Name a popular video game franchise you have never played. Other anons convince them to play it.
Disgaea
never played halo. not even once.
>>333801871
The mechanics behind Dragon Quest games have been almost unchanged since at least the 16 bit era. Playing a new one today is an eclectic mix of classic aesthetics and gameplay on a modern platform
Metroid
>>333801946
Games are dirt cheap, first 3 are pretty good. Co-op is fun.
>>333801927
I'd give Disgaea 3 a go. Story was funny enough to keep me interested. 1 is pretty dated and 2 had a kind of cool story but 3 kept me going until the actual end. 4 I don't even think I played more than 2 hours of and I bought it at launch, which turned me off of 5. I'm not a huge fan of SRPGs.
Hitman
Not that I refuse to play games just because it doesn't have qt animu girls but it would certainly help. But does hitman even have named female characters, let alone cute ones?
massive pleb coming through
Final Fantasy
I actually own XIII, but I heard a lot of bad things about it
I have XV pre-ordered
Shin megami tensei.
>>333801871
Uncharted
>>333802186
I would start with 3 if possible
If you like Devil May Cry, you'd be happy to see Dante appear in it
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>>333802016
Waifu simulators.
I felt my soul cringe just playing ffx
>>333802174
XIII is good, just play it. Prepare for crying for that nigger.
>>333802204
Don't bother. Maybe back in 2009, I'd say pick up U2, because it was a ridiculous, technological marvel. You hadn't seen set pieces like that before. But now, I dunno. Everyone had done pretty great things now in that field. It's not all that unique or interesting these days.
souls series
>>333802204
Skip 1, it's OK - try it out if you're really curious
2 is where it really shines, the gunplay and everything is amazing
3 is OK, kinda dissapointing after 2
I recommend the PS4 versions of the games - it's at 1080p/60fps
Borderlands.
>>333801871
Dragon Quest VIII is LITERALLY the comfiest JRPG of all time.
>>333802440
Whatever you do, skip Dark Souls II - it does not exist.
If you have a PS3, start with Demon's Souls.
Play Dark Souls. Then Bloodborne
Whatever you do, play the games blindly, DO NOT use a guide, you won't regret it
>>333802454
First one's fun enough
>>333802440
I'm assuming you're shit at games which is why you've never played them. If that's the case then don't.
>>333802310
Try Hatoful Boyfriend. It looks like a brainless waifu simulator only with pigeons, but turns out to beTHE APOCALYPSE and humanity is screwed. It's short, replayable, has no weird sex content and there's even a free trial online. http://clione.halfmoon.jp/hatoful-boyfriend/english.html
Protip: get it from good old games or directly from the web site. You're welcome.
>>333801927
>>333801946
>>333802016
>>333802152
>>333802174
>>333802186
>>333802440
all of these have insanely cute girls
>>333802204
this one does too but they treat her like shit and sweep her under the rug near the end of uncharted 2 and I don't think they ever mention her again. Every other girl is ugly/obnoxious as shit too, how the hell did they get chloe so right, brehs?
>>333802454
Don't even bother
Boring grindy cuckshit, only "fun with friends" but everything is fun with friends
Half Life
>>333802440
Start with Bloodborne. It's hard. It's weirdly differently from typical AAA games these days. Every mistake you make teaches you how to be a better player and every triumph you have is immensely rewarding. If you're looking for something different, that's a game you should try.
>>333802152
gives you a good sense of progression
I own the Mass Effect trilogy but don't like sci fi so I've never played it.
>>333802686
>Protip: pay for software
that's not a protip at all
>>333802454
Watch the opening and closing cut scenes of the first one, and then play 2 and the Presequel. They are much better than the first, though it's still pretty fun for the first ten hours or so.
>>333801871
Neptunia.
Tom Clancy's whatever mumble mumble.
Silent Hill
>>333802625
I enjoyed Dark Souls 2, I liked it more than Bloodborne for sure.
>>333801871
Call of duty
>>333802776
If you ever care to check it out play the second one standalone, the first does not hold up and the third is pure trash.
Life
>>333802778
> Not paying for software... from a tiny dev team with zero budget and no publisher
Seriously nigga? Do we need to get into this conversation again?
The site suggestion was to avoid DRM, actually get to own the game (read Steam's TOS some time) and having steam tell all your friends you're in to pigeons.
>>333802748
It's a series that is what Zelda should have been. It's fucking awesome.
>>333802625
Disregard what this Anon says about Dark Souls 2. It's honestly the best starting place on PC. Anyone who says otherwise is blatantly incorrect. The game is the most optimized, and as long as you're new to the series then any of the balance issues that the small, but vocal, minority cry about will be a non-issue.
>>333802859
How can you live with such shitty taste?
>>333802016
Zero Mission on GBA. You owe it to yourself.
