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Vorph · 08-25-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Quineloe

Is it possible to patch BG to display a larger resolution than the old 640x480?

If Zul G sucks, I Might be needing something to fill an evening or two, but I couldn't stand that resolution these days, let alone on a 19"

BG1Tutu or BG Trilogy (can't find a working link for the TeamBG site right now) both allow you to play BG1 in the BG2 engine. Neither one is perfect, and using the BG2 rules unbalances some things. I'm actually playing BG1 again right now, and it's not *that* bad even on a 19" LCD.

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Simulation:
Wing Commanders

Mmm, Privateer... that's another type of game I'd love to see made with today's graphics/cpu power. Freelancer sucked, and doesn't count.

I've been tempted to try the Privateer Remake project, but haven't gotten around to it.

Vorph · 08-25-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

I'll let Vorph's comments slide as long as he admits he was on drugs and had a memory lapse. While Planescape: Torment is hands down the best computer RPG ever, Xenogears is far superior.

Xenogears is the greatest game of all time, and anyone who says otherwise should be kicked in the jimmy repeatedly.

No drugs here, and pretty sure there was no memory lapse.

Sean is b) just plain wrong. ^^

Drizzi · 08-25-2005, 06:03 PM

and deus ex is still a shooter. probably the best (singleplayer) one ive ever played. but having an inventory and skills doesnt make it an rpg.
deus ex 1, system shock 2, alien vs. predator 1 and halflife 1 are my favourites.

Deathwing · 08-25-2005, 06:05 PM

gotta agree with vorph here, ps:t is the best. Not fronting to the BG, planescape is that good. And fuck xenogears, that game sucked. All console "RPGs" do. (from a rpg standpoint...good stories none the less.)

Bizantium · 08-25-2005, 06:10 PM

Best games

FPS: Halo
RPG: FF7, Star Ocean ( psx ), Kingdom Hearts
Fighting: Street Fighter Alpha III
Racing: Grand Turismo 3
Adventure: Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen ( the new one ) or Tomb Raider (all)
Stratagy: Starcraft

Xbox: Halo
Ps2: Grand Turismo 3
Gay Cube: Metroid Prime

Notice no one mentioned Everquest?

Sean · 08-25-2005, 06:10 PM

Nope, I'm not wrong. Xenogears haters are wrong, and heathens, who should die in a fire.

dares · 08-25-2005, 06:18 PM

Earthbound, SNES.

Cybsled · 08-25-2005, 06:25 PM

Sean let me correct you.

Xenogears DISC 1 is great. Disc 2 = The developers got lazy + they ran out of money.

Had to love how they devoted gameplay/graphics to minor plotpoints, then glaze over "And there was a war and the world blew up and tons of ships exploded" with half a fucking paragraph.

But remember, Xenogears is Chrono Trigger's kid technically ;P Alot of the same dev team...hell, Lucca is in it ;P

Mist · 08-25-2005, 06:27 PM

Chrono Trigger
SimCity 2000
Deus Ex
Tie Fighter

Kiksar · 08-25-2005, 06:44 PM

I'll skip Half-Life 2, cause while no words do it justice you guys hate my preaching about it :-( I’m going to make this one of those long, needlessly organized posts. So, excluding many many great games and in no particular order here’s a few, and I’m sure most of you have played these, but still...

Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES, developed by LucasArts) - I think pretty much everybody has played this game, but it's just one of those that reminds me of the good gaming back in the 16 bit days. I had so much damn fun playing it with friends. Pretty much any old LucasArts game kicks ass though, ignore anything you've disliked that was associated with them recently and go back to their 80's and 90's games if you've never played them.

Blast Corps (N64, developed by Rare) - Maybe it was just me missing something, but when this came out it seemed like there had been some sort of drought in console gaming originality and Blast Corps was a super fun alternative. Driving around breaking shit was fun back then, even on the moon. Rare usually kicks ass so no surprise there.

Panzer Dragoon (Saturn, developed by Team Andromeda [Sega]) - This includes the other Panzer Dragoon games, including Saga. As shooters they were fun and brought back memories of Space Harrier. In RPG form it kicked ass on levels very few RPGs have managed to. The art style has always kicked ass too.

