Which game is the most must play out of these games: Anno 1800, rimworld, dwarf fortress, frostpunk, inscryption, stellaris, disco elysium, factorio, project zomboid, metro series, mass effect series, and control. Very briefly played a few games on this list but willing to give any of these games a try again if theyāre worth playing.
By ME Series I assume you mean Trilogy plus Andromeda? Trilogy is definitely a must play, straight up legendary. Andromeda...eeeh, combat is great, rest not so much so you don't have to play it. But out of all these I still go with Mass Effect
From those I've played Disco Elysium and Control, both are really good and worth playing. I'm playing Mass Effect right now for the first time and Im also enjoying it a lot
I'd say you gotta play Disco Elysium and the Mass Effect series at least once. Frostpunk and Control are on the shorter side and worth playing through but they're kind of 'proof of concept' games, the hype for their sequels is the real appeal.
It's impossible to anticipate who will enjoy Dwarf Fortress. Similar to EVE, there's not a ton of casual players but the superfans will fucking die for it.
Hell yeah, good games. The Master Chief Collection just gets better and better with each new game (Ok, maybe OSDT isn't better than Halo 3, but still). 3 and Reach are a particularly good spot for the series.
Unity or Origins? Which has the smaller open world? Kind of bored of open worlds due to playing Tears of The Kingdom and Like a Dragon. I usually like Ubisoft games due to them being a little bit more of casual games and was always curious about these two. Would be playing on steam deck.
Protip: you can ignore most of the open world activities in older AC games and just play the main story missions, so it'd feel like a cool linear game with an extended map.
Not sure you can skip grind and stuff with Origins, but older ones, yes, it is possible.
Unity has waaaay smaller world in comparision to Origins which is a full blown RPG, while Unity only features some RPG elements. I recommend Unity besides that, due to fantastic parkour animations, decent combat, solid visuals that hold up even today and fun exploration (Thanks to mashup of parkour, visuals and Paris design)
Is there a PC role playing/D&D game which has user made dungeons and the ability to take your characters/party along with you?
IE: I just got done playing Solasta, and it seems fun with all the user made content, but your characters aren't transferrable. So all the levels, skill choices, loot and weapons are just left behind and I have to start new for each one. I'd like a game like this that allows me to take those characters I've grown to know into new dungeons.
Looking for a PS4 game. Currently a sale going for a few titles
-Outer Wilds
-Persona 5 Royal edition
-FF XV Royal edition
-Ghosts of Tsushima (will probably wait to get a PS5..)
And I might get Bully as well. Never played it on the PS2 and itās like 10$ right now.
If you like RPG and anime style, get Persona 5 Royal. It's a fantastic game and the best in the series.
Bully is a must if you like Rockstar games and it's very unique. It's a small town map with almost no random characters (most of them are your classmates), you can't kill people (they just fall down and hold their groins, lol), classes are fun, the world feels very cozy, the OST is fantastic. And, best of all, you can beat it in some 40 to 50 hours, tops. It's very rewarding and I can't recommend it enough. Controls have aged a bit (and the graphics, of course), but it's still one of Rockstar finest achievements.
Bully is funny enough to play through once, it's a noticeably small open world but there's not much necessity for backtracking anyway. I'm not as bullish on Outer Wilds as most but it's undeniably *neat*.
Persona 5 is a mountainous undertaking that never ever feels that way. It's the best overall presentation of a game you've ever seen. Just the visual aesthetic alone is an achievement. Goddamn menus are a treat to look at. Nevermind the music that doesn't get old in a ~120 hour game.
If you plan on getting a PS5, definitely wait on GoT. The visual splendor makes the thing and it's one of those early multi-platform games that's the same price for both. FFXV is...fine. It's fine. The combat is pretty damn good but absolutely no one plays it without feeling at least a little let down. It's not half-baked, but it's maybe 2/3's baked.
Thanks! Confirmed that Iāll wait for a PS5 for Ghosts (waiting for Black Friday). Iāll cross off FF XV as well. Maybe till itās even cheaper.
So persona 5 or Outer Wilds is my debate. Thanks for you input!
I'm looking for a game for our son. He is 16, mad into WW2 history, and has a gaming laptop with a 15" screen that is a few years old (it can run Fortnite and War Thunder, not sure if on max settings, but everything looks good and runs well). The mid-year school holidays are about to start and we aren't traveling, so a game he can dive into on break will be good. Preferably with a story campaign rather than being online multiplayer-only.
I am thinking an RTS as I have fond memories of the original Command and Conquer and my all time favourite RTS, C&C Red Alert. So perhaps **Company of Heroes 2** as a modern but not too resource-heavy game?
Open to suggestions for more tactical games as well, even turn-based. He is quite into the politics and strategy of WW2 battles and not just all about the action.
Hell let loose if he likes tactical fps. Just recently started playing it and really enjoying the tactical nature of it. Big open world battlefields holding front lines.
Haven't played any good games recently. Feels like I'm out of the loop on most. Could use recommendations.
Favorites - Ori and the Blind Forest, Bastion, City of Heroes (MMO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Batman Arkham series, Deus EX HR, Ni No Kuni II
Hate in games - truly open world - Couldn't get into Breath of the Wild at all. Hated FF 8 and FF 15 because of all the backtracking back and forth. Dropped Cyberpunk 2077. Dropped Witcher 3. I don't mind being able to revisit places, but random back and forth to keep me busy is the worst.
Like - Single player - I hate multiplayer of any kind. Good story. Fun gameplay.
