Posted: 22nd October 2017 06:49
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Lunarian Posts: 1,286 Joined: 29/3/2004 Awards: |
Well, I finally did it. After being a console gamer my whole life I finally bought a PC in my 30s. Seeing how these waters are a bit uncharted for me, I'm hunting for suggestions on good PC games to get into. I am open to any suggestions, from free games on Steam to big titles! Your input is much appreciated!
Furthermore, I was hoping maybe to get some beginner tips on where I can get games. Where do you guys get PC games from? I know Steam isn't the only trustworthy vessel out there. -------------------- Climhazzard is the timeless evil robot who runs some of the cool stuff at CoN (mostly logging chat, since there are no quizzes at the moment), all the while watching and waiting for his moment to take over the world. -Tiddles |
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Posted: 22nd October 2017 15:28
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Black Waltz Posts: 900 Joined: 12/7/2011 Awards: |
Humble Bundle has stuff once in a while.
GoG stakes its repuation on DRM-freeness, or so I last heard. Steam indeed is also great, and their selection is consistently extensive, though quantity vs. quality is a big issue. It's like they'll list anything. As bad of a reputation as it has, Doom is still for sale on Steam, and the way FPS's have gone, something about machinegunning zombies and demons to death on a moon of Mars is strangely goofy and innocuous by comparison (See SpecOps: The Line for the current state of FPS storylines I'm comparing it to). Cave Story is an excellent little Metroidy adventure with a cleverly executed storyline. Legend of Heroes is a decent rpg, as is I Am Setsuna, an SE offering, but it can be a little slight compared to other games they have done. Something about it is so muted. All piano music, eternal wintertime environment...but there's something charming about it too. Secret of Mana is coming to PC through Steam as a 3-D remake with voice acting. This is not even close to being done in development yet, but it's coming out, the trailer's been released and there's English voice work on it. I am happy as a clam about it, myself. -------------------- X is blue. |
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Posted: 23rd October 2017 04:48
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Quote (Sephiroth) Well, for starters, the game you're from is on PC. (I mean FFVII. Yeah, bad joke.) Been on PC for years, actually, though recently got some minor updates and is sold on Steam, directly by Squenix on their site, and on Humble Store, as a Steam key. That said it's actually a relatively old version, basically just a port of the PS1 version; dunno about the fate of the remake.Well, I finally did it. After being a console gamer my whole life I finally bought a PC in my 30s. Seeing how these waters are a bit uncharted for me, I'm hunting for suggestions on good PC games to get into. I am open to any suggestions, from free games on Steam to big titles! Your input is much appreciated! Furthermore, I was hoping maybe to get some beginner tips on where I can get games. Where do you guys get PC games from? I know Steam isn't the only trustworthy vessel out there. (If you're curious what DRM is -- it's basically copy protection. Early DRM schemes were simple, like needing a CD key code having to find something in the enclosed instruction book, but as the internet became more of a thing, efforts to combat software piracy were ramped up greatly, with some games having a limited number of activations while others required a constant internet connection, and sometimes legit copies would be a hassle to play as a result...leading to a movement on the part of some consumers (and even some publishers/developers) to be friendly to DRM-free games or the use/design of "lighter" DRM schemes.) I'll answer the second question first. Probably the three biggest sellers of PC games these days are:
Anyway, good PC games are...many and varied. What kinds of games do you like? As far as JRPGs go, since this is a Final Fantasy forum, I can certainly recommend:
Steam also currently has...actually surprisingly much of the Final Fantasy series, after having none of it just a few years ago. I'm not sure how good these implementations are since I've played none of them yet, but it's still worth knowing they're there:
There's also two DQ games (Dragon Quest Heroes II, Dragon Quest Heroes Slime Edition), some other Squenix-developed games (The Last Remnant, Yosumin!, Gyromancer, and the coming-soon Secret of Mana PC remake), other stuff that they publish mainly due to owning Eidos (e.g. Tomb Raider and Lara Croft games, Hitman games, etc.), and some other stuff (Murdered: Soul Suspect, Nier: Automata, Supreme Commander 2, Tokyo Dark, etc.). Many Japanese publishers are generally rather averse to piracy (probably due to having a relatively stiff customer base in Japan, based on what I've heard), and Squenix is no exception; their games seem to be pretty much only on Steam, and as Steam keys via Humble Store. I've seen their stuff be available for purchase directly from Squenix store, and it used to come with SecuROM DRM, but I checked it just now and they simply sell you a Steam key nowadays. This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 23rd October 2017 22:14 -------------------- current games (2024-02-19): Fairy Fencer F ADF Pokémon Perfect Crystal finished so far this year: Gato Roboto drowning, drowning New Super Mario Bros. TMNT 3: Radical Rescue tabled: Lost Ruins |
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Posted: 9th November 2017 04:03
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First of all, I second GMH's Ys series suggestion, at least Oath in Felghana and Origin, anyway. Both have simple, fast-paced gameplay that I found challenging, but fun, and as GMH said, they both have excellent soundtracks.
As for my own suggestions: The Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate, it's expansion Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate 2, and it's expansion Throne of Bhaal), all of which are based on Advanced DnD, remains near and dear to my heart. We're talkin' classic BioWare goodness, here! The vast library of mods has also helped to keep this series (at least somewhat) fresh for me after all these years. Enhanced Editions of these games were also released fairly recently, as well, and they seem to be generally well-regarded. The Icewind Dale Series (also based on ADnD, and later DnD 3rd ED.) isn't bad, either. Although it uses an altered version of the Infinity Engine originally developed for the Baldur's Gate series, IWD was made by a different developer, Black Isle Studios. IWD is also more hack-n-slashy than BG. The Heroes of Might and Magic series of fantasy strategy games is also a favorite, although I'm only really familiar with 2 and 3. HoMM3 still seems to be regarded as the best in the series though, and it's definitely one of my fave games of all time. As for something more recent, I believe Pillars of Eternity is also worth checking out. Many of the same people who developed the IWD series (as well as KotOR2 and Fallout New Vegas) also were behind PoE, and in fact, they meant it to be a spiritual successor to the BG and IWD series. I've had quite a good time with it, so far. -------------------- |
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