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Half-Life 2 16 34.78%
Halo 2 10 21.74%
GTA: SA 5 10.87%
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2 4.35%
Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2 4.35%
Need for Speed Underground 2 1 2.17%
Other: Please Tell 10 21.74%
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Old 11-02-2004, 11:06 PM   #1
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Which title do you plan on picking up first?

November seems to be a good month for gaming. Tons of great games are to be released and I was curious as to what you plan on getting. This is prob a somewhat biased forum as it is mainly PC users, but ah well.

I have been waiting for HL2 since I first saw the E3 video. I frequent all the HL2 websites and was emailing valve daily during the delay debacles. So it is safe to say I am getting HL2.

I also plan on getting Halo 2 for XBox sooner or later if I don't hear a PC release date anytime soon. The new GTA doesn't interest me so much. Being a thug doesn't interest me.

I also looked a few pages back and didn't see this topic, so I don't think it's a repost. If it is, vote anyway
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Old 11-03-2004, 12:13 AM   #2
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I'm defenatly going to get HL2, it looks too goog to pass up. I'll get Halo 2 a little later and I'll get GTA when it comes out for Xbox
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Old 11-03-2004, 12:22 AM   #3
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I will most likely get Medal of Honor Pacific Assault. I have been waiting for that for a long time. I will also get Halo 2 for Xbox. Maybe when the price comes down a bit.
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Old 11-03-2004, 12:39 AM   #4
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I have already preloaded Half-Life 2 and have preordered Halo 2.
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Old 11-03-2004, 01:28 AM   #5
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I have changed my mind on MOH: PA. Unless the full verion is 100% better than the demo I will not be purchasing it (see my other thread). I never had an interest in Half Life (maybe I will try it). The only game that looks promising to me is Halo 2.
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Old 11-03-2004, 01:38 AM   #6
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Mmmmmmmmm......Halo 2...........

The only bummer is that I dont have an Xbox. Guess I'll have to give in and get one when I buy the game! I'll get HL2 when I'm done with Rome:TW, GTA: SA and Halo 2, if I ever am!!
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Old 11-03-2004, 11:17 AM   #7
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Half life 2 for me, gona wait for Halo 2 on PC. Same with GTA : SA.

i think those three games could keep me prety happy for a while
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Old 11-03-2004, 02:13 PM   #8
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The battle for middle earth is the only game I'm interested in right now and I already own Madden 05
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if I had time for games, then I would definitely go with Half Life 2.
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Old 11-03-2004, 02:18 PM   #10
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Old 11-03-2004, 02:55 PM   #11
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Half Life 2 for me, got it on pre order.....

Was going to get a 9800pro to upgrade my old GForce3Ti300 for HL2, but newegg is selling/sold out of most of the models. Seems a lot of people are upgrading too.....may have to wait a bit before I install, I know I CAN use my exisiting card, but....
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Old 11-03-2004, 04:35 PM   #12
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Old 11-03-2004, 05:16 PM   #13
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Old 11-03-2004, 05:28 PM   #14
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definately HALO2. i have been waiting for this game forever HL2 seems to be a pretty big dissappointment after it got pushed back so many times.
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Old 11-03-2004, 08:00 PM   #15
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HL2.

I don't have an XBox to play Halo2 on.
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Old 11-03-2004, 08:42 PM   #16
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. I would get HL2 first, but my computer just isn't up to snuff and I don't have the money to purchase a new graphics card so I can play the new games. I love the first PoP, and this one sounds even better.
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Old 11-03-2004, 08:55 PM   #17
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Reallt, for me, it's Half Life 2 uncontested. Though HALO2 is great, there is not game better anticipated than this and I believe that results will correspond to the amount of time spent on it.

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Old 11-03-2004, 09:16 PM   #18
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I love the GTA games. I dont have an XBox, so I don't know halo, but maybe one day i'll play it.
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Old 11-03-2004, 09:58 PM   #19
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Definatly Halo 2
Ive already got GTA: SA, but yeah blockbuster felt like giving me 2 broken ps2's that were "new"... so ive gotta wait for that...


But Halo 2 is in the lead on all my boards....
Also, cant wait for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for ps2 when it comes out... on the 19th i think...




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btw hi ho..... halo 2 wont be dropping in price for another 2 years or so... sorry lol
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Old 11-03-2004, 09:59 PM   #20
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Since I don't have a PS2 or Xbox, Halo 2 and GTA: SA aren't options for me until they come out on the PC. So I'll go with HL2. I agree with Werewolfdaddy, the Battle For Middle Earth looks pretty good too.
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Old 11-06-2004, 09:25 PM   #21
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I'll try to get Vampire: Bloodlines (If it works on my system)

Its using the HL2 Engine too.
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Old 11-07-2004, 07:58 AM   #22
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hl2 i will be getting first.
i have an xbox, but not a halo fan. so i wont be getting halo2
gta:sa i'll get when it comes out for the pc......in a few months
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Old 11-07-2004, 12:30 PM   #23
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Its kind of a hard poll since the games have different release dates.. Right now I have GTA SA, and I have Pre-ordered HL2 and Halo 2
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Old 11-07-2004, 12:40 PM   #24
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Old 11-07-2004, 12:42 PM   #25
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DooM 3, then HL2.
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Old 11-07-2004, 02:32 PM   #26
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halo 2 for sure will be first, but I'm curious to see how that new Matrix MMORPG turns out. I don't think I have a machine that could run it though...
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They actually had that for sale at my school. I thought about telling the ppl at the register that I would rather see it burn than actually buy and play it.

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I love the first PoP
Which one, sands of time or the actual first one for DOS?


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Which one, sands of time or the actual first one for DOS?
Sands of Time, I've played the first a bit on an emulator and found it very frustrating.
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I've played the first a bit on an emulator and found it very frustrating.
That was the first ever game I played on a computer. That game is a true classic. I still love it and actually went back to play it and beat it not too long ago. I love it. Bring on the Warrior Within!
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Old 11-07-2004, 08:30 PM   #30
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I'm getting XIII.

I ain't paying more than 39 CAD bucks for a game.
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