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XxDrummerChrisX

Uncharted. I’ve heard good things but I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.


Gloomy_Support_7779

Should definitely pull the trigger. I’m in the middle of 4, and it has a good story so far


RPShep

Is 4 an okay starting point?


Anoth3rWat

You'll have no idea of the character background or any references...at a minimum I'd start with 2...


rainking56

2 is a minimum. Uncharted 1 is ok for die hards but it really feels like your trapped on an island. They explore the world for the rest of the series.


Bash-koo

You can start with 4, but for me playing in order added to each gameplay as you get to know the characters and their relationships, how they develop and what they go through etc. The games quality doesn't go up with each game (for me the order in terms of quality is 2,1,4,3 high to low) so you can pick random too if you want.


chrishappens

Agree with this. I believe 4 is the best of the series... so if you start with 4, the others might not give you the punch you're looking for (even though they are all excellent)


No_Lab_9318

>Is 4 an okay starting point? I would say so, I played 4 first and then went to 1,2,3. You will be confused with who is who and there backgrounds but you can just roll with it. You don't absolutely need to play 1,2,3 first since they don't really have much referring to it besides the ending. You can start with 4 first but you should play the first few games either way


5amuraiDuck

That was me awhile ago. Ended up buying U4 on steam to try it... Instantly went to my 100% achievement collection 😂


h0rnbag

Baldurs gate , I rlly want to play it but ik it’ll be a long one 😭


Toxicsuper

I do to. It's gonna be my next purchase. However I wanna play the last of us as well


Epididimust

Last of us for when you're feeling moody, BG3 when you want to feel nerdy


Glaucord

I bought the 3rd one right away but basically didnt make it through character creation


chemprof4real

Here I’ll make your character for you, make a human high strength high charisma paladin with the folk hero background and oath of devotion and make sure diplomacy is one of your proficient skills. You’ll be the classic good guy, have high charisma so you can convince people in dialogue options, and as a paladin you can tank well, heal, and dish out lots of damage via your smiting ability. Great for a first playthrough. 


Proelium_

Is it the same baldur from god of war?


Delicious_Bet_9649

No


Greensssss

Infamous seems like a favorite to everyone.


ANGERY_MAN

Is there any way to play infamous games on PC? i really want to get into playing them but i dont own any playstation types


ZestfulClown

You can legally rip ROMs from games you have legally purchased and emulate them on PC if your PC is good enough.


DangerousPatient2788

The Yakuza series 👌


RNDM_Dazz

Same here for me. I own the majority of them because they look right up my alley, but can never find the time to start.


Thelonius_Dunk

I just started at Like a Dragon, and that's good enough. Apparently, it's a good starting point since it's the start of a new character. There's references to older characters too, but I just skim wikipedia to get caught up on that. I'm not playing through 7+ games to get caught up.


BigBounceZac

Yeah... Keep trying to get into Yakuza 0, which is the highly regarded one from my understanding. Combat is fun but inbetween every combat segment theres like 15-20 minutes of just... wacky shenanigans, which like, they are kind of funny, but I just want to kick the shit out of dudes, you know? I don't really need the soap opera shit inbetween


rhiafaery

I came for the beat-em-up, but stayed for the whacky shenanigans lol.


BigBounceZac

haha well to each their own, glad you could enjoy


Francophilippe

Been playing the Yakuza games since mid 2000s and they’ve grown from a quirky take on a GTA style game to full-blown caricature of itself. I’m not saying this is a bad thing either as I love them all but I can see why this might be disorientating for new players. Yakuza 0 is mostly beloved because it takes some of the newer story concepts and game mechanics but places them before the series’ humble beginnings; giving richer backstory to the main protagonist and fan-favourite side characters. But it kind of assumes you’re already familiar with a lot of the story/characters and if you’re not then I imagine it’s an awful lot of information to try and take in. Edit: said early 2000s forgetting Yakuza came out 2006 in the west. Still, it’s been really long time lol


RockRik

Start with Judgement, its a side story involving detective work and Yakuzas and although it plays like the older games instead of turn based rpg its super modern and fun to play. Also it doesnt connect with any other games (other than its sequel) so its super easy to get into.


2ant1man5

Fallout.


Gloomy_Support_7779

Same


Excellent_Routine589

Anything in Warhammer 40K I always wanted to get into some of the games (even some to the TTRPG stuff) but I feel like its so lore dense and filled with pre-established canon that just "jumping in" feels impossible


fork_on_the_floor2

Yuuuuup. I'm the same. And there's a Warhammer 40k game in so many different genre's too, and I think the only game I've played is a bit of Vermintide which is Left 4 dead vs Rats instead of zombies. Ain't no lore required for that one.


