I'm loving Elden Ring, haven't gotten into a new game in years and this one is made really well and I like that it's open world without mandatory quests you can just do whatever you want with no direction.

^ This. It is definitely in my Top 5 greatest games ever made. I read somewhere that CDPR is optimizing it for next gen systems similar to what they did with Cyberpunk 2077. If true, I am excited to see what that will look like.

I've never actually played Witcher 3. It seems people either think it's one of the best games ever or the controls were so wonky that they couldn't get into it.

To me the controls are relatively simple and fighting was pretty simplistic. For some that’s a problem, but I personally liked it. I hate games where I need to press a direction on the D-Pad while holding R2 while jumping to do a weak attack and do the reverse to do a medium attack etc…. I like the simplistic controls. You can usually get the GOTY version of Witcher 3 for a steep discount. It’s worth it to give it a try.

I missed the sale for the standard edition on the store yesterday. Will wait and see if the goy edition goes on sale anytime soon for the extra content.

So for RDR2 seems to have crap ton of editions/bundles available. Any reason to buy more than just standard edition? Not paying $80 for "special" or $100 for "ultimate. Would prefer to buy downloadable versions so I don't have to keep a disc, but used copies seem pretty cheap on ebay.

Couldn't get into it. I played it for like an hour at most and it's been collecting dust ever since.

A lot of people swear by this game. It just couldn't hold my attention.

I ****ing love RDR2. It's one of the most gorgeous, relaxing games i own. I play it when i need a break from chaotic FPS's. What do the bundles include?

See? Lol

Seems like you either love it or just couldn’t get through it for more than an hour or two. Very weird contrast in the player base.


I bought the standard digital version for about $40 and, knowing what I know now, I’d pay twice that for the base game. It’s that good.

That said, I never bothered with any of the DLC or online or anything so maybe I’m not the best person to ask.

If you’re just looking for a bomb ass single-player experience, I would recommend the standard game. You won’t be disappointed.

You're missing out. Story mode is magical, just like RDR1.

But the online play in RDR2 is vastly greater than 1. Being able to create, customize and progress a character in an open world, multiplayer environment is almost mandatory for me these days.

And while RDR2 Online isn't the streamlined, multi-layered, option littered beast that GTA Online is, it's good in its own right.

Wheras GTA Online is fast paced, easily fulfilled and loaded with content and game modes, RDR2 stays true to itself as a great action RPG/Hunting Sim. It's a nice, slow burn that's so visually gorgeous that it begs you to stop, marvel at the scenescapes and smell the roses...and then shoot that ****ing deer.

Same here. And I like the whole Witcher concept. It just didn’t catch my attention like I had hoped.

$10 is online only.
$20 story mode gets standard and story, but says online mode is required.
$24 gets standard, story mode, and online mode.
$100 gets everything, including special edition which appears to have been removed today.

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EDIT: Looks like special edition is only in my Xbox store, but for $80 is gets everything except ultimate edition and online. Includes story mode, but says you still need to buy online. lol

Weird.

I still don't understand what makes the Special Edition so special. Not for no goddamn $99.

I'd buy the $24 version. That sounds like the normal game as it was meant to be. If you like single player campaigns, RDR2's is one of the best ive ever played.

Once that campaign is done though, you're probably gonna want to venture into the Online open world.

Witcher 3 is definitely in my top 10. Probably top 3 in later generation gaming. My favorites are still Castlevania symphony of the night and super Metroid. Hollow Knight is badass, can’t wait for the sequel.

That makes me wonder.. how would you even go about creating a top 10 video game list of all-time?

How do you compare games like Super Mario World and Red Dead Redemption 2?

Yeah it’s kind of tough to compare but I have a handful of older games I’ll return to when I get burnt out on newer games. That’s probably why I can mix them.

I won't go as far as making a top 10, but games that stand out the most in my mind (in no particular order)

World of Warcraft
RDR2 (and RDR 1)
GTA V Online
Final Fantasy 7 (PS1)
The original Gran Turismo series
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and the subsequent "Underground" variants.
Double Dragon (NES)
Ninja Turtles (NES)
Mortal Kombat
Madden
Galaga

So I’ve posted this before but I have a little different take on the Witcher 3. Once you get past the first area and the action picks up, the game really shines. It definitely hooked me.

