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    Question PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    I've just managed to get myself a rig that I can actually game on and with the lovely welcome of my new monitor (Dell 27") I'd seriously like to make the most of the higher screen res that my LG 22" couldnt display..

    Is there any games out there that I should have on my to buy list??

    My interests are:

    Racing
    FPS (Serious Sam, GTA series, Unreal etc etc)
    Stragegy (C&C, The Settlers - well maybe, I'm just wondering if the newer ones are any better than the orignal Amiga one I still play one )

    Anything along those lines would be lovely to try out if anyone can show me the way Thanks in advance

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    Hi,

    GRID is a great racing game, lovely graphics and superb gameplay. GTA IV is also a lot of fun.
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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    GTR:Evolution
    Dead Space
    Supreme Commander Gold

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    I'll have to see what I get for Christmas but I'll definitely keep these few in mind

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    • Fallout 3
    • Splinter Cell - Chaos Theory (and upwards, I'm in a similar situation to you, I haven't tried the newer ones yet due to only having got my first proper gaming PC now on Friday)
    • City of Villains
    • Age of Conan (only adult online rpg game, ultra-violence swearing nudity you name it, refreshing compared to the usual cartoony family-friendly tripe - have played it at a mates just patching it up now on here)
    • Doom 3
    • FEAR
    • Bloodrayne 1 + 2 (since the highest game in the charts at the moment is football manager crap I think the poor sales is a failing in the people not the games)
    • Aliens vs Predator 1 + 2
    • PORTAL(!)


    Obviously you might recognise some of those as a bit old, but yeah been mostly casual gaming for quite a while. Older stuff still looks beautiful on modern graphics cards due to you having options to put all the features on via your driver control panel even if the game doesn't have an option for it on most things.

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    all games by Valve

    and slightly off topic, but have you got the dell 2709wfp??

    If so, is it alright to game with??

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    For gaming at the moment it looks like all LCD-based monitors are destined to suck

    This looks to be the future gaming monitors. Til then I think CRT is still more suitable unless you're looking for portability or a small desk (or more efficient power usage, sadly).

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    A few games

    CoD 5:WaW (But heard SP is crap compared to #4)
    Fallout 3
    Dead Space
    GTA 4
    Left 4 Dead
    Mirrors Edge (EA said sales were less than they expected though, maybe it's not good?)

    and I've completely forgotten about any other ones I think

    PS - Portal is ALOT of fun

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    FWIW I have a 2709W and its absolutely fine for gaming, all this 'extreme lag' business is horse. It lags, a teeny tiny bit and if you can see it and/or get obsessed about it you need to go outside more, seriously.

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    I never said anything about "extreme lag" if you're talking about me, I'd take a look at the thread first - I was referring to the display of dark colours on LCDs in general

    Though I did mention there was a bit of blurring on very fast stuff on the dell3008wfp (guessing the 2709w would be same or worse, I dunno). Not sure how having good eyesight comes from "needing to get out more", I thought it was the other way around (also like I've said elsewhere I'm actually new to gaming PCs) - it's also funnily hypocritical coming from a guy who apparently plays warcraft, even obsessed enough to do it at work (bottom of page).
    Last edited by Perfectionist; 15-12-2008 at 12:44 AM.

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    Racing:
    GRID
    MotoGP 08
    Colin McRae DiRT

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    Quote Originally Posted by rox0r View Post
    FWIW I have a 2709W and its absolutely fine for gaming, all this 'extreme lag' business is horse. It lags, a teeny tiny bit and if you can see it and/or get obsessed about it you need to go outside more, seriously.
    oh ok, if it goes on sale again i might get one or a successor in the new year


    and Perfectionist, I think he was talking about the reviews/comments on the monitor, it's been said it has a lot of noticeable lag..

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    Quote Originally Posted by Perfectionist View Post
    I never said anything about "extreme lag" if you're talking about me, I'd take a look at the thread first - I was referring to the display of dark colours on LCDs in general

    Though I did mention there was a bit of blurring on very fast stuff on the dell3008wfp (guessing the 2709w would be same or worse, I dunno). Not sure how having good eyesight comes from "needing to get out more", I thought it was the other way around (also like I've said elsewhere I'm actually new to gaming PCs) - it's also funnily hypocritical coming from a guy who apparently plays warcraft, even obsessed enough to do it at work (bottom of page).
    O....k, I wasn't referring to your comments so chill your jets and untangle your knickers Captain Sensitive.

    And if you're going to get all picky and accuse me of not reading threads, your comment about playing WoW at work? Perhaps you should actually practise what you preach and look a bit harder at what that (ridiculously old, in fact so old I haven't played it for an age now) thread was about. But no, well done for digging around in someone's profile and trying to slag them off with ancient threads, very grown up.

    But yeah anyway, apology accepted.

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    Clearly you should get GTA4, it is one of the best games of 2008. I would say supreme commander is the best strategy game, out at the moment. Blizzard are currently working on Starcraft 2, which I will be getting when it comes out and I am sure it will take the crown from supreme commander. I use to be a big Starcraft fan.

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    Re: PC Gaming... Any decent games out there??

    Quote Originally Posted by Perfectionist View Post
    I never said anything about "extreme lag" if you're talking about me, I'd take a look at the thread first - I was referring to the display of dark colours on LCDs in general
    Dark colours look great on my LCD. Much better than on my CRT TV or monitor.

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