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Game Forum / Action Games / Half Life / October 2003If you could have just one FPS...?
In your guys' opinion, what is the best currently available PC FPS for multi-player DM type play? I'm not interested in scripted single-player modes at all. I have played Q3A in the past, and am currently spending the most time with the Unreal Tournament 2003 demo. I was ready to buy UT2003 (it's now under $20), but decided to hold off and see what other games are out there. I have never played Half Life. Is it a very good MP game? It seems (from reading here) that it is a good single-player game with a good story, but like I said, that's not what I am looking for. What other FPS games are out there that you guys have played. Which ones are good? Which ones to avoid? Money is tight, so I don't want to make the wrong purchase. I believe (from reading here) that the HL demo doesn't allow MP, so it will not do me much good to download that. Thanks!!! CK system specs: AMD AthlonXP 2500+ GF 256 GTS video card (soon to be upgraded) 256MB DDR2700 ram 56kb modem > In your guys' opinion, what is the best currently available PC FPS for > multi-player DM type play? I'm not interested in scripted [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > believe (from reading here) that the HL demo doesn't allow MP, so it > will not do me much good to download that. Seriously, you cannot go wrong with Half Life.. it's available dirt cheap and yes, it is scripted to a degree but the gameplay is so immersive and each area unique in it's challenges that you will quickly forget it. Go on.. you know you want to ;-) -- Sparky > In your guys' opinion, what is the best currently available PC FPS for > multi-player DM type play? I'm not interested in scripted [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > 256MB DDR2700 ram > 56kb modem Why not Half-life? Choose original half-life, Choose endless mad deathmatches (MP free for all's), Choose Counterstrike (MP free download); Choose pondering over your weapon selection too long... and die..... No idea what the latest 'budget' pack is, but you should be able to pick up the original Half-life, and most of the expansions for under 20GBP now (for the lot), uh and the other free MP games, a dozen or so? and a few dozen more SP mods? and best is - you can play em ok using a 56k modem (but remember the game/gfx engine is five years old - next week:). Dave AKA Sloth[AGHL] Pat proclaimed... > In your guys' opinion, what is the best currently available PC FPS for > multi-player DM type play? <Snip> /rewrites for the third time Okay, I see you've played Quake3 and if it's a pure hardcore deathmatch experience your looking for you may well get it with Half-life deathmatch or one of it's mod's like Action Half-life. That said, there is no way you'll find the quantity of servers for the aforementioned games you would expect with Quake3. Counter-strike is a deathmatch type game and although it is extremely difficult at times, has the capacity to be exceedingly fast, has periods of strategy it may not be what you want. The only other suggestion I could possibly make would be Halo. But Half- life is by far your cheaper option. Hell, just but it, it's pennies.  SignatureEmail - scott @ stri dot tk Site - www.stri.tk Forum - www.stri-forum.tk -- Strider, denizen of the blue nowhere... > In your guys' opinion, what is the best currently available PC FPS for > multi-player DM type play? I'm not interested in scripted [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > believe (from reading here) that the HL demo doesn't allow MP, so it > will not do me much good to download that. Save all of your money and download the absolutely free Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. You don't even need CW to play the game - it's a completely free download, and one of the best MP FPS games ever. Try it out - you won't be sorry. :) Mike > I have never played Half > Life. Is it a very good MP game? It seems (from reading here) that > it is a good single-player game with a good story, but like I said, > that's not what I am looking for. MP is good :) You can pick up the whole Half-Life series for very little now, which would give you not only a still unsurpassed single-player experience, but a MP game which still draws tens of thousands of players worldwide. On top of that, you get Counterstrike, a free team-based mod which you really do have to play to believe... Trust us.... ___ Neil AKA HighVis "You woke up this morning, you got yourself a gun" Thanks to everyone for the advise. Looks like I will be picking up a copy of Half-Life... and downloading the free Castle Wolfenstein : Enemy Territory. (I