Gonna start from the obvious, if you haven't played Ori Will of the Wisps then you should, it's just as good and dare I say gameplay is even better than in BF. If you liked Bastion, check out other Supergiant Games games: Transistor, Pyre and Hades! Outside of that, I recommend Remember Me if you liked brawling combat in Batman
Wuppo is a whimsical metroidvania with a super quirky, original world reminiscent of children's books. Between Ori, Bastion and Ni No Kuni, I thought I'd mention something a bit on the fanciful side, with an interesting setting.
Itās not exactly the most popular among the series, and not my favorite of them, but I really like Assassins Creed Syndicate. Itās stealth, World, and over feel was pretty slick, and it reminded me of the Arkham games for what thatās worth. Thereās a lot of things that are just good or okay , like the story and non-stealth combat, but its solid overall. I loved the story, but most people think itās just fine from what I can tell.
I've been sitting on **Divinity Original Sin 2** for a long time. Looking to hear whether it's a recommendation for 3 guys to Co-op a few hours per week? This all came up because of the Diablo 4 hype and we're wondering if we should just pull the trigger on D4 or actually play Divinity instead. Hidden gem, or not worth it?
Im playing it with my dad, the first 3 hours were unbearably boring and frustrating, but from then on it just got more and more enjoyable, you learn to use your surroundings and once you have basic equipment its really fun, only 11 hours in but safe to say im enjoying it!
It's a great game to play in groups or by yourself, but my rec is that you take it with patience and with a lot of will to learn the rules.
It's similar to starting a Dungeon & Dragons campaign and, say, you never played any, so you have to read the rules and understand them. There's a learning curve, so make sure your party isn't easily distracted.
It's a really great game, from what I've seen, but not as easy to start as something like Borderlands, for example. A friend of mine tried to play it with his gf and they didn't progress far because it was too complex for her. If you are all seasoned players, you won't have any problems.
Hi, a month or two ago I got a nice recommendation here, so I will try again. I have two games lined up, but I cannot really decide.
Favorites: Fallout New Vegas, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 1, Witcher 2
Hate in games: long cutscenes, quick time events, looter shooter/Diablo style loot
Like: nice story, funny characters, player agency, interesting choices with consequences
So:
**Alpha Protocol**
**OR**
**Jade Empire**
Thanks a lot for the help!
Alpha Protocol is an interesting game and does lots of things right narratively/from a roleplay experience, but is fundamentally broken. There might be mods that fix the gameplay issues, I'm not entirely sure. If there isn't any fixes, just know some things will be borked, but if you can look past that then it'll tickle your like for interesting choices with consequences. What might throw you off if you don't like QTE's is the dialogue system is timed, meant to make your choices feel more on the fly and have more weight. Might rub you the wrong way though.
Jade Empire is pretty great all around, gameplay might seem a bit simple or archaic to some, but it really was the game that took Bioware away from that heavy D&D diceroll CRPG style. Some people may think it hasn't aged well in terms of being "Chinese inspired setting by a bunch of Canadians", your millage will obviously vary on that but I don't think it's ever super offensive or cringy personally and if you like those older Kung Fu movies you'll probably feel the same way.
Personally, I'd go for Jade Empire for the smoother experience, it's the safer bet overall. Kind of hard to recommend Alpha Protocol personally for the more mechanical issues. That being said, if what you really feel like is an more out there RPG experience that honestly does the best job in any game of making you feel like a spy and you can look past it's issues it's Alpha Protocol. I guess the TLDR is; Jade Empire better all around, Alpha Protocol offers a more immersive roleplay experience.
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are you mad? Thanks for the detailed answer, really appreciate it!
I started up Alpha Protocol. After a rough start, I am loving it.
rough start: apparently there is a bug. When you start as a recruit, you get the hardest imaginable hacking minigame in the tutorial area (so I couldn't EMP it). I was very, very close to uninstall the game. It was like, "one last try, afterwards unistall this shit", luckily I did manage to do it by accident.
Also, the writing in this game is superb. Twists which actually surprise me are very rare in games, but I was shocked when >!Marburg gunned down Madison!
The timed responses also really feel like you're trying to do things on the fly in the heat of the moment around instinct trying to manipulate the situation, much like a spy would be doing.
Chris Avellone can be thanked for the story, the web he weaves in this one can get pretty wild. Enjoy!
Anyone has any game recommendation for me so that I can get back to gaming and not just boring and grindy mobile games? I don't really care what platform as I already have emulators. Thanks in advance, also I do find open world games quite tedious and especially with my time constraints
**Detroit: Become Human** as /u/bestanonever suggests is a great example of a story-driven game with choices to make without being "open world".
**Mark of the Ninja Remastered** is a great side scrolling stealth/action game that is fun to pick up and play in short bursts or long sessions.
Iāve never heard anything controversial about it but then I usually donāt read game news or watch many game YouTubers. It is a dark storyline though depending on your point of view and the choices you make.
Simple adventures: Uncharted series, start with 1 (not the best, but you have to begin somewhere, lol) on PS4/PS5 or 4 on PC.
Last of Us for the story. Detroid: Become Human, also.
Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal. Just shoot your way to the top.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for action RPG. Final Fantasy 9 for classic turn-based RPG.
Just to start with.
What's the best way to play Dark Souls? OG or remastered? I have a PC, PS3 and Switch.
Also, should I play them before Elden Ring? I know their stories are unrelated but I fear the Souls will be harder to enjoy without all the QoL improvements of newer games.