(from Zwei)

NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn, developed by the Sonic Team) – I remember driving with my Dad for two hours to get this when it came out. Had to wait around for a day and sit through a two hour drive home before I got to play it. I was messing around with the analogue controller it came with and reading the instructions in the car all the way home. It disappointed some people I hear, but I loved that game to death. So simple and so imaginative. I remember playing it the first time and thinking for a split second, “is the ground supposed to sink under my character?” cause I hadn’t seen anything like it before. Sega in the days before most big companies were afraid to be creative.

Shenmue (Dreamcast, developed by AM2 [Sega]) – Don’t care what anyone says, this game was sweet. And pretty as hell. And you could play After Burner and Space Harrier!

Halo 2 (Xbox, developed by Bungie) – Just Kidding!

ICO (PS2, developed by SCEI – Thirded, fourthed, whatever. Deserves another mention.

Some of these bring back so many memories, and there are so many more. PC games have been getting pretty good coverage so far, so I ignored them. I agree with a lot of what was said in that area already. But Vampire: Bloodlines just isn’t that great on any level, your obsession is strange, Vorph.

Remfin · 08-25-2005, 07:14 PM

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OoT is good, but it's no Xenogears. Don't make me put you in a cage, heathen. The holy name shall not be defiled.

I thought Xenosaga Episode 1 defiled the holy name all by itself?

blindeye · 08-25-2005, 07:41 PM

might try ico after whats been said about it. as for game reccomendations baldurs gate 2 is very close to ff7 as the best rpg ever, there are so few things wrong with both of those games. civilization 2 is extremely addictive. heroes of might and magic 3 is so much fun as well. the 4th one is okay, i kinda like it but some dont.

Communistbloc · 08-25-2005, 07:51 PM

Suikoden 1 and 2 were amazing too. I'll also second Earthbound.

Whyme · 08-25-2005, 08:01 PM

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OoT is good, but it's no Xenogears. Don't make me put you in a cage, heathen. The holy name shall not be defiled.

Xenogears is in my top 10 best games evar, but my god, I've never been so frustrated with a game's load time as I was with Xenogears - wanna go into the store? TWENTY SECONDS FOR YOU SIR.

Instead of naming games most people have already played, I'll name something a bit more current - Psychonauts. This was actually made by the same guy who made Grim Fandango, and not only is it actual laugh out loud funny, the gameplay is actually pretty fun too. It's one of those games that EVERYONE should play but not many do.

Here are some reviews: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/p...ts/review.html

Vorph · 08-25-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiksar

But Vampire: Bloodlines just isn’t that great on any level, your obsession is strange, Vorph.

I could try to explain my fascination with the game, but if I was into self-deprecation and telling my life story on the intarweb then I'd just link my LJ or MySpace. Thankfully I'm not one of those tards though.

So... yea, I agree--Shenmue was a great game. One of these days I'm going to actually sit down and play the Shenmue II import I bought for my Dreamcast like 3 years ago and never touched. :/

08-25-2005, 06:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
Deathwing Sisko is the new Picard Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,551 -4 Internets	gotta agree with vorph here, ps:t is the best. Not fronting to the BG, planescape is that good. And fuck xenogears, that game sucked. All console "RPGs" do. (from a rpg standpoint...good stories none the less.) __________________ Baalzamon, For The Lose, Llane Balthemal, For The Lose, Llane Trolloc, Just The Tip, BDF(retired)

08-25-2005, 06:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
dares Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 +0 Internets	Earthbound, SNES. __________________ dares - 60 rogue - arthas

08-25-2005, 06:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,011	Sean let me correct you. Xenogears DISC 1 is great. Disc 2 = The developers got lazy + they ran out of money. Had to love how they devoted gameplay/graphics to minor plotpoints, then glaze over "And there was a war and the world blew up and tons of ships exploded" with half a fucking paragraph. But remember, Xenogears is Chrono Trigger's kid technically ;P Alot of the same dev team...hell, Lucca is in it ;P __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

