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i \\\[27F\\\] just got out of a 2 year relationship and just lost my second job and i feel like my world is crumbling around me. my therapist says i should do things that i love again and have been wanting to get back into gaming for the longest time but i’ve been so out of touch, its kinda embarrassing trying to jump back in lol but it was such a big part of my identity that i lost over the years and i want to devote time to it again. i just don’t know where to start.
i grew up with every console in existence and played MMORPG’s, RPG’s, and fighting games. i remember the OG God of War and Fable being my favourite game series but i also played a lot of Street Fighter 4, MVC3 and Mortal Kombat. I stayed away from FPS games bc i felt like i was bad and uncoordinated for the demographic to keep up but i enjoy playing them uncompetitively. Also casual slow paced games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley bc they felt too boring sometimes lol
Most recent game i enjoyed playing was Ghost of Yotei and i LOOVED that but wasnt able to finish it bc my ex took the ps5 when he moved out 🫠

Overall, just looking for suggestions and possibly communities/friend groups to join to help feel a little less lonely 🥹

Every RTS I’ve seen and played so far always feels fake and plastic. Bullets have no real power or ballistics, explosions feel lame and only kill the units they directly land on. Minimal environmental destruction.
If someone can recommend something that has the following that would be amazing.

Environmental destruction that actually matters.

Real ballistics and physics, so everything doesn’t feel floaty and plastic.

Good sound design and visual effects. I want bullets to feel deadly, kick up dirt, chip concrete. Hear the panic of soldiers in combat. Listen to the distant gunshots, and the weight of tanks rolling by. See the details of the war machines I deploy.

Satisfying game design. No artillery strikes that only damage the exact unit they land on, even with a massive explosion effect.
And real, meaningful, tactical decisions. I hate feeling like I’m just playing rock, paper, scissors.

And an interesting story line and meaningful stakes would be a plus. Feeling like I’m actually fighting for something that matters.

I died right after burning the nest. Now the icon is there but there’s no nest and it looks destroyed. I still need to burn it but the nest is not spawning. I tried going back to old saves. Several of them and tried to restart the game but no luck so far.

I’m looking for suggestions for a new game. I mainly play Fortnite and Baldur’s Gate. I love good customization. I’d love something to play with others online too. Any suggestions?

Is Silent Hill f the rebirth of the franchise, or just a good experiment?

My 5 year old and I have developed a new routine before bed of playing a game together for a little bit at night.

He really enjoys ship graveyard simulator and starfields ship building. We dont actually "play" starfield, we just sit and build out ships based on his ideas. He also got a kick out of hardspace ship breaker.

Any other games like this that we can do together? Combat/other mechanics around this core are fine since he will only be engaging with the construction/deconstruction aspects of the game.

as the title says im looking for good online coop for me and my friend

Hello everyone I just finished acquiring a platinum that took me a bit longer than expected. I played on expert mode (until I got to Simon because f that), and I missed the mime and record from Maelle which put me through another play through. I did enjoy this game and it truly was like no other game I've played.

I've chased a platinum in Elden Ring, Returnal and now Expedition 33, Now I'm stuck choosing what my next play through and ultimately platinum will be. I do enjoy trophy hunting but kind of lose out enjoying the game entirely as I have to check for missables, grind etc.

Here are my current options, if there are others that truly are a must play please let me know, I will consider :)

1. Alan Wake 1 & 2
2. Demon Souls
3. God of War Ragnarok
4. Rise of the Tomb Raider
5. Outlast 2
6. Nioh

Feeling like I'm running out of stuff to play so figured I'd ask here. Here's what I've finished and actually liked:

God of War 2018 & Ragnarök, Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei, Uncharted 1–4, The Last of Us Remastered, Spider-Man 1–2 & Miles Morales, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor, Black Myth: Wukong, Death Stranding, Detroit: Become Human, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Zero Dawn & Forbidden West, Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, FF VII Remake & Rebirth, Crisis Core Reunion, FF XIII, FF XV, FF XVI, Tales of Arise, Persona 5, Trails in the Sky, Octopath Traveler 2, Dragon Quest XI, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Kingdom Hearts III, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Zelda BotW & TotK, Lies of P, Nioh Trilogy, Furi, Hades, Dead Cells, Cuphead, Guardians of the Galaxy

I know it's a lot. But basically, my taste comes down to good story, good characters, and combat that actually feels good. Mostly single-player. I mainly play action RPGs and story-driven games but I'm not picky as long as the combat feels good and the story is good.

