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Kevin Stone

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:13:55 AM11/21/09
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Hi,

I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and replaying some
of the older ones:

Call Of Duty 1
Deus Ex
Far Cry
Halo

What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?

I'd looked at Modern Warfare 2, which looks brill, but reviews say the
single player was far too short.

What say the Font?

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Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:25:15 AM11/21/09
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Half Life
Blood2
Deus Ex
System Shock 2
AVP

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Nige

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:25:30 AM11/21/09
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Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.

Wolfenstien

A couple for the PS3 that i would recopmmend

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Eiron

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:25:39 AM11/21/09
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Kevin Stone wrote:

> What say the Font?

Get a life!

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Mike Barnard

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:30:40 AM11/21/09
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I still play Battlefield 2142 and a Half Life 2 mod called Day of
Defeat: source. It's a WWII conversion. Both are online Multiplayer
games.

Kevin Stone

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:29:59 AM11/21/09
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> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and replaying
> some of the older ones:

Forgot to say PC only...

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petrolcan

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:39:34 AM11/21/09
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In article <KaidnWZxi9DuIJrW...@bt.com>, Kevin Stone
says...

It is an excellent game but one that can be completed in less than six
hours.

> What say the Font?

COD 4
Battlefield Bad Company
Halo 3
Fallout 3
Left 4 Dead
Borderlands

Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:46:34 AM11/21/09
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Nige wrote:
> Kevin Stone wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>> replaying some
>> of the older ones:
>>
>> Call Of Duty 1
>> Deus Ex
>> Far Cry
>> Halo
>>
>> What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?
>>
>> I'd looked at Modern Warfare 2, which looks brill, but reviews say the
>> single player was far too short.
>>
>> What say the Font?
>
> Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.
>
> Wolfenstien

The orginal, or Wolfenstein 3D?

rick

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:47:40 AM11/21/09
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"Kevin Stone" <newsa...@hotpop.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and replaying
> some of the older ones:
>
> Call Of Duty 1
> Deus Ex
> Far Cry
> Halo
>
> What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?

If you haven't played Half Life and Half Life 2 you could try them. I
actually got an RSI playing HL1 all night. My young nephews rate the Medal
Of Honour games and they should know - they play enough of them!

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Vass

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Nov 21, 2009, 5:40:20 AM11/21/09
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Halo 3, but not ODST
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Nige

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Nov 21, 2009, 6:00:08 AM11/21/09
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Catman wrote:
> Nige wrote:
>> Kevin Stone wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>>> replaying some
>>> of the older ones:
>>>
>>> Call Of Duty 1
>>> Deus Ex
>>> Far Cry
>>> Halo
>>>
>>> What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?
>>>
>>> I'd looked at Modern Warfare 2, which looks brill, but reviews say the
>>> single player was far too short.
>>>
>>> What say the Font?
>>
>> Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.
>>
>> Wolfenstien
>
> The orginal, or Wolfenstein 3D?

3d for the PS3, it's bloody gbreat!

Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 6:07:46 AM11/21/09
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That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was in
about 1992 ish

darsy

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Nov 21, 2009, 6:08:35 AM11/21/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:13:55 -0000, "Kevin Stone"
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Dead Space.
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Nige

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Nov 21, 2009, 6:34:21 AM11/21/09
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Catman wrote:

>
> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was in
> about 1992 ish

No, just wolfenstein, here it is....

http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/6068164/Wolfenstein/Product.html

Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 6:50:21 AM11/21/09
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Nige wrote:
> Catman wrote:
>
>>
>> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was in
>> about 1992 ish
>
> No, just wolfenstein, here it is....
>
> http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/6068164/Wolfenstein/Product.html
>

Ahh, another new one. I can't (actually I don't bother to) keep up.

I was thinking of the original PC game, which IIRC was called
Wolfenstein 3D, then there was the one a few years back, which is
apparently Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Now there is this new one.

Nige

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:04:15 AM11/21/09
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Catman wrote:
> Nige wrote:
>> Catman wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was in
>>> about 1992 ish
>>
>> No, just wolfenstein, here it is....
>>
>> http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/6068164/Wolfenstein/Product.html
>>
>
> Ahh, another new one. I can't (actually I don't bother to) keep up.
>
> I was thinking of the original PC game, which IIRC was called
> Wolfenstein 3D, then there was the one a few years back, which is
> apparently Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Now there is this new one.

