Good game on Steam?

[narreth]

I'm looking to buy a new steam game that would run on my PC (low settings is OK for me). I'm getting CS:S & Garry's mod for sure. I already have cs1.6 and Orange Box but I'm looking for some new games on steam.

I mostly like RTS and FPS games but any genre is okay, once it's good...

Games that I had in mind:

Half Life 1 Anthology ( has this game aged well?)
Rome Total War: Gold Edition
Company of Heros
Dawn of War: Gold Edition

Which game would your recommend from this set? Are there any other games on steam you would recommend. I'm interested in STALKER as well but I'm not sure how well it will run.


-Thanks.

 

[Superrock]

Bioshock and Puzzlequest.

 

[narreth]

Uh.... I was under the impression that my PC couldn't run Bioshock.

 

[amheck]

Steam has had Painkiller Gold for a while for $10. Haven't seen the price lately, but might want to check if its still that price

 

[DSF]

Company of Heroes is a great game if it'll run on your computer.

 

[Capitalizt]

Half Life 1 is classic. You should be able to run it on maximum settings and it will look pretty darn good.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Are there any other games on steam you would recommend

Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines
Deus Ex

 

[BradAtWork]

Originally posted by: narreth
Uh.... I was under the impression that my PC couldn't run Bioshock.

It sure won't buddy. It won't run on a 6600GT, let alone a 6200. Neither will Stalker. When I say "won't play" I mean unplayable. When I tried to run Bioshock on my 6600GT i drop the res down to 640x480 on low and it was still unplayable. 15-20 FPS. That was with a C2D.

Don't buy any games, just save for a new video card.

 

[sanzen07]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Are there any other games on steam you would recommend

Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines

Seconded. Vampire could be one of the best games ever made, even with its flaws. It's got a great story, interesting characters, and fun gameplay. I think it's near perfect.

 

[narreth]

bump

 

[skulkingghost]

Indigo Prophecy is only $10 on steam. WELL worth it IMHO.

 

[GeneralS]

There are a couple of hl2 mods I've been playing recently that I've really enjoyed:
Zombie Panic and
Hidden: Source

Zombie Master is supposed to be fun as well. They're all free if you have the hl2 SDK, so they may not qualify

 

[narreth]

HL2 SDK is included in orange box right?

 

[sanzen07]

Originally posted by: narreth
HL2 SDK is included in orange box right?

The HL2 SDK comes with any package that includes HL2.

 

[narreth]

Oh, I have one question- If I have counter strike 1.6 can I play HL1 mods?

 

[Zenoth]

Peggle Extreme and Deluxe

And no this isn't meant to humiliate your system's capabilities, my suggestion is legitimately honest believe me, they're fun games. They look a little childish at first glance, indeed, but that's what makes them fun, it makes me remember a similar game I used to play on my Dreamcast named Swirl.

 

[Dream Operator]

Audiosurf is incredibly fun. Though I'm not sure how it scales on lower hardware.

 

[Born2bwire]

Psychonauts!!!!!!

 

[QueBert]

Is Ghost Masters still on Steam? I loved that game haha

 

[NoWhereM]

Depending on the price if you haven't played through them get Half Life Anthology. I picked that up last year when Gogamer had it for $4.99 plus super saver shipping and I ended up playing through every game again all the way through. It isn't high tech, but it is still fun.

 

[imported_Section8]

Gish.

 

[Glavinsolo]

I'm also in the same boat. I am playing through HL2, episode 1 and 2. After I am done with that I think I'll move on to Bioshock. Any others worth mentioning?

 

[Glavinsolo]

Originally posted by: Zenoth
Peggle Extreme and Deluxe

And no this isn't meant to humiliate your system's capabilities, my suggestion is legitimately honest believe me, they're fun games. They look a little childish at first glance, indeed, but that's what makes them fun, it makes me remember a similar game I used to play on my Dreamcast named Swirl.

Out of all the puzzle games that are out there I feel this is the best (cept portal). I played extreme and then went and bought deluxe. Played deluxe non-stop until I beat the adventure mode.

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: Dream Operator
Audiosurf is incredibly fun. Though I'm not sure how it scales on lower hardware.

Its neat but I could not really get into it, I honestly thought I was going to like it more than I did.

 

[narreth]

Half Life Anthology is $15 on steam for the guy that was asking the price.
It's still worth it at that price point right?