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Popular PC Games At the moment

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  • 22-04-2014 12:30pm
    #1
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for popular PC Games available on steam or origin.
    I have recently got into PC gaming but don't know which games are good.


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    #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,283 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    What genre?
    Single player or multiplayer?
    If multiplayer, MMOs or not?


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    #3
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    You just asked the equivalent of: "Recommend me a decent book" in AH. :P


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    #4
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Sorry guys
    I don't particularly have any favourites just games they on popular.
    I have only played football manager 13/14 so don't know what id like.


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    #5
    Wooden Jesus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Wooden Jesus


    Your going to end up with a recommendation of 10,000+ games if you dont be a bit more specific.
    I'd say you cant go wrong with Civ 5 or Dayz but some people aren't into those games either


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    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Thing with PC that it is one huge generation and it has massive backlog of games. Old games being refreshed and done better with mods.
    The amount of genres spread over triple A and indy games is huge.

    The first thing you should start off: What sort of PC you got and what spec it is. No point recomending you something like DayZ or Bf4 if your PC cant handle it.


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    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,743 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    might be an idea to give him the more popular recent releases from each genre, let him go check them out on whatever review website or youtube and he can make up his own mind


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    #8
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    I dunno much about Origin but Steam has a whole load of game demos available to download, so that'd be a good place to start. GOG is worth a look too, they're cheap and reliable and a great source of ancient classics.


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    #9
    Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    Sorry guys
    I don't particularly have any favourites just games they on popular.
    I have only played football manager 13/14 so don't know what id like.

    If your looking multiplayer games.. the most popular games, probably in order are..

    League of legends (MOBA)
    World of Warcraft (MMO)
    DoTA2 (MOBA)
    Heartstone (Card game)
    Counterstrike: Global Offensive (FPS)
    Diablo 3:RoS (ARPG)
    Team Fortress 2 (FPS)
    DayZ & Rust (Survival)
    Starcraft 2 (RTS)

    Games like BF4, Planetside 2 etc are all pretty popular too.


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    #10
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    The guy is a self confessed newb, those acronyms mean nothing to him folks!


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    #11
    Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    Well... im sure he knows how to google sh!t.


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    #12
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,212 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Id start with the Valve stuff maybe? Half 2, portal etc. I assume you have a Steam account? If so loads of games on steam have demos that you can try out. Dayz is probably not a good introduction to PC gaming if all you've played before is football manager, its not a finished game and the learning curve is quite steep.

    Popular shooters that are also good would be Metro 2033, Metro Last Light, Far Cry 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolutions. The Hitman games are also good. All these are single player but there are tons of online multiplayer shooters as well like Battlefield 4, all the Call Of Duty games and stuff like Left 4 Dead 2, Counter Strike, Team Fortress 2, Planetside 2 etc.

    There are some good rpgs as well, Skyrim, the Fallout series of games, The Witcher 1 and 2, Dark Souls 1 and 2, Dishonored, Dead Island.

    I know I've left out loads of good stuff like Minecraft etc but there are too many to list!


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    nesf
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    Older stuff, but some superb strategy games on this list and they're cheap: http://www.gog.com/mix/totalbiscuits_definitive_list_of_strategy_games


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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,172 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    There's far too many to name, but you can just take a look through the PcGamer top 100 and pick a few.

    www.pcgamer.com/2013/01/01/2013-preview


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    Potatoeman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭Potatoeman


    Im enjoying War Thunder at the moment and its free! World war 2 plane action.

    Edit: I would also recommend Fallout nv , Skyrim and shadow warrior returns.


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    #16
    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Go through the top 100 and find games you think you might like on steam, then add them to your wishlist and buy them when they're below €10.

    For a bit of craic get goat simulator. The last Tomb Raider is a short well made game that doesn't require a lot of devotion.


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    #17
    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,435 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    let us know what games you think you would like to try and we can tell you where to get them cheap
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    #18
    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    The Witcher 1 + 2

    Can be got fairly cheaply.


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    #19
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    Most popular at the moment? Let me check a certain site that shall not be named and sort the list by a certain parameter and see what it tells me.
    1. Call Of Duty Ghosts
    2. Battlefield 4
    3. Wargame Red Dragon
    4. Assassins Creed IV Black Flag
    5. Need for Speed Rivals
    6. Thief
    7. Batman Arkham Origins
    8. Max Payne 3
    9. GTA IV
    10. Fifa 14
    11. GTA San Andreas
    12. Splinter Cell Blacklist
    13. Battlefield 3
    14. Hitman Absolution
    15. The Sims 3 Complete Deluxe Edition
    16. Call of Dity Black Ops 2
    17. NBA 2k14
    18. Bioshock Infinite
    19. Injustice Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
    20. Crysis 3
    21. LEGO The Hobbit
    22. South Park The Stick of Truth
    23. Resident Evil 6


    I don't own most of em' except for Batman. :pac:

    I'd personally recommend Garry's Mod, F.E.A.R, Killing Floor, Just Cause 2 (multiplayer mod), Planetside 2 (free) Fallout 3/New Vegas (With lots of mods) and the Penumbra series for some horror.


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    #20
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    I'd say Deus Ex (Best game ever) Spec Ops: The Line

    DayZ and something strategy to cool you down after. Age of Empires or Civilisation or Command and Conquer.


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