Going back to older games - Fed up with some games we have today.

I'm going back to older games like Thief 3, Riddick : EFBB, Theme hospital and Populous, since im abit fed up with some of the games i have now.

Im pretty excited reinstalling these games now, never really finished them. Anyone else doing the same thing, installing games probably more than 4-10 years? :P

Quite excited going back to Thief 3 though, havent even played 10% of that game but it was really fun, after all its coming from Eidos. Does it get really good after the first 2 missions?

I was in the process of doing the exact same thing.

Fully replaying Deus Ex and repurchased Thief 1 and 2. System Shock 2 is next on my list! However I'm just too caught up with Dawn of War 2 to play them. However I highly agree that fine games are few and far between today and it's so much more fun and economical to just go back to oldies and play those again. They have better stories, gameplay mechanics and atmosphere than modern titles...only bonus modern games get is graphics but thats only an attraction to console players...us PC gamers demand quality content!

I'm going back to older games like Thief 3, Riddick : EFBB, Theme hospital and Populous, since im abit fed up with some of the games i have now.

Im pretty excited reinstalling these games now, never really finished them. Anyone else doing the same thing, installing games probably more than 4-10 years? :P

Quite excited going back to Thief 3 though, havent even played 10% of that game but it was really fun, after all its coming from Eidos. Does it get really good after the first 2 missions?

mhofever

yep ive always got several older games on the go!

you can download a hi res textures pack for thief 3 from here

http://www.john-p.com/textures/Thief-DS/index.shtml

looks great 8)

Why go back to EFBB when the new one is launching in a few weeks?Baranga

because i wanna finish the game .

I am currently replaying the Commandos, Delta Force and Jazz Jckrabbit Series, man that were some good times. GTA2 is still on my pc after all those years, and is always fun for a short burst of agression. I'm going to try pick up Age of Mythology, Age of Empires, Several Tomb Raider Games and Operation Flashpoint again.

Damn that were some good times :D

[QUOTE="Baranga"]Why go back to EFBB when the new one is launching in a few weeks?mhofever

because i wanna finish the game .

Well I wanna do that too, but AODA also includes a reworked EFBB campaign, with all the new gameplay elements and stuff.

Some older games I play include:

• Might & Magic VI
• Heroes of Might & Magic III
• Diablo
• Worms Armageddon
• Magic the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers

Some older games on my wishlist include:

• Broken Sword I & II
• Theme Hospital
• Dungeon Keeper 2

Some older games I play include:

• Might & Magic VI
• Heroes of Might & Magic III
• Diablo
• Worms Armageddon
• Magic the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers

Some older games on my wishlist include:

• Broken Sword I & II
• Theme Hospital
• Dungeon Keeper 2

retro82

battlefield 2 gogogoyellosnolvr

Same here :D

Played BF2 moons ago (ok, a couple of years) being primarily interested in aircraft/jets. Now this is pretty much all been playing once again, but instead focusing on infantry this time. Having a blast hehe.

Truthfully I never stopped playing older games, I really love some of them currently im playing:

Crusader no remorse/no regret (that music kicks me back to the good old 90')

Deus ex

Dungeon Keeper

Loving System shock 2, so tryied ss1 (aint really good at all tho)

Trying to get into thief (not my kind of game, but I acknowlage what makes it good)

Same here, I'm playingCrusader - No Regret.thusaha

I recently brought my latest Baldur's Gate character over to Baldur's Gate 2 and have been playing that with some of the mods I've dug up for it. I'm on a mod kick right now. Once I'm done with Baldur's Gate 2 I'll be moving on to either Thief or Neverwinter Nights and all the mods I've got for those games.

Most of the new stuff has lost that gotta get it vibe. After 10+ years of buggy, unfinished, and broken games I'm tired of paying for stuff that probably doesn't work right and will likely contains a lot of things I've done in older games. Now that activation has turned my $50 in a rental fee there just doesn't seem to be much point in buying new games anymore.

Here are a few older games that you should definitely check out (and where to get them):

• The Longest Journey (Steam, Impulse)
• Dreamfall: TLF (Steam)
• Descent: Freespace (GoG.com)
• Freespace 2 (GoG.com)
• Descent 1, 2, 3 (GoG.com)
• Sacrifice (GoG.com)
• Giants: Citizen Kabuto (GoG.com)
• Fallout 1, 2,and Tactics (GoG.com)
• Disciples 2 Gold (GoG.com)
• Beyond Good & Evil (not really older...but severely underrated) (Steam)
• Psychonauts (Steam)
• the Oddworld games (Steam)
• Unreal, UT, UT2004, and Unreal 2 (Steam and GoG.com)
• Sub Command (Steam)
• Arx Fatalis (Steam, GoG.com)
• Sid Meier's Pirates! (Steam)
• Dungeon Siege 1 and 2 (should still be in certain retail venues...if not Amazon)
• Sacred Gold (Steam, GoG.com)
• Stonekeep (GoG.com)
• Gothic 2 (GoG.com)
• Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising (GoG.com)