RTCW was also a good game :)

JackH

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:06:12 AM11/21/09
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On Nov 21, 10:39 am, petrolcan <petrolcanS...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > I'd looked at Modern Warfare 2, which looks brill, but reviews say the
> > single player was far too short.
>
> It is an excellent game but one that can be completed in less than six
> hours.

I got it yesterday... the boy has just completed it in exactly that -
I suspect an old(er) gimmer like me will take ever so slightly longer,
and that given the sheer amount of bullets lobbed at you at times in
this, playing it on 'Veteran' level will definitely drag out the
longevity.

It's supposed to be a really excellent multiplayer game though...
which isn't what the OP asked for.

Time will tell if the 'Special Ops' bit is any good from a single
player perspective.

CoD4 has more longevity from a single player perspective... and that's
backed up by some really quite 'whoa!' moments plot wise - anyone who
has completed the Pripyat mission might see where I'm coming from when
I say that.

CoD 2... I've still got that, still play that now and again too - was
the game that sold the xBox 360 to me in the first place.

CoD5... everyone I know seems to like the 'Zombies' game you get as a
bonus when you complete it, but it's a bit weak as a single player
'follow the plot' game compared to the other two. Supposedly an
excellent one for online gaming though.

I gave up with the single player mode on this about half way through -
I lost interest, whereas CoD2 and 4 I completed, then went back in
with the level cranked up to 'Veteran'. :-)

CoD3... total shite; the AI on this was *really* awful, maybe it
proved to be a better online experience.

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Pip Luscher

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:10:06 AM11/21/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:40:20 -0000, "Vass"
<ma...@XXREMOVEXXdoubleyolk.co.uk> wrote:

>
>
>"Kevin Stone" <newsa...@hotpop.com> wrote in message
>news:KaidnWZxi9DuIJrW...@bt.com...
>> Hi,

>> What say the Font?
>>
>
>Halo 3, but not ODST

Personally I'd say 'work through the Halo games' 'cos going back to
Halo would be a disappointment once you're used to the graphics,
physics engine and capabilities of the later games - I assume this
would be the same on the PC platform. Also, it does follow a story of
sorts.

What's wrong with ODST? I haven't tried that one yet.

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-Pip

Cab

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:25:59 AM11/21/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:07:46 +0000, Catman wibbled:

>
> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was in
> about 1992 ish
>

Blimey, I remember the original CW. It was in the early 80's IIRC. I had
it for my Apple IIe.

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Grimly Curmudgeon

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:41:25 AM11/21/09
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Kevin Stone"
<newsa...@hotpop.com> saying something like:

>What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?

Paul Clarke - Shotgun Mayhem

ginge

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Nov 21, 2009, 7:58:56 AM11/21/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:13:55 -0000, "Kevin Stone"
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>What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?

It;s not completely recent, but get yourself a copy of...
Halflife2: The orange box.

http://orange.half-life2.com/

I'd consider it a gaming essential really.

Nige

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Nov 21, 2009, 8:03:56 AM11/21/09
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>>
>>What say the Font?
>
> Dead Space.

+1


TMack

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Nov 21, 2009, 8:14:48 AM11/21/09
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Quake 4 is pretty good
Doom3 - dark, claustrophobic and almost genuinely scary
If you really want shoot-em-up mayhem then try any of the Serious Sam series

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Dr Zoidberg

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Nov 21, 2009, 8:18:01 AM11/21/09
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The single player is short - about 6-10 hours depending on how good you
are but it does have replay value , and there's also the special ops
missions. Plus the multiplayer is first rate.

The story does follow on from MW1 , so it may be worth picking that one
up cheap as well.

--
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Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 8:23:42 AM11/21/09
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Cab wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:07:46 +0000, Catman wibbled:
>> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was in
>> about 1992 ish
>>
>
> Blimey, I remember the original CW. It was in the early 80's IIRC. I had
> it for my Apple IIe.
>


I think you may be getting confused. Unless there is *another* one out
there.

Vass

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its too shor...

Kevin Stone

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> If you really want shoot-em-up mayhem then try any of the Serious Sam
> series

I loved Serious Sam 2, which is the only one I've played. Absolutely MAD!!,
I've never had so many things attacking me at the same time.

