I was thinking lately about unusual question - what games are the best for introducing somebody to vidya?
Some people from /v/ break the circle and actually get a girlfriends. Or maybe families drop down stereotypes and ask them about good games for younger kids. What titles should be then presented to such people who are actually willing to enter the world of video games?
Myself, I would say that:
>Heroes of Might and Magic 3
>Civilization IV
>Age of Empires 2
>Mount and Blade Warband
>Morrowind
HoMM 3 is one of the best games ever created, hands down. Also the one that is easy to get into but hard to master - perfect for beginners. Civ IV is also very welcoming, with easiest difficulty level giving very passive AI, without worry that total green player will be overwhelmed - Civ V is a bit too "balanced" and orientated about MP to give same feeling. Age of Empires 2 is classic, pretty and also easy to get into with great campaigns.
Morrowind might sound weird choice but consider this - the only problem somebody will face is combat and only when one will ignore skills and stamina. This also serve as a very important first lesson into RPGs - that your skills DO matter. Aside from that, it offer open world, large dose of freedom and immersion. Finally, Warband shows true sandbox, allowing player to shape their own future - pure gameplay, if I dare to say.
What would be your types, /v/?
>>382433109
I agree on HoMM 3 but that's about it. The rest of what you suggested (while they are fun games) is too dated for normies who often get hung up on that kind of shit.
I typically have first-time gamers play titles like Journey.
Surprisingly, one game everyone gets into pretty quick is Bushido Blade 2. It has a real pick up and play quality to it and, thanks to how it works, it's not like Smash where an experienced player will always dominate a weaker one.
Non-gamer friends of mine have also really enjoyed playing co-op games. Dragon's Crown comes to mind as one I've sunk tons of hours into with relatively inexperienced people.
It really comes down to what that person is into. Had a friend that really like anime--they enjoyed playing Persona 5. Another wanted a more fast paced experience, so we played Bayonetta and MGR:R.
>>382433679
I thought that MGR might be too hard for total newcomers. I agree with co-op being good thing for them, tho.
However, I dont understand the "too dated" argument. Could you explain it better? I mean, I dont really expect for somebody who never played video games before to even notice the problems related with games being "too old". More than that, while advancing with video games have a lot of benefits (you see graphics inproving, mechanics in new games are faster to learn and easier to grasp thanks to experience, controls and mechanics being intuitive as well), going the opposite way can be painful sometimes, especially when soembody wants to go back to DOS era games. My first video games were on DOS/Windows 95 and grandfather's Atari/Commodore but even then I had displeasant experience when trying to replay games like SimCity 2 or pre-6 M&M. And Im talking about games that aged rather well.
>>382434794
>mangafox
>die
>send back to hub world
What kinda stupid design is this? Were they going for SMB1 nostalgia where you have to start game all over when you lose all lives?
>>382432447
I guess they just thought it'd be cool to have you get spit out of a painting
>>382432447
>Were they going for SMB1 nostalgia where you have to start game all over when you lose all lives?
???????
>>382432447
No, it's like when you die in SMB1 & don't get a game over, just jump back in the painting and start the level from the beginning. If it was like a Game Over from SMB1 then you'd have to start the whole game over again.
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WATCH
>>382432391
THOSE
WRIST
https://youtu.be/sqlIUPBeoKo
AGDG game with a 1-3 hour demo that you can try without even donating.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1139574598/fight-knight
>>382431942
looks fun
the title should be fist knight
>>382431942
bump
>>382431942
Game is pretty fun. I'll keep an eye on its development and hope it doesn't go to shit.
Prove to me that the Mer aren't superior in literally every way to the humans.
>>382431702
Glass armor to match their glass jaws.
>>382431702
Think About it:
>Smarter
>Taller and more attractive
>Live for longer
>Able to learn every skill under the sun in a single lifetime
>Beautiful Architecture
>Built the foundation of the Cyrodilic Empire
>Literally Descended from Gods.
>>382431779
*teleports behind you*
"Nothing personal, human"
*Stabs you with bound sword*
discuss this game
Are you going to buy in when it comes out?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37EVHIw7o8A
No, and fuck off with your racist games you jerkoff.
>>382431127
Yeah but mostly because I bet this comes out before Bannerlord and I need something to fill that time.
>>382431127
Looking forward to it but so far I don't like how the game goes into cutscene camera mode for dialogues, why not stay in first person?
Also combat looks very questionable.
How do you organize your steam games?
Installed or Uninstalled
>>382430484
fpbp
if it isn't this then you should see a shrink
>>382430367
>numbering the categories
why did i not think of this
Are you happy yet yuropoors? Are you finally fucking satisfied? There is now literally NO REASON not for you all not to like the Switch anymore.
I might unironically get this.
I didnt like the new frostbite engine. The way it's animated looks like shit.
>>382429606
https://web.archive.org/web/20170630201054/https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/30/15896258/fifa-18-nintendo-switch-impressions-hands-on
>>382429606
>playing video games outside
uhh switch is still a piece of shit
everyone who loves to get together with the bros to play fifa on the weekend already has a ps4
So pretty much every serious sam game is on sale right now and I've never played any of them before but I heard there good. However I don't know If I should get the HD or classic versions of the first 2 games. Which is better? Is there even a difference?
There are some differences but they're minor. I recommend you start with the classics/revolutions
Isn't there a bundle with the originals and the HD remakes for like $4?
Really doesn't matter, the only difference is that they couldn't recreate some of the rooms that mess with gravity. Get the HD version, IIRC you get Revolution too with it
ITT.
Only 10/10's allowed. As in perfection in every category.
>>382428710
How would you have ended the Mass Effect trilogy /v/?
Ending of 3 was fine with me. Shepard making the ultimate sacrifice to save everything is like the best way to end his story.
Only complaints I hear is that the ending doesn't reflect EVERY SINGLE CHOICE the player made throughout 3 entire games, and honestly I think that's asking too much
>>382428495
The choice of ending should have been made for you based on what choices you had made in the story. If Mass Effect 3 is a definitive ending that ties up all the loose ends it makes sense to have it that way.
>>382428741
Basically this. There should have been no moment at the end where you decided what happened. Your decisions should have sealed your fate.
Why are western games soundtracks so forgettable?
most of them sound like generic Hollywood shit.
why
I can't think of any videogame music I remember until I'm starting up the game in question, western or self-righteous nippon games alike.
muh """""""cinematic experience"""""""" by the cancer that want games to be movies
This is Wrath. One of the many fun classes from the new hit game Lawbreakers®.
Say something nice to him!
reaper clone
Pitch me on Lawbreakers in 5 words or less
>>382426943
"We want the Overwatch Audience"
Could ps1 have been able to run Ocarina of time or SM64?
Why wouldn't it?
Sure.
>>382426598
Are there any big open world games on PS1 like on N64?
So I bought Bloodborne, never played any Souls games. I have been playing for about 3 hours have been getting my ass kicked.
How do I git gud?
Hit things while avoiding being hit
Where/what are you struggling with?
>>382425964
I keep getting killed by the two wolves on the bridge near the start