Computer games.

[NilSatisOptimum]

Anyone got any recommendations for a first dip into an decent PC real time strategy game? Currently I'm thinking modern - Age of Wonders 4, or old school - Heroes of Might and Magic 3.???

I like fantasy RPG's - Baldur's Gate series, Souls games etc. so want to stay in that genre.

Total War Warhammer 3. No need to have the previous two either, lots DLC now and to come.

Total War: Warhammer 3 review: a heavyweight RTS with transformative changes to multiplayer

Total War: Warhammer 3, though best considered as the final part of an excessive strategy megagame, is a heavyweight in its own right.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

 

[davep]

On a somewhat serious note - most of the cult classics of days of old were Mac exclusives,

Really? Like what? Are we talking pre Donkey Kong, Paperboy, QBert, Galaga, Pong etc?

 

[DualityNSNO]

Really? Like what? Are we talking pre Donkey Kong, Paperboy, QBert, Galaga, Pong etc?

Really brother, in a Personal Computer discussion you're bringing up arcade and console games and you're being serious?

Bungie started out as Mac developers and stuck to it until Jobs decided it's a chump's business and essentially axed them - Marathon (trilogy, + Pathways into Darkness), Minotaur, System Shock (both MS and Mac at the same time but the Mac version was just better) among no doubt many others I can't recall like this.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

You guys know Macca is fishing and catching many bites here right? He's one of the best, see the cricket threads.

 

[davep]

Really brother, in a Personal Computer discussion you're bringing up arcade and console games and you're being serious?

Bungie started out as Mac developers and stuck to it until Jobs decided it's a chump's business and essentially axed them - Marathon (trilogy, + Pathways into Darkness), Minotaur, System Shock (both MS and Mac at the same time but the Mac version was just better) among no doubt many others I can't recall like this.

Not sure this counts as "Most of the cult classics"!

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

If you’ve been here long enough you’ll go down every road and back again.

Unless your using a PC coz it’ll be out of date half way down and you’ll need to piece it together like a peasant to make it there and back in one piece.

Tell me about it...you also acquire the skill of spotting someone out on a fishing trip, ya' big boob.

You may proceed extolling the virtues of your Unix for Tories...

I'm about to go do the thing and get fatter on mash, gravy, turkey, pie and a few mixed cocktails, so I'll read later.

 

[Rita_Poon]

If you’ve been here long enough you’ll go down every road and back again.

Unless your using a PC coz it’ll be out of date half way down and you’ll need to piece it together like a peasant to make it there and back in one piece.

you're channeling 'holden vs ford' here aren't you? it'll be four x vs fosters next....

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

you're channeling 'holden vs ford' here aren't you? it'll be four x vs fosters next....

Even I'm not dumb enough to argue that Fosters doesn't smash every US domestic on flavour...the only one that gave it a run back in the day was the now unavailable (in AZ and most of the US anyhow) original Michelob (RIP).

 

[Wizard]

This all depends on the type of games you like doesn’t it? I’ve always been a console gamer as I’ve never really been into the games that are much better on PC. Played Champ Man quite a bit back in the day but that was about it.

PlayStation is what I use mostly now and it has some of the best exclusives along with Nintendo. Although I know exclusives are really annoying as you would hope everyone has access to them regardless of platform. The best game I’ve played this year is Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and you can’t get that on PC. The Last of Us is one my favourite games ever. Spider-Man 2 which I’ve just finished is brilliant.

Whatever, it’s all about taste and what you like to play.

 

[Rita_Poon]

No fps player worth his or her pat of lurpak uses anything other than keyboard and mouse. Speed is everything.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

This all depends on the type of games you like doesn’t it? I’ve always been a console gamer as I’ve never really been into the games that are much better on PC. Played Champ Man quite a bit back in the day but that was about it.

PlayStation is what I use mostly now and it has some of the best exclusives along with Nintendo. Although I know exclusives are really annoying as you would hope everyone has access to them regardless of platform. The best game I’ve played this year is Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and you can’t get that on PC. The Last of Us is one my favourite games ever. Spider-Man 2 which I’ve just finished is brilliant.

Whatever, it’s all about taste and what you like to play.

Just buy a controller for a PC, sorted. There are a few console only games, that's fair. But otherwise, PC all day.

 

[Wizard]

Just buy a controller for a PC, sorted. There are a few console only games, that's fair. But otherwise, PC all day.

I can't play any of those games on PC

 

[McBain]

No fps player worth his or her pat of lurpak uses anything other than keyboard and mouse. Speed is everything.

Lurpak lol

 

[Huyton Layne]

Paid for a month of GTA+. Gonna be busy so wanted something to replay when I get an hour.
Gonna blow through as much of the original trilogy as I can then cancel.

 

[Blueclouds]

Just buy a controller for a PC, sorted. There are a few console only games, that's fair. But otherwise, PC all day.

I play them all. They all offer different choices.

Switch is for bed or traveling or playing Mario with friend's

Playstation 5 is when I want a quality game on my large TV.

PC is when I'm in the mood for city building games.

Oh I have one more

The quest 3 for when I'm not too lazy.


I'm a fan of them all oh and I don't have an xbox, can't justify another console even tho the steam deck does look good. Maybe next year.