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Best of the Best action titles 2003
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Your first choice among top action titles
Doom 3
21%
 21%  [ 6 ]
Half Life 2
46%
 46%  [ 13 ]
Halo PC
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
Deus Ex 2
21%
 21%  [ 6 ]
Max Payne 2
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
DNF (you never know...)
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R
3%
 3%  [ 1 ]
Total Votes : 28

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Remus
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Best of the Best action titles 2003
   

In next six months, we will have several heavy weight FPS titles. Lets say upon entering a game shop, you only have enough money to buy one of the many titles (pick one in the poll above), which one will be your choice?

My top three is HL 2, Halo, and Deus Ex 2. I gotta pick HL 2 for its superior AI, character & facial animation, plus a strong story telling element. Doom 3 no doubt have excellent graphics and atmosphere but i doubt it can compete with the strong points of HL 2. Deus Ex 2 has replaybility and open ended gameplay, plus strong story/plot too.

Some not so heavy weight but promising shooters:

Will Rock (Spring, 2003) - kinda like Serious Sam: Quote "...the Acid Gun, which burns monsters alive from the inside, causing them to burst like balloons. There’s the Medusa Gun, which turns creatures to stone and the Atomic Gun, that melts everything in a holocaust of destruction." I like the sound of that. http://www.will-rock.com/

BloodRayne PC (10 June) - Voluptuous, nice looking, finger flipping, foul mouthed half vampire heroine who like violence, decapitation, blood sucking, and kung-fu kicking. Apparently all these angered a reviewer at http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/BloodRayne/BloodRayne.shtm

Painkiller (Sept. 2003) - Mow down truckload of undead and demon, battling a four stories high gargantuan who can shook a building... http://www.avault.com/previews/preview_temp.asp?game=painkill
Post Sat May 17, 2003 7:06 am
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Hexy
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I've got the hopes up for Doom 3, Deus Ex 2 and HL 2. Doom 3 and HL 2 should be really good, and get some good mod-builds (Counter-Strike for HL 2). Deus Ex 2 will probably be very good, at least its predecessor was.
Halo looks pretty sweet, but I don't know.

I seriously doubt DNF will come this year.

I haven't heard much about this S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

I never liked 'Serious Sam', but I will probably at least try 'Will Rock'.
Post Sat May 17, 2003 7:13 am
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Remus
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R is quite wellknown among visitors at couple gaming news portals and forums, although the game is from a small developer. Its game engine capabilities and graphics also not far from Doom 3. Almost stand toe-to-toe - if you have the top hardwares to handle it. http://www.stalker-game.com/index_eng.html

I like the graphics in HL 2, Deus Ex 2, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R better than Doom 3, which the in-game characters somehow always show shiny & reflective (plastic like) skins. Its look faked. The effects and atmosphere are excellent though.

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E3 2003: Half-Life 2 Demo Impressions
http://pc.ign.com/articles/403/403369p1.html?fromint=1
Post Sat May 17, 2003 7:39 am
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I watched 18 minutes from the Half Life 2 E3 presentation. It looks fantastic, so this is my new no.1. A few days earlier my favourite was a game you left out: Far Cry. Everything I´ve seen and read so far indicates this is A list material.
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I voted DX2 but I really can't separate it from HL2. I've always admired id's engines but never finished one of their games, so Doom3 isn't a big one for me. DNF - .
Post Sat May 17, 2003 10:20 am
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Jaz
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I haven't played one of them yet - with the exception of the Doom 3 demo - so I'll wait with voting until they are out. I guess HL 2, Thief 3 and DX 2 will make the list for me.
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Post Sat May 17, 2003 2:02 pm
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Rawis
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Half-Life 2, no doubt. But S.T.A.L.K.E.R. will probably be great too, and Thief 3.
Post Sun May 18, 2003 3:37 am
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Finarfin
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i would be prepared to bet money we won't see all those in 2003
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Post Mon May 19, 2003 12:44 pm
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Max Killen
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Thats odd, because over the weekend, I loaded Half-life Opposing Force to play when Morrowind gets a little boring. I had forgotten how intense that game was. My wife has to tell me to breathe, cause I guess I hold my breath when I am going into dark and creepy places, knowing that there will be enemies there to get me. I liked Deus Ex also; but after playing Opposing force, my vote would go to Half-Life 2
Post Mon May 19, 2003 8:35 pm
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Max Payne 2 would be an interesting thing to see, though HL2 gets my vote...
Post Mon May 19, 2003 11:53 pm
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i'm not a huge fan of fpses, but my vote went to deus ex.
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Post Tue May 20, 2003 5:06 am
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Dbesing
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i'm Going For half life 2, From the screen shots and previews it almost looks real the buildings and all, so thats what i'm shooting for in september
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Post Tue May 20, 2003 8:42 pm
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hoyp
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Nobody has mentioned this game:

http://www.s2games.com/home.html

It looks really intereting, at least for me.
Post Wed May 21, 2003 2:46 am
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Finarfin
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or XIII, which looks like it will be great fun
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Post Wed May 21, 2003 10:23 am
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Oh yes, XIII, excellent choice! That game looked like it might be fun... if it comes out.
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