Name any really good game

[econ21]

Temple of Elemental Evil is also debatable. Easily the truest D&D conversion ever made for the PC...

But so horribly boring, I found. It reminded me that what made D&D pen and paper fun was interacting with your friends. Hacking and slashing alone becomes just mind-numbing. The best D&D type games - BG2, KOTOR, PST etc- take the rules set to get solid game mechanics but focus on quests, characterisation, story and atmosphere to make them come alive.

I am still amazed that Troika could produce a game with rock solid mechanics but no character (ToEE) and games that oozed character but had dodgy mechanics (Arcanum). With Vampires, they finally got the porridge just right and were rewarded by Goldilocks, the dumb consumer, breaking their company.

[TinCow]

I am still amazed that Troika could produce a game with rock solid mechanics but no character (ToEE) and games that oozed character but had dodgy mechanics (Arcanum). With Vampires, they finally got the porridge just right and were rewarded by Goldilocks, the dumb consumer, breaking their company.

Though largely the fault of their production companies, Vampire and ToEE were both so horribly bug-ridden that it's not surprising they went under. I guess I have a fondness for 2D top down view D&D RPGs. I wish everything could be the Baldur's Gate games. Easily the most entertaining gaming experience I've ever had was playing BG right through from the first through the second with both expansions. Few games capture such an epic storyline.

/me prays for Oblivion

[Meneldil]

Eternal Darkness : Sanity's Requiem. There was rumors about a sequel called Eternal Darkness : Sanity's Redeption, mainly because a hidden cutscene was a real preview. Yet, and unhappilly, nothing showed up lately. Dunno what happened to Silicon Knights, but it's impossible to send them any mail.

Another already mentioned game is Total Annihilation. There was a Total Annihilation Kingdom, but it was not that great. There also a Something Commanders, made by the guy who made TA, and that kinda looks like TA.

[doc_bean]

Another already mentioned game is Total Annihilation.

that would have been me.

There was a Total Annihilation Kingdom, but it was not that great.

I know, i don't really consider it a sequel, more as a Warcraft/Starcraft thing.

There also a Something Commanders, made by the guy who made TA, and that kinda looks like TA.

Supreme Commander, but it isn't a true sequel is it

And while I'm in this thread:

Duke Nukem 3d

[Meneldil]

that would have been me.

Well, yeah, I meant 'another game mentioned previously'

Supreme Commander, but it isn't a true sequel is it

Not really, but according to the few interviews and info I read, it will look like TA, sound like TA, feel like TA and taste like TA, simply with more units and huge warmachines.
I think the guy didn't call it TA II simply because the name was copyrighted.

[doc_bean]

Not really, but according to the few interviews and info I read, it will look like TA, sound like TA, feel like TA and taste like TA, simply with more units and huge warmachines.
I think the guy didn't call it TA II simply because the name was copyrighted.

That might be true, but this a thread about things like that anyway. How many good games don't get ripped of by another game in one way or another ?

EDIT: was Starcraft already mentioned in this thread ?

[AntiochusIII]

Flawed, but awesome while it lasted, not to mention all the British humor which left me laughing my eyes off.

Giant: Citizen Kabuto.

[Xiahou]

Eternal Darkness : Sanity's Requiem. There was rumors about a sequel called Eternal Darkness : Sanity's Redeption, mainly because a hidden cutscene was a real preview. Yet, and unhappilly, nothing showed up lately. Dunno what happened to Silicon Knights, but it's impossible to send them any mail.

They worked on Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes and have since broke exclusivity with Nintendo and are working on 'Too Human' for the XB.

[Meneldil]

Darn, I want my ED II ! This game is the best I ever played. I sent a mail asking their site's webmaster if it was still in the planning. I'll probably not get an answer, but heh.
They can release it on PS3, XB360 or whatever, I'll buy the console just to play the game.

Edit : BTW, have you seen the ED movies, featured on this site ?

[Xiahou]

ED was without a doubt the best horror genre game I played on a console. RE4 came close- but I'd still give ED the nod.

[Fragony]

Darn, I want my ED II ! This game is the best I ever played. I sent a mail asking their site's webmaster if it was still in the planning. I'll probably not get an answer, but heh.
They can release it on PS3, XB360 or whatever, I'll buy the console just to play the game.

Edit : BTW, have you seen the ED movies, featured on this site ?

I believe it is still planned for release, at least I hope it is. Great game indeed, just so .... evil. A it low on challenge later on but that didn't stop me from having to dread each new area I had to beat just because of these horrible sounds.

btw, you may like the Silent Hill series if you liked Eternal Darkness. Not quite in the same lague, but it is entertaining and deliciously sick.