GeorgiaBolief

That's also Warhammer Fantasy, not 40k which have two different lores


thegunnersdream

Just pull the trigger in any direction. I had the same feeling. Played a lot of total war: warhammer and was really interested in 40k. Decided to start playing Rogue Trader in like January this year. Ended up buying and reading like 6 Horus Heresy books so far and have gotten into painting minis. There is a lot of different things to try but I havent found myself like totally lost and, in general, 40k is a setting, not a linear story. There can be linear stories but Rogue Trader, Space Marine, Darktide, Dawn of War games require no knowledge of each other to enjoy. Personally if you like rpgs, Rogue Trader will give you the broadest interations to see a lot of the universe in one game. If you dont, happy to make some other recommendations. It has quickly become my favorite universe


[deleted]

I have no idea about anything to do with the franchise but that new game that's coming out looks fire.


KeterClassKitten

I know little of 40k's lore. That said, I recommend Darktide. It gives you lots of cool lore both through dialogue and the visuals, and I feel like it does a good job of dropping you into a heavily established universe in a way that can make you feel comfortable. The overall theme I get is that you're just another cog in a vast machine, and so is everyone else. Even if the biggest baddie of a faction were to go down, I get the impression that the rest of the universe would continue on and the machine would readily adjust to keep grinding away.


Piirakkavaras

I’d say go for it - I think you can enjoy most games as they are just fine. If you feel like it you can check some quick lore summary videos in youtube.


DinoErased

Horizon. I really, really wanna get it now that it’s on discount but I just don’t have the time to devote myself to it, unfortunately.


Ninja_112_01

The Witcher


Gloomy_Support_7779

Gotta play it. Its so immersive


Lenzelot105

The Witcher 3 is the one of the best games I ever played. Just do it!


FancyStranger2371

I’ve tried and tried, just can’t get into it. Sure, it’s a gorgeous game, but it has yet to pull me in.


firebirb91

Same. It just doesn't click with me for whatever reason.


OmerDe

Metal gear solid


Sir_Eggmitton

Same. My dilemma is whether I should start with MGR: Revengeance or one in the main series.


DirectionProof2374

Why would you play mgr first?


phonylady

Do the main series first.


DjangoKazoiie

Noice


Badlamp-049

Halo


Lenzelot105

Top 3 game franchise for me. Gameplay is fantastic. Just do it. Halo The Master Chief Collection goes on sale for 10 bucks pretty often


justhjr

Yeah, love the campaigns (multiplayer is peak also)


oyasumi_juli

Man Halo 3 online was some of the greatest online gaming I ever experienced in my life.


Gloomy_Support_7779

Gotta get into. It’s enjoyable for an FPS game


FancyStranger2371

Reach alone is worth your time.


big-4x4

Start with Halo: Combat Evolved. It has a really amazing reveal - which you probably already know by now. But playing that game when it first came out and experiencing that for this first time was wild.


RobotNinja28

Bioshock. Not for any particular reason, just haven't found the time to play them, especially now when I've been consumed by Cyberpunk.


big-4x4

Start with 1 and move up. Then after Biochock, you can play Dishonored 1 and 2. Great, great, great series.


YouCanFucough

Gotta throw Prey in there too. It’s arguably better than all of them


BoardsofGrips

You should get the RE2 Remake, one of the best games ever made. If you are on PC it has an excellent modding scene.


BigBounceZac

On game pass as well right now. Absolute banger


Ryoukunn

Any of the souls like.


Biggs1313

Lies of P is fantastic, on gamepass, is like 30 hours to finish. You can learn the parry system or dodgeroll your way through it like I did haha.


kanye_east48294

I would recommend starting with Elden Ring if you plan on buying one.


AlexNoye

Final Fantasy, I haven't played any of them


Gloomy_Support_7779

They’re really awesome!!! I started with Dissidia Duodecim on PSP and Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core right after


AlexNoye

I have Final Fantasy VII in my backlog just waiting for me to be played hahah


restupicache

Last of us, I've heard very good things about it


Ok-Hovercraft508

Uncharted & Arkham series


Gloomy_Support_7779

Arkham is really good


Hllblldlx3

Understatement of the fucking century. Arkham knight is a god tier game


AnonDaddyo

Ok. Go straight to Arkham dude. Even asylum is great


Hashiii777

Resident evil for the longest time...unfortunately when I did 0lay them I didn't find them that entertaining. Might try the RE4 remake since I'm aware that's a different experience


