Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > Interests > Tilted Gaming


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 12-08-2004, 01:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
Insane
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Location: The reddest state ever. :(
RTS pc games

RTS games are pretty much all my pop plays. So, I was planning on getting him another one for Christmas. I don't know what to get him though. He has Rise of nations (+ expansion) Command and conquer (+ expansion), Warcraft3, Starcraft, age of mythology, age of empires (+ expansion). So I am at a loss here. I hear good things about total war:rome. Is that as good as its reviews?
__________________
CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes
"Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes
Locke is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 01:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Carno's Avatar
 
R:TW is a must have. It is an awesome game.

Just make sure his computer can handle it, it's a beast.
Carno is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 01:21 PM   #3 (permalink)
Psycho
 
00111000's Avatar
 
Location: Mostly standing in a blue semi-circle
I second the total war games. Very well done but a resource hog. Those huge battles are damn cool though!
__________________
- And so he says, 'I don't like the cut of your jib.' And I go I says, IT'S THE ONLY JIB I GOT, BABY! -
00111000 is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 01:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
Getting Medieval on your ass
 
Coppertop's Avatar
 
Location: 13th century Europe
All the Total War games are excellent. Shogun especially as the Japanese Feudal era is a largely untapped era in PC gaming.
Coppertop is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 02:26 PM   #5 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Considering that Shogun comes with a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War, you know they take their warfare very seriously.

Great games.
FngKestrel is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 02:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
Addict
 
Location: Texas
I vote for snagging a copy of the Total Annihilation Battle Chest. Sure, it's dated graphicaly, but it's stood the test of time. I think any strategy gamer would enjoy it over many newer releases. Also, if he's a Star Wars fan, there's a total conversion mod for it, I believe.
__________________
" ' Big Mouth.
Remember it took three of you to kill me.
A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "
Pellaz is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 04:06 PM   #7 (permalink)
wouldn't mind being a ninja.
 
MooseMan3000's Avatar
 
Location: Maine, the Other White State.
I, for one, don't particularly like the Total War games. Not because of the battles, however. I thought the battles were fantastic, but the Civilization-esque world map was cumbersome and disctracted from the thing. I would have enjoyed it more if it were a more traditional campaign driver game, but that may just be me.

I would recommend highly the Warcraft 3 expansion, Frozen Throne. Also, there are lots of other Command and Conquer games besides the original. (New games, not just expansions). My favorite is Command and Conquer Red Alert, with its expansions, followed closely by C&C Red Alert 2. Very fun.
MooseMan3000 is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 04:23 PM   #8 (permalink)
Friend
 
YaWhateva's Avatar
 
Location: New Mexico
Warhammer: 40K Dawn of War.
__________________
“If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly

"This is my United States of Whateva!"
YaWhateva is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 04:28 PM   #9 (permalink)
Swashbuckling
 
Location: Iowa...sometimes
Warcraft3 with Frozen Throne expansion is my pick.
__________________
Watch More TV
BuddyHawks is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 07:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
Eh?
 
Stare At The Sun's Avatar
 
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Warhammer 40k Dawn of war is a great game. Really fun and great graphics/gameplay.
Stare At The Sun is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 07:54 PM   #11 (permalink)
Insane
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Location: The reddest state ever. :(
Warhammer looked interesting. What are the requirements for rome?
__________________
CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes
"Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes
Locke is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 07:58 PM   #12 (permalink)
Thats MR. Muffin Face now
 
losthellhound's Avatar
 
Location: Everywhere work sends me
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pellaz
I vote for snagging a copy of the Total Annihilation Battle Chest. Sure, it's dated graphicaly, but it's stood the test of time. I think any strategy gamer would enjoy it over many newer releases. Also, if he's a Star Wars fan, there's a total conversion mod for it, I believe.
TA kicks ASS.. Only RTS to do elevation correctly..

My vote is for Dawn of War
__________________
"Life is possible only with illusions. And so, the question for the science of mental health must become an absolutely new and revolutionary one, yet one that reflects the essence of the human condition: On what level of illusion does one live?"
-- Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
losthellhound is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 08:37 PM   #13 (permalink)
lascivious
 
Mantus's Avatar
 
Warhammer: Dawn of War - an amazing game.
Mantus is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 08:49 PM   #14 (permalink)
Muffled
 
Kadath's Avatar
 
Location: Camazotz
I agree with TA, but warn that the total conversion of TA into Star Wars was pretty disappointing.