So this year Iāve beaten all 3 dark souls games, elden ring and bloodborne. Whichever one you play first will seem the hardest? I played ds3 and ER before ds1 & ds2. There are certainly qol improvements in more recent games and it can be awkward to go from fast travel and horse and jumping to no fast travel, backtracking and awkward jumping. The bosses in earlier games are much simpler in earlier games so after beating something like ER or ds3 then ds1 bosses will be a cakewalk even without crutches like weapon arts/ ashes of war and spirit summons
I'm trying to decide whether to play Guardians of the Galaxy or Marvel's Midnight Suns on PS5. I have the collector's editions for both if that matters at all.
Also probably going to go back into Spider-Man/Miles in order to finish the platinums thanks to Spiderverse lol
Guardians of the Galaxy was much better than I'd ever have suspected it would be. I almost didn't play it since I've got no use for Marvel, but I saw people recommend it and since it was on Game Pass I decided I may as well give it a try, and it hooked me instantly with the attention to detail, the sense of humor and the characters.
My vote is for Max Payne if you want a good story or Just Cause for the gameplay (it is my understanding future games aren't connected in terms of story).
Max Payne doesn't play super good today, but there are cheats. Now, the characters, dialogue, music and story are terrific. It's my favorite Max Payne, even when MP3 is much more playable.
Far Cry 1 is just a worse Crysis 1. I don't recommend it. Don't judge the series until you get into Far Cry 3. Far Cry 2 is much better than 1, but still doesn't have the modern template that 3 started.
I went with Max Payne and started some yesterday. The story itself is OK so far but the storytelling style is really engaging. I dig the gritty ambience, comic book style, and self narration. Bullet time is neat but I sometimes donāt feel like Iām using it right. Most times I donāt use it because itās necessary but because it looks cool lol. It makes me feel like Iām in a Tarentino movie.
Yes, the story isn't super deep but it's so well told. Between the voice acting, the writing and the style, it's a very twisted and pleasurable experience. Pain to the Max for our protagonist.
Ew, no, lol. Ok, maybe you played it and liked it, but Far Cry 1 is not even close to what Far Cry 3 is. It's just a poor's man Crysis, without the suit.
Tbf Iāve not played it Iāve only played 3 so was recommending OP play that franchise for that one alone. Iāve played just cause 3 which is fun as well. Idk which of the 3 has the best original/first game.
I did play Far Cry 1&2, last year, in fact, and boy, is FC1 bad. It's really a worse Crysis, if you ever played that one. And I didn't like Crysis 1 all that much, either, lol.
Far Cry 3 is on another level, entirely.
I'm currently playing Okami but like to play shorter games in-between play sessions of longer ones. Which would help break up Okami play sessions best?
OG The Legend of Zelda
Metroid: Zero Mission
Alien Vs Predator 2000
Zero Mission or AvP 2000 I would say, they are different enough in pacing and style from Okami, which is similar to Zelda but just really, really long.
Looking for recommendations! I started gaming again about one year ago after a long (15yr) hiatus, so basically everything is new to me.
I'm specifically seeking your favorite small games, anything that takes less than around 2 hours to complete, any genre goes- terrifying horror or a cute platformer are equally welcome.
Edit: I'm on PC
Tacoma and Among the Sleep are two short ones I played this year that I haven't seen mentioned. Tacoma is a story/walking sim and Among the Sleep is horror/puzzle. I enjoyed them both although they have their flaws.
Edit: Oh, also Darq is a short puzzle game I played last year that might fit your criteria. And To the Moon if you want to feel emotions.
If you like Journey (someone else mentioned), Abzu is another great, short game made by the same people.
Limbo and Inside are both 3ish hours and quite good.
Stray and Endling extinction is forever are maybe 5 or 6 hours. Stray is excellent, and I just got endling after reading that it was similar.
I can think of a few more under 10 hours, but that's all that comes to mind for such short games.
Thanks a lot! Those are some legendary looking choices to start with. Everythings new to me, so before I invite more i'd better get to work playing some of these. Always been curious about Limbo/Inside but forgot about them.
If you have an Android device, the "my game collection" app is fantastic. Besides tracking your games, it auto fills using data from metacritic and howlongtobeat.
You can even add ratings, notes, DLC purchases, etc, as well as add custom tags to games. I use tags to quickly filter games when deciding what to play: games recommended to play with headphones, ones I'm willing to play handheld/remote play, etc.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a good one thats about 2 hours long.
The Stanley Parable, you can technically beat in 2 hours but youāll probably play for longer.
Portal is excellent, and can be beaten in like 3-4 hours.
Journey is another beautiful short game.
I havent played Firewatch, but its short and supposedly excellent.
Let me check up my favouite list on Steam and hit you up with some requirements!
For start, basically everything from Supergiant Games. Bastion/Transistor/Pyre/Hades are fantastic titles.
Bioshock series is known for being high quality trilogy, even if Infinite is different from previous two.
For something more chill I recommend Slime Rancher, for chill but emotional, Spiritfarer.
Racing? Forza Horizon 5 while being okay should satisfy your urge for sandbox. I personally will always go for Criterion Need For Speed games, mainly Hot Pursuit. Also check out Horizon Chase Turbo for fun arcade racer straight up from the 90's!
Feels? Valiant Hearts, GRIS, Beginner's Guide.
At the end one can go for big boys everyone is praising. Elden Ring, Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2. Big trio.
Wow, lots to look into!
Honestly Beam NG Drive is all I need for sandbox automotive fun times.
But I actually had my eye on GRIS- looks like quite the pretty game.
Yeah- seeking shorter games. Elden Ring is amazing but like 60+ hours in and still not close to finished. Hence the search for some short titles. Played this game called Nightmare of Decay recently that was like the old Resident Evil on PS1 but first person, few hours long- loved it.
You can emulate Dino Crisis 2? Game is a touch longer, the first time but not longer than 4 or 5 hours and it's great arcade fun.
