I'm 40ish. I know nothing about modern gaming. I used to love adventure games back in the 80s like Zak McKraken, KGB and Thermonuclear Wargames. I have some time on my hands and want to take the plunge into the modern world of gaming. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2008 - 33 answers

I want some computer games that have high replayability, are relatively cheap (0-20$ CAD/USD), NOT need a CD to play, and most importantly, take up as little hard-drive space and processor power as possible. Possible examples including good pieces of IF (especially mystery, who-killed-X ones), Fallout 2, Rogue-likes, games of the lightweight Boomshine/Peggle/Bejweled group, any RTS or turn-based strategy games, and anything by Nifflas. I'd love blogs that recommend good games, too. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Sep 13, 2008 - 28 answers

What's the easiest way to create a fake ZX Spectrum/Amstrad/C64 loading screen? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 5 answers

Seeking recommendations for some great space exploration/simulation games. [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 10 answers

I've been playing Baseball Superstars 2007 on my phone for the last few weeks, and I love it (despite the frequent freeze-ups on the loading screen)! Are there similar simplified baseball video games for PC? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Computer or video gamers: Help me find a game that I can use in my psychology experiment. [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2007 - 23 answers

What are the good web-based emulator games? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me remember the name of an old DOS or Windows 3.x computer game! The entire universe of the game took place inside a cross-section of a 3 story house. [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm trying to find turn-based role-playing computer games that don't have any real time combat. My favorite set of games is the old Dungeons and Dragons Krynn series: Champions of Krynn, Deathknights of Krynn, and Dark Queen of Krynn. [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 38 answers

How do I become better at real-time strategy games? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 12 answers

Help me find a good game to play over the internet with my friends. [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 20 answers

What are the best miniature-golf video and computer games? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2007 - 12 answers

What are some really fun computer-based word and/or trivia games for one player? Online or desktop-based are fine. [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 51 answers

A friend of mine is looking for the name of a computer game he played maybe 14 years ago. Any clue which game this is? It takes place in a museum, and at one point you have to give Napoleon a pastry. [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 11 answers

Help me identify a computer game! Mid-late 90s, Windows, visually a Nethack or Roguelike but thematically entirely different: you were sort-of mining for copper nodules, crystals, oxygen bubbles, and possibly seeds for plants. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking for an interesting and fun Real Time Strategy game to play. I love the concept, but have never really found one that I enjoy - too much dirt farming or bizarre interfaces or complex strategies that bewilder my Quake-addled brain. [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2006 - 32 answers

How do I cite video/computer games in a research paper? I have the in-text citation done; I just need to know how to do it in the works cited page. I'm using chicago style for the paper, but if you can tell me how to do it in any style, I can convert it.
posted on Oct 23, 2006 - 3 answers

What are the most addictive, not-too-hard-to-master, good-for-casual-gamers multiplayer computer games out there? Cool graphics appreciated. Strategy games preferred, but not required...
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 30 answers

Help me find an annoying player name for a point-and-shoot computer game. [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2006 - 67 answers

What are the best Half-Life 2 mods? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2006 - 15 answers

I want to install at least 6-12 good games into a 100-150MB space on my six-year-old laptop (WinXP). Besides the limited disk space, other restrictions are: no accelerated graphics and a non-working CD drive. What are the best games you can think of that would fit? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2006 - 25 answers

Was it possible to actually catch Carmen Sandiego? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 18 answers

Civilization IV: if a UN civics resolution passes, is it possible to change those civics ever again in the game? How about if you become Secretary General?
posted on May 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Is an Intel Mac with Bootcamp and Windows a viable option as a Windows gaming box? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2006 - 8 answers

How many levels are there in the computer game Spectre/Spectre Supreme/Spectre VR? What happens at the end? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2006 - 1 answers

Please help me find these three ancient computer games. [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2005 - 9 answers

I need some new games. [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2005 - 30 answers

Adventure Game Recommendations: I really miss playing games I could lose myself into for hours on end, and I would like to find some new games similar to those I enjoyed years ago. But I stopped playing a long while back so I have no idea what's been on the market since and how to look for such games now. I have always loved the LucasFilm/LucasArts titles but they seem to have stopped producing pretty point-click adventures after Grim Fandango. Other favorites were Windham Classics adventures like Below the Root or Alice in Wonderland, Cinemaware action-adventures like It Came from the Desert, The King of Chicago and Sinbad, and detective games like Killed Until Dead and Intrigue! Are there any comparable modern counterparts? I am not into RPGs or text MUDs or shooters. Please tell me there are still games out there involving great stories, detailed scenes, and good puzzle-play! [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2005 - 28 answers

Need help identifying a computer game. [MI]
posted on Feb 12, 2005 - 7 answers

Games for a 400MHz PII Rage Pro Win2k boxen? Kids I know would like some video games (especially LANable ones), but their computers aren't so hot. Enemy Territory, BZFlag, and the like have hefty video requirements. Various "free game" resources aren't proving helpful; they're all about the latest&greatest. What's available for old-school systems?
posted on Jan 20, 2005 - 29 answers

ObscureComputerGameFilter [mi]
posted on Dec 20, 2004 - 9 answers

Does anyone else find that their head likes playing computer games, but their body doesn't? (MI)
posted on Nov 17, 2004 - 17 answers

If Valve's Steam means that games developers can do away with publisher, distributor and retailer overheads... um... why isn't everyone doing it, or similar things?
posted on Nov 10, 2004 - 13 answers

Games for OS X: I'm looking for a good Scrabble clone and a poker game with quality AI. I've Googled and rooted around, but am now looking for trusted recommendations. Anyone? Will I get best results simply playing online?
posted on Jun 1, 2004 - 4 answers

EsotericMacSoftwareFilter: My senior year of college (1990-1991), I played a Mac-only role-playing game, the name of which escapes me. The game itself wasn't that good, but I loved the character creation system. You chose your mother and father's professions and that determined your base stats. Then you described how you spent your time in four-year blocks (25% study, 25% play, 50% womanizing, or whatever). These blocks further modified your character's scores. Over the years, I've conducted numerous web searches for this game, but for the life of me I can't find anything on it. Does anyone know which game this was? Does anyone know where I could buy (or download) a copy for my gathering-dust Mac SE?
posted on Mar 19, 2004 - 9 answers

One for the MeFi Gamer Corps: Are there any decent techniques for staying focused on a particular game? I find that when I pick up a new title I play it like mad for a week and then, finished or not, my attention invariably drifts to something else. What do you do when you want to make sure you see a game to its completion?
posted on Feb 5, 2004 - 17 answers

How do I make those old fun DOS games work on Windows XP? Ever played Starcontrol II? Quake I? Has my dumb OS robbed me forever of those early joys, or is there hope? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2003 - 9 answers