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The Dark List 2014
#971109
08/01/14 08:57 PM
08/01/14 08:57 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
flotsam
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Hi all, The day after horses birthday seems like the perfect day to start this list (horse smiley inserted here) You now have 13 days to list 13 Dark Side games that other people should play. It doesn't matter what you list, so long as its dark, and you reckon someone should play it. Even though its dark, there are rules: 1. You can recommend a maximum of 13 games, but are allowed to recommend less. 2. You can't list a series, unless you use single votes for each game. 3. Expansion packs, DLC, GOTY releases etc are all considered the same game - just vote for eg Fallout 3 and ignore all its available added on bits. 4. Consistent with 3, enhanced editions, directors cuts etc are also considered the same game. 5. Any "dark" game (ie not pure adventure or casual) can be listed, irrespective of genre. 6. You don't have to indicate the type or genre, and you are not limited to any specific number of games in any genre. Go ahead and list 13 rpgs' if you want to. 7. It is essentially a pc list (the system not the games), but given that many players have other systems, if you want to list some games for those go ahead. If you can list alphabetically it helps me count, and please use full names if possible so I don't get them mixed up. I will ask if I get confused 
Quantity has a quality all of its own
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: BrownEyedTigre]
#971125
08/01/14 11:34 PM
08/01/14 11:34 PM
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United Kingdom
Mad
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Here's mine then, flotsam  [And thank you !!] Baldur’s Gate Betrayal in Antara Divine Divinity Drakensang Gothic Knights of the Old Republic Might & Magic VI Morrowind Neverwinter Nights Planescape Torment Return to Krondor Vampire Masquerade Redemption Witcher [The]
Time : The Most Precious Commodity
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#971240
08/02/14 03:40 PM
08/02/14 03:40 PM
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Alaska
lanlynk
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Similar to my last year's list, but I've dropped a few within a series and added others in their place. I wanted to list a couple that I just started playing, but I'll wait until next year after I've played them more.  Baldur's Gate 2 Divine Divinity 1 Dragon Age 1 Dragon Age 2 Elder Scrolls 3 (Morrowind) Elder Scrolls 4 (Oblivion) Elder Scrolls 5 (Skyrim) Knights of the Old Republic 1 Neverwinter Nights 1 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood The Sims 3 The Witcher 1 Zanzarah
"Dragons were never gone. They were just invisible and very, very quiet." ~ M'aiq the Liar (Skyrim)
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#971249
08/02/14 05:16 PM
08/02/14 05:16 PM
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Lost in the Arizona Desert
oldman
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My List:
Divinity Original Sin
Dragon Age Origins
Kingdoms of Amalur The Reckoning
Knights of the Old Republic
Knights of the Old Republic II
Mafia 2
Mass Effect
Morrowind
Risen 2
Skyrim
Tomb Raider 2013
Witcher
Witcher 2
You laugh because I'm different
I laugh because you're all the same
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
John
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#971260
08/02/14 06:09 PM
08/02/14 06:09 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
flotsam
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Here is mine, helped by having played a few more this year
Bioshock
Dead Space 2
Divine Divinity
ES Oblivion
ES Skyrim
Fallout 3
Half Life 2
Ico
Limbo
Outcast
Portal 2
Realms of the Haunting
Witcher
Quantity has a quality all of its own
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#971276
08/02/14 08:23 PM
08/02/14 08:23 PM
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Rivellon
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Well, I added one this year which means I have two.  Divine Divinity Kult: Heretic Kingdoms- The Inquisition Gil.
"Best not to think about it. I don't want to fall to bits 'cos of excess existential thought."
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#971436
08/04/14 07:12 AM
08/04/14 07:12 AM
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Leavenworth, KS
Barb
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Anvil of Dawn
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Gothic 1
Gothic 2
Lands of Lore
Might & Magic 6
Might & Magic 7
Quest for Glory 4
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Vampire the Masquerade – Bloodlines
Vampire the Masquerade – Redemption
Wizards & Warriors
Wizardry 7, Crusaders of the Dark Savant
"Christof, do not play with thy food. 'tis unseemly".
