Ask Slashdot: What Are the Best Games To Have In Your Collection? 382
A reader writes: I am not a "gamer," per se. I grew up on "old school" arcade/Atari-type games. My question is: What are the very best games to own? Let's assume platform is irrelevant — any console, any computer, any operating system, any mobile device. I'd just like to know what you think are the most indispensable games to have in your collection.
Let's expand this to include board games and other tabletop games as well. What games do you make sure to always have on hand for get-togethers?
Get-togethers? With DnD geeks? And enough PCs? (Score:5, Interesting)
Nethack (Score:5, Interesting)
Years of time can be wasted
Old-school is best (Score:4, Interesting)
MOO2
Civ2 - Call to power
Descent
NeverWinterNights 2
Tribes (I & II)
Seawolf
MechWarrior
Dark Reign
Dark Souls/DS II, Baldur's gate II (Score:4, Interesting)
Baldur's gate II is the best of the infinity engine games, all of which are already great. Dark Souls and Dark Souls II have the best method of story delivery in any RPG I've ever seen, as well as easily the most engaging and immersive combat. To illustrate, when I was fighting one of DSII's new DLC bosses recently I did something I hadn't done since I first picked up a controller: I moved my physical body to dodge an incoming blow, instead of pressing the relevant button. The last time I did that I was 7 years old and jumping on goombas. It's that good.
Re:various card games (Score:5, Interesting)
The Orange Box (Score:4, Interesting)
The Orange Box bundled:
-Portal
-Half Life 2
-Team Fortress 2
Seven years later, all three are still among the best games to have and play.
Re:Dominion & Munchkin (Score:5, Interesting)