Recent PC games worth playing?

[MatthewF]

Well, I finally have some time to get back into gaming, since the E3 crunch is over. The last thing I touched was Oblivion, and I'm about ready to put it down. So, what's been released for PC in the last couple months that's worth playing? I enjoy anything but sports games, but I suppose I'm particular to FPS' and RPG's. A strategy game, realtime or otherwise, might be nice.

[Alan Au]

Well, there's this Rise of Legends game people are talking about. The Sin Episodes stuff is also supposed to be entertaining.

- Alan

[spiffy]

I'm really enjoying Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay right now..
Shattered Union was a fun little turn-based romp..
Pacific Fighters is a nice flight sim with pretty water..
Prince of Persia: Two Thrones is, as always, very slick action-adventure..
Psychonauts -- platformer I've most enjoyed in the last 10 years.
Gal Civ2 kicked my ass.. passive aggressively.

that's my recent PC play list.

[WarrenD]

I'm having a blast with SpellForce 2.
For me it's a really good blending of an RPG and RTS,the best I've played in this style of game.

The graphics are very good and the story in the campaign has kept me interested.Plus I haven't really come across any bugs so far,which is good for a new release these days.

So a thumbs up so far for me.

[Moggraider]

... but it has Starforce.


You should try Rise of Legends, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, and Sin Episodes: Emergence. Half-life 2 Episode 1 also comes out on June 1st.

[WarrenD]

Not the North American version.
It uses Tages copy protection btw.

[Gav]

"Darwinia" was fun, though a bit short.

[MatthewF]

Spellforce 2 and Darwinia have my interest. I'll see if the local EB has a copy of Spellforce 2.

[ElGuapo]

Not the North American version.
It uses Tages copy protection btw.

So is there a way to tell this? I feel like there should be a disclaimer on the box. I saw Codename Panzers: Phase One at Target for $10, but I remember it being on the Starforce list I look at (link (http://www.glop.org/starforce/list.php)).

Spellforce 2 is also on there. So what's the definateive list? I want to play Codename Panzers, but I don't want Starforce on my laptop or any new computers I buy.

[spiffy]

yeah, I have the same problem.. I desperately want to finish Brothers in Arms: EIB, having stopped 'cuz my old comp couldn't take it. But hell no am I installing Starforce on my new machine.

[VegasRobb]

Spellforce 2.

I picked up Crusader Kings after the release of the latest patch and the excellent recommendations that came with it.

[Cold Blooded]

Heroes V sounds decent.

Guild Wars Factions sounds like more of same. Not necessarily bad thing, if same was enjoyed first time around.

[Kalle]

There's Hitman Blood Money tomorrow.

[RickH]

"Darwinia" was fun, though a bit short.

You could do a lot worse than Darwinia for $20. It's about halfway between a traditional RTS and Populous.

[WarrenD]

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Spellforce 2 is also on there. So what's the definateive list? I want to play Codename Panzers, but I don't want Starforce on my laptop or any new computers I buy.




Here's a helpfull list-http://www.similarities.org/starforce.html

[Incendiary Lemon]

There's Hitman Blood Money tomorrow.

May 30th in NA

[Dave Long]

So is there a way to tell this? I feel like there should be a disclaimer on the box. I saw Codename Panzers: Phase One at Target for $10, but I remember it being on the Starforce list I look at (link (http://www.glop.org/starforce/list.php)).

Spellforce 2 is also on there. So what's the definateive list? I want to play Codename Panzers, but I don't want Starforce on my laptop or any new computers I buy.




I love the Panzers games and Starforce has never given me trouble. I've reviewed a lot of stuff that has it including both of the Panzers titles. That Target box has a quote on it from my review I think. I know it has the CG Editor's Choice thingy on the box at least.

[EvilIdler]

So is there a way to tell this? I feel like there should be a disclaimer on the box.
A-Ray is one program that can recognise different copy protection.
I use it to see if I should even bother running Mini-image Ripper or start the
hunt for a no-cd crack. It recognises RoL as using Smarte, which means I
still need the disc :/