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Old 13 December 2001, 11:52 AM
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OK, I admit it - I know nothing about PC games software, but my bro-in-law is big into it. My sister knows that he's not bothered about shoot-em-up stuff, he prefers 'creative' stuff apparently.

We want to get him a good game (or several) for stocking fillers so I need to know of some good ones that you guys would recommend.

She says he has Sim City already, but anything like that would be good.

Help!

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Steve
Old 13 December 2001, 12:02 PM
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Black and White
Old 13 December 2001, 12:02 PM
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Empire Earth - the latest in the AOE series is damn good
Max Payne - Third person shoot-em up but with amazing bullet time slow mo effects
The sims?

ummm

[Edited by Damaja - 12/13/2001 12:06:45 PM]
Old 13 December 2001, 12:09 PM
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assuming he has a reasonable pc spec (P2450 > 64mb ram 32mb 3D Card)

Stronghold - build and defend castles - pour oil over people, build catapaults etc.

Age of Empires Gold Edition - build up your particular race, compete against the pc or online with people. loads of resource management, combat tactics etc.

i'll think of more l8r !

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Old 13 December 2001, 12:10 PM
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Civilisation III - just relased. supposed to be excellent. manage a race through the ages.......
Old 13 December 2001, 12:35 PM
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Star wars galactic battlegrounds - same game as age of empires but star wars based.

civ 3 and black and white as mentioned above are good options.

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Excellent so far - thanks all.

Any more for any more?

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Old 13 December 2001, 06:31 PM
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Check out http://www.strategyplanet.com/

If you're lazy i'd go with all the above, Red Alert 2 maybe.

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