What have I been missing out on?

[foxmulder]

Ok

so it's been awhile since my old rig got so slow and bogged down that I have only bee using it for internet surfing for about 2 or 3 years now.

Yesterday I finally ordered the parts for my new build

Gigabyte DS-3
E6400
Radeon X1900XT
2x1GB GSKILL DDR 800
WD Raptor 150GB

Hoping this will do the trick.

Anyway the games I used to like were Halo, Half life, CS, UT 2003, Battlefield 1942 and certain strategy games like age of empires.

I know to some of you this list sounds ancient but what are some good current titles and what did I miss that I need to catch up on?

[Thoth]

The Elder Scrolls VI : Oblivion

its an RPG... and i am not usually an rpg player... not one like this... but i put in a good 50hrs the first week i played it... and a fast system is a must...

[dfonda]

F.E.A.R. HL2 and Farcry all have great A.I. and graphics that look incredible.

[fabulouscoops]

Far Cry, Half-Life 2(+lost coast+episode 1), DOOM3 (+ROE) All came out 2+ years ago and your old rig would have trouble with them. BF2 is more recent and for online play only. Also recommend Oblivion.

[dfonda]

All came out 2+ years ago and your old rig would have trouble with them.
Fox's old rig should be history soon. With all those shiny new parts. lol:)

[foxmulder]

Just picked up HL2 yesterday. All I can say is Wow! I really have been missing out

[Vipersfate]

F.E.A.R Multiplayer is available for free on fileplanet. I love playign that game. And HAlo 2 for Windows Vista (if anyone is going to get it) should be coming out just after Vista does from what I hear.

[Jotolicious]

Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Knights of the old republic
Far Cry
call of duty 2
need for speed: most wanted (beautiful game)
oblivion (get mods for it though)
FEAR
Condemned (similar to fear, same engine, vibe)

[Krome]

Just picked up HL2 yesterday. All I can say is Wow! I really have been missing out

Nice One! You should try HL2 Deathmatch, it's really fun.

[hitbyaprkedcar7]

FEAR is a great game. Pick up the multi player for free over at fileplanet, youll be amazed if you can play it at max settings

[Octofister]

civilization 4

[ju5tin99]

Definitely HL2 and Far Cry, but you could skip Doom 3. I played it for the nostalgia factor since I was about 12 when the original Doom came out and pretty much introduced the FPS, but the story and gameplay in Doom 3 were pretty crappy. It looked good, but there weren't many puzzles or challenges. It was just classic Doom, run and shoot in complete chaos. HL2 and Far Cry required a lot more thinking and a lot less runnin' & gunnin'.

[Elif Tymes]

Civ 4, Need for Speed, Most Wanted, and EVE-Online are some incredible games.

If you're into WW2 and./or strategy games, try Company of heros, it's coming out... this month some time.

[BigDan3131]

Well if you like first person shooters... BF2 only if your connection is fast, FEAR is great, Quake 4 with the newest patches, COD2 and my new fav PREY.

[DumpALump]

Sims 2 will load and run great on your new system :beer:


I'm actually being serious since I sold my gf my old comp and fired up Sims 2 on it for her, then I started playing it on my new machine.

[sephiroth_749]

if you havent heard already counter strike source is also great. just hard to get good at because the people online are very good.