top 5 games of 2006!!!!

Easy Rhino · Dec 18, 2006, 10:04 AM

alright, just list your top 5 PC games of 2006! can be any genre!

my top 5 in no order are

company of heroes
need for speed carbon
oblivion
sid meier's railroads
battlefield 2142

peach1971 · Dec 18, 2006, 10:11 AM

F.E.A.R. Combat
F.E.A.R.
HL² Episode One
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
-/-

Protius · Dec 18, 2006, 10:25 AM

company of heroes
HL2 EP.-1
2142

Munkul · Dec 18, 2006, 10:26 AM

in this order:
oblivion
FEAR
FEAR Extraction Point
Call of Duty 2
Prey

Easy Rhino · Dec 18, 2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munkul

in this order:
oblivion
FEAR
FEAR Extraction Point
Call of Duty 2
Prey

call of duty 2 was a 2006 release?

DanTheBanjoman · Dec 18, 2006, 10:29 AM

Galactic civilizations 2, Civilization 4. Both are very extensive, easily moddable and offer endless replayability. The Supreme Commander Beta also seems very promising, that's for 2007 though.

All those shooters are basically more of the same.

Tatty_One · Dec 18, 2006, 10:32 AM

In this order:

battlefield 2142
Oblivion
Heroes of Might and Magic 5

Easy Rhino · Dec 18, 2006, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

Galactic civilizations 2, Civilization 4. Both are very extensive, easily moddable and offer endless replayability. The Supreme Commander Beta also seems very promising, that's for 2007 though.

All those shooters are basically more of the same.

yea, FPS really bore me after a day of playing. i prefer strategy games like medieval total war and the movies!

Tatty_One · Dec 18, 2006, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

call of duty 2 was a 2006 release?

Novemebr 2005 I think.

DanTheBanjoman · Dec 18, 2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatty_One

In this order:

battlefield 2142
Oblivion
Heroes of Might and Magic 5

HOMM5 was ok as well yes. Didn't try the expansion yet. It's still not HOMM3 though, HOMM3 remains the best HOMM game.

Canuto · Dec 18, 2006, 11:08 AM

Call of Duty 2
The lord of the rings: Battle for Middle Earth
Age of Empires III
NFS: Carbon
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II

I'm not sure they all came out in 2006 but those gave me the most fun this year

Tatty_One · Dec 18, 2006, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

HOMM5 was ok as well yes. Didn't try the expansion yet. It's still not HOMM3 though, HOMM3 remains the best HOMM game.

Agree! if only 5 with its graphics could match the gameplay of 3

Jimmy 2004 · Dec 18, 2006, 11:20 AM

I can't decide on an order but the best games I've played are:

Medieval II: Total War
Battlefield 2142 (I just wish they finished it)
Oblivion
Pro Evo 6

Tatty_One · Dec 18, 2006, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy 2004

I can't decide on an order but the best games I've played are:

Medieval II: Total War
Battlefield 2142 (I just wish they finished it)
Oblivion
Pro Evo 6

Is medieval 2 the next episode in Rome Total War? if it is I have to get that Muvvaa! have the whole series so far but my fave is the Mongol Invasion.

Jimmy 2004 · Dec 18, 2006, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatty_One

Is medieval 2 the next episode in Rome Total War? if it is I have to get that Muvvaa! have the whole series so far but my fave is the Mongol Invasion.

Yep, it's the next one. Very similar in general but I do think it's better. I've only played Rome and Medieval so I can't comment about the series as a whole, but those two are definately amazing, two of the best games ever. The graphics are brilliant even on my specs, but the gameplay is even better.

Canuto · Dec 18, 2006, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy 2004

I can't decide on an order but the best games I've played are:

Medieval II: Total War
Battlefield 2142 (I just wish they finished it)
Oblivion
Pro Evo 6

Pro Evo

Soceer FTW!!

Tatty_One · Dec 18, 2006, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy 2004

Yep, it's the next one. Very similar in general but I do think it's better. I've only played Rome and Medieval so I can't comment about the series as a whole, but those two are definately amazing, two of the best games ever. The graphics are brilliant even on my specs, but the gameplay is even better.

Shit had I have known I would have put that on my pressie list

Jimmy 2004 · Dec 18, 2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tatty_One

Shit had I have known I would have put that on my pressie list

Lol, treat yourself - amazon will still get it to you by xmas with free delivery!

Easy Rhino · Dec 18, 2006, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatty_One

Shit had I have known I would have put that on my pressie list

pressie list???

yea, the game is great. all the total wars are. its hard too towards the end cause keeping up with all the rebellions over the entire map pisses me off!

technicks · Dec 18, 2006, 12:24 PM

Mine are:

NFSC
GTR 2
F.E.A.R
Rainbow Six Las Vegas
Battlefield 2142

p-jack · Dec 18, 2006, 12:41 PM

GTR 2
Oblivion
Railroads
./.
./.

xylomn · Dec 18, 2006, 12:42 PM

Mine are:

Battlefield 2142
Oblivion
Prey
Darkstar One
Rise of Legends

Jimmy 2004 · Dec 18, 2006, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xylomn

Mine are:

Battlefield 2142
Oblivion
Prey
Darkstar One
Rise of Legends

I was considering RoL but it didn't have a long enough life span for me - and some of the units were ridiculously powerful and owned everything!

Tatty_One · Dec 18, 2006, 12:56 PM

Rhino.....pressie list = Christmas presents list

DanTheBanjoman · Dec 18, 2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xylomn

Mine are:

Battlefield 2142
Oblivion
Prey
Darkstar One
Rise of Legends

Darkstar one was decent. Though it becomes very repeative quickly. It's way too easy as well. Just max the turrets that fire automatically, if you have problems tracking enemies turrets will kill them off, no matter where they are.

I prefer Frontier: Elite 2, which the makers obviously liked as well.

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