>>333802729
yea that goes for every souls game except maybe 2
>>333802930
Don't start now, it's been downhill since MW2 6 1/2 years ago. And don't listen to anyone that liked Black Ops, worst hit detection of all time, shit graphics (step back from MW2) and the guns are trash. Avoid people that advocate it like the plague, you might catch autism.
>>333801871
Monster hunter, I got better
>>333802834
Serious clipping issues and meh cameras, but decent for their eras. If you can stand Resident Evil's tank controls and cameras you'll be fine. Silent Hill 2 is a good start. Don't bother with Shattered Memories, The Room, or Downpour. Origins is OK. Mixed reviews on the remastered games, so take it as you will.
>>333803027
Everyone dies in the end. So, how many points did you get? Come on, make a high score!
>>333802986
>the first does not hold up
pleb. the first one is pretty damn good as well, don't skip it.
>>333802152
6, 7, Tactics.
XII if you want solo mmo with expert quarterbacking
XIV if you like catgirls
>>333801871
>Legend of Zelda
>Final Fantasy
>Persona
>Shin Megami Tensei
>Uncharted
>Hitman
I've never played a single game or spinoff of ANY of these games
Not even once
>>333802930
Probably the best fps out there its hard and rewards player skill it has alot of depth and the story is one of the best out there
>>333803059
>most optimized
Sure, the game runs smooth like butter, but why even bother? The actual game mechanics, level design and general gameplay is fucking shit
It's better to just play Dark Souls.
Demon's Souls & Bloodborne are also better than both Dark Souls games
>>333802174
done listen to him>>333802375
>>333801871
Call of Duty
Uncharted
Last of Us
Fire Emblem
Final Fantasy past IX
Souls
Assassins Creed
Far Cry
Halo
Forza
Persona
>>333803064
I don't enjoy Bloodborne's world, much less variety than Souls. It's a personal preference. Wasn't a huge fan of the mechanics compared to the Souls series either. Wasn't a bad game, just not my style.
>>333803248
Never do. They're all shit.
>>333803260
>and as long as you're new to the series then any of the balance issues that the small, but vocal, minority cry about will be a non-issue.
Please go back to /dsg/, most people liked Dark Souls 2 just fine. It's a very good starting place considering it's technically superior.
>>333802717
Original just for fun and 2 because gravity gun is amazing.
>>333803224
the first one has so many bad design choices, and well it's not awful, it's certainly not "pretty damn good"
the only thing holding it up is the story aspects, the gameplay can be a lot of fun at parts but for most of the game it's servicable and for more than it should be, a miserable slog through tedium or bugs
>>333803224
Shit mechanics, shit graphics, meh story (Good for the time it was released, but 2 is 50x better, and by far the mechanics? The game is nearly unplayable now, especially on PC.
>mgs
>dragon quest
>zelda
>metroid
>final fantasy
>mass effect
>far cry
>>333802930
Stick to hardcore and it's great, otherwise pass
>>333803232
X nigga
>>333803284
Assassin's Creed is a good one, but only play the first game if you're really curious. It's boring and repetitive, meant to be a tech demo.
AC2 is where the fun begins. You won't regret it.
>>333803260
Why do you believe that Bloodborne is better than the Souls games? I disagree, but I found the world bland (Loved it at first, but not enough variety) and I didn't like the mechanics that much.
>>333803248
> Legend of Zelda
Radically changes between games. The first is a good old fashioned adventure. Try it. It's fun.
> Final Fantasy
Long drawn out stories about how we need to love the earth and each other. Not my thing, though some people cry over the stories.
> Persona
Shoot yourself in the head, summon demons. The insanity.. it's fun. Arena is a spinoff that's all combat. Start there if the story thing is a turn off.
>Shin Megami Tensei
Pokemon on drugs with demons. Lots of grinding and an insane voltron-style besitary. Again, not my tastes.
> Uncharted
It's Tomb Raider with testicles.
> Hitman
It's a sneaker in which murder is the point. if you like stealth, you'll have fun.
>>333803248
Here's the short list if you want the pinnacle games.
>Lttp
>VI
>3
>Nocturne
>2
>Blood Money
Dragon Quest
>>333803027
Graphicly it looks amasing but the controls are shit and the in game websites are full of twats
There is this place called 4chan and I swear that side is a site made for autistic people holy shit it sucks and dont even get me started on tumblr
Reddit is 99% the worst of both worlds
Gears of War. Never owned a 360.
>>333801871
Assassin's creed
Far cry
Battlefield
Dragon Age
>>333803250
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>>333803467
As a giant Zelda fan, I can't help but feel like once you've escaped childhood you can't get into the series. Its a ton of fun, but it's very childish cliche.
You should try Metal Gear Solid 3 though. You can't play 2 without playing 1, and 1 has some dated gameplay. There is a remake of 1 for gamecube, but the whole fanbase will tear you a new asshole for playing it.