remember playing the original CW on a Apple II+ way back when. One of the 1st games I can remember with digitized sound/speech - as the Apple II sound capabilities were quite poor). I guess I should have expected HL to be the suggestions from all, as this is a Half-Life newsgroup ;) Then again, reviews of Halo in the Halo newsgroup and UT2003 in the UT newsgroup still are mixed, so I take it as a good sign that everyone here seems to be very dedicated to Half-Life. Thanks again guys. (and take it easy on me when we meet in in one of the MP DM servers... :) -Pat Pat proclaimed... > Thanks to everyone for the advise. Looks like I will be picking up a > copy of Half-Life... and downloading the free Castle Wolfenstein : > Enemy Territory. Excellent stuff. Stick around, a man of your taste would most decisive abilities would most likely fit in great around here. > (I remember playing the original CW on a Apple II+ way back when. One > of the 1st games I can remember with digitized sound/speech - as the > Apple II sound capabilities were quite poor). Have some of those "I remember the old days of blah blah" Help me out here (I've been drinking) Yes again! > I guess I should have expected HL to be the suggestions from all, as > this is a Half-Life newsgroup ;) No! :) > Then again, reviews of Halo in the > Halo newsgroup and UT2003 in the UT newsgroup still are mixed, so I > take it as a good sign that everyone here seems to be very dedicated > to Half-Life. Very wise! > Thanks again guys. (and take it easy on me when we meet in in one of > the MP DM servers... :) Wont let me on the Dm server now. I rule to much. Me scurries away before someone notices this post. SignatureEmail - scott @ stri dot tk Site - www.stri.tk Forum - www.stri-forum.tk -- Strider, denizen of the blue nowhere... > Have some of those "I remember the old days of blah blah" > > Help me out here (I've been drinking) Yes again! Not the Newcastle Brown or...? I remember that someone gets nasty on that. Well I guess this is what you were looking for: "I can remember the good old days of the Spectrum, C64, Atari etc."points lyset -- lyset proud owner of: 5 'Decloaked before there were decloaking points' points 10 'Bloody Nice Chap' points 5 "I can remember the good old days of the Spectrum, C64, Atari etc." points 2 "I read a stupidly long, pointless, post" points ;) 1 "WildStyle24_7 Cigar" point 20 "I made it back alive" points 10 'Book related sig quote getter 'points 50 'Roshin Gold' points 10 'Definition King' Points 5 "I bashed it up good an proper" points. lyset proclaimed... > Not the Newcastle Brown or...? Hell no. > I remember that someone gets nasty on that. Damn right. And that's why most geordies don't drink it! > Well I guess this is what you were looking for: > > "I can remember the good old days of the Spectrum, C64, Atari etc."points > > lyset Yes, have some of those points. Er, who was I talking to again? SignatureEmail - scott @ stri dot tk Site - www.stri.tk Forum - www.stri-forum.tk -- Strider, denizen of the blue nowhere... > > "I can remember the good old days of the Spectrum, C64, Atari etc."points > > > > Yes, have some of those points. Er, who was I talking to again? > > -- Pat.....? ; ) lyset lyset proclaimed... > Pat.....? > > ; ) Hehe. Thanks Lyset. It's been a long day and the John Smiths has finally taken it's toll. What would I do without you? (apart from survive multiple grenade deaths) :) SignatureEmail - scott @ stri dot tk Site - www.stri.tk Forum - www.stri-forum.tk -- Strider, denizen of the blue nowhere... > lyset proclaimed... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > taken it's toll. What would I do without you? (apart from survive > multiple grenade deaths) Well honestly this place has been a lot lighter since you came back Stri. : ) lyset lyset proclaimed... > Well honestly this place has been a lot lighter since you came back Stri. > > : ) > > lyset That's 'cos I keep chucking flashbangs about. Oh, or is that what you meant? ;) SignatureEmail - scott @ stri dot tk Site - www.stri.tk Forum - www.stri-forum.tk -- Strider, denizen of the blue nowhere... > I was ready to buy UT2003 (it's now under $20), but decided to hold Damn, it's still 55€ in France! > 56kb modem Good luck. I tried to play Quake 2 DM with a 56k modem and I my butt still hurts. OK I suck (I finished Q3 on I can win and I work on Bring it on) but lag aggravated my suckiness! One FPS for DM? Er... Quake 3? Serious Sam? nicolas patrois : pts noir asocial SignatureGLOU-GLOU P : Ouerk ! C'est dégueulasse, j'ai bu la tasse ! M : Panique pas... La mer est pleine de microbes, mais tellement dilués qu'ils sont inoffensifs... 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