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Hello all!
I've been in a bit of a quandary lately trying to find a good game to take up my non-tabletop gaming time.
Here are some things I'm looking for:
- Strategic in nature. I want something that I have to work at and get better at to beat.
- Something on PC or Mac. I prefer Snow Leopard so I don't have to reboot into Windows 7, but either will work.
- Time consuming. I want a game I can work on over long periods of time, whether that's all night on some random Tuesday or bit-by-bit over the course of a month.
- Somewhat modern. It doesn't need top of the line graphics, but I would like it to be, say, from 2000 or so onward.
- Bonus points: Inventive gameplay. An RTS that isn't "build an army and destroy", or an RPG that isn't "quest, grind, boss, repeat", etc.
- Bonus points: RPG elements. I like having my past successes grant bonuses or rewards in future plays. It could be "level ups" after completing scenarios in a campaign, or simply a rolling "XP"-type system.
There's probably more, but I'll narrow things down from here.
Oh, and I suppose I need to mention my distaste for "Master of Orion"-type games. I'm not completely sure why I dislike them, but I guess it's on account of them using menus to run the entire game. But, if you have a good one, yet it's "MoO-ish", go ahead and suggest it; I may end up quite surprised!
Thanks in advance :D
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Civilization 4 is on the Mac too, and that'll easily burn away hours of your life.
Haha, yeah, I've had it installed forever :D It's one I keep coming back to, but I've been playing it for about two years (maybe?) on and off, so I'm looking for something a bit different.
Well I'm not sure about how "strategic" in nature it is, but didn't Steam and Portal just come out for the Mac? It's an extremely well made game that should be cheap and not bust your hardware.
o.O I was unaware of this! I will check this out today :)
Thanks for your reply!
Both are indie games. Sort of RTS, sort of puzzle games. Very innovative and fun. I've spent a lot of time on both and I heartily recommend them.
I know you can get World of Goo on PC, Max, Linux or Wii. I know you can get Eufloria on PC, not sure what other formats, though.
Try Civ IV (The complete version is on sale for cheap) with the Fall from Heaven 2 mod. Probably the best simulation fantasy game out there for now.
I had fun with Divine Divinity and its sequals.