03-24-2004, 08:59 PM
[wcip Wrote:Angel,Mar 24 2004, 01:44 AM] As for other games.. I really don't know what your preference is, seeing as you only mentioned having played Diablo2. If you're into RPGs, I can suggest Morrowind. I've played NWN, but only single player, and as I understand from listening to some friends who've played it online; that's where the fun is.Well, I have an "odd" gaming taste, I've been told.
If you don't see any game titles you'd like for the PC, you might want to consider switching platform, if you have the spare cash. Metal Gear Solid -remake is just around the corner for Gamecube. (March 26th)
Basically, I think that the combat engine is the most important part of a game and loathe turn based systems such as Final Fantasy, Star Wars: KotoR, etc. Even WoW sounds too turn based in real time for me. I guess game play goes in the category, and honestly, Diablo has the BEST game play I've ever seen.
The next most important thing is being able to equip your characters with lots of different choices, ala Dungeon Siege, Baulders Gate, etc. I can't stand games where you have the same item throughout the entire game.
The third most important thing is for your items to be able to effect the environment equally. Nothing pissed me off more than playing Zelda: Wind waker and watching 1/10th of my items be totally useless where logically, they should work (but I still beat the game ;) ).
The fourth most important aspect for me is death! I'm an avid fan of "hardcore" but apparently MMORPG's taboo this subject like the plague, which is why I can't stand them. I remember the first time I tried Everquest and died to rats and drowning and would respawn right next to town and say in a worldshout, "wtf is the point of this? I can't die... thereâs no 'fear' of the monsters... I donât loose anything important when I die... who cares about this game?" And when I was threatened, I just laughed. Unfortunately, this is also the main reason I CANNOT STAND single player games for every long.
I don't care too much for a good story. IMO, Zelda games have good stories, as do a lot of first person games, but I can't stand them for very long for numerous reasons listed above.
My favorite games were: Civilization II, Pirates, Dungeon Master, Diablo, Diablo II, Doom II, Mario Kart 64 (with friends), Golden Eye 007 and Perfect Dark (with friends), Bomberman 64 (with friends); (IMHO, all the Gamecube versions of Mario kart and Bomberman are a huge disappointment and totally lacking in fun compared to their 64 counterparts).
I had fun with: Dungeon Siege, Baulders Gate + Sword Coast, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Resident Evil, Metroid, and for some reason Mario World 64.
I hated: Sims, Sim City, Sports games, Everyquest, Shadowbane, Final Fantasy, Castle Wolfenstine, and Mario Sunshine.
"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