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So I am about to dive headlong back into PC gaming after about 10 years of Playstation.
The machine I'm putting together is pretty hefty and will run any AAA at top settings. But beyond the Destiny 2s and BF1s of this world, my question is what essential games have I missed over the last 10 years that I need to jump back into?
I'm assuming some usual suspects like Skyrim and Witcher 3 will make this list, but what else is there that has passed me by?
As a guide, I enjoy FPS and RPG games mostly. Divinity Original Sin 2 is probably the game I am most excited about playing this year.
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Skyrim, Fallout 3, 4, New Vegas, XCOM 1 and 2, Dishonored, Kerbal Space Program. There are a lot more than that, but it is a start.
Pillars of Eternity - for the old Baldur's Gate feel, but updated and modernized.
Endless Legend - fantasy 4x game, just very well put together.
Civ 5 - needs the expansions to be worthwhile, but if you find the bundle on sale, it's a really good game.
Dark Souls series - though I hestitate to recommend the PC version. I heard the gameplay was fine, but there was a hack where someone could corrupt your save in multiplayer and you'd get flagged for cheating. If that's been fixed though, the series is worth the time and frustration (it's very frustrating at times, you just have to put in time and learn how to play the game).
Shooters - Doom and Overwatch, the former for eye candy alone and a surprisingly good story.
Strategy - StarCraft 2, all three of them.
RPG - Pillars of Eternity, Wasteland 2 (for straight isometric classic goodness). Dragon Age Inquisition and Witcher 3 beyond that.
Plain fun - Telltale's Walking Dead seaon1-3 games are unbelievably good.
I'm primarily a console gamer but I'll second the recommendation for Pillars of Eternity. Divinity: Original Sin was also a lot of fun if you haven't already played that one!
Life is Strange might be another good one to check out.
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Pillars of Eternity - for the old Baldur's Gate feel, but updated and modernized.
Endless Legend - fantasy 4x game, just very well put together.
Civ 5 - needs the expansions to be worthwhile, but if you find the bundle on sale, it's a really good game.
Dark Souls series - though I hestitate to recommend the PC version. I heard the gameplay was fine, but there was a hack where someone could corrupt your save in multiplayer and you'd get flagged for cheating. If that's been fixed though, the series is worth the time and frustration (it's very frustrating at times, you just have to put in time and learn how to play the game).
I've played through all of the Dark Souls games and Bloodborne on console (because I'm a masochist I guess!) and loved them all. Great, challenging, games.
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Shooters - Doom and Overwatch, the former for eye candy alone and a surprisingly good story.
Strategy - StarCraft 2, all three of them.
RPG - Pillars of Eternity, Wasteland 2 (for straight isometric classic goodness). Dragon Age Inquisition and Witcher 3 beyond that.
Plain fun - Telltale's Walking Dead seaon1-3 games are unbelievably good.
Played through Walking Dead Seasons 1 and 2, both fantastic. I at the end of season 1 I got some dust.... or something in my eye...
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I'm primarily a console gamer but I'll second the recommendation for Pillars of Eternity. Divinity: Original Sin was also a lot of fun if you haven't already played that one!
Life is Strange might be another good one to check out.
Divinity: Original Sin is probably the best D&D/Pathfinder representation I have played in a video game. And has nothing to do with either.
It's because the turn-based and action system was just a perfect port of the tabletop experience in my opinion and I am very disappointed that Pathfinder: Kingmaker has decided not to go that way.
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Played through Walking Dead Seasons 1 and 2, both fantastic. I at the end of season 1 I got some dust.... or something in my eye...
Odd, that game threw dust into my eyes too, I must have tried to wipe the dust away with an onion though. ;)
from this year
NieR: Automata
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Vanquish
If you can get your hands on it, Baldur's Gate is an old classic. Both the first and second game.
Dead Cells
rogue-like, metroidvania
Enjoy.
For FPS, Prey.
Late, but stuff I didn't see mentioned:
If you like Diablo-like games, I strongly recommend Torchlight and Torchlight 2 (especially the latter). Another great indie action-adventure RPG is Bastion.
Of the more recent Fallout games, Fallout: New Vegas has the best story and quest build and is my favorite Fallout game, period. For exploration/world build, I found that Fallout 4 is great (I also really liked its settlement building system which people loved or hated). (Both of these opinions are controversial, YMMV).
