Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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06/29/04 02:47 AM
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Originally posted by popcorneater: I have a question..
Some of us had a hard time coming up with 10, and then some of the gamers like Zanthia, Schwab, Hagatha, Debra, and a few others; those that have been playing these types of games for a long time could come up with more than 10... Could they be allowed to add the others they would want to mention? Just to sort of balance out the ones that cannot make it to 10? You opinions are valuable to us-already has added a game to my playing list- <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" />
I know the reason 10 was so that those of us new to gaming in this world could join in the fun
Thanks, Ingie I am not sure if i am understanding you correctly. are you suggesting that we should add our additional picks to those who listed less than 10 games so in total those people would have 10 games listed. if so, then i don't agree with that. i think whatever choices person made no matter what the number they should be left as is. if this is not what you are suggesting, please explain what you mean as i don't get it. sorry. now what a person can do, if they want is after their list is to list honorable mentions(those that just missed being the top 10) this way you could see additional top choices but Flotsam does not have to include them in his final count.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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06/29/04 04:43 PM
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The last statement you made Zanthia. I'm sorry I am having a hard time expressing myself these days. I like the term honorable mention. Thank you for explaining what I mean. Ingie
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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06/30/04 08:00 PM
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Hi all, Sorry for my absence. Been off-line moving house etc. Still don't have all the technology wired up yet. But I will return to my important tasks (ie this one) immediately. Honourable mentions sound good.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/01/04 01:06 AM
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wow was this tough to do. automatically no expansion packs were included. in my mind they are all there with the associated titles. about half the titles on this list could have been easily replaced by 20 other titles that are just as good. one thing i did not want to do is list 2 games from the same series. sorry non-rpg titles just wasn't any room for you on this short a list. So in no particular order: 1. Baldurs Gate 2 2. Betrayal at krondor 3. Fallout 4. Might and Magic 7 5. Morrowind 6. Neverwinter Nights 7. Planescape Torment 8. Ultima 7 complete 9. Ultima Underworld 2 10 Wizardry 8 Honorable mentions-RPG's: Anachronox, Albion, Anvil of Dawn, Deus Ex, Divine Divinity, Diablo 1, eye of beholder 2, Gothic, ,Icewind dale 1/2, MM3-MM6, Lands of lore 1, ravenloft series, Realms of Arkania: Shadows over riva, TOEE, U4-U6, star wars: KOTOR Honorable Mentions- non rpg's: ROTH, Outcast, NOLF1, Max payne 1/2, alice, undying, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 complete, indy: infernal machine, arabian nights, tomb raider 1-3 , crusader no remorse/no regret Flotsam for doing this and hope your move is going well.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/04/04 05:10 AM
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Allowing for a few errors, nearly 140 games have been mentioned. Top 3 are Morrowind, Divine Divinty and Baldurs Gate. Anachronox, Zanzarah and Neverwinter Nghts are also doing well. Crossover games doing well are ROTH and Outcast. I have counted Thief and Thief Gold as the same game. Lets finish Saturday - I will send you a list shortly Zanthia.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/05/04 02:12 PM
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No RPG's for me, I seem to really like those "shooters". Give me a sniper rifle or a good bow or sword and I'm a happy gamer. 1) Thief Gold 2) Outcast 3) Unreal 4) Nocturne 5) Wheel of Time 6) Drakan 7) Max Payne 8) No On Lives Forever 9) Alice 10)Return to Castle Wolfenstein Honorable Mention goes to: Blair Witch 1: Rustin Parr Thief: The Metal Age Return to Na Pali (Expansion Pack for Unreal) Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 3 Undying Thievery(Multiplayer Mod for Unreal Tournament, based on the Thief Series of games) Waiting on the shelf to play are: Nolf 2, Unreal 2, Max Payne 2, Thief(3):Deadly Shadows, Contact Jack, Serious Sam, PoP: Sands of Time, Hitman 1&2, Mistmare. Maybe some of these will make next years list. Sassy
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/05/04 04:13 PM
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I have counted up to here so no more edits please if you have already posted. See you all Saturday!
