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You are stranded on a deserted island...

TyvolusNextTyvolusNext Member Posts: 192
in General Gaming

you find a cave to survive the long, cold, lonely nights in.  Oddly enough, it has a WiFi connection and your gaming laptop survived the shipwreck with you.  What 5 games would you want to hold you over for the next 10 years until which time  you are miraculously rescued ?*

My selections.

1) company of heros

2) Skyrim

3) Never Winter Nights

4) EverQuest

5) Civ V

Whatever games you choose, we will be under the assumption they have solid playerbase and dev attention such as patches for at least the next 10 years...

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  • WhiteLanternWhiteLantern Member RarePosts: 3,319

    Hmmmmmm, well besides the fact that if I had wifi, I'd make sure I wasn't on the island for 10 years.......................

     

     

     

     

    Battery life could be an issue as well........................

     

     

     

    I think I'd rather have one of my portables and a few good tactical titles if I were in that situation. The Disgaea titles can be never-ending.

    I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil

  • TyvolusNextTyvolusNext Member Posts: 192
    Originally posted by WhiteLantern

    Hmmmmmm, well besides the fact that if I had wifi, I'd make sure I wasn't on the island for 10 years.......................

     

     

     

     

    Battery life could be an issue as well........................

     

     

     

    I think I'd rather have one of my portables and a few good tactical titles if I were in that situation. The Disgaea titles can be never-ending.

     well ya,. the premise is kinda silly, but the point is clear.  its all about the games one would choose to hold them over.

  • General-ZodGeneral-Zod Member UncommonPosts: 868

    I will ignore the holes in the scenario and get to the point

    DaoC

    EvE (only played for the 14 days but I would finally have the time to play now that im stranded)

    Gears of War 3 (xbox emulator)

    Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (xbox emulator)

    MineCraft

    edited for spelling*

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  • ThorbrandThorbrand Member Posts: 1,198

    1. Skyrim

    2. Saint's Row The Third

    3. D3

    4. Civ 5

    5. x3

    Notice I did not choose a MMO since they do not last 10yrs any longer.

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,976

    Morrowind with mods

    Skyrim with mods

    Oblivion with mods

    Galactic Civilizations II

    Medievil Total War

     

    didn't choose any mmo's because devs can't seem to develop them in the right direction over long periods of time. at least to my taste.

     

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  • s1fu71s1fu71 Member Posts: 220

    1) TSW (if it came out during being stranded)

    2) Eve

    3) DCUO

    4) Mine Sweeper

    5) Solitaire

    It's not about fighting, it's about balance. It's not about enlightenment, it's about balance. It's not about balance.

  • apocolusterapocoluster Member UncommonPosts: 1,326

       lol why only 5...id torrent every game that ever came out, but back in teh spirit of the question

     

    1)   EQ2    my fantasy choice

    2)  CoX     my spandex choice

    3)  TSW    my contemporary choice

    4)  X3    my far future choice

    5)   Fallen Earth     my near future choice

     

      Id also try and be sneaky and get

     

    6)   Mechwarrior Online   my stompy robot chocie

    7)  world of tanks   my tanky tank choice

     

    Ugg...i dont think i could do it with "just" 5

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  • MMOGamer71MMOGamer71 Member UncommonPosts: 1,988

    1)  Microsoft Flight Sim to find my location

    2)  Yahoo Email my location

    3)  Neverwinter Nights + Xpacs + Modules

    4)  Neverwinter Nights 2 + Xpacs + Modules

    5)  Guild Wars

     

    3 thru 5 until rescued from 1 and 2.

