Just got into PC Gaming. What Games Do I Need To Play?

[CoolMarquis97]

I'm mostly referring to the experiences that can't be found on consoles or just experiences that are so much better on PC's. Since I have both consoles and a Gaming PC, I've been having trouble trying to get into gaming on the PC. What are the games that could help me fall in love with PC Gaming?

[RailfanS]

What genres interest you?

If you're into FPS I would recommend you download and play Black Mesa. It's a mod based on the Source engine, so you need a Source game (Portal, HL2, Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, ect) in order to play it but it's free to download. It's pretty much a remake of the original Half Life with modern graphics. http://www.blackmesasource.com/

[totjup5]

Pretty much every game is going to be almost a completely new experience on the pc because of the graphics, but definitely play some rts games, you cant get any good ones of those on the xbox

[El_indian]

Bioshock

[Larrivee013]

I would recommend racing games, because I'm just an addict of those, but I think as mentioned above, any game you played on console is a good place to start. You'll see a massive increase in details!

- Need for Speed Most Wanted (Arcade I know, but awesome graphics)

- NFS Most Wanted (The new one)

- Team Fortress 2 (just for the community that is on that. It's amazing!)

- Dirt 3 (if you are into Rally Style games)

- Portal 1 and 2 (Classics...) :D

Good pc gaming!

[CoolMarquis97]

What genres interest you? If you're into FPS I would recommend you download and play Black Mesa. It's a mod based on the Source engine' date=' so you need a Source game (Portal, HL2, Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, ect) in order to play it but it's free to download. It's pretty much a remake of the original Half Life with modern graphics. [url']http://www.blackmesasource.com/

I don't even need HL1 to play Black Mesa? Since it's a HD Remake, will I still get the amazing experience that every talks about?

[RailfanS]

What genres interest you? If you're into FPS I would recommend you download and play Black Mesa. It's a mod based on the Source engine' date=' so you need a Source game (Portal, HL2, Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, ect) in order to play it but it's free to download. It's pretty much a remake of the original Half Life with modern graphics. [url']http://www.blackmesasource.com/

I don't even need HL1 to play Black Mesa? Since it's a HD Remake, will I still get the amazing experience that every talks about?

You don't need half life 1 to play black mesa. It was developed by an independent group of programmers (not Valve) using the HL2 game engine, which is called Source.

[CaptainSi]

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[Donut417]

Hitman Abosolution isnt bad. I liked Hitman Blood money a little better but graphics aint the best. Resident Evil 5 was cool. Combat Arms if you like FPS's and its a free to play. Counter Strike is awesome I own like every version.

[hiyayhi]

Metro 2033 is a great game, Planetside two, team fortress 2, counterstrike (1.6, source, or GO), black mesa, people are gunna hate on me for this one but minecraft is great in my opinion, Anitchamber if you want to screw with your head, the portal games, castle crashes (even though you can get in on console its epic on PC too), I'll try and think of some more and I'll get back to this thread.

[Nit3Rid3R]

Half life series

Portal series

Assassins creed series

Hitman series

Team Fortress 2

Anno 2070

SimCity

[dabagonsmith]

Battlefield 3 is a must play on pc, so much better than the console versions. Minecraft is another amazing game on pc. Killing floor is best zombie game in my opinion. Warframe is really amazing, it's in closed beta right now though. Just a few off the top of my head, pc really is superior to console though in pretty much every way, if you need more suggestions just inbox me :D

[hiyayhi]

Dirt 3 is amazing, the original NFS most wanted, Blacklight retribution (which is free). I'll come back If I can think of more.

[CTollemache]

I've been trying to come up with a list of video games that are not available on consoles, so that there is no other option but to enjoy the experience because it's on PC - the way it's meant to be played. I'm sure that many more games should be featured in this list!

Theme Hospital

Loom

The Secret of Monkey Island - This is cheating, it got ported to consoles eventually because of the massive demand, but play the ORIGINAL with a mouse! It cannot be beat.

Frozen Synapse

Walaber's Trampoline - This becomes immensely enjoyable because you can edit the configuration files to make your player jump super high and bounce off at awkward angles.

Kerbal Space Program - Don't be fooled by the graphics, it's super tough.

Antichamber

Spy Party

Dungeon Keeper 2

Diablo 3

Age of Chivalry

Sim City - Any of them

Binding of Isaac

Team Fortress 2

Many console games are superior on PC because they can be modded, like DayZ (from ARMA II), Far Cry 2 (grappling hook mods make this), Skyrim (too many mods to mention), Minecraft (Feed the Beast/Tekkit/(and many others).

There are tons of indie games that are amazing too. Check https://www.humblebundle.com/ for great deals on excellent indie titles.

[LogicalDrm]

BF3, Torchlight 1&2, Heroes of Might and Magic series, Age of Empires series, Starcraft 2. Maybe LoL or Dota2. Btw. Just tried Planetside 2 and it really makes me want to upgrade. Try it, you don't get so much action in consoles.

[TEDWARDS]

I would recomend GTA IV because the shear amount of mods you can do in this is completely insane, a good start would be to download the simplenativetrainer which gives you the ability to teleport spawn cars etc. Secondly i would buy ArmA 2 Combined operations so you could play DayZ which is buggy but Amazing ( http://dayzmod.com/ ) There is also League of Legends (MOBA) and BF3 :)

[DJ46]

Saints Row 2. Buggy, but great story, awesome activities...

[Aycee]

Battlefield 3 on a 64 man server with a group of friends.

[Prettyfinej]

Starcraft 2, some sort of moba/arts (Dota 2, LoL, HoN), CS (1.6, Source, GO depending how much of an elitist you want to be), Team Fortress 2, Sim City (probably just wait for the new one), and DayZ would be my recommendations.

[Willson94]

There are the ones people have already mentioned such as Half Life, Counter Strike, Battlefield 3, TF2

then there's MOBAS such as league of legends, RTS games surprised no one has said witcher 2 pick that up next sale will probably be up for 75% off, far cry 3, planetside 2 and tribes ascend they're both free to plays try those out. If you haven't played skyrim on console already buy it for pc would be worth it

[loganryan99]

Fallout: 3 and Fallout: New Vegas!

They aren't the most impressive graphically, but trust me, once you get into them the graphics will mean nothing. The experience is so dynamic and so life-like that it makes you think twice about your actions. If you kill an innocent town to make money, you actually feel bad about it. The re-play-ability of these games is also even better. I've put in about 150 hours on New Vegas and i'm not even close to completing all the quests and different story lines. Best $20 you'll ever spend. Period.

[CutThroat]

Counter-Strike:GO. A game that isn't worthy of being on consoles!

[fishymamba]

Can't believe no one has said it yet! Crysis and Crysis 2! And three in a little while! Both Portal games are also pretty fun. Same with Battlefield 3.

Maybe Starcraft 2 if you are into that type of games.(I have never played it)

[Jrjy3]

What genres interest you? If you're into FPS I would recommend you download and play Black Mesa. It's a mod based on the Source engine' date=' so you need a Source game (Portal, HL2, Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, ect) in order to play it but it's free to download. It's pretty much a remake of the original Half Life with modern graphics. [url']http://www.blackmesasource.com/

I don't even need HL1 to play Black Mesa? Since it's a HD Remake, will I still get the amazing experience that every talks about?

You could even download Team Fortress 2 for free on Steam and use that to play black mesa.

[Huskie]

Counter Strike.