I've recently started playing older pc games (by older, I mean a lot older. like kotor age. in terms of gaming years, kotor is a pretty old game.) and I need some suggestions.

what i've just finished playing:

jedi kinght: jedi academy (and outcast)
system shock
the dues ex games

so basically, stuff like that. any suggestions?

Grim Fandango.

Fallout 1 & 2, maybe thats a little too old ? Still great games tho.

• Blood along with Cryptic Passage. Plasma Pak is great as well, but Cryptic Passage is where the real money is.
• If you liked Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy, you may as well play Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith. I'm not too crazy for the lightsaber combat in the series and the last battle of Jedi Knight in particular can eat my bum, but there's still plenty of incredibly awesome, memorable moments throught.
• Crusader: No Remorse and Crusader: No Regret kick ass once you come to grips with the control scheme.
• Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri is every bit as excellent as it's ever been. Dirt cheap on eBay, especially considering how much it tanked at retail.
• Battlezone is still a lot of fun. Not sure if Uprising 1 and 2 hold up as well...gotta remember to keep my eyes peeled for them on eBay and snap 'em up cheap.
• If you enjoy adventure games in the slightest then you need to play Under a Killing Moon and Pandora Directive. Shit, earmark Realms of the Haunting as well. Pandora Directive will cost you the most, probably ($20-$30), but it's well worth it. Reams of the Haunting isn't worth playing unless you have the original CDs and while Under a Killing Moon may be a bit cheesy w/ the costumes and acting, it's still a hell of a lot of fun and damned funny.
• Twinsen's Adventure and Twinsen's Odyssey are absolute must-plays. Hopefully the third will be made/released one day...

by older, I mean a lot older. like kotor age

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by older, I mean a lot older. like kotor age

lol :P"

"Grim Fandango."

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• Blood along with Cryptic Passage. Plasma Pak is great as well, but Cryptic Passage is where the real money is.
• If you liked Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy, you may as well play Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith. I'm not too crazy for the lightsaber combat in the series and the last battle of Jedi Knight in particular can eat my bum, but there's still plenty of incredibly awesome, memorable moments throught.
• Crusader: No Remorse and Crusader: No Regret kick ass once you come to grips with the control scheme.
• Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri is every bit as excellent as it's ever been. Dirt cheap on eBay, especially considering how much it tanked at retail.
• Battlezone is still a lot of fun. Not sure if Uprising 1 and 2 hold up as well...gotta remember to keep my eyes peeled for them on eBay and snap 'em up cheap.
• If you enjoy adventure games in the slightest then you need to play Under a Killing Moon and Pandora Directive. Shit, earmark Realms of the Haunting as well. Pandora Directive will cost you the most, probably ($20-$30), but it's well worth it. Reams of the Haunting isn't worth playing unless you have the original CDs and while Under a Killing Moon may be a bit cheesy w/ the costumes and acting, it's still a hell of a lot of fun and damned funny.
• Twinsen's Adventure and Twinsen's Odyssey are absolute must-plays. Hopefully the third will be made/released one day...

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Baldur's Gate 1/2, Fallout 1/2, TES: Morrowind ...I could go on and on, though I'm glad to see you have Deus Ex on your list...that game is amazing!

"thanks for the lengthy reply. which one would you suggest going for first?"

Civilization II.   Or III.

Command and Conquer

Command and   Conquer: Red Alert

is now free

u can go to www.commandandconquer.com to see how to download them

Thief sounds right up your alley.

A couple of ideas.
Action:

• Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines- Perhaps I'm stretching with the time frame but still one of the best Action-RPG's that I've ever played.
• SWAT 3/4- Tactical Action
• Aliens Vs. Predator- Probably not quite as frightening as it was back in the day but it's still an awesome game.
• Soldier of Fortune 2- Gorey good times.

• Silent Storm: Great turn based strategy game.
• Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Simulator- An extremely unique and entertaining game.
• Jagged Alliance 2- Classic turn based strategy

• As others have suggested Monkey Island/Grim Fandango

• Sanitarium-Awesome trippy adventure.

• The Longest Journey- Another absolute classic in this genre. 

• Baldur's Gate 1 and 2

• Planescape Torment

• Icewind Dale 1 and 2

Age Of Empires 2 & The Conquerors expansion! One of my favorite RTS-games ever.

Serious Sam First & Second Encounter. Excellent no-brains shooters with hordes of monsters constantly on screen.

Red Alert2, been playing that recently, worth picking up command and conquer The First Decade, all the old (and good) command and conquers in it, before c&c went all shit.

Thief Thief Thief Thief Thief Thief Thief....Did i say Thief? Oh yeah...Thief!!!

Seriously If you havent already, Theif 1 and 2 are your pals.

I just got a collection of 24 point-and-click adventures.  All using the SCUMM system.  Fantastic! I'm like oozing enjoyment right now as I'm half way through Full Throttle.

Oh and if you're looking for older games, Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, Fallout 1-2, Thief, Deus Ex...