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Geek Culture / TGC Game Awards 2008

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Matt Rock
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Quote: "MS Flight Sim 2004 (Horrendous performance for no known reason)"

It runs beautifully on my computer, and my specs aren't fantabulous or anything. 3 GHz P4, ATI Radeon 9200 (128 MB), 2 GB RAM, 160 GB HD. Purs like a kitten. But multiplayer MSFS on the M$ Zone is the laggiest experience I've ever had in online gaming.

Ten Best (in no particular order)
Metal Gear: Solid (PS1)
Battlefield 2 (PC)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
King's Quest (PC)
Sims 2 (PC)
Fallout 2 (PC)
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (PC)
Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
Civilization IV (PC)
Shadowrun (SNES)


Strongly Disliked or Hated Games
World of Warcraft
Halo
Mall Tycoon 2
Bad Mojo
Final Fantasy X/ X-2
Tiger Woods 2007
Top Gun

Games I'm Looking Forward To (some of these are already out, I just haven't played them yet lol)
Fallout 3
Spore
Sims 3
Call of Duty 4

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RedneckRambo
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It seems so strange to me. Some of the most popular games, such as WoW and Halo, are like the most hated games at these forums.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 11th Aug 2008 17:41
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That's because we're gaming snobs.


Hurray for teh logd!
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Seppuku Arts
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It's because we DON'T conform man! Conforming is for squaaaaressss.


Nah, most popular never usually means the best - a level of marketing has something to do with sales...I mean Mr T plays World of Warcraft, how awesome is that? And of course some games are overrated.

"Experience never provides its judgments with true or strict universality; but only (through induction) with assumed and comparative universality." - Immanuel Kant
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Omega gamer 89
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I PITY THE FOO WHO DON'T PLAY WORLD OF WARCRAP!

Lol, seriously though, I don't see why people are so obsessed with WoW. I've seen it, and its really not that great. Its good, but its not a whole lot better than any other game out there.

If the good lord had intended us to go outside or have a social life, he wouldn't have invented the internet.
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RedneckRambo
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Posted: 11th Aug 2008 21:09 Edited at: 11th Aug 2008 21:09
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World of Warcraft's gameplay is horrible but I was addicted because of the community. I am a super gamer but I'm a very social person. I can see why people get addicted to MMO's even though there aren't any that actually have good gameplay.

Quote: "It's because we DON'T conform man! Conforming is for squaaaaressss."

Luckily, I bought Halo 1 the day it came out and I loved it. So I didn't conform lol.

To tell you the truth, if it wasn't for Halo, I wouldn't be playing ANY video games. I literally mean ANY.

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 11th Aug 2008 21:22 Edited at: 11th Aug 2008 21:24
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Don't worry I was just doing an impression of a hippy. Never played Halo, so I wouldn't be able to judge it myself, or WoW for that metter - neither have tickled my fancy enough. Half Life and Half Life 2 were good - it was the game play and variation of scenes, weapons enemies and general game play that kept me going with HL2 and to be honest in terms of plot not much happened, but it worked and managed to immerse me.

"Experience never provides its judgments with true or strict universality; but only (through induction) with assumed and comparative universality." - Immanuel Kant
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RedneckRambo
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I've never played a Half Life game. Ever since I saw this picture (screeny attached) I don't want to play it. There's no way anybody could beat master chief. He has a super suit! Lol.

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Gunn3r
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GASP! Never played a HL game!?! Get this man to Steam STAT!

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Seppuku Arts
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Haha, not a HL vs Halo war.

Though Gordon Freeman is pretty harcore...His name sounds a bit like Morgan Freeman, Morgan Freeman is an actor, Chuck Norris is an actor, thus Gordon Freeman is Chuck Norris.


Seriously though, HL2 is a good game and can be fun - download the demo and see for yourself (and I'll download the demo of Halo or Halo 2(if there is one). )

Not the best game in the world, but it kicks butt as far as FPS games go.

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Bizar Guy
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Posted: 11th Aug 2008 23:52 Edited at: 11th Aug 2008 23:55
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Orange Box
-Half Life 2
-Half Life 2 ep1
-Half Life 2 ep2
-Portal
-Team Fortress 2
for $39.99 total. Best deal ever.

