Skyrim isn't even out, so I don't know how anyone can say what the quality of story is like yet.bussinrounds said:
Oblivion, as much as I loved the game, yeah the story was awful.
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Oblivion, as much as I loved the game, yeah the story was awful.
On Steam:joiny said:
Company of Heroes: Squad-based WW2 RTS game with overarching plots based around the commanding officers of each belligerent.
Deus Ex: First person shooter set in the future and focusing on consipracies, intrigue, and typical cyberpunk type plots.
Metro 2033: Is a post-apocalyptic FPS set in the subways of Moscow. Very envrionmental with psychological overtones.
Beyond Good and Evil: Third person adventure game involving a reporter and a conspiracy. Features anthropomorphic animals. Strongly recommended.
Commandos: WW2 Tactical stealth strategy game. You control a squad of commandos behind the lines in WW2, each with unique skill sets, pitted against superior enemy forces, and must complete specific objectives. Petty old game, but fun.
Penumbra: The other game that the makers of Amnesia made. Pretty much in the same vein only less supernatural and more science fiction.
Broken Sword: Old point and click adventure game where you play as characters who become involved in a murder plot in Paris that becomes more than it initially seems to be on the surface.
Culpa Inata: From what I can tell (I have yet to fully play it) it is a point and click adventure in the same vein as Broken Sword and Longest Journey. Scifi setting.
Winter Voices: Tactical RPG. Rather slow pace. Haven't played through it. Get it cheap or not at all.
Not on Steam:
Homeworld: Story driven space opera, RTS. It's not on steam, but its one of the best games ever made.
Omikron the Nomad Soul: Strange adventure/action/nascar-type theatrical hybrid event. It's by Quantic Dream.
Neverwinter Nights 2, if you enjoy RPG types such as Baldurs Gate and Torment you might enjoy this.
Pretty much any Bioware game you have not already played is a good start. The Icewind Dale games are quite good but more about combat than story.
Sins of a Solar empire is an awesome space RTS with epic scale and cool unit design. I would also recommend any of the Dawn of War games. The original games are pretty cheap these days although Soulstorm is somewhat dodgy. It is however worth playing for the hilarious voice acting.
Sins of a Solar empire is an awesome space RTS with epic scale and cool unit design. I would also recommend any of the Dawn of War games. The original games are pretty cheap these days although Soulstorm is somewhat dodgy. It is however worth playing for the hilarious voice acting.
I'm on my first playthrough and am loving it, even if it isn't quite as deep as the original.Sephren468 said:
Eliot! You IDIOT! *slap slap* There is a story in JA2 it is just a bit more open in its progress. An all time great game, like X-Com it looks better on a smaller monitor like a netbook as you don't stretch the pixels so much.bussinrounds said:
Based on you having played Darkstar One.
Freespace 2 (you can mod it to play Freespace first in the superior game engine). A dog-fighter not a space trader but it has a strong story through it. Available on GOG and has many many mods available.
Freelancer. Better than Darkstar One. This isn't on Steam unfortunately. I see it a lot new on a certain online auction site.
Some of the X games are on Steam, I'm sure, an Elite/Privateer type game that can be quite complex and deep.
Oh and Frozen Synapse which is cheap and probably my GOTY.
Might not be the best choice if you want adventure, but Deus Ex: Human Revolution is jolly good fun.
Torchlight or Torchlight 2 (when it comes out)
Very good with the hackin and the slashin and the bleedin and the dyin and the health potionin...?
lol
Very good with the hackin and the slashin and the bleedin and the dyin and the health potionin...?
lol