Best PC games of the last millenium - VGF

Slife · 03-16-2004, 09:50 PM

What with all the hype about Halo this and AOM that and Morrowind the other thing, I want to know what the best older games, are. Commader Keen was good, but counterstrike had the giant ants. No, not Counter-strike, counterstrike. THIS counterstrike. There's a difference.

Anywoo, tell me what you think the best older game is.

[ March 16, 2004, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: Slife has been here longer than you ]

d · 03-16-2004, 10:12 PM

I personally love the older games, simcity 2000 is good along with Space Invaders.I must admit I haven't played counterstrike(THE GOOD ONE NOT THE NEW ONE!) but Red Alert I have and play alot. However, one of the classics(I think it came out after Red Alert)is Starcraft, still a great game if you don't count all the hackers and backstabbers online..... on second thought they just ruin it completely because there's too many of them.Red Alert was the best old game I think.

Codiekitty · 03-19-2004, 09:15 PM

Lemmings!

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Nick · 03-19-2004, 10:54 PM

Singleplayer shooter: Half-Life
Multiplayer shooter: Unreal Tournament

RTS: Red Alert I
TBS: Civilization II

Adventure: That's tough, but likely something from either LucasArts or Sierra in their golden ages

Sci-fi: Tie Fighter (Xwing was good, Xwing v. Tie fighter was excellent, but TIE Fighter was mindblowing).

Flight sim: One of the Janes' games

Simulation: Sim-City 2000 (smaller learning curve causes it to kick the ass of Simcity 3000 and 4000).

GRENTLEMEN · 03-20-2004, 05:41 PM

Check out KingsQuest 6 or the remake of 1.
I would recommend... *thinking*
Descent 2, Diablo, Alone in the Dark..

I've got too many to remember, really.

Hentaitom · 03-30-2004, 04:11 AM

ummmm, homeworld, half life was revolutionary and good old ultima underworld

Banned from VGF · 04-01-2004, 03:21 AM

Roller Coaster Tycoon, nuff said

ChrisRusso · 06-25-2004, 12:29 PM

Baldur's Gate I (Game of the Year 1998, RPG of the Year 1998)

Baldur's Gate II (2000 and 2001 Game of the Year, 2000 and 2001 RPG of the Year)

Game Rankings Stats:

Baldur's Gate I: 92.5/100
Baldur's Gate II: 93.7/100

Baldur's Gate I - #68 out of 11378 games
Baldur's Gate II - #28 out of 11378 games

Baldur's Gate I - #17 out of 3625 PC games
Baldur's Gate II - #4 out of 3625 PC games

Baldur's Gate I - #3 out of 119 PC RPG's
Baldur's Gate II - #1 out of 119 PC RPG's

[ June 25, 2004, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: Master Hand ]

Parrakarry · 06-25-2004, 10:02 PM

Total Annihilation and expansion packs... one of the best RTS games ever. Still fun today.

Homeworld... the one and only RTS game that's played in three dimensions. It HAS got a sort of orientation, but that's to be expected.

Half-life, the original game. REALLY kick-ass game.

Hell, there are a LOT of good PC games. Uhhh... what everyone else said. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I always had one problem with Sim City games, though... I could never get any damned money!!! I mean, I literally NEVER had ANY money at all. It sucks. :\

DarthButcher · 07-31-2004, 02:32 PM

Any Age Of Empires game. ANy. Best is AOE2: AOK. Get the expansion pack, The Conquerors.
Mad fun.

Where is the idiot running to? Why to Nintendo Mania of course. Just follow him for the time of your life.

Great Mario · 07-31-2004, 04:10 PM

Those games SUCK.