[QUOTE="retro82"]

Some older games I play include:

• Might & Magic VI
• Heroes of Might & Magic III
• Diablo
• Worms Armageddon
• Magic the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers

Some older games on my wishlist include:

• Broken Sword I & II
• Theme Hospital
• Dungeon Keeper 2

mhofever

The only plus to newer games is the graphics. The gameplay just isn't there like it was 6+ years ago.Johnny_Rock

I am currently replaying the Commandos, Delta Force and Jazz Jckrabbit Series, man that were some good times. GTA2 is still on my pc after all those years, and is always fun for a short burst of agression. I'm going to try pick up Age of Mythology, Age of Empires, Several Tomb Raider Games and Operation Flashpoint again.

Damn that were some good times :D

Izamito

Delta Force was pretty cool...my wife bought that for me a few years back...:P

I always have 1 or two older games installed to play along with whatever new flavor I'm presently interested in... older games currently playing...Freedom Fighters, Max Payne and Mechwarrior 4 : Vengeance.....I also think I may go and re-install Delta Force...:)

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The only plus to newer games is the graphics. The gameplay just isn't there like it was 6+ years ago.Johnny_Rock

Im still playing

Morrowind

Warcraft 3

Half Life 1

Monkey Island 1 + 2 and Curse

Broken Sword 1+ 2

GRIM FANDANGO

Sam & Max hit the road

Full Throttle

Lucas Arts used to make immense games

[QUOTE="mhofever"]

I'm going back to older games like Thief 3, Riddick : EFBB, Theme hospital and Populous, since im abit fed up with some of the games i have now.

Im pretty excited reinstalling these games now, never really finished them. Anyone else doing the same thing, installing games probably more than 4-10 years? :P

Quite excited going back to Thief 3 though, havent even played 10% of that game but it was really fun, after all its coming from Eidos. Does it get really good after the first 2 missions?

Macutchi

yep ive always got several older games on the go!

you can download a hi res textures pack for thief 3 from here

http://www.john-p.com/textures/Thief-DS/index.shtml

looks great 8)

awesome, thanks for the link , looks good

plz name for me some of these bad newer games cause i havent found a bad one yet the gfx is just a plus they all have great gameplaywehertn

okay where to begin hmm: crysis warhead was rather bland

C&C: RA3 wasnt bad but could have been alot better

fear 2 looks to be rather knockoff-ish

deus ex 3 is going to be a tactical shooter so already it gets to crash and burn

final fantasy 11: wings of the goddess was practically pointless for an already bloody ages to finish MMO

age of conan is umm broken

SoF: payback is possibly the worst thing since vista.

and ill explain all of those in more detail if you would like me too.

Don't really agree with the most people on here.

I have been gaming since my dad bought me a spectrum 48k back in the 80s and although i have many fond memories of all the games ive played between then and now i don't really think modern games are as bad as some of you make out. I too sometimes like to go back and play older games but its not the same as when i played the the first time around. So i prefer to leave them as memories of some great gaming moments of my earlier years.

As for modern games i have been drawn in and loved to name but a few, Dead space, Supreme commander, Crysis, Total war games (absolutely love these), Company of heroes, DOW2, L4D, stalker soc and Fallout 3. And that is just off the top of my head.

While i will always have those treasured memories of some great games years past i think we move on for a reason and its isn't just eye candy.

Funny enough I got a yearning for older games recently, I was playing McGee's Alice the other day; which I am sure the McGee's Alice announcement recently played a part in.

Developers were more adventures early 2000 and before, budget expectations today are far too high to risk making something way out there.

well games i enjoy that r new r crysis wars and warhead pretty gfx and great gameplay and i bought mirrors edge love it still do time trials LOTR conquest really fun combat and cod waw um its cod lol love cod games and left 4 dead versus mode gives it great replayability and recently battlefield heroes beta gives me the feel of bf but on a smaller scale great game and i love it so personaly i have had no reason or want to go back to any old games.wehertn

and u also happen to belong to the uninformed tasteless union of PC gaming trend following lackeys XD

[QUOTE="wehertn"]well games i enjoy that r new r crysis wars and warhead pretty gfx and great gameplay and i bought mirrors edge love it still do time trials LOTR conquest really fun combat and cod waw um its cod lol love cod games and left 4 dead versus mode gives it great replayability and recently battlefield heroes beta gives me the feel of bf but on a smaller scale great game and i love it so personaly i have had no reason or want to go back to any old games.aura_enchanted

and u also happen to belong to the uninformed tasteless union of PC gaming trend following lackeys XD

I s'pose if you haven't tasted the gaming joy of computer games in (mainly) the 90s - and even previous to that - then you would have no reason to dislike modern games. I find most games are streamlined and slick but they take no risks and follow a formula that most people feel safe with. Most of my favourite games are very much flawed but they have a certain character that I find few games these days can replicate.