Previous Top 10 Games:
My current Top PC games (as of 11/21/03) are (potential for "emergent" characteristics in play):
| Lst | Wks | ||
| 1 | - | 1 | Ground Control II, Sierra (3rd person C&C with modern graphics) |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Spellcraft the order of dawn, Jowood (3rd person action in tights with mini-empire build |
| 3 | 2 | 62 | Rise of Nations, Big Huge Games, Microsoft, (RTS with up to date min-graphics) get this! |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Homeworld 2, Sierra (RTS in space) get this! |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | Call of Duty, Activision (Doom for WW2 again but a good one) |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Sacred, Ascaron, up to date Diablo (get this!) |
| 7 | 9 | 84 | Command and Conquer: Generals Zero Hour, EA Games (Westwood Studios) |
| 8 | 7 | X2 The Threat, egosoft | |
| 9 | 6 | Lords of the Realm III, Sierra (battle maps weak but overall good update to what was a fun game) | |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | Railroad Tycoon III, PopTop Software (RTS economic sim managing the railways) |
| 11 | RE | 58 | War and Peace, Microids (C&C for Napoleon; good global and naval battle sim) |
| 12 | 13 | 39 | Warrior Kings-Battles, Black Cactus Games, Awesome graphics, immersive 3D 360 world god-like population management (better than AOE) |
| 13 | 5 | 67 | Championship Manager 4, EIDOS (the best soccer mgt sim there is) |
| 14 | 11 | 92 | The Sims Online, EA Games, a nod to my idea, Cyberlia, avatar heaven! |
| 15 | 12 | 91 | Uncommon Valor, by 3 games |
| 16 | 14 | 102 | Medieval: Total War, Viking Invasion, Activision, excellent evolution to Shogun: Total War |
| 17 | 15 | 41 | Korsun Pocket, Martrix Games |
| 18 | 16 | 123 | Diggles, Strategy First, RTS AI Dwarve's with Attitude (cross Creatures 3 with Sims) (high) |
| 29 | 19 | 119 | Return to Castle Wolfenstine (with Quake III engine), id Software (what can I say?) |
| 20 | 20 | 138 | Black and White Creature Isle add-on, EA Games - god game (Awesome graphics, innovative format, just boatloads of fun) (high) |
Here is my Top PC game list as of 10/6/01; "emergent" characteristics shown:
| Lst | Wks | ||
| 1 | - | 1 | Pool of Radiance, ubisoft, D&D with awesome graphics; more like 3D |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Trade Empires, Eidos, RTS empire building with interesting economics angle (low) |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | Commandos 2, Eidos, Action Strategy (like Desperados, but WWII |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Desperados: wanted dead or alive, Spellbound/infogames, RTS, Mexican border town action; 5 person game with individual skills (like Commandos) 3rd person, cool and fun to play |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | Cultures, Xicat, RTS town build where individuals her their own characteristics |
| 6 | 3 | 13 | Black and White, EA Games - god game (Awesome graphics, innovative format, just boatloads of fun) (high) |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | Mechcommander 2, Microsoft (RTS Mechs using AoE engine, sorta) |
| 8 | 5 | 9 | Tropico, PopTop Software, RTS economic sim managing a remote island, industry and holiday, seeking re-election in order to remain in power (and the game) (medium) |
| 9 | - | 1 | Monopoly Tycoon (fun Capitalism type, at city block level) |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Startopia, Eidos Interactive, RTS sim mixed races of aliens on a space station (high) |
| 11 | 8 | 32 | Giant, Interplay |
| 12 | 9 | 21 | Shogun: Total War, Electronic Arts |
| 13 | 10 | 9 | Europe Univeralis, Strategy First - real-time strategy |
| 14 | 13 | 15 | Emperor: Battle for Dune, RTS from Westwood Studios |
| 15 | 14 | 8 | Majestic, EA Games - real-world interactivity (Like playing the movie "The Game" for real; just wait until a nutter kills someone and blames Majestic!) |
| 16 | 15 | 19 | The Sims, EA Games (and all the add-ons, bonus packs) (high) |
| 17 | 17 | 2 | Arcanum, Sierra, Baldur's Gate with worse graphics but equal play |
| 18 | 18 | 23 | Sacrifice, Interplay, my review |
| 19 | - | 2 | Real War |
| 20 | 20 | 10 | Waterloo, Strategy First - real-time strategy (Using Sid Meier's Gettysburg Engine) |
Here is my Top PC game list as of 6/28/03; "emergent" characteristics shown:
| Lst | Wks | ||
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Rise of Nations, Big Huge Games, Microsoft, 2003 |
| 2 | 6 | 42 | Medieval: Total War, Viking Invasion, Activision, excellent evolution to Shogun: Total War |
| 3 | 3 | 32 | The Sims Online, EA Games, a nod to my idea, Cyberlia, avatar heaven! |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | War and Peace, Microids |
| 5 | 6 | 12 | Blitzkreig, CDV |
| 6 | 11 | 17 | Praetorians, EIDOS |
| 7 | - | 1 | Ghost Master, Empire (get it if you travel to Europe - not available in the US until Sept) (low) |
| 8 | 15 | 7 | Championship Manager 4, EIDOS |
| 9 | 12 | 12 | Anno 1503 AD The New World, Electronic Arts |
| 10 | 13 | 9 | Airborne Assault, CDV |
| 11 | 18 | 13 | Europa 1400: The Guild, Jowood, 4Head Studios (medium) |
| 12 | 1 | 24 | Command and Conquer: Generals, EA Games (Westwood Studios) |
| 13 | 8 | 31 | Uncommon Valor, by 3 games, |
| 14 | 7 | 18 | Master of Orion 3, Infogrames |
| 15 | 14 | 85 | The Sims Unleashed add-on, EA Games (and all the add-ons, bonus packs) (high) |
| 16 | 4 | 34 | Hearts of Iron, Strategy First, (WWII version of European Universalis) |
| 17 | 19 | 53 | Diggles, Strategy First, RTS AI Dwarve's with Attitude (cross Creatures 3 with Sims) (high) |
| 18 | 16 | 45 | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos; real time Fantasy C&C |
| 19 | 10 | 59 | Return to Castle Wolfenstine (with Quake III engine), id Software (what can I say?) |
| 20 | 20 | 78 | Black and White Creature Isle add-on, EA Games - god game (Awesome graphics, innovative format, just boatloads of fun) (high) |