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Canemacar posted:I've got an itch that needs scratching. I've been wanting to play a good sci-fi game, but most of the ones I see on Steam are FPS or RTS. Not really what I'm looking for. I'm more interested in exploring alien environments and soaking in the atmosphere than blasting bad guys. Building an outpost or something sounds like fun. The only game I've seen that seems up that alley is Empyrion, but it's still an early access game. I've also heard of Elite: Dangerous, but wasn't there some internet drama about that game that I would want to steer clear of? Space Engineers is kinda-sorta slowly getting there. They don't have planets yet, but they are due in a few weeks at most.
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Canemacar posted:I've also heard of Elite: Dangerous, but wasn't there some internet drama about that game that I would want to steer clear of? I don't believe Elite had any drama other than the fact that its always-online, you might be thinking of Star Citizen. If you want to explore alien environments then you might enjoy games like Starbound or Nom Nom Galaxy (Wherein you exploit an alien planet to make soup). Mirrormoon EP looks cool too.
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grate deceiver posted:Crusader Kings 2 - Similar as above, but it's a character-driven grand strategy mapgame. Start as a count in some medieval shithole, and work your way to becoming the Byzantine Emperor / Fylkir of Scandinavia / Great Khan / black zoroastrian mongol ruler of the world. Huge potential for behind the scenes intrigue and fuckery. Everything you do affects the world and the AI agents work off more or less the same rules as you. Seconding CK2. And if you ever get bored of playing with the historical characters, you can get mods that change the setting to Tamriel, a post-apocalyptic United States, or even space.
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I'm looking for a sim space game. I've played the classics (X and TIE Fighter and sequels, Freespace, Dark Star One, etc...) I'm looking more towards the dogfighting side rather than the Elite/X series part (although I don't mind some ship upgrading/trading).
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Enemy Starfighter (SA thread) isn't out yet and probably won't be for a little while due to its development team of one, but when it does get released it looks like it will be what you're looking for.
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Aug 19, 2015 14:02
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Canemacar posted:I've got an itch that needs scratching. I've been wanting to play a good sci-fi game, but most of the ones I see on Steam are FPS or RTS. Not really what I'm looking for. I'm more interested in exploring alien environments and soaking in the atmosphere than blasting bad guys. Building an outpost or something sounds like fun. The only game I've seen that seems up that alley is Empyrion, but it's still an early access game. I've also heard of Elite: Dangerous, but wasn't there some internet drama about that game that I would want to steer clear of? Look into Maia. It's still Early Access (and seems to have been for a long, long time) but it's pretty playable. It's basically a simulation game in which you're setting up a base on an alien planet.
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Fat Samurai posted:I'm looking for a sim space game. I've played the classics (X and TIE Fighter and sequels, Freespace, Dark Star One, etc...) I'm looking more towards the dogfighting side rather than the Elite/X series part (although I don't mind some ship upgrading/trading). EVE Valkyrie looks promising as well. It isn't released yet, but keep an eye on it. The idea of it being linked to the EVE universe seems pretty cool too.
