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charlie
09-13-2003, 04:35 PM
All,
Wanted to get a fun game for my new benching rig...any recommendations? Something with cool graphics, eye candy and fun...likw blasting nasty creatures into oblivion...no joystick games or the like...just mouse/keyboard games. BF 1942??
Something with a built-in benchmark feature would be fun, too.
C
gaming rig
air cooled 2.66@3.2gHz
Swiftech MCX478 w/ Delta 80mm
Radeon 9700 Pro w/V-mod and AlphaTech 6035 Aluminum HS/F
Albatron PX845PEV Pro
Corsair 256mb XMS3200C2
TopPower 360W PSU
charlie
09-13-2003, 05:50 PM
ohhhh....no gamers here? ;)
[SLC]Tachyon
09-13-2003, 05:59 PM
BF1942 is a real hoot to play, UT2k3 has purdy graphics + pretty much universal benchmark right now, Medal of Honor is great if you don't have that one.
DarKcyde
09-13-2003, 06:06 PM
UT2 is the best FPS right now, as far as modern engines go. Of course HL2 will blow it away.

Maybe try Aquanox 2, that'll stress yer rig pretty good. I havent played it, but Aquanox 1 was a great game, should be more of the same, w/ nicer graphics. For benching, there's Aquamark 3, which will be out monday I think.
Amoeba Assassin
09-13-2003, 06:21 PM
go & dl wolf ET as it is free
kromosto
09-13-2003, 06:25 PM
splinter cell
raven shield 3
ut2003

these are the games just for a benching rig try them
Peen
09-13-2003, 06:48 PM
Doom II!!!
STEvil
09-13-2003, 07:08 PM
Halo!!
DarKcyde
09-13-2003, 07:09 PM
TRON 2.0 is supposed to be sweet too.
charlie
09-13-2003, 09:18 PM
Originally posted by Amoeba Assassin
go & dl wolf ET as it is free

What is wolf ET?
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piercedandtatto
09-13-2003, 09:25 PM
UT2003 for sure.... good graphics and a benching program
charlie
09-13-2003, 09:28 PM
Wolf ET,
Yahoo is a good thing!
Castle Wolfenstein, Enemy Territory

250mb....yeah! I think I need cable modem, lol. Wonder if anyone on Ebay is selling burned CD for like $5 or something??
C
ch!mera
09-13-2003, 09:29 PM
my vote goes for unreal 2 (i could be the only person on the planet that actually enjoyed it). it doesnt have a benching program, but playing it with everything turned up will take even a uber-powerful benching rig and beat it to hell. very demanding game.
charlie
09-13-2003, 09:32 PM
I finished UT2K3 for Xbox in like 3 hours...is the PC version more challenging??
C
G H Z
09-13-2003, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by ch!mera
my vote goes for unreal 2 (i could be the only person on the planet that actually enjoyed it). it doesnt have a benching program, but playing it with everything turned up will take even a uber-powerful benching rig and beat it to hell. very demanding game.

I though it was a great game also.
Major
09-13-2003, 10:57 PM
UT2k3 !!!! Finshed it ??? Charlie there are atleast 500 different maps around ! lol
charlie
09-13-2003, 11:06 PM
Originally posted by Major Slaughter
UT2k3 !!!! Finshed it ??? Charlie there are atleast 500 different maps around ! lol

Ohhh...I'm good :D
lol, 500 maps? On Xbox? CTF is my fave...it just ROCKS!
BTW, Major I was in your neck of the woods last weekend...well at least kinda'. I was in Nashville and saw Freeway 65 signs to Alabama! Thought of you, lol.
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Major
09-13-2003, 11:10 PM
Cool, I only live about 12 miles from the Tenn/AL state line.

Not on Xbox but on the PC, all sorts of mods and maps. UT2k3 gets my vote, its probably the most vido intensive and system taxing game out right now.
piercedandtatto
09-13-2003, 11:38 PM
Originally posted by Major Slaughter
UT2k3 !!!! Finshed it ??? Charlie there are atleast 500 different maps around ! lol

Originally posted by charlie
I finished UT2K3 for Xbox in like 3 hours...is the PC version more challenging??
C


actually there are probably 2-3 thousand maps. Ive made 6 or 7 and my clan [DaTs] have almost 80 custom maps ourself. Ive downloaded several "Map Packs" containing 250 or more maps each. Not only are ther custom maps but hundreds of mods, mutators and game types. The game is completely customizable. U can even make your own weapons or modify existiing weapons if u can code.
st0nedpenguin
09-14-2003, 04:03 AM
Originally posted by ch!mera
my vote goes for unreal 2 (i could be the only person on the planet that actually enjoyed it). it doesnt have a benching program, but playing it with everything turned up will take even a uber-powerful benching rig and beat it to hell. very demanding game.

It's a beaut, not the most demanding or involving game, but when it looks that good, I'll give it some allowances. :D

And it does actually have a benchmarking facility, I just can't remember how to use it right now.