06-08-2003, 09:43 AM
Hail Drasca,
My favorite games of all time are:
1.) Dungeon Master (PC) - This game was one of the original first person perspective games and was the pioneer for RPG's in this manor on the computer. Dungeon Master involved having you start off as a ghost or essence if you will, walking down a "Hall of Heroes". Your mission is to pick four "heroes" frozen in time and, using your essence of control over them, guide them down through a complex dungeon filled with puzzles and traps and avenge the death of your master and I believe yourself. The best aspect of this game was how your characters improved. For every action you did, you would gain experience in that area, thus if you threw a stone around everywhere you went, you would gain 1 exp in strength and the throwing skill and after enough exp, your strength would go up or your throwing skill or both. The system was incredibly intricate. And the magic casting system would blow your mind, giving you almost limitless possibilities. You would choose a power level from 5 (or 6) different runes, then an element, also from 5 (or 6) different runes, then an action from 5-6 different runes, and finally an energy. The spells could be anywhere from 2-4 runes in length and could be of any combination of results, with most producing certain effects. When you start the game, you don't know any of the spells so you have to figure them out for yourself. Such a great game.
2.) Civilization 1 & 2 (PC) - I think we all know about the CIV series. I lost my steam talking about the Dungeon Master game, so if someone else has something to add to this, please be my guest.
3.) Curse of the Azure Bonds (PC) - well, the whole SSI series of Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, and Hillsfar.
4.) 007 Goldeneye (N64)
5.) Perfect Dark (N64)
6.) Pirates - not the newer version, but the OLD version by Mircoprose where you were a dread pirate of one of 6 (I believe) nationalities and scourged the seas between Spain and the keys, fighting other pirates and sacking port cities, stealing their loot. After awhile, you gained royal titles and accumulated quite a few enemies. You could search for treasure and get in sword fights. This was a truly enriching game.
7.) Doom series
Had some more great games I've played, but I still need to revise this list and add more description. Too tired to do it right now.
My favorite games of all time are:
1.) Dungeon Master (PC) - This game was one of the original first person perspective games and was the pioneer for RPG's in this manor on the computer. Dungeon Master involved having you start off as a ghost or essence if you will, walking down a "Hall of Heroes". Your mission is to pick four "heroes" frozen in time and, using your essence of control over them, guide them down through a complex dungeon filled with puzzles and traps and avenge the death of your master and I believe yourself. The best aspect of this game was how your characters improved. For every action you did, you would gain experience in that area, thus if you threw a stone around everywhere you went, you would gain 1 exp in strength and the throwing skill and after enough exp, your strength would go up or your throwing skill or both. The system was incredibly intricate. And the magic casting system would blow your mind, giving you almost limitless possibilities. You would choose a power level from 5 (or 6) different runes, then an element, also from 5 (or 6) different runes, then an action from 5-6 different runes, and finally an energy. The spells could be anywhere from 2-4 runes in length and could be of any combination of results, with most producing certain effects. When you start the game, you don't know any of the spells so you have to figure them out for yourself. Such a great game.
2.) Civilization 1 & 2 (PC) - I think we all know about the CIV series. I lost my steam talking about the Dungeon Master game, so if someone else has something to add to this, please be my guest.
3.) Curse of the Azure Bonds (PC) - well, the whole SSI series of Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, and Hillsfar.
4.) 007 Goldeneye (N64)
5.) Perfect Dark (N64)
6.) Pirates - not the newer version, but the OLD version by Mircoprose where you were a dread pirate of one of 6 (I believe) nationalities and scourged the seas between Spain and the keys, fighting other pirates and sacking port cities, stealing their loot. After awhile, you gained royal titles and accumulated quite a few enemies. You could search for treasure and get in sword fights. This was a truly enriching game.
7.) Doom series
Had some more great games I've played, but I still need to revise this list and add more description. Too tired to do it right now.
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self." -Albert Einsetin