The problem is that I’m a completionist. There’s so many quests and so much story, it can actually be overwhelming. I quit the game after about 60 hours.

one really cant, because it would just be all personal preference. THere would be some games on people agree were good, but there is also games that i really thought were top notch that others probably wouldnt

My top ten of all time:

Witcher 3
Skyrim
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Freelancer
Fallout New Vegas
Fallout 4
Mass Effect 2
Fable
Mass Effect
Fallout 3

Top 10

1. Star Control 2
2. Diablo 1
3. Archon
4. Front Line by Taito
5. Tom Clancys Division
6. Wizardry 7
7. Diablo 2
8. Mass Effect 2
9. Fortnite Save The World (PVE game before the pvp garbage came out)
10. Mirrors Edge

Everything is subject to change especially order wise other than Star Control 2, best game by far in my life.

Anyone here pre-order a Steam Deck? First reviews look pretty awesome, despite there being some issues (to be expected.)

Gen X back when blockbuster movies were a thang... 52 buddy!

Fortnite isn't that old either! :)

Also of note a lot of Star Control 2 was stolen and used in Mass Effect, little known facts. ;)

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My Top 10 (no particular order)

LoZ: Ocarina of Time
Paper Mario
Final Fantasy X
God of War (2018)
Fable
Rocket League
CoD: Modern Warfare 2
Overwatch
LoZ: Breath of the Wild
TES5: Skyrim

For those anime fans that like to multitask.

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Good, interesting lists here. Nice mix of generations and genres, though it seems they skew a bit more recent than old school. I'm surprised there were no mentions from the arcade era. With the demographics here I was expecting to see Galaga or PacMan.

Anyway, seems I share some similar interests with most of you, except Imon Yourside. I've actually not played a single one of those games on his list.

Hah, never mind. I see now that Detoxing listed Galaga!

Front Line was a coinop I played in the early 80's. I could play for a couple of hours on 1 quarter. :)

Also note I wasn't much on the Nintendo stuff, I've played PC mainly since about 1990 except for sports games which required consoles. I would list Tecmo Bowl as honorable mention, best football games ever.

TOP 10

1. The Last of Us
2. Uncharted
3. Uncharted 2
4. Uncharted 3
5. God of War
6 God of war 3
7 God of War 2018
8. Bioshock
9. Tomb raider 2013
10. Wolfenstein: Return to Castle Wolfenstein

I played the Original Castle Wolfenstein on Apple II lolz

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Nice, I will need to look into two of the ones you mentioned. Thanks

we are doing top 10's? This would be mine based on what I've played

1. Path of Exile - my favorite game of all time, I still play it and still love it
2. Starcraft: brood wars - played that so much in the late 90's/early 2000's
3. Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Call of Duty 4: Modern warfare - I don't play COD anymore but I loved that game when it came out and it changed things
6. Ark Survival Evolved - despite the many problems, it's the most ambitious game of all time and there is no experience quite like it. Made a lot of friends playing this and you build camaraderie with these people.
7. Smite - as irritating as moba's can be, I still play it after all these years
8. Halo - haven't played one since 3, but those were some good times back in the day


I guess I'll just do a top 8, can't think of anything else that should be on such a list

I really want to love POE but the graphics just make me stop playing, waiting for POE 2. Elder Scrolls Oblivion is in my top 20 and Ark Survival Evolved is a ton of fun too.

Yours is probably the most diverse list. You've got an RPG, MMORPG, a couple racing games, a couple open worlders, some side-scrollers, a fighting game, sports game and an arcade game.

Quick questions: is the Ninja Turtles game you're referencing Turtles in Time or a different one? I think TiT is the only Ninja Turtles game I remember playing.

I randomly picked up Need for Speed: Underground back in the day. At that point the only racing game I had ever played was Gran Turismo: A-spec. I had this badass little ricer. It was all black, had some type of rose design on the side with the pink lights under the car. I don't know shit about cars but the aesthetic of that game was very pleasing. I can't hear Get Low anymore without thinking of it.

Also, Double Dragon makes me think about Contra for some reason. Anyone remember Contra?

Seems like you like the open worlders and fantasy/sci-fi.

I've only heard great things about Star Wars: KotOR and Mass Effect but have never played either.