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Cane

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Nov 21, 2009, 1:29:58 PM11/21/09
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On 21 Nov, 10:13, "Kevin Stone" <newsacco...@hotpop.com> wrote:

> I'd looked at Modern Warfare 2, which looks brill, but reviews say the
> single player was far too short.

Don't listen to the reviews. It's fucking awesome.

Cane

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Nov 21, 2009, 1:30:58 PM11/21/09
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Duke Nukem 3D

Nige

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Nov 21, 2009, 1:42:24 PM11/21/09
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I'm on the Reichstag last level of WAW & fuck me shitkittens, it's harder
than fuck it'self.

Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 1:42:46 PM11/21/09
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Suck it down......

Nige

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Catman wrote:
> Cane wrote:
>> On 21 Nov, 10:29, "Kevin Stone" <newsacco...@hotpop.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and replaying
>>>> some of the older ones:
>>> Forgot to say PC only...
>>
>> Duke Nukem 3D
>
> Suck it down......

Quake2

DR

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Nov 21, 2009, 2:43:08 PM11/21/09
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What's the difficulty curve like? I have little patience for games if
I can't make progress, and my ability level is surpassed by most
5-year olds...

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Timo Geusch

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Catman <cat...@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> writes:

> Cab wrote:
>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:07:46 +0000, Catman wibbled:
>>> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was
>>> in about 1992 ish
>>>
>>
>> Blimey, I remember the original CW. It was in the early 80's IIRC. I had
>> it for my Apple IIe.
>>
>
>
> I think you may be getting confused. Unless there is *another* one out
> there.

He's not getting confused. The original Wolfenstein was indeed an 80s
game for the Apple II.

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Nige

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>>
>> Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.
>

> I wasn't too hot on that. COD: Modern Warfare was much better.

Flamethrowers?


Ace

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You get those in WoW. Not tried the later one, but it unappeals,
suicide bombers, boobie trapped vehicles, etc. etc.

Something about the WW2 ones just appeals to the child in me, as these
were the scenarios we played as kids.

Nige

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I meant the WaW one, they are fucking great for burning the japs out of
the trees & foxholes.

Sadistic, but great fun.


Cab

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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:05 -0000, Nige wibbled:
Heh. Nah, I was disappointed at the lack of any real storyline. I suppose
I was spoilt bu Modern Warfare.

Nige

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"Cab" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:05 -0000, Nige wibbled:
>>
>> "Cab" <my_email_addre...@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:xn0ghxby1...@SPAMrosbif.org...
>>
>>>>
>>>> Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.
>>>
>>> I wasn't too hot on that. COD: Modern Warfare was much better.
>>
>> Flamethrowers?
>>
> Heh. Nah, I was disappointed at the lack of any real storyline. I
> suppose
> I was spoilt bu Modern Warfare.

Final assault on the Japanese islands & urround the Reichstag not good
enough storylines?

:)


Catman

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Nov 21, 2009, 4:51:22 PM11/21/09
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Cab wrote:

> Catman wrote:
>
>>>> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was
>>>> in about 1992 ish
>>>>
>>> Blimey, I remember the original CW. It was in the early 80's IIRC.
>>> I had it for my Apple IIe.
>>
>> I think you may be getting confused. Unless there is another one out
>> there.
>
> I was thinking of "Castle Wolfenstein":
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Wolfenstein
>

Bloody hell. 3D was not the original then.

Catman

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Timo Geusch wrote:
> Catman <cat...@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> writes:
>
>> Cab wrote:
>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:07:46 +0000, Catman wibbled:
>>>> That would be Return To Castle Wolfenstein IIRC. The original was
>>>> in about 1992 ish
>>>>
>>> Blimey, I remember the original CW. It was in the early 80's IIRC. I had
>>> it for my Apple IIe.
>>>
>>
>> I think you may be getting confused. Unless there is *another* one out
>> there.
>
> He's not getting confused. The original Wolfenstein was indeed an 80s
> game for the Apple II.
>

Apparently so!

Leszek Karlik

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Nov 21, 2009, 10:27:44 PM11/21/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:25:15 +0100, Catman
<cat...@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:

[...]


