Which game should I play next?

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vollizie

I've been hitting up my back log this month, so which game should I play next? Here are the options:

DOOM: Eternal (I beat DOOM 2016 a couple of months ago)
Mass Effect: Legendary Collection
Resident Evil 7 --> Village
Dragon's Dogma II (I held off on this because of performance)
The Last of Us Part 1 --> Part 2
Returnal
Baldur's Gate 3 (Turned-based combat turned me off, but maybe I'll change my mind)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (I hated the combat in this game and dropped it pretty early. Willing to give it another shot)

Poll: https://poll-maker.com/poll5369679x08164bD3-161

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noorik

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first vote in, stop the count

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vollizie

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I have set a timer that ends tomorrow at 10 AM Mountain time.

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noorik

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swag

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sideshowsbaldhead

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stopped reading at doom if you pick anything else ur trolling

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noorik

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facts

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vollizie

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It's getting played no matter what before The Dark Ages comes out. Just wasn't sure if I should play it now or wait until near release.

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TM06Nick

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ive not played a single one of these series lmao

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livefrmhollywood

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Have you ever played a bio ware game? Dragon age, knights of the old republic? Bioware isn't for everyone, (including me) but if it is, it's probably one of the best on the list.

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vollizie

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I have never played a BioWare game strangely enough. All I know is that their last 3 games were trash.

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sexocum

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dude metro exodus is like 2 dollars 50 right not

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sexocum

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didn't see the poll but still. it's 2.50 usd

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ditch allat and play marvel rivals

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vollizie

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Ah hell no. I've moved on from most live-service outside of Valorant and Helldivers II

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refusing to play rivals while still playing valorant is crazy

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vollizie

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Well I haven't played Valorant in like 6 months. I haven't really 'quit' per se, but I'm not super eager to dive back in either. Only really paying attention to the esports side of things. So I guess, as of right now, I only engage with Helldivers II.

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livefrmhollywood

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Also, these are all fairly triple A, for some alternative recs:

Outer Wilds (not Outer Worlds)
Subnautica
Northern Journey

All of these are very light on hand-holding and rely on exploration, atmosphere and some practical fear. I love them all to death.

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vollizie

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I have done a decent amount of indies, but just wanted to do a bigger game this time. I've played:

-Outer Wilds + DLC
-Hades (Waiting for 1.0 of Hades II as well)
-Hollow Knight (Silksong doesn't exist lmao)
-Animal Well
-Nine Sols
-Signalis
-Disco Elysium
-Another Crab's Treasure
-What Remains of Edith Finch
-Mouthwashing
-Stardew Valley
-Cuphead

Thanks for saying Subnautica though. That's one I for sure have to get into. Probably will before the sequel comes out.

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livefrmhollywood

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Dang you are a gamer indeed, I still have some of those on my list. Oh and subnatica subzero (same engine/asset, new map/story) is out, idk if that's what you meant by sequel. We might be waiting a while for the actual sequel. Subnatica 1 rocked tho, sooo good.

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vollizie

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Curious which ones from my list you need to tackle?

Dang you are a gamer indeed

Oh and thanks, it's funny because like 5 years ago I would play nothing but live-service. Wasn't until I played Red Dead Redemption 2 that I realized what I've been missing in terms of single player experiences. Hades was also the game that got me into the indie space.

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livefrmhollywood

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So, I mainly find games I like and play them to death. I've got probably 15k hours in Minecraft, hundreds in each of a few games.

What remains of Edith finch is probably the main one I want to play. Had in my library for ages and still haven't played.

Hollow knight, hades and cup head are probably not my thing? Certain kinds of difficult games, I just don't care too much for. I usually need to love someone else about the game besides good difficult gameplay.

Stardew is okay, might finish another time. Signialis is definitely not for me, I can't take that style of sci-fi anymore.

The rest I've either never heard of or know very little about.

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vollizie

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What remains of Edith finch is probably the main one I want to play. Had in my library for ages and still haven't played.

