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Phait
03-15-2009, 11:45 AM
Any suggestions? Would prefer 3D, I think back to demos years ago of Croc, Rayman and Gex, were kinda fun. The subject matter doesn't matter much to me (cartoony or darker), just a fun platformer that'll run on XP. I've been browsing Moby Games but there's tonnnnns of them.

*EDIT* I don't have a capable card anymore, 6200. I'm able to run games like Flight Sim 2004, Hitman 3, HL2 and GTR just fine, anything too new would choke.
Kalki
03-15-2009, 12:15 PM
I played a bit of this today, didn't get very far.
http://www.tagap.net/
axion
03-15-2009, 12:21 PM
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Abe's Odyssey and Abe's Exodus I think were pretty good.
Vroomfondel
03-15-2009, 12:24 PM
Psychonauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonauts) is awesome.
Hudson
03-15-2009, 12:27 PM
Psychonauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonauts) is awesome.

Indeed.
d3ad connection
03-15-2009, 12:38 PM
Psychonauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonauts) is awesome.

Quoted for truth.
Llama Gibbz
03-15-2009, 12:43 PM
Psychonauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonauts) is awesome.

nuff said
hiob
03-15-2009, 12:48 PM
Here's an old thread (http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13454) about platformers, but most of the 3d platformers have already been mentioned.

PS: Psychonauts is an absolute must play.
Hyperactive Slob
03-15-2009, 01:26 PM
Psychonauts is Good. You can try the Prince of Persia's if that's your cup of tea. There is also the Xen level of Half Life. :p
Kalki
03-15-2009, 01:35 PM
There is also the Xen level of Half Life. :p
Nice :D
Hyperactive Slob
03-15-2009, 01:42 PM
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Abe's Odyssey and Abe's Exodus I think were pretty good.
The Oddworld series are great but they aren't 3D but I'd reccomend you try them DN: Manhattan Project is a must also.
Dopefish7590
03-15-2009, 02:38 PM
Psychonauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonauts) is awesome.

Definitely agree...
Also try Duke Nukem Manhattan Project...

If you are looking for something free, I would get TAGAP (http://www.tagap.net).
Phait
03-15-2009, 02:43 PM
Already passed DNMP.
Damien_Azreal
03-15-2009, 02:45 PM
Psychonauts.

Play it.... now! :D
gt1750
03-15-2009, 02:47 PM
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Phait
03-15-2009, 02:48 PM
I've tried Psychonauts and didn't like it.

Also Bionic Commando Rearmed doesn't run well on a 6200, a shame, they very well could have made it scalable.
Damien_Azreal
03-15-2009, 02:52 PM
The one game damn near everyone in the thread suggest and you don't like it. :p Damn.
Phait
03-15-2009, 03:22 PM
These kind look fun
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/i-ninja/screenshots
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/incredibles/screenshots
NutWrench
03-15-2009, 03:50 PM
Acid Play (http://www.acid-play.com/) has a huge selection of freeware games.
A lot of them are platformers.
Amakou
03-15-2009, 04:13 PM
The one game damn near everyone in the thread suggest and you don't like it. :p Damn.

Well, come on.....it doesn't have ironsights. :p

~Amakou~
Phait
03-15-2009, 04:17 PM
Well the whole design style irritated me, it was like an acid trip. Plus it wasn't a typical platformer, you had to walk around and talk to people to get to missions or something, can't recall.
Damien_Azreal
03-15-2009, 04:22 PM
It's an adventure game.

And the visual style works great with the later levels.
axion
03-15-2009, 08:14 PM
My bad, I understood 3D as side scrolling 3D not 3D platformer as in Prince of Persia etc. I'll try to think of some real 3D ones. What about Mirror's Edge?
Phait
03-15-2009, 08:16 PM
Mirror's Edge would be awesome if it ran on a 6200. Hell at least the flash version does :p
KO Gilligan
03-15-2009, 08:28 PM
http://www.atari.com/us/games/zapper/pc

Fun game - all ages

Lots of variations in the sci-fi colorful environments, cool sounds great puzzle elements mixed into the action,

You can get one for $5 including shipping on ebay or amazon.
Phait
03-15-2009, 08:37 PM
That looks interesting, thanks!
axion
03-15-2009, 09:03 PM
Phait you need to run some sort of donation drive on here to get you an upgrade :p. On another forum I frequent every one pitched in and bought one of the mods a PS3, surely you could get a mobo and GPU.
SonnyBonds
03-15-2009, 09:11 PM
I remember playing this years ago... was decent enough but really easy (it's intended for kids) -

http://www.mobygames.com/game/n64/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/screenshots

There is a PC version but no screenshots from that on Mobygames.. but they look similar.
Phait
03-15-2009, 09:15 PM
Phait you need to run some sort of donation drive on here to get you an upgrade :p. On another forum I frequent every one pitched in and bought one of the mods a PS3, surely you could get a mobo and GPU.

It's not that important. Just gotta land a job.
axion
03-20-2009, 05:36 PM
The Oddworld games I mentioned earlier are on sale for $3.75 (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/949/), pretty damn good deal. On Steam BTW.
dungeon
03-20-2009, 05:46 PM
or maybe A Bug's Life (http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/disneypixar-a-bugs-life) :p
Steve
03-20-2009, 07:15 PM
The Oddworld games I mentioned earlier are on sale for $3.75 (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/949/), pretty damn good deal. On Steam BTW.

QFT. The oddworld games are amazing.
Hudson
03-20-2009, 07:28 PM
They're not platformers but you should play the Sam and Max episodes too! ;)

They're good for your health. It's true!