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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Hope" data-source="post: 4617971" data-attributes="member: 27051"><p>My son received an Xbox 360 from his uncle for Xmas this year. So while he and his sister are happy playing <em>Kung Fu Panda</em> and <em>Lego Indiana Jones</em>, my gf and I are looking for some ideas for games more to our taste to play when the kids are in bed.</p><p></p><p>(Yes, OK, ha ha, very funny. Can we get our minds out of the gutter now? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</p><p></p><p>I've been out of the gaming loop for a couple of console generations (last one was an N64) and haven't bought a PC game since the early days of Windows XP. So I'm looking for recommendations from my fellow gamers. What is cool? What is not? What will dethrone Planescape: Torment as the greatest game ever?</p><p></p><p>Some insight into my tastes might help with the recommendations.</p><p></p><p><strong>First-Person Shooters:</strong> I loved <em>Half-Life</em> to bits. Played it to death for years on end. So I'll be getting the Orange Box. Is there anything else that I should check out from this genre that compares to HL? Are the <em>Medal of Honor</em> games good? I was also a huge fan of <em>Operation: Flashpoint</em>, so something on that scale would be cool too.</p><p></p><p><strong>Role-Playing Games:</strong> I said it already - imho, <em>Planescape: Torment</em> rocked my world. I also loved <em>Zelda: Ocarina of Time</em>. I'm looking with eager eyes at <em>Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion</em>. Is it cool? Are there any other great rpgs on the 360?</p><p></p><p><strong>Space Shooters:</strong> Both <em>Freespace</em> and <em>Tachyon: the Fringe</em> were staples for me back in the day, as was <em>X-Wing: Rogue Squadron</em>. I love flying around in spaceships blowing stuff up. A large, immersive setting and a cool plot are also a must. I am stumped in this regard, though. Anything good out there?</p><p></p><p><strong>Horror Games:</strong> I loved <em>Clive Barker's Undying</em> and <em>Shadowman</em>. I love a game that can creep me out and make me scream like a little girl. So I am thinking of checking out <em>Clive Barker's Jericho</em>. My gf is a huuuuuge zombie fan too. What else is out there that would get us all goose-bumped and tingly in the small hours?</p><p></p><p>Those are my main areas of interest. My gf is very into <em>Tomb Raider</em> as well (she bought <em>Legend</em> yesterday and I'll get <em>Underworld</em> for her when the price comes down a bit). I have also heard good things about (iirc) <em>Mass Effect</em> and <em>Bioshock</em>. <em>Gears of War</em> looked cool but I have heard that it gets repetitive.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, hit me with your recommendations, either in the above categories or any other game that you think is supercool!</p><p></p><p>(As an aside, we weren't aware of the gift before Xmas morning and haven't upgraded to an HDTV yet. The games we do have - <em>Kung Fu Panda</em>, <em>Indiana Jones</em> and <em>Tomb Raider: Legend</em> - look great and play fine on our 32" flatscreen SDTV but we are keen to move to HD anyway. This just gives us added impetus. We should get an HDTV sorted out in the coming week, but if there are issues with any games on an SDTV, feel free to mention them in the meantime.)</p><p></p><p>(As another aside, if there is already a thread that covers this kind of thing in one place, feel free to spank me and point me in the right direction. You'll save time and I'll get a free spanking. Everybody wins!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Hope, post: 4617971, member: 27051"] My son received an Xbox 360 from his uncle for Xmas this year. So while he and his sister are happy playing [I]Kung Fu Panda[/I] and [I]Lego Indiana Jones[/I], my gf and I are looking for some ideas for games more to our taste to play when the kids are in bed. (Yes, OK, ha ha, very funny. Can we get our minds out of the gutter now? :D ) I've been out of the gaming loop for a couple of console generations (last one was an N64) and haven't bought a PC game since the early days of Windows XP. So I'm looking for recommendations from my fellow gamers. What is cool? What is not? What will dethrone Planescape: Torment as the greatest game ever? Some insight into my tastes might help with the recommendations. [B]First-Person Shooters:[/B] I loved [I]Half-Life[/I] to bits. Played it to death for years on end. So I'll be getting the Orange Box. Is there anything else that I should check out from this genre that compares to HL? Are the [I]Medal of Honor[/I] games good? I was also a huge fan of [I]Operation: Flashpoint[/I], so something on that scale would be cool too. [B]Role-Playing Games:[/B] I said it already - imho, [I]Planescape: Torment[/I] rocked my world. I also loved [I]Zelda: Ocarina of Time[/I]. I'm looking with eager eyes at [I]Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[/I]. Is it cool? Are there any other great rpgs on the 360? [B]Space Shooters:[/B] Both [I]Freespace[/I] and [I]Tachyon: the Fringe[/I] were staples for me back in the day, as was [I]X-Wing: Rogue Squadron[/I]. I love flying around in spaceships blowing stuff up. A large, immersive setting and a cool plot are also a must. I am stumped in this regard, though. Anything good out there? [B]Horror Games:[/B] I loved [I]Clive Barker's Undying[/I] and [I]Shadowman[/I]. I love a game that can creep me out and make me scream like a little girl. So I am thinking of checking out [I]Clive Barker's Jericho[/I]. My gf is a huuuuuge zombie fan too. What else is out there that would get us all goose-bumped and tingly in the small hours? Those are my main areas of interest. My gf is very into [I]Tomb Raider[/I] as well (she bought [I]Legend[/I] yesterday and I'll get [I]Underworld[/I] for her when the price comes down a bit). I have also heard good things about (iirc) [I]Mass Effect[/I] and [I]Bioshock[/I]. [I]Gears of War[/I] looked cool but I have heard that it gets repetitive. Anyway, hit me with your recommendations, either in the above categories or any other game that you think is supercool! (As an aside, we weren't aware of the gift before Xmas morning and haven't upgraded to an HDTV yet. The games we do have - [I]Kung Fu Panda[/I], [I]Indiana Jones[/I] and [I]Tomb Raider: Legend[/I] - look great and play fine on our 32" flatscreen SDTV but we are keen to move to HD anyway. This just gives us added impetus. We should get an HDTV sorted out in the coming week, but if there are issues with any games on an SDTV, feel free to mention them in the meantime.) (As another aside, if there is already a thread that covers this kind of thing in one place, feel free to spank me and point me in the right direction. You'll save time and I'll get a free spanking. Everybody wins!) [/QUOTE]
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