Post by MeleeMonk on May 27, 2018 9:46:27 GMT
....GAME (man, the ridiculously small character limit for thread titles pisses me off so much. Someone fix this!)
So yeah, I'd absolutely love to see your entire physical PC game collection and hear your thoughts on each individual game. I'm especially curious to see if Cervantes owns any physical games, since I've only ever heard about his digital purchases...
MY COLLECTION:
-Star Wars Battlefront (2004). Yep, I own the original Star Wars Battlefront on PC. It's so highly overshadowed by its sequel that its practically forgotten about these days. While Battlefront 2 is better is a few significant ways (heroes and villains, hunt & assault game modes, better local multiplayer, etc.), I have more respect for the original Battlefront because its obvious that a lot more time and money went into it; the levels and, surprisingly, the graphics of Battlefront 1 are much better than 2 in my opinion. With that said, I think both Battlefront 1 & 2 are rather overrated games. Neither game has much depth to the gameplay, and there isn't nearly enough customization options for my liking. Certainly not bad, but playing them single player, they just don't have much staying power. The PC version of 1 is quite nice; runs very smoothly on Windows 10 and looks great. No DRM either. Its a shame it isn't available digitally. My rating: 3/5.
-Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Saga (early 2000s, RTS genre, PC exclusive). This is probably my most played PC Star Wars game, even more time spent with it than Jedi Outcast. This is an OUTSTANDING real time strategy game that anyone can enjoy, even those new to the genre. It's basically just a re-skin of the excellent Age of Empires series, but that ain't a bad thing. The multiple campaigns offer much to do, and the added scenario creator garentees that you'll never get bored. I have absolutely no complaints about this game. I used to play it obsessively as a kid and later started playing it online through a reliable program called Voobly (the official servers were shut down long ago). I highly reccomend it, but if you want to play it now you'll have to go with the version on GOG.com IF you have Windows 10, since the physical release uses Safedisc DRM, which won't work on Windows 10. My rating 5/5. One of my favorite Star Wars games.
-Star Wars Jedi Knight 2 Jedi Outcast (2002). Without a doubt my favorite Star Wars game of all time, and there's no better version than the original release on PC. The incredible (and fairly long) single player campaign alone makes it a worthy purchase, but the multiplayer is god-tier and arguably even better. Even playing with bots, the game never gets old for me. Love the weapons, love the storyline, love the gameplay. It's a masterpiece and easily one of the greatest games I've ever played. BONUS NOTES: the pc release includes console commands and supports up to 32 players. It has no DRM and works flawlessly on Windows 10. My rating: 5/5. It's perfect.
-Far Cry (2004, PC exclusive). Recently bought and beat this game for the first time after wanting it for so long and it has quickly become one of my absolute favorite first person shooters, regardless of platform. The open world nature garuntees that no two playthroughs will ever be identical, and the high challenge level suits my needs as a hardcore gamer perfectly. Honestly I think for its time it was pretty much a perfect game. My only minor gripe these days is that enemy AI in open world games has come so far by now that Far Cry's is noticabily simplistic/predictable by comparison, but this definitely didn't ruin the game for me. IMPORTANT NOTE: the physical release of Far Cry uses Safedisc DRM, which isn't compatible with Windows 10. The version I play I bought off GOG.com, which works well for the most part (some minor tinkering might be needed). My Rating: 5/5.
-Crysis (2007, PC exclusive). I own the physical copy but it doesn't work. :/ I've never played the game. Rating: NA
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006). Often seen as the silliest, ugliest and most laughable Elder Scrolls game, Oblivion was the first Elder Scrolls title that I owned (I had previously played Morrowind on Xbox years prior, albeit very briefly). I first played it on PS3 and had a lukewarm response to it; it was definitely fun and the RPG nature of the game was highly addictive, but the gameplay didn't capture my interest. It wasn't until I bought the PC version years later that I became truly hooked on the game and thus began my obsession with Oblivion; ever since then, I have perused just about every page on the fan ES wikia, yearning to learn aboustley everything I can about every aspect of the game. The RPG mechanics, the NPC & mission details, the thousands of bugs, every aspect of the game is fascinating to me. I've never got more laughter and entertainment out of another game, and keep in mind that I only play Oblivion in vanilla form, which means no mods! That said, Oblivion (as well as most other Bethesda games) are most famous for their incredible modding community and most PC gamers wouldn't want to play Oblivion any other way than with their favorite mods installed. All of the game's shortcommings are easily fixed by mods, many of them being small in size and very easy to install. Even in its vanilla status, Oblivion is such a wildly hilarious and entertaining game that I can't imagine anyone no getting at least a small amount of enjoyment from it in some way. SPECIAL NOTES: The physical PC release of Oblivion comes with the most extensive console I've ever seen, and with it you can practically do anything. Also, it has no DRM which means it will work flawlessly on Windows 10. My rating: 5/5 I should write a full review of Oblivion one of these days. There's too much in the game, good and bad, for me to cover in a mere paragraph.