3 gives you a real sense of playing James Bond. The story is the most simple of the series, but doesn't lack any of the emotional depth. The game itself has more mechanics than other entries in the series, like being able to blow up ammo depots to force enemies to use only pistols.
>>333803640
It's the grandpappy of most JRPGs. Dragon Warrior (the US version of Dragon Quest 1) is essential play to cement your geek cred. If you play RPGs at all, you must play Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest. Period.
>>333802016
Super metoid is consistantly praised as much as it is for a reason. Its a massive, wonderful game. I recommend emulating zero mission for the GBA to dip your feet into the series, its shorter and the first storywise. From there play super and fusion. there is a gameboy game that I don't personally like but fan remakes might change that soon. Never played the 3D prime games so I don't know what to tell you on that front.
>>333802204
I started with 1 and liked it but it has a habit of scaring people away from the series. If you don't have patience for older games with frustrating difficulty spikes and general awkwardness just start with the GOAT sequel. 3 hits the same highs but is a bit flawed.
>>333802834
If you can enjoy RE1-3 and tank controls I'd recommend 1, its okay. 2 is fucking incredible but I couldn't finish it because it was too scary (no joke) havent played the rest but know to avoid all the newer ones.
>>333802930
>>333803179
listen to this beautiful man. Unfortunately you missed the train and it is never coming back. just play something else.
>>333802454
Long ass game with many guns (though they're are just slightly different), characters that can be fun to play with, gunplay that actually kinda fun if you're bit overleveled, DLCs that actually felt like an expansion, and on top of that can be played with friends.
>>333803747
The NES one?
>>333801927
the ultimate skinner box.
>>333801871
Metal Gear
>>333803250
One of the best (Some games better than others, the Modern Warfare games are great, AW and BO3 are objectively good, though indifferent ways, BO and Ghosts are pure shit) but it absolutely does not have "one of the best stories out there (First 2 Modern Warfares were decent)" "a lot of depth" and it does NOT "reward skill," it caters to autists that are bad at the game so that they will pay for the DLC and future titles.
>>333802717
Well paced shooter with variety. In 2 the physics are fun.
>>333803657
Upclose gnasher battles are so much goddamn fun, and they are basically the bread and butter of multiplayer
bouncing around the walls with your magnet cover button and praying that you can get your shot off first before him is super tense and satisfying as hell when you hear that gib sound
also, the maps are comfy as hell to bro it up and hide from the horde in 2.
oh, and theres a brown girl with a qt aussie accent
>>333803641
The worst part about reddit is when you finaly find a decent sub with a good comunity that discusses things its good but 99% of the time the sub will get to big and it will be filled with retarded dead memes
Reddit needs to stop trying to be funny as thats what its the worst at
These days I only use it for the April fools jokes as they are amassing on there
>>333802454
Diablo with guns and a painful 2000's sense of humor. Netcode is kind of shit if you plan to play with friends.
>>333803843
>know to avoid all the newer ones.
SH 3 is the best, though I had a lot of fun with Origins and Homecoming. This series does worldbuilding across games in the form of small things in the environment such as books and paintings. Watching the downfall is amazing.
I can't say strongly enough Avoid Shattered Memories! Bad retelling of the first game. The Room is good as long as you remember that it isn't really a Silent Hill game. Take it as it is and replace the city name with something else and you'll be fine.
>>333803284
>Fire Emblem
customize-able team with enough simplicity to not be overwhelming and enough complexity to keep you awake. All with waifus, but more so with the 3DS games
>Final Fantasy past IX
X has one of the best battle systems and settings in the series. You might just like the story, too.
>Assassins Creed
you get to run on rooftops and shit in old ass cities
>Persona
1 is a solid dungeon crawler. 2 has a good story. 3 and 4 are legitimately top tier friendship simulators on top of being good JRPGs with the best music in vidya
>>333803964
Yeppers. The NES one.
>>333804049
> there being anything good about cuckit
Anyone who thinks like this needs to be gunned down in the street like the degenerate they are while there familys are forced to watch
Reddit is full of nigger cuck jews and if you deny that you need to fucking off youself you fucking waiste of air retard
Final Fantasy
Far Cry
The bethesda spinoffs of the Fallout series
the elder scrolls
batman arkham series
silent hill series
diablo series
>>333804287
edgy
>>333803964
Any version is fine, really.
I like the GBC versions of DQ. You get less screen space, sure, but aesthetically it strikes the balance of retro and modern.
Persona. All I know about it is theres an evil looking hunchback servant thats really not a bad guy, and theres a little boy character that some of you pedos try to convince others that hes cute.
I don't even know what Genre it is? Just seems like a Detective Point and Click mixed with a Dating Sim from what I've seen.
>>333803640
it has soooooooo much good porn and it's always nice to have context when you fap
>>333801871DOTA2
I just want to play with fellow shitter.
Convince who?. Me?.
