Name your favorite "classic" PC game ...

[stlcardinals]

TIE Fighter

+1

 

[TwinsenTacquito]

Marathon 2 was so early, and I still nerdly quote it all the time.

But HalfLife was.... ALL OF IT.

Fuck, RogueSpear. Yes, that's my choice.

 

[thilanliyan]

Dune.

 

[disports]

Starcraft or Diablo II. I was addicted to Diablo II.

 

[paperfist]

Rise of Nations was perfect for me. It's really the only RTS I loved and invested so many hours in. I've played lots of others, but they all felt like I was playing a job.

When the 'sequel' came out I cried

 

[Rankor]

3D-enhanced version of Tie Fighter with Defender of the Empire expansion

It's fun to be strong with the Dark Side and blast Rebel scum!

 

[dudeman007]

Battlefield 1942

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Battlefield 1942

desert combat

 

[Chriscross3234]

Heroes 3 and more recently, Freelancer.

 

[phantom404]

Couple of my own:

X-Wing vs Tie Fighter
Warcraft 3 & Frozen Throne

 

[CurseTheSky]

Diablo
Diablo II
Starcraft
Warcraft III + The Frozen Throne
C&C Tiberian Dawn
C&C Red Alert
Half-Life
Age of Empires (original only)
Civilization (original, possibly Civ II as well)
Mechwarrior II: Mercenaries

 

[darom]

Another vote for Dune (good ol' days of a 486-DX50 with a Soundblaster card).

 

[Dumac]

I wouldn't really call it a classic, but Morrowind is my favorite PC game.

Diablo II is a close second, and also closer to being considered a classic.

 

[StinkyPinky]

To me "classic" is pre-2000.

So Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape:torment, ultima 7, Civilization 2.

 

[EnzoLT]

system shock 2

 

[Liet]

Tie Fighter. Absolutely, Tie Fighter.

Man, I remember I spent days with a notepad writing down EVERY single secret mission objective trying to get them all. What a brilliant game. Watching cutscenes from it brings chills to my spine.

Here's the intro to the Collector's Edition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puvD_FDS_jE

 

[JoshGuru7]

1a. Tie Fighter
1b. Lords of the Realm II
1c. Sim City 2000
2a. Secret of Monkey Island
2b. Day of the Tentacle
2c. Baldur's Gate 2
3a. Quake
3b. Half-Life
4a. XCOM - UFO: Enemy Unknown
4b. Lemmings
4c. Scorched Earth

I can't really consider UT a "classic" yet, but it would head the list if so.

 

[pmv]

Unreal, just for looking so beautiful by the standards of the time.
Followed by Half-Life, for telling a story so well (and actually employing a professional writer!)

And, going way, way back to 16bit days...

Lemmings, for being great fun in 2 player mode - though I didn't actually play it on a PC, but there was PC version, right?

 

[minmaster]

DotT, IJ:FoA

 

[Tristicus]

Age of Empires

 

[datalink7]

Tie Fighter
Freespace 2
Planescape: Torment
Baldurs Gate series
Magic Carpet
Castles 2
Lords of the Realm II
Civilization
Sim City
Scorched Earth
Homeworld
Kings Quest
Heroes Quest
Myst

 

[ultimatebob]

Civilization, Sim City, and XCom for me!

 

[Zenoth]

Diablo II without a doubt.

 

[thedosbox]

Deus Ex would take the #1 spot, very closely followed by Thief2 and R6:Raven Shield.

 

[Qbah]

I have to split it between:

- System Shock 2
- Baldur's Gate 2
- UFO: Enemy Unknown (aka the first X-COM)