You seem like another open worlder/fantasy guy with a little bit of team-based shooter sprinkled in.

I have to say thank you for bringing LoZ into the mix. To be honest with you, Ocarina of Time would likely make my top 10 and A Link to the Past might as well.

Modern Warfare was a big one for me too. At the time that one came out I was on a video game hiatus, hadn't touched any games in probably 5+ years. I went over to a friend's house and they're playing Modern Warfare 2. I'm like "this game looks ****ing awesome!". Literally went out and got a new flatscreen and X Box 360 like a week later to play. I'll never forget how hooked I was on that game. You could see how much time you'd spent on it and I remember when I stopped playing I had 18 days on that ****ing game. Wouldn't trade that time either. Those CoD lobbies were something else. Til this day, the most I've ever been called a ****er LMAO

Haha, seems like we've got a theme here. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9 are pretty similar in play style. You love the linear platformers.

Your list is also pretty diverse. You've got MMORPG, shooter, a couple open worlders, MOBA.. I don't think I've ever even heard of Path of Exile.

****, how did you guys narrow it down to a top 10? This shit is CROWDED.

Just from the SNES/SEGA era, I'd want to include like five games!

Any top 10 list for me absolutely needs to have a Mario game in it. At least one. I could legitimately make a case for Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the 7 Stars, Yoshi's Island..

I'd want another classic side-scroller from that era as well. Sonic the Hedgehog? Donkey Kong Country? Disney's Aladdin?

I'd need a fighter. Obvious choices are the original Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter II, though that first Tekken and MK11 are really fun.

Have to have a shooter somewhere. CoD: Modern Warfare 2 and Goldeneye 007 are the choices for me, but I'd have to shout out Doom and Black Ops as well.

Either Final Fantasy VII or Final Fantasy X has to make my list, no question. I've long thought X might actually be the superior game but VII holds a special place in my heart.

I'd need a sports game as well. Madden is my best choice, probably the 2004 edition. I did love me some NBA Jam, Tecmo Bowl and NFL/NBA Street, though! I just don't think I could justify putting those types of games on an all-time list.

A couple of franchises that are just too good not to have at least one on the list: Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Legend of Zelda, God of War.

I'm still wanting to add other games like Batman: Arkham City, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Resident Evil 4, Assassin's Creed II: Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed: Origins, Fallout: New Vegas, Skyrim, Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, Civilization, Age of Empires/Mythology.

I'll need some time to think about this..

Ohhhhhh man, Pokemon Yellow was my jam back in the day. I can't even count how many times I beat that game.

I jumped into Fallout just this past year with Fallout 4, and man, I wish I had played New Vegas when it came out. It looks pretty dated right now, which I think would take me out of it too much to really enjoy its supposed genius.

It was hard for me to not include games like Hades, RDR, Super Mario 64, Resident Evil 4, or NFL Blitz on my list.

New Vegas has always looked ugly to me, I never got into it. Fallout 3 is still my favorite of the series.

I honestly quit playing video games sometime in high school. Played a little of the original Playstation but for me it was mostly NES, SNES, and Sega growing up. Loved Mortal Kombat and Mario games as a kid, as well as some of the sports games. But my ultimate favorite was Donkey Kong Country and then part 2 and 3 that followed.

I've never really played any of the first person shooter games and today's popular titles seem confusing to me and something I'm not sure I'm all that interested in. All that being said, I did get a Nintendo Switch a few years ago. Bought Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Never picked up the thing until this winter. Realized you could play old SNES and NES games on the thing and I went back and replayed all the old DK games as well as the "newer" Tropical Freeze. I freaking loved it.

I understand that type of side scrolling game isn't what's popular these days, but any suggestions for games similar to that for me to maybe try out? Like I said, I'm quite unfamiliar with anything outside of video games from the early 90's and Tropical Freeze had some new elements and 3D parts to it, but it was fairly similar to what I was used to in the past. Looking for suggestions.

Actually retro games are extremely popular right now.

You won't find as many of them on the major consoles, though. They're much more popular on Steam and things like handhelds. Even Apple Arcade has some interesting titles.

I'm not surprised we didn't see many mentions of Pokemon. That was one that just happened to pop into my head when I was considering the Gameboy era. Truly, the Pokemon games were the only ones for me that would be considered on an all-time list. I mentioned Contra earlier; that's the only other that would come close.