If so, Final Fantasy. My favorite games are action-adventure games (Ninja Gaiden, Arkham, Resident Evil, Max Payne), and i find boring turn based combat system, keep that in mind to convince me.
>>333804389
Whats so edgy about the truth you fucking worthless sack of shit off yourself
>>333804610
How interacted do you want to be? Semi-mindless button mash? Or more involved?
Never played an MMO that wasn't classic runescape.
Never played a MOBA since I wasn't into PC games
>>333804510
It's an RPG. The personal stats and detective parts let you prepare for battles and unlock different things to use during the battles. Persona Arena is more popular as there's less dating sim detective and more summon battles.
>>333804514
>all that /ss/ with thick DQ III doujins
>>333801871
Command & Conquer
Persona
>>333801871
The atelier whatevers.
I don't even know which ones are more recent or not because they're like, all on PS3.
The Elder Scrolls series
Final Fantasy
Resident Evil
>>333801871
Final Fantasy.
While I don't necessarily hate JRPGs, these games never interested me and the shear number of them (they're at 15 now? Minus remakes and spinoffs?) makes it completely inaccessible to newcomers. Where does one even start with these games? You're beaten the horse to death, SE. Get a new IP to flagellate.
Metal Gear Solid.Not strictly speaking true. I think I played a demo of 4 in 2008 or thereabouts.These look more like movies than games. I'm really just not into anything with massive amounts of pre-rendered cutscenes in general, especially if I have to play 4 other games in the series first to understand what is going on.
Mass Effect
See above. Not into interactive movies.
>no one said gta
I'm surprised that rockstar managed to make this franchise so fucking big and that everyone played atleast once gta, like I did when 3 was released.
>>333801871
It's an AMAZING jrpg series, and one of my favorites. It probably still has the most traditional turn based combat around, unlike other games that add in special mechanics.
The only mechanic they've added after all these years is monster recruiting in DQV (DQIV only had 3, and the monster recruiting in later games turned into a side task), and tension in DQVIII (or VII I haven't played it yet?)
The only con with the series is that the story isn't amazing. It's pretty much evil demon, lord, monster, etc attacks and you have to stop them. They do have decent stories, but nothing mind blowing.
DQVIII, DQV, and DQIV are definitely the best to try out for a first timer. VIII is definitely my favorite though.
>>333804945
> MMO
Puzzle Pirates is the un-MMO. No grinding! None. No hack and slash combat, either. Instead it's all puzzles. You work as a pirate on a crew and different puzzles let you fulfill your duties. Dr. Mario lets you run the sails, for example, and bilging is bejweled. You play Tetris or Bust a Move to fight. And yes, you pillage boats! It's less active than it used to be, but there's still lots going on. It's also dirt cheap to play. I suggest sticking to the subscription servers as they actually are less expensive if you get into the game. Paying Dubloons for everything gets expensive.
> MOBA
Frankly, me, either. Everyone is too serious about min-maxing and getting everything perfect. I like having a life, thanks.
>>333805134
You can mod out the shitty parts, Daggerfall is free and Morrowind has an amazing world.
>>333805187
Start with 6, then 4, then 7, then 8, then 9. The rest aren't even worth your time desu.
>>333804804
Involved.
>>333805187
Every FF game has a different cast, with the exception of X and XIII. They only share themes and a handful of names. Different world, different party, different history in every game.
>>333805086
It's fucking awful. One of the worst in the series.
>>333802686
I'll check it out. Thanks
world of warcraft
Seran karuga
Elder scrolls
Resident evil
Devil may cry
Castelvania
oh and i havent really played any visual novels because every time i try to play one i press the skip button and i get like 10 hours of text and only 4 or 5 decisions in the entire game
Very curious about playing Zelda. Is it worth it?
>>333805187
Metal gear solid 1,2, and 3 are fantastic and they aren't very long. 10-12 hours at most each. Also MGS2 is pretty insane and deeper than any other game I've played. It is very interesting to say the least, they have fun gameplay too especially 2 and 3. The plot is so unique you won't feel bored either, a lot of cutscenes but not interactive .
>>333805271
X is good. I enjoyed XII, but there are certainly those that did not. I would say start with 4, skip 5, play 6-10 (9 is optional) then try 12, if you don't like it stop. If you do, continue on with 13, skip 14, and get hyped for 15.
Never played Persona or DMC (or games similar to DMC by extension).
Don't bother talking about Persona 4 because I'll never play it- I've only ever been interested in 3 and back.
>>333802930
As someone who has played every entry since CoD: Finest Hour on gamecube, the series jumped the shark big time since MW2. Used to be you could at least count on Treyarch for a decent entry, but they've gotten even worse than Infinity Ward. Just ignore the codbros and fratboys who bring this series up. It's not worth your time.Maybe pick up CoD 4 for PC if it goes on sale and you're really curious. I hear the online community isn't completely dead.
