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I did not get a chance to play most of the late 90s and early 2000 games in my childhood. My second console after an NES clone is a PS4, and I always had run of

by z3phyr 7y ago

I did not get a chance to play most of the late 90s and early 2000 games in my childhood. My second console after an NES clone is a PS4, and I always had run of the mill business computers. My father gifted me Age of Empires: the Rise of Rome and that's pretty much all I played. And Half Life, which my friend gave me. I also played demo versions of Unreal and some shareware ID games, but never full. I recently bought and played thief, thief 2, deus ex, starcraft, the rise of nations, prince of persia (My dad used to play Jordan Mechner (PC port) one with me, but I was too young then), max payne (1 and 2), half-life 2. I know these are blockbuster games of their time, but I feel they are better than blockbuster games of today. I play RDR2, Spiderman, God of War etc on my modern PS4 but thre is sothing these games are missing. Some modern games I do like and recommend to everyone: Rimworld, Kerbal Space Program, Prey, ShenzenIO Also Notable: the Witcher series

asark 7y ago
The two newer Deus Exen are worth a go if you like the first one. Infamously and accurately, you may as well skip 2 and go to 3 & 4. Also both Dishonored games—best of the more recent descendants of the Thief/Deus Ex games. Improved with the right mindset—you start out more capable than the average person, and are very soon "hella OP", so, whatcha gonna do with all that power? Plus no save scumming and turning off all the modern flashy-arrow-waypoint HUD bullshit. Makes you really feel the weight of things better. > max payne (1 and 2) Max Payne 2 on the ultra-hard mode that you have to unlock, where you only get like 2-3 saves per level, is one of my favorite gaming experiences, and I'm not usually the sort to like hardcore "challenge" modes. It totally changes how you play. Highly recommended. Plus you get the real ending :-). Hated 3. Repeated "hold on while we take control for a cutscene then leave you standing in the open for no reason, with guys already shooting at you" got old fast, and the game just never stopped doing that, sometimes seeming only to take control in order to do that. Plus the story failed to make me give a damn about anything that was happening, which is a problem. Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4) might be up your alley if you've enjoyed the open world "make the icons disappear from the map" games (Red Dead, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry from 3 on) at all. It actually has a plot you might care about, unlike almost all the others, and the world is much cooler than average.
- facorreia 7y ago
  Horizon: Zero Dawn is fun and immersive. One of the best games I've ever played. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has the best acting I've ever seen in a game and I've felt very involved and immersed in the game and the character.
- lukaszkups 7y ago
  I actually love latest (3 & 4) Deus Ex while not really like the previous ones (1 at as well) ;) But yeah, games like Horizon:Zero Dawn are great. There is also some indie gems like Hyper Light Drifter - I've stopped counting how many times I've beat this game :)
Aeolun 7y ago
Prey is fantastic. Such a hidden gem. It’s one of those games that I’m really looking forward to play again the next day. Those are few and far between these days.
predakanga 7y ago
Based on the amount of stealth games in that list, you might like Mark of the Ninja - indie side-scrolling stealth platformer with a great visual style.
- z3phyr 7y ago
  Will check that out, thanks

by z3phyr 7y ago

asark 7y ago

The two newer Deus Exen are worth a go if you like the first one. Infamously and accurately, you may as well skip 2 and go to 3 & 4. Also both Dishonored games—best of the more recent descendants of the Thief/Deus Ex games. Improved with the right mindset—you start out more capable than the average person, and are very soon "hella OP", so, whatcha gonna do with all that power? Plus no save scumming and turning off all the modern flashy-arrow-waypoint HUD bullshit. Makes you really feel the weight of things better. > max payne (1 and 2) Max Payne 2 on the ultra-hard mode that you have to unlock, where you only get like 2-3 saves per level, is one of my favorite gaming experiences, and I'm not usually the sort to like hardcore "challenge" modes. It totally changes how you play. Highly recommended. Plus you get the real ending :-). Hated 3. Repeated "hold on while we take control for a cutscene then leave you standing in the open for no reason, with guys already shooting at you" got old fast, and the game just never stopped doing that, sometimes seeming only to take control in order to do that. Plus the story failed to make me give a damn about anything that was happening, which is a problem. Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4) might be up your alley if you've enjoyed the open world "make the icons disappear from the map" games (Red Dead, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry from 3 on) at all. It actually has a plot you might care about, unlike almost all the others, and the world is much cooler than average.

facorreia 7y ago
Horizon: Zero Dawn is fun and immersive. One of the best games I've ever played. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has the best acting I've ever seen in a game and I've felt very involved and immersed in the game and the character.
lukaszkups 7y ago
I actually love latest (3 & 4) Deus Ex while not really like the previous ones (1 at as well) ;) But yeah, games like Horizon:Zero Dawn are great. There is also some indie gems like Hyper Light Drifter - I've stopped counting how many times I've beat this game :)

Aeolun 7y ago

Prey is fantastic. Such a hidden gem. It’s one of those games that I’m really looking forward to play again the next day. Those are few and far between these days.

predakanga 7y ago

Based on the amount of stealth games in that list, you might like Mark of the Ninja - indie side-scrolling stealth platformer with a great visual style.

z3phyr 7y ago
Will check that out, thanks