I was lucky enough to have a coworker lend me New Vegas on for XBox 360. It was the edition with all of the DLC so it must have been years after its release, but I don't think the newer gens were out yet (if they were it was very early).

New Vegas almost made a lifelong fan of me. That was the first Fallout I'd ever played and despite not being able to finish after my save file got corrupted/glitched, I was eager to play Fallout 4. The negative reviews early on steered me away, though.

New Vegas was made by Obsidian, I believe it was the only Fallout game made by someone other than Bethesda. I bought it when it first came out and tried many times to get into it and it never grabbed me. I loved Fallout 3 so much I couldn't wait to play NV. Fallout 4 was pretty good too and only gets better if you're on PC.

The mods are what make Fallout/Elder Scrolls games, some pretty wild stuff you can get. I remember I had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mod for Skyrim(Might have been Oblivion) and they were your bodyguards it was incredibly fun.

That makes me think about how random all of this shit can be sometimes. Some of these games I had no knowledge of or intention to ever play, but happened upon them somehow and they sort of change your life in a minimal way.

Red Dead Redemption for instance. I don't particularly care for cowboys or the wild West, but I worked with a guy who was a gamer back in the day. He told me about this new game he had just beat. He's like "bro, it's like GTA but with cowboys instead". He told me he'd rather sell it to me for $10 instead of Gamestop so I said **** it. Took it home and ****ing loved it, then that obviously led to me picking up RDR2 which was even better.

Final Fantasy VII was another big one. My mom came home one day with the PS1 and she had a few games with it. I absolutely do not remember any of the games except Final Fantasy. I'd never played a FF game and neither had my mom. I saw Cloud on the cover with that big ass sword looking up at the Shinra HQ and 7 year old me was like "hmm.. looks interesting".. She easily could have come back with like Madden or Crash Bandicoot or something and I probably would never have been introduced to the FF series.

I've been pretty strictly a console gamer my whole life so I've completely missed out on the mods! Sounds fun, though.

I think the only games I prefer on PC are sims like Civilization, The Sims, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Age of Empires/Mythology, etc. For anything else I much prefer a controller and the simplicity of a console. I don't know the first thing about graphics cards and shit like that.

Alright, I'm done, y'all. I was just feeling nostalgic and had a lot to say on the topic lol

Well, you're not alone. I'm a techie and have built dozens of PC's but I much prefer to do the bulk of my gaming from the couch with a controller. I just don't have the time or determination to do PC gaming anymore.

The only games I play on PC are the Total War series.

I need to break out my N64 and get back into those old WCW and WWF games.

Don't forget about MUDs. Can't remember the name of the one I put hundreds of hours on but it was awesome back in the day.

I'm the opposite consoles never really pulled me in, I'm not at home so to speak without having 15 windows open multitasking. I usually play games in window as well.

Same, if i dont have to use a controller, i wont, especially for fps games. The only time i use a controller is for Rocket League on my PC. THen again where i game i have 2 monitors and 50 inch TV above it. Got a comfortable chair and its pretty much where i plant my ass in the evenings/night. lol

I sit in front of monitors all day. That's my issue. After 10 hours of sitting in front of a PC, the last thing I want to do is sit in front of a PC. And while I have a TV in my office, it's half the size of the one in my living room. ;)

I have a nice lazboy in front of my L shaped computer desk with 1 laptop and 2 desktops. It doubles as a nice bed So I can fall asleep in my chair if need be. :)

I wont use a controller for an FPS game period, I have a keyboard and mouse for that. Now I sometimes use it for platformers and side scrollers and always for sports games but those are mainly on my PS3 emulator(Ncaa Football 14) and of course Super Mega Baseball on PC.

I think that's a big part of it. A lot of people are playing FPS or other "twitch" games where a mouse and keyboard are simply a better setup for good play.

I don't play FPS at all so I have no need for mouse and keyboard to play games unless it's some kind of 4X or RTS.

No Mass Effect? I use KB/Mouse strictly for 3ps as well.