>>333805513
Some are better than others. Some do not hold up very well if you have never played before. I'd recommend starting with A Link to the Past, and if you like it you can branch out from there. You can also play them in any order.
>>333805776
MW2 was great. BO, MW3 (This one was actually decent, but not as good as 2), BO2, Ghosts were all shit. AW and BO3 are decent. Unless Infinity Ward does an MW4, don't even consider playing the new ones until at least 2017 (Sledgehammer might make a WWII CoD then).
>>333805480
Symphony of the Night. You won't regret it.
>>333805480
>Senran Kagura
Not missing much.
But Castlevania has very good games. If you like Metroid or Ninja Gaiden, you're in for a fun time. Super Castlevania IV is amazing. SotN is probably in my top 10 favorite games. Aria of Sorrow is great too.
Resident evil has varied gameplay styles too. They're all very solid with nice waifus if you're into that sorta shit. They're intense games, and very easy to pick up since they're on every console ever made.
Elder Scrolls, see >>333805271
World of Warcraft is only worth your time if you're playing vanilla, TBC, or Wrath, and Wrath was actually when it went to shit.
Ace Attorney or any of those VN games for that matter
>>333801871
I hear this ones popular in Europe.
Overpowering your father simulator is great in america
>>333805271
>Start with 6, then 4, then 7, then 8, then 9. The rest aren't even worth your time desu.
Never owned an SNES, and I really hate emulating. Are there decent remakes of any of these on nintendo handhelds?
Silent Hill
>>333802686
Reminds me of this
http://adultcatfinder.com/
>>333801871
Call of Duty
>>333805480
don't worry about the first two or vns in general
Elder Scrolls (pre-skyrim, specifically) are nothing but campy goodness. They are all goofy and charming but still allow for roleplaying and mindless fun if you want that too. They each have their own quirks, and I guarantee you will make at least a few special memories, regardless of your overall opinion of the game(s).
Resident Evil is much of this as well, there's a lot of camp, but unlike Elder Scrolls, this doesn't manifest nearly as much in the core gameplay mechanics (although the implementation of them can be, e.g. ludicrous logic puzzles akin to rube goldberg machines simply to get a crankshaft). Also, qt girls and every boy's man crush, Leon.
DMC is pure unadultered action, it may take some time training with it to actually find fun in the combos you can pull off but if you stick with it, you can have a blast pulling off crazy combos
Castlevania has it all, man. Sweet soundtrack, tight, fluid controls utilized perfectly to maneuver a fun castle, campy dialogue charmingly transposed over an otherwise very serious (and very well detailed) romp through a variety of locations, with beautiful spritework, lots of 10 pixel monster titties, and a huge variety in terms of moves available to you, complete with a healthy amount of secrets, bonus modes, challenges, and unlockables
>>333805283
Well most of the games have to option of enabling ATB, or strict turn based play, however the teams stay on their side between attacks. I'm assuming you would be happier playing something more akin to the Tales series. However XV may be for you, or if you liked kingdom hearts try type-o or dirge of cerberus but they are not rpgs in the way numbered ff games are. XI has a gambit system that you can set parameters for the team and their abilities and either fine tune them to operate independently while you monitor and move them around (you can also manually use them) and it's in a real time 3d space. Think an MMO for just you . The MMOs can be a lot of fun, but they are highly social games that require communication for maximum impact and playability.
>>333806320
Not for 7, 8, and 9. 6 is on GBA, 4 might be as well. Just fucking emulate them, it's superior in every single way.
>>333806517
>XII not XI
>>333801871
bloodborne
>Final Fantasy
>Tales of
>Fire Emblem
Pretty much any JRPG for that matter, other than Drakengard and Mother. Also, hadn't played MGS until recently, and it's not my cup of tea. 5 is fun, but 1 and 2 are too slow and clunky, and just make we want to replay Deus Ex: HR again. Plus, the military aesthetic bores me.
Played a little Harmony of Despair but that's all
>>333801871
Well shit OP,I've never played Dragon Quest.
Zelda, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Disgaea, Every fighting game series.
My backlog is enormous but I'm truckin' along.
I've played some of those, but never beaten a game, so I feel like they don't count.
>Zelda
>Devil May Cry
>Silent Hill
>Resident Evil
>Fire Emblem
>Half Life
>Metroid
>Dragon Quest
>Batman Arkham series
>Ninja Gaiden
>Monster Hunter
I've also only ever beaten the first Castlevania game, but never even tried the later popular ones.
>Kingdom Hearts
>cRPGS
(I Kickstarted Pillars of Eternity and the physical box is sitting next to me unopened, and I have Planescape, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Arcanum and all the other Infinity engine RPGs sitting in my GOG account. When I try Arcanum I get bored and don't make it past Shrouded Hills)
>Remember Me
Persona, besides LOL DEMON POKEMON I don't see the appeal
>>333806901
I suggest getting one of the gba or ds versions, those are fun to me atleast, never played the 3d ones how are those?
