I need a game reccomendation

[Prussian to the Iron]

So over the summer (starting tomorrow actually) I will be in Florida, partially with and partially without the majority of my family.

I will be bringing my computer but not my Playstation or Xbox, but I would still like to have something to play just in case I get completely bored.

What I'm looking for is basically something like Bad Company 2, that sort of gameplay style I mean, and definitely revolves around multiplayer. I'd really love to have good graphics, but I can settle considering my computer isn't able to handle what it used to.

I would get Red Orchestra, but I have no idea where to find it :/.

suggestions?

[johnhughthom]

I would get Red Orchestra, but I have no idea where to find it :/.


Steam.

[Monk]

Steam.

Pretty much, just install steam and do a search through the platform. It'll pop up, if you have some money you'll be able to buy it on the service.

[Prussian to the Iron]

has anyone here played it and would reccomend it? i know its supposed to be good but not sure if its for super hardcore guys or on a bit lower level than that

[Warluster]

Just realize that Red Orchestra is... different, from the usual FPS. It requires a completely different set of tactics and you have to expect to be either prone for most of a match or behind a wall.

I'd recommend Battlefield 2 - it's six years old now so it should run fine on any computers these days and is simply brilliance, even better with a few mods like Forgotten Hope 2 or Project Reality to spice up the gameplay. The Complete Package should be around $20 on Steam now. (Though don't pay more for the Complete Package, as all those expansions have been released for free on the internet!)

Edit: In response to above post... it's not for 'super hardcore' but it takes some getting used to when travelling over from Bad Company. Once you learn how to not die in the first minute of the game the intensity is something unrivalled in most other games.

[Prussian to the Iron]

I tried playing BF2...it didnt work on my computer like AT ALL. it coulda easily been that my download was cutting in and out and resulted in crap quality, but is there a demo i can try to see if it'll run pretty well?

[Fragony]

has anyone here played it and would reccomend it? i know its supposed to be good but not sure if its for super hardcore guys or on a bit lower level than that

If you like realism it's awesome

[Crazed Rabbit]

has anyone here played it and would reccomend it? i know its supposed to be good but not sure if its for super hardcore guys or on a bit lower level than that

It's fun, and not "super hardcore". It is realistic, and that takes some adapting, but it's not obstinately difficult to play.

CR

[naut]

Killing Floor.

[Drunk Clown]

Killing Floor.

Left4Dead 2

[Prussian to the Iron]

Left4Dead 2

first one was better

[Drunk Clown]

first one was better

I do not agree.

But why don't you continue your let's play? I thought it was great.

[Prussian to the Iron]

There were almost no views after a pretty large amount of time, and it didnt seem like there was any interest in a LP of such a mainstream game :/

[Subotan]

A short list of great games for under $10 each

Europa Universalis III + the four expansions for $7 special offer (http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-EU3C/europa-universalis-iii-chronicles)
Beyond Good and Evil (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/beyond_good_and_evil)
Baldur's Gate (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga)and Baldur's Gate II (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_2_complete)
Heroes of Might and Magic III (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition)

[Hooahguy]

Careful with EU- try the demo first before committing. Its not for everyone.

[Subotan]

I'd say that's pretty fair. However, if you play it and you find yourself thinking you might like it if you can get to grips with it, now is the best time to get it, given the offer I linked.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Careful with EU- try the demo first before committing. Its not for everyone.
If you like Total War games and are savvy enough to sign up for an internet forum EU3 is for you. You just may not realize it yet.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I will second ATPG's recommendation. No zoomed in battles, but the depth of the campaign is fantastic.

CR

[Subotan]

You confused me for a minute there with that acronym, CR.

[Sigurd]

World of Tanks... can't let it go. And it is free.

[Skullheadhq]

Eu3 is a great game.

[Monk]

If you like Total War games and are savvy enough to sign up for an internet forum EU3 is for you. You just may not realize it yet.

Dice rolling combat takes some serious getting used to, and it still makes me rage sometimes to watch my 5 star general get trashed because I rolled triple 1's. God. But even so, you're absolutely right. EU3 is a fantastic game, so long as you can get over the learning curve. Which isn't that bad really, you just gonna approach the game a lot differently than a TW game. :yes:

[Prussian to the Iron]

Sorry, I'm not really into the EU games. Just not to my fancy :/.

