Discussion Getting back into gaming after a long time, any games you recommend? (preferably single player)

[CowardKnight]

I used to be a lot into videogames and other stuff when I was younger, but I just kinda abandoned all my hobbies over the years. I guess I want to try and recover that part of myself, and thought this could be a good start, I loved games a lot.

Any recommendations? I mostly like games with a good story, turn based RPG's (some of my favorites were Paper Mario TTYD, the Mario & Luigi series, Child of Light, South Park: Stick of Truth, Undertale, Mario RPG), 2D and 3D platformers (Ori, Cave Story, Mario Galaxy, Epic Mickey, etc), visual novels (although the only one I played is Hotel Dusk, lol, I'm open to try more), beat em ups (same case, the only beat em up I played was Madworld, but I also enjoyed it a lot). Dunno about other genres, I guess I'm open to play shooters too, I've never played one. Same with horror games.

If it helps I have a Wii, Wii U, DS and 3DS (if the battery hasn't died, I haven't turned them on for years), so perhaps it'd be a nice to be a game on those platforms? I'm also open to PC games (although my PC isn't very powerful) and emulation.

 

[moonlightbeach]

You have good taste!! Would you recommend South Park: Stick of Truth to someone who hasn't watched South Park? I liked the idea of the game when it was trending but never gave it a try.

I was watching Awesome Games Done Quick and there was a really cute N64-style 3d platformer with lots of movement tech and world variation where you play as a little dragon, it's called Cavern of Dreams. There are also the old Spyro games that i loved as a child as well.

OMORI is a RPGmaker game with a beautiful world, one of the best game soundtracks (imo) and complex story (no spoilers, but it does talk about mental health a lot) and is one of my all time favourites.

Then there's Darkest Dungeon which i haven't had a chance to play but is a turn-based roguelike RPG dungeon crawler in a very grim setting.

 

[Alpacachino]

Me, it's all FROM Software games.They are my favorite.

 

[not yet]

You seem like a real gamer. I highly recommend Deltarune If you haven't played it yet. If you liked Cave Story, which is more of a metroidvania than a platformer, I'd suggest playing all the Castlevania games on the DS. And also both Dementium games on the same console, it is a relatively little-known survival-horror series, but a good one to get acquainted with the genre. Oh, and since you have a Wii U, you definitely should try Breath of the Wild

 

[NonEssential]

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a game I've been calling my favorite game since 2015 so I'd recommend that if you are by chance interested in action games.

 

[amor.dor]

I don't know if it can help
I like the Fatal Frame and Silent Hill series.

 

[CowardKnight]

You have good taste!! Would you recommend South Park: Stick of Truth to someone who hasn't watched South Park? I liked the idea of the game when it was trending but never gave it a try.

Yeah, I also never watched South Park but still enjoyed the game a lot. It's a very solid RPG.

 

[Jadotine]

It might sound very mainstream, but Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is a very solid turn based game
The story and the soundtrack is breathtaking and the universe is very original too. I recommend it very much

 

[CowardKnight]

It might sound very mainstream, but Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is a very solid turn based game
The story and the soundtrack is breathtaking and the universe is very original too. I recommend it very much

That game looks so good, but my PC can't handle it :/ I'll definitely play it when I get a better one.

 

[Mint Floss]

I love Baulder's Gate 3, it's got a fantastic choices matter story and great turn-based combat (I would call it unique but it's just how dnd combat works, it's a unique experience compared to other games certainly). It's single player but it's got great multi-player capabilities too. But I feel like I can't recommend it to anyone because it's 70$ and like one william gigabits of space.

Now would be a great time to get into hollow knight with silksong just coming out. 2d platformer with combat elements, not too dissimilar from Ori. I've never played it but I know several people who have and they love it. Would take up less space too.

I'd honestly throw Disco Elysium in there as a recommendation, too. If you're looking for a more low-key visual novel-esque experience without any combat. Definitely darker then the other picks on the list but It's an indie classic for a reason. Good mix of comedy and melancholy introspection. Wouldn't recommend *buying* it per say because the people who own the game now are really shitty, but it's still a great game.

 

[Jadotine]

That game looks so good, but my PC can't handle it :/ I'll definitely play it when I get a better one.

I think you can adjust the settings quote a bit so that it should be run on most recent computers (i can run it fine on my steam deck for example). Maybe not on older computers (10+ years)

Honestly you don't even need good graphics to enjoy it :)
If you can run it then you can enjoy the adventure just fine

 

[Mint Floss]

haha hoy, if you're interested in Disco Elysium here's the link to the google docs, the fandom is pretty diligent about keeping pirated versions up though I have no idea if this link still works. It's been a while since I've used it, but still worth a shot. I feel like most people on this website might get something out of this game: it's got a lot of commentary on politics, mental illness, and addiction.