Breath of Fire and Mana.
Megaman, Zelda and Metroid.
Mostly JRPGs
Dragon Quest
Tales of
Fire Emblem
Disgaea
SMT games that aren't Persona
Countless JRPGs that no longer get new entries like
Suikoden
Wild Arms
Breath of Fire
Any of the jak and daxter or sly games, I was a ratchet and clank guy myself so I never got around to those except for the one jak racing game spinoff
>>333808548
If you've played absolutely none of them, play world for good visuals and a bit more forgiving experience, play 3 for a challenge
>>333808548
How? It's the quintessential platformer. You run and jump with responsive controls and interesting challenge. Go to the right side of the screen and have fun
>all these people who've never played a Zelda game
I'm one as well but what's the reasoning behind it? Just doesn't look interesting or what?
>>333808739
There isn't really a reasoning. I've never had a chance to really get into the games, I played some of the 2D ones, but never finished them. I'll probably play through the series sooner or later as it's universally considered a classic.
>>333808668
I don't even know, I guess it's that I didn't grow up with nintendo consoles, or any consoles at all really. I just used the family pc. I have played kart and party however.
>>333808652
There are many older games I missed out on that I need to play, including mario games, but I have such a steam backlog as well that I never get around to emulating them.
I never played Dark Souls, no bait.
Finished Demon's Souls, but never get all the hype on the series. I know it's good, but it is THIS good?
Xenoblade
I have not a fucking clue what it's about besides from what the trailers show I guess you just go around and stab giant creatures in the feet till they fall over
>>333809113
you can play SMB in your fucking browser, just go clear 1-1 right now
>>333808160
The modern 3D ones are god of war/dante's inferno. Buyer beware.
All the metroidvania games are great in their own way and try to be different each title. One is a character swap type, another is a ability/soul collection type etc. Play SotN and if you crave more get all the handheld ones. It has to be one of my all time favorite series and I wish metroidvania games would make a big comeback.there have been a few amazing indie ones though
>>333809174
Best JRPG that I have played. The story is amazing, that end...and the battle is so muchfunanon, that you will not think like this if you play for at least 2 hours. Please, play.
>>333809367
I've actually played sotn and fucking loved it, currently wondering if I could get a ds emulator on my phone to play the ds ones because those look cool too
>>333809174
Both XBC and XBX are the best JRPGs on their respective platforms, the battle system is pretty shit at first but they can both get incredibly deep if you do them right. XBC has gems and chain attacks, whereas XBX has overdrive which is god damn amazing and speeds up the gameplay astronomically. Even if you dont like the battle systems, I'd give them a go for the setting alone, both games have really really good world design with some of my favorite locations in vidya in each.
STALKER
Looks scary as shit so I never touched it
Might and magic
i've played wizardry games though
Pikmin
>>333807148
>he beat CV1
You never played CV3? It's the fucking pinnacle of Classicvania.
Also DMC3 is amazing and DMC4 is bretty gud.
REmake and Silent Hill 3 are both god-tier.
Mass Effect
Splinter Cell
The Witcher
Dragon Age
STALKER (Although I have SoC and CoP)
>>333809751
Ive heard that while clearsky is the worst of the series it's great to try it and see if you'd be interested in the other 2
>>333809669
I actually ended up buying all the physical DS games and binged. Dawn of Sorrow is great until the Boss Seals, Ecclesia is a short but ultimately fun go, and the female lead is a change of pace. Portrait of Ruin I was apprehensive at first due to the swap mechanic but once I got used to it, I liked the game, also fairly short. They're all great imo but aren't the masterpiece symphony was. Even some of the gba games were fantastic.
Fuck I want a new castlevania, and it will never happen
>>333808084
The original games have very dark, historical occult themes.
Part two, for example, involves young people putting out hit-contracts with a demon hitman who eventually kills the contractor after fulfilling the deal. But then you discover that it was a mentally-ill patient escaped from an insane asylum perpetrating a hoax.
P3 and onwards just turns into fucking facebook normie simulator. Very depressing, really.
>>333810023has there been any news on that one castlevania ripoff on Kickstarter recently?
>>333806901
Metroidvanias are mostly shit. Only SotN and Aria of Sorrow are worth your time.
Honorable mention goes to Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin.
>>333810151
Oh shit I forgot and haven't looked, now I'm curious
>>333808739
I have a simple one - platforms. Lots of other popular titles in the same boat. Not trying to start anything, but as a PC pleb lots of console only titles are simply out of my interest range by default.
>>333803467
You need to play A Link to the Past and Super Metroid. Those are easily two of my favorite games. Masterpieces.
>>333801871
Half-Life
>>333809941
Mass Effect 1 is amazing.
ME2 is generic shooter.
ME3 is generic shooter.