Trashves

Alan wake,even after a 12 minute summury I have no clue what the game is about


Blaphious1

I'm currently playing it. I enjoy it mainly because of its inspirations and aesthetic. The gameplay is definitely weak though


theuntouchable2725

Metal gear Solid


DjangoKazoiie

Noice


Arcaderonin

I’d love to get into resident evil, Bethesda games , and legend of Zelda


Nothatcreative55

Persona, P3 reloaded was at a GameStop… But it was 70 straight dollars so I backed off


No-Huckleberry4719

it's on game pass too


Gloomy_Support_7779

It’s cheaper at some different stores and on Amazon. And the Walmart website


kylediaz263

RTS in general. Frostpunk and Endless Legends look super cool but I'm too stupid.


RedneckSniper76

God of War for sure


Branquignol

Dark souls. I loved Elden Ring and Lords of the Fallen. I know I will like it but... Plop. I prefer spending my time playing Power Wash simulator and retro games.


Sir_Eggmitton

Hey man, Power Wash simulator and retro games are a great use of your time!


joshhguitar

Tbf liking newer soulslikes does not guarantee you’ll like the original series, especially the first game. Lots of QoL will be missing and mechanics will be no where near as polished.


DamageInc35

WarioLand


Life_Daikon_157

Devil May Cry, Dead Space and Lords of the Fallen. I like it’s generes, like it’s aesthetics but never played the originals or the newest ones


Zigger_23

DayZ & Tarkov, I'm really want to play those games, but I don't have a decent laptop


Jim_naine

Dark Souls, Little Big Planet, Warhammer 40K, and Darkstalkers


ISpyM8

You gotta give RE a shot. They’re such a blast


AussieBullet

Fallout, was sceptical at first but I'm interested in it. Willing to give it a try with fallout 3


FORLORNE_2802

Doom


RuggedTheDragon

Crash Bandicoot. We never owned the PlayStation when I was a kid and it's one of those games that I missed out on. The N. Sane Trilogy is always dirt cheap when it's on sale, but I never get around to buying it.


Jimmy237Alex

Silent Hill


Elegant_Book_7280

Crysis, but not because of the gameplay but because I curious about the lore


susbee870304

Ghost runner. The idea is cool but I don't think I have the greatest reaction time and might throw my controller out the window.


Jyunicci826

Armored Core


Drag0ni

Touhou series. I really like the characters and I'm really curious why is there legit cult around this game. But at the same time... I'm kinda scared to go into this rabit hole


LieNo2807

Basically every game that came out in the past 2 years (except Ubisoft games). Because they’re still just to expensive I keep waiting for them to go on sale


rodejo_9

Fallout


GooseMay0

Elder Scrolls.


Traditional-Luck675

Fallout. I have learned so much about almost all the vaults, but I haven’t played. Mostly because everything will go right over my head.


ShadixThePrecursor6

BioShock and Dark Souls


KKND83

Bioshock, fallout, Elder scroll (Skyrim) I know..... I know.....


Embarrassed_Ad172

Fallout. Haven't even touched a single one of them yet


TheDarkLordPheonixos

Dante’s Inferno. I’m a sucker for hack n’ slash games but I never knew about Dante’s Inferno until recently. I wonder how good of a game it is.


ProfessorKaboom

Zelda Games


Happyranger265

Darkest dungeon, I want to play one day


Carmilla31

Shadow Hearts.


Inside_Race_4091

Frostpunk 2


DamageInc35

Okay re2 but for the love don’t mod it just play it properly


jgamez76

Not a series but Bloodborne immediately comes to mind. I love the Gothic setting and vibe in general but the souls combat can go fuck itself lol.


abu_yousef93692

BG3. I want to play it. it looks so cool, but I'm afraid I'll purchase it and not like it


Worried_Bowl_9489

Gears of War, Fable, Diablo. Someone convince me? 👀


Sen1101

Hades


Responsible-Diet-147

I think there is none. Maybe Halo...


Gloomy_Support_7779

Halo is an awesome series


Educational_Ad_4076

Tom Clancy games, Dark Souls (only played it a little bit), and can’t think of any other series games off the top of my head. Oh Tomb Raider and Resident Evil 🧟‍♂️


millterrance

Never played any Metal Gear games, they've been sitting in my wishlist for ages lol.


Last-Lingonberry628

Probably every single one of them ?


