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Joining the PC gaming elite after 10 years, what did I miss?
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Koroviev
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You won't regret itI don't think it's going to get significantly cheaper in the near future though since it's already 75% off at Amazon. And if you get the Plentiful Package, you're getting an insane deal even if you only play CK2 and Magicka (both Steam versions btw).
I'm not waiting for it to be cheaper. You see, I have 100+ unplayed/barely played games on Steam, including* Total War: Shogun 2 and Civ V, both of which are still beyond my feeble understanding at this point. I'm a bad human (._.)
*And Magicka
I have Civ V as well... but also Civ IV, Rome Total War, Medieval 2 Total War, Europa Universalis 3, Alpha Centauri, Gratuitous Space Battles, King Arthur... and those are just the strategy games I actually plan to play
I just stopped caring about that stuff to avoid going crazy.
Koroviev
Member
I have Civ V as well... but also Civ IV, Rome Total War, Medieval 2 Total War, Europa Universalis 3, Alpha Centauri, Gratuitous Space Battles, King Arthur... and those are just the strategy games I actually plan to play
I don't factor in my Steam backlog when I'm buying console games, but I've made the difficult decision to take it into consideration when I'm contemplating buying more PC games.
My name is Koroviev and I am a Steam addict. I'm recovering (._.)
If it must be a laptop you at least checked with the PC gaming Laptop recommendations thread right? We don't want you falling for some manufacturer PR and paying tons of money for something that doesn't play games well.
On Topic, you must check out:
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, the best RPG/Shooter hybrid I've ever played (get the most up to date fan patch that only bug fixes)
Dawn of War 2, excellent real time tactics/loot RPG hybrid. (preferably playing in co-op with someone, the competitive multiplayers not really anything to write home about)
STALKER:Shadow of Chernobyl, and it's stand alone expansion packs. I don't like many FPS's but I love STALKER, probably because the way the content is organized is more like a traditional western RPG than the corridors more common to the genre. (download The Complete Mod to fix up some bugs)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Best horror game I've ever played, a must play experience regardless of your gameplay preferences imo.
jono51
Banned
Oh boy, you've missed a lot haha.
Half Life 2 + ep1/2
STALKER (all of them) with the complete mod. Incredible atmosphere. Shadow of Chernobyl is the best imo, but other prefer Call of Pripyat.
I would recommend Battlefied 2 but unfortunately you're a few years late as the community is pretty small at this point. Could be worth a go if you get it cheap though.
Crysis - the first couple of hours are amazing. Not just a tech demo.
Although you may not typically like fps stuff, the above are all amazing fps games and best of all will be super cheap during the steam summer sales so there is little to lose. Also, Team Fortress 2 which is free on steam
Rome/Medieval 2/Shogun Total War
Civ 4/5
Paradox strategy stuff
Sins of a Solar Empire
Homeworld 2
Company of Heroes
Dawn of War
World in Conflict
^those are just off the top of my head as highly rated strat games. Plenty more out there.
Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim/Fallout3/FalloutNV. Mods. That is all.
Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines
X3 Terran Conflict - Haven't played much of this, but I played more of the earlier entry (X3 Reunion). Mix of space fighting and strategy/building. Deep and hard to get into at first, but very rewarding. Something that can only be done on pc.
Arma 2/OA - More fps, but these are pretty far in the simulator direction. Very unique experience. Plenty of mods, including the recent DayZ.
Minecraft - Good night sweet free time.
MMO's: GW2/WoW are the ones of the moment. Literally hundreds of free ones out there though for all tastes.
Indie games: *dies* Too many to list. Pick up a few packs that are of interest on a steam sale or in humble bundles.
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So, after you've tried all the above (and come back in, oh, about 5 more years) we can start recommending even ore stuff. Have fun.
Edit: Just looking through this thread i see tons more I've missed xD
Half Life 2 + ep1/2
STALKER (all of them) with the complete mod. Incredible atmosphere. Shadow of Chernobyl is the best imo, but other prefer Call of Pripyat.
I would recommend Battlefied 2 but unfortunately you're a few years late as the community is pretty small at this point. Could be worth a go if you get it cheap though.
Crysis - the first couple of hours are amazing. Not just a tech demo.
Although you may not typically like fps stuff, the above are all amazing fps games and best of all will be super cheap during the steam summer sales so there is little to lose. Also, Team Fortress 2 which is free on steam
Rome/Medieval 2/Shogun Total War
Civ 4/5
Paradox strategy stuff
Sins of a Solar Empire
Homeworld 2
Company of Heroes
Dawn of War
World in Conflict
^those are just off the top of my head as highly rated strat games. Plenty more out there.
Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim/Fallout3/FalloutNV. Mods. That is all.
Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines
X3 Terran Conflict - Haven't played much of this, but I played more of the earlier entry (X3 Reunion). Mix of space fighting and strategy/building. Deep and hard to get into at first, but very rewarding. Something that can only be done on pc.
Arma 2/OA - More fps, but these are pretty far in the simulator direction. Very unique experience. Plenty of mods, including the recent DayZ.
