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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Computer Games Jun 13^th, 2016 at 5:18pm Does anybody here play computer games? I have several friends who are waiting for the final release of Dreamfall ... Chapters ... a sequel to the original "The Longest Journey" ....... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamfall_Chapters:_The_Longest_Journey
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #1 - Jun 13^th, 2016 at 5:34pm haven't played for eons ... i hear these days you have to subscribe to games and pay monthly fee's .. is that true?
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25146 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #2 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 12:34am I'm into Rome: Total War and Silent Hunter 4. I was really addicted to the 90s classic Duke Nukem 3D.
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Reply #3 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 8:52am

John Smith wrote on Jun 13^th, 2016 at 5:34pm:

haven't played for eons ... i hear these days you have to subscribe to games and pay monthly fee's ..

is that true?

No. You download games these days. Some cost as little as $4.99 (American) for a full game, no extra cost. I haven't been near a games shop for years. Have a look at Steam ... you download/install that and then check the games you want to download. They take PayPal and credit cards.

I have a friend who plays games such as Elder Scrolls and Fallout, etc.

I usually play Adventure Games or RPGs, but haven't been playing much in the last few years. I got bored with games.

http://store.steampowered.com/

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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #4 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 8:54am UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 12:34am: I'm into Rome: Total War and Silent Hunter 4. I was really addicted to the 90s classic Duke Nukem 3D. Do you use Steam? I think my friend has played those games as well. I haven't though.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Computer Games Reply #5 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 8:55am adults "playing games' the world has gone bonkers. stark raving barking mad..
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150199 Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #6 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:22am This was the last computer game I played. Back in 1975, from memory.
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #7 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:36am cods wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 8:55am: adults "playing games' the world has gone bonkers. stark raving barking mad.. Why prefer us out on the streets drinking?
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #8 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:44am greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:22am: This was the last computer game I played. http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/1758359/pong-o.gif Back in 1975, from memory. Don't remind me. My brother and I played it about 10 times in rapid succession, and then never played it again. I liked pinball machines in the arcades.
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Reply #9 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:49am

Lord Herbert wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:44am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:22am:

This was the last computer game I played.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/1758359/pong-o.gif

Back in 1975, from memory.

Don't remind me.

My brother and I played it about 10 times in rapid succession, and then never played it again.

I liked pinball machines in the arcades.

Needless to say games have improved dramatically from pong.

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In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150199 Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #10 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:57am Lord Herbert wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 9:44am: I liked pinball machines in the arcades. I was addicted to them when I was about 11 or 12. We had a video arcade nearby, called Strombeckers, where I spent all my money.
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Reply #11 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 10:03am

I had my first home computer in around 1982 and the first actual computer games that I played were the Sierra games such as:

Kings Quest
Black Cauldron
Space Quest
Leisure Suit Larry
Police Quest

My daughter had a Nintendo but can't remember the game she played on that.

Some of the old Sierra (and Lucas Arts) games have been re-made for current computers. I have Kings Quest 1 on Steam. That game was originally released in about 1983. They have (obviously) upgraded the graphics. Wink

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Reply #12 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 11:28pm

Neferti wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 8:54am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 12:34am:

I'm into Rome: Total War and Silent Hunter 4. I was really addicted to the 90s classic Duke Nukem 3D.

Do you use Steam? I think my friend has played those games as well. I haven't though.

I bought a dvd rom game for cheap at the dvd store. Played it constantly until the scratches made the game unplayable. Bought an up to date dvd rom copy to replace the scratched dvd rom. Had to change computers and download a lot of stuff. But found that my computer would not load the game on my computer. Eventually downloaded another copy off of Steam website, and have played Rome ever since.

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Secret Wars Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3928 Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #13 - Jun 15^th, 2016 at 12:04am Revisiting Fallout 3, loved Skyrim. From the total war series, started with Rome and ended up playing Napoleon.
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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: Computer Games Reply #14 - Jun 15^th, 2016 at 7:41am I haven't played Rome or Napoleon but I have played Pharaoh, Empire Earth and Civilization.
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