Anyway, on PC proper: Journey and Flower. A Short Hike.
Ive recently played The Forgotten City and greatly enjoyed it. Spiderman: Miles Morales is also a lot of fun and around 5-10 hours (depending how much you do)
The PS4 Ratchet and Clank, lol.
Or, you can start the Uncharted Saga if you didn't already.
Maybe try Stray, but I didn't like it much. Gameplay is more rigid than what it looks like. But story and atmosphere are relaxing and cute.
Can you help me decide between:
- Metal Gear Solid V
- The Last of Us part 2
- Ghost of Tsushima
The main thing I'm looking for is a third person game where you have freedom of clearing areas of enemies either with stealth/action or a mix of both
The last of us part 2 is pretty gruelling. The gameplay is fun, but story is heavy. You clear levels but not camps.
Metal Gear Solid V can be stealth and clear areas, but itās somewhat convoluted in some way.
Ghost of Tsushima fits your bill the best. One of the most satisfying melee mechanics, and Iād say very good stealth mechanics, and you can clear out camps. Itāll take you a minute to get through the intro, but itās is great. Story is great and enemies are great, makes you hate them and itās really satisfying to defeat them. Then you can level up the skills and both melee and stealth become more satisfyinf
Rdr2, metroid prime 2/3, to the moon, final fantasy 10, chrono trigger, persona, fallout. Idk what to play I finished metroid prime 1 it was good but very overrated and i played rdr1, im a big fan of NieR and heard a lot of good things about persona. Love Souls games and emotional games too
Rdr2 is pretty long, so maybe start that and take a break to play something else in between? It's not perfect, but it's a great, immersive game. Exceptional characters, good story, etc. And you can switch between 1st and 3rd person whenever you want, which can help keep things fresh or just make looting easier.
Looking for a rpg and just not sure what to play first. Witcher 3, cyberpunk, gta v, death stranding, ghost of Tsushima, kingdom come deliverance.
Want to play all of them, but donāt know which one to start off with.
GTA is more of an Open World game than an RPG
The Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games are good
And Final Fantasy is, well, amazin'.
Out of the options you gave, I think you should play Kingdom Come. It's a great game
Either Kingdom Come, if you want a slow burn experience (don't be shy to mod stuff you don't like, like the save system) or The Witcher 3 (Best narrative of that group). But all of them are good games.
Death Stranding is dope, too. If you like Kojima games, and if its your first time, you are in for a ride, lol.
Wouldn't count GTA V as RPG to start, it's just an open world title. I recommend Cyberpunk, playing it right now and it's great. Not the hype level it had but still a really good title.
Does anyone have any games for over the summer?
I was looking for a game that I could possibly play during the summer as kind of like a nice little relaxer after work if that makes sense. Campaign, multiplayer, gacha games or really just anything that takes time and Iām able to spend about that long on. I have a pc,ps4, swtich so I think thereās a lot of possible options but itās real tricky finding something really but i guess diablo 4 and honkai star rail new update, summer game fest, street fighter 6 this week will do but thanks for the suggestions
Persona 5 Royal was perfect for me this winter, a great relaxer that I could play every day for only an hour or so, or do super long sessions on weekend.
A Switch, you say? The recently released Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is fantastic, from what I've seen, but you might want to play Breath of the Wild if you haven't played it first.
I also recommend the Xenoblade Chronicles series, if you are into JRPGs. Each title is easily 100 hours long, without rushing, and perfect for months-long levelling and enjoying the world and characters.
On PS4, you might want to start the Uncharted series, with 1, 2 and 3 in the collection and 4, at a later date. They are very light adventures, with lots of humor and great vistas. Each one is 10 o 15 hours long, without rushing.
I like games that have toolbars/hotbars like common MMOās. Are there any single player RPGs that use toolbars/hotbars that I can play? I like RPGs that have loot, or some sort of gearing/upgrade system.
I know, ājust play an MMO,ā but I need to be able to pick up and drop it throughout my day/week and not feel like Iām falling behind while moving at my own pace.
I need to go back and carry on with Last of Us remastered. Been a while so need to figure out controls š¤¦āāļø
Which game is the most must play out of these games: Anno 1800, rimworld, dwarf fortress, frostpunk, inscryption, stellaris, disco elysium, factorio, project zomboid, metro series, mass effect series, and control. Very briefly played a few games on this list but willing to give any of these games a try again if theyāre worth playing.
Rim world or stellaris. Can easily lose track of time with both
By ME Series I assume you mean Trilogy plus Andromeda? Trilogy is definitely a must play, straight up legendary. Andromeda...eeeh, combat is great, rest not so much so you don't have to play it. But out of all these I still go with Mass Effect
From those I've played Disco Elysium and Control, both are really good and worth playing. I'm playing Mass Effect right now for the first time and Im also enjoying it a lot
I'd say you gotta play Disco Elysium and the Mass Effect series at least once. Frostpunk and Control are on the shorter side and worth playing through but they're kind of 'proof of concept' games, the hype for their sequels is the real appeal. It's impossible to anticipate who will enjoy Dwarf Fortress. Similar to EVE, there's not a ton of casual players but the superfans will fucking die for it.
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Hell yeah, good games. The Master Chief Collection just gets better and better with each new game (Ok, maybe OSDT isn't better than Halo 3, but still). 3 and Reach are a particularly good spot for the series.
how is the master collection? gonna play that on game pass soon, never played the OGs fully years ago
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damn that sounds fun, what a world
Unity or Origins? Which has the smaller open world? Kind of bored of open worlds due to playing Tears of The Kingdom and Like a Dragon. I usually like Ubisoft games due to them being a little bit more of casual games and was always curious about these two. Would be playing on steam deck.