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Rashomon posted:What is the HOMM V Tribes of the East patch that keeps getting recommended in here? Where can I find it? when I was looking for it a guy with a Jack Frost av linked me to a post by Dominic White in a steam thread that has since been archived. Google gave me this: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?611-The-HoMM5-Content-Combo-Pack-from-Good-to-Great-in-a-single-490MB-download good luck
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Fat Samurai posted:I'm looking for a sim space game. I've played the classics (X and TIE Fighter and sequels, Freespace, Dark Star One, etc...) I'm looking more towards the dogfighting side rather than the Elite/X series part (although I don't mind some ship upgrading/trading). My recommendation is Tachyon: The Fringe. Story driven, main character is Bruce Campbell, two separate story lines that branch early on. Good luck finding it for a decent price though
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I am a long time MMO/ARPG gamer. I haven't really touched consoles or single-player games since about 14 years ago. Ever since I got a computer and discovered internet gaming (AoE, Diablo 2, Starcraft, eventually FFXI, WoW, etc) I have been a multi-player guy. I have stuck to MMOs, ARPGs, and a smattering of MOBAs. I have never played any games from the following series: Assassin's Creed, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy (aside from 11 and 14), Zelda, Fallout, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, Witcher, GTA, Batman, Dark Souls...I mean the list goes on..you get the picture. HOWEVER! I am recently finding that as of late none of the stuff I normally play is keeping me interested. It's becoming rather repetitive. I am looking for a change of pace for once. So here I am considering trying out some games that I've missed out on! Small caveat..I don't want to play older games. Like, I'd prefer to stick with mid-late 2000's if possible, the later the better. What I like: Fantasy RPG Action Adventure Character customization Character development PVE What I dont: Sci-Fi (space/futuristic) Robots Space FPS Racing Fighting Sports Dailies (*shudders*) PVP If a game is exceptional enough (not a bias opinion by you, but by the masses) I will consider it even if it's on the don't like list. I am not looking for 50 games to try, just 1-2, maybe 3 titles to get my feet wet. Where do I begin!?
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Fantasy - witcher 3 and skyrim RPG - fallout new vegas Action - bayonetta, gtav, bloodborne, vanquish Adventure - Nier and dragons dogma Character customization - dark souls 1 and 2 Character development - Witcher 3 PVE - helldivers, nuclear throne
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Obscurity posted:Where do I begin!? Pillars of Eternity. New RPG with good writing and interesting fantasy setting to explore.
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Etalommi posted:Pillars of Eternity. New RPG with good writing and interesting fantasy setting to explore. I should have mentioned I'm the type of MMO player that skips all the cutscenes :X
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what do you mean by character development then? just upgrade trees?
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Real hurthling! posted:what do you mean by character development then? just upgrade trees? yeah maybe I worded it wrong..specialization, improving skills, etc
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Obscurity posted:I am a long time MMO/ARPG gamer. I haven't really touched consoles or single-player games since about 14 years ago. Ever since I got a computer and discovered internet gaming (AoE, Diablo 2, Starcraft, eventually FFXI, WoW, etc) I have been a multi-player guy. I have stuck to MMOs, ARPGs, and a smattering of MOBAs. I have never played any games from the following series: Assassin's Creed, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy (aside from 11 and 14), Zelda, Fallout, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, Witcher, GTA, Batman, Dark Souls...I mean the list goes on..you get the picture. Given what you have said I would recommend Tomb Raider (2013), the Uncharted series, or the original Arkham Asylum if you haven't played them already. It sounds like you are losing patience for hacking away at a single game for 50+ hours and all of those games deliver a really tight story and good combat that easily moves you from one setpiece to the next without ever getting boring or lingering too long on the collectathon portion. The Witcher series, Fallout, Dragon Age etc. are all okay if you can get into them right away but if you're not 100% down from the get-go they're gonna be almost impossible to complete. You'll feel more accomplished with a game that you can actually beat in 10 hours than one you can put 100 into without ever really getting anywhere. Tomb Raider is almost always on sale for cheap too.
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Obscurity posted:I am recently finding that as of late none of the stuff I normally play is keeping me interested. It's becoming rather repetitive. I am looking for a change of pace for once. So here I am considering trying out some games that I've missed out on! Small caveat..I don't want to play older games. Like, I'd prefer to stick with mid-late 2000's if possible, the later the better. Portal and Portal 2 are first person puzzle games everyone should play.
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Thanks for all of the suggestions guys! I'll be sure to check a few of these out! 
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Wanton Spoon posted:Right now I'm looking into games that will keep my hands busy without having to really think about what's going on, and which have a focus on long-term completion and/or development. This is a late reply, but maybe you should check out Disgaea. I think there's some versions of it on DS.
