What PC games are you all looking forward to?

**Lorenzo_H** · 05-23-2006, 12:47

For me tis the followin' (in order of most craving for)

1. Medieval II: Total War
2. Civilization IV: Warlords
3. CivCity: Rome
4. Rome Total War: Alexander
5. Sid Meier's Railroads!
6. Age of Empires III: The Warchiefs

**Boohugh** · 05-23-2006, 12:54

For me, its only M2:TW and Spore really, and maybe Stalker if it lives up to the hype. I'll also keep a passing interest in the Burning Crusade expansion for World of Warcraft and may take up my subscription again if I like what I see and hear about it. I had real trouble quitting WoW recently though and I feel like I've lost a huge part of my social life so I'm not sure I'd be willing to go through that again.

**econ21** · 05-23-2006, 14:29

I was just thinking how many great PC games are coming out.

Here's my top 10, err 12.

(1) Bioshock - aka System Shock 3, nuff said)

(2) EB 1.0 - I can't play the beta anymore because it crashes so much. But I want it so much, it hurts. Did I just say that out loud?

(3) M2TW - goes without saying

(4) NWN2 -prays for a KOTOR2 quality official campaign

(5) Jade Empire for the PC -Bioware can do no wrong, fact

(6) RTW: Alexander - one blitzing concept that actually attracts me

(7) Mark of Chaos -probably rubbish, but I'm into Warhammer and I can hope

(8) Dragon Age - Bioware again; when's it due? surprisingly little chatter about this one

(9) Fallout 3 - too far away to be up the list; plus MW/Oblivion are just too far inferior to FO2 to be optimistic

(10) The next generation Total War game - way too far away to be up the list; but imagine if it was Napoleonic? swoon

(11) Jagged Alliance 3 - also too far away and also probably rubbish - Ja2 was sublime, though

(12) Mass Effect when it is eventually ported to the PC - why do you torment me so, Bioware? why? why?!

**Fragony** · 05-23-2006, 14:40

Wait, Fallout 3??? Jagged Alliance 3??? That is awesome news! About Jade Empire, oh yes Bioware can do wrong. It isn't horrible but I was extremily dissapointed.

**Lemur** · 05-23-2006, 14:42

I wish Bioware were devloping Fallout 3 instead of Bethesda. The Fallout games are probably my all-time favorites, and you can count on Bioware to do a good job.

Much as I like Oblivion, it's not in the same league.

**Fragony** · 05-23-2006, 14:54

Originally Posted by Lemur

I wish Bioware were devloping Fallout 3 instead of Bethesda. The Fallout games are probably my all-time favorites, and you can count on Bioware to do a good job.

Much as I like Oblivion, it's not in the same league.

Any info on Fallout3? Will it be isometric or first person a la Morrowind? Any screenshots? Anything?

**econ21** · 05-23-2006, 14:59

Originally Posted by Fragony

About Jade Empire, oh yes Bioware can do wrong. It isn't horrible but I was extremily dissapointed.

Well, I do have low expectations. Does it have decent dialogue and memorable characters to interact with? That's what I like about Bioware RPGs[1] - Saraevok, Minsc, Irenicus, Bastilla, Jolee, Tymofarr, Deekin etc. A good plot would be nice too, but I'm not holding out much hope there.

[1]And their absence is what I dislike about Morrowind/Oblivion - which is why I agree with Lemur, that the wrong company is making FO3.

**professorspatula** · 05-23-2006, 15:05

Advanced Lawnmower Simulator 3D

**Fragony** · 05-23-2006, 15:07

Originally Posted by econ21

Well, I do have low expectations. Does it have decent dialogue and memorable characters to interact with? That's what I like about Bioware RPGs[1] - Saraevok, Minsc, Irenicus, Bastilla, Jolee, Tymofarr, Deekin etc. A good plot would be nice too, but I'm not holding out much hope there.

Grab a pen, and write down every cliche about the orient you can think of, chances are you will ecounter it. Maybe I would have liked it better if Kotor had never happened.

**Craterus** · 05-23-2006, 14:55

Originally Posted by econ21

(4) NWN2 -prays for a KOTOR2 quality official campaign

What's this?

**econ21** · 05-23-2006, 15:05

Originally Posted by Craterus

What's this?

Neverwinternights 2 is being made by Obsidian, the team that produced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2. KOTOR2 arguably improved on KOTOR by having a much darker official campaign. I expect NWN2 to do the same, although that would not be hard given the insipid nature of most of the NWN OC (there were flashes of brilliance, though - Episode #1 finale and Charwood in particular). A lot of people slated KOTOR2 for being unfinished, but what there was, was good enough to outshine 95% of the other RPGs on the market. Indeed, of the post-BG2 RPGs, I think only Vampires: Bloodlines bettered it.

http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/neverw...&mode=previews