>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>> replaying some of the older ones:

>> Call Of Duty 1
>> Deus Ex
>> Far Cry
>> Halo
>> What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?

> Half Life
> Blood2
> Deus Ex

Also, don't forget about Deus Ex.

(OK, so I played it through three times :-))

The entire Half Life series is quite good. And it shows just how
kick-ass theoretical physicists are, as an added bonus.

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Catman

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Nov 22, 2009, 3:22:39 AM11/22/09
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guig wrote:
> On 2009-11-21 10:25:15 +0000, Catman <cat...@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk>
> said:
>
>> Kevin Stone wrote:
>>> Hi,

>>>
>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>>> replaying some of the older ones:
>>>
>>> Call Of Duty 1
>>> Deus Ex
>>> Far Cry
>>> Halo
>>>
>>> What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?
>>>
>>> I'd looked at Modern Warfare 2, which looks brill, but reviews say
>>> the single player was far too short.
>>>
>>> What say the Font?

>>>
>>
>> Half Life
>> Blood2
>> Deus Ex
>> System Shock 2
>
> One of the best ever, had one of my scariest moments ever playing that
> game.

Wasn't it *just*.

You flesh does not welcome us.....

Catman

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Nov 22, 2009, 3:24:23 AM11/22/09
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Leszek Karlik wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:25:15 +0100, Catman
> <cat...@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> [...]
>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>>> replaying some of the older ones:
>>> Call Of Duty 1
>>> Deus Ex
>>> Far Cry
>>> Halo
>>> What is the top 5 of more recent games - for single player modes?
>
>> Half Life
>> Blood2
>> Deus Ex
>
> Also, don't forget about Deus Ex.

We didn't. It's right there :)


>
> (OK, so I played it through three times :-))
>
> The entire Half Life series is quite good. And it shows just how
> kick-ass theoretical physicists are, as an added bonus.

I tend to think the original was the best.

Cab

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Nov 22, 2009, 4:46:33 AM11/22/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:51:42 +0100, Ace wibbled:

>
> You get those in WoW. Not tried the later one, but it unappeals,
> suicide bombers, boobie trapped vehicles, etc. etc.
>
> Something about the WW2 ones just appeals to the child in me, as these
> were the scenarios we played as kids.

I like them too, but prefer the "Brothers in Arms" series

Cab

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Nov 22, 2009, 4:49:08 AM11/22/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:05:11 -0000, Nige wibbled:

>> Heh. Nah, I was disappointed at the lack of any real storyline. I
>> suppose
>> I was spoilt bu Modern Warfare.
>
> Final assault on the Japanese islands & urround the Reichstag not good
> enough storylines?
>
>:)

:-) Point taken, but it seemed too disjointed compared to Modern Warfare.

Maybe if the two plots could have been followed individually, then it'd have
been better. IMO, of course.

Pip Luscher

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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:46 -0000, "Vass"
<ma...@XXREMOVEXXdoubleyolk.co.uk> wrote:

>
>
>"Pip Luscher" <plus...@live.invalid.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:jslfg55msimt8fp24...@4ax.com...
>> What's wrong with ODST? I haven't tried that one yet.
>>
>
>its too shor...

Heh. Oh. Well, maybe whe it gets cheaper then.

How does the Halo series compare to other FPSs, like the WWII ones?

--
-Pip

Ace

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Nov 22, 2009, 5:11:22 AM11/22/09
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On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:01:56 -0000, "Nige"
<nigel.in...@btinternet.com> wrote:

>
>"Ace" <b.ro...@ifrance.com> wrote in message
>news:jjkgg5h0q13l7srb7...@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:05 -0000, "Nige"
>> <nigel.in...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Cab" <my_email_addre...@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>>news:xn0ghxby1...@SPAMrosbif.org...
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.
>>>>
>>>> I wasn't too hot on that. COD: Modern Warfare was much better.
>>>
>>>Flamethrowers?
>>
>> You get those in WoW.

WaW, I meant. Fired it up again on the Wii last night. First time in
ages. Still good, but there's a couple of scenarios I still can't get
at the hardest level.

>>Not tried the later one, but it unappeals,
>> suicide bombers, boobie trapped vehicles, etc. etc.
>>
>> Something about the WW2 ones just appeals to the child in me, as these
>> were the scenarios we played as kids.
>>
>
>I meant the WaW one, they are fucking great for burning the japs out of
>the trees & foxholes.
>
>Sadistic, but great fun.