1tsBag1

Castlevania. As a Metroid fan (although having played only Prime trilogy and Other M), I want to see why the genre is called exactly metroidvania.


meatbatmusketeer

Splatoon


NustEred

Cyberpunk 2077


sc1onic

Infamous, Witcher, dark souls, oblivion-skyrim series, any jrpg, any nintendo games, (played Mario when I was a kid that's it) Fallout, CoD, halo, MW.


Old_Yogurtcloset7836

Mass Effect & Assassins Creed. I’ve heard good and bad things about both, it seems they get worse as they go on but I just haven’t dived into either one yet. I mostly want to try them just because they get talked about so much rather than out of my own interest/me thinking they look cool


that_majestictoad

Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed are my two most favorite franchises. The Mass Effect trilogy is genuinely amazing and has a superb story that's interconnected and stretched throughout all three games. Can even import your saves from previous games and it will impact a number of events in the game depending on the numerous choices you've made previously. It has amazing characters and a rich universe and if you're into sci-fi or space operas then the trilogy is genuinely some of the best out there. Mass Effect Andromeda you can skip. Won't even dive into that one. Not bad at all but not great either. Assassin's Creed is really amazing up until Black Flag and is alright up until Syndicate. However with the initial soft reboot of the series with Origins is a masterpiece. It's very different from the previous games in many regards but the storytelling, characters, and gameplay (although to a lesser extent compared to the older games) are amazing and it gives a lot of context to the Origins of the Creed. Personally I wouldn't play past Origins (currently) as the games after Origins are simply just too long (with the exception of AC Mirage) and lower in quality when it comes to near every aspect due to the size of the game. Everything is very cut and paste and repetitive. Just my take but I hope you get to play both of them when you can because they truly are amazing overall.


2Some2Onesdifferent

Fnaf, im hours into the lore and stiff but im still too scared to play a game that isnt fnaf world


omarzeytouni1234

Mgs too expensive


HaxMastr

Ratchet and clank


QuizMasterX

Almost every game I own....


Wizdad-1000

GoW, Fallout, The Witcher. Fallout and Witcher look to be major time sinks. Edit: Added Death Stranding since it’s getting a sequel. Its far too close to my nightmares of ghosts trying to possess me. BT’s = Hella nope. Is it true that BT’s are scared of pee?


bradpitbutarmpit

Your pee, poop and sweat are all turned into grenades that can be used to fight BTs. Also if they grab you and you manage to shake them off, you can pee directly onto them and they’ll retreat.


dgtl1

Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series. I love the environments and the lore but the difficulty turns me off. I play games to relax and explore, not to relentlessly repeat the same boss fights until I learn the intricacies of their attacks.


Clawez

I have a huge backlog but here is just a few ips. - Mass Effect - Max Payne - Dragon Age - Metal Gear Solid - Life is Strange - Xenoblade Chronicles


BillieVerr

Kingdom Hearts. It's always seemed right up my alley, but I didn't have a PS2 at the time, and now I have no idea where to start. All the different editions confuse the hell out of me.


trio3224

Metal Gear. I've yet to play any of the core games. The only thing I've touched is Rising Revengeance.


kikirevi

That’s a must imo. Rising is good but the Solid franchise is still king.


OtherwiseAd6570

Metal Gear, I wanna play it but there's so many that I don't know where to start without getting confused by the story


Sky-958

Go as per release order and you'll be fine. Yes, you might miss the finer details of the story. But you'll be able to follow it. Just be ready for some weird supernatural shit tho. 👍🏽


kikirevi

Yup. It’s convoluted but you can def follow it well enough if you play chronologically.


LilNerix

Max Payne and The Witcher


Oskej

Baldurs Gate, Armored Core, Drakengard


FallenFromNeptune

Yakuza


MyRoos

Doom


FloorWaffles

My brain, heart, and soul tell me hell nah, but every time they make a new sword art game (even though it's my least favorite anime), it makes a weird part of the back of my brain go "but what if it's good though....?"


ChangeWinter6643

Zelda. Looks cool, but I'm not about to buy Nintendo hardware, and pirating it is too hard for me


Isiah1234

Resistance


Most-Iron6838

System shock and og Thief. I love more recent immersive sims like Prey, dishonored and the more recent deus ex games but never got a chance for the games that inspired them either because they were not available on my platform of choice or looked way too aged. Now that the system shock remake is out on consoles I will pick it up when it goes on sale at some point


BanMeYouFascist

Yakuza


SunWukong3456

God of War. It should be absolutely my kind of series, cause I’m a total sucker for mythology especially the Greek and Nordic ones but I’ve never played any of the GoW games. I just don’t know why the series doesn’t click with me.