Of the not RPG/shooter stuff I feel is still worth a mention:
If you like/remember the old "tycoon" type games and especially like creative/building aspects thereof, I strongly recommend Planet Coaster (a newer game--came out last year--by the makers of Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and is well supported with frequent free updates). If you want something more like Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2, check out Parkitect (does not need a new rig to play).
If you like the old Master of Magic game, I recommend Warlock: Master of the Arcane and its sequel (sequel is better, but original has good stuff going for it).
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Game I just got into is Subnautica
which turns out to be terrifying.
Legit "WTH was that noise" to "Please don't let that thing see me" to straight up "Nope!.. I'm out, done for today... F that place"
Having a lot of fun with it.
If you like exploring, survival, building bases and vehicles game that provides you with odd moments of both tension and pride, give it a shot.
Game I just got into is Subnautica
which turns out to be terrifying.
I've heard good things about this game, but I had not heard that it was scary. Is it a horror-type of survival game, or are you just referring to the alien marine life?
(Which is totally understandable, considering the role Earth marine life has played in influencing the horror genre.)
Game I just got into is Subnautica
which turns out to be terrifying.
I've heard good things about this game, but I had not heard that it was scary. Is it a horror-type of survival game, or are you just referring to the alien marine life?
(Which is totally understandable, considering the role Earth marine life has played in influencing the horror genre.)
It's not a horror game...it's....hard to describe.
The game is best played with headphones because the noise of the ocean is all around you. Combined with the music it can create a weird sense of tension, especially as you go deeper and the environment becomes darker and stranger
and then a fish comes out of no where and you are like "Geez WTH?!"
Building a base deep underwater and knowing there is something ... BIG... swimming around out there, where you can't see it... but you can hear it.... is very nerve wracking.
There's a fun, brief Subnautica playthrough on the Geekism channel on Youtube. That Youtuber likes to focus on the building aspects of games, mind.
Want to be scared ?
Nope!
It's not a horror game...it's....hard to describe.
Okay, what you described makes sense. Very cool.
I just discovered Sea of Thieves and I love it.
I played with 3 friends as we crewed a galleon last night. We had fun treasure hunting and fighting skeletons. We were en route to do one more quest when we got attacked by a kraken. It sunk our boat and killed us all. It was awesome.
Want to be scared ?
Alien : IsolationGreat game
Great game, but way too overlong. At 7-10 hours, maybe even 12, it'd have been an all-time classic. At 25 hours it outstays its welcome and ends up getting drearily repetitive.
Still, for those first few hours it's amazing.
HORIZON: ZERO DAWN landed on PC today, just as we were promised would never, ever happen (a Sony exclusive? On PC? It must be the End Times!). Looking forward to giving it a go.
Ok awesome, thanks for the suggestions guys. The PC order is in! Now to wait 5 - 7 working days....
Brag a bit. Let us know how awesome your pc is by posting specs.
I run a 500gb ssd, i5 quad at 3.2, 8 gigs of ram, and 1g video (vid card croaked and using onboard graphics.)
Play Skyrim and mod it.
Or you could play spreadsheet and database analyst with a +4 mod to profession (merchant, accountant, or astronomy).
Ok awesome, thanks for the suggestions guys. The PC order is in! Now to wait 5 - 7 working days....Brag a bit. Let us know how awesome your pc is by posting specs.
I run a 500gb ssd, i5 quad at 3.2, 8 gigs of ram, and 1g video (vid card croaked and using onboard graphics.)
Play Skyrim and mod it.
Or you could play spreadsheet and database analyst with a +4 mod to profession (merchant, accountant, or astronomy).
Given he bought that computer three years ago he may not even have the same build. :) (Thread was necroed earlier this year.)
Well....My nephew, Understanding that I am big fan of Building games, went and got me "Space Engineers" for Christmas.
I think I would be better at this game if I was an actual engineer.
So far my efforts to survive on Mars have ....had mixed results.
Died of Suffocation when my air ran out because I didn't go looking for Ice
Died when my suit's life support ran out because turns out the landing pod has a limited battery supply
Died from falling when the Jet pack ran out of fuel
Died from high speed collision with the ground because the Jet pack is .... difficult to control
Died from Lightning strike....several times
First attempt at building a Mining Car....exploded
2nd one kind of fell in a hole and couldn't get out
I'm certain the Mark 5 will be a winner though.
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The Mark 5 exploded