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June 5th, 2008, 10:27 AM
If anyone wants any of the following games, I've played through them and they've been mostly sitting around waiting for another playthrough if I get nostalgic... They're in great condition and any cash I get from this will go towards TNR social events pour moi. (moar bar nights, possible attendance of a LAN some day, etc.) I have no idea as to whether or not these work on Vista -- you'll have to check that out on the net if that's your concern.
These also make great gifts if you know of younger types with older computers that you want to get hooked on the PC gaming bug! If that's the case I might just give it to you for free... (But no lying plz, kthx)
Price brackets as noted in bold.
Firm $10, as I think I might want to play these again due to nostalgia and it's therefore hard to part with them
-Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (I have a soft spot for noir, be it written, filmed, or otherwise)
-Darwinia (this game is just fun and the graphics will never get old! I wasn't even around for that pixelated age, and it looks like sex in a box, in a geeky kind of way. plus the soundtrack rocks - <3 trash80)
- Nox (Westwood's Diablo-like game, has a really awesome spellcasting hotkey system, really fun campaigns that are character specific, some tongue in cheek humour throughout, and great multiplayer to boot...)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces II - Jedi Knight and its expansion pack, Mysteries of the Sith (if you at all love Star Wars, the Dark Forces / Jedi Knight series is awesome. You wield a frickin' lightsaber, use force powers, go light side / dark side, get to play with all the guns... ahh, I love force push and choke for causing much havoc. this is as good as Knights of the Old Republic in FPS form, if you ask me and the expansion pack is just as good if not even BETTER as it fits inside the canonical Star Wars universe oh so wonderfully and has some bitchingly awesome new Force Powers, plus you can use Light / Dark powers in spite of your Force affiliation, just at a higher penalty to point cost, much like in KotoR [note: I don't consider that prequel schlock Lucas cashed in on as even remotely canonical, so it's everything related to the golden standard that is the real Star Wars trilogy])
$5
-Prey: Special Edition (the one with the art book, metal case, and figurines)
-Quake IV
-Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Outcast (this seems to have issues running on dual core systems, as I tried running it the other day. It's a game that's solely dependent on CPU clock speed, I believe due to voxel graphics. award-winning adventure, great soundtrack, really effin' hard but great)
- Clive Barker's Undying (a fuckin' creepy horror game... If you liked the System Shock games, I'd suggest this. It still runs fine on XP.
$3 or less
-Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
-Project Eden (pretty rare puzzle game, port of the ps2 version, it's interesting, although the action bits are sorta questionable. good though)
- Mafia (if GTA III was a more realistic mob sim circa 1930's Chicago, this would be it. really immersive, sharp graphics esp. for its heyday, good missions, etc.)
Freebies, or if you're feeling exceptionally generous, $1
-Project: Snowblind (this one's a bit of a bitch to get working on XP, you need to patch it or something, I forget, but you'll need to check the net as I did. and forget Vista, most likely.)
-Harbinger (a Diablo-like game in space... Incredibly beautiful artwork, but sort of unbalanced class system. The caster-style class is nigh impossible to play with, from what I remember. Also very difficult, at least initially. had tons of potential, just need a bit more QA testing)
- No One Lives Forever (kitschy, campy James Bond spoof with a gal as lead. pretty funny, though the humour is a bit dry for me at times, prolly getting jaded in my old age... this'd be a great one to pass off to a younger twitch gamer protege to teach them the value of thinking differently and stealthily in an FPS. :lol:)
If anyone wants any of the following, the nearby Superstore (aka loblaws to the max) has piles of these on clearance that I can get you at cost for $3 apiece
-Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (I gladly got this -- story mode seems like shit, but the classic mode is good -- includes classic levels like the Mall, etc. IMO that's worth the $3, since it's Tony Hawk... you'll want a controller for this as it's nigh unplayable otherwise)
- Kohan II: Kings of War (RTS game, sequel to some game of the year... I grabbed it as I don't play RTS games much any more save for single player as I suck at them hard.)
- Sacred (a 3D Diablo type clone. supposed to be fairly decent, but I haven't installed this yet)
In case you didn't notice, I thoroughly enjoy bargain bin diving, much akin to how some gals I know love poking through thrift stores for eclectic clothes... Except I poke through supermarkets, random electronic shops, etc. for older / cheap games. <3
Post here or PM if interested. I doubt anyone wants any of these as some of them are old hack, but... it's worth a shot.
