Try "Elden Ring" for an epic adventure or "Hades" for a fast-paced action experience.
Try "Elden Ring" for an epic adventure or "Hades" for a fast-paced action experience.
I dislike preorders...but (raise hand) I'm admitting it...I did pre-order.
Never enjoyed MGS, though I believe the first title on the PS1 influenced my preference because I disliked the static camera. The genre itself doesn't really excite me—I lean more toward fantasy, whether futuristic, magical, ancient, or anything beyond realistic modern settings. That's why I rarely play FPS or tactical shooters; my last experience was with Crysis 1-3, mainly because of concerns about compatibility and the impressive quality it displayed. One of my all-time favorite series is entirely fantasy-based: Legacy of Kain (Soul Reaver 1-2 - Defiance).
If you liked Smite, try games like League of Legends or Dota 2. L.O.L is my top pick and gets played more often.
I was planning to include this in my OP but didn’t want it to get too long. I actually stopped playing SMITE now. I liked it during the beta and right after, but it feels a bit generic these days. Although SMITE is a MOBA, it’s the only one that really appeals to me because of its perspective. Top-down traditional MOBs like LoL and Dota 2 are similar, and HoT doesn’t interest me at all.
Awesomenauts is a 2D game featuring platforming and action. It shares similarities with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Darksiders, and DMC. Some of my top platformer picks (not too brief): Battleblock Theater, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Guacamelee!, Psychonauts, Rayman Legends.
O0 Metal Gear Rising... honestly I never played that when it first released. I guess I just brushed it off as another MGS title, but now I see it more as a fun hack-and-slash action game. I’ll take a chance and give it a try. Cheers! The rest of the group—except Giana Sisters (which I watched on NovaWars/lag.tv) and Rayman—don’t seem particularly impressive to me. I’m not really into MOBA games except for Smite, and I don’t like the art style at all. Maybe I’ll play Rayman if I ever feel like something lighthearted. I enjoyed the PS1 version back then, but I’m looking for something more serious now. Giana Sisters might come around when I want a platformer. Thanks for the recommendations!