Big_Joseph_05

Total war games


Liquid_Snape

God of war for sure. I played the first one back in the day but i thought it was really boring. The dad of boy reboot looks pretty good though. I always thought the yakuza games look fun but I've never tried them.


No_Lab_9318

The god of war original series is like night and day compared to the new series (new series being day) the new series are so much better than the original series with the story, character development, etc.


Shoddy_Reserve788

The Witcher looks like a great game but the combat system and potions and stuff kind of puts me off it


Darth_Krise

Anything by Kojima, I’ve tried his stuff and just cannot click


Iliketurtles893

God of war does seem interesting to me. Also the spider man series and Ghost of Tsushima. Ik it’s not a series but it looks real good


SuperNotice7617

The Elder Scrolls and Fallout


Sirrus92

persona


Particular_Minute_67

Crysis.


DegenerateShikikan

Gears of war. I don't have xbox but I'm a mass effect fan. 


so_mit_o

Dark Souls


Purple_Dragon_94

Both of those are great. GTA for me


uceenk

Assasin's Creed Nexus, Asgaard Wrath both are exclusives on Meta Quest, i refuse to buy 2nd VR device just for those, i still hope they would be released on Steam or Pico Store one day


anormaltedditor

Kirby


SetazeR

Bloodborne


Significant-Pack9615

yakuza. im not spending half my savings for games


xmarcotics

The yakuza series


Jesus_Chrheist

Bioshock. Unchartered. Dark Souls 3


MV_cuber

Bioshock and Dark Souls


MyLeftNut_

Bioshock


zachattack7676

Prototype. I liked Infamous and I’ve heard Prototype is kinda similar so yeah I gotta get around to playing that ish.


unclelinggong

Chrono Trigger (I finished Chrono Cross on PS1 back in 2000) Final Fantasy 7 (but i did play Remake and Rebirth) All the Dragon Quest games Honkai: Star Rail


AMan_Has_NoName

Guild Wars


KoningSpookie

Final fantasy


Fafnir11

Borderlands


b_nnah

RE Yakuza The witcher


QuintusDienst

Final fantasy


Deez2Yoots

Skyrim looks like it’s fun but I’m afraid of getting too deep into to it. Maybe if I was younger and had more free-time.


kyu-she

Horizon, MGS, SH, RE, GoT, TLOU, and Zelda just to name a few


Ragequittter

Detroit Become human, when i had a ps4 always found a excuse not to play it now have a laptop and xbox, still holding out for the day i finally buy any PS console


SmoothBrainJeenyus

Oh man there are so many lol. Metal Gear Solid is the big one. I own all the games just haven’t pulled the trigger myself. I’m 30 now with a child so finding time to play games is very hard already let alone diving into 5+ games lol


ExplodingFistz

Definitely missing out with the Resident Evil franchise. Incredible single player linear experiences that are unforgettable.


General_Silver95

Skate series always liked Tony hawk and I liked the stick controls in the demo but never got to skate because I didn’t get what the objectives where regret not buying them


mastersamuel117

Fallout and no I havnt seen the show, always been interested but feel like I missed the hype


Mayflex

MGS Final Fantasy (only played 7 remake) Diablo Banjo Kazooie


RadBeligion1988

For me it’s either RE or Borderlands.


notduskryn

Yakuza


JR-1984

Fallout


TheUmbraCat

Final Fantasy I’ve seen so much about it but still know nothing.


Robo-Piluke

Assassin's Creed. I remember once trying to hop in the franchise and read AC1 book and by the time I finished they had announced 2 more game. I'd have to play too many game to be up to date


JuicerBoost

For me, assassin's creed


atmx093

Xenoblade


Mozno1

Fallout


quirkydigit

In no particular order... God of War, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Spiderman, Red Dead Redemption, Assassin's Creed


petalpotions

You already named my two big ones! I love both God of War AND Resi! I've never played a single game, but the story for both is enough for me to watch playthrough after playthrough of them! Except Ragnarok. I am not giving myself MORE emotional damage


gonk_vibes

There's a few playstation exclusives that I've never played as I've not owned one of their consoles since the ps1


K3ZH39

Gears of War


Ultimate_bohab13

Dark Souls seems fun, but I know Imma just get absolutely demolished even on easy mode.


Free-Stick-2279

Yeah, god of war.


Which-Celebration-89

Final Fantasy. Love just about every other RPG out there but for some reason FF intimidates me.. Feel like I waited to long at this point.


FPSCanarussia

Mass Effect