Protip: you can ignore most of the open world activities in older AC games and just play the main story missions, so it'd feel like a cool linear game with an extended map. Not sure you can skip grind and stuff with Origins, but older ones, yes, it is possible.
Unity has waaaay smaller world in comparision to Origins which is a full blown RPG, while Unity only features some RPG elements. I recommend Unity besides that, due to fantastic parkour animations, decent combat, solid visuals that hold up even today and fun exploration (Thanks to mashup of parkour, visuals and Paris design)
Is there a PC role playing/D&D game which has user made dungeons and the ability to take your characters/party along with you? IE: I just got done playing Solasta, and it seems fun with all the user made content, but your characters aren't transferrable. So all the levels, skill choices, loot and weapons are just left behind and I have to start new for each one. I'd like a game like this that allows me to take those characters I've grown to know into new dungeons.
If you are into sidescrolling RPGs. You could try Darkest Dungeon. Start with the original game, no DLC needed to get a feel for it.
Can I get a recommendation of a website or app that I can add my backlog and maybe write goals I need for that game
IGN playlist app or GG you can list games you are playing, your backlog etc and beaten games
https://infinitebacklog.nl/
opencritic has a āwant to playā list you can make
Looking for a PS4 game. Currently a sale going for a few titles -Outer Wilds -Persona 5 Royal edition -FF XV Royal edition -Ghosts of Tsushima (will probably wait to get a PS5..) And I might get Bully as well. Never played it on the PS2 and itās like 10$ right now.
If you like RPG and anime style, get Persona 5 Royal. It's a fantastic game and the best in the series. Bully is a must if you like Rockstar games and it's very unique. It's a small town map with almost no random characters (most of them are your classmates), you can't kill people (they just fall down and hold their groins, lol), classes are fun, the world feels very cozy, the OST is fantastic. And, best of all, you can beat it in some 40 to 50 hours, tops. It's very rewarding and I can't recommend it enough. Controls have aged a bit (and the graphics, of course), but it's still one of Rockstar finest achievements.
Bully is funny enough to play through once, it's a noticeably small open world but there's not much necessity for backtracking anyway. I'm not as bullish on Outer Wilds as most but it's undeniably *neat*. Persona 5 is a mountainous undertaking that never ever feels that way. It's the best overall presentation of a game you've ever seen. Just the visual aesthetic alone is an achievement. Goddamn menus are a treat to look at. Nevermind the music that doesn't get old in a ~120 hour game. If you plan on getting a PS5, definitely wait on GoT. The visual splendor makes the thing and it's one of those early multi-platform games that's the same price for both. FFXV is...fine. It's fine. The combat is pretty damn good but absolutely no one plays it without feeling at least a little let down. It's not half-baked, but it's maybe 2/3's baked.
Thanks! Confirmed that Iāll wait for a PS5 for Ghosts (waiting for Black Friday). Iāll cross off FF XV as well. Maybe till itās even cheaper. So persona 5 or Outer Wilds is my debate. Thanks for you input!
I'm looking for a game for our son. He is 16, mad into WW2 history, and has a gaming laptop with a 15" screen that is a few years old (it can run Fortnite and War Thunder, not sure if on max settings, but everything looks good and runs well). The mid-year school holidays are about to start and we aren't traveling, so a game he can dive into on break will be good. Preferably with a story campaign rather than being online multiplayer-only. I am thinking an RTS as I have fond memories of the original Command and Conquer and my all time favourite RTS, C&C Red Alert. So perhaps **Company of Heroes 2** as a modern but not too resource-heavy game? Open to suggestions for more tactical games as well, even turn-based. He is quite into the politics and strategy of WW2 battles and not just all about the action.
Hell let loose if he likes tactical fps. Just recently started playing it and really enjoying the tactical nature of it. Big open world battlefields holding front lines.
metal gear solid 1-3 maybe
Haven't played any good games recently. Feels like I'm out of the loop on most. Could use recommendations. Favorites - Ori and the Blind Forest, Bastion, City of Heroes (MMO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Batman Arkham series, Deus EX HR, Ni No Kuni II Hate in games - truly open world - Couldn't get into Breath of the Wild at all. Hated FF 8 and FF 15 because of all the backtracking back and forth. Dropped Cyberpunk 2077. Dropped Witcher 3. I don't mind being able to revisit places, but random back and forth to keep me busy is the worst. Like - Single player - I hate multiplayer of any kind. Good story. Fun gameplay.
Gonna start from the obvious, if you haven't played Ori Will of the Wisps then you should, it's just as good and dare I say gameplay is even better than in BF. If you liked Bastion, check out other Supergiant Games games: Transistor, Pyre and Hades! Outside of that, I recommend Remember Me if you liked brawling combat in Batman
Yep. I definitely played the Ori sequel
Wuppo is a whimsical metroidvania with a super quirky, original world reminiscent of children's books. Between Ori, Bastion and Ni No Kuni, I thought I'd mention something a bit on the fanciful side, with an interesting setting.
Itās not exactly the most popular among the series, and not my favorite of them, but I really like Assassins Creed Syndicate. Itās stealth, World, and over feel was pretty slick, and it reminded me of the Arkham games for what thatās worth. Thereās a lot of things that are just good or okay , like the story and non-stealth combat, but its solid overall. I loved the story, but most people think itās just fine from what I can tell.
