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Any good games you can Reccomend? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hello everyone

I recently upgraded my PC and I'm excited to explore new games that can take advantage of my improved hardware. Previously, my old PC was limited, and I had to be selective about the games I played. I also have a Steam Deck, but I'm looking for offline single-player experiences on my PC.

I'm looking for games that offer an unforgettable experience and high replay value. I enjoy open-world games that give me the freedom to explore, similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I know it's not a PC game, but it gives you an idea of my playstyle.

Here are some games I've enjoyed in the past:

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - My favorite game, I love the freedom to explore without being bound to quests.

• Far Cry 3 - Great open-world experience that didn't get boring.

• NieR: Automata - Engaging story, but it got a bit repetitive.

• Scarlet Nexus - Great story, high replay value, and a beautiful world, although it can be repetitive.

• ULTRAKILL - Challenging and high replay value.

• Portal 2 - High replay value.

• Portal 1 - Enjoyed it, but didn't love it.

• Subnautica - Absolutely loved it.

• The Witcher 3 - Didn't enjoy it, but I'm giving it another try soon.

• Doom Eternal - Liked it.

• Horizon Zero Dawn - It's an average game, with a mid-story and a beautiful world.

For me, a good story is often the top priority, but I also enjoy games like Breath of the Wild where I can relax and play without thinking too hard.

If you're curious about my specs, here they are:

New PC:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-Core

• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

• RAM: 64GB DDR5 Memory

Old PC: • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB

• CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz

• RAM: 4GB DDR3 Memory

I'd appreciate any game recommendations that fit my preferences.

Edit: Thanks already for the recommendations, I might also add, that I love the Halo games. Except the newer ones.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

It would be a massive shame to not throw Fallout: New Vegas a nod.

[–] Shape4985@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Cruelty squad, balatro, broforce, yakuza games, ghostwire tokyo, gta 4, deep rock galactic, risk of rain 2, binding of issac are some of my personal reccomendations

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ghost of Tsushima, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk

[–] tht@social.pwned.page 1 points 1 day ago

i should play valhalla

[–] porkloin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Ghost of Tsushima is amazing! I’m not usually the biggest open world fan, but that one really worked for me

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Honestly I thought Valhalla was pretty meh...
It's not a bad game, I just didn't find it interesting enough to keep me engaged.

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Dishonored is pretty good, although not truly an open world, there are side quests and areas to discover in each mission

[–] tht@social.pwned.page 1 points 1 day ago

i would recommend titanfall 2, its a masterpiece

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

None of the one suggested.

https://libregaming.org/play-libre-games/

luanti 0ad endless sky mindustry wesnoth

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Factorio

[–] PigStyle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

And then after you get wore out on factorio, you can try factorio mods. Between the two it should hold you over for forever.

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It ain't called Cracktorio for nuthin'!

[–] pacoboyd@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Probably some stigma associated with it but Genshin Impact is kind of in the vein of Breath of the Wild with the open world exploration and puzzle solving. Tons of story arcs, and they are pretty dang good. While it's not offline, it's not multiplayer unless you want it to be.

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I always have to recommend Vampire: The Masquerade, Bloodlines. Cheesy AF game from the early 'aughts, but it holds a special place in my heart and is a fantastic RPG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIR9faz9pM

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Sorry didn't even finish reading yet. You thought nier was repetitive?! Like maybe if you playing through it again to get the other endings but damn that first playthrough is a fresh experience. As you progress it feels like a different genre. Shit was great.

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

Sounds like somebody didn't see all the endings. Seriously though, Yoko Taro loves bullying gamers and there is a lot of painful grinding involved in some of the endings - the scrapyard, flower, and fishing side quests particularly come to mind. Oh, and the one side quest where the item is right outside the door to the final bosses, so you have to go through the final dungeon, backtrack through the dungeon to turn in the quest, then go through the final dungeon again to get to the final fights.

[–] Corr@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

I found the combat to be quite annoying personally, so I can see where this is coming from. And having to replay for other endings was also annoying. I ended up just looking up the endings

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You might want to check out Red Dead Redemption 2 in story mode. The graphics and physics are pretty incredible. It’s a little old now, but I think it still holds up well, especially if you like the “old west cowboy” aesthetic.

