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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief August 4, 2011 · 1 min read

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For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been spending like 4 to 6 hours on average everyday playing a couple of PC games. I only stick to one or two games though so I don’t think I’m a heavy gamer.

Last night, while playing DOTA, I realized I’ve been addicted to this game since 1996 when I first discovered it. That’s 15 years of playing Warcraft.

So I thought I’d ask my readers what their all-time favorite game. Mine if obviously Warcraft (Diablo next, then Starcraft and Civilization).

Go hit the comments and share your fave PC game too.

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216 Comments

Iyan Sommerset · 15 years ago

My favorite/most memorable PC game of all time…hard decision to make, so many choices. Top spot still has to be Ultima VII: The Black Gate.

Hardcore, old school RPG player over here so my top ten is actually filled with games from the same genre/era. Martian Dreams, Savage Empire, Might & Magic IV & V, etc. Oh, add in Tropico, Master of Magic, Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries and SimCity 2000 :P.

wulffrith · 15 years ago

kane’s wrath

left for dead 2

sim city rush hour

RF Online – Allods PH –

sting · 15 years ago

RA2 and Emulators for NES, SNES and N64 :)

leemar · 15 years ago

dota, diablo & sims

goodha · 15 years ago

command and conquer generals zero hour + its mods like contra007.

erickk · 15 years ago

All-time favourite would be Half-life 1/Team Fortress/Counter-strike 1.6. I can still find good playmates over steam on this :)

Noir · 15 years ago

Starcraft Series

Battlefield/DICE Games

COD 4

Dota.

Right now would be DICE and Starcraft.

Cant wait for BF3 :D

Although right now PS3 games :D

Nick · 15 years ago

Starcraft

Vatch · 15 years ago

Fallout Series
Bioshock Series
Dragon Age Series

These games made me download the fake version at first,
Then made me purchased original without opening them for collection.

They are just epic

Kwisatz Haderach · 15 years ago

I’m an old-school gamer who was hooked on PC gaming during the ’90s. Which meant being hooked on Dune, Civilization, Colonization, Master of Orion. Then came Diablo and Diablo II, WarCraft, the CnC series (excepting Generals and the fourth installment), and — of course! — StarCraft. Lately I got to try out CnC 3, Red Alert 3, and StarCraft 2. Never got around to trying out MMORPGs, I guess I’m a little too wizened and old for them.

Gadgetswagga · 15 years ago

Used to be a hardcore PC gamer.

My all time favorite game is Lineage 2 (L2Extreme privy server)

Now, I just play Heroes of Newerth and DotA.

I wanna learn how to play Leage of Legends (LOL) :D

JM · 15 years ago

first would be, DOTA
second, Red Alert (from Red Alert 2 to RA3 Uprising)
last would be Diablo II and expansions.

I almost forgot, I played MU Online Philippines since 2004? can remember, but that the time when there are servers Maya, Bahr and Wiggle :)

jong · 15 years ago

same here:

DOTA – dti played until 5am tps work in 8am LOL
– bad for health, bad for career,. ha3,.

Red Alert -plyed 7am-3pm w/o lunch //school 5pm
– bad for studies,.he3,.

Starcraft – played while making school yerbok.,
– no output. ha3,.

conclusion: games have no positive effect., ha3
however, i’l kep playin,.LoL

raul barrios · 15 years ago

The SIMS series is very much dynamic and improving!

Sonofa · 15 years ago

Gothic I, II & III buggy nga lang…
Fallout Series… except yung pinaka bago…

mr. bogus · 15 years ago

starcraft.. classic!!

dan · 15 years ago

CRYSIS 1 or nothing…

CarloBlogg Online 3. · 15 years ago

Sa Red Alert at Counter Strike ako nagsimula. I dig RTS and First Person shooters (MOH, COD), pero frankly speaking, hindi bumenta sakin yung DOTA (although I tried my best to “like” it haha, para makasama ako sa mga LAN games ng tropa nung college, sawa na sila sa CS e :D)
Recently, I dig COD Modern Warfare, yung online multiplayer mode; nakakatuwa ung pag may kalaro kang totoong tao, tas may sense of “teamwork” na nangyayari sa game (although some don’t want to cooperate, mga lone wolves kumbaga :D)
Nga pla, I play in the “Athos Domination” Server (Domination), Fox04 ang name ko. mga weekends ako naglalaro depende sa sched :D Modern Warfare 1 ung nilalaro ko, hindi yung Modern Warfare 2 haha :D Or maganda, tell me your servers that you usually play on, I’ll check it out :D

cocopako · 15 years ago

warcraft na ka iinstall ko lang. maganda kc mga kung ano ano tower.