Minecraft - Good night sweet free time.
MMO's: GW2/WoW are the ones of the moment. Literally hundreds of free ones out there though for all tastes.
Indie games: *dies* Too many to list. Pick up a few packs that are of interest on a steam sale or in humble bundles.
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So, after you've tried all the above (and come back in, oh, about 5 more years
) we can start recommending even ore stuff. Have fun.Edit: Just looking through this thread i see tons more I've missed xD
Do yourself a favor and try indie/small developer games, since that's where PC has really been shining these past few years:
Vessel
Amnesia
Lone Survivor
Binding of Isaac
Natural Selection 2
Endless Space
Legend of Grimrock
Botanicula
Gemini Rue
Terraria
Atom Zombie Smasher
SpaceChem
Dustforce
Dear Esther
Hard Reset
Nuclear Dawn
The Ball
E.Y.E
Jamestown
Penumbra series
Mahicka
Mount & Blade
Serious Sam 3
Cryostasis
Frozen Synapse
To the Moon
Men of War
plus upcoming ones like Torchlight 2, Orcs Must Die 2, Resonance and Grim Dawn.
There's also bigger games like ArmA 2/3, Company of Heroes 1/2, Crusader Kings 2, Red Orchestra 2, Stalker games, World in Conflict, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Planetside 2, Shogun 2 Total War, Mechwarrior Online, Civ5, Trackmania/Shootmania, Anno 2070, Tribes Ascend, Vampire the Masquerade and the upcoming Sim City, C&C Generals and X-Rebirth games.
Also get games from gog.com.
Vessel
Amnesia
Lone Survivor
Binding of Isaac
Natural Selection 2
Endless Space
Legend of Grimrock
Botanicula
Gemini Rue
Terraria
Atom Zombie Smasher
SpaceChem
Dustforce
Dear Esther
Hard Reset
Nuclear Dawn
The Ball
E.Y.E
Jamestown
Penumbra series
Mahicka
Mount & Blade
Serious Sam 3
Cryostasis
Frozen Synapse
To the Moon
Men of War
plus upcoming ones like Torchlight 2, Orcs Must Die 2, Resonance and Grim Dawn.
There's also bigger games like ArmA 2/3, Company of Heroes 1/2, Crusader Kings 2, Red Orchestra 2, Stalker games, World in Conflict, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Planetside 2, Shogun 2 Total War, Mechwarrior Online, Civ5, Trackmania/Shootmania, Anno 2070, Tribes Ascend, Vampire the Masquerade and the upcoming Sim City, C&C Generals and X-Rebirth games.
Also get games from gog.com.
DeFiBkIlLeR
Banned
From 2003 to 2006 you missed plenty of amazing stuff, from 2007 to 2011 the PC games market pretty much turned to shit, thanks to the Devs & people like you switching to consoles.
Only in the last 12mths or so has it begun to swing back to the PC, so you've rejoined at the right time.
Only in the last 12mths or so has it begun to swing back to the PC, so you've rejoined at the right time.
They're not really that similar.
In EUIII, you play as a country. In CK2, you play as a character.
Ironically, Ledsen asked the same question in the Paradox thread, lol.
This is what I said:
and here is what someone else said since my post doesn't make sense to those who have played neither game:
In EU3 you control a country, in CK2 you control a dynasty. I haven't played that much EU3 (a few hours), but it seems much more focused on military and internal economics, while in CK2 you will spend most of your time dealing with people: scheming and plotting, keeping your vassals happy, trying not to get murdered or deposed, marrying off your family members etc. The screens you will be using the most are ones that show family trees, peoples' disposition towards you, ongoing intrigues and plots etc. Of course you do military and economics stuff in CK2 as well, and vice versa for social interaction in EU3, but on a higher and more abstracted level. Then there's Victoria 2, which seems to focus a lot on economics and trading. CK2 is set from 1000s to the 1400s, EU3 from the 1400s to the early 1800s, and Victoria 2 from the 1800s to the early 1900s. So basically you can choose what you're most interested in out of those three series.
edit: wow beaten badly
Joseph Merrick
Member
and then there is Hearts of Iron
Joseph Merrick
Member
get civ 4
ScepticMatt
Member
Get your Wishlists ready for the Steam Summer sale.
Haunted
Member
Another mention for the Total War series, especially since the OP says he's a strategy fan. Choose one depending on your interests in history (Japanese feudal era, Ancient Rome, Napoleonic Wars, Medieval times etc) and go.
Also for RPGs, you've missed some good Euro jank. Risen for example.
Most of those who have been mentioned in this thread are good.
Also for RPGs, you've missed some good Euro jank. Risen for example.
Most of those who have been mentioned in this thread are good.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Some commercial independent games worth considering (some are available on consoles, but are better on PC--others are available on consoles and not much different on PC):
Almost all of these games have puzzle or strategic elements, even if their overall genres vary wildly.
Almost all of these games have puzzle or strategic elements, even if their overall genres vary wildly.
