So I've been browsing my catalog and realized I have wayyyy too many choice and strategy-driven titles. Like, all of them are choice-driven RPGs, MMORPGs, or strategy games. I need to branch out. Namely, I'm looking for something where the game isn't constantly looking at me going "So, what next?" and instead is going "Grab this gun/sword and start shooting/swinging! GO GO GO!"
Anyone have any suggestions?
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Most every ARPG is like that. Diablo 3, Grim Dawn, Titan Quest. Victor Vran is an option. The narrative is mostly on rails, but the ability to roam and tweak each map for completion can require a lot of thought and choice.
Shooters: Bioshock series, Borderlands 2, DOOM, Destiny 2, Rogue Trooper Redux (it's an oldschool remaster - lots of fun and challenging)
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Serious Sam: this is the most mind-numbing game ever made.
To add a few more: Prey, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Darksiders 1+2, Wolfenstein series--although last one turned out to be more like CoD and had completely lost the spirit of the game. And Battlefield 1.
@Torval, any genre really, though I haven't enjoyed any good beat 'em up combat since the last Rock steady Batman game. If you know of another, I'm definitely interested.
I've eyed Darksiders before. How does it stack up against the God of War series?
@MightyUnclean currently subbing to WoW, but I wanna add something singleplayer or co-op to my library.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/Hand_of_Fate_2/
also Vermintide 2 coming soon .. which looks great ...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/552500/Warhammer_Vermintide_2/
or i will also add Wolcen:Lords of Mayhem
This one is in EA but is in great shape , with very cool combat , This has been a great ride thus far and if you enjoy Grim Dawn or POE and D3 , Wolcen will soon be a game mentioned in the same breath as those ..
http://store.steampowered.com/app/424370/Wolcen_Lords_of_Mayhem/
Ghost Recon: WIldlands is one I'll second. My son played it on the PS4 and liked it. It also has coop and they just introduced match based PvP which has a heavy stealth and tactical component with hit damage kind of like GTA V where you can take a few body shots but a headshot will take you out.
The new Wolfenstein also looks pretty good. Darksiders has the Warmastered edition. I have Dynasty Warriors 8 and it's good, but there is a decent learning curve with the combos and systems and the default mappings are a nightmare.
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I'm likely going to play a few hours of Vermintide tonight to reacclimate, by the way. I know you might be in V2 closed beta, but if you're down, I'd enjoy playing with some folks in familiar with, rather than trying to jump in with strangers who are likely much more experienced than I am.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I've got multiple options now to look into.
Darksiders is one I would recommend with a controller. I can't remember if I played it using the PS4 controller or not. You can use one. Wired it works fine. If you want wireless you'll need to buy a dongle for $15. I use a wired Xbox One controller. They're cheaper and compatible in more games. The problem I had with PS4 is Sony doesn't provide a driver for it to work generically. The game needs to support it specifically or the results are very hit and miss (even if the game was originally for PS4 - go figure).
Dust is a great platformer. I forgot about it. Totally underrated and pretty challenging.
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I love Warhammer setting, my only issue with Vermintide was they hadn't really fleshed out some of their systems yet (I purchased and played it near its release). Reading about the DLC, it seems they've listened to that kind if feedback, and V2 looks to be an even better step in the right direction!
I still don't understand the "what's next"i only know of one game that doesn't have hand holding all over it,so it's not like you have to think in any of these games.Even in Wow after a kill,Blizzard figured you needed to see some sparklies to click the dead foe,yep hand holding everywhere,there is no "what's next" in these games.
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Kyleran on yours sincerely
'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'
Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...
'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless.
It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.
It is just huge resource waste....'
Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer
I just bought Vermintide II
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@blueturtle13 yea I'm thinking I'm going to pick up V2 myself. Reading about the changes from the original, it seems like they're expanding in all the right directions.
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You can see my sci-fi/WW2 book recommendations.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/344240/Man_O_War_Corsair__Warhammer_Naval_Battles/
I've officially got enough new titles to look at now that I'll likely spend more time this next week on the Steam store page than in any game lol.
Core game is boiled down to the essentials: skill stuff and take the loot. One town whose purpose it just for the player to sell/buy stuff and get/turn-in quests. Then bam, back into the dungeons.
Bonus: it is one of the few games where a pet is not a high-maintenance bother. It will even go to town to sell loot for you while you continue playing in the dungeon.
There is a second Torchlight but I never played it so cannot comment on it.
Warning: if you have carpal-tunnel this game will be triggering it.