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Obscurity posted:Thanks for all of the suggestions guys! I'll be sure to check a few of these out! I'm going to reiterate on Dark Souls and The Witcher in case you aren't caught up in a game already. The Witcher 3: It's beautiful, and when I played it, it really felt like a single-player mmo with quests that were designed to be stimulating mentally instead of fetch quests. Dark Souls: While the difficulty is a divisive subject, not only is it fun to change up your character, it has my favourite multi-player community. Also fun note, except for magic/miracles, you can pretty much change your style on the fly.
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Divinity II could work too. Leveled areas keep things on the rails a bit but the story and combat's decent and it opens up after the first town area.
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Can someone recommend a decent WWII multiplayer game that people are still playing, in the vein of Red Orchestra 2? I have been trying Heroes and Generals but the progression mechanics are a bit irritating.
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DreamShipWrecked posted:Can someone recommend a decent WWII multiplayer game that people are still playing, in the vein of Red Orchestra 2? I have been trying Heroes and Generals but the progression mechanics are a bit irritating. Try WW2 Online. Its more like Planetside but it is quite dated. I prefer it for flight and tanks. I also recommend Red Orchestra 1, as it's very different to 2. I think in some ways it is better, especially for tanks. If you want aerial or armoured combat War Thunder is the best pick. There's not that much choice for a modern infantry based WW2 game though unfortunately.
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:Try WW2 Online. Its more like Planetside but it is quite dated. I prefer it for flight and tanks. I also recommend Red Orchestra 1, as it's very different to 2. I think in some ways it is better, especially for tanks. If you want aerial or armoured combat War Thunder is the best pick. There's not that much choice for a modern infantry based WW2 game though unfortunately. Yeah that's the issue, there are quite a few games but they are older so no one plays them. Does WW2 Online still have a decent userbase? And yeah I used to play RO1 some, it was certainly fun but most of the base migrated to the sequel. Although the RO1 base had an odd habit of treating tanks as one-man stationary turrets so I can't say that I am sad they changed them in RO2 CuddleCryptid fucked around with this message at 16:39 on Aug 23, 2015 |
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I really enjoy the grand strategy games from Paradox (EUIV, CK2, Victoria2). Are there any other developers out there that are making grand strategy games this in-depth and complex? I need something to hold me over until HOI4 comes out. Doesn't have to be WWII based.
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So I'm looking for something pretty specific in a genre I don't know much about, my mother likes hidden object games and her birthday is coming up but I'm looking for expand her horizons a bit. I mean, hidden object games are basically crappy adventure games. She likes horror and sci fi stuff, so any adventure games in those genres is a huge plus. Preferably they'd be well written and engrossing, good stories and poo poo. Also since she's new to this sort of thing it'd be awesome if they have a robust hint system. Anyone know if there's something that fits all those requirements?
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Resonance, on steam, is a scifi mystery adventure game with a good story and fantastic help system (you switch between characters, there are always at least two wherever you go, and you can always ask them for ideas). There's one kinda-bullshit puzzlebox to solve in the middle of the game, but it can be brute-forced or walkthru'd if nothing else. It has a couple branching decisions too. e: I doubt there's even a single adventure game without a bullshit puzzle somewhere in it Evilreaver fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Aug 28, 2015 |
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Evilreaver posted:Resonance, on steam, is a scifi mystery adventure game with a good story and fantastic help system (you switch between characters, there are always at least two wherever you go, and you can always ask them for ideas). There's one kinda-bullshit puzzlebox to solve in the middle of the game, but it can be brute-forced or walkthru'd if nothing else. It has a couple branching decisions too. Yeah I know bullshit puzzles that make no sense are practically a requirement for adventure games, which is why I asked for something with a hint system. Even I have no patience for an adventure game without a hint system, which is probably I don't play many of them. I checked out the game you mentioned and since it's all pixel art I dunno if she'd be into that, anything out there will really nice high res art? I remember digging the way that Tormentum: Dark Sorrow game looked. Something like that maybe.
