As per the title I'm getting a new gaming rig soon! *Hyped!* The new rig should be able to handle current gen games on recommended quite easily. While the title request stands I also have various questions about games I've had my eyes on for the past couple years and would appreciate some feedback.
Fallout 4
I enjoyed Fallout 3 for its side quests. I did not care for its combat system. To me the rad system felt forced on you and basically took you out of the game experience. It detracted from the game for me. Ultimately, the FO3 combat became a deal breaker that prevented me from ever purchasing New Vegas.
How is FO4's combat improved over FO3's?
Assuming its still 'bad', is FO4's side quests/story strong enough to still recommend it?
The Witcher 3
I'm under the impression that this is THE best sandbox game ever made, period. It's on the top of my list and this is coming from someone who generally doesn't like sandboxes. I'm drawn to this one because I'm told the storytelling and side quests are EXCELLENT. I'm pretty set on giving this game a chance but here's my question...
Is it worth getting BOTH Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3 as someone whose pretty sick of sandbox games? Would anyone out there actually recommend Fallout 4 OVER Witcher 3?
If it helps give context I actually disliked Skyrim and was disappointed in my purchase of it. I felt the games combat system was archaic and the travel system wasted the players time. By that I mean I felt like I spend 80% of my gameplay getting to the fun and ultimately got bored and stopped playing because of that. Skyrims story didn't grip me either aside from the assassins guild set of quests.
Doom
I'm terrible at FPS games even in single player campaigns. I enjoy them for their story and fun gameplay. Half-Life 2, Bioshock 1&3 and some Call of Duty campaigns are among the FPS games I loved for these reasons. I actively disliked old school Doom games because finding keys for doors and backtracking for health packs sucked a lot of fun out of the games for me. I quite enjoyed Doom3 for a single playthrough but it wasn't fun enough to ever revisit.
I'm only really intrigued in Doom for PC because of the massive praised it received. Given the description of the type of FPS player I am above, would you recommend I buy Doom?
Dark Souls 3
I've never played a Souls type game, ever. I've watched an LP of DS1 in its entirety through Extra Credits. The game struck me as interesting but also VERY frustrating. LONG segments of the LP were cut because he'd have to travel several minutes to get back to a boss fight. I've also heard that bosses can take HOURS to beat for some players and the prospect of dying 50 times, traveling through the same 10 minutes of game play each attempt just to try again does NOT appeal to me.
I would NOT have purchased DS1 based on that LP for the above reason (I feel my time is more valuable than to deal with overly punishing death penalties for hours at a time). The same game with a spawn point right near the boss would make a world of difference to me.
With the above concerns stated, has Dark Souls 3 evolved enough to where it would suit a player like me? I was on the fence about the first one and I can only assume the other games addressed potential flaws of the first. Assuming the above was ever seen as a flaw to begin with...for all I know DS3 doubled down and it now takes 20-40 minutes of backtracking per death and bosses take days worth of attempts rather than mere hours.
Dishonored 2 & Rise of the Tomb Raider
These are 'sequels' to games that got a LOT of praise initially but the sequels had a quiet release from my perspective. Should I be concerned about buying these eventually? Where they basically a copy/paste of the originals with minimal changes making them mediocre?
Fallout 4
I enjoyed Fallout 3 for its side quests. I did not care for its combat system. To me the rad system felt forced on you and basically took you out of the game experience. It detracted from the game for me. Ultimately, the FO3 combat became a deal breaker that prevented me from ever purchasing New Vegas.
How is FO4's combat improved over FO3's?
Assuming its still 'bad', is FO4's side quests/story strong enough to still recommend it?
The Witcher 3
I'm under the impression that this is THE best sandbox game ever made, period. It's on the top of my list and this is coming from someone who generally doesn't like sandboxes. I'm drawn to this one because I'm told the storytelling and side quests are EXCELLENT. I'm pretty set on giving this game a chance but here's my question...
Is it worth getting BOTH Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3 as someone whose pretty sick of sandbox games? Would anyone out there actually recommend Fallout 4 OVER Witcher 3?
If it helps give context I actually disliked Skyrim and was disappointed in my purchase of it. I felt the games combat system was archaic and the travel system wasted the players time. By that I mean I felt like I spend 80% of my gameplay getting to the fun and ultimately got bored and stopped playing because of that. Skyrims story didn't grip me either aside from the assassins guild set of quests.
Doom
I'm terrible at FPS games even in single player campaigns. I enjoy them for their story and fun gameplay. Half-Life 2, Bioshock 1&3 and some Call of Duty campaigns are among the FPS games I loved for these reasons. I actively disliked old school Doom games because finding keys for doors and backtracking for health packs sucked a lot of fun out of the games for me. I quite enjoyed Doom3 for a single playthrough but it wasn't fun enough to ever revisit.
I'm only really intrigued in Doom for PC because of the massive praised it received. Given the description of the type of FPS player I am above, would you recommend I buy Doom?
Dark Souls 3
I've never played a Souls type game, ever. I've watched an LP of DS1 in its entirety through Extra Credits. The game struck me as interesting but also VERY frustrating. LONG segments of the LP were cut because he'd have to travel several minutes to get back to a boss fight. I've also heard that bosses can take HOURS to beat for some players and the prospect of dying 50 times, traveling through the same 10 minutes of game play each attempt just to try again does NOT appeal to me.
I would NOT have purchased DS1 based on that LP for the above reason (I feel my time is more valuable than to deal with overly punishing death penalties for hours at a time). The same game with a spawn point right near the boss would make a world of difference to me.
With the above concerns stated, has Dark Souls 3 evolved enough to where it would suit a player like me? I was on the fence about the first one and I can only assume the other games addressed potential flaws of the first. Assuming the above was ever seen as a flaw to begin with...for all I know DS3 doubled down and it now takes 20-40 minutes of backtracking per death and bosses take days worth of attempts rather than mere hours.
Dishonored 2 & Rise of the Tomb Raider
These are 'sequels' to games that got a LOT of praise initially but the sequels had a quiet release from my perspective. Should I be concerned about buying these eventually? Where they basically a copy/paste of the originals with minimal changes making them mediocre?