[QUOTE="kcdrummer"][QUOTE="hargZer0"]

Theres no way i can pick any of the RPG's listed.

PlaneScape, Fallout, and Baldur's Gate are far and away better games.

fireandcloud

kill the thread, please. someone just put it out of its misery.

I'd never give up PC games. They're much more sophisticated and engaging then console games. And it's really not that expensive to upgrade your PC as long as you know what you're doing. If not, then it can seem like an arduoustask. But if you take into account how much more you can do with PC then a console, including making your own games and modding existing ones (if that interests you), the price difference is worth it. I spent about $1,500 for my PC, but it's serious overkill (all the bells and whistles and then some) and worthevery penny!Still, if you're in a rut and your PC isn't running the way it should be, there's no harm in taking a break to enjoy your 360 for a while. But I wouldn't completely give it up.SentientGames

Good post Sentient. I agree the pc is a much more sophisticated experience. Did you know they had to dumb down Oblivion because of consoles? The ai scripts were re written to accomodate consoles. Why do I say this? Well because pc gaming is more sophisticated and personal as it's just you and your computer but with everyone making cross platform games now the pc sophistication is taking it on the chin. Just look at Age of Empires III verses the companies earlier releases like Age of Mythology and Age of Empires II. III was extremely dumbed down. It was like RTS took a step back 6 years with that release. Sure it had better graphics to distract people but to play rts on consoles they had to dumb it down. Same thing with so many other releases in the last 2 years.

Having said that, I still prefer the pc for most games. I'm a co-op hor though and unfortunately pc gaming and co-op went out the door years ago in favor of consoles so there are a few console games I will tolerate because of this. PC game makers are so ignorant on this fact. Look at diablo II for instance. Still selling and going strong years later because people can co-op up online and play through the story together. It ups the longevity and replay value exponentially but because it ups the development time too pc game publishers can't see the long term, just their qtrly targets they have to hit so their CEO and VPs don't get fired. :p

[QUOTE="haunt9"]Sadly my laptop meets all the requirements except for the graphics card so I can't play the demo at anything other than low settings with a low resolution. I enjoyed the demo despite the graphics and was I was wondering if the rest of the game is worth the purchase? Ironfungus

Personally I really didn't like it. It felt too much like Far Cry, which I did not like at all.

Theres no way i can pick any of the RPG's listed.

PlaneScape, Fallout, and Baldur's Gate are far and away better games.

hargZer0

There's a lot to learn, but there is a smooth tutorial that will quickly get you up to speed on the fundamentals, and a broad range of diffculty levels - as well as other alterable options, such as number of civilisations to play with, and map size, mean you will be able to play games that help you learn a lot at your own pace.

You could, for example, play against two other civilisations on easy on a large map which is mostly water, so you can take your time learning what's going on, and not find yourself constantly fighting enemies.

So yeah, it's nota game you just pick up and play, but it knows it and is designed as such.

mfsa

ditto, I saw your thread and was just going to say there is an excellent tutorial. You are missing out if you don't give it a try.