Dan · 15 years ago

Counterstrike 1.6 :D Classic!

cram · 15 years ago

yeah counter strike! it’s my all time favorite, i still play it sometimes. first time i played that game was when it was still in beta, beta 5.1 i think

cram · 15 years ago

yeah counter strike! it’s my all time favorite, i still play it sometimes hindi yan nawawala sa mga installed games ko kahit may bago ako. first time i played that game was when it was still in beta, beta 5.1 i think.

Jonas · 15 years ago

How the heck that Valve games aren’t here? They have the best PC games in my opinion.

jeric · 15 years ago

in stone age i used to play Counter strike ,Red alert. and latest was DIRT3 AND MEDAL OF HONOR 2010.

sweetscrazy · 15 years ago

When computers were slow, strategy games were the best: Civilization, Xcom-Enemy Unknown, Panzer General. When computers became faster, real-time strategy and first-person shooters were the best: C&C, Starcraft/Warcraft, CounterStrike. When DSL became available, World of Warcraft was the best. But for me, the game that made the most impact was Deus Ex because it was so immersive and had a good story. I don’t play real-time strategy games nowadays because younger kids have better multitasking capabilities (higher APM) and will beat slower, older players (V_V)

Jay Quing · 15 years ago

I forgot… Starcraft 1 and 2 with their expansions… Diablo 1 and 2 for RPG… and some online games like Cosmicbreak, Blackshot, RAN online, Ragnarok online and Freestyle Online Street Basketball…

Calvin · 15 years ago

since when ka pa nagdodota? lam ko nun warcraft lang tayo ah. iba’t ibang klaseng tower defense.

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 15 years ago

@calvin – since this year lang ang DOTA ko. did not liked it before but now favorite ko na.

Jay Quing · 15 years ago

First person shooters: Call of Duty, Wolfenstein, Doom, Quake and Medal of Honor…

Real time strategies: Dune, Command and Conquer (including Red Alert and Generals plus their expansion packs), Dawn of War 1 and 2 (including their stand alone expansion packs)

Puzzle: Monkey Island, Sam and Max, Incredible Machine series, Lemmings

Sports: NBA Live and NHL

Racing: Need For Speed series

Jhay · 15 years ago

Pekpek

Jeff · 15 years ago

diablo
Modern Warfare
Crysis

prosopagnosia11 · 15 years ago

Diablo 2 and Snow Drop :D

yococs · 15 years ago

Counter Strike,Warcraft,Dune,Civilizations, Red Alert and Star Craft All are PC Classics… This Blog makes me feel nostalgic haha ^_^

manaka_junpei · 15 years ago

Cosmic Break, doon puwede gumawa nang Anime at Mecha characters doon.

jhepoyski · 15 years ago

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Treasure Math Storm (i was crazy about this game when i was in elementary Grade 3 ako 1995 or 1996 ata)

asuseroako · 15 years ago

ArmA 2 / ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead

Pusang Kulog · 15 years ago

Need For Speed series, Final Fantasy Series, Assassin’s Creed Series, Red Alert 2

Pusang Kulog · 15 years ago

Forgot to mention an online game that I have been playing since 2007. It’s called Ikariam. Dun ako unang nakilala bilang Pusang Kulog. Played on the international Ny server, Alpha Philippine Server (which is now closed) and US Ny Server on which I am currently playing.

nameless · 15 years ago

Jagged Alliance 2 <== can't wait for the 3D version
+
NBA 2k11

sonny · 15 years ago

I play almost all the lastest PC games but the one that consumes my time the most is Guild Wars even its old

Jonnie A. Anzures · 15 years ago

My first real RTS game was also Warcraft. But as my favorite — the game that I spend most of my useful time with would be the Total War series. I started with Medieval Total War and until now I’m playing Napoleon and Shogun II. What appeals to me is the history and alternative possibilities to it. There’s also depth — assassinations, sabotage, alliances, betrayals, etc. The game also demands that you play it for a long time. One campaign lasts me almost two months. It’s not a game for impatient teens. It’s a real strategic gaming experience — for those of us who daydream of world domination while riding the FX shuttle everyday.

Jonnie A. Anzures · 15 years ago

Based on categories, my favorite PC games would be:

RPG – Elder Scrolls (Morrowind, Oblivion)
FPS – Quake Arena, unreal tournament, Red Faction
RTS – Starcraft 2, Red Alert
Adventure – Bloodrayne, Freedom Fighter, GTA series
Combat – Call of Duty: modern Warfare 2