PC & Console games - Discussion Thread

MudMover · 13th October 2009, 18:57

I've been hooked to flight sims for ages. My current favourite (for the past 2 years!) are the 'Strike Fighter' & 'Wings over ....' series from Thirdwire. I just enjoy the thrill of flying different fighter planes over different terrains in fictional/historical wars. These games are also easy to modify by downloading add-ons from the Internet -- my favourite is an Indian Subcontinent add-on in which I have the option of flying in Indian or Pakistani jets engaged in combat over the subcontinent.

I used to play daily till 2-3 a.m. after coming home from work at 12a.m. but had to curtail it to weekend nights only, after the wife threatened to break my joystick. But every now and then, on my way to work when I see a jet fighter taking off from the HAL airport, the itch kicks in and that night I sit late throwing all restrictions to the wind!

redeff · 18th October 2009, 08:31

Any World of Warcraft players out here? It's awesome. Am located on the US server, deathwing. If anyone is looking for an Invite, contact me!

_raVan_ · 19th October 2009, 15:36

Let me make this short

PC:
Quake 3, Half Life 1 and 2, FSX, CS 1.6, UT 2k4, Thief, GTA3, Serious Sam, Doom3.

PS:
Uncharted, Batman AA, MGS 4, GT4, God Of War series.

If i were to select 1 from each, I would select Q3 and God Of War!

Also for multiplayer, I would recommend the following:
Q3, CS, WoW, Team Fortress 2, AOE2 (never liked AOE3), BF2.

zteg · 20th October 2009, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheeler

I am a fan of the NFS games. Successfully completed the following:
Need for Speed II
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed: Underground
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Carbon

Didn't try Undercover as I got bored of the repetitive style of street racing.

Currently playing "Need for Speed: Shift" on minimal graphics settings. Floored by it.

I installed NFS shift on laptop over the weekend. Tried for 2 days, but still am not able to control the car. The car goes everywhere else other than the road.

How are you managing??

vigneshnr · 20th October 2009, 17:19

i'm a aficionado of car games.. n also play other first person shooter / strategy games

Dont like tennis / fifa / nba etc

I play on my Xbox
- Burnout paradise
- NFS ProStreet
- grand theft auto
- Halo 3
- Tomb raider

I got an unused fresh copy of PGR3 (PAL - India Compatible disc);Mine is a NTSC console.

If someone needs can let me know.

redrage · 20th October 2009, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by zteg

I installed NFS shift on laptop over the weekend. Tried for 2 days, but still am not able to control the car. The car goes everywhere else other than the road.

How are you managing??

You cant play NFS Shift on anything lesser than a Microsoft Xbox controller or a Steering control. Its impossible to fine throttle on the normal keyboard whereas you can throttle in and out smoothly on the joysticks or pedals. brilliant game!

vigneshnr · 20th October 2009, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by partypest

i am just crazy about PS2!!! waiting for the price of PS3 to fall, anyideas how much a ps3 cost now, last i heard it was around 25-30k...
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ALso what are the games which are the most happenig nowadays and are worth buying in PS2?

Go for PS3 now the prices have dropped to 20k and the configurations have been updated to 80GB + there are some freebies

I'm an ardent fan of XBox.. but PS3 is now becoming high on VFM.
And nowadays, the game titles are almost same in both the universes.

Boss Fight India !: Sony drops PS3 price in India to Rs.19,990/- , PLAYSTATION™ to become PlayStation™

YaeJay · 20th October 2009, 20:01

Too many favs! Of the recent lot, Perhaps I could just stick to the ones installed right now?

NFS Most wanted Black edition.
aoe2
aoe3 AD + Wc.
Q3
RTCW.

ofcourse there were ones like the LHX, Prehistoric, F1, Prince of persia,GTA2 etc.

mav2000 · 21st October 2009, 12:22

Just finished Batman over the weekend and its a really good game. Also witcher enhanced edition.

Country Road · 21st October 2009, 15:22

Play on my PC. Only first person shooter & car racing.

- Call of Duty (all)
- Medal of Honour (all)
- F1

The F1 with the logitech steering set. Without it, it's no fun.

vinaydas · 21st October 2009, 23:20

im on Dota via the garena client most of the time Painstaiker/thund3rstruck is my garena ids

StarScream · 22nd October 2009, 19:45

At the moment, InFamous on PS3.

StreetAddict · 23rd October 2009, 05:52

I am also a hardcore fan of NFS series. Following have been completed till date

Need For Speed 1
Need For Speed 2 : Just loved the Proving Grounds & the McLaren F1
Need For Speed 3 : Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed High Stakes
Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed : Loved the way Porsches handle here
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Need For Speed Underground
Need For Speed Underground 2
Need For Speed Prostreet
Need For Speed Carbon
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Need For Speed Undercover

Burnout Paradise : The ultimate Box.

Currently playing : Need For Speed Shift. It is a brilliant drivers' game but somehow I feel that it does not suit the NFS badge. Too much precision rather than fun. Should have been the next GTR

. Moreover, I miss those EA Trax, Illegal racing & police pursuits.

Urban_Nomad · 7th May 2010, 16:48

I was looking for a thread on gaming (expect T-Bhp to have everything on everything) and stumbled upon this. This thread sure is dying a slow death. Anyhow, my favorite game, without a shred of doubt thus far is "God of war 2". i think it should come with a warning though ...... something like - "WARNING - your wife might beat the living daylights out of you as you would be oblivious to your surroundings for hours while playing this game".