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cat doter posted:So I'm looking for something pretty specific in a genre I don't know much about, my mother likes hidden object games and her birthday is coming up but I'm looking for expand her horizons a bit. I mean, hidden object games are basically crappy adventure games. Maybe Life is Strange ? There's no explicit hint system though the protagonist verbalizes hints at convenient places. There's even a hidden object game in episode 2 
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cat doter posted:So I'm looking for something pretty specific in a genre I don't know much about, my mother likes hidden object games and her birthday is coming up but I'm looking for expand her horizons a bit. I mean, hidden object games are basically crappy adventure games. It might seem odd but what about the Nancy Drew series of games? They are actually not that bad.
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monster on a stick posted:Maybe Life is Strange ? There's no explicit hint system though the protagonist verbalizes hints at convenient places. There's even a hidden object game in episode 2 Ooh, yea. LiS and Walking Dead Season One are both prime games for this genre.
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Canemacar posted:I've got an itch that needs scratching. I've been wanting to play a good sci-fi game, but most of the ones I see on Steam are FPS or RTS. Not really what I'm looking for. I'm more interested in exploring alien environments and soaking in the atmosphere than blasting bad guys. Building an outpost or something sounds like fun. The only game I've seen that seems up that alley is Empyrion, but it's still an early access game. I've also heard of Elite: Dangerous, but wasn't there some internet drama about that game that I would want to steer clear of? Perhaps Waking Mars?
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cat doter posted:So I'm looking for something pretty specific in a genre I don't know much about, my mother likes hidden object games and her birthday is coming up but I'm looking for expand her horizons a bit. I mean, hidden object games are basically crappy adventure games. Yes they are. I recently played this one: http://www.bigfishgames.com/games/11179/rite-of-passage-the-lost-tides/?pc It's always searching for parts to access something to get a new part to access something ("Resident Evil"-system), with puzzles or hidden object games thrown in between. I have to say however, i played this in about 5 sessions while being really high and had a good time. There's a walkthrough on youtube if you want to have a look at it. "The Room" got recommended to me here somewhere and I like to do that too. Definitely look it up! (!!!) It's a really good game where you have to find things and many, many puzzles. Seriously, it's great. You wouldn't buy it just for your mother but for yourself 
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cat doter posted:So I'm looking for something pretty specific in a genre I don't know much about, my mother likes hidden object games and her birthday is coming up but I'm looking for expand her horizons a bit. I mean, hidden object games are basically crappy adventure games. J.U.L.I.A. Among The Stars would be my recommendation for the horror/sci fi adventure game angle though.
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Evilreaver posted:Resonance, on steam, is a scifi mystery adventure game with a good story and fantastic help system (you switch between characters, there are always at least two wherever you go, and you can always ask them for ideas). There's one kinda-bullshit puzzlebox to solve in the middle of the game, but it can be brute-forced or walkthru'd if nothing else. It has a couple branching decisions too. The king's quest series are a good choice if you want to avoid bullshit puzzles
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Two Finger posted:The king's quest series are a good choice if you want to avoid bullshit puzzles You mean the new one? The old ones are one big bullshit puzzle.
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Two Finger posted:The king's quest series are a good choice to avoid if you don't want bullshit puzzles Fixed.
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Kings Quest 6 is a good one, the rest you should avoid if bullshit puzzles are an issue. The old Lucasarts game are a much better option (the puzzles can be just as ridiculous/obscure, but at least they don't arbitrarily kill you/make the game impossible to finish). *edit* Also this may probably provoke some criticism, but if she likes hidden object games it might be worth showing her the original Myst games. They're very similar in style and the puzzles can actually be fairly interesting since they're all environmentally based rather than hunting through your inventory to find the magic combination of items that lets you proceed. The Cheshire Cat fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Aug 29, 2015 |
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I don't think my mom ever finished Riven, there was no getting past that reactor puzzle. You know the one, with the tiny colored balls. This was still at a time when we didn't really have internet and the problem is easily fixed by gamefaqs and co. today. But having to point her to a solution on the internet is probably missing the mark.
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HenryEx posted:I don't think my mom ever finished Riven, there was no getting past that reactor puzzle. You know the one, with the tiny colored balls. I got stuck on that one for ages too because I never considered that you didn't have to use all the balls.
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