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What with my recent lack of performance in mids and subsequent lack of interest in all things academic, I’ve renewed my long lost interested in what used to be my greatest passions… computer gaming. This post is all about the same. The following are the (upcoming or otherwise) coolest games ever seen (by moi).
(For the sake of convenience the games are grouped into gameplay genres)
Sandboxes/Quest based RPGs:
I have nothing to do with these games… I don’t like ‘em and I don’t play ‘em. This genre’s included ONLY for the sake of completeness.
Grand Theft Auto:
aha! gamer’s delight! I don’t really know why, but this game is one of the most famous games ever made. It offers the players a whole city to do whatever they want. The whole city’s their plaything.. (hence the name sandbox).
Elder Scrolls IV:
Yet another enigma… I liked this game for a while but again the concept of ‘quest’ing eludes me. Going from people to people; looking for Something (Anything) to do… really bogs me down. A great game nonetheless… with an immersive story line and interesting character modeling options.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic:
Soon to be released… this game by my fav computer game producers (Ubisoft… trivia, btw, for all Rorschach fans), is basically similar to ES IV… but will offer greater control, a more deeply involved story and better ‘powers’, of course, at the price of lesser character classes. (Man! Do watch the trailer… the telekinesis power seems awesome to say the least) … btw @Apocalypse seems to suggest otherwise… according to him only the games’ trailer is worth a dekko!
RACING:
Yet another genre I have nothing to do with; not that I haven’t tried… but sadly I haven’t been able to master a car-racing game ever since I played NFS 3 for the first time (I was 12 then, I guess).
NFS:
No need for me to say anything… NFS series is known to any and every racing game enthusiast for its super collection of cars, soundtracks (and recently, storyline!) and tracks… all of which, mind you, can be upgraded at the nfs site… a must have (I don’t, by the by!).
Test Drive Unlimited:
Awesome! That about sums it all. No racing game was Ever this complete. A look at the game’s size (7 gb) will tell you what the game’s all about. It looks sleek (Hawaii looks absolutely awesome)… the car’s are gorgeous to look at and the character model’s are superbly done. The game offers the player a chance to buy not only cars (as in nfs) but also bikes (yup… this game also has bike racing) and houses! This game combines 3 genres (racing, sandboxes and mmorpgs) to redefine racing (the publishers call this game an mmor… massively multi-player online racing). A superb game… BUT (unfortunately there is a but) tis a system hog. You’ll need a beast of a system to run this beauty.
( I won’t be able to mention all genres.. I already wasted a lot of space on the above two… I’ll skip directly to the games/genres which I like and play)
Quintessential FPS:
Every gamer knows that when it comes to gaming nothing beats an FPS. Some of my all time fav’s are…
Unreal Tournament:
Play it to believe it. Nothing… nothing can come close to what this game can offer (nope, not even quake III). A superb collection of weapons, fundoo looking character classes (raunchy taunts) and unlimited frags… man I love this game.
Half Life:
Ask any avid gamer what’s the best game ever made and they’ll point out this beauty. Not only did this game redefine this genre the first time it released… its sequel did the same thing again. The game combines intelligent gameplay with an immersive storyline to create a masterpiece… a must have!
Quake:
There you go, had to mention it, didn’t I? btw unlike what the other gamers will have you believe, I personally liked the non-arena versions of the series with quake II being a gem and quake IV… well, good enough. If you have Doom III, you really don’t need quake IV… but try it if you must… tis a good modern FPS.
Farcry:
A beauty, an absolute beauty! Can’t believe anyone could have made such a gem (and believe it or not… they’ve come up with a sequel, of sorts, a game called Crysis… man! Can’t wait for that one). The game has superb graphics (just look at the game just for its aesthetic value) and combines a hyper-intelligent AI with a superb storyline to give the give gamers something they’ve never seen before… a game which thinks!
A must have!
Call of Duty:
A very good game! I liked it a lot Until I got bored with its repetitiveness! Like all war-based FPSs this one too becomes a tad to repetitive when mission after mission you’re forced to do the same thing over-n-over again in similar looking environments against similar looking foes. Play it only if you’re a fan of the genre, ‘coz this is the best world war game (I’ve) ever seen.
(Geez… this post’s getting to big… I’ll close this post now and continue in the next one)
Apocalypse said,
March 17, 2007 at 3:08 pm
i believe you are referring to “dark messiah of might and magic”. it was a fantasy fps/rpg set in the M&M world.
peoples expectations were huge. it was supposed to herald a new era of gaming. its trailers were ‘interesting’ to say the least. it was supposed to be a seamless blend of rpg and fps. its requirements were reasonably high, was supposed to be huge on eye-candy. it was supposed to have an intriguing story, coupled with exceptional gameplay.
it released sometime toward the end of 2006. exceptional? the game was exceptionally bad. stability issues and average gameplay if memory serves right. not bothered enough to check it out. was rated something in the 6s on gamespot.
what a bloody letdown.
Apocalypse said,
March 17, 2007 at 3:12 pm
“nothing beats an FPS”
bollocks to FPSes. just thought i would add that.
rorschach said,
March 18, 2007 at 8:12 am
yeah @Apoc sure… and maybe according to you RTS are the best games, right?