Alpha Centauri, all of the time, forever.
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Alpha Centauri, all of the time, forever.
Please don't go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruise Control
Pike needs you.
She looks up to you.
I have never stopped playing this game since it came out in '99 and am strongly considering an Alpha Centauri tattoo. Because why not. The thing about Alpha Centauri that makes it one of gamings defining moments isn't the part where it was the pinnacle of Sid Meier Simulation games (I could see someone making a case for Civ5), for me, that thing is the writing. Every single word in Alpha Centauri has been carefully crafted. It seems abundantly clear to me that before making an amazing simulation, they sat in a room for months and wrote amazing hard science fiction. I wish more games had learned a lesson and been narrative first.Quote:
Originally Posted by PikePlease don't go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruise Control
Pike needs you.
She looks up to you.
Not a fan of Civ V myself, when I think of the best 4X games of all time I think it's a tossup between SMAC, Civ IV and Master of Orion 2. I'd probably have to give Civ IV the edge for actual game mechanics but when it comes to things like the story, the writing, the technology quotes, and the hard sci-fi then you can't beat SMAC. No game can.
I love MoO1&2, but the writing is so inferior to SMAC. I usually roll base game. The writing in SMAC:AC is really good, but the new factions aren't balanced at all, and ruin the game. What's your faction of choice? I think all non Believers are scum. As someone who rolls deep with Miriam, you better not tell me you play The Hive, or The Spartans.
University for life; Zak and I are sciencebros. I like the Consciousness in SMAX but I agree that I prefer SMAC over its expac. I'm better at playing University anyway, no matter how much I love Aki-Zeta 5.
You best believe I roll Yang erry day :colbert:
(actually I usually go with Aki or Morgan but if I want to fight rather than turtle then it's YANG TIME BABY)
SMITE
I jizzed from epicness.
FFIX, doing a 'do everything' play-through. Wish me luck.
Suikoden Tactics, which has turned out to be a better game than people give it credit for, its even slowly starting to redeem Suikoden IV's story and cast. After this game, I'll probably do a run through of Suikoden V but the Xeno debate in NeoCracker's Greatest games thread has me in the mood to tackle through the Saga series again while I finish up my playthrough of Xenogears.
Good luck with Excalibur II.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unbreakable Will
Link's Awakening DX. I never played any version of this game before for some reason (spoiler: it's because I'm dumb and lazy). Great game.
Final Fantasy X.
It is making me want to play X-2.
Finished FFVII Hardcore a couple days ago which has left me at a bit of a loss for what to play next. Mostly playing CK2 with various mods and Victoria 2. I've also been playing Dark Souls but I'm terrible at it again and might have gimped myself and thus am thinking of restarting.
Anbody try the Star Trek game? Apparently it's really bad. Plus this:
http://i.imgur.com/nOWzCWl.jpg