If you like Gears of War and Halo, you'll probably like the Half Life games. And then you've got Portal, one of the greatest games ever in its own right. I doubt you'd like Half Life 1 though, as I think your eyes would burn out if you had to look at a game made in 1998.
Fear not though, a HL2 mod is being made that recreates HL1 with more current gen graphics.http://www.blackmesasource.com/

Even if you don't like FPS games on the PC, Orange box is available on the 360, and the pc games are compatible with a 360 controller.

...but, do whatever you like. Just PLEASE don't judge Half Life poorly on the fact that a some artist likes it more than Halo.

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Quote: "Seriously though, HL2 is a good game and can be fun - download the demo and see for yourself (and I'll download the demo of Halo or Halo 2(if there is one). )"

There's a demo? Try that then.

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Zeldar
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Quote: "4. Garry's Mod - Overrated, boring, not much of a game. I'm sorry, but that's how I feel."

Are you kidding? Garry's Mod isn't overrated at all. I bet you just played the Build part of the game.

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Posted: 12th Aug 2008 01:40 Edited at: 12th Aug 2008 01:43
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Quote: "There's a demo? "


Half Life 2? Yeah - you play the opening bit and Ravenholme (though I don't think you can do all of Ravenholme in it, I don't know, I bought the game before I could complete the demo)

That black mesa mod looks terrific - I wonder how true to HL1 it'll be? Hopefully they finish it.

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RedneckRambo
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Quote: "but, do whatever you like. Just PLEASE don't judge Half Life poorly on the fact that a some artist likes it more than Halo."

Haha, I was joking that's not really why I've never played it. I've just never got around to it.

I don't have a computer to play a game though so I can't download a demo lol. Well I'm on a computer but I can't run games on it in it's current state, and my 360 is broken.

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tha_rami
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PEOPLE - YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!


Posting lists was the deal, remember?


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Bizar Guy
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Posted: 12th Aug 2008 06:11 Edited at: 12th Aug 2008 06:12
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Quote: "Haha, I was joking that's not really why I've never played it. I've just never got around to it."

Oh, thank g-d.
Sucks about your comp and 360 though.

Quote: "Are you kidding? Garry's Mod isn't overrated at all. I bet you just played the Build part of the game."

That's exactly what you're not supposed to post- no telling people why the games they like and don't are wrong!

Quote: "PEOPLE - YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!"

Well, I didn't say he was wrong for anything he put in a list, I more recommended HL2 and all. And I posted a list too...

...it was the contents of the Orange Box...


Also, on my list, I'd like to replace Oblivion (PC) with Fable: The Lost Chapters (PC), as one of the top ten. I'll go do that now...

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Quote: "Also, on my list, I'd like to replace Oblivion (PC) with Fable: The Lost Chapters (PC), as one of the top ten. I'll go do that now..."


Great choice sir, ditching oblivion for fable:the lost chapters. I highly reccomend it as much as you do with half life 2

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SunnyKatt
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No! Nothing can beat the oblivion, she is too much for you!

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Aertic
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You sure about that? I`m posotive my card was getting over 60fps...

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Raven
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Quote: "PEOPLE - YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!


Posting lists was the deal, remember?"


Thank you Rami
I didn't want this post to turn in to some big old debate on who likes what.

There's several games on my own top-10 worst list, all of which are there for good reasons and personal preferences; just because most of you like Oblivion doesn't mean I "MUST", and in-fact I don't.

Still there are no right and wrong answers when it comes to your own opinion. Getting in to fights about that is just retarded.
Anyone still confused about the rules to posting here, go back and read the main post past "make a list"

Thanks

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These are always fun, the way I rate games is probably a little different to everyone else, not only how good they were/are but how they compared to other games out at the same time.

top 10 in order

Starcraft (PC)
Bards tale II (c64)
Wasteland (c64)
Robotron (Arcade)
Alpha Centauri (PC)
Planescape Torment (PC)
Bards Tale (C64)
Tetris (what wasnt it on)
Zork II (Apple II)
Paper Mario thousand year door (Gamecube)

worst 10 - tough I know there are alot of bad games but I usually avoid them so I am only going to list ones I have played.