I think I'll just download Red Orchestra after my Sweden campaign in E:TW is finished.

[Subotan]

But what about:


Beyond Good and Evil (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/beyond_good_and_evil)
Baldur's Gate (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga)and Baldur's Gate II (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_2_complete)
Heroes of Might and Magic III (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition)

;_;

[Hooahguy]

If you are looking for an RTS, I suggest Dawn of War. Truly amazing, and the MP is also great, if there are still people playing, which I will assume there are. Its an old game, like 2004-ish, but the graphics hold up to something 2006-ish.

[Fragony]

A short list of great games for under $10 each

Europa Universalis III + the four expansions for $7 special offer (http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-EU3C/europa-universalis-iii-chronicles)
Beyond Good and Evil (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/beyond_good_and_evil)
Baldur's Gate (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga)and Baldur's Gate II (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_2_complete)
Heroes of Might and Magic III (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_3_complete_edition)

Beyond Good and Evil is fantastic, if it doesn't charm you like Pixar's greatest you have a frozen microwave-meal where your heart should be JADE IS SO CUTE

So is Trip from 'Enslaved'. Recommending it to fans of BG&E is a no-brainer

[Centurion1]

warband with either the prohesy of pendor mod or the brytenwalda mod both are superb immersions.

[Hooahguy]

I think Im going to try M&B:W. Sounds interesting.

[johnhughthom]

I think Im going to try M&B:W. Sounds interesting.

:stunned:

You haven't played M&B yet? Have you been living under a rock the last few years, how could you miss the huge thread we have here describing it's infinite awesomosity???? :laugh4:

[tibilicus]

warband with either the prohesy of pendor mod or the brytenwalda mod both are superb immersions.

Sound advice. Prophesy of Pendor is fantastic.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Team Fortress 2 is where it's at for me right now. Since it went free, I downloaded it and it's alot of fun!

[Hooahguy]

Well I stayed away from MP games until now, and I didnt know much about it until now.

I tried the demo of Warband, looks awesome, I think Ill buy it. Anyone here plays online?

[johnhughthom]

Sound advice. Prophesy of Pendor is fantastic.

Rather difficult for a new player though, probably best left until after a few vanilla campaigns. I do prefer Brytenwalda myself, new version coming out in just over two weeks looks like it's going to be superb.

[Centurion1]

yeah if you want i will play but mount and blade is awesome for the single player. i believe there are mods to play actual campaigns online though.

either way pm me and we can do something.

[Hooahguy]

Ok, I bought Warband. I also bought the BC2 Vietnam expansion, which is awesome.
When I get a bit into the campaign Ill post more.
Any mod recommendations? I looked at Brytenwalda but I couldnt figure out what the mod changed.

[johnhughthom]

I looked at Brytenwalda but I couldnt figure out what the mod changed.

What doesn't it change, it's full conversion akin to how different EB is from vanilla RTW (actually more so as it isn't even in the same setting as vanilla). I would recommend you just play vanilla to get used to it, the difficulty shoots up with Brytenwalda and PoP, or use the Diplomacy mod (http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/board,176.0.html) which only adds small features (Staff to help run your realm etc) to the game and is part of pretty much every major mod out there.

[Centurion1]

lol what are you serious?

hooah you make me laugh you have to be kidding.

just download it and you will be able to see.

also pop is a little cleaner and imho more enjoyable but quite a bit harder.


PLAY NATIVE FIRST. so you can learn how and also get your fills worth. (both the mods i recommended make the game much much harder)

[Hooahguy]

Yeah sure, mock me.
:no:

Anyways, after three hours of playing I think I can safely say that I love this game.