  • DrinkingbearDrinkingbear Member Posts: 60

    Civ 5

    Skyrim

    Thief

    TSW-if possible

    Fallout

  • rygard49rygard49 Member UncommonPosts: 973

    1. Eve

    2. DAoC

    3. Civ 3

    4. Space Quest Anthology

    5. Strip Solitaire - Redheads 2: Electric Bugaloo

  • Kaijin2k3Kaijin2k3 Member Posts: 558

    Morrowind (with mods)

    Disciples 2

    XCom

    Quake 3 or UT2k4 (with mods)

    Blood Bowl Legendary

  • LoktofeitLoktofeit Member RarePosts: 14,247
    1. EVE Online
    2. Ultima Online
    3. Minecraft
    4. Civilization 5
    5. Asheron's Call

     

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  • DannyGloverDannyGlover Member Posts: 1,277

    Star Wars Galaxies
    Super Metroid
    Shenmue
    Virtua Fighter 4
    Phantasy Star Online 2

    I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back.

  • LarsaLarsa Member Posts: 990

    Good thread, well done to the OP.

    1. I agree with the people about NWN 1 and 2 - loads of good content.
    2. A real sandbox, Wurm, Xsyon or Ryzom would do.
    3. One of the games you play when you should get some work done, for example Sudoku, Bubble Shooter or Minesweeper if there's no other choice.
    4. Aye, an RTS or sim would come handy, both Civilization or a flight sim could fit the bill.
    5. *coughs* Second Life or something, a man wants to see some nice chicks so now and then ...

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  • UniversumUniversum Member Posts: 39

    Really?  I'm LOST on an island.  That would be sweet.

    1. Planescape Torment

    2. Earthbound

    3. Shining Force II

    I trade my last two picks for a whole bunch of seeds, camping supplies and tools.

  • AldersAlders Member RarePosts: 2,207

    If i was on a deserted island with a laptop and internet, why would i want to be rescued?

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  • AvatarBladeAvatarBlade Member UncommonPosts: 757

    On a stranded island with a laptop that can play any game and internet acces? Yarr, I'd become a pirate and not have to settle to 5 games only.

    As for the list

    GW2

    Planetside 2

    LoL

    TSW

    Street Fighter x Tekken

     

  • ariestearieste Member UncommonPosts: 3,309

    EQ2

    EVE

    SWG (if it was still active) - if not, LoTRO

    Chess

    NHL09

    "I’d rather work on something with great potential than on fulfilling a promise of mediocrity."

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    Favourites: AO,SWG,EVE,TR,LoTRO,TSW,EQ2, Firefall
    Currently Playing: ESO

  • RockhideRockhide Member Posts: 155

    Baldur's Gate w/ Tales of the Sword Coast

    Baldur's Gate 2 w/ Throne of Bhaal

    Rome: Total War

    a difficult Tower Defense game

    Guild Wars 2

  • The_KorriganThe_Korrigan Member RarePosts: 3,460

    No video game would overcome my boredom of being far away from human contact (real one, not virtual one).

    But if anything, I'd take Guild Wars 2 (beta). I've bought it and I love it, so I can keep on playing for beta and release. Minecraft maybe, but I'll possibly have enough survival stuff to do on my island to want to also play it virtually... LOTRO because I have a lifetime account, and I know that every few months I'll be able ot come back for free to play the story line.

    Actually, I think I'd rather take a C/C++ compiler and all the tools needed so I can work on my own game (something like Minecraft, but different and with better graphics). In 10 years, I'd have time to do something quite good.

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  • NorseGodNorseGod Member EpicPosts: 2,654

    EVE.

    Also, I wouldn't want to be rescued.

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  • obiiobii Member UncommonPosts: 804

    Would host my own UO freeshard and mod the shit out of it :P

  • vladwwvladww Member UncommonPosts: 417

    Civ 5 got selected at least 3 times, Civ 4 none

    Something's wrong with gamers these days

     

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  • MyrdynnMyrdynn Member RarePosts: 2,483

    Island Builder (not actual game but some sort of game like that where I can build my island into a resort)

    TSW so I can at least feel as though being deserted is part of the mass conspiracy

    D3 to just kill shit

    Fishing simulator to practice

     

  • GTwanderGTwander Member UncommonPosts: 6,035

    All I would need is Desktop Stripper...

    ...to uh, remind myself of what females look like... yeah, that's it.

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    Now Playing: Skyrim, Wurm Online, Tropico 4
    Waiting On: GW2, TSW, Archeage, The Rapture

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