These also make great gifts if you know of younger types with older computers that you want to get hooked on the PC gaming bug! If that's the case I might just give it to you for free... (But no lying plz, kthx)
Price brackets as noted in bold.
Firm $10, as I think I might want to play these again due to nostalgia and it's therefore hard to part with them
-Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (I have a soft spot for noir, be it written, filmed, or otherwise)
-Darwinia (this game is just fun and the graphics will never get old! I wasn't even around for that pixelated age, and it looks like sex in a box, in a geeky kind of way. plus the soundtrack rocks - <3 trash80)
- Nox (Westwood's Diablo-like game, has a really awesome spellcasting hotkey system, really fun campaigns that are character specific, some tongue in cheek humour throughout, and great multiplayer to boot...)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces II - Jedi Knight and its expansion pack, Mysteries of the Sith (if you at all love Star Wars, the Dark Forces / Jedi Knight series is awesome. You wield a frickin' lightsaber, use force powers, go light side / dark side, get to play with all the guns... ahh, I love force push and choke for causing much havoc. this is as good as Knights of the Old Republic in FPS form, if you ask me and the expansion pack is just as good if not even BETTER as it fits inside the canonical Star Wars universe oh so wonderfully and has some bitchingly awesome new Force Powers, plus you can use Light / Dark powers in spite of your Force affiliation, just at a higher penalty to point cost, much like in KotoR [note: I don't consider that prequel schlock Lucas cashed in on as even remotely canonical, so it's everything related to the golden standard that is the real Star Wars trilogy])
$5
-Prey: Special Edition (the one with the art book, metal case, and figurines)
-Quake IV
-Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Outcast (this seems to have issues running on dual core systems, as I tried running it the other day. It's a game that's solely dependent on CPU clock speed, I believe due to voxel graphics. award-winning adventure, great soundtrack, really effin' hard but great)
- Clive Barker's Undying (a fuckin' creepy horror game... If you liked the System Shock games, I'd suggest this. It still runs fine on XP.
$3 or less
-Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
-Project Eden (pretty rare puzzle game, port of the ps2 version, it's interesting, although the action bits are sorta questionable. good though)
- Mafia (if GTA III was a more realistic mob sim circa 1930's Chicago, this would be it. really immersive, sharp graphics esp. for its heyday, good missions, etc.)
Freebies, or if you're feeling exceptionally generous, $1
-Project: Snowblind (this one's a bit of a bitch to get working on XP, you need to patch it or something, I forget, but you'll need to check the net as I did. and forget Vista, most likely.)
-Harbinger (a Diablo-like game in space... Incredibly beautiful artwork, but sort of unbalanced class system. The caster-style class is nigh impossible to play with, from what I remember. Also very difficult, at least initially. had tons of potential, just need a bit more QA testing)
- No One Lives Forever (kitschy, campy James Bond spoof with a gal as lead. pretty funny, though the humour is a bit dry for me at times, prolly getting jaded in my old age... this'd be a great one to pass off to a younger twitch gamer protege to teach them the value of thinking differently and stealthily in an FPS. :lol:)
If anyone wants any of the following, the nearby Superstore (aka loblaws to the max) has piles of these on clearance that I can get you at cost for $3 apiece
-Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (I gladly got this -- story mode seems like shit, but the classic mode is good -- includes classic levels like the Mall, etc. IMO that's worth the $3, since it's Tony Hawk... you'll want a controller for this as it's nigh unplayable otherwise)
- Kohan II: Kings of War (RTS game, sequel to some game of the year... I grabbed it as I don't play RTS games much any more save for single player as I suck at them hard.)
- Sacred (a 3D Diablo type clone. supposed to be fairly decent, but I haven't installed this yet)
In case you didn't notice, I thoroughly enjoy bargain bin diving, much akin to how some gals I know love poking through thrift stores for eclectic clothes... Except I poke through supermarkets, random electronic shops, etc. for older / cheap games. <3
Post here or PM if interested. I doubt anyone wants any of these as some of them are old hack, but... it's worth a shot.