Memory lane sort of thread...

I recently went nostalgic and tried unsuccessfully to play an old favorite of mine; FASA/Microsoft's MechCommander 2. And it got me thinking that surely something newer like that game exists. There are a few, and I'm currently playing one that's only 2 years old (Battletech) rather than 20 years old.

So, this being SimHQ, I figured a few of you might have old games you like and still play, that then lead you to play newer or related similar games, and wondered what they might be?

Easy enough an old flight Sim European air War has led me to a ton of current titles..And an old C-64 war game I believe it was Steel Thunder that led me to PC's and tons of War games

Aces over Europe led me to EAW which led me to IL-2

Battlefield 1942 >> Ghost Recon >> Operation Flashpoint >> Arma.

Eaw/il2/War Thunder/il2 GB.

Still playing a modded DayzSA , Deer Isle map, which is awesome and been redone with thicker undergrowth, destruction, hardcore zeds, extra viruses and cures plus a ton of mods that give it a wicked Stalker vibe. 1pp hard core survival with radiation, pve+pvp zones and a great admin. Nothing still has come close to what can come out of this game...but i hope something comes along one day that is open world, 60-80 plus players, permadeth and all the interaction that makes it such a great pc experience.

MS Combat Flight Simulater => IL-2 => Rise of Flight => IL-2 GB

Flight Simulator 2004 => FSX => X-Plane

It's been an exciting ride!

Chuck Yeager's AFT -> Gunship -> F19 Stealth Fighter -> All flight sims

Microprose World Circuit - Papyrus IndyCar Racing - Papyrus Grand Prix Legends - RFactor - Codemasters Formula 1 series

Medal of Honor on the original Playstation was my introduction to first person shooters. But it led to playing all those great early 2000's WWII games. I did not get a pc until the next year. Vietcong was the first PC game I bought, the original COD, H&D2 and IL-2 Sturmovik were early PC purchases. I am doing a run through Hidden & Dangerous 2 right now. finally beat that bloody Spaghetti Airport mission. I had to do it twice though, as after the first run, I only had one sole survivor. I needed 2 min soldier to operate the flak truck.
Original Ghost Recon led me to Rainbow Six 3. 2001 to 2005 is probably my favorite gaming era.

This War of Mine > The Long Dark

Elden Ring > Dark Souls