====== Computer Gaming ====== Pretty much everyone nowadays enjoys playing some form of computer games from time to time. AH.commers are no exception, and many enjoy playing PC, console and phone games, online or offline, or even working on home-made modifications/scenarios for various games. ---- ==== AH.com discussions on computer gaming ==== **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=318634|All-Purpose Video Game Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=299924|What video game genres do you play ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=127514|What games are you playing right now ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=259390|How's your game going ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/games-you-have-beaten-the-most.353145/|Games you have beaten the most]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-hardest-games-youve-ever-played.260046/|The hardest games you've ever played ?]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/favorite-video-games-ever.412847/|Favorite video games ever]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=303873|Gaming guilty pleasures]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=287229|(D)evolution of Game Series/Franchises ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305889|Videogame myths that you liked]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=290228|Video Game Soundtracks]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=171497|Awesome Video Game Music Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=283237|Favourite Video Game Music]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=258119|Favorite video game trailers ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=116557|The Great Thread of Video Game Evilness]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=66424|Are videogames a form of literature ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=351416|Are video games art ?]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/race-in-video-games.297219/|Race in video games]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=229597|Video Games you Grew up With]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=157354|Oldies are Goodies (Gamers Only)]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/video-games-old-vs-new.179798/|Video Games: Old Vs New]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/best-video-games-by-genre.266701/|Best video games by genre]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-greatest-games-of-all-time-thread.145959/|The "Greatest Games of all time" thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=281710|All Time Best DLC/Expansion Pack Poll]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=230889|Videogames you will still be playing 8 years from now]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-perfect-video-game.195347/|The 'Perfect' Video Game]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=175325|PC Gaming vs. Console Gaming]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/playstation-game-recommendations.151841/|PlayStation game recommendations]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=320266|If you could remake any video game, what would it be ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=310779|Video Games that Deserve an HD Remake]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/games-you-wish-to-be-remade.271535/|Games you wish to be remade]]** **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=331983|Cancelled games you would like to see released]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=341013|Things that annoy you in Video Games]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=320060|Things you hate about your favorite video games]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1000-things-you-have-learned-from-video-games.95175/|1000 things you have learned from video games]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=339617|The Video Game Name Generator]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=273096|Video Game Ideas You Have ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=163913|Video games you would like to see made]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=302012|What's your brilliant, non-existent video game idea ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=288384|Video Games You'd Like To See]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=235509|Mods you'd like to see]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=290296|What Would Your "Dream" Video Game Be ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/video-games-set-in-the-victorian-era.321383/|Video games set in the Victorian era]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=224338|Suggest a computer game for me]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/good-movies-from-games.399309/|Good movies from games ?]]** ---- === Strategy games: Turn-based, 4X, Grand strategy === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=329783|Entry Level Grand Strategy Game]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=54881|Europa Universalis III Demo out]]** - Old 2007 discussion on the demo of the third installment of Paradox Interactive's //Europa Universalis// series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=85230|Europa Universalis III]]** - Discussion on the third installment of Paradox Interactive's //Europa Universalis// series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=295943|Europa Universalis III Empires]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=281606|Europa Universalis IV]]** - Discussion on the fourth installment of Paradox Interactive's //Europa Universalis// series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=220275|Crusader Kings II]]** - Discussion on the second installment of Paradox Interactive's //Crusader Kings// series. **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/non-essential-ckii-dlc.411513/|Non-essential CKII DLC]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/i-dont-understand-how-to-play-crusader-kings-2.440327/|I don't understand how to play Crusader Kings II]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/victoria-ii.160516/|Victoria II]]** - Discussion on the second installment of Paradox Interactive's //Victoria// series. **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-do-i-victoria-2.414663/|How do I play Victoria II ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=130138|Hearts of Iron III]]** - Discussion on the third installment of Paradox Interactive's //Hearts of Iron// series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=250399|Hearts of Iron Thread]]** - General discussion on Paradox Interactive's //Hearts of Iron// series and its mods. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/help-me-brainstorm-ideas-for-a-hoi-2-mod.167315/|Help me brainstorm ideas for a Hearts of Iron II mod]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-peace-of-madness-an-in-progress-hoi2-mod.183531/|The Peace of Madness: An in-progress Hearts of Iron II mod]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/best-aars-of-the-paradox-forums.18543/|Best After Action Reports of the Paradox Forums]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=362977|Stellaris: Paradox IN SPACE?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=298852|Bloc: The Multiplayer Cold War Geopolitical Simulator]]** - Discussion thread for an indie online browser simulation game. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=57258|The use of Civilization II for the alternate history hobby...]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=388362|Civilization VI Announced!]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-sid-meiers-alpha-centauri-thread.423262/|The Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Thread]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/which-of-the-original-seven-alpha-centauri-factions-would-you-join.343302/|Which of the original seven Alpha Centauri factions would you join ?]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/sid-meiers-alpha-centauri.148451/|Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]** ---- === Strategy games: RTS and RTT === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=246629|RTS and Strategy Game Recommendations]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/im-looking-for-an-rts-game.237846/|I'm looking for an RTS game...]