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  • 03-11-2016 04:07PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Hey all,

    I used to be more into gaming, but life got in the way (Damn you life). I have never really been a fan of online mulitplayers (bar command and conquer back in the day).

    I am much more a fan of decent single player games (FPS) that take time, so for that reason I am a fan of Far cry, GTA, Assassins Creed, RDR (really looking forward to the new one). I used to really like Call of Duty etc, but when you can finish a campaign in a day or two it just doesnt feel like value for money.

    I have an xbox one, just wondering if there are any obvious titles I have missed.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    The New Tomb Raider games
    Shadow of Mordor
    The recent Batman trilogy/rerelease
    Doom 2016


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Cormac... wrote: »
    The New Tomb Raider games
    Shadow of Mordor
    The recent Batman trilogy/rerelease
    Doom 2016

    Perfect, I hadnt heard of the shadow of Mordor, and hadnt heard much of the new Doom, will give em a looksee. Cheers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,071 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Wolfenstein: The New Order is well worth playing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    budhabob wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I used to be more into gaming, but life got in the way (Damn you life). I have never really been a fan of online mulitplayers (bar command and conquer back in the day).

    I am much more a fan of decent single player games (FPS) that take time, so for that reason I am a fan of Far cry, GTA, Assassins Creed, RDR (really looking forward to the new one). I used to really like Call of Duty etc, but when you can finish a campaign in a day or two it just doesnt feel like value for money.

    I have an xbox one, just wondering if there are any obvious titles I have missed.

    Thanks in advance.


    The Witcher 3 (One of the Best games ever made,very like Red dead Redemption but in a Fantasy setting)
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Bioshock Collection


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    Seconding the DOOM nomination

    Enjoying Titanfall 2 campaign so far (haven't played a lot, but it's getting plenty of praise...though I don't know if it's all that long)

    Far Cry: Blood Dragon is free this month with Xbox Live Gold membership if you haven't played it

    🤪



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,949 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    Far Cry: Blood Dragon is going to be free from Ubisoft this month even if you don't have a gold account on PC anyway


  • Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Damon Yummy Seam


    This Year?

    Doom
    Titanfall 2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,579 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    If you're into FPS then the Borderlands Series is a great shout. I've sunk hundreds of hours into 1 & 2.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 81,199 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    State of decay may be too your liking , also:

    Witcher 3
    Rise of the tombraider
    Just cause 3
    Quantum break


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Jordan 199 wrote: »
    Wolfenstein: The New Order is well worth playing.

    Best Single player shooter I've played in years.
    Definitely prefer it over the new Doom...which is a decent game in it's own right.

    2nd I'd say Deus Ex (try get Human Revolution first, then do Mankind Divided)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    This Year?

    Titanfall 2

    This game has a super short singleplayer. It's great but only a handful of hours. It's first and foremost online shooter.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    A little older but Sunset Overdrive is brilliant I think.

    I would describe it as a cross between Crackdown and Saints Row.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    Borderlands 2
    Wolfeinstein New Order (Old Blood not so much but still good)
    DOOM




    Dead Space series (if you can play these on the One? - they're last gen)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,590 ✭✭✭theteal


    Is Vanquish backwards compat?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Cheers folks, serious shopping list here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Just gonna try and keep this listing live (for my own benefit if not others):

    Rage 1 & 2 - open world type game, good fun.
    Metro series - good gameplay, some heavy dialogue but enjoyable nonetheless.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 47 GeetarPick


    Playing the first shadow of mordor at the moment as it's on gamepass. I didn't think I would have any interest but it's super fun albeit the controls can be a bit iffy at times. Going to finish this then go straight to the sequel.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 81,199 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Fallout NV, 3 and 4.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 81,199 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Too bad you don't have a ps4 , you could play the Yakuza games then .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭nix


    Too bad you don't have a ps4 , you could play the Yakuza games then .

    They are on PC too :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,260 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Definitely recommend Doom 2016.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,604 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Too bad you don't have a ps4 , you could play the Yakuza games then .

    Yakuza 0, Kiwami and Kiwami 2 will be on Game Pass next year


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭ArrBee


    Mad Max was strangely addictive to me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Fallout NV, 3 and 4.
    The Outer Worlds


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 47 GeetarPick


    ArrBee wrote: »
    Mad Max was strangely addictive to me.

    Worth a punt? Always seem to get put off by movie games.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,039 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    GeetarPick wrote: »
    Worth a punt? Always seem to get put off by movie games.

    It's standard open world guff with Arkham city combat. Found it dull and samey but others like it.


  • Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    In Mad Max you will have seen everything you are going to see in about 3-4 hours then the repetition kicks in, so yeah a standard Avalanche Studios game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭ArrBee


    GeetarPick wrote: »
    Worth a punt? Always seem to get put off by movie games.

    I was surprised that I liked it so much. Perhaps it's was the driving and environment that drew me in.
    I'm awful for starting a game and not finishing but this had me coming back after finishing the story.

    As others say it's a bit repetitive. So maybe after all the other good stuff you can give it a go.


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