Recomend a game for my dad

Goose · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:10

My wants me to get him a new game for christmas as he's bored of having played Civilisation every day for about 6 years.

Basically all he wants is another Civilisation type game but neither he or I know of any good ones. Alternatively he'd like a Golf sim game although he only has a laptop so a golf sim might be too graphically demanding.

Thanks muchly.

kola · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:14

get him anno 1404 he'll love that

.one. · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:25

Colonization maybe ?

Simi · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:25

Yeah Anno or maybe a total war game (not quite civ builder but still very good rts style games).
I think a new settlers game is in production too so he could look out for that.

Kosmiche · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:26

try the total war series, if you just stick to auto resolving battles its like playing civilization

although my dad loves watching the battles

Streeteh · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:26

Why not look at older games? In terms of strategy i feel command and conquer red alert 2 and Dungeon Keeper 2 are yet to be bested. Clearly graphics aren't something that matters to him so they seem like a good idea to me.

Anominity · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:27

Goose said:
My wants me to get him a new game for christmas as he's bored of having played Civilisation every day for about 6 years.

Basically all he wants is another Civilisation type game but neither he or I know of any good ones. Alternatively he'd like a Golf sim game although he only has a laptop so a golf sim might be too graphically demanding.

Thanks muchly.

Apologies if this is a really stupid question, but you say he has played Civilisation for about 6 years.

Is that every incarnation of Civilisation, or just the one which was out at that time? If the latter, then CiV 4 with all the addons = win.

James1954 · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:35

my dad likes doom 3 loads and quake 4 . dont know if its universal with dads but worth a try

clippa · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:37

Another vote for anno 1404, that's a fab game.

Seft · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:38

Civ 4: Colonization? It's a fun respin of the Civ concept.

From my experience of Anno 1404, it quickly felt like work, rather than fun. Nobles are far too difficult to keep happy.

thevet · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:10

Medievil 2 total war...the best out of all the total war games

Bane · 27 Nov 2009 at 21:47

Seft said:
Civ 4: Colonization? It's a fun respin of the Civ concept.

You can get Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition for less than £5 now from online retailer, so worth a punt if not tried it. Includes Warlords and Beyond The Sword expansion packs.

Raumarik · 27 Nov 2009 at 22:05

Medieval Total War II - Stay clear of the newer "Empires" version as it's not as much fun and tactically it's pretty boring.

My dad loves MTWII and he's a bit of a technophobe in his late 60s!