Need a new game.

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:20 am

I am in the mood to have a thinking game I can play off and on. I been thinking about picking up morrowind again and playing that. Last time I got frustrated with the journal and quit, but I hear that has been improved with the expansions. Other games I have been thinking about are WoW and EQ2. Are these games ok for a somebody to travel alone and not in a group?
Well I am looking for the suggestions of the OO community.

Two Sheds · Post by **Two Sheds** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:33 am

Not having played WoW or EQ2, Morrowind gets my nod. The Journal was improved quite a bit with the first expansion. Make sure to check out this thread for all your mod needs!

VegasD · Post by **VegasD** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:32 pm

Morrowind or WoW (if you can find a copy) are good choices. EQ2 will probably leave you frustrated if you try and play solo only.

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:12 pm

I forgot to put I am also up for any other suggested games.

ChrisGwinn · Post by **ChrisGwinn** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:34 pm

What do you mean by "a thinking game"?

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:16 pm

ChrisGwinn wrote:What do you mean by "a thinking game"?

Something more than running around and shooting like Unreal or just collecting resources, build, attack, start over like an RTS. A game that will have me completing quest and solving some puzzles is along the lines of what I am thinking.

KiloOhm · Post by **KiloOhm** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:33 pm

How about Wizardry 8? It's definately more of a "stat" kind of RPG so there is plenty of thinking. Morrowing really doesn't have a lot of "problem solving" in it.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:37 pm

Is the new Pirates! game thinking enough? I sit and play it for about 45 minutes to an hour a day. I wouldn't say it's problem solving material..but it's good as a mental sorbet.

ChrisGwinn · Post by **ChrisGwinn** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:58 pm

crumsteel wrote:
ChrisGwinn wrote:What do you mean by "a thinking game"?
Something more than running around and shooting like Unreal or just collecting resources, build, attack, start over like an RTS. A game that will have me completing quest and solving some puzzles is along the lines of what I am thinking.

You could go for some adventure games, like The Longest Journey. The various turn-based 4X games (Alpha Centauri, etc.) can work well in small doses. It's easy to forget what's going on in those games though.

I'm not sure how short of a period you would play for, but I've heard good things about both Strange Adventures In Infinite Space and Puzzle Pirates for short-term gaming

You could try the Sims 2. I realize it has a bad rep among serious gamers, but there's a surprising amount there, and it's easy to pick up and put down again. Other sim games frequently have short scenarios that can be played - I know sim city used to and I seem to remember some in Tropico.

People who liked Morrowind also seem to have enjoyed Gothic 1/2 and Arx Fatalis. I don't know if they have similiar journal problems, because I avoid the whole subgenre.

Beer Goggles · Post by **Beer Goggles** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:26 am

The Longest Journey
Syberia I and II
Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great
Dragoon II

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:44 am

I am down to between morrowind and world of warcraft and have some questions.
Can somebody play WoW without being in a group? Most MMO’s I do not join groups
All the morrowind threads lately have me wanting to just play the game, is it a game that will carry me for a while having fun.

Which game to get???

Clanwolfer · Post by **Clanwolfer** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:49 am

Anything in the Combat Mission series would work, too. It's playable in small doses (small battles, or single turns of large ones at a time), and it's definitely more of an involving tactical game than an RTS.

Clanwolfer · Post by **Clanwolfer** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:50 am

crumsteel wrote:I am down to between morrowind and world of warcraft and have some questions.
Can somebody play WoW without being in a group? Most MMO’s I do not join groups
All the morrowind threads lately have me wanting to just play the game, is it a game that will carry me for a while having fun.

Which game to get???

In a word, yes. WoW is one of the most solo-able games out there; I mostly solo, and at level 39, I'm still never short of things to do.

Hetz · Post by **Hetz** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:53 am

crumsteel wrote:I am down to between morrowind and world of warcraft and have some questions.
Can somebody play WoW without being in a group? Most MMO’s I do not join groups
All the morrowind threads lately have me wanting to just play the game, is it a game that will carry me for a while having fun.

Which game to get???

Yes, you can solo in WoW and it is one of the easiest games to solo in...but honestly you will have more fun in a group...just like any other MMO game.

I would go with Morrowind, since you also don't have to pay $15 a month to play it.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:04 am

I'd go with WoW - I just found MW too sterile. I joined a guild in WoW but I've always soloed with no problem and am now at level 25 in about 2 weeks.

crumsteel · Post by **crumsteel** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:30 am

It doesn't look like there is a choice right now. I checked the local EB, Best Buy and circuit city, all are sold out of WoW.

ChrisGwinn · Post by **ChrisGwinn** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:15 pm

IceBear wrote:I'd go with WoW - I just found MW too sterile. I joined a guild in WoW but I've always soloed with no problem and am now at level 25 in about 2 weeks.

Damn. I had an 18 level lead on you and now I'm behind.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:51 pm

ChrisGwinn wrote:
IceBear wrote:I'd go with WoW - I just found MW too sterile. I joined a guild in WoW but I've always soloed with no problem and am now at level 25 in about 2 weeks.
Damn. I had an 18 level lead on you and now I'm behind.

Hehe - Well, my mega gaming sessions are over now. The weather was bad the past few weeks so I was "working from home" more than I was in the office, but now the workload is coming back so I can't do that anymore. I'll probably get an hour a night now (if that).

Edit: I got a new pet crocodile last night which I named Gatoraid

Programmer · Post by **Programmer** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:16 pm

IceBear wrote:
ChrisGwinn wrote:
IceBear wrote:I'd go with WoW - I just found MW too sterile. I joined a guild in WoW but I've always soloed with no problem and am now at level 25 in about 2 weeks.
Damn. I had an 18 level lead on you and now I'm behind.
Hehe - Well, my mega gaming sessions are over now. The weather was bad the past few weeks so I was "working from home" more than I was in the office, but now the workload is coming back so I can't do that anymore. I'll probably get an hour a night now (if that).

Edit: I got a new pet crocodile last night which I named Gatoraid

Is a pet crocodile really a good idea? Sure, they're all cute and snuggly when they're babies (cute name too)... but I'm assuming as an adult this is going to be a "hands-off" kind of pet. Sort of a non-pet, like a piranha, scorpion or wolverine. Sounds cool 8)

Sterling · Post by **Sterling** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:29 pm

He's talking WoW pets.

You can have pet scorpions in WoW too.

jonsauce · Post by **jonsauce** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:31 pm

If you want to support a small game, get Secret of the Silver Earings, a bargain bin adventure game that has gotten 80-90% scores in all 3 major computer game magazines.
Otherwise I'd recommend the Syberia I and II games. I have enjoyed all 3.