 Good Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk games, any suggestions? |
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 Apr 19 2007, 07:10 PM
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I'm in the mood to get back into my old gaming habits. I've had about enough of MMORPGs (unless you know some really good scifi ones; I'm tired of WoW), and I'm in the mood for some near or far-future gaming. Action games are preferable, but I also like RPGs a lot. I found this low-rent German game called Restricted Area, but it's basically just Diablo with some ripped-off Shadowrun-ish elements.
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Apr 19 2007, 08:47 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Deus Ex, Deus Ex and Deux Ex some more. Deux Ex 2 after that.
Fallout 2 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. F.E.A.R. (sort of) |
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Apr 19 2007, 11:46 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
EVE online is sci-fi.
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Apr 20 2007, 12:14 AM
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Yes, but is it good? Does anyone play it? I thought it was fairly obscure and underpopulated, but I don't really know.
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Apr 20 2007, 02:03 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
I have no idea, but I hear it's pretty popular.
what I do know is some player screwed a player corporation out of quite a bit of in-game cash then ran for it. earned itself an article in several gaming magazines. |
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Apr 20 2007, 10:57 AM
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If its old school offline games your after try Bloodnet (if your on the right side of the abandonware arguement), its an adventure game with RPG elements with a cyberpunk game setting involving vampires. Its not the best game ever, with a dodgy combat interface and restrictive time limit (I hate game time limits) but definately worth a shot for cyberpunk fans. Can be found at;
Abandonia For more recent stuff I agree wholeheartedly with backgammon on deus ex (amazing game), never went too much on the sequel though. And fallout 1 and 2 were amazing rpg's (PC versions only, avoid games console versions like the plague unless you like what they did to the baldurs gate series!). |
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Apr 20 2007, 11:24 AM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
One of my friends is a mod on Eve. According to him, it's pretty good. No idea if it's especially SR in flavor, however.
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Apr 20 2007, 11:53 AM
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Snatcher, an old classic for the Sega CD from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, is an excellent adventure game that should not be missed by any cyberpunk fan.
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Apr 20 2007, 06:24 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
There is no Deus Ex 2. There is only Deus Ex played again. Anyway, I second Deus Ex and Fallout 2 and add Fallout. F.E.A.R. is totally awesome, but it isn't cyberpunk. Still, you also allowed for sci-fi. For even more future, I highly recommend Freespace 2. It is an awesome, awesome game. Just don't bother with the mouse—a fancy joystick would be great for the game, but I personally just use all-keyboard. Nice chorded input setup to handle the number of commands, too. The company open-sourced the game when it died, so there's still active development for it going on—just look for the SCP. ~J |
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Apr 20 2007, 06:30 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,241 Joined: 10-August 02 Member No.: 3,083 |
I played the original Freespace quite a bit, and I remember buying the expansion, though I don't think I finished it. I own Fallout and Fallout 2, but somehow I never end up playing it for very long (due to distractions). Seems fun though. I guess I'll go back and give 'em a try.
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Apr 20 2007, 06:43 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
The expansion was entertaining, but the end was amazingly lame—from a plot perspective, you didn't miss anything.
~J |
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Apr 20 2007, 06:51 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,241 Joined: 10-August 02 Member No.: 3,083 |
Has anyone here tried SpaceHack or Alien Shooter: Vengeance?
Both look equally cheesy, but they're also both budget games, and it's kind of hard to screw up "Diablo clone". The last I remember of Freespace's ending (it's been a while)...I think I assaulted this big Shivan thing. I don't remember much after that. |
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Apr 20 2007, 07:26 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Yep, that's the Freespace ending. That one was good. The expansion's ending you fought a… thing, sorta like the things you've been fighting all the time, and then all of a sudden you realize that was the last mission.
~J |
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Apr 21 2007, 06:15 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
OMG. I just realized. No one mentioned Half-Life and Half-Life 2!
also System Shock, 2, and the new one around the corner. |
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Apr 21 2007, 06:47 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
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Apr 21 2007, 07:51 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
what is that?
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Apr 21 2007, 07:58 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Marathon, of course! All three Marathons, in fact, plus the updated engine that's been in development since Bungie released the source.
~J |
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Apr 24 2007, 04:27 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,241 Joined: 10-August 02 Member No.: 3,083 |
I found a copy of Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel for $9.99. Is that any good? I haven't had time to play it yet. :(
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Apr 24 2007, 07:22 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
It's a strategy game, not a Role-playing game.
it has rpg character development, but no decisions or major story for the most part. I found it fun. |
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Apr 24 2007, 09:18 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,241 Joined: 10-August 02 Member No.: 3,083 |
The PC version is a strategy game. They made a console game for the PS2 and XBOX, and that's what I found at Fry's Electronics for $9.99. I think it's an action rpg.
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