My campaign began simple enough, with me taking simple quests for people to get money so I could hire more men.
Then I really made the king of Swadia mad when he asked me to collect taxes for him. Instead of giving him the 7,000 I collected, I used it to buy new equipment for myself. Oops. Now he is out to get me. So I fled Swadia with my 35 men and went to the Nords. Since it was basically a wasteland, I went to the Vaegirs. Too cold. Left for the purple people, I forget their name, but it was too foreign for a Swadia man. Then I went to Rhodok. The king asked me to run a few errands and kill some mountain men, and then asked me to join him in his war against the Sarranids and Swadia.
So thats where I am now, raiding Swadian towns and caravans, and fighting a war that doesnt really care for. Soldier of fortune indeed. Though the armor that I got with Swadian coin looks nice.

[Centurion1]

it wasnt mockery more like incredulity.

to put in how good i think this game is i have owned it for about two months i now have 300 hours logged. it is literally the only game i have played.

[Hooahguy]

Though I am truly impressed at the depth of the campaign, in the sense that I keep asking myself, "whats the objective? Conquer the world?" Like thats gonna happen."

Also I never try mods until at least a week after I get the game. This way I can enjoy-or not- vanilla before I get my mind blown by mods.

[Centurion1]

thats actually a topic most mods get at especially POP, its such an open ended game its hard to have a main focus.

also yes conquering the entire map is very feasible....... lol.

[Hooahguy]

Uh, whats POP?
So are you saying that mods have a more focused approach?

[Centurion1]

sometimes they do.

and pop s prophesy of pendor probably the best total overhaul mod made for warband

[tibilicus]

Rather difficult for a new player though, probably best left until after a few vanilla campaigns. I do prefer Brytenwalda myself, new version coming out in just over two weeks looks like it's going to be superb.

This much is true. I can only start of my own kingdom by using the teleport cheat a few times to actually gather some lords and castles before every faction descends on me mercilessly.

[Drunk Clown]

Team Fortress 2 is where it's at for me right now. Since it went free, I downloaded it and it's alot of fun!
What's your steam?

So I'm thinking about buying M&B too. I watched some Prophecy of Pendor movies on youtube and noticed claymores on horseback?

Soo... what's up with that? Doesn't seem to me that they would've done that irl. Or am I wrong here?

[Prussian to the Iron]

I don't really know my steam...i think its

johnspartaniii

but on tf2 it shows up as the email i used for it which is ironhide109. i dont understand steam very well to say the least :P

[Prussian to the Iron]

This much is true. I can only start of my own kingdom by using the teleport cheat a few times to actually gather some lords and castles before every faction descends on me mercilessly.

One thing I always hated about M&B is that if you didnt use teleport in places with the faster bandits, you were pretty much screwed. And then when you finally get a kingdom and an army big enough that you dont have to worry about bandits attacking you, other kingdoms constantly raid your villages and run away before you can catch them. So annoying.

[Centurion1]

sigh....... use pathfinding. and by the time you have your own kingdom you should be able to destroy any army with your own force.

[Hooahguy]

One thing I always hated about M&B is that if you didnt use teleport in places with the faster bandits, you were pretty much screwed. And then when you finally get a kingdom and an army big enough that you dont have to worry about bandits attacking you, other kingdoms constantly raid your villages and run away before you can catch them. So annoying.

Agreed, though Im not even at that stage yet. Im still a hired blade, though technically Im allied with the Rhodoks. :no:


Also, Im annoyed how long it takes for things to load, even though I go well past the recommended specs.

Also, can anyone give me advice on how to get recognition from kings and counts? Ive fought like 3 major battles but still no recognition. I want to join a feast and meet some ladies :wink:.

[Hooahguy]

Ok so all my work was for naught.
My computer crashed and took all my data with it. All my files are gone, including all my savegames for every game, including Mass Effect 1 and 2. This blows.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

How did it crash?

[Hooahguy]

Well there was this game I wanted to try (not Warband) that didnt offer a demo, so I downloaded it then installed it, and thats when it happened.
I guess I deserve it.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I mean like, what are the symptoms of the crash? Does it not boot or something?

[Hooahguy]

Some critical system file got erased. And since the last time I sent in my laptop to Dell to fix (over 2 years ago) they selfishly kept the Windows XP installation CD and the drivers CD, so I had no way to get anything back. In the end a friend had an extra copy of XP, but it had nothing on it but the bare basics, no internet, no graphics, nothing.
So no way to use it anymore. So Im just going to buy a desktop for like $350.

