Popular Post Carol Posted January 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 I’m not asking for your favorite game. I am asking for that game that manages to include all the elements that you like in a game; the elements that make a game be worth a day one purchase for you. In my case, I choose Tomb Raider (2013). People who know me may find weird that I don’t say Uncharted. Uncharted and TLOU are, indeed my favorite series and I do think the Uncharted games are the better games compared to the TR trilogy, but, in terms of gameplay and story elements the 2013 TR managed to replicate more my exact type of game than most Uncharted games. I really like archeological type of adventures, that allow you to explore temples, ruins, traces of ancient civilizations and to solve small puzzles to find relics... Uncharted has a simpler formula, because it usually revolves more around solving the mystery surrounding the location of a treasure or lost city, while fighting some bad guys, that have the exact same objective as the protagonist. Tomb Raider is not only a great action adventure game, but also manages to include all the archeological stuff that I love. You’re stuck on an island, having to fight a dangerous cult and facing supernatural events. At the same time, you have to save your friends and solve the mystery that surrounds the island and those strange events. The open-world is great too, with relics to find and tombs to explore. I really love Tomb Raider. It’s a special game for me and I still replay it from time to time. I am looking forward to seeing your choices! Also, if you know other games with these kinds of elements that I like (action-adventure, with archeological aspects) feel free to recommend them to me! I appreciate that, as long as you don’t suggest me “Unearthed”! ? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizMo_The_Great Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) I think I’d have to choose Ark or Stardew Valley. I’m think I’m following what you wanted. Neither are my fave game of all time, (that goes to Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall.) But, I love Harvest Moon/Story of seasons games, and I love survival games. I’d say that Ark is probably the survival game that has the best mix of all the survival elements I love. Same thing for Stardew Valley, it has a vast array of the other gameplay elements I love from similar games in the genre. They may not be my favourite games of this type, but games of these types each have different gameplay mechanics. So, like survival games. Some have taming, some don’t. Some have pvp, some don’t. Ark is just the one that encompasses the most of these elements that I enjoy, into one game. Edited January 9, 2021 by GizMo_The_Great 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I would have to say God of War, especially the first game but the series as a whole would apply. I love the Greek mythology and ancient settings and it's always sucked me in more than most games with modern/futuristic settings. The gameplay itself just gives you a bit of everything from combat to platforming and puzzles. I like games that offer that kind of variety. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGuy420 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Probably Warframe. Tons of gameplay depth, tons of content, tons of variety, tons of support. Right up my alley. Edited January 9, 2021 by KingGuy420 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelok_CH Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Possibly s.t.a.l.k.e.r. something quite similar is metro 2033. the setting and all that I quite like 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatThaRiPP3R84 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Strelok_CH said: Possibly s.t.a.l.k.e.r. something quite similar is metro 2033. the setting and all that I quite like agreed im hoping i don't have to buy an xbox just to play stalker 2. for me it's metro, stalker resident evil, dead space and half life, ac origins, subnautica, amnesia. Edited January 9, 2021 by MatThaRiPP3R84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveInHell Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Umm I think Subnautica (and The Forest, can’t choose). There is adventure, there is challenge to survive, there is freedom but also an objective, there is exploration, freedom to build and to both of these games I felt fear, there was a thrill and curiosity to keep going. I loved both environments of these games, just the feel of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storfl_92 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 First game that comes to my mind is Horizon Zero Dawn. I like a beautiful and alive gameworld. exploring and a futuristic yet realistic story. easy gamplay loop and at the same time really deep. i am pumped for forbidden west? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Copanele Posted January 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 For me it must be Devil May Cry 5 - a brash/cocky/wohoo protagonist - simple story that doesn't take itself too seriously but it's not dumb either. - mad gameplay that is easy to learn but hard to master - sick bosses - makes me love playing it for gaming's sake. And no, this game ain't my favorite game ever . It's not even in top 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergil Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hardcorps Uprising, Dmc4 and Ninja gaiden 2 Awesome games where all is straight forward. 100% action 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PooPooBlast Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 If you happen to run into me before this should come as no surprise... It's Yakuza..Why you ask? - I'm always a sucker for good stories and they never fail to deliver - TONS of side content in the form of sidequests (substories) and distractions (e.g. minigames) that isn't just copy-pasted and half-assed Ubisoft-style. You can tell it was crafted with care. - Lots of comedic relief peppered in to offset the serious crime drama story. Who doesn't like a good laugh? - Classic brawler combat (at least before Yakuza LAD anyway) that is just easy to pick up on the fly and looks cool while doing it. - Always a blast exploring the cities in the game even if they're reused multiple times across the iterations. There's always something new to mitigate the feeling of "been there, done that." Summary: solid story, tons of unique side activities to do, easy to pick-up but effective combat, lots of comedic scenarios. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saiyanbloodstyle Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 In my case it would be a GTA (or a similar open world game that's good and fun) and a realistic football game, sadly in recent times there's been none of them in years... GTA 5 i hate and is terrible, PES and fifa have both been terrible football games for years... