Computer Games

[realityhack]

Also does anyone use Steam?

Not much of a gamer myself, but enjoyed Portal and Portal 2 via Steam, especially the numerous user-generated levels on Portal 2. Any recommendations similar to those would be appreciated.

[bless 'em all]

Kirbal Space Programme.

Bulid, launch and explore the solar system with your cute little space explorers.

This is seriously addictive.

[OwlHoot]

The new XCOM is pretty good if you like strategy games like GODS ...

They may have been more than one game called Gods, but I assumed the OP was referring to the early 90s platform game.

[Scrag Meister]

RTS - Starcraft 2 as someone else mentioned, new expansion due out soon (Heart of the Swarm)
FPS/RPG - Skyrim + 2 or 3 expansions, absorbed 100s of hours of my time.
3D FP Puzzle game - Portal, very addictive once you get past the first few easy puzzles.
Dungeon crawler - Diablo 3, Torchlight 2
Killing Zombies - Dead Island, Left 4 Dead 2.

Most of these are available on Steam.

Have fun.

[Lockhouse]

They may have been more than one game called Gods, but I assumed the OP was referring to the early 90s platform game.

Indeed, the old Bitmap Brothers one.

[Lockhouse]

Not much of a gamer myself, but enjoyed Portal and Portal 2 via Steam, especially the numerous user-generated levels on Portal 2. Any recommendations similar to those would be appreciated.

I'm not much of a gamer myself either but I've exhausted pretty much all the decent telly, been for a swim, done all the ironing, brought my accounts up-to-date, painted the hall so I'm bored out of my brain. You get the idea.

[Sysman]

Colossal Cave Adventure

(Anyone know how to kill a dwarf? )

Yikes. I could have told you thirty years ago!

[Lockhouse]

Yikes. I could have told you thirty years ago!

Smite that troll!

[hyperD]

Played a great game of Left For Dead 2 last night. Mate's wife even joined in. We were like a SWAT team.

Toight. Like a tiger.

(SWF)

[amcdonald]

Numpty question but what size TV do you use for games. Do you sit closer to it for gaming than watching films/TV?

I use a 26" HDTV at my computer desk hooked up to a surround sound system

I tried play COD and Battlefield on a PC through a big screen and I kept getting motion sickness, it was the distance from the screen and the high framerate of the PC

Consoles generally being about 30 fps seem to be a little easier on the eye on a big screen, plus controllers aren't as sensitive as using a mouse


For console stuff I use a big screen though