A time to buy games... your input!

[ToranagaSama]

Hello,

You didn't rule out FPS, so if that category is a consideration, I would suggest what is the most advanced game to date: Far Cry.

Here's a link to an excellent review by an excellent reviewer: Far Cry Review

The truly revolutionizing quality is that it is the first truly non-linear FPS. For example, unlike the Quake and Doom series which are extremely linear; as well as the Half Life series, which is though less linear than the former two, the game still *guides* you along.

Far Cry, on the other hand, is completely "Open". You are put onto a level and given a goal to achieve. *How* you go about achieving the goal is up to you. The game does not guid you in this.

OH! Did I mention that the levels are the largest of any game ever created, as yet. Including HL2.

The one caveate is that you'll need a fairly decent system with a gig of memory to get the most out of it. Even then prepare to become intimately involved with your hardware. There is no game on the market that will stress your system more. Not Doom3 nor HL2.

Also, if you have a 64 bit system, there is a 64 bit version of the game.

[Taurus]

Hello,

You didn't rule out FPS, so if that category is a consideration, I would suggest what is the most advanced game to date: Far Cry.

Here's a link to an excellent review by an excellent reviewer: Far Cry Review

The truly revolutionizing quality is that it is the first truly non-linear FPS. For example, unlike the Quake and Doom series which are extremely linear; as well as the Half Life series, which is though less linear than the former two, the game still *guides* you along.

Far Cry, on the other hand, is completely "Open". You are put onto a level and given a goal to achieve. *How* you go about achieving the goal is up to you. The game does not guid you in this.

OH! Did I mention that the levels are the largest of any game ever created, as yet. Including HL2.

The one caveate is that you'll need a fairly decent system with a gig of memory to get the most out of it. Even then prepare to become intimately involved with your hardware. There is no game on the market that will stress your system more. Not Doom3 nor HL2.

Also, if you have a 64 bit system, there is a 64 bit version of the game.

I was also going to suggest this as FarCry is my favourite FPS ever. 98% imo and a few suprises in the later levels.


@ ToranagaSama, do you play multiplayer?