What game should I Play?
What game should I Play?
Here are some engaging titles packed with stories that fit your time frame and budget: Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Call of Duty single player campaign, various Battlefield campaigns, Kane & Lynch series, Spec Ops: The Line, DOOM, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Prey, Deponia series, Telltale games, Titanfall 2, Rage Dishonored, and Bioshock Infinite. Many are available at low prices on the gray market.
Play will likely happen again, but before the next release it's probably not. The latest versions aren't available on Steam yet. I'm still unsure, but I know they're not from the same team as previous titles. They seem to rely on AMD hardware rather than Intel or Nvidia. The controls feel a bit stiff compared to Skyrim, and the optimization isn't great. They use CryEngine, which was used for Crysis and Far Cry—though I'm not sure how that affects the experience. Since they're known for older releases, it's hard to say if they're still stable. The story is decent, but the gameplay feels more like Dishonored 1. I finished it twice and enjoyed the gunplay and narrative. Bioshock leans more into horror themes, probably psychological.
I’m keen to enjoy Doom 2016. It relies on OpenGL and Vulkan, with a preference for AMD equipment over Nvidia or Intel. For Prey, the controls seem quite awkward. Compared to Skyrim, which has some of the messiest mechanics I’ve seen, they’re definitely different. Regarding system needs, they might be demanding. Fun fact: the engine behind it is CryEngine, which powered Crysis Games and the first Far Cry title.
I completed Prey from start to finish without any awkward controls. It uses typical FPS mechanics, something I only noticed in this discussion. DOOM 2016 runs perfectly on any machine because it's highly optimized. For instance, my setup is an FX-8150 with a GTX 1070; it runs smoothly even on older hardware. Dishonored 2 is hard to comment on due to early FPS problems, making it unplayable for me after the prologue. Dishonored 1 offers a solid story and performs well.
Here are some longer, more intricate titles you might enjoy: Tower of Time (no branching paths, but packed with narrative depth), Vampyr (gothic horror experience with a monster perspective), Tyranny (rich choices lead to varied endings, I played it three times with distinct outcomes), Nioh (deeply story-focused among the Soulsborne series), Witcher 2 (compact but offers two contrasting second acts based on your allegiance), Mad Max Saints Row 4 (lighthearted, story-driven action), Alien Rage Darkness 2 (superhero vibe with horror undertones), Lost Planet 3 (prequel content that can be skipped if preferred)