The only FPS/3PS I really play is Far Cry. Other than that, I play mostly RPG/action games.

papyrus nascar racing 2003 or grand prix legends

I legit hate gaming via mouse and keyboard outside of Civilization 5. If I play a game on the computer, I have to use a controller with it. It’s because of that -ism of mine that I have yet to play Morrowind on my computer as it doesn’t seem to support a controller.

my top 10

10. Diablo II
9. Team fortress 2
8. Super Mega Baseball 3
7. Joust
6. NBA Jam (the original arcade game)
5. Shogun Total War (I consider 1 and 2 to be the same game)
4. Samurai Shodown II
3. Red Dead Redemption
2. Castlevania SOTN
1. Robotron 2084

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I always sucked at Robotron(The original twin stick shooter) lolz, Super Mega Baseball made the list..AWESOME!

Goddamnit, ever since you made this post it's been driving me mad.

This post triggered a memory i seemingly lost.

I think i played this game, and was into it for awhile. The spaceships.....they seem so damn familiar. The cover art for Star Control I...it seems so damn familiar. And i remember loving a game with the same concepts.

But...i can't remember much more about the game right now than the starships...and everything i read online says it was a PC game....i didn't have a PC as a kid growing up. I'm certain i played it on some sort of console.....maybe a console variant of it existed?

Sega Master System? I looked for it there and couldn't find it...

Sega Genesis....?

PS1?

Oh my jesus i found the answer just after making hte post ROFL

And i ****ing loved this game. It all makes sense now. Damn....that's crazy.

This was probably one of the first games i really got into as a kid. And i had forgotten about it completely.

3DO?

I believe that was a remake of the first game which was a strategy game. It wasn't bad, just not the incredible game Sc2 was. :)

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I still suck at Robotron. I consider it the greatest game because of the legacy. modern FPS on consoles still utilize the two stick control scheme for moving and aiming. and Robotron is still one of the fastest paced twin stick shooters.

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a good way to get better at robotron is to learn to use cone fire. you gotta constantly keep the firing joystick twitching so that your man is firing in cardinal directions and diagonal directions alternatively. that way you kill swaths of enemies instead of just enemies in a straight line.

It's about time for some Bunkers and Badasses

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Is this DLC for BL? Or brand new!!??


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Brand new comes out on Thursday evening at 7pm CST i believe. First 6 months only available on Epic Games if you're on PC. Has full crossplay support regardless of platform..imagine Cats and Dogs living together PC/Xbox/Playstation all singing together.

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DITTO! I have a PS4 Pro in the man cave with an oversized chair that I play on a 55" LG OLED TV. Loved, LOVED PC games back in the day. It took me
a loooong time to get used to a controller vs. mouse and keyboard but today it is nothing for me.

Have pretty much finished AC Odyssey. Have to say, in the end it seems like a big, massive re-skin of Origins. The setting just wasn't different enough (Hellenic Greece vs. Classical Greece). That being said, I've got about 150 hours in it and enjoyed it quite a bit. I just can't say it was up there as a top entry in the franchise.

I'm currently hooked playing a game called Nienix, it's Diablo in space and very addictive if you're into looters. I haven't seen any reviews or anything for it as most have never heard of it. The Dev responds to everyone trying to make the game ever better. If anyone is interested this is about All I've found on youtube....

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The Loot is absolutely AMAZING and only going to get better...

Been playing Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins and so far I am not that impressed. Not sure if it gets better or not, but right now it’s very meh.

Anyone played Tunic yet? It's an indie, isometric adventure game with big time LoZ: A Link to the Past vibes. It's on GamePass right now. I've had a TON of fun with it so far - lots of mystery, fun and challenging gameplay. Simple, yet effective.

Splattercatgaming played it a few days ago, looked decent.

So I bought the new Horizon Forbidden West game when it came out but I was struggling to get into it, I couldn't remember what it was exactly about. I played the first one when it came out 5 year ago, it'll always have a special place for me as it helped me get through my mom's unexpected death. So I went back and played through it again and had fun. Going to finish the expansion that I just bought and then I'll go to the next one and play that through. Having fun with them. Horizon, Tomb Raider, Dragon age, all very similar gameplay. Anything else like these that you recommend? Witcher 3?

Witcher 3 and Ghost of Tsushima would be my recommendations

Thinking about picking up that new Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (Borderlands) game.

Never played a Borderlands game before.

Comes out in a few hours Already preordered on Epic, still kinda pissed it isn't on Steam for 6 mos.

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