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/08/04 06:15 PM
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As I delve into the gray matter between my two ears, I am coming up with: Legacy of Kain Series Soul Reaver Soul Reaver 2 Blood Omen 2 I am sure there were others, but those are the only ones of the Kain series that I played. Vampire: The Masquerade..Redemption Dark Fall Amerian McGee's Alice (loved it!) Lighthouse Sanitarium There were so many...so many good ones. EGADZZZ!!! Almost forgot one the most 'twisted' ones of all time: Shadowman
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/10/04 05:37 PM
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It was neck and neck all the way and a clear winner could not be found. I must get them both. As I am not terribly familiar with these games, I left the names as I found them. I did not want to confuse a subtitle with an expansion pack. My apologies therefore if some games aren't grouped with their siblings. An alphabetical and numerical list follows. Once Zanthia has had an opportunity to look over the list, I will post a genre list as well. Here tis 18 Morrowind 18 Divine Divinity 11 Baldur
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/10/04 05:38 PM
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1 007 Nightfire 1 Age of Empires 1 Alone in the Dark 4 1 Alpha Centauri 7 American McGees Alice 8 Anachronox 1 Anvil of Dawn 1 Arcanum 1 Avernum 1 1 Avernum 2 1 Avernum 3 11 Baldur
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/10/04 07:50 PM
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<img border="0" alt=" " title="" src="graemlins/bravo.gif " /> <img border="0" alt=" " title="" src="graemlins/bravo.gif " /> <img border="0" alt=" " title="" src="graemlins/bravo.gif " /> FINALLY! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> That must have been a lot of work, Flotsam, thanks for your efforts. Looking at the bigger vote-getters, I see a pretty good variety of genres, and all of them are quality games spanning the last 10 years or so, which means we have pretty good taste here!
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/10/04 09:38 PM
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flotsam for putting together the list <img border="0" alt=" " title="" src="graemlins/bravo.gif " /> <img border="0" alt=" " title="" src="graemlins/bravo.gif " /> <img border="0" alt=" " title="" src="graemlins/bravo.gif " /> Great job on it. DId you get my e-mail where i sent you the genre list. i sent it to you several days ago. i still have a copy so i can always resend it. No real surpise with the winners here. One can't go wrong with any of those games in the top 10.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/11/04 03:27 AM
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My hat's off to you Flotsam. Super job.
Glad to see Morrowind at the top. Basically I agree with 4 of the top 5 and haven't played Zanzarah yet.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/11/04 11:47 AM
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Thanks so much Flotsam for all your work! Hope your move went well, and sure appreciate you taking the time to do this, especially while having to contend with all those boxes!
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/11/04 12:03 PM
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Wow, Flotsam....thank you SOOOO much for all of your work on that!! I intend to use this as a purchase list, myself! Already own all the top games, well...all THESE (only missing a few)...
18 Morrowind 18 Divine Divinity 11 Baldur
PLAYING ON PC: World of Warcraft...nothing else...there is no need for ANY other game when you have THIS one to play!! LOL
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/11/04 09:02 PM
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Hi More BIG thanks. flotsam, for another BIG job well done We all appreciate you donating the time and effort Thanks very much !!!! Cheers. Mad
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/12/04 01:08 AM
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Hi Zanthia, Nothing arrived Can you try again? steve
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/12/04 05:58 AM
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Just 1 vote for The Sims? The biggest selling PC Game of all time? Really? Then who is buying it?
PS. Quest for glory 5 and Dragonfire are the same game.
And I think Baldur's Gate 1 was called Tales of the Sword Coast. They may be the same thing, but it's been so long since I have played it, I can't remember, but somebody else may.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/12/04 03:44 PM
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Hi Agent Provocateur My Baldur's Gate (1) was called Forgotten Realms. I think Tales of the Sword Coast is the expansion ?? Cheers. Mad
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/12/04 04:09 PM
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Still nothing Zanthia. Is it coming from the gameboomers address? All I can think of is I have a rule or filter that is keeping it out. I know yahoo is blocked. I am getting stuff from MaG ok.
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Re: 2004 The Dark Side Twisty List!
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07/12/04 04:25 PM
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Oops. Yes, Mad, TOSC is the expansion to BG1.
But what are Sanitarium and Lighthouse, 2 adventure games doing on the list?
Here we go again! Here we go go go!
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