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#972065
08/07/14 03:39 PM
08/07/14 03:39 PM
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Canada
hagatha
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Whoo. This gets harder every year. Gotta bump some off the list, but it's so difficult to do. I'm finally turfing BG 2 and all of the other old Bioware games. Love them all forever, but it's time to move on.
These are my current faves, by which I mean I would happily load them up and start a new game right now without a second thought.
Deus Ex GOTY
Dragon Age Origins
Fallout 3
Fallout New Vegas
Gothic II
Half Life 2
Morrowind
Oblivion
Skyrim
Star Wars Kotor
Thief 2 Gold
Witcher
Vampire Bloodlines
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#972597
08/10/14 09:03 PM
08/10/14 09:03 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
flotsam
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Hi all
Just over half way - will post outcomes this weekend!
Quantity has a quality all of its own
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#972601
08/10/14 10:11 PM
08/10/14 10:11 PM
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In the Naughty Corner
BrownEyedTigre
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The Sassy Admin and PR Liaison
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In the Naughty Corner
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American McGees Alice
Beyond Divinity
Bioshock
Bioshock 2
Clive Barkers Undying
Divine Divinity
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Fable
F.E.A.R
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition
Prey
Sacred Plus
Zanzarah
Don't feed the Trolls
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#972837
08/12/14 05:41 AM
08/12/14 05:41 AM
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Scanian Provinces
Smiley456
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Hopefully I'm not to late for the show.
BioShock 2
Crusader Kings 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Dungeon Keeper
F.E.A.R
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Hexen 2
Lands of Lore 2
Might & Magic 7
Morrowind
Thief 1
Thief 2
Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Last edited by Smiley456; 08/12/14 05:43 AM.
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#972994
08/12/14 09:09 PM
08/12/14 09:09 PM
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Defecit terra
Trail_Mystic
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Well, I'm probably too late to add to the list, but what the heck.  In Alpha order:Alice: Madness Returns Assassin’s Creed III Batman: Arkham Asylum Borderlands Crysis Dishonored Dragon Age: Origins Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Neverwinter Nights Skyrim Thief Transformers: The Fall of Cybertron XCOM: Enemy Unknown TM 
“A world is supported by four things: The learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the righteous and the valor of the brave. But all of these things are as nothing, without a ruler who knows the art of ruling. Make that the science of your tradition!”
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Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, from the novel Dune
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#973474
08/15/14 06:29 AM
08/15/14 06:29 AM
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Unionville
manxman
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Hope I'm not too late Bioshock 1 Bioshock 2 Deus X: Human Revolution Dragon Age Origins Dragon Age 2 Fallout 3 Mass Effect 1 Mass Effect 2 Mass Effect 3 Oblivion Portal 1 Portal 2 Skyrim
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#973697
08/16/14 06:21 PM
08/16/14 06:21 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
flotsam
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Hi all The results are in and it was tight at the top, but a repeat winner snuck through. As always, a numerical and an alphabetical list follow. I will go back over the lists in the next few days to make any full name changes I haven't picked up. Errors are all mine Enjoy!
