10/09   Has anyone played Opposing Forces and/or Deus Ex?
        Are they as good as the original Half-Life (engaging
        story, game-play, etc.)?
        \_ OF - fun but a little short.  A good expansion pack that is
                faithful to the original.
           DX - I liked it, but others don't.  Brings out the limitations
                of the unreal engine and runs like ass on a non voodoo card.
                Oh and it falls apart at the end like most games do, but
                at least ti is fun getting there.
        \_ DX is a groundbreaking game that has some minor tech problems,
           nothing that fast hardware won't solve.  OF is also fun, not
           quite as good as original Half-Life with the exception of one or
           two puzzles that are actually better.  Both games are well worth
           your time (though OF kind of wimped out on the what-are-you-
           supposed-to-be-doing-in-Black-Mesa thing).  If it's an either/or
           situation, though, I'd say get Deus Ex.   -blojo
           \_ Which one has a better story line? Yeah, I know that
              most people consider the story pretty irrelavent in a FPS,
              but my first FPS was Marathon, so I like FPSs with a good
              story line.
        \_ If you want story, play BG2.  That game is TOO - DAMN - BIG.
           \_ BG2? Do you mean Bauldur's Gate 2? Its a RPG. I want FPS.
           \_ BG2? Do you mean Bauldur's Gate 2? Its a RPG. I want an FPS.
              I prefer to kill things in real time rather than wait my
              turn. A good story makes the killing more fun.