Age of Mythology is good. Galactic Battlegrounds is okay if he likes star wars.

I totally forgot to get Warhammer 40K. The demo was fun.
__________________
it's quiet in here
Kadath is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 11:28 PM   #15 (permalink)
I'm a pepper bitch..
 
NeverBorn's Avatar
 
All the TW titles. I actually love Homeworld, never played the 2nd but the first is absolutely amazing. Also Dawn of War is spectacular
NeverBorn is offline  
Old 12-08-2004, 11:41 PM   #16 (permalink)
Natalie Portman is sexy.
 
omega2K4's Avatar
 
Location: The Outer Rim
Rome: Total War! Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is okay, the gameplay is a little dated, but its still a pretty good game.
__________________
"While the State exists there can be no freedom. When there is freedom there will be no State." - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

"Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form."- Karl Marx
omega2K4 is offline  
Old 12-11-2004, 05:18 PM   #17 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: under the stairs
he has starcraft, he needs nothing else, buy him some Jack Daniels, he will enjoy that more
__________________
ba-weep=gra=na-weep-nini-bon?
fugue_life is offline  
Old 12-12-2004, 05:44 PM   #18 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: Ohio
Warhammer 40,000 is pretty. I cant say much for TW myself as I havnt played it (Though I came looking for new game ideas myself, so I think i might)...ahem anyway. Warhammer was fun for awhile but it became pretty redundant. Its also a slight step away from the games your pops like. Warhammer doesnt focus as much on reasource management as the other games your dad plays. So if your dad likes that aspect of the game (the collecting reasources well to kick your opponents arse) then he might not like Warhammer....on the flipside if your old man loves huge battles he might love it.

However on my own small review, some battles in Warhammer are so incredibly easy you couldnt lose them unless you were 10. So he might think the ease of play makes it boring.
Melinith is offline  
Old 12-15-2004, 11:30 AM   #19 (permalink)
Insane
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Location: The reddest state ever. :(
Thanks for all the advice. I went with Rome:Total war. It should run ok. Thanks again.
__________________
CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes
"Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes
Locke is offline  
Old 12-15-2004, 01:58 PM   #20 (permalink)
Chef in Training
 
My vote goes to Kohan. An excellent and entertaining game with a slightly different take on resources and unit control.
__________________
"We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?"

One life, one chance, one opportunity.
Ripsaw is offline  
Old 12-16-2004, 03:33 AM   #21 (permalink)
Insane
 
In my opinion Total Annihilation is very overrated. It just has too many units meaning that they don't have any purity of purpose. Also the resources are unlimited, which often results in statemales in multiplayer games. This fact is also magnified because defensive structures are too good.

I would recommend Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, that's one of the best RTS games, second only to Starcraft. If not that Age of Mythology is quite good also. I haven't tried WH40K: Dawn of War yet, but I've heard it's nice.
Pham is offline  
Old 12-16-2004, 06:45 AM   #22 (permalink)
Muffled
 
Kadath's Avatar
 
Location: Camazotz
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pham
In my opinion Total Annihilation is very overrated. It just has too many units meaning that they don't have any purity of purpose. Also the resources are unlimited, which often results in statemales in multiplayer games. This fact is also magnified because defensive structures are too good.
The stalemate between two porcs can indeed occur, which is when something like a Krogoth comes into play. I don't see how TA can be overrated, though, as very few people even know about it anymore. Also, as for the number of units, one of the best things about TA was that you could restrict your unit list before a battle. When they released the FARK I (playing ARM) would utterly dominate my buddy (CORE) with the fast rush. Once we outlawed that and its pathetic counterpart the Necrobot, we were back on even keel.
__________________
it's quiet in here
Kadath is offline  
Old 12-16-2004, 09:36 AM   #23 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Homey_V's Avatar
 
Location: Canada
I hated TA. It just seemed to jumbled and not focused. But whatever. Its old.

Now Warhammer 40K Owns me. Its really a very tight game, well balanced, fun, and pretty as hell.
__________________
You did what with a duck?
Homey_V is offline  
 

Tags
games, rts

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:48 PM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360