[–] Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. Might be a hot take, but what I dislike about Red Dead Redemption 2 and also Horizon Zero Dawn is that it is like a movie. Just a cutscene after another and I feel like that you aren't really free in RDR2. But I didn't play it so it might be better than expected!

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 points 1 day ago

I've played both and horizon definitely gives that feeling but red dead does not, as it has many more cool things to immerse you in

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[–] Renacles@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Baldurs Gate 3 seems like a no brainer

[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not open world at all. As a fan of all the games OP mentioned, I give Baldur’s Gate 3 a pretty low score due to its linear physical world.

[–] Renacles@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

OP said story was their main priority.

[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

They did indeed say that was often their priority. Is for me too. And you’re right, it has a decent story for sure, and replay value for that matter given how easily you can change the story radically.

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[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

Dread Delusion

Open World, meaningful (and hard choices), excellent writing. It's the best game I've played in recent years. It can also run on a potatoe, but that shouldn't be a problem for you. :)

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 2 days ago

Just Cause 3 is great fun.

I recently picked up Metro Exodus and it's been a great experience.

God of War is OK,looks nice but felt a bit constrained and formulaic.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Red Dead Redemption 2 will probably hit all the nerves. Open beautiful world that still hasn't been matched by another game.

The Spider-Man games are also great and Spider-Man 2 is just around the corner.

And Path of Exile 2 is currently all the rage even though it's still in early access.

And when you still have time you can play Baldur's Gate 3, first game to win Game of the Year in all contests.

[–] Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thanks for the recommendations.

Spiderman does look interesting, but I don't know. I guess I'm searching for another Zelda:BotW. Which isn't Tears of the Kingdom. I really like that game, since it's the only one where I am free, not bound to some quests or something. I can go anywhere I would like in every order I want to and so on. I just think that the Spiderman Games aren't as freeing.

Path of Exile 2 looks fascinating, since I haven't really played a good Dungeon Crawler in a long time.

Baldur's Gate 3 is definitely on my list, but I think to understand it properly I need lots of time, so I will put that aside for now.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I guess I'm searching for another Zelda:BotW. Which isn't Tears of the Kingdom.

I’m confused by this. TotK is very much just BotW but with more. The construction mechanism is really fun, the three overlapping maps are cool, it’s a good time. You get to see how the world of BotW has changed in the intervening time, and being able to make hover cycles to fly around the world is awesome.

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[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Satisfactory made me late for work the first week I played it

[–] eli@lemmings.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Can say with almost certainty that you'd love Planet Crafter. Think subnautica except you're terraforming a planet. Overwhelmingly positive reviews and I could not put it down

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

If you want something where you can just unwind & chill, look into the Slime Rancher games.

[–] The_Ferry@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Honestly psychonauts 1 and 2 are both absolutely amazing, and the art style means that they don't end up looking ancient despite still looking old. The story is also very enjoyable and influential on the level design

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 11 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Outer wilds

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[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I liked spiderman and death stranding is also pretty nice although it's big and kinda slow

[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Outer wilds if you enjoyed subnautica's sense of wonder and exploration. Not replayable but a unique once in a lifetime experience.

Helldivers 2 if you enjoy halo firefight and it's expansive sandbox. Very replayable.

Teardown is very replayable and will run great on your rig.

Curious why you went for 64gb of ram instead of 32, because the extra dosh could have gone to a better gpu. Always use the extra on the gpu or monitor.

[–] Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago

Thanks for the suggestions. I already own Helldivers 2, and it is great, but I would like something more single-player since my friends aren't online all the time and playing with strangers is just half the fun.

Teardown does look really promising. Especially that it's literary, a game where you can just blow up anything!

I went for 64GB because I wanted my RIG to be future-proof. I chose an AMD GPU, because I use Linux (of course on Lemmy ;)), it's also a Statement to choose AMD over Nvidia because of the outrageous pricing. Honestly, any newer GPU is an upgrade in perspective to my old pc.

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