Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest.

Times change man.  I'd say we all have a bit of nostalgia about older games, myself included.  Nothing will ever beat my first FPS (Quake 1), RTS (c&c / starcraft), and MMO (wow) addictions for online play.  I think you are being a bit harsh on the newer online games.  Sometimes though you might have to wait awhile for something really different to come out and sets a new trend. 
 
Btw I don't think patches ruined TF2.

  You sound like a lost cause, PapaLazarou.  What did you like most in the games you did once enjoy?  Not just what games you liked... but what you liked about them?  You are just looking for a fresh experience in online?  Is that all?

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

...And take up the console version of life? "

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

...And take up the console version of life? "

It definitely wouldn't hurt...lol "

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

...And take up the console version of life? "

It definitely wouldn't hurt...lol "

Yeah, I sure do enjoy playing with aim-assist, high ping when online and left wondering why did that host just frag me when I was dotting him up with bullets, a clunky controller that suits for racing games and sports better. Oh and I also enjoy paying more than I should for my games! I like to also play without mods once I'm done with the main game. Jesus Christ I love the consoles, the messiahs of the gaming industry right now. "

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

...And take up the console version of life? "

It definitely wouldn't hurt...lol "

Yeah, I sure do enjoy playing with aim-assist, high ping when online and left wondering why did that host just frag me when I was dotting him up with bullets, a clunky controller that suits for racing games and sports better. Oh and I also enjoy paying more than I should for my games! I like to also play without mods once I'm done with the main game. Jesus Christ I love the consoles, the messiahs of the gaming industry right now. "

Well isn't that what makes consoles so great? :P "

the answer to every PC-related post is not 'play games on console'.

" @Fragstoff said:

the answer to every PC-related post is not 'play games on console'.

For the record, it was the guy with the status message of 'lol i trol u' one post above yours that brought up that point simply in attempts to start a flamewar. "

I'd say go check out Company of Heroes but unless you have some friends to play against I think it would probably be really hard to get into that game as everyone still playing it online is insanely good. Still it's a really fun RTS even in solo mode and I think its like $20 on Steam.

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

...And take up the console version of life? "

It definitely wouldn't hurt...lol "

Yeah, I sure do enjoy playing with aim-assist, high ping when online and left wondering why did that host just frag me when I was dotting him up with bullets, a clunky controller that suits for racing games and sports better. Oh and I also enjoy paying more than I should for my games! I like to also play without mods once I'm done with the main game. Jesus Christ I love the consoles, the messiahs of the gaming industry right now. "

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" @Kblt said:

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" Maybe it's time to give the old online a rest. "

...And take up the console version of life? "

It definitely wouldn't hurt...lol "

Yeah, I sure do enjoy playing with aim-assist, high ping when online and left wondering why did that host just frag me when I was dotting him up with bullets, a clunky controller that suits for racing games and sports better. Oh and I also enjoy paying more than I should for my games! I like to also play without mods once I'm done with the main game. Jesus Christ I love the consoles, the messiahs of the gaming industry right now. "

LOL sometimes I think we all take our favorite form of entertainment a tad to seriously "

Does his GiantBomb status make my view less correct?

" @Fragstoff said:

Does his GiantBomb status make my view less correct?

It makes expressing your views in the case unnecessary, and you got trolled, I guess. "

hurr durr i like to tell people off while i myself havent contributed anything to the discussion at hand durr hurr       hurrrr

edit; oh, just saw what you wrote at the end  
 
um... Battlefield 2 still has fun multiplayer 

" @Kblt said:

hurr durr i like to tell people off while i myself havent contributed anything to the discussion at hand durr hurr       hurrrr

I know you do, did you get banned from /v/? "

Where are they?  I don't know.  I play Quake Live (Quake 3), a 10 year old game... you'd think some developer out there would make a decent competitive FPS that felt fresh, but now all we will ever see is COD4 clones.  Agreed on the MMO thing as well, all we ever see are WoW clones but they're all instanced and even more casual than WoW.  I still play online games, but just the kind that you play for a month and put down.

@Kblt said:

Yeah, I sure do enjoy playing with aim-assist, high ping when online and left wondering why did that host just frag me when I was dotting him up with bullets, a clunky controller that suits for racing games and sports better. Oh and I also enjoy paying more than I should for my games! I like to also play without mods once I'm done with the main game. Jesus Christ I love the consoles, the messiahs of the gaming industry right now. "

The fact that you summarize console gaming with descriptions about online multiplayer first person shooters shows that you have not done nearly enough console gaming to have an informed opinion on what it's all about. Contrary to the opinion of a delusional few, console gaming is in fact not about watered down FPS, RTS, and MMO ports from the PC.
 
Also, I like how canned that response was and how you were setting up for it a couple of posts earlier, just dying to have an excuse to post it. Congrats.

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@Kblt said:

Yeah, I sure do enjoy playing with aim-assist, high ping when online and left wondering why did that host just frag me when I was dotting him up with bullets, a clunky controller that suits for racing games and sports better. Oh and I also enjoy paying more than I should for my games! I like to also play without mods once I'm done with the main game. Jesus Christ I love the consoles, the messiahs of the gaming industry right now. "

Also, I like how canned that response was and how you were setting up for it a couple of posts earlier, just dying to have an excuse to post it. Congrats.

" @Kblt said:

" @Diamond said:

" @Fragstoff said:

Does his GiantBomb status make my view less correct?

It makes expressing your views in the case unnecessary, and you got trolled, I guess. "

hurr durr i like to tell people off while i myself havent contributed anything to the discussion at hand durr hurr       hurrrr "

Its kind of funny how much you are talking about trolling Diamond, are you some kind of self-hating troll? I apologize if you find my views  'unnecessary' to a discussion you have taken no real part in..... Oh Ye Master of Forum Posting Relevence. "

Really now? So Empire: Total War is JUST like Red Alert and therefor boring to you? Is that how next year's Napoleon: Total War will be also? I was under the impression the franchise manages to offer quite varied gameplay compared to previous instalments (and other franchises) since they choose to portray varied eras (aside from repeats like Medieval II) that change the dynamics. Is Sins of a Solar Empire just like Red Alert also? I was under the impression it's got quite different gameplay from the average RTS since it throws in 4X gameplay, something you tend to see in turn based form instead. What about the Warhammer 40k titles, perhaps more conventional in appearance but they don't even have base building like the C&C games. It seems you just don't know what you want really. Standard RTS titles are too similar to Red Alert, but the ones that do more are what, not to your liking (as I find it hard to believe a PC gamer hasn't heard of these games)? The same goes for the FPS genre, I fail to see similarities between Counter-Strike and Left 4 Dead for example, or the upcoming Naumachia. Maybe if you look through lists like this(yes, not all these turned out good or even already released but it's a decent rough guide) and this you'll realise there are plenty of PC games of any genre, that both try to capture the classic magic or try new things to offer a fresher experience. Heck there are probably even older games you haven't played in favor of the likes of Red Alert and Counter-Strike, maybe try those, something like Red Orchestra for example. Oh, and there's more to gaming than online anyway, maybe try some single player things, or if you've only done competitive try cooperative. And lol @ the easy mode references. Go play Dwarf Fortress or something mister-I-like-the-old-days. There's something for every taste on PC. Find yours.