Hidden Gems - Game recommendations
4 years 3 months ago #1261939
Hello all, recently ive been playing many new games, most of which are old and cheap, but really fun. I will be giving you my list of recommendations and the reasoning behind them. Feel free to discuss below, I would love to talk about them.
This is the first of The Witcher trilogy and probably the most overlooked. Its graphics and gameplay are definitely outdated, but ive had a blast so far in my playthrough, loving the story line and characters. Ive had a better time playing this one than the second, and newer game; The Witcher: Assassins of Kings.
I believe this game is currently free on GOG.
I recommend this game if you enjoy slow classic rpg type games. While boring at times, I still recommend. 7/10Price: £2
This is a great fallout type game based in the radioactive zone of Chernobyl. Its good fun and at times, a bit spooky.
A great game to waste hours upon hours of time. If you're a fan of the fallout games but want a grittier, more realistic apocalypse. This is a great game.
One of the setbacks to these games, are their graphics and gameplay, both of which are fixed with the anomaly mod. In S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of chernobyl the gameplay is VERY clunky and not very inviting and the graphics show that the game was made in 2007. However the Call of pripyat mod makes it up to a modern day title. With 600 daily downloads to this mod, its safe to say that the community LOVES it. And I do too. 9/10Price: £5
While quite vastly played, I recommend you give it another playthrough, but with some mods. I recently modded out Oblivion and took its clunky outdated aspects and shifted it to a modern day game. A great storyline, hilarious characters, Always a blast playing through oblivion. Especially at higher difficulties. 7/10.Price: £4
EDIT:
The game I have decided to add to my list today is a fairly old game. Its one that I have spent years playing and even recently re-purchased it to play on my PC.
Hitman: Blood Money.
This is without a doubt my favorite hitman game of all. Even with the outdated graphics and clunky gameplay, its a great time playing through this. The speed run potential is massive and Its one of those games where you enjoy mastering it. It gets more and more fun the better you get. When you have learnt the game and the best ways to complete tasks, it flows well and really makes you feel like an accomplished hitman who is unstoppable.
Great gameplay, well thought out missions with many many ways to kill your targets. A great time.
I'd give Hitman: Blood money an 8/10. Highly recommend.
EDIT 2:
The next game for my hidden gems list is Divinity II: Developers cut (The dragon Knight saga / Ego draconis / flames of vengance)
This is a classic style RPG game about the dragon knight scurge in rivallon. The games that came before the beloved Divinity Original sin.
Made in 2012, I remember buying it on my Xbox in 2013 - 2014, it was good fun at the time and will always stick in my head as one of my first favourite rpgs. The PC version, which is far superior, is on sale, and i'd recommend anyone pick it up for a short 17h enjoyable game.
The story isnt anything special, just standard RPG tripe. But its told well. The characters are memorable and by the end you will grow attached to them.
The difficulty can be quite extreme at times, going from easy then spiking to hard catching you off guard.
The game is on sale on steam for £2, however you can pick it up on sites such as G2A for less than £6.
Overall i'd rate Divinity II a 7.5/10. Good storytelling, fun game play, dated but charming graphics.
Most of these games can be acquired for really cheap off sites such as G2A, or even on steam sales. When you have some money lying around, I suggest investing in these.
Thank you for reading my list, I will keep this updated and would love to discuss them below.
Hidden Gems - Game recommendations
4 years 3 months ago #1262070
Studio Banter wrote:
Good recommendations! STALKER is really fun but haven't got around to beating it.
I played around 20 hours of Oblivion but I still prefer Skyrim.
If you havent played the mod for STALKER yet I would really recommend it, im having a blast playing it atm. I played plenty of both Skyrim and Oblivion but I think I actually prefer Oblivion strangely, probably because I played far too much Skyrim years ago.
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Hidden Gems - Game recommendations
4 years 3 months ago #1262110
Hidden Gems - Game recommendations
4 years 3 months ago #1262203
I've played STALKER and Oblivion - amazing games.
