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Computer Games of 2010

Started by tellius, February 15, 2010, 05:26:16 PM

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February 15, 2010, 05:26:16 PM Last Edit: February 15, 2010, 05:26:56 PM by tellius
I found this awesome link (http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2010/) yesterday, thought I would share. It is a big list of games (mainstream and Indie) that are due to be released in 2010.

There are a bunch there that I never heard of and a lot more SF and Fantasy CRPG's than I thought were due, so I am very keen to check them out. Enjoy!

Kyle Aaron

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February 15, 2010, 07:16:41 PM
Sigh, more games I'd need to spend $2,000 on a computer to play :(

I content myself with free and jazzed up clones of older games. Oolite and UFO: Alien Invasion are my current games :)
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rezinzar

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February 16, 2010, 02:27:29 AM
Quote from: Kyle Aaron;360719Sigh, more games I'd need to spend $2,000 on a computer to play :(
You're in Australia?

Check these out:

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/?tag=rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs

$834 ($1,132 with monitor/KB/mouse) for the Bang-for-Buck, or $1,148 ($1,446) for the more hardcore variant. Seriously, either one would play anything released this year, and probably for a couple of years, or more, to come. And beyond that, they're upgradeable too.

Gotta not mind building your own, mind you. Or a shop could do the building for... maybe $60 or $70 Australian dollars?

Just in case you were on the fence about it. ;)

Kyle Aaron

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February 16, 2010, 02:36:49 AM
Mate, I just bought a new netbook for $490, the eeepc 1101HA. And some weights. And I've got an overseas trip coming up.

A new computer just for the sake of playing computer games just isn't on the horizon - plus, I am having fun with Oolite at this very moment :)
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Ghost Whistler

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February 16, 2010, 04:07:50 AM
Quote from: Kyle Aaron;360719Sigh, more games I'd need to spend $2,000 on a computer to play :(

I content myself with free and jazzed up clones of older games. Oolite and UFO: Alien Invasion are my current games :)

That's why i got a console.

Unfortunately consoel gaming is just too shallow for me.

But the cost of pc gaming really is nuts. It's a shame in a way games constantly have to take advantage of the highest possible spec at the time. Perhaps this is partly why WoW is so succesful as it doesn't seem to require a significantly better machine now than ever.
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rezinzar

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February 16, 2010, 05:28:12 AM
Quote from: Kyle Aaron;360764Mate, I just bought a new netbook for $490, the eeepc 1101HA. And some weights. And I've got an overseas trip coming up.

A new computer just for the sake of playing computer games just isn't on the horizon - plus, I am having fun with Oolite at this very moment :)
Forgot to add: Those systems I posted links to will play any game now adn for some time, at high graphics settings. Not everyone would want or need that, so you could actually spend quite a bit less and game away for a few years, then make smaller upgrades as / if needed.

Going, going... a set of steak knives too? :D

But seriously, I totally get travel being a higher priority.

Danger

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February 19, 2010, 08:51:01 AM
Quote from: Kyle Aaron;360719... and UFO: Alien Invasion are my current games :)

An X-COM clone?  Nice.  

Thank you for the info!
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