Hey Zack. i've got GTA IV on pc heading my way soon. Any thoughts on it? i played the San andreas one years ago. Cheers

Quoted from Dreamscale I was pretty sure nothing would ever beat Zelda: Twlight Princess

Have yet to play Twilight Princess, but not sure if I want to.  It's already a struggle trying to decide which is better: Ocarina of Time or Link to the Past.  

I really think they're all good and worth playing if you like the Zelda franchise.  Not quite sure, but I seem to remember that Ocarina of Time wasn't my favorite, and I don't think I ever finished it.

Twlight Princess was probably the best, but it did have a repetitive feel to it in places.  There's just so much you can do and the world is so big.

If you like those games, I think you'd love Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.  It's just amazing...has everyting the Zelda franchise had and alot more options, bigger world, more freedom to do things as you want, and a much more serious, adult theme and graphics, not to ention that there is also a good deal of actual spken dialogue, which is one theing I think the Zelda games always lacked.  

Quoted from Dreamscale I really think they're all good and worth playing if you like the Zelda franchise.  Not quite sure, but I seem to remember that Ocarina of Time wasn't my favorite, and I don't think I ever finished it.

A lot of people didn't finish Ocarina of Time because the Water Temple is just too damn hard.

Quoted from Dreamscale If you like those games, I think you'd love Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.  It's just amazing...has everyting the Zelda franchise had and alot more options, bigger world, more freedom to do things as you want, and a much more serious, adult theme and graphics, not to ention that there is also a good deal of actual spken dialogue, which is one theing I think the Zelda games always lacked.

Sadly, I am without a gaming system at the time, but I'll keep that in mind when I inevitably buy a system in the future.

It's also available on the PC, and I think that's where teh Elder Scrolls originated.

Oblivion is good. My only complaints about it are the battle system and the ocassionally bad voice acting (which is forgivable, though, considering just how many characters the game includes in its virtual world). They also star Sean Ben and Patrick Stewart in two important voice roles.

But I'd say, if you like the Zelda games, definitely try out Fable (PC and original X-Box) and its sequel for the 360. I  dunno if the sequel is available for the PC yet though. Combat is more entertaining than Oblivion and the games themselves are funny as hell, poking fun at several adventure game cliches.

And for fans of either Oblivion or post-apocalyptic settings (or both), check out Fallout 3 (360, PS3, and I *think* it's also available for the PC). It uses the same engine as Oblivion and has Ron Perlman, Malcom McDowell, and Liam Neeson in it! Its two predecessors for the PC are good as well, but those are completely different games (turn-based).

--Julio

I won't review games I haven't beaten, but I will share my thoughts on some of the games mentioned.

Dreamscale- Twilight Princess, the best Zelda??? Fuck that. I hated that game. The Wind Waker is my favorite Zelda. If it wasn't for all of the sailing that game would be my favorite game period. In all fairness I never got far in Twilight Princess. I stopped playing once I became a wolf. I hated the controls.

As for Oblivion, I agree about it being awesome. An amazing character driven game. I beat the main quest, but still have a shit load of stuff left to do. I will say that I think Fable 2 is the better game. The world seems much more natural and the gameplay is head and shoulders better. Also good is Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind.

Stevie- Never been a big GTA fan. Always got bored with them faster than I should. That said, from what I played of 4 it was pretty cool. The graphics are outstanding and the gameplay has been refined again. My biggest gripe with that one was the character you play as. He's such an unlikeable douche bag. However, if you enjoyed the other games in the series than number 4 is money well spent.

~Zack~

I think the battle systems for Oblivion are fantastic!  What don't you guys like about it?  All the different weapons, magic, conjuring, strategies..I don't see any fault in it at all...literally none!

I've heard good and bad things about Fable...is it available on the PS3?

It's only available on Xbox and PC. Those who said bad things are just sour because the game was missing some of the features the creator promised when he was hyping it up. I never followed the hype for the game, so when I picked it up I was surprised. It's amazing.

Oblivion's gameplay and combat system are great. I have no problems with it. That said, there is a bit of a learning curve. Where as in Fable 2 anyone can just hop in and play. And yet it still requires skill. Oblivion is a game about the world you play in, Fable and it's sequel are games about the player you create and how the world reacts to you. I like the Fable series more.

~Zack~

Thanks Zack. it should be cool. I got it brand new on Ebay for forty Aussie dollars, including delivery. Its a US import, uncut version.
On that Fable game, I played, I think, the second one on xbox and it was a top game.

Yeah, since it's not available on PS3, I won't be playing it.  It does sound cool though.

hey, Zack, I'm level 44 now, and just finishing up various quests and finding new places.  Still working up my levels on hand to hand, blunt, and marksman.  The game is so damn big, you can just play forever...I'm in well over 1,000 hours, cause I like to be very thorough and explore every single place I find.

I love this game and look forward to teh next one, being released in 2010 (hopefully).

Dreamscale- Do you have the game of the year addition of Oblivion? That one comes with both of the expansions. Much more bang for your buck. Oh, and go buy an original xbox! They only cost like 30$ now. Then pick up Fable:The Lost Chapters. You can thank me later.

~Zack~

The next Elder Scrolls game should be amazing. I can't wait for it!

Dreamscale, if you have a decent graphics/video card on your PC you should DEFINITELY try out the Fable series. The first game has some glaring flaws (there was an attempt at recreating the light from the sun for the game to make it look more realistic, but all it does is blind you at times)  but it is still highly enjoyable.

Fable II is simply a masterpiece. It's not as expansive as Oblivion but there's a whole bunch of stuff you can do like get married, have kids (which eventually opens up new quests for you to do) and loads of stuff! The story is also able to be taken more seriously than the one in the first game. Don't get me wrong though -- the first game also had a good story but at times it seemed like a parody of itself.

[EDIT: I just learned that  Fable II is NOT going to ever be available for the PC. Shame. You can still pick up the first one though, or get an original X Box]

I agree about Fable 2. It's a masterpiece of a video game and incredibly underrated. In my honest opinion it is the best video game sequel out there, hands down.

~Zack~

Yeah, I have the Game of the Year version with the expansion packs added in, which are great!  Knights of the Nine is a great quest and the stuff you get is invaluable!

Never been a PC gamer, for some reason.  I do have a very good graphics/video card, but just never used my computer for games..weird...I know.