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New game needed - Blops 2 is rubbish

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    #32
    Plumpynutt
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭Plumpynutt


    If you want something completely different from Blops I'd recommend The Walking Dead, Dishonoured, or Skyrim.

    BF3 is serious though, anyone who likes online FPS has to own it


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    #33
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    I can get BF3 in a month or two as i wanna get away from multiplayer shootemups for a while.

    Im liking the sound of Skyrim / Planetside 2 / X Com so far.


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    #34
    Jaggy
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Jaggy


    Slattsy wrote: »
    I used to play them years ago, when they first came on the scene. But i found they all got fairly repetitive as the years went on.

    Fair enough. How about the Uncharted games? Don't think anyone has mentioned those so far.

    Did a similar thing myself this year and moved away from shooters (well, a little)

    Played all the Assassin's Creed games, all the Uncharted games and inFamous 2.

    Downloaded The Walking Dead yesterday but haven't started playing it yet.


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    #35
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Jaggy wrote: »
    Fair enough. How about the Uncharted games? Don't think anyone has mentioned those so far.
    QUOTE]

    Played Unchartered when it first came out. Didnt like it at all. It felt like it was made for 6 year olds.


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    #36
    Ravenid
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭Ravenid


    I'd say the best ones are Borderlands 2, Dishonored, Far Cry 3, Planetside 2 (Join an outfit to get the best out of that.), Journey, The Walking Dead, Saints Row 3 and the one I recommend to all gamers who just gave up on COD/BF3



    EVE (Evil, Evil, Evil)


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    #37
    Jaggy
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Jaggy


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Jaggy wrote: »
    Fair enough. How about the Uncharted games? Don't think anyone has mentioned those so far.

    Played Unchartered when it first came out. Didnt like it at all. It felt like it was made for 6 year olds.

    First one certainly isn't the best and I had similar thoughts when I played at the start of the year, the other two are well worth a spin though.

    Having said that, you seem to have already been turned off them!


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    #38
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Ravenid wrote: »
    I'd say the best ones are Borderlands 2, Dishonored, Far Cry 3, Planetside 2 (Join an outfit to get the best out of that.), Journey, The Walking Dead, Saints Row 3 and the one I recommend to all gamers who just gave up on COD/BF3



    EVE (Evil, Evil, Evil)

    Explain this please ???


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    #39
    Gulliver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    Batman: Arkham Asylum and the sequel Arkham City are well worth looking into. Really satisfying when you take down a room full of armed thugs with nothing more than stealth takedowns, a few batarangs or some (non-lethal) explosive gel.

    You could try Heavy Rain if you want to "play" a movie. Dead Space was good until it got to the asteroid section.


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    #40
    AwayWithFaries
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭AwayWithFaries


    Gulliver wrote: »
    Batman: Arkham Asylum and the sequel Arkham City are well worth looking into. Really satisfying when you take down a room full of armed thugs with nothing more than stealth takedowns, a few batarangs or some (non-lethal) explosive gel.

    You could try Heavy Rain if you want to "play" a movie. Dead Space was good until it got to the asteroid section.

    I second the call for Batman. Quality games you can sink hours into.


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    #41
    balkieb2002
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭balkieb2002


    You didn't actually specify what platform your looking for a game on? Makes it easier to narrow down the choices!

    Based on some your answers i.e. Uncharted I presume it's a PS3 so I'd also second the vote for Batman. Great games and different to what your used to. Also different would be Journey (short but great) or else the amazing The Walking Dead episodes.


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    #42
    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    Slattsy wrote: »
    I can get BF3 in a month or two as i wanna get away from multiplayer shootemups for a while.

    Im liking the sound of Skyrim / Planetside 2 / X Com so far.


    Planetside 2 is a multiplayer shooter.


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    #43
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Jaggy wrote: »
    Fair enough. How about the Uncharted games? Don't think anyone has mentioned those so far.
    QUOTE]

    Played Unchartered when it first came out. Didnt like it at all. It felt like it was made for 6 year olds.

    er, what? Uncharted 2 is one of the best games on ps3, its worth owning the console for.


