You could check out the 2005 isometric RTS called "Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath, it's an ambitious game from Russian developer G5 Software set in an alternate 1962 (see intro).
Unfortunately it's rather buggy, has a steep learning curve (and a useless tutorial) and the translation is...
One of the worst ports of this generation indeed.
This game makes GTA IV (at release) look like a brilliant piece of coding.
But thanks to the efforts of one modder the game has already improved considerably. There is proper resolution and texture filtering support now and the depth of...
Some more information on RPS and a link to the original "leak":
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/31/bethesda-have-rights-to-stalker-claims-galyonkin/
Yes that's a pretty mediocre game but I find their "next-gen" unofficial sequel Outlander rather enjoyable. This was supposed to become another Mad Max game but Mindscape lost the rights to use the license somewhere along the way.
It has "endless" desert roads, biker gangs, leather jackets...
Arma 2 is a military simulator, it's not a "game" like the ones Valve creates.
I agree that it can be laggy and buggy, slow and somewhat clunky and it's definitely not very noob friendly but when it all comes together it's one of those truly terrific and unique experiences.
DayZ allows...
Installed.
I haven't followed the development of this game closely so I'm not entirely sure what to expect.
I have little doubt the actual gameplay will be excellent hack and slash goodness but I really hope Blizzard has kept the Disneyfication to a minimum.
Guess I'll find out later...
-You need to create an account in order to save your game.
-Seemingly randomly disappearing save games.
-Very "mediocre" online capabilities (Example: I can't even play lag free against RL friends who live in the same city...)
-Shitty interface that isn't suited for PC.
These are just...