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The "What were you playing 5 years ago" Thread

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IWD

BG2

Diablo 2

I took time off from computer games between the end of the Commdodore-era (1995) and when I just couldn't stop myself from getting a new computer (2002). I still played games occasionally though, as my mom is a huge fan of computer games and I live with her during winter break, and during summer I usually had access to my friends computers in the dorm I lived in, as I was the only one who stayed in town for summerjobs.

 

It was cool, because everytime I played my mom's games it was adventure games (Grim Fandango, Longest Journey and so on) and my dormfriends had very differing tastes. One only had sports games (thank you, Eric, for introducing me to the NHL-games), one only played RPG's (thank you, Mikko, for showing me Icewind Dale) and two played mostly FPS (thank you, J

Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!

Five years ago I was 'prepared' to 'get tactical' and play the greatest post nuclear tactical combat game in the Fallout universe - Fallout: Tactics.

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Championship Manager 00/01. Now playing It's successor Football Manager 2006. :D

Just because you're a bit thinner than your even fatter mum it doesn't mean you're in excellent physical shape, if you could fit through the door and view the normal people you'd notice that cheeseburger boy. Squid suck.

Planescape: Torment. Red Alert 2 and both Fallouts, as I'd only bought them that summer.

I took this job because I thought you were just a legend. Just a story. A story to scare little kids. But you're the real deal. The demon who dares to challenge God.

So what the hell do you want? Don't seem to me like you're out to make this stinkin' world a better place. Why you gotta kill all my men? Why you gotta kill me?

Nothing personal. It's just revenge.

In 2001, probably too many to list. I may have still been playing Deus Ex, but I think that was a 2000 game. NOLF was probably up there, and maybe Morrowind. I suppose Baldur's Gate 2 was in there somewhere, as well as PST (for the first time too).

...Planescape: Torment (fer the umpteenth time), Icewind Dale (prolly on my 3rd or 4th playthrough this time 5 years ago), and BG II: Shadows of Amn (more's the pity)... :D

 

 

...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!...

A long, long time ago, but I can still remember,
How the Trolling used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance, I could egg on a few Trolls to "dance",
And maybe we'd be happy for a while.
But then Krackhead left and so did Klown;
Volo and Turnip were banned, Mystake got run out o' town.
Bad news on the Front Page,
BIOweenia said goodbye in a heated rage.
I can't remember if I cried
When I heard that TORN was recently fried,
But sadness touched me deep inside,
The day...Black Isle died.


For tarna, Visc, an' the rest o' the ol' Islanders that fell along the way

5 years ago I was playing Goldeneye, Pokemon, and Rogue Squadron

DAWUSS

 

 

Dawes ain't too bright. Hitting rock bottom is when you leave 2 tickets on the dash of your car, leave it unlocked hoping someone will steal them & when you come back, there are 4 tickets on your dashboard.

Hmm, 2001. That's when I played the BG series. PST and IWD I had already played the year before.

 

Other than that... Ah, yes, Wizardry VIII.

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Duke Nukem: Zero Hour for the N64

Damn, that game was frustrating, but I struggled through it to the end.

Probably some Hydro Thunder for the Dreamcast as well, and maybe Tony Hawk 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon (if they were out by then).

baby, take off your beret

everyone's a critic and most people are DJs

Medal of Honor: Frontline.

 

Hard to believe the Ps2 was even out 5 years ago. I was 8 when it came out.

Medal of Honor: Frontline.

 

Hard to believe the Ps2 was even out 5 years ago. I was 8 when it came out.

So did you get your parent/guardian's permission to register at this site? :D

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Probably Age of Empires.

I'd wager a guess that I was playing Thief 2 and 1.

kirottu said:
I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden.

 

It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai.

So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds

Baldur's Gate 2

Fallout Tactics

Icewind Dale

Diablo 2

C&C Red Alert

War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

Baldur's Gate modding
TeamBG
Baldur's Gate modder/community leader
Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta tester
Baldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester

Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester

Age of Empires 1

Sim City 3000 deluxe (I notice there's not a lot of Sim City players here)

Diablo 1

Starcraft: Brood War

Rollercoaster Tycoon

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Medal of Honor: Frontline.

 

Hard to believe the Ps2 was even out 5 years ago. I was 8 when it came out.

So did you get your parent/guardian's permission to register at this site? :D

 

Of course...Didn't you? >_<

Sim City 3000 deluxe (I notice there's not a lot of Sim City players here)

 

 

I was a big fan of the original Sim City for the PC back in the day. A couple of years later I also got the Snes version. It started my love of city buiding games.

"My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist
I am Dan Quayle of the Romans.
I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.
Heja Sverige!!
Everyone should cuffawkle more.
The wrench is your friend. :bat:

Same as today: Turrican, Street Fighter, Mario Bros. (emulator stuff, that is)

Zwangvolle Plage!

M

Gabriel Knight 3, Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed, Max Payne, Quake 3.

Always outnumbered, never out gunned!

Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0

Myspace Website!

My rig

Max Payne... DMC... Invisible war, Tie fighter (I think), Age of Empires, Halo, Final Fantasy X, BF 1942, and the best of all

 

 

starcraft

Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition!

 

Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.

I love you.

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