If you go by sheer user base i would say WoW, for graphical grunt i would say Crisis.
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The PC (Personal Computer) is a highly configurable and upgradable gaming platform that, among home systems, sports the widest variety of control methods, largest library of games, and cutting edge graphics and sound capabilities.
Which game would you name to describe PC gaming as a whole?
@Toms115 said:you know itearthworm jimBecause the PC community is so homophobic? Surely that’s more Xbox live?
No one game can sum up a platform, but as mentioned something that was built to support modding and has a great modding community around it. Mods can make games magical if the right people get involved with them, because they do all the stuff we want the dam developers to have done in the first place but they never do.
Actually, you know what? Serious answer:
Minecraft.
If you don't think that is what a majority of PC development is going towards you need to wake the fuck up.
Actually, you know what? Serious answer:What? What is it going towards? Making novel games in the hope that they explode and make millions?Minecraft.
If you don't think that is what a majority of PC development is going towards you need to wake the fuck up.
Ok yeah, that sounds about right.
@Ahmad_Metallic: you should try it on very high settings one day.Its not that impressive anymore.
@LordXavierBritish said:Yes.Actually, you know what? Serious answer:What? What is it going towards? Making novel games in the hope that they explode and make millions? Ok yeah, that sounds about right.Minecraft.
If you don't think that is what a majority of PC development is going towards you need to wake the fuck up.
Very small teams working on titles they hope will go viral and sell big, it's the App Store and Facebook game syndrome finding its way into the indie community.
PC gaming is becoming less about stunning graphics and complex gameplay and more about small budgets and novel ideas.
Regardless of it's age. I'm going with Company of Heroes.Fun fact: The guy who created Company of Heroes died in a car crash on the very same street in Washington where I live.
Okay, so it's not a fun fact. It's a depressing fact. But it's a damn fine game, and I would have to agree with you.
@antikorper said:I'm afraid that the franchise died with him. He was one of the main figures in Relic.Regardless of it's age. I'm going with Company of Heroes.Fun fact: The guy who created Company of Heroes died in a car crash on the very same street in Washington where I live. Okay, so it's not a fun fact. It's a depressing fact. But it's a damn fine game, and I would have to agree with you.
I'd say Oblivion. I know it came out on the consoles but the PC version is so much more thanks to the moding community. They've released everything from the obvious armour and weapon packs to completely rebuilding cities, quest lines, adding hundreds of new monsters. Stock Oblivion is great but the PC community make it incredible.Probably this. It shows the major difference in terms of community support that PC has.
Crysis, a game that is impossible to replicate on console and what made system building fun to do. If only more games like this required people to upgrade to future hardware.
@IncredibleBulk92 said:Morrowind, definitely. Oblivion was clearly designed for consoles first and foremost.I'd say Oblivion. I know it came out on the consoles but the PC version is so much more thanks to the moding community. They've released everything from the obvious armour and weapon packs to completely rebuilding cities, quest lines, adding hundreds of new monsters. Stock Oblivion is great but the PC community make it incredible.I was pretty much going to say this or Morrowind. Either game demonstrates the dedication and quality that a good PC community can bring, as well as how far the community can push games further than the average person would ever expect. A lot of these things simply cannot be done on any locked down console at this point in time, so either Morrowind or Oblivion are great examples of the unique qualities of the PC platform.
So that's basically asking "which game is your favourite PC game", isn't it?
I can only think of 2 answers to your question, the first is "every game ever made" and the 2nd is "Minecraft", not because it's a great game (some argue it isn't even a game), but because of what you can do with it.. I've never played/used it though and never will. :)
Meet the latest generation of that philosophy - Shores of HazeronTruly sums up the platform I think, a couple of smart guys with a vision and very little money pushing the games industry forward. Stuff like this keeps happening, narbacular drop, minecraft, wolfenstein 3d... the list goes on.
This image sums it up perfectly for me.
Yep, that sums it well because then those guys go on to get famous, earn big bucks and make fucking shitty ass KINECT GAMES. Fuck you, Braben.
Truly sums up the platform I think, a couple of smart guys with a vision and very little money pushing the games industry forward. Stuff like this keeps happening, narbacular drop, minecraft, wolfenstein 3d... the list goes on.
