# Favorite COMPUTER games
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [February 22, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439 "2001-02-22T06:33:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@Kvallulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kvallulf)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/41 "2001-02-23T16:47:42Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Blackclaw \*
> \*\*Since I have a game review web site I feel obligated to
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> 1)EverQuest (Someone please save me)\*\*
You can never be saved, only converted when a better game comes out. I am on the Povar server with 5 characters.
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### Author:  [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/42 "2001-02-23T16:53:14Z")
Top ten? Hmmm…as of right now, I guess it’s
Master of Magic
Total Annihilation (Just started getting back into this one: It’s still the best real time strategy game of all time)
Diablo
Carmageddon
Jedi Knight II
Strife
Wing Commander IV (I think. The last one before it went online)
Fallout
Fallout II
Half Life
a few honerable mentions: X Wing vs. tie fighter, Dungeon Keeper I, Theme Hospital, Entrepreneur, Master Of Orion, Civ, Xenophobe (I THINK that’s what it was called: international bases fight invading aliens), Balder’s Gate, Redneck Rampage.
I haven’t gotten any PC games lately. 🙂
From my Commodore 64 days: Wizard’s Crown and the Eternal Dagger sequel
Gunship by Microprose
Phantasy
Libian Commandoes (A VERY tasteless game)
M.U.L.E.
Questron
That game where you’re a robot and have to either take over other robots or destroy them in a spaceship
Barbarian (The special decapitation attack was hilarious)
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### Author:  [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/43 "2001-02-23T17:27:30Z")
In alphabetical order, some favorites from over the years:
Alley Cat 🙂
Blockout
Carmageddon
Civilization, II
Commander Keen 1, 2, 3 (not so “keen” on trilogy 2)
Constructor
Creatures, 3 (2 was great, but too buggy)
Death Track
Epic Pinball
Lemmings
Sim City, 2000, 3000
Supaplex
The Settlers
The Sims
Warcraft II
Wolfenstein 3D
So many games… such a bad memory… sigh
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### Author:  [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/44 "2001-02-23T21:31:58Z")
Does anyone remember a game from…oh, gosh - 1982 or so…for the Apple IIe called Twerps? I loved that game. At least, I think I did. I was very young, and it was twenty years ago… I’d love to find an emulator for that one somewhere.
Anyway, without further ado:
1. The Sims (esp with the expansion pack)
2. Civ II: Test of Time
3. Hi, Opal!
4. RollerCoaster Tycoon
5. Spider Solitaire (comes with Windows ME - it’s pretty addictive)
6. Sim City (any version)
7. Maniac Mansion (Day of the Tentacle didn’t do nearly as much for me)
8. Sim Life
9. Sherlock - the old DOS-based version
10. Fearless Fred and the Chamber of Doom - on the C64
11. I fully expect to place Simsville somewhere on this list when it comes out
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### Author:  [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/45 "2001-02-23T21:39:40Z")
1- All things Unreal.
2- Snood
3- Hi Opal!
4- Doom and Quake variants
5- Wing commander 3 and 4
6- Ultima II kept me interested for months (Apple II clone)
7- Commanche
8- Activision’s A-10 game (loved flying thru the cave)
9- Carmageddon 1 and 3. (the second one blew)
10- Diamond Mine on [Popcat.com](http://Popcat.com) (it’s digital crack!)
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### Author:  [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/46 "2001-02-23T21:46:29Z")
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> Half-Life (why has no one else mentioned H/L?)
Umm… Hello-o-o-o-o-o!!!
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### Author:  [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/47 "2001-02-23T21:46:54Z")
1- All things Unreal.
2- Snood
3- Hi Opal!
4- Doom and Quake variants
5- Wing commander 3 and 4
6- Ultima II kept me interested for months (Apple II clone)
7- Commanche
8- Activision’s A-10 game (loved flying thru the cave)
9- Carmageddon 1 and 3. (the second one blew)
10- Diamond Mine on [Popcat.com](http://Popcat.com) (it’s digital crack!)
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### Author:  [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/48 "2001-02-23T22:05:02Z")
1- All things Unreal.
2- Snood
3- Hi Opal!
4- Doom and Quake variants
5- Wing commander 3 and 4
6- Ultima II kept me interested for months (Apple II clone)
7- Commanche
8- Activision’s A-10 game (loved flying thru the cave)
9- Carmageddon 1 and 3. (the second one blew)
10- Diamond Mine on [Popcat.com](http://Popcat.com) (it’s digital crack!)