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShaka Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Hard to pick one, I've become very versatile about vgame proposals, I basically try everything now. But fun is definitely the key factor to feel the game as a full experience, if developer mix following things making the game actually fun and not a chore or feeling it endless and you have a winner. It's obvious I like prince of persia Sot, great story, cool character, combat not the greatest but serviceable, nice soundtrack, so, nice package. Batman arkham city, besides the great lore, nice combat system, going from methodical approach to enemies in regular play to be a beast (to be batman) during new game plus. (Obviously it is great that the game is not long and you don't need to collect anything else) Amazing experience. Children of Morta, it has something I love, you really have to use what the game offers. It was built in that way. You needing to swap characters because they get "tired" and there are perks that benefit the whole party was fantastic. I hate when you have a bunch of stuff, suddenly you try one that is overpowered and that is all, you don't use anything else ever again. Edit: also, as mentioned by Sofaking, original GOW, because i like greek mythology, main reason why i bought AC odyssey a few weeks ago. Edited January 9, 2021 by GoldenShaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelok_CH Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, MatThaRiPP3R84 said: agreed im hoping i don't have to buy an xbox just to play stalker 2. for me it's metro, stalker resident evil, dead space and half life, ac origins, subnautica, amnesia. Dead space of course , amazing Game. I also don't forget Deus Ex (2000) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOWITSREYNTIME17 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 For sure, Persona 5. Such a great games with elements that perfectly mix together to make it such a great time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacFace92 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 For me it's the Yakuza games (before 7). - They're action-adventure games with good in-depth stories. - The characters and settings aren't fantasy-based (I prefer human characters based in a realistic town/city). I also tend to gravitate towards yakuza/mafia/police etc settings and away from fantasy or war/miitary settings. - They're not too action-focused. I don't like action films like Die Hard etc so I don't like games that play like them either. - The combat is focused on fists rather than guns. - There are a ton of sidequests which are fun to play, and manage to strike a good balance between not taking itself too seriously, but somehow not feeling out of place. - There's a very wide range of other content via minigames. - They keep the more challenging aspects out of the main story. I know a lot of people say a game is more immersive when you can fail and have to be careful, but for me, it just pulls me out of the story when I die and have to repeat something. I'd much rather do everything first or second try in main story and then have some optional side quest that takes 50 tries, than have to repeat a section 10 times in the main story because I can't progress without doing so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOWITSREYNTIME17 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, StacFace92 said: For me it's the Yakuza games (before 7). - They're action-adventure games with good in-depth stories. - The characters and settings aren't fantasy-based (I prefer human characters based in a realistic town/city). I also tend to gravitate towards yakuza/mafia/police etc settings and away from fantasy or war/miitary settings. - They're not too action-focused. I don't like action films like Die Hard etc so I don't like games that play like them either. - The combat is focused on fists rather than guns. - There are a ton of sidequests which are fun to play, and manage to strike a good balance between not taking itself too seriously, but somehow not feeling out of place. - There's a very wide range of other content via minigames. - They keep the more challenging aspects out of the main story. I know a lot of people say a game is more immersive when you can fail and have to be careful, but for me, it just pulls me out of the story when I die and have to repeat something. I'd much rather do everything first or second try in main story and then have some optional side quest that takes 50 tries, than have to repeat a section 10 times in the main story because I can't progress without doing so. oh man, 7 is so good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacFace92 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Just now, NOWITSREYNTIME17 said: oh man, 7 is so good Yeah I do plan to play it, only mentioned before 7 because they've changed to an RPG battle system with that one so wouldn't come under my favourite type of game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT__Jedi Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) TESO and GTA5. Enjoy the MMO and NPC battles. I can either play solo or join my guild or friends. So a win-win type of situation. Second fav would be side-scrollers, such as TeslaGrad and Hollow Knight. I'd probably play these more if I was half way gud at them Edited January 9, 2021 by PermaFox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maahniac Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 That's a really difficult question to answer. I LOVE typical Metroidvania-style gameplay elements. You see a door early in the game, but you can't open it yet. Later on you find a key with the same symbol the door had, so you'll backtrack to the door and voila. Heavily exploration-based gameplay is my jam. You can't really call Resident Evil 2 Remake a Metroidvania-game, but there are those specific type of exploration-gameplay elements similar to Metroidvania games. To answer your question, Resident Evil 2 Remake totally defines my type of game; Metroidvania-style exploration, puzzle-solving, and a tense horror atmosphere etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Property_Damage Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Breath of the wild immortals fenyx rising Open world games with puzzles to solve, places to discover, items and gear to collect, enjoyable combat, beautiful scenery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiCBZ Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Story driven games that keep living in your heart even years after playing them. So I'd say the various Quantic Dream games, Life is Strange 1 and Before the Storm, and The Last of Us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOWITSREYNTIME17 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 29 minutes ago, KenjiCBZ said: Story driven games that keep living in your heart even years after playing them. So I'd say the various Quantic Dream games, Life is Strange 1 and Before the Storm, and The Last of Us. you should give some amazing VN's a shot then like Steins;Gate or the Nonary games, they are 100% better than the quantic and LIS when it comes to narratives. Super memorable too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiCBZ Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, NOWITSREYNTIME17 said: you should give some amazing VN's a shot then like Steins;Gate or the Nonary games, they are 100% better than the quantic and LIS when it comes to narratives. Super memorable too I only played one VN so far, Psycho Pass Mandatory Happiness, but I didn't really enjoy it. I recently got a Vita, so I might play others VN in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowMoyoo Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Shadow of Mordor because it's a small scale open-world RPG I am currently playing Shadow of War but I don't like it as much as the original, it's just too bloated Bioshock/Prey semi-open world games (not sure about the exact term) Bllodborne/Dark Souls etc. soulslikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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