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#973700
08/16/14 06:30 PM
08/16/14 06:30 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
flotsam
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9 The Witcher
8 Divine Divinity
8 Dragon Age: Origins
8 Elder Scrolls: Morrowind
8 Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
6 Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
6 Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines
5 Bioshock
5 Might and Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven
5 Neverwinter Nights
5 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4 Gothic
4 Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honour
4 Planescape Torment
3 Bioshock 2
3 Dragon Age 2
3 Fallout 3
3 Mass Effect
3 Outcast
3 Thief: The Dark Project
3 Thief 2: The Metal Age
3 Zanzarah
2 Anvil of Dawn, Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution, F.E.A.R., Gothic 2, Half Life 2, Kult: Heretic Kingdoms - The Inquisition, Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos, Portal 2, Quest for Glory: So You Want to be a Hero, Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness, Realms of the Haunting, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – Sith Lords, Vampire Masquerade: Redemption, The Witcher 2
1 American Magee’s Alice, Alice: Madness Returns, Anachronox, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed 3, Batman Arkham Asylum, Betrayal at Antara, Beyond Divinity, Bioshock Infinite, Borderlands, Civilisation 5, Clive Barker’s Undying, Costume Quest, Crusader Kings 2, Crysis, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Darkness 2, Dead Space 2, Deus Ex, Dishonoured, Divinity: Dragon Commander’ Divinity: Original Sin, Drakan: Order of the Flames, Drakensang, Dungeon Keeper 2, Dungeon Siege, Fable, Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Haunting Ground, Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Herione’s Quest, Hexen, Ico, Kingdoms of Amular: The Reckoning, Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny, Limbo, Mafia 2, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Might and Magic 8: Day of the Destroyer, Neverwinter Nights 2, No One Lives Forever, No One Lives Forever 2, Pinball FX2, Portal, Prey, Quest for Glory 2: Trial By Fire, Return to Krondor, Risen 2, Robin Hood: legend of Sherwood, Sacred, Secret World, Silent Hill 3, Sims 3, System Shock 2, Tomb Raider 2013, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Wizardry 7, Wizards and Warriors, X Com: Enemy Unknown
Quantity has a quality all of its own
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#973701
08/16/14 06:31 PM
08/16/14 06:31 PM
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Long Beach, Australia
flotsam
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2 Anvil of Dawn
1 American Magee’s Alice
1 Alice: Madness Returns
1 Anachronox
1 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
1 Assassin’s Creed
1 Assassin’s Creed 3
2 Baldur’s Gate
2 Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
1 Batman Arkham Asylum
1 Betrayal at Antara
1 Beyond Divinity
5 Bioshock
3 Bioshock 2
1 Bioshock Infinite
1 Borderlands
1 Civilisation 5
1 Clive Barker’s Undying
1 Costume Quest
1 Crusader Kings 2
1 Crysis
1 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
1 Darkness 2
1 Dead Space 2
1 Deus Ex
2 Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution
1 Dishonoured
8 Divine Divinity
1 Divinity: Dragon Commander
1 Divinity: Original Sin
8 Dragon Age: Origins
3 Dragon Age 2
1 Drakan: Order of the Flames
1 Drakensang
1 Dungeon Keeper 2
1 Dungeon Siege
8 Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
6 Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
8 Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
1 Fable
1 Fallout
3 Fallout 3
1 Fallout: New Vegas
2 F.E.A.R.
4 Gothic
2 Gothic 2
1 Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
2 Half Life 2
1 Haunting Ground
1 Heroes of Might and Magic 3
1 Herione’s Quest
1 Hexen
1 Ico
1 Kingdoms of Amular: The Reckoning
2 Kult: Heretic Kingdoms - The Inquisition
2 Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos
1 Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny
1 Limbo
1 Mafia 2
3 Mass Effect
1 Mass Effect 2
1 Mass Effect 3
5 Might and Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven
4 Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honour
1 Might and Magic 8: Day of the Destroyer
5 Neverwinter Nights
1 Neverwinter Nights 2
1 No One Lives Forever
1 No One Lives Forever 2
3 Outcast
1 Pinball FX2
4 Planescape Torment
1 Portal
2 Portal 2
1 Prey
2 Quest for Glory: So You Want to be a Hero
1 Quest for Glory 2: Trial By Fire
2 Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness
2 Realms of the Haunting
1 Return to Krondor
1 Risen 2
1 Robin Hood: Legend of Sherwood
1 Sacred
1 Secret World
2 Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
1 Silent Hill 3
1 Sims 3
5 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – Sith Lords
1 System Shock 2
3 Thief: The Dark Project
3 Thief 2: The Metal Age
1 Tomb Raider 2013
1 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
2 Vampire Masquerade: Redemption
6 Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines
9 Witcher, The
2 Witcher 2, The
1 Wizardry 7
1 Wizards and Warriors
1 X Com: Enemy Unknown
3 Zanzarah
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#973705
08/16/14 07:32 PM
08/16/14 07:32 PM
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Alaska
lanlynk
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Thank you, flotsam! Great list.
"Dragons were never gone. They were just invisible and very, very quiet." ~ M'aiq the Liar (Skyrim)
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Re: The Dark List
[Re: flotsam]
#974791
08/24/14 11:04 AM
08/24/14 11:04 AM
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Canada
hagatha
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Thank you!
Once again, a terrific resource for anyone looking for a new game to try. Every single one of those top games is worth playing. Not a dud among them.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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