[Centurion1]

but you cant play any games on a 350 dollar computer really. Some of the mods for warband made my school laptop scream at the absolute minimum settings and i have 4gb ram, 3.0ghz processor speed, a decent graphics card, etc.

Also note i defrag my computer weekly and warband is literally the only game installed right now AND only one mod at a time. What are you going to be able to play at 350$

[Hooahguy]

Well heres the deal: I leave for Israel in like 2 months. In Israel I cant bring a laptop or anything of the sort. So there is no point in buying a really nice computer for the next 2 months. Id prefer an ok computer that can play really the only two games I play right now, BC2 and Warband.
Any suggestions?

EDIT: I found this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229255

[johnhughthom]

Why don't you get on to Dell and ask for your CDs back?

[Hooahguy]

I did, and they refused because my warranty was up. Last time I buy from Dell, those jerks.

[Centurion1]

thats pretty ridiculous. why dont you borrow a vista or xp cd from someone and their drivers? alot of people have dell and everyone keeps that crap.

also with that rig you still need a monitor and your already looking at 500. plus what about when you come back from israel you arent there forever.

[Hooahguy]

thats pretty ridiculous. why dont you borrow a vista or xp cd from someone and their drivers? alot of people have dell and everyone keeps that crap.

also with that rig you still need a monitor and your already looking at 500. plus what about when you come back from israel you arent there forever.
I already asked around, everyone avoids Dell, or if they dont, they lost their CDs. Plus my laptop was 4 years old.

And I already have a very nice LCD monitor, but the CPU that goes with it is crap.

[Centurion1]

im more interested in part numbertwo of my questions.

also 500 is alot of money i dont know what kind of cash your swinging around

[Hooahguy]

im more interested in part numbertwo of my questions.

also 500 is alot of money i dont know what kind of cash your swinging around

What do you mean when I come back from Israel? Are you saying I should wait? You are probably right, but I dont really want to wait.
Plus with a CPU I can always manually upgrade, something I couldnt do with my laptop.

And I have a summer job. I get around $50 a day, 6 days a week. Ive been working almost every day for the past month. I have two months until I leave for Israel. Do the math.

And screw it, I dont need to play BC2, all I really want to take my time up is Warband. I spent like 5 hours straight on that, and I only quit because it was 3 in the morning. I think Warband alone can last me until September, when I leave.

[Centurion1]

mount and blade and warband has been the only game series i have played for 3 months.

[Hooahguy]

So whats a good video card for the game, in your opinion?

Also I want to point out that my wages are in cash, tax free.
I probably shouldnt have said that.

[Centurion1]

a. shady

b. i have a crap card i want a new one really really badly.

[Hooahguy]

Yeah its pretty shady but hey, Im making money.

What card do you have?
Do you think a GeForce GT 520 (1 GB) will run Warband well?

[Centurion1]

yeah i have a satandard card with my computer and all i can find out about it is that it is an integrated hd graphics card which i presume to mean it blows.

that geforce is more than adequate what you really need for warband is ram and processor speed. the numerous troops can kill your computer because of al lthe calculations required for each individual unit.

[Hooahguy]

Wow, an integrated intel card?

Right now on my old crappy desktop is a geforce 5500 FX. Its so bad that I can barely play RTW, when I played it. When I try to play Warband, it lags like hell.

Anyhow, here was the computer I was thinking:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229255

[Centurion1]

no i lied. i knew you shouldnt be impressed with it. it is a piec eof crap here are the specs on it.

intel r hd graphics

total available graphics memory 1696 mb

dedicated graphics memory 64 mb

dedicated system memory 0mb

shared system memory 1632 mb


so yeah a piece of poo.

[Hooahguy]

Ok honestly I wonder how you can play it and I cannot on my crappy computer.

Could it be the fact that my processor is single core?

[Centurion1]

if it is lagging it is probably the processor. plus i have four gigs of ram and the computer is literally devoted to this game. I have EVERYTHING at the lowest settings except for battlesize which is att he max of 150.

i can also play shogun 2 btw.

how many ghz is your processor and what kind?