sandman2575 -> What do you play when not playing WitP:AE? (11/3/2009 9:02:39 PM)
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At the risk of being branded a heretic for suggesting that those who love WitP may, very occasionally, play other games… [:)] I’d be interested to hear what other games the grogs around here fire up when not playing WitP. Now, as a newb, I have been surprised – and a little alarmed – at how unbelievably engrossing WitP is. “Oh, did 6 hours just go by? I thought my Saturday was just getting started…” And since I bought it back in August, I’ve been surprised at how seldom I play almost anything else now. I find WitP amazing … but I do not find it especially relaxing. Sometimes I need to play something less intellectually draining. Do you? As you can tell from my avatar, I’m a Company of Heroes fan. And may I enthusiastically recommend the “Normandy 44: European Theater” mod to anyone who feels like giving CoH a spin. Once upon a time, I was a devoted fan of Hearts of Iron… until HoI3 came out. I do not want to start a Paradox flame thread. But, having rushed out to buy Hoi3 when it came out and then being incredibly disappointed with the state it was in (and remains in), my love affair with the HoI franchise is now very much over. I’m very glad I found WitP to take its place. Other games I enjoy? Sins of a Solar Empire is superb – really well done all around. The Total War series was/is good, but also highly flawed IMHO – the problems surrounding Empire Total War have put me off the series. Galactic Civilizations is excellent, but I haven’t had an urge to play in months. The granddaddy of them all, Sid Meier’s Civilization, also outstanding of course, but I don’t feel the need to play any longer, haven’t in a long time. I’m curious about many of the Matrix, Battlefront, and AGEOD titles, but haven’t really delved into them yet. Any fans out there of “World War I: La Grande Guerre”? “Time of Wrath?” “Strategic Command 2”? Other Gary Grigsby titles – “War Between the States” – “World at War: A World Divided”? I guess what I’m after is opinions like, “If you appreciate the quality of WitP, you’ll appreciate X” Doesn’t have to be as complex as WitP – in fact I prefer suggestions of games that *aren’t* as complex! But great gameplay, decent AI, great attention to detail – just quality games that other folks around here enjoy. (With apologies for the book length post…)
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