Spectacular Dr Dawg
Member
This is a good list.
Risen 2 is much worse than the first one but it's still worth a look if you like exploration RPGs.
Other games you might like:
Gothic 2. Exploration RPG.
Recettear. Dungeon crawler / item shop sim.
The Binding of Isaac. Dungeon crawler / top down shooter. Currently 60% off on steam.
Dungeons of Dredmore. Dungeon crawler. Currently 50% off on steam.
Fortune Summoners. Sidescrolling action RPG. Controls take some time to get used to so try the demo first.
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic. Turned based strategy, similiar to Heroes of Might and Magic. If you somehow haven't played a Heroes of Might and Magic game get the 2nd or 3rd game in the series.
Arx Fatalis. Dungeon crawler.
If you like more strange games one of my favorite games of all time The Void is on sale with 'the graduation bundle' at http://www.indieroyale.com/
The Void is a masterpiece that must be experienced if you are at all interested in thought provoking games that tries something new.
Otherwise Mask of the Betrayer is a must and probably the best written RPG since Planescape: Torment.
The Void is a masterpiece that must be experienced if you are at all interested in thought provoking games that tries something new.
Otherwise Mask of the Betrayer is a must and probably the best written RPG since Planescape: Torment.
Just don't go out and buy a million games at once. Make a very short list and go though one game every so often. You'll find some people trying to push you to develop a mythic steam backlog but buying games you're not going to play makes you stupid. A few off the top of my head include Civ4, Sacred 2, even Skyrim has fairly strong RPG elements.
CosmicQueso
Member
But... but... Steam Summer Sale. You must buy everything during the Summer Sale. That's what the rest of us do. Be like us. Buy EVERYTHING. YOU MUST HAVES IT ALL AND IT'LL ALL BE ON SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE.
TheThunder
Member
Happy to see so many Company of Heroes recommendations.
Yeah, get that game.
Yeah, get that game.
UnluckyKate
Member
alright, breakin down what I consider must-play recent PC exclusives available on Steam:
and, bit older but would be criminal not to include:
Wowow I can get behind this but you forgot TF2 and the HL2 saga. (not PC exclusive maybe ?)
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
Poring over the CK2 OT and downloading the demo as I type this. Is there any reason why that Paradox bundle is like 90% off?
Koroviev
Member
We need a support group (._.)
yeah... somebody actually postd Total War.
Continuity
Member
You missed Black Isle for one, go check out Baldur's Gate 2 ad Planescape: Torment
pseudomyxoma
Member
I just got a gaming PC this year after being out since about Roller Coaster Tycoon II so this thread is super helpful, only thing I don't understand is why people say Steam makes their wallets hurt? My wallet has never been so happy since getting a gaming PC, everything is so fucking affordable
Koroviev
Member
That's the problem: everything is affordable. Ergo, you buy everything like a shameless animal and play nothing (._.)
pseudomyxoma
Member
That's what I'm worried about, I do buy a lot but I'm still saving a ton in comparison but the backlog is growing far too quickly
Koroviev
Member
You think you're saving money, but you're not really saving money when you're buying games simply because they're on sale and not because you actually wanted those specific titles in the first place. It's a trap (._.)
Ys Origin is just about to unlock for download. Just an awesome and intense action game with the best goddamn music ever.
Also even there are V's in this thread there are not enough so let me compensate:
VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV
Best goddamn 3 hour game you will ever play. And that's just single player, first time through. There's a level editor and trinkets to hunt and cheevos and everything.
Also have we covered Portal and Portal 2 yet? That's a sick place to start too.
Also even there are V's in this thread there are not enough so let me compensate:
VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV VVVVVV
Best goddamn 3 hour game you will ever play. And that's just single player, first time through. There's a level editor and trinkets to hunt and cheevos and everything.
Also have we covered Portal and Portal 2 yet? That's a sick place to start too.
bengraven
Member
This.
THISTHISTHISTHIS!
If you like RPGs and strategy, Mount & Blade would like to talk to you. There's a generous demo on Steam and the official site.
Oh and make sure you mod it because it doesn't look that pretty.
fluffydelusions
Member
Team Fortress 2 (obviously)
DOTA 2 or League of Legends which is free
Portal 2 on PC is great w/ workshop content!
DOTA 2 or League of Legends which is free
Portal 2 on PC is great w/ workshop content!
Do you like Diablo?
Do you like multiplayer team battles, either against humans or bots?
Then join the League of Legends!! And it's free too
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456211
Do you like multiplayer team battles, either against humans or bots?
Then join the League of Legends!! And it's free too
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456211
Mattdaddy
Gold Member
Gotta check out the Total War series, a definitive PC gaming experience if you like strategy games.
Shogun 2 is the most recent and technically the best, it would be a great starting point. If you like it they also have Total War games set in the Roman period, Medieval, & Napoleonic era.
Rome is my favorite
Shogun 2 is the most recent and technically the best, it would be a great starting point. If you like it they also have Total War games set in the Roman period, Medieval, & Napoleonic era.
Rome is my favorite