How cool is Kratos. Cant wait to get my hands on a PS3. Will continue begging the wife for her permission (Sob..). Has anyone seen the videos / spoilers of actual gameplay? MAANNNNNNNN. I always thought how would Sony better the most awesome game ever. Well, they just did.

speedfreak01 · 7th May 2010, 21:07

^^gow3 is an awesome game .. i got the game last month but got to play only till the chap " Realm of Hades " but then unfortunately my ps3 crashed and i cant wait to get it back from replacement .. all my data would be gone so i will have to start again from the beginning .. gow3 is the best ps3 game yet

13th October 2009, 18:57	#226
MudMover BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 266 Thanked: 135 Times View My Garage	I've been hooked to flight sims for ages. My current favourite (for the past 2 years!) are the 'Strike Fighter' & 'Wings over ....' series from Thirdwire. I just enjoy the thrill of flying different fighter planes over different terrains in fictional/historical wars. These games are also easy to modify by downloading add-ons from the Internet -- my favourite is an Indian Subcontinent add-on in which I have the option of flying in Indian or Pakistani jets engaged in combat over the subcontinent. I used to play daily till 2-3 a.m. after coming home from work at 12a.m. but had to curtail it to weekend nights only, after the wife threatened to break my joystick. But every now and then, on my way to work when I see a jet fighter taking off from the HAL airport, the itch kicks in and that night I sit late throwing all restrictions to the wind!
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18th October 2009, 08:31	#227
redeff BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 362 Thanked: 286 Times View My Garage	Any World of Warcraft players out here? It's awesome. Am located on the US server, deathwing. If anyone is looking for an Invite, contact me!
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19th October 2009, 15:36	#228
_raVan_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,073 Thanked: 660 Times	Let me make this short PC: Quake 3, Half Life 1 and 2, FSX, CS 1.6, UT 2k4, Thief, GTA3, Serious Sam, Doom3. PS: Uncharted, Batman AA, MGS 4, GT4, God Of War series. If i were to select 1 from each, I would select Q3 and God Of War! Also for multiplayer, I would recommend the following: Q3, CS, WoW, Team Fortress 2, AOE2 (never liked AOE3), BF2.
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20th October 2009, 17:19	#230
vigneshnr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 198 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	i'm a aficionado of car games.. n also play other first person shooter / strategy games Dont like tennis / fifa / nba etc I play on my Xbox - Burnout paradise - NFS ProStreet - grand theft auto - Halo 3 - Tomb raider I got an unused fresh copy of PGR3 (PAL - India Compatible disc);Mine is a NTSC console. If someone needs can let me know.
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20th October 2009, 20:01	#233
YaeJay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . Posts: 489 Thanked: 132 Times	:) Too many favs! Of the recent lot, Perhaps I could just stick to the ones installed right now? NFS Most wanted Black edition. aoe2 aoe3 AD + Wc. Q3 RTCW. ofcourse there were ones like the LHX, Prehistoric, F1, Prince of persia,GTA2 etc. Last edited by YaeJay : 20th October 2009 at 20:04.
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21st October 2009, 12:22	#234
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 623 Thanked: 316 Times View My Garage	Just finished Batman over the weekend and its a really good game. Also witcher enhanced edition.
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21st October 2009, 15:22	#235
Country Road BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 153 Thanked: 2 Times	Play on my PC. Only first person shooter & car racing. - Call of Duty (all) - Medal of Honour (all) - F1 The F1 with the logitech steering set. Without it, it's no fun.
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21st October 2009, 23:20	#236
vinaydas BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	im on Dota via the garena client most of the time Painstaiker/thund3rstruck is my garena ids
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22nd October 2009, 19:45	#237
StarScream Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 1,262 Thanked: 667 Times	At the moment, InFamous on PS3.
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23rd October 2009, 05:52	#238
StreetAddict BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 202 Thanked: 49 Times	I am also a hardcore fan of NFS series. Following have been completed till date Need For Speed 1 Need For Speed 2 : Just loved the Proving Grounds & the McLaren F1 Need For Speed 3 : Hot Pursuit Need For Speed High Stakes Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed : Loved the way Porsches handle here Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Need For Speed Underground Need For Speed Underground 2 Need For Speed Prostreet Need For Speed Carbon Need For Speed Most Wanted Need For Speed Undercover Burnout Paradise : The ultimate Box. Currently playing : Need For Speed Shift. It is a brilliant drivers' game but somehow I feel that it does not suit the NFS badge. Too much precision rather than fun. Should have been the next GTR. Moreover, I miss those EA Trax, Illegal racing & police pursuits.
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7th May 2010, 16:48	#239
Urban_Nomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,631 Thanked: 2,391 Times	I was looking for a thread on gaming (expect T-Bhp to have everything on everything) and stumbled upon this. This thread sure is dying a slow death. Anyhow, my favorite game, without a shred of doubt thus far is "God of war 2". i think it should come with a warning though ...... something like - "WARNING - your wife might beat the living daylights out of you as you would be oblivious to your surroundings for hours while playing this game". How cool is Kratos. Cant wait to get my hands on a PS3. Will continue begging the wife for her permission (Sob..). Has anyone seen the videos / spoilers of actual gameplay? MAANNNNNNNN. I always thought how would Sony better the most awesome game ever. Well, they just did.
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7th May 2010, 21:07	#240
speedfreak01 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: gurgaon Posts: 204 Thanked: 472 Times	^^gow3 is an awesome game .. i got the game last month but got to play only till the chap " Realm of Hades " but then unfortunately my ps3 crashed and i cant wait to get it back from replacement .. all my data would be gone so i will have to start again from the beginning .. gow3 is the best ps3 game yet
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