort to compile one of your enlightening lists Interesting results, though not surprising, considering the audience here. RPGs are quite heavily favoured over action, probably due to most Boomers' preference for story and character development over twitch. Kinda surprised that Deus Ex and Half-Life didn't fare better though. They both had involving stories and good adventuring/exploration possibilities. Two of the finest games ever created, IMO. Cheers, MetzO'Magic
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/17/06 08:36 AM
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Thank you so much flotsam...you're the best :kiss: Ingie
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/17/06 10:55 AM
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Hi flotsam Wow !! You did it again Thank you SO much - and now I'm off back to your final lists to see what I should be adding to my RPG collection Cheers. Mad
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/18/06 04:00 PM
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Thanks everyone You will be pleased to hear I am currently whacking my way around the 3rd level catacomb looking for Slasher in order to give it to some large orcish beast.
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/19/06 06:04 AM
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flotsam, hi, Ah, in the throes of Divine Divinity then Be sure to check out my DD guide on Quandary if you get into too much trouble... or, even if you don't know where to look for trouble Cheers, MetzO'Magic
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Re: 2006 Darkside 13 - The List
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07/19/06 06:22 AM
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Way to go flotsam, what are you playing as?? Enjoying yourself, just a bit?? Ingie
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