Favorite Five Games to Waste Time

**Budwise** · 04-01-2006, 09:44

I hope this doesn't get moved because I want the MTW audience to reply to it instead of everyone. My question is the same as the article that I had printed. In the magazine Computer Games, they have a continuing article about being stuck on an Island with absolutely NO internet or multiplayed games. Which five would you pick.

My picks like in my article
1. MTW
2. Unreal Tournament 2004
3. Counter Strike Source - with bot support
4. GTA - San Andreas
5. Conflict - The Middle East Political Simulator which can be found here

http://www.mastertronic.net/ibm_pc/0...t/conflict.htm

**Budwise** · 04-01-2006, 09:46

My article

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Mithrandir:edited out a copyrighted image.

**gaijinalways** · 04-02-2006, 10:50

Hmm, I play board games too, but for PC games, I'm into role-playing and simulations;

Medieval Total War, Baldur's Gate II, Capitalism II, Warcraft III (want to buy it, loved Warcraft I and II) and can't think of another one at the moment. Not sure about the order. I was surprised to see one of the gamer organizations name Final Fantasy VII as the top game for 2005. Really, I was under the impression that this game had great graphics but a very fixed linear story (in my impression, boring for game play) and an okay engine for simulating the fights. Comments and sorry for the thread hijacking?

**Ciaran** · 04-02-2006, 11:19

To waste time I like playing Solitaire while having music running in the background, on train rides I play chess on my laptop. I don´t start "real" games unless I´ve got at least two to three hours to spare. RTW and MTW, of course, and to complete the five I´d say Jagged Alliance II.

**lar** · 04-02-2006, 13:28

Originally Posted by gaijinalways

I was surprised to see one of the gamer organizations name Final Fantasy VII as the top game for 2005. Really, I was under the impression that this game had great graphics but a very fixed linear story (in my impression, boring for game play) and an okay engine for simulating the fights. Comments and sorry for the thread hijacking?

I think its the story line that everyone loves, i like it and always play it through every now and again. some nice side quests and secrets in the game too which is always good.

my five would go about MTW and probly FFVII now you mention it, maybe a good rpg in there like BG2 or possibly Diablo 2(quite boring without online though). Spore (game by will wright(?) of the sims, i know its not out yet but id love to be trapped on an island and playing it right now).

**Martok** · 04-02-2006, 22:39

1.) Galactic Civilizations 2
2.) Medieval Total War/Shogun Total War
3.) Neverwinter Nights (Platinum Edition)
4.) Birth of the Federation
5.) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

**Budwise** · 04-03-2006, 00:59

[QUOTE=lar]I think its the story line that everyone loves, i like it and always play it through every now and again. some nice side quests and secrets in the game too which is always good.QUOTE]

Your kidding right? Once it got to the Lifestream part I lost all interest and understandment in the story. Graphics it was nice but replay it now when we have been experiencing a lot better graphics with todays games and see if it still holds up. I betcha it won't.

**Roark** · 04-03-2006, 02:41

1. MTW: Total War
2. Sid Meier's Pirates
3. Half-Life 2
4. Starcraft 2
5. Buck Rogers (on a C64 emulator)

**lar** · 04-09-2006, 13:44

Originally Posted by Budwise

Your kidding right? Once it got to the Lifestream part I lost all interest and understandment in the story. Graphics it was nice but replay it now when we have been experiencing a lot better graphics with todays games and see if it still holds up. I betcha it won't.

i still replay it, and i replay snes games etc too, i dont play games coz of flashy colors. also mtw doesnt have the greatest graphics either