I know we are few and far between here at NG.com, but I figure it'd be interesting to see what Neo/Fighting game fans play on PC.
Personally I'm more into competitive online games, but I have some other interests. Anyway list what you like to play, how often and why you like it so much as opposed to all the others in that genre.
1.) Warcraft 3
I'm insane over this damn game. I am actually not very good at RTS games in general, it takes me a lot of actual WORK to get good at these games. Fortuneatly with enough practice I can actually make it to higher levels of play. Currently I'm a Level 7 Orc player on Azeroth (the US East Bnet server), I'd be a little higher but I had a brief affair with the Undead that I have since left behind.
Why do I like the game? Well, like I said I'm not much of a RTS player. My first RTS game was StarCraft and good lord was I addicted to that game, I played it solidly for almost over a year. Then I went briefly with Red Alert 2, but I really wasn't all that addicted to it. After that its been over a year since I touched a RTS, I tried Warcraft 3 and at first I thought it sucked ass. The Hero system was just mad different and I didn't like the idea of having to "creep" (kill monsters on the map for experience) and the amount of micromanagement that was required by Hero's and special units alike. Anyway after giving it a second chance about 3 weeks ago I just took to the damn thing, and I love it for exactly the reasons that I hated it at first. Its so radically different than any other game I've ever played and the sheer amount of strategies that exist and the almost equal amount of counters for those strategies are just amazing and fun to play with.
Although it has some progblems (mostly with the Undead, "forest-walking" is a BITCH and it's mad hard to counter dual aura massed Ghouls), they are pretty fair with the patches even though us "race fanboys" like to bitch about getting nerfed.
2.) Unreal Tournament 2003
FPS games are like my love, where the majority of my "gaming skillz" lie. Mainly because I played these things competitively constantly from Duke Nukem 3d on a Modem to Modem connection on a 14.4 connection to really learning how to "frag" on GamePro's Dedicated Quake 2 server (Thanks to the editors if they're reading this). Although I'm not as much a fan of the more "realistic" shooters like Operation Flashpoint and Rainbow 6, and I absolutely abhore the plague that is Counterstrike (bugs, scripts, unbalanced weapons, bunny hoppers, and cheaters) I still consider myself a FPS junkie. As for UT2k3 being my favorite shooter, well before this I was a Quake 3 fanboy even though UT got more gameplay (my LAN buddies liked it better). But 2k3 took all the aspects of Q3 that I loved (the EXTREMELY fast gameplay and the extra required accuracy of the weapons) and put them together in the best looking, and best playing FPS I've ever played. And while I'm a Deathmatch whore I can really get into Bombing Run when the mood calls me, especially at LAN parties. All the weapons are great, there are situations where I will wish I had one weapon over another. The Rockets don't do insane splash damage anymore (hence they require more accuracy like Q3's did) and you can't load up 6 of em for a skill-less n00b kill. Plus did I mention it plays even FASTER than Quake 3? It's like they made this game for specifically for me.
3.) Neverwinter Nights
I haven't given this as much attention as I think I should have, probably cause I want to get better at the other games mentioned and start to Own servers or eventually get ranked somewhere on the Azeroth ladder.
Still NWN is one of the best PC RPG's ever played, I'm a D&D junkie in real life so the 100% adaptation of 3rd Edition into a PC game is just amazing to see, I just love it. The story is pretty good and it offers a lot more to me than the EQ fest that Diablo 2 was, plus with the module creation tools you can just create more shit to play. Simply one of the best games to be produced, especially if you're into RPG's.
Honroable Mention: Worms Arrmageddon
It's like Tanks on crack but with funny ass worms and insane weapons. Flying Sheep, napalm drops, and the MOTHER FUCKING HOLY HANDGRENADE OF ANTIOCH! Hallelujah!
Well that's all for me. I know this is a console place, but I'd like to see less of the "PC games suck" cause what these people don't understand is that these games could ALMOST NEVER be played at the same skill level on a console. They don't let you comfortably have a Mouse and Keyboard setup handy and for all of these games (with the possible exception of Worms) you need the precise control they offer. And despite what you'd like to think they will NEVER offer the same level of control.