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    #44
    Gulliver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    krudler wrote: »
    Slattsy wrote: »

    er, what? Uncharted 2 is one of the best games on ps3, its worth owning the console for.

    I thought the first one was better, but maybe that was just the novelty of seeing the characters/game mechanics for first time.


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    #45
    Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    Jaggy wrote: »
    Out of interest, what is it you don't like about GTA? I think you're the first person i've ever come across that doesn't like it.

    Im not a fan either. I can play them for about an hour at a time and then just get incredibly bored. The only exception was GTA3, because of how new the whole thing was at the time. I can see why people love the games tho, just something that doesn't click with me. I always struggle to finish big open world games aswel, still haven't finished skyrim/fallout3 + NV/ stalker etc



    Also, the uncharted games... most overrated franchise this generation for me.


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    #46
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,226 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Would i need to play Elder Scrolls first though?
    No. I never played any of them but got skyrim and got right into it straight away. If you want value for money from a game, get skyrim. Hundreds of hours of play in it.


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    #47
    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Magill wrote: »
    Im not a fan either. I can play them for about an hour at a time and then just get incredibly bored. The only exception was GTA3, because of how new the whole thing was at the time. I can see why people love the games tho, just something that doesn't click with me. I always struggle to finish big open world games aswel, still haven't finished skyrim/fallout3 + NV/ stalker etc



    Also, the uncharted games... most overrated franchise this generation for me.

    I find open world games get really dull as well, wayyy too much padding, Assassin's Creed with its collect 100 of this and that, pffff. Id take a well written A-B linear game you dont want to end over an endless open world one where you're wandering around looking for stuff and collect to pad our the play timeany day.

    I'll ignore what you said about Uncharted :pac:


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    #48
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,697 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Ideally i want a game that i wont get sick of after a few days.

    Something with a bit of strategy, and isnt just about shooting the guts out of anything and everything in sight.
    Buy a boardgame (real version preferred over video game port)

    Get the family together.

    I recommend Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, or Carcasonne.
    :)

    p.s. stay away from 50+yo muck like Monopoly!
    Slattsy wrote: »
    Ravenid wrote:
    EVE (Evil, Evil, Evil)
    Explain this please ???
    gSul3.jpg


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    #49
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,806 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    I recommend Settlers of Catan

    I highly recommend this! Love that game. Going to try to convince the family to play that and Smallworld this Xmas.
    Untitled Image




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    #50
    Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    krudler wrote: »
    I find open world games get really dull as well, wayyy too much padding, Assassin's Creed with its collect 100 of this and that, pffff. Id take a well written A-B linear game you dont want to end over an endless open world one where you're wandering around looking for stuff and collect to pad our the play timeany day.

    I'll ignore what you said about Uncharted :pac:

    Yeah, i donno what it is really. I mean skyrim i got into for about 30 hours or so (Which is pretty decent i guess) but hadn't come close to finishing it and just cba going back and picking up where i left off. For me, open world games work best in multiplayer imo. Darksouls is also an example of openworld done extremely well imo, not too open but enough so that you've got a good bit of freedom.

    Uncharted is just one of those games for me :P And its the complete opposite of an open world game !


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    #51
    Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »

    gSul3.jpg


    haha, i got to the pikes and turned back ! Head was fried !


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    #52
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,651 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Buy a boardgame (real version preferred over video game port)

    Get the family together.

    I recommend Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, or Carcasonne.
    :)

    p.s. stay away from 50+yo muck like Monopoly!


    gSul3.jpg

    Its not really as bad as this anymore, originally the tutorials were pretty pathetic and yes the curve was immense but they have revamped the whole tutorial system and now there are even player corportations(guilds) whose sole purpose is to help and teach new players, the main one being http://www.eveuniversity.org/


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    #53
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,641 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I still didn't find Eve to be that wonderful, you have to invest far, far too much time and energy in it before you start to see meaningful growth. Just not to my tastes and I do love me some space games.


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    #54
    rolexeagle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,748 ✭✭✭rolexeagle1


    FAR CRY 3!!!!


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    #55
    Jaggy
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Jaggy


    Jaggy wrote: »
    Downloaded The Walking Dead yesterday but haven't started playing it yet.

    Get The Walking Dead.

    :eek:

    Brilliant.


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