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Hold My Bear 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:27

Staples in Gaming

Hello! :) I'm kinda new to Steam and I'm in awe of the sheer multitude of games that are available. I never really got into video games before this past year, I played a few PS2 games as a kid (some Sonic game and a RC racing game), a lot of educational games, the Lego games on the Wii, and, like, Tetris and battleship online (a real traditional version), but that's about it. So, my question is, what games should I get that are icons of the gaming industry according to gamers themselves, not just news sources and statisticians. I'd prefer "older" games, not new releases, since the older ones are more time tested when it comes to their popularity. For example, I already have the Portal games and am planning to play them, but are there any others I should look into?
Thanks in advance!

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ErickaUnlimited 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:29

http://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/105450/

Mr. Bones 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:34

Skyrim is the RPG game, if you say RPG most people think of Skyrim.
For more ARPG's ( More fighting, less RPG ) the Souls series with their difficult but fair difficulty is one of the best you can go, just try to ignore Dark Souls II, it's not so good.

stoneinfocus 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:43

Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, Mass Effect 1 and 2, and Dragon Age for western RPGs. You'll have to get the later sequels on Origin though if getting a digitial copy. Final Fantasy X for JRPGs. Bioshock for FPS with a good story.

CrapAttackah 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:46

An absolute must have if you have a Steam account and enjoy fun:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/4000/

Vault Hunter 101 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:47

http://store.steampowered.com/app/297000/

This is HD version but try searching for old version of the game (It have +2 campaigns) and install some HD mod from russians which is better than this HD version...

mellow 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:51

ratchet and clank: uya
omg i replayed it so much

theres ace combat too, i never played just heard of it.

skyrim, fallout 3, or higher

world of warcraft, never playd but its like popular mmo

roller coaster tycoon 1 or 2, tbh i liked 1 better, i think 2 just added new rides and stuff but i liked 1's gui

sim city series

sims series

dwarf fortress, a bit hard to get into but deep game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIzZ0C0V0hk

um wii sports xD

nes games like castlevania, kirby's adventure, the mario series, legend of zelda

mario kart

pacman, and pacman world 1 and 2. i didnt rly like 3 as much

battlefield 1942

gran turismo 2

haha theres lots, all i can think of rn :p

最後修改者：mellow; 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:51

Dirty Dan 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 2:53

Half-Life is considered very good. (I'd give it a 7, not to extraordinary) Dark Souls is supposed to be hard. Civilization V is a very fun game, although many of the older players say that Civ IV was way better. Dota2 is free, along with TF2. Bioshock series is old but gold, except for Bioshock Infinite. Stardew Valley isn't that old, but it is tailored to "filthy casuals". Terraria is a nice game to a lot of people, but I prefer minecraft.(Minecraft is not available through steam). Deadbolt is a game I enjoyed a lot, if you like to go around sneaky beaky like. The Binding of Issac is one of the most popular rogue-like games, but make sure to buy The Binding of Issac Rebirth(Its the same game but with more stuff, although it does have different music). I loved Saints Row, but Saints Row 2 is very old. The Saints Row community is split between 2-3-4, 2 is most realistic, 4 is very all over the place, and 3 is a mix of both. Although many fans will disagree, i liked the New Tomb Raider. Not rise of the tomb raider, just Tomb Raider...You'll know if it's the right one if Laura doesn't have polygons for breasts. Renowned Explorers: International Society isn't a staple, but I consider it a gem. Undertale and Lisa are the most recent things that I'd consider "staples", but you may see the pornograhy that the cancerous community posts. Left 4 dead is a classic, but you'd probably need at least one friend. Outlast has also been a highly rated horror game.

All of the Fallout games have been highly rated in their own way, but a general consensus is that Fallout 4 is the worst.

All of the Elder Scrolls game are also highly rated, however the ones before Oblivions graphics are very old. Skyrim is easiest to get into, Oblivion is "the best" to the long time fans.

All three Witcher games are very good in my opinion, and I'd say that all 3 have had a major impact in some way to the gaming industry.

Dragon Age:Origins is also one of my favorite "oldie but Goldie" games.

Dishonered was very highly rated.

Telltale games The Walking Dead, and The Wolf Among Us are very highly rated, however people think of them more as storybooks then games. (You do have some impact on how the story goes though.)

I enjoyed the Far Cry series very much, and I think it could've been Half-Life popular if Half-Life had not come out.

Quint the Alligator Snapper 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 3:40

引用自 Jones：
Hello! :) I'm kinda new to Steam and I'm in awe of the sheer multitude of games that are available. I never really got into video games before this past year, I played a few PS2 games as a kid (some Sonic game and a RC racing game), a lot of educational games, the Lego games on the Wii, and, like, Tetris and battleship online (a real traditional version), but that's about it. So, my question is, what games should I get that are icons of the gaming industry according to gamers themselves, not just news sources and statisticians. I'd prefer "older" games, not new releases, since the older ones are more time tested when it comes to their popularity. For example, I already have the Portal games and am planning to play them, but are there any others I should look into?
Thanks in advance!

I'm going to presume you mean PC games on Steam since that's a really rather broad swath we're talking about here. Many, many famous and notable games.