Edith Finch is a very short experience (easily the shortest indie on the list). Very beautiful "walking sim." Hit me harder than I thought it would. It's not the most interactive experience, but the storytelling is fantastic. Very worth it since you can knock it out in a couple of hours.

Hollow knight, hades and cup head are probably not my thing? Certain kinds of difficult games, I just don't care too much for. I usually need to love someone else about the game besides good difficult gameplay.

That's completely fair. Hollow Knight and especially Cuphead are quite difficult, so I understand staying clear of those. Hades starts off pretty tough, but since it's a roguelite, you constantly get stronger while the enemies stay relatively the same (unless you engage with the heat mechanic, which you wouldn't have to worry about if you don't want to.) There's also a setting that helps mitigate the difficulty by making you tankier for each attempt you fail. Dying also progresses the story, weirdly enough. I've personally liked tougher games ever since beating Elden Ring (which is my favorite game of all time)

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bees

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I know you said you're taking a break from Metroidvanias but I recommend adding Blasphemous to the list. It's fairly easy/short, and the atmosphere is unparalleled.

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vollizie

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Interesting, I always heard the Blasphemous games are notoriously difficult, unless that's only the 2nd entry? Anyway, I do plan on playing them, but I do wanna tackle Celeste first.

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I haven't played the second one yet, but I literally gave up on Hollow Knight (and Celeste) because I got mad at the platforming, and I still beat Blasphemous twice. There's a couple boss fights that are challenging but it's pretty easy overall for a metroidvania

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vollizie

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Lol I also gave up on Hollow Knight early on with my 1st playthough. I gave it a 2nd shot and managed to beat it all. I think it's a little overrated, but still a great game. Much bigger game than I thought it was gonna be.

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Much bigger game than I thought it was gonna be.

For real! I got lost so much trying to navigate that world. I generally prefer combat in these games, if that tells you anything

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vollizie

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You should try Nine Sols then. Has a really satisfying combat system (similar to Sekiro with its' parry mechanic). Navigating the world isn't anywhere near as complicated as Hollow Knight either. Plus, it has 2 difficulty modes, standard and story. choose story if you find the difficulty to be a bit rough (which I admit, it is, but I found really fun anyway).

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bees

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Sweet, I love games with a parry mechanic. Thanks for the rec

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play control it's free in the epic games store right now and so good

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vollizie

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I play single player games exclusively on my PS5. My PC is pretty outdated to play most modern games. I also only do physical copies (unless it's indie). Also, Remedy just doesn't look like my cup of tea. None of their games seem that appealing to me.

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Azzelastia

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The Witcher 3

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cartifan

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warframe

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tserc

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Sea of Thieves

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vollizie

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I have 250 hours in that game. Really loved it for awhile, but my friends and I moved on the from it. Maybe I'll play it again in the future since a lot of updates have passed since I last played consistently.

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tserc

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understandable!

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rankaddict

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none of these, you should play Celeste

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vollizie

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That's for sure on the list. I've been loving the metroidvania sub-genre recently with Hollow Knight, Animal Well, Nine Sols, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Celeste is probably the next metroidvania I play. I need a bit of a break from them though.

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rankaddict

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consider playing it in the future!

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Gemiknight

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decent backlog. i recommend either doom eternal or the mass effect games

however, i recommend playing armored core 6 and deep rock galactic as some alternatives.

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vollizie

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I played Armored Core VI at launch. Was my 2nd favorite game of 2023 (only behind Lies of P). FromSoftware is my favorite video game company working today (though I will admit I wasn't a huge fan of Shadow of the Erdtree)

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Returnal most underrated GOAT game

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vollizie

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Have heard great things about it.

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H3ENnZ

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Resident Evil 7 ---> Village those games are masterpieces
There are free DLCs on steam if you want to try it out but trust me its great

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vollizie

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I am super eager to try them out, though the 1st person perspective will probably be a bit jarring for me since I recently played the 2, 3, and 4 Remakes.

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H3ENnZ

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It will def be a weird and new experience but i can not praise them even more, hope u enjoy them as I did!