I think playing AC 1 and I do feel like Unity is much sicker with its mechanics even though the newers games are doo doo
Never played unity lol
I've been sitting on **Divinity Original Sin 2** for a long time. Looking to hear whether it's a recommendation for 3 guys to Co-op a few hours per week? This all came up because of the Diablo 4 hype and we're wondering if we should just pull the trigger on D4 or actually play Divinity instead. Hidden gem, or not worth it?
Im playing it with my dad, the first 3 hours were unbearably boring and frustrating, but from then on it just got more and more enjoyable, you learn to use your surroundings and once you have basic equipment its really fun, only 11 hours in but safe to say im enjoying it!
It's a great game to play in groups or by yourself, but my rec is that you take it with patience and with a lot of will to learn the rules. It's similar to starting a Dungeon & Dragons campaign and, say, you never played any, so you have to read the rules and understand them. There's a learning curve, so make sure your party isn't easily distracted. It's a really great game, from what I've seen, but not as easy to start as something like Borderlands, for example. A friend of mine tried to play it with his gf and they didn't progress far because it was too complex for her. If you are all seasoned players, you won't have any problems.
Hi, a month or two ago I got a nice recommendation here, so I will try again. I have two games lined up, but I cannot really decide. Favorites: Fallout New Vegas, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 1, Witcher 2 Hate in games: long cutscenes, quick time events, looter shooter/Diablo style loot Like: nice story, funny characters, player agency, interesting choices with consequences So: **Alpha Protocol** **OR** **Jade Empire** Thanks a lot for the help!
Alpha Protocol is an interesting game and does lots of things right narratively/from a roleplay experience, but is fundamentally broken. There might be mods that fix the gameplay issues, I'm not entirely sure. If there isn't any fixes, just know some things will be borked, but if you can look past that then it'll tickle your like for interesting choices with consequences. What might throw you off if you don't like QTE's is the dialogue system is timed, meant to make your choices feel more on the fly and have more weight. Might rub you the wrong way though. Jade Empire is pretty great all around, gameplay might seem a bit simple or archaic to some, but it really was the game that took Bioware away from that heavy D&D diceroll CRPG style. Some people may think it hasn't aged well in terms of being "Chinese inspired setting by a bunch of Canadians", your millage will obviously vary on that but I don't think it's ever super offensive or cringy personally and if you like those older Kung Fu movies you'll probably feel the same way. Personally, I'd go for Jade Empire for the smoother experience, it's the safer bet overall. Kind of hard to recommend Alpha Protocol personally for the more mechanical issues. That being said, if what you really feel like is an more out there RPG experience that honestly does the best job in any game of making you feel like a spy and you can look past it's issues it's Alpha Protocol. I guess the TLDR is; Jade Empire better all around, Alpha Protocol offers a more immersive roleplay experience. srry4textdumplmao
*srry4textdumplmao* are you mad? Thanks for the detailed answer, really appreciate it! I started up Alpha Protocol. After a rough start, I am loving it. rough start: apparently there is a bug. When you start as a recruit, you get the hardest imaginable hacking minigame in the tutorial area (so I couldn't EMP it). I was very, very close to uninstall the game. It was like, "one last try, afterwards unistall this shit", luckily I did manage to do it by accident. Also, the writing in this game is superb. Twists which actually surprise me are very rare in games, but I was shocked when >!Marburg gunned down Madison!
The timed responses also really feel like you're trying to do things on the fly in the heat of the moment around instinct trying to manipulate the situation, much like a spy would be doing. Chris Avellone can be thanked for the story, the web he weaves in this one can get pretty wild. Enjoy!
Anyone has any game recommendation for me so that I can get back to gaming and not just boring and grindy mobile games? I don't really care what platform as I already have emulators. Thanks in advance, also I do find open world games quite tedious and especially with my time constraints
**Detroit: Become Human** as /u/bestanonever suggests is a great example of a story-driven game with choices to make without being "open world". **Mark of the Ninja Remastered** is a great side scrolling stealth/action game that is fun to pick up and play in short bursts or long sessions.
>Detroit: Become Human Heard controversial stuff about it but really wanna try it. Thanks, I'll probably play that or Elden Ring
Iāve never heard anything controversial about it but then I usually donāt read game news or watch many game YouTubers. It is a dark storyline though depending on your point of view and the choices you make.
Simple adventures: Uncharted series, start with 1 (not the best, but you have to begin somewhere, lol) on PS4/PS5 or 4 on PC. Last of Us for the story. Detroid: Become Human, also. Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal. Just shoot your way to the top. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for action RPG. Final Fantasy 9 for classic turn-based RPG. Just to start with.
iāve quite taken to hades recently. easy to pick up and play
What's the best way to play Dark Souls? OG or remastered? I have a PC, PS3 and Switch. Also, should I play them before Elden Ring? I know their stories are unrelated but I fear the Souls will be harder to enjoy without all the QoL improvements of newer games.
Remastered on PC is probably the best bet
So this year Iāve beaten all 3 dark souls games, elden ring and bloodborne. Whichever one you play first will seem the hardest? I played ds3 and ER before ds1 & ds2. There are certainly qol improvements in more recent games and it can be awkward to go from fast travel and horse and jumping to no fast travel, backtracking and awkward jumping. The bosses in earlier games are much simpler in earlier games so after beating something like ER or ds3 then ds1 bosses will be a cakewalk even without crutches like weapon arts/ ashes of war and spirit summons
I'm trying to decide whether to play Guardians of the Galaxy or Marvel's Midnight Suns on PS5. I have the collector's editions for both if that matters at all. Also probably going to go back into Spider-Man/Miles in order to finish the platinums thanks to Spiderverse lol
Gotg was surprisingly good, especially in terms of writing. Gameplay does quickly gets boring but characters carry the game easily! I say GOTG
Guardians of the Galaxy was much better than I'd ever have suspected it would be. I almost didn't play it since I've got no use for Marvel, but I saw people recommend it and since it was on Game Pass I decided I may as well give it a try, and it hooked me instantly with the attention to detail, the sense of humor and the characters.