Other people have already named some pretty popular games for their respective genres so I'll try to cover some that haven't been mentioned much yet.

If you're interested in JRPGs, the best ones on PC right now are probably The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Valkyria Chronicles, and one or more of the Tales of games (Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Berseria particularly). There's also the Final Fantasy games which are probably more famous but the PC versions of the more classic games seem to be a little eh for series veterans. JRPGs have traditionally been a console/handheld thing rather than a PC thing but in recent years publishers have discovered that there's a very ripe market for them on PC. For some lesser-known games try Grandia II (a port of a PS2 game I think) and Pier Solar (an original game by an indie (independent) devteam released for Genesis last decade).

For a more quirky take on JRPGs, try the game that put Japanese indie games on Steam's radar -- Recettear: an Item Shop's Tale. It's an item shop sim combined with dungeon-crawling action RPG elements. By action RPG elements I mean move your character around and press buttons to attack and use special techniques sort of thing, in real time.

If you're specifically interested in that action RPG experience, I suggest the Ys series. They're known for being difficult but very enjoyable. If you need a starting point I suggest Ys: the Oath in Felghana, though Origin is my favorite.

(Note: It may be useful to distinguish between "action JRPGs" and "action WRPGs". The latter include games like Diablo and Torchlight and are usually characterized by real-time combat but controlled by clicking the mouse to move your character toward where you click and clicking to attack things. Also they tend to have a huge variety of loot and character build options, while action JRPGs often have less varied build options and loot but more emphasis on a streamlined experience. And usually better music in my opinion.)

If you're interested in 2D platformers, there's quite a variety out there.
* The first one that comes to mind is Freedom Planet, which feels like a Sonic game but way better, with multiple playable characters and playstyles and a story with the flair and free spirit of a classic action cartoon.
* For 2D but not quite a platformer because you're actually swimming around most of the time...Aquaria. About ten years old now but still very well-regarded; you explore the ocean around you and a story unfolds as you do. Lushly detailed and accompanied by a memorable soundtrack. One of the devs of this game later worked on...
* Spelunky, a 2D platformer characterized as a "roguelike" -- a game with procedurally generated levels that are different every time, and if you die in your attempt to conquer the whole dungeon, you have to start all over. Sounds frustrating but it's actually a fresh experience every time and lots of fun -- even dying in strange and creative ways can be hilarious.
* If you're specifically into difficult platforming, there's Super Meat Boy.
* If you want a little...well, something unexpected in your game, consider Eversion.
* If you want something that's really brilliantly stylishly Mexican yet also a solid and exciting game, there's Guacamelee! (the Super Turbo Championship Edition is the newest version).
* For a famous game whose main mechanic is flipping gravity rather than jumping, VVVVVV (that's the letter V six times).
* For a game with an infinite number of worlds to explore extensively, gather resources from, customizable, and overcome challenges in, there's Terraria. It's sometimes called "2D Minecraft".
* And if you like to play Indiana Jones solving crazy ancient riddles and near-death (or often, outright death) experiences within an immense set of ancient ruins, La-Mulana.

If you're into shmups (a.k.a. shoot-em-ups, basically games where you fly a plane and shoot at targets while avoiding the bullets they send your way), the most famous ones on Steam are Ikaruga (polarity shmup), Mushihimesama, the Raiden games (more classic style of shmup), and DoDonPachi. Shmups are a bit of a niche genre but at least these are the most famous ones within the shmup-playing community. Slightly less famous but still well-regarded are the Alltynex games -- RefleX, Alltynex Second, and Kamui. The shmup scene is still largely dominated by Japanese games, but some western shmups have gotten notice, such as Jamestown.

Richard I 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 3:43

The most common free to play game is Team Fortress 2. It is the one game that I've played that never gets old.

最後修改者：Richard I; 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 4:43

Smugass Braixen-Chan 2017 年 4 月 13 日下午 4:29

Since you didn't really explain what kinds of games you like, and your profile is private so I can not see what games you own, I am just going to vomit up a bunch of stuff my friends consider "cult classics"

http://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/
Shogun 2: Total War is considered by most people I ask to be the best Total War game. Though I personally prefer Medieval 2: Total War, especially with mods.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/228280/
Baldur's Gate is an CRPG based on one of the first role-playing games ever made. Long story short: without Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy video-games would look and play very VERY differently. Anyway, this game is based on both the mechanics of AD&D, as well as one of the main settings: the Forgotten Realms.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/352220/
Like Baldur's Gate, King of Dragon Pass is based on one of the first role-playing games ever created. This time Rune Quest. Unlike Baldur's Gate, though, King of Dragon Pass is a management/strategy game of sorts, and is more focused on the setting than the mechanics. (I don't believe Rune Quest pen-and-paper was ever turned into a video-game)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/
Amnesia: Dark Descent sort of start the whole "First Person Survival Games" phase of gaming. If you're going to play any first-person horror game, it should be this one.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/
Hatoful Boyfriend... I'm not even going to try to explain this one. I haven't read it myself, but it brought visual novels into the mainstream attention of the west.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/
If you like games where you die every 5 seconds, this is the game for you!

There is undoubtedly more, but I can't be bothered looking for them

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