PC Title Suggestions

[Christoph the Magus]

I'm an English teacher and as such I get two week break during the holidays. I usually pass some of this time playing PC games that I've missed out on during the busy school year. This year I find that I don't have any clear ideas as to what I should pick up. Cost is a factor, as I don't really like to spend more than $20 on a game. Last year I played Neverwinter nights, Pirates, and Temple of Elemental Evil. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Christoph

 

[Wonko the Sane]

The only two recent RPGs that I can honestly say I liked were Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Vampire:Bloodlines.

Between those two, that ought to take care of two weeks' worth of spare time

 

[Ranger REG]

Does anyone have any suggestions?

For $20 or less? I can only think of crappy ones like Dungeon Siege.

Guild War is on sale for less than $30 at Best Buy this week. (Or is it Circuit City?)

 

[Christoph the Magus]

Thanks for the ideas!

 

[trancejeremy]

If you want to get away from annoying children, don't pick Guild wars. It's an online game and while I'm sure there are some adult players, there's quite a lot of people throwing around childish insults. (Though it was interesting to discover that most of the ones from when I was a kid still are being used)

you might try Gothic 2 Gold. $20, sort of a First person RPG.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/259830.asp

Doom 3 is now $20

 

[Christoph the Magus]

If you want to get away from annoying children, don't pick Guild wars. It's an online game and while I'm sure there are some adult players, there's quite a lot of people throwing around childish insults. (Though it was interesting to discover that most of the ones from when I was a kid still are being used)

you might try Gothic 2 Gold. $20, sort of a First person RPG.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/259830.asp

Doom 3 is now $20

Thanks for the tip. I get enough annoying kids at work.

 

[Azlan]

you might try Gothic 2 Gold. $20, sort of a First person RPG.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/259830.asp

I, too, recommend Gothic 2. It's one of the best single-player computer RPG's I've ever played. (And I've played many, many computer RPG's in the past 10 years or so.) What makes Gothic 2 so outstanding is it's rich, intriguing NPC's environment; and also, how very different the gameplay is depending on what profession you choose and what moral/ethical crossroads you take.