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Incline RPG Codex's Top Non-RPG PC games - VOTE THREAD

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5 Points:

Thief 1
Thief 2
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Master of Orion 2
Blood



3 Points:

Doom
Freespace 2
Red Alert
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Homeworld



1 Point

Carmageddon
Zork: Grand Inquisitor
Dungeon Keeper
Shadow Warrior
Civil War Generals 2
Shadow of the Horned Rat
Close Combat 2
Half Life
Tie Fighter
Warlords 2
 
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5 points:

Heroes of Might and Magic II
Age of Empires II
Warcraft 3
C&C: Red Alert
Dwarf Fortress

3 points:

Master of Orion II
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Starcraft
Crusader Kings II
Cave Story

1 point:

Half-Life
Stronghold
X-Com
Master of Orion
Sacrifice
The Sims
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Minecraft
Myst
Sim City 2000

This was tough, I feel like I've missed so many. Focused mainly on the non-RPGs I've poured the most time into.
 

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5 points:
Thief: The Dark Project
Yakuza 0
Doom (original)
Devil May Cry 3
Hotline Miami

3 points:
Dishonored
No One Lives Forever
F.E.A.R.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
Psychonauts

1 point:
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Portal
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Max Payne
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
HITMAN
Half Life
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Heroes of Might & Magic III
 

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5 points:
  1. Civilization (1991)
  2. Colonization (1994)
  3. Dune 2
  4. Master of Orion 2
  5. Alpha Centauri

3 points:
  1. Heroes of Might and Magic III
  2. Europa Universalis III
  3. Rome: Total War (with the Europa Barbarorum mod)
  4. Dungeon Keeper
  5. Myth: The Fallen Lords
1 point:
  1. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
  2. Thief
  3. Sacrifice
  4. Beyond Good and Evil
  5. Emperor of the Fading Suns
  6. Outcast
  7. The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time
  8. The Clue! (1994)
  9. Curse of Monkey Island
  10. Master of Magic
 

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5 points

- Portal (2007)
- Day of the Tentacle (1993)
- Severance: Blade of Darkness (2001)
- Myth: The Fallen Lords (1997)
- Theme Hospital (1997)

3 points

- Command & Conquer (1995)
- Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness (1995)
- The Stanley Parable (2013)
- Quake (1996)
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994)

1 point

- Half-Life 2 (2004)
- SimCity 2000 (1993)
- Burnout Paradise (2008)
- McPixel (2012)
- Doom (1993)
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- Phantasmagoria (1995)
- Thief (1998)
- Lemmings (1991)
- SkiFree (1991)
 
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5 points
Thief: The Dark Project
Darkwood
Blade Runner
Postal 2
System Shock

3 points
Hitman Contracts
The Saboteur
One Finger Death Punch
Kingpin: Life of Crime
Detention

1 point
Quake
Harvester
STALKER SoC
Gabriel Knight 1
GTA 2
Hotline Miami
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
GTA III
Max Payne 2
SOMA
 

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5 points

Call of Duty (2003)
Call of Duty 2 (2005)
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (2007)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)

3 ponts

Call of Duty:WW2(2017)
Call of Duty Black Ops 4(2018)
Call of Duty: Modern warfare Remaster(2019)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2(2012)
Call of Duty Ghosts(2013)

1 point

Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: World at War(2008)
Call of Duty Black Ops 3(2015)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare(2016)
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory(2007)
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One(2005)
Call of Duty: United offensive(2004)
Call of Duty Zombies(2009)
Call of Duty Strike Team(2013)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare(2014)
 

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Starcraft 1 + Brood War
Half-Life
Command & Conquer + Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Syndicate + Syndicate Wars
Quake

3 Points
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Prey 2017
Alien Isolation
Duke Nukem 3D
Mortal Kombat 3
Monkey Island 2

1 Point
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Max Payne
Resident Evil 1 Remake
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Sensible World of Soccer
Total Annihilation
Command and Conquer: Generals
Doom 2
Unreal
Alien vs. Predator 2
Carmageddon
 
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5 points

Call of Duty (2003)
Call of Duty 2 (2005)
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (2007)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)

3 ponts

Call of Duty:WW2(2017)
Call of Duty Black Ops 4(2018)
Call of Duty: Modern warfare Remaster(2019)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2(2012)
Call of Duty Ghosts(2013)

1 point

Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: World at War(2008)
Call of Duty Black Ops 3(2015)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare(2016)
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory(2007)
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One(2005)
Call of Duty: United offensive(2004)
Call of Duty Zombies(2009)
Call of Duty Strike Team(2013)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare(2014)
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This was tough, it took me more than two hours. My list is:

# In alphabetical order
# Only voting for games that I have played
# Only truly missing one game that couldn't be included because of the "No RPGs!"-rule (Star Control 2, and it would have been a five-pointer)

V points:
Doom 1 (1993) - DYNAMITE! It didn't just change PC gaming, it changed All Of Gaming. It's a milestone in the History of Gaming, and it's also TONS. OF. FUN.
Heroes of Might & Magic 3 (1999) - The game that enslaved a generation of Slavs. It has ruined lives, futures, careers and opportunities. It has also withstood the test of time and the Russian winter. The lifeblood of GOG, and a true challenger to vodka!
Tetris (1984) - You can argue, debate, bicker and rage about it 'till the Codex shuts down for good, but this is the Best Game of All Time. Period.
Thief: The Dark Project/Gold (1998) - One of the best PC games ever made. :obviously: The only thing better than being able to vote it here?
Thief 2: The Metal Age (2000) - The fact that I can vote for it twice. :smug:

III points:
Alley Cat (1983) - An absolute gem of a game. It's fun, charming and skillfully designed. Plus, it runs natively and flawlessly on all PCs from 1983 to 2001. How's that for a 54 Kb game?
Elite (1984) - The game on this list that I've played the least of (roughly an hour) but gaming in general owes so much to this game I could not leave it out.
Lemmings! (1991) - The last video game to sport an original idea as its premise also happens to be a timeless classic.
Psychonauts (2005) - Tim Schafer's finest hour, and a brilliant game all-round.
UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) - The culmination of a decade of the Gollop brothers perfecting the turn-based tactical game. Possibly only surpassed by a game that's not allowed on this list (Jagged Alliance 2) but I haven't played that one yet, so there.

I points:
Broforce (2015) - A modern take on retro violence. If you can't enjoy this game, you're not a Bro!
Carmageddon (1997) - Although the 2015 Max Damage remake/version is better in almost every way, I put my vote on the original in a futile effort to stack some points on one title in the franchise. (Hope it works.)
Dr. Drago's Madcap Chase (1995) - An obscure and quirky choice for this list, but it's one of the best hotseat multiplayer PC games out there.
Day of the Tentacle (1993) - Can't make a list like this without a proper adventure game on it - and this one shines above all others.
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987) - Oh alright, two adventure games then. One of a handful of games that sold poorly upon release, but then doubled its sales every month from then on for two years. (Do the math.) Also the only game to crash Wall Street (or at least get blamed for it!). It's both anchronistically archaic and totally timeless simultaneously!
Papers, Please (2013) - Are you playing the game, or is the game playing you? Glory to Arstotzka!
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1998) - Civilization may have gotten the 4X-genre going, but this game perfected it. It may have been outclassed by more recent releases... but I doubt it.
Starcraft (1998) - Likewise, this game perfected the RTS genre, and has yet to be outmatched, despite bold efforts.
Street Rod 1 (1990) - Another quirky choice for this list, this gets a nod because it's also a game that not only takes place in an era of history almost no other game dares to touch (except its sequel), it also nails it perfectly to the point of being a historical reference.
Terraria (2011) - Is it a game? Is it a colossal waste of time? Is it an Autism Detection Device? Don't know, don't care, I'm having too much fun with it, and it's better than Minecraft!

EDIT: Tautology correction requires a correction to prevent repetitions.
 
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5 points

Call of Duty (2003)
Call of Duty 2 (2005)
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (2007)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)

3 ponts

Call of Duty:WW2(2017)
Call of Duty Black Ops 4(2018)
Call of Duty: Modern warfare Remaster(2019)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2(2012)
Call of Duty Ghosts(2013)

1 point

Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: World at War(2008)
Call of Duty Black Ops 3(2015)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare(2016)
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory(2007)
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One(2005)
Call of Duty: United offensive(2004)
Call of Duty Zombies(2009)
Call of Duty Strike Team(2013)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare(2014)
Can we get this guy's name changed back to "just janior pretty please?" WITH the question mark.
you're just jealous of my list
 

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5 Points:
  • UFO: Enemy Unknown
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization II
  • Thief II: The Metal Age
  • Star Wars: TIE Fighter
  • Heroes of Might and Magic III

3 Points:
  • Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge
  • Freespace 2
  • Sid Meier's Civilization
  • Mount & Blade: Warband
  • Championship Manager 01/02
1 point:
  • Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
  • Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle
  • SimCity
  • Grim Fandango
  • Warhammer: Dark Omen
  • Thief: The Dark Project
  • Sid Meier's Colonization
  • Nethack
  • Severance: Blade of Darkness
  • Worms

Also thanks for reminding me that I haven’t played System Shock, Master of Orion 1 or 2, Quest for Glory, Fantasy General, Panzer Generals. Only played some Master of Magic. Didn’t play Myth 1 or 2.
 
