What video game should I get?

[PokerBob]

I am not much of a video game guy. 8 years ago when the new Frogger game came out for Playstation, a friend of mine stayed up all night and called in sick the next day so we could solve the game. I don't think I've played a game since. I am intrigued by the new Godfather game, and I have been told that Civilation 4 is a cool game. I'd rather not buy an Xbox or whatever and would prefer to just play it on my computer, which only really gets used for poker and porn. Thoughts?

[RunDownHouse]

You should tell us what you're looking for. Mindless distraction, high energy, deep thinking, etc.

High energy would mean you might want to get whatever the hot FPS is, if you're looking for something slower paced and more immersive Civ 4 is incredible.

[young nut]

FEAR is one of the best FPS games I've ever played, and I have been recommending this to folks the past month or two. But the problem with most FPS games for PC today is that they require such high end hardware to play them decently. Make sure you got an uber fast comp to play any new generation graphic intensive PC games.

[IggyWH]

What kind of specs we talking about?

Half-Life 2 is a great game if your computer's up for it. Some good multi-player internet games that are good are Counter-Strike & StarCraft.

[deacsoft]

I have Civ4. I like it but it wastes a lot of my time and only took me 'til the 3rd time I played it to completely pwn it. Now I dominate it on any level every time I boot it up. Still somewhat fun to just destroy the opponents though.

[bicyclekick]

I already told you. Psh. civ 4. duh.

assuming you dont have a top of the line gaming comp, half life 2 and fear wouldnt be a good choice, niether would something like call of duty 2 or battlefield 2, these require pretty decent systems, and youd be cheaper buying an xbox or PS2 instead.

Starcraft is an oldie but goodie, command and conquer is the same type of game but with a more military feel, both are real time strategy where you are a commander and control hordes and hordes of troops tanks, etc. I havent played Civ 4 but heard its pretty good. There are a mound of games out there, maybe look at an EBgames store, or gamestop and see whats out, alot of the times you can get a preowned game.

A little more information on your computer and what your looking for would be better.

[Phoenix1010]

The latest Frogger.

[wonderwes]

All these are on the PC

New Prince of Persia: The Two thrones
Halflife 2 is prob best game of the year
Unreal Tournament 2004 is a great multiplayer online game still.
Far Cry
Need for Speed: Most Wanted

[durron597]

best game ever and it's free (http://sc2.sourceforge.net)

[bugstud]

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I have Civ4. I like it but it wastes a lot of my time and only took me 'til the 3rd time I played it to completely pwn it. Now I dominate it on any level every time I boot it up. Still somewhat fun to just destroy the opponents though.

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[deacsoft]

bring it /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Blarg]

The answer will depend entirely on what you like. You should give us examples of games you like, or the kind of thing you might like from a game.

For instance, some games take a long time to play. Some have a slow pace within that time period. And some like that and some don't. Some define "long" way differently. Some can't stand to break a gaming session, and would rather play one six-hour session than break it up into two three-hour sessions.

If you can't handle long sessions, a leisurely pace, or hate breaking them up into smaller sessions, Civilization isn't really a good game for you no matter how good a game it is and how many other people like it.

If you're young, you have better twitch reflexes, so there's a good chance you'll like first person shooter games because you don't start off a step behind.

Or you could really like some sport, so naturally seeking out the best game based on that sport would be great for you.

Maybe you love military vehicles like helicopters, jets, or tanks, and would like to capture the feeling of actually piloting one. Go find a sim.

Maybe you want an immersive world where you can talk to other people online and join up with them to do stuff as a group, taking down big monsters or such. Check out a RPG.

Maybe you like puzzles.

There's almost no way to tell you what might be good for you if you don't have roughly an idea what you think might be fun and fit the time and energy you want to devote to a game.

It can be fun throwing out random favorites in response to a question like this, though. Few of them will do you a lot of good, though.

And you can expect to dump money on some games here and there that just don't quite click for you. It's very cool to find one that fits you just right.

[WarBus]

My relaxation games.
Diablo 2. Old game but still enjoy it after all these years. My girlfriend is addicted to this game.

Age of Empires 3. Just got it and is my main game right now.

Civilization 4. Getting it for Christmas. Loved the previous versions.

Doom 3. Only play this a couple times a month. My main FPS right now.

Medal of Honor. Don't play this much anymore. Shooting other people has always been a stress reliever for me.

[henrikrh]

I like WarBus' list alot, but get Half-life 2 aswell, it's a really great game, fun and immersive.