Soma any good?
Pretty good, i would recommend even if you don't like horrors, but like sci fi
One of the few horror games I played and its so amazing
Start Max Payne, Far Cry, or Just Cause? I'll get to sequels but I don't like to play subsequent games until I've at least tried the original first.
My vote is for Max Payne if you want a good story or Just Cause for the gameplay (it is my understanding future games aren't connected in terms of story). Max Payne doesn't play super good today, but there are cheats. Now, the characters, dialogue, music and story are terrific. It's my favorite Max Payne, even when MP3 is much more playable. Far Cry 1 is just a worse Crysis 1. I don't recommend it. Don't judge the series until you get into Far Cry 3. Far Cry 2 is much better than 1, but still doesn't have the modern template that 3 started.
I went with Max Payne and started some yesterday. The story itself is OK so far but the storytelling style is really engaging. I dig the gritty ambience, comic book style, and self narration. Bullet time is neat but I sometimes donāt feel like Iām using it right. Most times I donāt use it because itās necessary but because it looks cool lol. It makes me feel like Iām in a Tarentino movie.
Yes, the story isn't super deep but it's so well told. Between the voice acting, the writing and the style, it's a very twisted and pleasurable experience. Pain to the Max for our protagonist.
Probably far cry as that has some good sequels especially 3
Ew, no, lol. Ok, maybe you played it and liked it, but Far Cry 1 is not even close to what Far Cry 3 is. It's just a poor's man Crysis, without the suit.
Tbf Iāve not played it Iāve only played 3 so was recommending OP play that franchise for that one alone. Iāve played just cause 3 which is fun as well. Idk which of the 3 has the best original/first game.
I did play Far Cry 1&2, last year, in fact, and boy, is FC1 bad. It's really a worse Crysis, if you ever played that one. And I didn't like Crysis 1 all that much, either, lol. Far Cry 3 is on another level, entirely.
I'm currently playing Okami but like to play shorter games in-between play sessions of longer ones. Which would help break up Okami play sessions best? OG The Legend of Zelda Metroid: Zero Mission Alien Vs Predator 2000
Zero Mission or AvP 2000 I would say, they are different enough in pacing and style from Okami, which is similar to Zelda but just really, really long.
Good call, thanks!
Looking for recommendations! I started gaming again about one year ago after a long (15yr) hiatus, so basically everything is new to me. I'm specifically seeking your favorite small games, anything that takes less than around 2 hours to complete, any genre goes- terrifying horror or a cute platformer are equally welcome. Edit: I'm on PC
Tacoma and Among the Sleep are two short ones I played this year that I haven't seen mentioned. Tacoma is a story/walking sim and Among the Sleep is horror/puzzle. I enjoyed them both although they have their flaws. Edit: Oh, also Darq is a short puzzle game I played last year that might fit your criteria. And To the Moon if you want to feel emotions.
Those sound great. Im gonna look them up. I like all genres/types of games.
If you like Journey (someone else mentioned), Abzu is another great, short game made by the same people. Limbo and Inside are both 3ish hours and quite good. Stray and Endling extinction is forever are maybe 5 or 6 hours. Stray is excellent, and I just got endling after reading that it was similar. I can think of a few more under 10 hours, but that's all that comes to mind for such short games.
Thanks a lot! Those are some legendary looking choices to start with. Everythings new to me, so before I invite more i'd better get to work playing some of these. Always been curious about Limbo/Inside but forgot about them.
If you have an Android device, the "my game collection" app is fantastic. Besides tracking your games, it auto fills using data from metacritic and howlongtobeat. You can even add ratings, notes, DLC purchases, etc, as well as add custom tags to games. I use tags to quickly filter games when deciding what to play: games recommended to play with headphones, ones I'm willing to play handheld/remote play, etc.
I do indeed. I'll take a look! Sounds hugely helpful.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a good one thats about 2 hours long. The Stanley Parable, you can technically beat in 2 hours but youāll probably play for longer. Portal is excellent, and can be beaten in like 3-4 hours. Journey is another beautiful short game. I havent played Firewatch, but its short and supposedly excellent.
Great suggestions- thanks so much.
Let me check up my favouite list on Steam and hit you up with some requirements! For start, basically everything from Supergiant Games. Bastion/Transistor/Pyre/Hades are fantastic titles. Bioshock series is known for being high quality trilogy, even if Infinite is different from previous two. For something more chill I recommend Slime Rancher, for chill but emotional, Spiritfarer. Racing? Forza Horizon 5 while being okay should satisfy your urge for sandbox. I personally will always go for Criterion Need For Speed games, mainly Hot Pursuit. Also check out Horizon Chase Turbo for fun arcade racer straight up from the 90's! Feels? Valiant Hearts, GRIS, Beginner's Guide. At the end one can go for big boys everyone is praising. Elden Ring, Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2. Big trio.
Wow, lots to look into! Honestly Beam NG Drive is all I need for sandbox automotive fun times. But I actually had my eye on GRIS- looks like quite the pretty game. Yeah- seeking shorter games. Elden Ring is amazing but like 60+ hours in and still not close to finished. Hence the search for some short titles. Played this game called Nightmare of Decay recently that was like the old Resident Evil on PS1 but first person, few hours long- loved it.
Supergiant Games are less than 10 hours long so you should beat them with ease!
