I feel like a fraud but...best/worst game ever?

[McAndy]

I'd like to start this by saying that I am not a gamer, I do not have a console and I am terrible at Gran Turismo! I will probably get out of my depth quite quickly on this thread!

Right, now the admissions are over: I've become addicted to a crummy/amazing Flash game recently that reminds me of the classic (IMO ) Lego Racers for PC. http://www.miniclip.com/games/age-of-speed-2/en/ You can blow competitors up, push them off the track and generally behave like you'd sometimes like to (but never admit to) when following 'rolling road blocks' along your favourite B-road.

Anybody else have any quite naff/great games that they know they shouldn't really like but they do?

Andy

[percymk4]

Can't think of any console ones, but Drag Racer V3 had me addicted for ages.

[T89 Callan]

Old Sim City games, very dull but I can sit there for days adjusting tax rates and power use laws....

[Daston]

Would say the Total War series one of the few games that makes me keep going back for more!

[JB!]

civilization is likce crack... and red alert 2. could play both for days on end!

[McAndy]

I've just remembered Theme Hospital! http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themehospital/ Oh, good times!

[hooperpride]

McAndy said:

I've just remembered Theme Hospital! http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themehospital/ Oh, good times!

I wasted a lot of my childhood on that along with theme park, absolutely brilliant

[Art_Vandelay]

Total Annihilation, I used to have so many downloaded units for that game. Recently downloaded the game again for a few quid, as good as it used to be

Supreme Commander doesn't come close.

Earth 2150 > Earth 2160 too. I lost the manual for 2150 though and as such couldn't install the game. One to hunt for over the weekend. Although I wouldn't class these as bad-good games.

For a recent game that is awful but hugely fun I recommend Earth Defence Force. A play.com bargain where you shoot giant ants and spiders!

[percymk4]

JB! said:

civilization is likce crack... and red alert 2. could play both for days on end!

Red Alert! What a game that was, was hooked for months.

[JB!]

percymk4 said:

JB! said:

civilization is likce crack... and red alert 2. could play both for days on end!

Red Alert! What a game that was, was hooked for months.

its allllll about the russians... "we will bury them!!!" "rubber shoes in motion"

[okgo]

I spent an incredible amount of time on the Dungeon Keeper series. And I mean days in a row.

[Art_Vandelay]

okgo said:

I spent an incredible amount of time on the Dungeon Keeper series. And I mean days in a row.

Speaking of Dungeon Keeper, where the hell is DK3! Wish Blizzard would make it, I remember completing DK2 and seeing the video in which you escape onto the surface.

Nothing more satisfying than slapping an imp about to get more gold.

[okgo]

Art_Vandelay said:

okgo said:

I spent an incredible amount of time on the Dungeon Keeper series. And I mean days in a row.

Speaking of Dungeon Keeper, where the hell is DK3! Wish Blizzard would make it, I remember completing DK2 and seeing the video in which you escape onto the surface.

Nothing more satisfying than slapping an imp about to get more gold.

Yes, I tend to treat women like imps/creatures sometimes.

The amount of rank ones I have sacrificed and still nothing decent comes along. Rubbish.

[percymk4]

JB! said:

percymk4 said:

JB! said:

civilization is likce crack... and red alert 2. could play both for days on end!

Red Alert! What a game that was, was hooked for months.

its allllll about the russians... "we will bury them!!!" "rubber shoes in motion"

who was the actress that played Tanya?

[Art_Vandelay]

Anyone remember the Ant Missions on Red Alert retaliation (that was the name for the PS1 IIRC)

[Otter Smacker]

Don't suppose you folks have heard of Abandonware?

I seriously want to download thishttp://xtcabandonware.com/index.php?id=1311&ty...

It's free, legit and there's a st ton of old school games

[Bullett]

Star Wars - Pit Droids

A puzzle game, different coloured pit droids do different tasks. Get from a to b. A bit like Lemmings.

Only ever worked on Win95, when I upgrade to xp then vista, no dice and I still haven't completed it!

[Comfortably Dumb]

Transporter Tycoon

Days spent building massive rail infrustructure. Still have an open source version that runs on my Vista laptop.

[mpm1987]

percymk4 said:

Can't think of any console ones, but Drag Racer V3 had me addicted for ages.

I wasted many hours at college playing that game!

[...Mole...]

Comfortably Dumb said:

Transporter Tycoon

Days spent building massive rail infrustructure. Still have an open source version that runs on my Vista laptop.

I love Transport Tycoon been playing it for a loong time, I have OpenTTD on my work computer for when I get bored/work is slow or I am rendering large images.