08-25-2005, 06:44 PM	#25 (permalink)
Kiksar X-D Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 815 +3 Internets	I'll skip Half-Life 2, cause while no words do it justice you guys hate my preaching about it :-( I’m going to make this one of those long, needlessly organized posts. So, excluding many many great games and in no particular order here’s a few, and I’m sure most of you have played these, but still... Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES, developed by LucasArts) - I think pretty much everybody has played this game, but it's just one of those that reminds me of the good gaming back in the 16 bit days. I had so much damn fun playing it with friends. Pretty much any old LucasArts game kicks ass though, ignore anything you've disliked that was associated with them recently and go back to their 80's and 90's games if you've never played them. Blast Corps (N64, developed by Rare) - Maybe it was just me missing something, but when this came out it seemed like there had been some sort of drought in console gaming originality and Blast Corps was a super fun alternative. Driving around breaking shit was fun back then, even on the moon. Rare usually kicks ass so no surprise there. Panzer Dragoon (Saturn, developed by Team Andromeda [Sega]) - This includes the other Panzer Dragoon games, including Saga. As shooters they were fun and brought back memories of Space Harrier. In RPG form it kicked ass on levels very few RPGs have managed to. The art style has always kicked ass too. (from Zwei) NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn, developed by the Sonic Team) – I remember driving with my Dad for two hours to get this when it came out. Had to wait around for a day and sit through a two hour drive home before I got to play it. I was messing around with the analogue controller it came with and reading the instructions in the car all the way home. It disappointed some people I hear, but I loved that game to death. So simple and so imaginative. I remember playing it the first time and thinking for a split second, “is the ground supposed to sink under my character?” cause I hadn’t seen anything like it before. Sega in the days before most big companies were afraid to be creative. Shenmue (Dreamcast, developed by AM2 [Sega]) – Don’t care what anyone says, this game was sweet. And pretty as hell. And you could play After Burner and Space Harrier! Halo 2 (Xbox, developed by Bungie) – Just Kidding! ICO (PS2, developed by SCEI – Thirded, fourthed, whatever. Deserves another mention. Some of these bring back so many memories, and there are so many more. PC games have been getting pretty good coverage so far, so I ignored them. I agree with a lot of what was said in that area already. But Vampire: Bloodlines just isn’t that great on any level, your obsession is strange, Vorph. __________________ Last edited by Kiksar : 08-25-2005 at 06:53 PM.

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08-25-2005, 06:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
Drizzi Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 251 +0 Internets	and deus ex is still a shooter. probably the best (singleplayer) one ive ever played. but having an inventory and skills doesnt make it an rpg. deus ex 1, system shock 2, alien vs. predator 1 and halflife 1 are my favourites.

08-25-2005, 06:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
Bizantium Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 741 +0 Internets	Best games FPS: Halo RPG: FF7, Star Ocean ( psx ), Kingdom Hearts Fighting: Street Fighter Alpha III Racing: Grand Turismo 3 Adventure: Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen ( the new one ) or Tomb Raider (all) Stratagy: Starcraft Xbox: Halo Ps2: Grand Turismo 3 Gay Cube: Metroid Prime Notice no one mentioned Everquest?

08-25-2005, 06:10 PM	#21 (permalink)
Sean Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 5,108 +17 Internets	Nope, I'm not wrong. Xenogears haters are wrong, and heathens, who should die in a fire.

08-25-2005, 06:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
Mist Extremely Busy DPS Provider Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,326 -51 Internets	Chrono Trigger SimCity 2000 Deus Ex Tie Fighter

08-25-2005, 07:41 PM	#27 (permalink)
blindeye Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 788 +0 Internets	might try ico after whats been said about it. as for game reccomendations baldurs gate 2 is very close to ff7 as the best rpg ever, there are so few things wrong with both of those games. civilization 2 is extremely addictive. heroes of might and magic 3 is so much fun as well. the 4th one is okay, i kinda like it but some dont.

08-25-2005, 07:51 PM	#28 (permalink)
Communistbloc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 739 +0 Internets	Suikoden 1 and 2 were amazing too. I'll also second Earthbound.