>>333810151
Holy shit he's up to 5.5mil pledged
>>333810404
Shit and it looks like the devs actually care and update regularly, really hoping this succeeds
>>333802717
Ooh. The original has a great atmosphere! The second differs in that regard but it's a step up as far as guns and mechanics go.
>>333810226
Not this. LTTP is kinda trash-tier once you get past the year 1995.
Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time exceeded it in every imaginable way.
I would honestly rate LTTP as the second-worst entry in the entire series.
I guess it's a good place to start, though. Zelda games split after LTTP: the handheld/portable ones focused on puzzles. The 3D/console ones focused on exploration.
LTTP had a half-assed, shitty mixture of both. So a new player should see which aspect you prefer, then focus on that style of Zelda.
The Witcher
>>333802016
fucking this
>>333802717
First one is a generic, uninspired, 1990s shooter. If you've played Blood 3D, or Douk 3D, you've pretty much played HL1.
Never played 2, but I have low expectations.
>>333810630
>>333810261
>>333802717
I suggest getting black Mesa on steam if you want to really play the first one, doesn't have the xen levels but everything about it is better
>>333803284
Halo is amazing man, one of the best soundtracks, characters, weapons, vehicles, levels, and multiplayer. 1, 2, and 3 are the best ones. If you end up really enjoying it, Halo Reach is a pretty good one too. I never played the ones after Reach tho.
>>333809718
>Both XBC and XBX are the best JRPGs on their respective platforms
That's really not saying much. Wii only had a handful of JRPG's on it and I'm pretty sure the only JRPG's on the Wii U are XBX and #FE, one of which hasn't even been released outside of Japan yet.
>>333810683
I would like to know more
>>333810758
I was gonna say of their generation but I didnt want to start shit
Deus ex, played through the first level and dropped it after that, not sure why might get back into it
>>333810867
The witcher thought the baby insulted his mother. You know how Europeans get when you insult their mum.
Mario rpgs left a bad taste in my mouth after younger retarded me couldn't handle the qte power ups
Final Fantasy
>>333810943
Everything after Liberty is great
Yes, the graphics and the animations are shit and minigames are passive, but the design still aged gracefully
>>333811197
Think I'll reinstall it, feel bored of everything in my steam library anyway
>>333801946
some of the most satisfying co-op on the xbox, plus really good soundtrack. multiplayer is pretty dated, but people still play regularly on the PC version of the first game. Campaign is challenging the first time, and satisfying to finish on the harder difficulties.
>>333811285
>>333811197
Actually speaking of which how are the mods I know theres that one mod that everyone loves right?
>>333811285
I had to install it 4-5x before I was finally able to force myself to play it.
It's not as amazing as /v/ makes it sound, but it is actually really good. My main problem is how people compare DXHR unfavorably with the original, when they're almost exactly the same game.
>>333810943
I did the same exact thing. I eventually went back and played it though.
The way the levels are designed and how you can interact with things is great. There's a dozen ways to solve every problem.
It's ugly as sin and the combat is clunky, but it's an RPG classic for a reason. It's a lot of fun.
>>333802930
if you dont play many shooters you'll be fine with the newer ones, but if youve played a lot of FPS games you'll have a bad time.
God hand
Fire Emblem.
>>333811387
machiavellian is a must have mod, great for a first run even
>>333810592
trash-tier? i can understand if you think it's not the best, but that's just absurd. it is a fantastic game and it truly set the standard as far as world-design, exploration, dungeons, items, music, .. the list goes on. i'm simply stunned that you think this
>>333801871
level 5 = lazy devs
Never played Zelda.
Any of those samey looking 3d platformers where the main character has a goofy sidekick
>>333803601
>recommending Arena to anyone
persona
>>333801871
The only zelda game i ever played was the first one that came out on the n64 and i only played that for about 20 minutes....i remember running around chopping weeds and i think there may have been a talking tree....it was a looong time back on a friends n64.
Final Fantasy
Halo
>>333803035
zelda should not have been a shmup disguised as an action-RPG
>>333802625
I'm playing bloodborne blind and I regret it a little
I'm a overleveled from all the wandering I do to find out where I have to go and bosses seem a bit too easy
>>333802986
lol the first one is the only good one, and the second is the weakest of the three.
>>333803426
The first one is an RPG.
The second one was casualized down to a TPS, all they did is remove things and made it more like Gears of War.
>>333813919
As an fps Halo dosnt really do anything remarkable, though it also dosnt really get anything too wrong, the first one was pretty cool and fun to play with friends and the story and lore behind the series is fairly deep. Play halo as an interactive movie and you wont go far wrong....try to play it as a hardcore shooter and youll be dissapointed.
The first final fantasy i played was 7 on the psx and i had such a great time with it i ended up downloading roms for the back catalogue, quality vvaried but ovverall they where pretty fun, i also played 8 and felt it lacked the charm of the other games
>>333803467
this board is for adults only
Monster Hunter
>>333803542
so much shot taste in this thread.