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### Author:  [@Qwertyasdfg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertyasdfg)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/49 "2001-02-24T04:14:49Z")
1. Gabriel Knight 2
2. Gabriel Knight 1
3. Starcraft
4. Half-Life (especially Counter-strike and Day of Defeat)
5. Privateer
6. Diablo II
7. Worms Armageddon
8. Deus Ex
9. Police Quest 2
10. The Sims
Hey **Juniper** , I kinda like that series too! Haha they just don’t games like that anymore, though I’m going to install The Longest Journey tommorow.
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### Author:  [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2001, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/50 "2001-02-24T04:20:08Z")
Oh, I forgot to mention…
Leisure Suit Larry: Love For Sail 😃
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### Author:  [@K-Web\_Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K-Web_Catalyst)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2001, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/51 "2001-02-24T04:21:34Z")
Top 10 for me
1.)Warcraft II
2.)Fallout
3.)Counterstrike
4.)The Sims
5.)Zork(hehe, from back in the day)
6.)Starcraft
7.)Quake 2
8.)Thief
9.)Grand Theft Auto
10.)Tomb Raider
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### Author:  [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/52 "2001-02-24T05:48:31Z")
Let’s see…
All C&C Games
All Mechwarrior games
All Blizzard games
Comanche (I was one mission away from getting the last badge when my stupid little brother messed it up…)
Star Wars Rebellion (I know most people hated it, but I loved it)
Most of Sierra’s games
The Sims
SimCity 2k & 3k
Civilization II (I played a game for 2 days straight…)
All the Ultima Games (Yes, even 8 and Ascension), this includes the Worlds Of Ultima games
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### Author:  [@WhiteRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhiteRaven)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2001, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/53 "2001-02-24T11:40:29Z")
Once I was addicted to EverQuest but I actually quit. (Iron Will)
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Starcraft
Half-life (TFC is the best IMO)
UT
Quake III
You dont know Jack (Oh, common, trivia is FUN)
Any Racing game
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### Author:  [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/54 "2001-02-24T14:50:20Z")
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> \*Originally posted by Sealemon88 \*
> \*\*Xenophobe (I THINK that’s what it was called: international bases fight invading aliens \*\*
That sounds like X-Com to me. I forgot about that one when putting together my list, that one was pretty fun, especially when you started getting the cool technology like flying powered armor.
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### Author:  [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/55 "2001-02-25T01:10:57Z")
Quest for Glory Series
Monkey Island Series
Gabriel Knight 1
Day of the Tentacle
Grim Fandango
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Space Quest
Police Quest
Warcraft 2
Master of Magic
TIE Fighter
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-computer-games/55439/56 "2001-02-26T02:10:51Z")
1. Nethack – You don’t know what Nethack is? You pathetic, ignorant fool!
2. Planescape: Torment – So far, the best CRPG ever made. Immersive, complex, compelling.
3. Fallout II – Until Planescape: Torment came out, this was the best CRPG ever made. It had all the advantages of Fallout, but it was bigger, with interface improvements and an added political dimension: you must decide who to favor in conflicts among the powers of the wasteland.
4. Fallout – Came out of nowhere at a time when the CRPG field was drying up, and changed everything. Not only was it a Science Fiction setting, which is rare for an RPG, it was also unlike anything previously seen. It was the first computer game in which I ever found myself buried in the character.
5. Baldur’s Gate II – This came mighty close to being as good as Fallout. It’s certainly more involved, and the storyline is rich.
6. Icewind Dale – Like Baldur’s Gate. The story is thinner, but the interface and level design are greatly improved.
7. Baldur’s Gate – It was fantastic at the time. The story gets a little pretentious with its dream sequences and all, and there are a lot of practically empty maps that must be explored just in case, but overall it was a marvelous game, especially after adding the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion.
8. System Shock 2 – The computer vs. my pants. I never quite finished this game, as it was making me extremely nervous.
9. Deus Ex – A fun game, more of a 1st person sneaker than a shooter. The story is very linear, though you eventually get a chance to make a major decision as to how events unfold. I don’t want to give anything away, but let’s just say that one of the possible endings is such complete and total utter fucking bullshit that it infuriated me.
10. EverQuest – Among the people I know who subscribe to this game, I play it the least. But I still consider it worth the money.
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