So yeah, I'd absolutely love to see your entire physical PC game collection and hear your thoughts on each individual game. I'm especially curious to see if Cervantes owns any physical games, since I've only ever heard about his digital purchases...
MY COLLECTION:
-Star Wars Battlefront (2004). Yep, I own the original Star Wars Battlefront on PC. It's so highly overshadowed by its sequel that its practically forgotten about these days. While Battlefront 2 is better is a few significant ways (heroes and villains, hunt & assault game modes, better local multiplayer, etc.), I have more respect for the original Battlefront because its obvious that a lot more time and money went into it; the levels and, surprisingly, the graphics of Battlefront 1 are much better than 2 in my opinion. With that said, I think both Battlefront 1 & 2 are rather overrated games. Neither game has much depth to the gameplay, and there isn't nearly enough customization options for my liking. Certainly not bad, but playing them single player, they just don't have much staying power. The PC version of 1 is quite nice; runs very smoothly on Windows 10 and looks great. No DRM either. Its a shame it isn't available digitally. My rating: 3/5.
-Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Saga (early 2000s, RTS genre, PC exclusive). This is probably my most played PC Star Wars game, even more time spent with it than Jedi Outcast. This is an OUTSTANDING real time strategy game that anyone can enjoy, even those new to the genre. It's basically just a re-skin of the excellent Age of Empires series, but that ain't a bad thing. The multiple campaigns offer much to do, and the added scenario creator garentees that you'll never get bored. I have absolutely no complaints about this game. I used to play it obsessively as a kid and later started playing it online through a reliable program called Voobly (the official servers were shut down long ago). I highly reccomend it, but if you want to play it now you'll have to go with the version on GOG.com IF you have Windows 10, since the physical release uses Safedisc DRM, which won't work on Windows 10. My rating 5/5. One of my favorite Star Wars games.
-Star Wars Jedi Knight 2 Jedi Outcast (2002). Without a doubt my favorite Star Wars game of all time, and there's no better version than the original release on PC. The incredible (and fairly long) single player campaign alone makes it a worthy purchase, but the multiplayer is god-tier and arguably even better. Even playing with bots, the game never gets old for me. Love the weapons, love the storyline, love the gameplay. It's a masterpiece and easily one of the greatest games I've ever played. BONUS NOTES: the pc release includes console commands and supports up to 32 players. It has no DRM and works flawlessly on Windows 10. My rating: 5/5. It's perfect.
-Far Cry (2004, PC exclusive). Recently bought and beat this game for the first time after wanting it for so long and it has quickly become one of my absolute favorite first person shooters, regardless of platform. The open world nature garuntees that no two playthroughs will ever be identical, and the high challenge level suits my needs as a hardcore gamer perfectly. Honestly I think for its time it was pretty much a perfect game. My only minor gripe these days is that enemy AI in open world games has come so far by now that Far Cry's is noticabily simplistic/predictable by comparison, but this definitely didn't ruin the game for me. IMPORTANT NOTE: the physical release of Far Cry uses Safedisc DRM, which isn't compatible with Windows 10. The version I play I bought off GOG.com, which works well for the most part (some minor tinkering might be needed). My Rating: 5/5.
-Crysis (2007, PC exclusive). I own the physical copy but it doesn't work. :/ I've never played the game. Rating: NA
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006). Often seen as the silliest, ugliest and most laughable Elder Scrolls game, Oblivion was the first Elder Scrolls title that I owned (I had previously played Morrowind on Xbox years prior, albeit very briefly). I first played it on PS3 and had a lukewarm response to it; it was definitely fun and the RPG nature of the game was highly addictive, but the gameplay didn't capture my interest. It wasn't until I bought the PC version years later that I became truly hooked on the game and thus began my obsession with Oblivion; ever since then, I have perused just about every page on the fan ES wikia, yearning to learn aboustley everything I can about every aspect of the game. The RPG mechanics, the NPC & mission details, the thousands of bugs, every aspect of the game is fascinating to me. I've never got more laughter and entertainment out of another game, and keep in mind that I only play Oblivion in vanilla form, which means no mods! That said, Oblivion (as well as most other Bethesda games) are most famous for their incredible modding community and most PC gamers wouldn't want to play Oblivion any other way than with their favorite mods installed. All of the game's shortcommings are easily fixed by mods, many of them being small in size and very easy to install. Even in its vanilla status, Oblivion is such a wildly hilarious and entertaining game that I can't imagine anyone no getting at least a small amount of enjoyment from it in some way. SPECIAL NOTES: The physical PC release of Oblivion comes with the most extensive console I've ever seen, and with it you can practically do anything. Also, it has no DRM which means it will work flawlessly on Windows 10. My rating: 5/5 I should write a full review of Oblivion one of these days. There's too much in the game, good and bad, for me to cover in a mere paragraph.
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