FIFA 2002 (PS) guys all ran like they had shorts full o crap this was god awful
Urban Champion (NES)
ET (2600)
Swordquest:Fireworld (2600)
70's Robot Anime Geppy-X (PS)
Coffe Shop Tycoon (PC)
Prison Tycoon (PC)
Pac Man (2600 version) still cringe
Mega Man Legends (PS)
ATV Mania (PS)

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TOP TEN in order
-Guild Wars
-Chex quest
-Crysis
-Assassins Creed
-Age Of Empires 2
-KOTOR
-Jedi Knight Jedi Outcast
-Destruction Derby 2
-Quake 3 and expansion
-Diablo 2

WORST EVER
-All Barbie games
-World Of Warcraft
-Halo 2
-KOTOR 2
-FEAR
-The Whole Driver Series

Games i am looking forward to
-Diablo 3
-Guild Wars 2
-Farcry 2
-Crysis 2
-Assassins Creed 2
-Bioshock 2
-Mirrors edge
-Gears Of War 2

Best story- COD 2
Best Gameplay- Assassins Creed
Best Graphics- Crysis
Best multiplayer- Guild Wars
Best game mechanics- Portal
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SunnyKatt
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Not Crysis: Warhead? (under looking forward to) It is an expansion, not #2, but it still has all new gameplay!

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Just have to ask this question. I noticed Barbie games seem to make peoples worst lists, how many who listed them have played them?? I mean if I were to list worst games by dislike of a franchise the GTA games would be in there but I don't think they are the worst games ever or even close I just don't enjoy them. Just wondering?????

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Argorre
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i am looking forward to Crysis: Warhead but its not continuing the story its an along side game and its not an expansion its standalone
im looking forward to Crysis 2 because its supposed to continue the story
Barbie games umm i have a ton of sisters that have played them at one point or another and those games are horrible
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1- Best Storyline - Assassins Creed- Crazy but cool

2- Best Gameplay - Portal

3- Best Graphics:- Mad World (Not Released)

4- Best Multiplayer: Team Fortress 2

5- Best Game Mechanics: Rainbow 6 Vegas


Best:
Portal
Asassins Creed
Splinter Cell Double Agent
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
TF2
HL2 EP2
Sims 2
Evil Genius
Swat 4
Shellshock



Worst:
Resident Evil 4 on the PC
Red Faction II
Halo 3- for spawning fanboys
Freelancer
Hidden and Dangerous 2


Where can I get the codes. I know how to build it with codes. GET IT. I HOPE U UNDERSTAND. DUHH
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Best Games

1.FEAR
2.Farcry
3.Joint Operations
4.COD4
5.Doom
6.Skate
7.Quake III
8.GRID
9.Halo 1
10.GRAW

Worst

1.World of Warcraft
2.Super Smash Bros Brawl
3.Spore(promoted way to much)
4.Soldier of Fortune: Payback
5.Portal
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Quote: "Worst"


Quote: "3.Spore(promoted way to much)"


Quote: "5.Portal"


... Wait a minute, something's wrong here.

Sorry I couldn't resist on commenting on that one.


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Bizar Guy
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yeah, err spore doesn't count, because it hasn't come out yet...

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What I am saying is it doesn't look that fun and people are way over exagerating the game. I've tried the creature creator and sure it may be a unique game but it just doesn't seem like a very fun game thats all
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How dare you put portal on the wrong list! It is too awesome!

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Lets try again:

PEOPLE - YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!


Posting lists was the deal, remember?

When'll the results come in?


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OMG people. It is just an opinion. I like all the Half Life Games and TF2 but Portal was more of a Puzzeler. I get bored really easily with games like that. I need something that has non-stop action for the most part. It is just an opinion sorry
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No need to be sorry. Your opinion is your own. If anyone, the people reacting to your list should say sorry, and not even to you but to Raven. He explicitly asked not to let this thread fall into OMG YOU NOOB THAT GAME ROCKED or ZZOMG THAT GAME SUXORZ!

And I like it that way - its fun to see all those opinions.


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Thx the_rami
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Quote: "What I am saying is it doesn't look that fun and people are way over exagerating the game. I've tried the creature creator and sure it may be a unique game but it just doesn't seem like a very fun game thats all"

that's fine I'm not pointing at your opinion. But Spore hasn't come out yet, it can't be on your worst games list before it's released.

If I'm wrong and you CAN post games that have yet to come out, I'd like to hear it from Raven.

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Top 10 :

Baldur's Gate 1/2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2/3
The Mariokart series
Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time
Streets of Rage
Age of Empires II
Goldeneye
Warcraft 2
Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess
Duke Nukem 3D

For Fathers and Sons who enjoy wholy spirits.
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Ok here

3.Spore Creature Creator

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