 New to PC gaming - if you had to pick |
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 Jul 13 2007, 07:45 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 13-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 146500 OS: Vista Home x86 
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I just got into pc gaming and was curious what your #1 game pick would be for a beginner. Nothing to difficult to learn b/c I don't want to read the manual for a few weeks to get up to speed on all the functionality
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Jul 13 2007, 11:15 AM
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MSFN Junkie  Group: Moderator Posts: 3164 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Terra Incognita Member No.: 28113 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 
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What type of games do you like? What type of pc or video card do you have?
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Jul 13 2007, 11:40 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 13-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 146500 OS: Vista Home x86
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Shooter games like SoCom on PS2 -
I'm using the factory video card and I just bought a new Dell Desktop pretty loaded |
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Jul 13 2007, 01:54 PM
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The Hardware Guy  Group: Members Posts: 6144 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 39158 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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so what video card is it..
i've never played socom but it looks somewhat similar to counterstrike of battlefield.. |
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Jul 16 2007, 03:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 13-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 146500 OS: Vista Home x86
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I'll check when I get home and shoot over the specifics of the video card
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Aug 10 2007, 05:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 30-June 05 Member No.: 62544 OS: none 
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Try counterstrike
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Aug 10 2007, 05:36 PM
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MSFN Master  Group: Software Developers Posts: 2415 Joined: 14-August 04 From: Joliette, QC Member No.: 27580 OS: XP Pro x86 
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Doom 3, F.E.A.R.
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Aug 11 2007, 10:54 AM
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The Hardware Guy Group: Members Posts: 6144 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 39158 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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QUOTE (jcarle @ Aug 10 2007, 07:36 PM)  Doom 3, F.E.A.R. F.E.A.R.  i cant wait for the sequal to come out i have to play this game again with my surround sound, not that will be scary! |
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Aug 11 2007, 11:53 AM
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Registry Specialist, Tweaker... Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Hbg/Krn Member No.: 46454 OS: XP Pro x86 
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It very much depends on the computer specs, you can forget about newer games if some of the specs (primarily video card and CPU) are low. Especially shooters (often called FPS=first person shooters) are quite demanding on your system. Older games use simpler controls and may therefore be easier for beginners, playing games on the PC is a slightly different experience compared to playing on consoles (most people would prefer to play shooters on PC).
F.E.A.R. won't work very well with a simple video card meant for office use. |
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Aug 11 2007, 12:50 PM
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The Hardware Guy Group: Members Posts: 6144 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 39158 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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well we asked what video card he has and he failed to respond
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Aug 11 2007, 06:27 PM
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Registry Specialist, Tweaker... Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Hbg/Krn Member No.: 46454 OS: XP Pro x86
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QUOTE (ripken204 @ Aug 11 2007, 08:50 PM) well we asked what video card he has and he failed to respond Yeah I know, but stressing the importance of the video card when it comes to FPS-games doesn't hurt (as you know, far from every new PC has a descent vid card). Even if the topic starter doesn't come back, it may give others in a similar situation something to think about. |
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Aug 11 2007, 06:34 PM
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WPI Guru Group: Software Developers Posts: 6077 Joined: 18-September 03 From: Pocatello, ID Member No.: 6960 OS: Vista Ultimate x86
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I wish I had F.E.A.R.
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Aug 11 2007, 06:42 PM
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Scroll up - see the Google bar?  Group: Super Moderator Posts: 5315 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Vancouver, Canada Member No.: 32464 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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I'm surprised nobody said FarCry. I love that game...
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Aug 11 2007, 07:01 PM
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WPI Guru Group: Software Developers Posts: 6077 Joined: 18-September 03 From: Pocatello, ID Member No.: 6960 OS: Vista Ultimate x86
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RedFaction was cool too..
But thats pretty old school.... |
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Aug 11 2007, 08:19 PM
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Scroll up - see the Google bar? Group: Super Moderator Posts: 5315 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Vancouver, Canada Member No.: 32464 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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Commander Keen!
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Aug 11 2007, 08:43 PM
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The Hardware Guy Group: Members Posts: 6144 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Rochester, New York Member No.: 39158 OS: Vista Ultimate x64
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QUOTE (Zxian @ Aug 11 2007, 08:42 PM) I'm surprised nobody said FarCry. I love that game... i got the 64bit version and it was so screwed up, havnt played it since.. |
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Aug 11 2007, 08:45 PM
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Registry Specialist, Tweaker... Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Hbg/Krn Member No.: 46454 OS: XP Pro x86
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QUOTE (Zxian @ Aug 12 2007, 04:19 AM) Commander Keen! :lol: That's really old school! |
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Aug 13 2007, 10:49 AM
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MSFN SuperB Group: Members Posts: 5758 Joined: 24-June 04 Member No.: 23344 OS: none
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At this point in time: Half-Life 1 + 2 + and Episode One. Episode Two will be released on October 9th.
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Oct 4 2007, 01:30 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 26-March 05 Member No.: 49322
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Try DEMOS of most games to avoid buying something u don't like
------------------------------------------------------------- Unreal Engine based games! Multiplayer FPS of course Tactical Ops (Favorite) Unreal Tournament '99(aka Goty) Lot of maps mods etc.. Unreal Tournament 2004 Tactical Ops Crossfire (Still Beta but sweet) America's Army Other Engines FPS Wolfenstein- Enemy territory World Of Padman cel-shading or toon shading FPS XIII Also known as: 13, Thirteen Warsow Car racing Simulator LFS (Live For Speed) Tiny 2d mario like Knytt AVOID Counter Strike to many cheaters at unbearable levels, + a pain to install ( s*cks but that is my personal view) |
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