Is that because of all kids that invaded /v/?
>>333802986
>the first does not hold up
As someone who played it for the first time a few months ago, you're literally wrong.
ME1 is the only good game in the entire series. The rest is generic, Gears-of-War tier gameplay stapled to hamhanded space drama bullshit instead of POLITICS AND EXPLORATION.
Why play another cover-based shooter when about 50 of them come out every year? Games need to bring back the fucking crouch button, manual cover, and ME1 didn't have any fucking reloading. Goddamn, can we bring that back? How the fuck do you go from strategically needing to plan your shots to "lol just throw ammo at it." Meanwhile, the whole concept of "thermal clips" introduces several fucking plot holes.
Also, those elevators were fucking glorious. Fuck generic still-image loading screens with gameplay "tips." Why did that ever become a thing?
Fuck ME2. ME3 is only marginally better from a storytelling standpoint. ME1 is pure gold in both story and gameplay.
Any popular strategy game.
>>333802729
what's next after Bloodborne?
>>333803721
That's bullshit, I played my first zelda at 25 (zelda III) and have played all releases since
>>333803426
>>333803437
Literally the only annoying thing is having to explore in the Mako, but that's still better than buying fuel/scanners to scan planets for fucking upgrades.
Literally every other gameplay choice in ME2 is a significant downgrade. But wait: let me guess. You enjoy generic, cover-based shooters with no strategic depth.
>>333812618
try a link to the past and ocarina of time. my favorite 2d and 3d games respectively
Not a franchise, but I've never played Victoria 2 even though I love CK and EU.
>>333814787
You love Calvin Klein and the extended universe?
You're making no sense anon.
Did you mean VC2? Well it's on a portable console, so most people didn't play it.
>>333802776
>but don't like sci fi
You must be Fucking boring kill yourself
>>333803721
I started zelda at 21 and liked it just like any other game.
Metal Gear Solid
Animal Crossing
Neptunia
Final Fantasy
Dragon Quest
Mass Effect
>Final Fantasy
>The Legend of Zelda
>Souls series
>Pokemon
>Resident Evil
Also, I tried The Witcher, but the combat in the first game was painful, should I give it another chance?
>>333816179
>Pokemon
It's mostly autistic, emulate literally any game from the first 5 gens, and judge for yourself. The Mystery Dungeon spinoff series is way better than the main series. I definitely recommend the first two installments.
>>333815740
yeah, the first time i beat any zelda game was during highschool in 2007 when i first beat ocarina of time. i still think it's one of the best games ever made.
>>333801871
Play it or don't.... who cares.
>>333818876
there is no try
>>333814997
crusader kings you dipshit
Any Nintendo franchise aside from Mario.
MGS
Final Fantasy
ICO/Shadow of the colossus
>>333814478
its literally dark souls but you skin animals
>>333806139
Not a VN, it actually has a bit of gameplay. That's enough to cement it as a (graphical) text adventure. You'd usually just call it a text adventure but then some wanker would greentext you like this:
>has graphics
>text adventure
Anyway, you should play it because it's actually a game, whereas a visual novel is not.
Skyward sword
>>333809162
>I know it's good, but it is THIS good?
The series is ok but extremely overrated. People act like it's the only challenging game that exists; the fans are really obnoxious retards.
>>333814541
Seconding this. Nothing triggers me like people pretending ME2 isn't a complete piece of shit that ruined the series and signaled the downfall of Bioware in general. Improving the feel of the combat to be really mediocre instead of kind of clunky still did not make the game worth playing for the combat, and the story and characters certainly weren't worth seeing either. The entire game is fucking filler, it's disgusting.
>>333807923
Kingdom Hearts is a really fun series... for its gameplay. The handheld games are honestly kind of shit, and until 3 comes out, the only one that's really worth your time is 2.
Fast-paced, free-flowing combat, multiple playstyles without the game shitting itself with differential skill lists, and perhaps most importantly the between-stage minigame doesn't suck ass in 2.
Though, honestly, I would go into KH expecting only the gameplay to be good. It's middle of the road for 1 and arguably CoM, but near the end of 2 it starts shitting the bed and hard. Like, "so bad it's good" shit.
My advice is play 2, and if that hooks you, then 1, BBS, 3D, then Chain of Memories. Or just wait for 3.
>>333814448
agreed
weebshit children should be banned
Thief
Commandos
>>333803027
Don't bother, it's shit.
>>333816713
>The Mystery Dungeon spinoff series is way better than the main series.
huh?
>>333824772
Have you ever played it?
It is like really good.
>>333801871
SMT / Persona
inFamous
3D Mario series. Remember fighting Bowser over my friend's house once in Super Mario 64 but I also remember the little tossing him around thing being very frustrating because I'd miss a lot.
Haven't played a Mario game since.
Metal Gear
Halo
Metal Gear Solid-saw gameplay, too complicated.