Aye, that they are.

Ace

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Nov 22, 2009, 5:11:54 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:49:08 +0000, Cab <m...@privacy.net> wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:05:11 -0000, Nige wibbled:
>>> Heh. Nah, I was disappointed at the lack of any real storyline. I
>>> suppose
>>> I was spoilt bu Modern Warfare.
>>
>> Final assault on the Japanese islands & urround the Reichstag not good
>> enough storylines?
>>
>>:)
>
>:-) Point taken, but it seemed too disjointed compared to Modern Warfare.
>
>Maybe if the two plots could have been followed individually, then it'd have
>been better. IMO, of course.

Plot? You want plot, this is the wrong sort of game.


TMack

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Nov 22, 2009, 5:31:28 AM11/22/09
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Cane wrote:
> On 21 Nov, 10:29, "Kevin Stone" <newsacco...@hotpop.com> wrote:
>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>>> replaying some of the older ones:
>>
>> Forgot to say PC only...
>
> Duke Nukem 3D

The greatest missed opportunity in the history of 3D gaming. Quake and Doom
went on to dominate the market for several years with regular releases of
new, improved versions whilst there was no significant further development
of DN, despite the fact that it enjoyed similar levels of popularity in the
mid to late 90s.

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Nige

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Nov 22, 2009, 5:39:19 AM11/22/09
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Cab wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:05:11 -0000, Nige wibbled:
>>> Heh. Nah, I was disappointed at the lack of any real storyline. I
>>> suppose
>>> I was spoilt bu Modern Warfare.
>>
>> Final assault on the Japanese islands & urround the Reichstag not good
>> enough storylines?
>>
>> :)
>
> :-) Point taken, but it seemed too disjointed compared to Modern Warfare.
>
> Maybe if the two plots could have been followed individually, then it'd
> have
> been better. IMO, of course.

I like how it swaps about, gives it a bit less tedium in parts, especially
when you get fucking hammered like i am at the 'stag at the mo...

Andy Bonwick

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Nov 22, 2009, 6:20:28 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:11:22 +0100, Ace <b.ro...@ifrance.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:01:56 -0000, "Nige"
><nigel.in...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Ace" <b.ro...@ifrance.com> wrote in message
>>news:jjkgg5h0q13l7srb7...@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:05 -0000, "Nige"
>>> <nigel.in...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Cab" <my_email_addre...@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:xn0ghxby1...@SPAMrosbif.org...
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Call Of Duty: World At War is fucking ace.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wasn't too hot on that. COD: Modern Warfare was much better.
>>>>
>>>>Flamethrowers?
>>>
>>> You get those in WoW.
>
>WaW, I meant. Fired it up again on the Wii last night. First time in
>ages. Still good, but there's a couple of scenarios I still can't get
>at the hardest level.
>

I keep toying with the idea of getting a killing game for the Wii so
which one do you suggest?

I've been wasting time playing Cursed Mountain which involves a lot of
'ritual' slaughter but the methods of killing are limited iyswim.

Andy Bonwick

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Nov 22, 2009, 6:29:32 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:31:28 -0000, "TMack"
<tonyREMOVE...@REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

>Cane wrote:
>> On 21 Nov, 10:29, "Kevin Stone" <newsacco...@hotpop.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>>>> replaying some of the older ones:
>>>
>>> Forgot to say PC only...
>>
>> Duke Nukem 3D
>
>The greatest missed opportunity in the history of 3D gaming. Quake and Doom
>went on to dominate the market for several years with regular releases of
>new, improved versions whilst there was no significant further development
>of DN, despite the fact that it enjoyed similar levels of popularity in the
>mid to late 90s.

I've still got Duke Nukem : Time To Kill which gave me hours of
entertainment 10 years ago but I'd need to reclaim my PS2 from
Jennifer if I wanted to play it again.

Cab

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Nov 22, 2009, 7:13:38 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:11:54 +0100, Ace wibbled:

>>:-) Point taken, but it seemed too disjointed compared to Modern Warfare.
>>
>>Maybe if the two plots could have been followed individually, then it'd have
>>been better. IMO, of course.
>
> Plot? You want plot, this is the wrong sort of game.