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I had to adopt the policy of choosing just one among a series in order to do justice to some lesser known games -I reckon it would make sense to divide them by decade, so many had to be left out... In fact, the sheer size of the available catalog makes such an endeavor rather silly, but I got an account and I must vote.

5 POINTS
C&C Generals
Final Doom
Heroes of Might & Magic IV
Max Payne 2
Quake

3 POINTS
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Crysis
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Hotline Miami 2
Painkiller

1 POINT
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Disciples: Sacred Lands
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Hype: The Time Quest
King's Quest
Moto Racer
Stronghold
Total Annihilation
World in Conflict
Zeno Clash
 
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Very tough list to make. I'll probably regret the choices made in the 1-pointers.

5 Points -

Kentucky Route Zero
Freespace 2
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Unreal Tournament
Hotline Miami

3 Points -
Tyrian
Freelancer
Master of Orion
Heroes of Might and Magic III
The Dream Machine

1 Point -
Dungeon Keeper 2
Dishonored
Bastion
Lords of Magic
Full Throttle
The Binding of Isaac
Braid
Technobabylon
Age of Empires II
Warcraft III

It just occurred to me that, with the exception of the adventure games, I could be left with any 2-3 of the games from the list above in my library and still be sure to have an indefinitely good time. And that without featuring any RPGs. Truly, gaming is an inexhaustible gift, and something to cherish in these times of impending self-isolation (not that I need any extra incentive for that).
 
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Sorry but Jagged Alliance 2 is the best game ever. And it is not primarily an RPG, so I'll put it in my list. Too bad if that means I wasted one of my 5-point slot.

5 points:
Jagged Alliance 2
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Crusader Kings 2

3 points:
Victoria
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Tropico
Hidden Agenda
Civilization III

1 point:
Achtung Spitfire
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Covert Action
101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Hitman
Pirates! Gold
Red Alert
 
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I play too much RPG, had difficulty with coming up with a full list.

5:

Jedi knight Jedi Outcast
Jedi knight Jedi Academy
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Age of Empires II
Hotline Miami

3:

Dynasty Warriors 8
Sekiro
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Bully
Princess Maker 2

1:

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Tales of Berseria
Sleeping Dogs
Rogue Squadron
SW Empire At War
Cossacks European Wars
Samurai Warriors 4
Robin Hood Legend of Sherwood
 

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Fuck, the HoMMos are coming out of the woodwork :decline:

Yeah, I'm sad to see so many of my brethren placing HoMM above Master of Magic. :negative:

I love MoM. I have tried to find a more modern game that beats it, but honestly nothing comes close. That includes Lords of the Realm, Lords of Magic, HOMM2-5, Age of Wonders 1-3.

^ An actual prestigious post...on reddit of all places​
 
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5 points

HoMaM III
Blood
Psychonauts
PolyBridge
SpaceChem

3 points

Portal
Minecraft
Human: Fall Flat
Baba is You
Tetris

1 point

The Secret of Monkey Island
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
Sim City 2000
Portal 2
Hearthstone
STAR GUARD
Spiderman 2
Slay the spire
Star Realms
FTL
 

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5 points:
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The Secret of Monkey Island
UFO: Enemy Unknown
Heroes of Might & Magic II
Master of Orion II
Thief II

3 points:
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Silent Hill 2
Papers Please
Starcraft
Heroes of Might & Magic III
Disciples II

1 point:
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Max Payne
Cannon Fodder
The Settlers 2
The Lost Vikings
Lemmings
Doom 2
Soul Reaver 2
Loom
Another World
Duke Nukem 3D
 

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My initial vote also included Space Rangers 2 with 5 points, but I had to remove it, since it features in the top crpg list. Any chance for relax the rules in some obvious cases? I've a feeling that these games tend to place lower because substantial amount of voters don't think they are rpgs, yet due to featuring on the rpg list, they can't be here either. The current situation does injustice to Space Rangers 2, and arguably to Star Control 2 and even JA2.
 

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5 points:

Doom
System Shock 1
Deus Ex*
Sid Meier Alpha Centauri
King of Dragon Pass

*
or Darkwood if you consider Deus Ex an RPG​

3 points:

UFO: Enemy Unknown
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
STALKER
Dark Souls **
Crusader Kings 2

** or Jagged Alliance 2, if you consider Dark Souls an RPG​

1 point: don't care.

 
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