Dear Massassi (Game Edition)
As some of you know, I recently purchased a new notebook for gaming (a Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 w/ an Intel Core i7-3630QM, 16GB DDR3 (1600MHz) & 2 x 2GB (SLI) Nvidia GeForce GT 650M's) . Well, after a manufacturing delay (likely due to the popularity of several sales that they've had), my unit has shipped & should arrive shortly. In the meantime, I thought that I might take this opportunity to ask you folks which games you'd recommend. I haven't played many games in the past several years (I got married, had a daughter & changed careers) & haven't had much time to keep up. I have played a few Indie games here or there as well as Portal 1 & 2 (they ran surprisingly well on my iMac) but Half-Life 2 (& games running on its engine) is probably the newest game that I've played (I used to run it on my Pentium 4 box when it first came out). That should give you some idea of what I've missed out on & keep in mind that even back then I was a bit behind & would be open to games that came out in that same period as well. I'm not a wealthy man & prefer to spend my money wisely, so I'm hoping that you folks can recommend the games that have come out since that point in time that you think are worthy of purchasing. Granted, I can just go on Steam & sort by Metascore, which I've begun doing, but there's a lot to sift through & much of it doesn't interest me (e.g. Grand Theft Auto). I'll give you as many conditions that I can think of to rule things out & will add more if the need arises.
I don't typically enjoy realistic military games (e.g. Call of Duty). I would possibly consider such a game if it was highly recommended by others that also don't typically like those types of games. I don't want to play any games that have a monthly fee. I've been there & done that (EverQuest, Dark Age of Camelot & World of Warcraft) & don't have the money or time for it. I'm also turned off by the idea of games that allow players to purchase in-game items with real-life money. I haven't traditionally liked single-player role-playing games but I haven't tried one since Morrowind & would be willing to entertain the idea if it's exceptional (e.g. I've heard good things about Skyrim). I haven't even traditionally enjoyed single-player games at all but HL2 & the Portal series have changed my mind about that. However, a game with both exceptional single & multi-player modes would likely score extra points in my mind. I'm open to a wide variety of genres, including first-person shooters, real-time strategy, adventure (I have a gamepad), etc. but the former is certainly my favorite (especially sci-fi shooters). I think that this should narrow it down a bit.
Here's a list of games that I already own. I have a ton of Indie games from the Humble Bundles, so there's no need to recommend those. Most of the modern games that I do have were either purchased because they were on sale & I thought they might be worth playing in the future or they were gifted (mostly from Triscuit—Thanks!).
As some of you know, I recently purchased a new notebook for gaming (a Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 w/ an Intel Core i7-3630QM, 16GB DDR3 (1600MHz) & 2 x 2GB (SLI) Nvidia GeForce GT 650M's) . Well, after a manufacturing delay (likely due to the popularity of several sales that they've had), my unit has shipped & should arrive shortly. In the meantime, I thought that I might take this opportunity to ask you folks which games you'd recommend. I haven't played many games in the past several years (I got married, had a daughter & changed careers) & haven't had much time to keep up. I have played a few Indie games here or there as well as Portal 1 & 2 (they ran surprisingly well on my iMac) but Half-Life 2 (& games running on its engine) is probably the newest game that I've played (I used to run it on my Pentium 4 box when it first came out). That should give you some idea of what I've missed out on & keep in mind that even back then I was a bit behind & would be open to games that came out in that same period as well. I'm not a wealthy man & prefer to spend my money wisely, so I'm hoping that you folks can recommend the games that have come out since that point in time that you think are worthy of purchasing. Granted, I can just go on Steam & sort by Metascore, which I've begun doing, but there's a lot to sift through & much of it doesn't interest me (e.g. Grand Theft Auto). I'll give you as many conditions that I can think of to rule things out & will add more if the need arises.
I don't typically enjoy realistic military games (e.g. Call of Duty). I would possibly consider such a game if it was highly recommended by others that also don't typically like those types of games. I don't want to play any games that have a monthly fee. I've been there & done that (EverQuest, Dark Age of Camelot & World of Warcraft) & don't have the money or time for it. I'm also turned off by the idea of games that allow players to purchase in-game items with real-life money. I haven't traditionally liked single-player role-playing games but I haven't tried one since Morrowind & would be willing to entertain the idea if it's exceptional (e.g. I've heard good things about Skyrim). I haven't even traditionally enjoyed single-player games at all but HL2 & the Portal series have changed my mind about that. However, a game with both exceptional single & multi-player modes would likely score extra points in my mind. I'm open to a wide variety of genres, including first-person shooters, real-time strategy, adventure (I have a gamepad), etc. but the former is certainly my favorite (especially sci-fi shooters). I think that this should narrow it down a bit.
Here's a list of games that I already own. I have a ton of Indie games from the Humble Bundles, so there's no need to recommend those. Most of the modern games that I do have were either purchased because they were on sale & I thought they might be worth playing in the future or they were gifted (mostly from Triscuit—Thanks!).
- Aliens vs. Predator (haven't played yet—awaiting PC)
- Darksiders 1 & 2 (haven't played yet—awaiting PC)
- Dota 2 (haven't played yet—awaiting PC)
- Faster Than Light
- Half-Life 2 w/ expansions
- Killing Floor (haven't played yet—awaiting PC)
- Portal 1 & 2
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Sith Edition (haven't played yet—awaiting PC)
? :)