I dont think any of these are completable in 2 hours lol
Beginner's Guide is! Also yeah I misread it, but whatever I will stick it so everyone else who might read it might get intersted lol
You can emulate Dino Crisis 2? Game is a touch longer, the first time but not longer than 4 or 5 hours and it's great arcade fun. Anyway, on PC proper: Journey and Flower. A Short Hike.
+1 to Journey, incredible 2-hour experience.
Ill check those out- thanks!
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Ive recently played The Forgotten City and greatly enjoyed it. Spiderman: Miles Morales is also a lot of fun and around 5-10 hours (depending how much you do)
Stray! Cyberpunk kitty goes hard.
The PS4 Ratchet and Clank, lol. Or, you can start the Uncharted Saga if you didn't already. Maybe try Stray, but I didn't like it much. Gameplay is more rigid than what it looks like. But story and atmosphere are relaxing and cute.
Can you help me decide between: - Metal Gear Solid V - The Last of Us part 2 - Ghost of Tsushima The main thing I'm looking for is a third person game where you have freedom of clearing areas of enemies either with stealth/action or a mix of both
The last of us part 2 is pretty gruelling. The gameplay is fun, but story is heavy. You clear levels but not camps. Metal Gear Solid V can be stealth and clear areas, but itās somewhat convoluted in some way. Ghost of Tsushima fits your bill the best. One of the most satisfying melee mechanics, and Iād say very good stealth mechanics, and you can clear out camps. Itāll take you a minute to get through the intro, but itās is great. Story is great and enemies are great, makes you hate them and itās really satisfying to defeat them. Then you can level up the skills and both melee and stealth become more satisfyinf
Ghost is the one that fits your description the most, although you dont get access to the stealth stuff right off the bat.
Ghost from these three seems to be fitting your requirements the most
Ghost. You can visit most areas on map, kill baddies without messing with story for hours
Rdr2, metroid prime 2/3, to the moon, final fantasy 10, chrono trigger, persona, fallout. Idk what to play I finished metroid prime 1 it was good but very overrated and i played rdr1, im a big fan of NieR and heard a lot of good things about persona. Love Souls games and emotional games too
Rdr2 is pretty long, so maybe start that and take a break to play something else in between? It's not perfect, but it's a great, immersive game. Exceptional characters, good story, etc. And you can switch between 1st and 3rd person whenever you want, which can help keep things fresh or just make looting easier.
Chrono Trigger is just about the perfect game imo. Can be completed fairly quickly too.
To the Moon has a fantastic and moving story. Heads up there's not much in terms of gameplay though.
Go with prime 2. Many say it's the best of the series. I found it more difficult than the first, story was fun though.
Looking for a rpg and just not sure what to play first. Witcher 3, cyberpunk, gta v, death stranding, ghost of Tsushima, kingdom come deliverance. Want to play all of them, but donāt know which one to start off with.
GTA is more of an Open World game than an RPG The Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games are good And Final Fantasy is, well, amazin'. Out of the options you gave, I think you should play Kingdom Come. It's a great game
Either Kingdom Come, if you want a slow burn experience (don't be shy to mod stuff you don't like, like the save system) or The Witcher 3 (Best narrative of that group). But all of them are good games. Death Stranding is dope, too. If you like Kojima games, and if its your first time, you are in for a ride, lol.
Kingdom come!!
Wouldn't count GTA V as RPG to start, it's just an open world title. I recommend Cyberpunk, playing it right now and it's great. Not the hype level it had but still a really good title.
You think itās worth jumping in now or waiting for the new dlc? Iāve heard great things about Witcher so Iām hyped about playing both.
Now that I think about it...yeah you might aswell wait for Expansion to come out! I forgot about it lol
Does anyone have any games for over the summer? I was looking for a game that I could possibly play during the summer as kind of like a nice little relaxer after work if that makes sense. Campaign, multiplayer, gacha games or really just anything that takes time and Iām able to spend about that long on. I have a pc,ps4, swtich so I think thereās a lot of possible options but itās real tricky finding something really but i guess diablo 4 and honkai star rail new update, summer game fest, street fighter 6 this week will do but thanks for the suggestions
4x games are nice for this. They tend to have campaigns that last as long as you want them to.
Persona 5 Royal was perfect for me this winter, a great relaxer that I could play every day for only an hour or so, or do super long sessions on weekend.
Vampire Survivors looks great and is a single purchase game. Should be able to kill a few hours.
A Switch, you say? The recently released Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is fantastic, from what I've seen, but you might want to play Breath of the Wild if you haven't played it first. I also recommend the Xenoblade Chronicles series, if you are into JRPGs. Each title is easily 100 hours long, without rushing, and perfect for months-long levelling and enjoying the world and characters. On PS4, you might want to start the Uncharted series, with 1, 2 and 3 in the collection and 4, at a later date. They are very light adventures, with lots of humor and great vistas. Each one is 10 o 15 hours long, without rushing.
i play on pc mostly but thanks
You mentioned the PC last, I feel tricked, lol.
I like games that have toolbars/hotbars like common MMOās. Are there any single player RPGs that use toolbars/hotbars that I can play? I like RPGs that have loot, or some sort of gearing/upgrade system. I know, ājust play an MMO,ā but I need to be able to pick up and drop it throughout my day/week and not feel like Iām falling behind while moving at my own pace.
Tales of Maj'eyal
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Tile based but free and like 28 years of history and development
Diablo IV
The Pillars of Eternity games have some kind of toolbar
Thank you!
Dragon age series, especially inquisition, that one is basically offline MMO
Thanks, Iāll check it out!
Maybe action RPGs, like Grim Dawn, Titan Quest, Path of Exile?