03-16-2004, 09:50 PM	#1
Slife Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Swamped with work! Hanging with the zombies in the VGF RPG forum! Gender: Posts: 1,572 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Points: 4,133.00 Bank: 744,498.81 Total Points: 748,631.81 Donate	What with all the hype about Halo this and AOM that and Morrowind the other thing, I want to know what the best older games, are. Commader Keen was good, but counterstrike had the giant ants. No, not Counter-strike, counterstrike. THIS counterstrike. There's a difference. Anywoo, tell me what you think the best older game is. [ March 16, 2004, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: Slife has been here longer than you ]

03-16-2004, 10:12 PM	#2
d Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Terra Haute,Indiana Posts: 687 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,366.42 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,866.42 Donate	I personally love the older games, simcity 2000 is good along with Space Invaders.I must admit I haven't played counterstrike(THE GOOD ONE NOT THE NEW ONE!) but Red Alert I have and play alot. However, one of the classics(I think it came out after Red Alert)is Starcraft, still a great game if you don't count all the hackers and backstabbers online..... on second thought they just ruin it completely because there's too many of them.Red Alert was the best old game I think.

03-19-2004, 09:15 PM	#3
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 173 Times in 119 Posts Points: 43,518.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,064,969.46 Donate	Lemmings! Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

03-19-2004, 10:54 PM	#4
Nick Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 10,313.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 10,813.00 Donate	Singleplayer shooter: Half-Life Multiplayer shooter: Unreal Tournament RTS: Red Alert I TBS: Civilization II Adventure: That's tough, but likely something from either LucasArts or Sierra in their golden ages Sci-fi: Tie Fighter (Xwing was good, Xwing v. Tie fighter was excellent, but TIE Fighter was mindblowing). Flight sim: One of the Janes' games Simulation: Sim-City 2000 (smaller learning curve causes it to kick the ass of Simcity 3000 and 4000).

03-20-2004, 05:41 PM	#5
GRENTLEMEN Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,881 Thanks: 456 Thanked 1,151 Times in 628 Posts Points: 6,362.57 Bank: 1,830,360.28 Total Points: 1,836,722.85 Donate	Check out KingsQuest 6 or the remake of 1. I would recommend... thinking Descent 2, Diablo, Alone in the Dark.. I've got too many to remember, really.

03-30-2004, 04:11 AM	#6
Hentaitom Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: piss off Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,325.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,825.00 Donate	ummmm, homeworld, half life was revolutionary and good old ultima underworld

04-01-2004, 03:21 AM	#7
Banned from VGF Jackass Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jackassland Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 6,756.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 7,256.00 Donate	Roller Coaster Tycoon, nuff said

06-25-2004, 12:29 PM	#8
ChrisRusso Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New Jersey, USA Gender: Posts: 589 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 1,992.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,492.00 Donate	Baldur's Gate I (Game of the Year 1998, RPG of the Year 1998) Baldur's Gate II (2000 and 2001 Game of the Year, 2000 and 2001 RPG of the Year) Game Rankings Stats: Baldur's Gate I: 92.5/100 Baldur's Gate II: 93.7/100 Baldur's Gate I - #68 out of 11378 games Baldur's Gate II - #28 out of 11378 games Baldur's Gate I - #17 out of 3625 PC games Baldur's Gate II - #4 out of 3625 PC games Baldur's Gate I - #3 out of 119 PC RPG's Baldur's Gate II - #1 out of 119 PC RPG's [ June 25, 2004, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: Master Hand ]

06-25-2004, 10:02 PM	#9
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,786.81 Bank: 597.55 Total Points: 9,384.36 Donate	Total Annihilation and expansion packs... one of the best RTS games ever. Still fun today. Homeworld... the one and only RTS game that's played in three dimensions. It HAS got a sort of orientation, but that's to be expected. Half-life, the original game. REALLY kick-ass game. Hell, there are a LOT of good PC games. Uhhh... what everyone else said. [img]tongue.gif[/img] I always had one problem with Sim City games, though... I could never get any damned money!!! I mean, I literally NEVER had ANY money at all. It sucks. :\

07-31-2004, 02:32 PM	#10
DarthButcher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arizona Gender: Posts: 2,518 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 32,270.96 Bank: 510.00 Total Points: 32,780.96 Donate	Any Age Of Empires game. ANy. Best is AOE2: AOK. Get the expansion pack, The Conquerors. Mad fun. Where is the idiot running to? Why to Nintendo Mania of course. Just follow him for the time of your life.

07-31-2004, 04:10 PM	#11
Great Mario Harvard Medical called. Your brain is ready. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 539.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,039.00 Donate	Those games SUCK.