Not really, MW had a fairly decent storyline to it. Rainbow 6, Brothers in
Arms, Half Life are some others where there was a storyline too.

Catman

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Nov 22, 2009, 7:25:46 AM11/22/09
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TMack wrote:
> Cane wrote:
>> On 21 Nov, 10:29, "Kevin Stone" <newsacco...@hotpop.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm just getting back into playing first person shooters, and
>>>> replaying some of the older ones:
>>> Forgot to say PC only...
>> Duke Nukem 3D
>
> The greatest missed opportunity in the history of 3D gaming. Quake and Doom
> went on to dominate the market for several years with regular releases of
> new, improved versions whilst there was no significant further development
> of DN, despite the fact that it enjoyed similar levels of popularity in the
> mid to late 90s.
>

Don't you remember 'Duke Nukem Forever'

"To be released sooon...."

Vass

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Nov 22, 2009, 7:43:42 AM11/22/09
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"Pip Luscher" <plus...@live.invalid.co.uk> wrote in message
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well obviously its Sci-Fi, but there is a story in the campaign
duel wielding weapons is fun
Halo 1, then 2 then 3 differ greatly with much improvement between each.
Onlne play for Halo 3 is where it comes into its own, plus "FORGE" design
your own levels
and download maps and game variants from others.
We have a favourite called SHARK its superb!
--
Vass

Lady Nina

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Nov 22, 2009, 8:29:43 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:46 +0000, Catman
<cat...@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:

>Don't you remember 'Duke Nukem Forever'
>
>"To be released sooon...."

I'm still waiting for Dungeon Keeper 3. I'm crap at shoot em ups, but
still like real time strategy games and play through Age of Empires,
Age of Kings and the add ons and DK 2 at least once a year. I might
dig Total Annihilation out of the pile.

While the gamers are in one thread, any other RTS ones I've missed?
--
Lady Nina

Pip Luscher

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Nov 22, 2009, 8:55:08 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:43:42 -0000, "Vass"
<ma...@XXREMOVEXXdoubleyolk.co.uk> wrote:

>"Pip Luscher" <plus...@live.invalid.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:pb3ig59m6qq5jfnmd...@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:46 -0000, "Vass"
>> <ma...@XXREMOVEXXdoubleyolk.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Pip Luscher" <plus...@live.invalid.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:jslfg55msimt8fp24...@4ax.com...
>>>> What's wrong with ODST? I haven't tried that one yet.
>>>>
>>>
>>>its too shor...
>>
>> Heh. Oh. Well, maybe whe it gets cheaper then.
>>
>> How does the Halo series compare to other FPSs, like the WWII ones?
>>
>
>well obviously its Sci-Fi, but there is a story in the campaign
>duel wielding weapons is fun
>Halo 1, then 2 then 3 differ greatly with much improvement between each.
>Onlne play for Halo 3 is where it comes into its own, plus "FORGE" design
>your own levels
>and download maps and game variants from others.
>We have a favourite called SHARK its superb!

Oops, I put that the wong way round: I meant:" how do WWII type games
compare..." (though IWHT you'd have seem from my earlier replies that
I know Halo, at least in Campaign mode)
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-Pip

Ace

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Nov 22, 2009, 9:36:23 AM11/22/09
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On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:20:28 +0000, Andy Bonwick
<nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:11:22 +0100, Ace <b.ro...@ifrance.com> wrote:

>>WaW, I meant. Fired it up again on the Wii last night. First time in
>>ages. Still good, but there's a couple of scenarios I still can't get
>>at the hardest level.
>>
>I keep toying with the idea of getting a killing game for the Wii so
>which one do you suggest?

TBH my experience is very, very limited. As I said, I enjoy(ed) CoD3
World at War. Fairly realistic with good game-play and a variety of
scenarios and weapons from handguns through to flamethrowers and
tanks. Trying to get all the scenarios completed as suicide level is
as yet beyond me.

rick

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:16:46 AM11/22/09
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"Lady Nina" <spam...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Command and Conquer and Red Alert series obviously ...

--
Rick Brown
Sprint RS 955i


Nige

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Nov 22, 2009, 10:30:27 AM11/22/09
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Just playing RA3 on the PS3, utter crap without a mouse.

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