Peace
JHendrix
[ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: JHendrix ]</p>
Personally I'm more into competitive online games, but I have some other interests. Anyway list what you like to play, how often and why you like it so much as opposed to all the others in that genre.
1.) Warcraft 3
I'm insane over this damn game. I am actually not very good at RTS games in general, it takes me a lot of actual WORK to get good at these games. Fortuneatly with enough practice I can actually make it to higher levels of play. Currently I'm a Level 7 Orc player on Azeroth (the US East Bnet server), I'd be a little higher but I had a brief affair with the Undead that I have since left behind.
Why do I like the game? Well, like I said I'm not much of a RTS player. My first RTS game was StarCraft and good lord was I addicted to that game, I played it solidly for almost over a year. Then I went briefly with Red Alert 2, but I really wasn't all that addicted to it. After that its been over a year since I touched a RTS, I tried Warcraft 3 and at first I thought it sucked ass. The Hero system was just mad different and I didn't like the idea of having to "creep" (kill monsters on the map for experience) and the amount of micromanagement that was required by Hero's and special units alike. Anyway after giving it a second chance about 3 weeks ago I just took to the damn thing, and I love it for exactly the reasons that I hated it at first. Its so radically different than any other game I've ever played and the sheer amount of strategies that exist and the almost equal amount of counters for those strategies are just amazing and fun to play with.
Although it has some progblems (mostly with the Undead, "forest-walking" is a BITCH and it's mad hard to counter dual aura massed Ghouls), they are pretty fair with the patches even though us "race fanboys" like to bitch about getting nerfed.
2.) Unreal Tournament 2003
FPS games are like my love, where the majority of my "gaming skillz" lie. Mainly because I played these things competitively constantly from Duke Nukem 3d on a Modem to Modem connection on a 14.4 connection to really learning how to "frag" on GamePro's Dedicated Quake 2 server (Thanks to the editors if they're reading this). Although I'm not as much a fan of the more "realistic" shooters like Operation Flashpoint and Rainbow 6, and I absolutely abhore the plague that is Counterstrike (bugs, scripts, unbalanced weapons, bunny hoppers, and cheaters) I still consider myself a FPS junkie. As for UT2k3 being my favorite shooter, well before this I was a Quake 3 fanboy even though UT got more gameplay (my LAN buddies liked it better). But 2k3 took all the aspects of Q3 that I loved (the EXTREMELY fast gameplay and the extra required accuracy of the weapons) and put them together in the best looking, and best playing FPS I've ever played. And while I'm a Deathmatch whore I can really get into Bombing Run when the mood calls me, especially at LAN parties. All the weapons are great, there are situations where I will wish I had one weapon over another. The Rockets don't do insane splash damage anymore (hence they require more accuracy like Q3's did) and you can't load up 6 of em for a skill-less n00b kill. Plus did I mention it plays even FASTER than Quake 3? It's like they made this game for specifically for me.
3.) Neverwinter Nights
I haven't given this as much attention as I think I should have, probably cause I want to get better at the other games mentioned and start to Own servers or eventually get ranked somewhere on the Azeroth ladder.
Still NWN is one of the best PC RPG's ever played, I'm a D&D junkie in real life so the 100% adaptation of 3rd Edition into a PC game is just amazing to see, I just love it. The story is pretty good and it offers a lot more to me than the EQ fest that Diablo 2 was, plus with the module creation tools you can just create more shit to play. Simply one of the best games to be produced, especially if you're into RPG's.
Honroable Mention: Worms Arrmageddon
It's like Tanks on crack but with funny ass worms and insane weapons. Flying Sheep, napalm drops, and the MOTHER FUCKING HOLY HANDGRENADE OF ANTIOCH! Hallelujah!
Well that's all for me. I know this is a console place, but I'd like to see less of the "PC games suck" cause what these people don't understand is that these games could ALMOST NEVER be played at the same skill level on a console. They don't let you comfortably have a Mouse and Keyboard setup handy and for all of these games (with the possible exception of Worms) you need the precise control they offer. And despite what you'd like to think they will NEVER offer the same level of control.
Peace
JHendrix
[ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: JHendrix ]</p>
Good to see you still don't have to though. Countless hours of my life spent on that game, indeed.