So that's basically asking "which game is your favourite PC game", isn't it? I can only think of 2 answers to your question, the first is "every game ever made" and the 2nd is "Minecraft", not because it's a great game (some argue it isn't even a game), but because of what you can do with it.. I've never played/used it though and never will. :)Not really. I would still nominate games, which I haven't played or played too little. Which is the case with HL2, TF2 and Minecraft for me.
Yup I'm gonna go with oblivion too, it was the first thing that came to mind for me. It's done on consoles but nothing compares to the PC version. Patches and mods keep the game packed with content and updated graphics and it allows for a custom experience for each player which I think is unique to the PC platform.
@antikorper said:Half Life 2 and Shadowrun Valve wins at computer games. Microsoft still doesn't get it.
No. No-one talks of Shadowrun.Shadowrun? Haven't even played this game...
no-one
- Deus Ex - Everyone tells me that you have to play this to be a PC gamer, I still haven't played it
- Starcraft 2 - Online
- Counter-Strike - FPS are best on a PC
- OMSI - Der Omnibussimulator (seriously) - Only on PC
Does OMSI support TrackIR?
Yes, TrackIR 5 will be supported.
- Half-life 2 - Innovation
- Morrowind - Awesomeness
- Starcraft - Korea
- Grim Fandango - Fantastic stories and characters
- Eve Online - Sounds like it's good
The player-driven economy of EVE Online is a major draw for gamers interested in virtual finance, although for very different reasons; some players enjoy managing vast funds in the game, others are primarily in it for a shot at a major heist. Sometimes, even those who start out with the best intentions succumb to temptation. Regardless of the motivations one has to build up (or tear down) something in the game, left up to their own devices, some EVE players aren't simply content with the existing game mechanics when it comes to financial instruments. As such, they've established their own banks, IPOs, and other types of investments.
The more reputable banks and funds have built-in safeguards that limit any one employee's access to the deposited ISK, as -- let's face it -- this is EVE and such contingencies are necessary. More than a few players eye that cache of billions of raw ISK, Blueprint Originals, and other assets, and simply want to pull a runner. This has been the case just this week, with the player-run Dynasty Banking, which was apparently taken for billions of ISK by Xabier, the former Dynasty Investments Manager who had access to funds invested by EVE's playerbase.
Massively contacted Xabier today, who stated that the value of assets taken from Dynasty Banking was 86 billion ISK, adding that the total value is now 106.2 billion ISK due to how it was invested. He also stressed to Massively that he's used some of this ISK to repay his friends who invested with Dynasty Banking. We also spoke with Manalapan, the Chairman of Dynasty Banking, who placed the embezzled amount at 82.5 billion ISK. Manalapan has released a statement in hopes of quelling rumors related to the theft, which comes in the wake of two senior members of Dynasty Banking stepping down from their roles.
Any player-run bank in EVE must consider embezzlement as an operational hazard, and plan accordingly by limiting access to a certain amount of ISK -- and having backup measures in place to cover the amounts lost. Manalapan said, "This ISK lost due to Xabier only effects Dynasty Banking's equity balance, so we still have more than enough assets to cover all deposits and will resume business per usual." His statement seems to indicate that the situation is under control, but there are other options to keep the bank afloat should investors panic and thus cause a further run on the bank.
EBANK, now the largest player-run bank in New Eden, has stated it's willing to assist in the event that this run on Dynasty Banking becomes serious. Ricdic, the Managing Director of EBANK, doesn't believe it will be necessary to provide this assistance, however. He stated earlier today, "From what I have seen after talking to Manalapan it's quite likely EBANK won't need to assist at all but it can't hurt to have that extra backup just in case." The run on the bank has hit 30 billion ISK thus far, but Manalapan remains confident that Dynasty Banking's reserves of roughly 100 billion ISK on hand should be adequate to handle this fallout caused by the theft.
[Thanks Terence]
The list is fine. But... Omnibus simulator? :S Edit: remembered those are PC exclusive. Not that anybody cares...Actually, there are two competing German shovelware companies called UIG and rondomedia. They are cranking out all those shitty simulator games. They are truly the bottom of the barrel. Worst thing is, they frequently appear in bestseller lists despite being torn to shreds by the game press.
UIG: http://translate.google.de/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uieg.de%2F&act=url
rondomedia: http://translate.google.de/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rondomedia.de%2Fgames%2Fsimulationen.html&act=url
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