I have PC, PS5, and Switch 2 so the games have to be available there.

Thanks.

These days most games are just online co op can anyone suggest good split screen games?

Hello!

I’m looking for my next game.

I can’t decide which to play next.

It’s between Crimson Desert, Elden Ring, and Dragonage Veilguard

Please rate these games from best to worst.

Games I’ve played and loved in the past: Hogwarts Legacy, World of Warcraft, New World, Marvels Spider-Man, Jedi Survivor, and all Half-Life games (my personal favorite)

Thanks for your help!

Here’s what I mean, I love having OP weapons but - - - having more than the last 0.1% of the game to use them, which is the problem of so many RPGs that give you your best weapons for like only the final part of the game and you don’t really get to revel in them. It wouldn’t even trivialize most games, just make that last run so much more enjoyable, let’s be honest.

I know that when OP gets mentioned in context of RPGs, you can’t not mention the roid fantasies that most isometric action hack & slash games represent.

Games like Last Epoch and Path of Exile 2 always give me that primal kick when a synergy turns you into a walking ball of destruction for everything in its vicinity, that’s the power fantasy behind every one of these games. But the curve always gets steeper and perfecting the “OP build” always kinda feels like sharpening your well honed sword into something that’s even sharper. Until it’s all *edge* lol, perfecting your build is kind of the whole point, because there’s always more to go…

That’s basically what I mean when I say OP, they give you the ability to do crazy stuff but still fundamentally leave you yearning for more of what the game has to offer.

Another kind of OP is the one in good old boomer shooters, up to and including all the new Dooms. I mean, sure you can play on higher difficulties, but you’re still essentially this demon killing badass with all the right tools to do it. They’re even more primal power fantasies since there’s not even a build or gear or any planning to do, you just slay your enemies.

Lastly, whatever game you’d call Mount & Blade Bannerlord. Nothing sweeter than having a gigantic host, finally, and carving out your own slice of the map, that climb to the top is just the part when you start to finally dish it out with other kingdoms and leading your own vassals. Literally, game goes from Conan the Simulation ™ to Crusader Kings with real time tactical combat.

So, what games in your experience give you that “OP feeling” the best?

Yes I’m fully aware I’m being extremely lazy, however I fully own that and just would rather get a quick understanding then having to scour videos and forms just to find info from a unbiased source (reddit might not be much better) . What actually happened with the Disco Elysium dev team/studio/ whatever it was. As someone who never got around to playing DE I’m eager to play zero parades however if it’s true that the original creators were forced out in a hostile take over I really don’t want to support that but then I also see ppl saying it was the original creators trying to undermine everyone else who worked on the game.

You can decide everything:

- Genre

- Gameplay

- Story

- Multiplayer or singleplayer

- Progression system

I’m currently building a game and looking for ideas from real players instead of copying trends.

Drop your idea I might actually turn it into a real feature

So, I basically mostly trying to decide between Apex Legends and R6 Siege because these are the most I like. Maybe CS2 as well, but I'm not sure tbh. I like both Apex and Siege, played for some time both of them. I'm choosing because I simply have no time to dedicate into all of them. Maybe any suggestions? Don't bother recommending The Finals. I just don't like it.

I'm doing some research on games with nice graphics but soulless or frankly boring.

Edit

Recurring answers so far: Crimson desert Starfield Hogwarts Legacy

I haven't played them but I'll go watch play throughs.

My pc :

I7-7500u

Nvidia 940mx

8gb ram

Ik i have bad pc

how do i get good at sekiro combat

I've seen a new upswing in hatred for competitive Pokemon since Pokemon Champions dropped, which is surprising. The formerly annoying breeding grind is gone now, which always seemed like the biggest complaint that casual players had.

What are they upset about now? Is it just people realizing that they aren't as good at Pokemon as they thought they were?

I recently started playing as an Elven Mystic on Lu4. Basically the classic version, just running on a newer UE4 engine.

I got into questing and farm but MP regeneration problem are too hard to bear.
Whats best class in classic l2 for solo player? I dont want to cooperate with other players rn, but still want to expirience quests and other stuff.

Who remembers how it was? What race and class should I choose?