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/favorite-real-time-strategy-genre-discussion.309722/|Favorite Real Time Strategy & Genre Discussion]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/create-a-units-quotes-for-your-imaginary-rts-game.443935/|Create-a-Unit's Quotes for your Imaginary RTS game]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/designing-tech-levels-for-a-civ-aoe-total-war-type-game.453461/|Designing "Tech Levels" for a Civ / AoE / Total War type game]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=119448|Why the Hell is Red Alert 1 so awesome ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=269734|Rome: Total War II - Presenting the factions]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=350282|Are fans of historical strategy mostly conservative ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wargame-european-escalation.248207/|Wargame: European Escalation]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/anyone-played-wargame-airland-battle.283615/|Anyone played Wargame: Airland Battle ?]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/age-of-empires-ii-the-next-fifth-expansion.431958/#post-16151527|Age of Empires II - The next (fifth) expansion ?]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hardware-shipbreakers.303594/|Hardware: Shipbreakers / Homeworld: Shipbreakers]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak.378270/|Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak]]** ---- === Military vehicle sims and wargames === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=263505|The Official World of Tanks Thread]]** - Discussion thread for this MMO. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=268533|The War Thunder Thread]]** - Discussion thread for this MMO. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=120409|Any good World War One flight sims I don't know about ?]]** ---- === Historical FPS-s and military sims === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=246442|What wars would you like to be covered in video games ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=324152|What wars/conflicts would you like to play in a game ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=14706|Could a WWI FPS sell ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=235785|A game based on the Czechoslovak legions ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=284251|Verdun: A World War I FPS]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/new-battlefield-game-looks-like-it-will-take-franchise-back-in-time.387992/|New Battlefield game looks like it will take franchise back in time]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=388025|Next Battlefield Set in WW1]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-official-battlefield-1-thread.400973/|The Official Battlefield 1 Thread]]** ---- === Management sims and "Tycoon" games === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=335598|So anyone on here a fan of Tycoon games ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=301961|The Official Transport Tycoon and OpenTTD Thread]]** - Discussion on the transport management simulation series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=383955|The Rollercoaster Tycoon Thread]]** - Discussion on the theme park management simulation series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=314034|The Football Manager thread]]** - Discussion on the football (soccer) team management simulation series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=326898|So, The Sims 4 is out...]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/show-me-your-work-in-cities-skylines.385907/|Show me your work in Cities: Skylines !]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/would-a-new-simcity-compete-with-cities-skylines.427737/|Would a new SimCity compete with Cities: Skylines ?]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-to-simulate-a-region-country-world-by-using-city-building-games.427789/|How to simulate a region/country/world by using city building games ?]]** ---- === Racing games === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=290966|The Official Racing Game Thread]]** ---- === RPGs (turn-based, action RPGs, roguelikes, sandbox RPGs) === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/best-rpgs-you-ever-played-rpg-recommendation-thread.255328/|Best RPGs you've ever played/RPG recommendation thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ultimate-complete-edition-rpg-video-game-recommendations.255704/|Ultimate/Complete Edition RPG Video Game Recommendations]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/mount-and-blade.144267/|Mount and Blade (1)]]**, **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/mount-and-blade.176481/|(2)]]**, **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/anyone-play-mount-and-blade.247778/|(3)]]**, **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=250282| (4)]]** - Discussions on the sandbox medieval mounted combat RPG. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=281732|Mount and Blade Mods]]** - Discussion on mods and total conversions for the game. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=236644|The Roguelike Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=209018|Baldur's Gate Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=261860|Star Trek Online Thread]]** - Discussion about the Star Trek MMO. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=175303|The Elder Scrolls V speculation thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=218775|Skyrim !]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=231740|Skyrim Character Backstories]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=226555|Convince me to buy Skyrim]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=239571|Why The Elder Scrolls has gotten old, and Fallout has not]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/favorite-fallout-game.372476/|Favourite Fallout game ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/which-fallout-video-game-should-i-buy.323478/|Which fallout video game should I buy ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/original-fallout-series-on-sale-for-free.299668/|Original Fallout series on sale for free]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fallout-3.115990/|Fallout 3]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fallout-new-vegas.168789/|Fallout: New Vegas]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fallout-4-coming.355883/|Fallout 4]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/fallout-4.374308/|Is Fallout 4 worth it ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/arcanum.37806/|Arcanum]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=222355|The Assasin's Creed Thread]]** - Discussion on the game series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=383693|The Official Deus Ex thread]]** - Discussion on the game series. **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=225205|The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=304202|Middle-Earth Shadow of Mordor: Tolkien fans prepare...]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=274743|Bioshock reimagined in the context of other countries and their histories]]** ---- === Horror games (survival horrors, horror adventure games) === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/survival-horror-games-thread.261053/|Survival Horror Games Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/poll-scariest-video-game.211961/|Poll: Scariest Video Game ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-most-dark-disturbing-videogame-you-ever-played.284256/#post-7844721|The most dark/disturbing video game you've ever played ?]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/halloween-video-games-suggestions.330610/|Halloween Video Games suggestions]]** ---- === Stealth games === **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=245165|Thief 4 Speculation Thread (possible spoilers for first 3 games)]]** **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/whale-oil-punk.253829/|"Whaleoilpunk" in Dishonored]]** ---- === Industry news === **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=282264|The Official E3 2013 Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=161287|RIP PC Zone]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=306962|Irrational Games have announced their voluntary shutdown]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=346810|SimFranchise developer Maxis to close its doors]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=351827|Controversy: Steam Is Now Allowing Modders To Charge For Mods]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/nintendo-switch.401154/|Nintendo Switch]]** ---- ==== 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