Game recommendations for a fanatic

[Deep_Blue]

I have Dragon Age. Liked it, but really didn't have much replayability for me :/ After I completed it I didn't want to do it again and listen to all that talking again (which was exciting at first). But second time it's just dull listening to everything again. Besides that the game really had some weird imbalances. LIke mages being totally OP and easier to play that every other class. And most of the characters you meet on your way are warriors, only 2 mages that you practically must have in your group if you are not mage your self...

Thats true no replayability after you finish the game because it will be same story. If every hero type has different game story I will play it again but playing the same game story is dull indeed.

 

[Matjillam]

Thats true no replayability after you finish the game because it will be same story. If every hero type has different game story I will play it again but playing the same game story is dull indeed.

Yeah. I guess if I wait like 1 year or so the gamme will feel brand new and cool again

 

[ezwip]

Tropico 3 Absolute Power is fun. Good replay value and you can chillax like you can in a game of Civ.

 

[Threedog43]

Check out some of the games from Paradox Interactive: in particular the Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, Victoria, Hearts of Iron series + their expansions.

(Note: they are known for being buggy, though very enjoyable nonetheless, and the newer games are very mod-friendly)

A second for Crusader Kings, damn good game. CK2 is slated for an early 2012 release

 

[Asterix Rage]

It worst to mention freeciv ...

Abviously it looks like a game from the 80' but :
- It's a freeware
- It's based on civ2 + enhancement
- It's a real nice way to play online (at last). The AI is crap to be honest
- It's hold by a huge word wide community
- It playable on a PII 500 Mhz !!!

Just take a look if you are a real fan of civ

http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

 

[Merovinge]

The king's bounty games that the Russians have came out with are pretty fantastic if you played the original as a kid and just want more. I'll admit they can be tedious if you are not a die hard gamer, as they can be extremely challenging, but overall are just great.

 

[Sonereal]

Tropico 3 Absolute Power is fun. Good replay value and you can chillax like you can in a game of Civ.

I used to hate the expansion (since it felt like a giant piece of DLC) but after playing it for a while, it's grown on me. Tropico 3 is a fun game that starts off hard but gets easier as the game progresses.

 

[blind biker]

Freeciv: it suffers from extreme ICS encouragement, and the AI knows it. I used to like Freeciv, but not anymore. The way to win now is to tile cities like there's no tomorrow.

It worst to mention freeciv ...

Abviously it looks like a game from the 80' but :
- It's a freeware
- It's based on civ2 + enhancement
- It's a real nice way to play online (at last). The AI is crap to be honest
- It's hold by a huge word wide community
- It playable on a PII 500 Mhz !!!

Just take a look if you are a real fan of civ

http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

 

[Maniacal]

I allready have it and am currently diamond league But the fast paced combat that ends within 20 secs just annoys me. That's why I love games as Rise of Nations. RTS that gives you an empire-feeling while giving you big scale battles.

Right now I'm giving Settlers 7 a chance. Heard good things about that one too.


Thanks for all the other advices so far. Definitely good games to check out

I don't recommend Settlers 7 because it uses Ubisoft's new DRM that requires you to constantly have an internet connection in order to ply, you lose connection and it pauses until you regain it.

Thats true no replayability after you finish the game because it will be same story. If every hero type has different game story I will play it again but playing the same game story is dull indeed.

Story isn't the most amazing but you do get lots of dialogue choices so the 2nd playthrough is a lot of fun (I've been doing my 2nd playthrough spread out a bit and its pretty good).

I further 2nd most of the suggestions here, Mount&Blade is amazing. So are Paradox's games. Sword of the Stars is a really good space 4x game with turn-based strategic map but real time battles.

 

[The_J]

Moderator Action: Moved to all other games.

 

[NickyJ]

I third Mount and Blade: Warband. I love that game, especially with all the mods for it. I can hardly go a day without playing it.

 

[John-SJ]

I understand that Tropico 3 is pretty good as well. And, I just got an ad today saying that Impulse is having a 1 day sale, 75% off, making the price $7.95, U.S.

 

[AluminumKnight]

To the OP, seems that you may really like the Paradox games. Europa Universalis 3 after Heir to the Throne is especially good, very good in fact, and plays very well. It has the illusion of being real time, but is in fact millions of micro turns that you can stop whenever you like, and provides a huge immersion (seeing your "days" ticking by in the calendar). It is a deep, complex and at the same time open "pseudo-simulation" of history from the 1400's to the 1800's. Very, very good.

You may get Eu3 Complete now for a bargain, add HttT for pennies, and start trying. An even better micro-expansion is coming in a few weeks which promises to make the game even better.

EU3 is a classic. The way Civ used to be before the present fiasco. Give it a chance, you won't be dissapointed. Quite the contrary, you may end up stopping your wishful dreams about civ0.5 that may never come true, and start enjoying some seriously good gaming.

Cheers,

rjg

Agree wholeheartedly. I haven't touched Civ4 nor have gotten the urge to buy Civ5 since I bought EU3 and HttT. In fact, unbelievably, I haven't played ANY other game on my computer since buying this game about 2 months ago. My furthest game is also only in 1472 (lasts from 1399-1812 or 1821).

 

[GoodGame]

But this is an action RPG not TBS.

Some mods have strategic depth. Part of the "rpg" is taking over towns and building them up. I like to think of M&B as the medieval robber baron version of Sid Meier's Pirates!


Gal Civ2 is really about the only Civ-like strat game though, other than maybe MoO2.

 

[W|M]

Freecol (like Freeciv, but newer, with better graphics and without most of the downsides) is awesome, and is based on the original Sid Meier's Colonization game.