If you're looking for more suggestions, I'm primarily a horror guy on Steam, but if that's not your thing, there's:
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Great fun, so many different weapons to work with, so much room for growth. It's an unfinished masterpiece, but it really is brilliant, and the online mode is actually quite fun and original. There aren't a lot of third person shooter games with an online mode, but this one is two-fold - you can invade other people's bases and steal their resources to strengthen your own, or you can play Metal Gear Online, where there are game modes that really kick up the fun. All fairness, the stealthy way online is a very easy way to get killed, but it's also a lot of fun. It also has a pretty amazing story, too. Very complex, but what Hideo Kojima game isn't?
Feel like seeing what you can do in the game? Have a look at this Videogamedunkey clip:
Dishonored 2
This game is actually quite amusing just from some of the production backstory - at its unveiling, Anita Sarkeesian infamously complained that the game had the option to play as a male protagonist, citing lack of female representation in the game as the primary issue despite the fact that the female protagonist has an arguably bigger light shined on her.
That aside, the game is brilliant - definitely a worthy sequel, with so many unique ways to assassinate people. The story is compelling, with a strong male and female.protagonist with differing, though still potent abilities. Similar to MGS, the game rewards you for playing calmly and stealthily. But you can play chaotically and kill recklessly.
Wanna see what some amazing players are capable of once used to the mechanics?
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Amazing game, but definitely one where you need to think about how you want to play right from the start. The game gives you so much variety, you might as well call it the Elder Scrolls of vampire games.
The story is interesting, and offers multiple endings, the combat is brutal, and varies largely on the race you choose. You can go through pretty much most of the game without killing anything, but it's just such a fun thing to explore.
Now, Vamp Masq Blood 2 will be coming out this year or next, and it's definitely drawn attention, but also some controversy for potentially being SJW-led in terms of narrative, the game looks a little bit like what Cyberpunk 2077 will be doing; but it's really down to whether you're on board with that kind of thing.
Hidden Gems - Game recommendations
4 years 3 months ago #1262259
Father Watson wrote:
I've played STALKER and Oblivion - amazing games.
If you're looking for more suggestions, I'm primarily a horror guy on Steam, but if that's not your thing, there's:
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Great fun, so many different weapons to work with, so much room for growth. It's an unfinished masterpiece, but it really is brilliant, and the online mode is actually quite fun and original. There aren't a lot of third person shooter games with an online mode, but this one is two-fold - you can invade other people's bases and steal their resources to strengthen your own, or you can play Metal Gear Online, where there are game modes that really kick up the fun. All fairness, the stealthy way online is a very easy way to get killed, but it's also a lot of fun. It also has a pretty amazing story, too. Very complex, but what Hideo Kojima game isn't?
Feel like seeing what you can do in the game? Have a look at this Videogamedunkey clip:
Dishonored 2
This game is actually quite amusing just from some of the production backstory - at its unveiling, Anita Sarkeesian infamously complained that the game had the option to play as a male protagonist, citing lack of female representation in the game as the primary issue despite the fact that the female protagonist has an arguably bigger light shined on her.
That aside, the game is brilliant - definitely a worthy sequel, with so many unique ways to assassinate people. The story is compelling, with a strong male and female.protagonist with differing, though still potent abilities. Similar to MGS, the game rewards you for playing calmly and stealthily. But you can play chaotically and kill recklessly.
Wanna see what some amazing players are capable of once used to the mechanics?
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Amazing game, but definitely one where you need to think about how you want to play right from the start. The game gives you so much variety, you might as well call it the Elder Scrolls of vampire games.
The story is interesting, and offers multiple endings, the combat is brutal, and varies largely on the race you choose. You can go through pretty much most of the game without killing anything, but it's just such a fun thing to explore.
Now, Vamp Masq Blood 2 will be coming out this year or next, and it's definitely drawn attention, but also some controversy for potentially being SJW-led in terms of narrative, the game looks a little bit like what Cyberpunk 2077 will be doing; but it's really down to whether you're on board with that kind of thing.
I knew I could get you to comment on this thread, thank you for the suggestions! I played a fair amount of Metal Gear V: The phantom pain a few years ago and had an okay time, I also loved the first and second dishonored games, great gameplay, stealthy with unique aspects that I dont see from others. Good games all around!