Poll: Cursed By Indecision, what game should I play first?

[telocaster]

So I got a surprising amount of games for Christmas this year.

Donkey Kong Country Returns
Dark Souls
Resistance 3
Catherine
Shadows of the Damned
Spec Ops The Line
Playstation Allstars Battle Royale

what should I play first?

 

[Nouw]

Spec Ops: The Line. It isn't that long, can be done in one sitting, but has an excellent story and lead character. There isn't much replayability in it so might as well get it out of the way.

 

[mohit9206]

start with RESISTANCE 3. everything else can come later

 

[ShinyCharizard]

Shadows of the Damned is hilarious and good fun. I'd play that first.

 

[Eddie the head]

Resistance 3 is one of the best shooters I have played in a long time. Mostly due to the lack of regenerating health and you can carry more than two guns at a time.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I'd play either Catherine (I'm curious about it, and lots of people have recommended it to me) or Shadows of the Damned (for the whole Mikami/Yamaoka/Suda trifecta).

 

[Some_weirdGuy]

Catherine is great. I thoroughly enjoyed it, both gameplay, story and the whole surreal/symbolic elements. Music was also pretty awesome too.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Spec Ops: The Line. It isn't that long, can be done in one sitting, but has an excellent story and lead character. There isn't much replayability in it so might as well get it out of the way.

Wow, way to sell it! Sounds like it's barely a rental... ;D
(I have no intention of playing but its because it's first person and I find them disorienting, but have no actual opinion of the game beyond that. It's just your comment made it very underwhelming).

OP: Dark Souls. It is without a doubt the best game on your list. Spec Ops people will argue, but it might be done in one sitting (fat chance though), has a lot of replayability and excellent gameplay. It has a very minimalistic story that is discovered rather than told.

Other than that: Catherine is pretty good.

On another note I've been going between my new games and my backlog:
- Assassin's Creed 2 (never played 'em, figured I'd play the one that actually won some GOTYs)
- Tekken 6
- Cross Edge
- Atelier: Meruru
- Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
- Xenoblade Chronicles
- The Last Story
- Mugen Souls

actually spec ops the line isn't first person! if you don't mind somewhat gears of war style combat, it's a fun shooter to go through in a night, and it has multiple endings so i'm going to go through it once more this weekend probably.

OT: after spec ops I would maybe say donkey kong, those games are always good fun, and no better way to start your new games with one that is lots of light hearted fun.

 

[KiloFox]

i picked Dark Souls. i figured if you got it, then whoever got it for you thinks you're up to the challenge. (or is a colossal dick and wants to see you ragequit and fail) i played Demon's Souls and loved the SHIT out of it. i expect Dark Souls to be no different.

 

[Rumpsteak]

I voted Donkey kong before I noticed Catherine was an option. Play Catherine, damn fine game.

 

[EquestrianGeneral]

Play "Spec Ops: The Line" first. You can play it in one sitting (it took me ~6 hours), but it's one hell of an experience. It might very well change the way that you look at video games.

 

[Evil Top Hat]

I'd advise starting with whichever one you think you'll enjoy the least and playing them in an order that will likely only cause them to get progressively better as you go from game to game, ending with the most enjoyable of all.

Incidentally, I don't agree with these people saying Spec Ops: The Line should come first. After playing through a game in which you pilot a mentally ill protagonist travelling through a war torn area in a narrative about horror and death don't expect to be having too much fun with Donkey Kong Country afterwards.

 

[NotSoNimble]

I say save the best for last... so read the poll accordingly. Start with PS Allstars, or Shadows of the Damned.

 

[Bocaj2000]

Spec Ops: The Line. It isn't that long, can be done in one sitting, but has an excellent story and lead character. There isn't much replayability in it so might as well get it out of the way.

Wow, way to sell it! Sounds like it's barely a rental... ;D
(I have no intention of playing but its because it's first person and I find them disorienting, but have no actual opinion of the game beyond that. It's just your comment made it very underwhelming).

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It's actually in third person. Not only did you judge a game base on a single element, but you were also wrong about that element. Come on, you're better than that.

Also, you should do research on SO:The Line. It deals with PTSD, guilt, and dehumanization. Surprisingly artistic.

OP: I would suggest playing Spec Ops: The Line first. It is short and delivers a surprisingly good story. After that, I would suggest Catherine. The rest is up to you.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

actually spec ops the line isn't first person!

Ah. Well that's refreshing.

Question though: will the social commentary be lost on someone who typically doesn't play shooters?
Maybe I'll borrow it from a friend if they have it.

probably not, if you've seen any kind of military movie or watched trailers on military shooters, then you'll get the references of things throughout the story. (surprise surprise, nolan north is the main characters voice actor, although I think he does a great job at it, projecting the stress/intensity of the different scenes) Also be warned, play the game like it's intended to and you'll do fine, if you try and run and gun like a fool the computer will destroy you, I'm going to crank it up to legendary difficulty in my next run but I guarantee i'll die at least once in every checkpoint.

 

[Bocaj2000]

Spec Ops: The Line. It isn't that long, can be done in one sitting, but has an excellent story and lead character. There isn't much replayability in it so might as well get it out of the way.

Wow, way to sell it! Sounds like it's barely a rental... ;D
(I have no intention of playing but its because it's first person and I find them disorienting, but have no actual opinion of the game beyond that. It's just your comment made it very underwhelming).

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It's actually in third person. Not only did you judge a game base on a single element, but you were also wrong about that element. Come on, you're better than that.

That was already adressed by another user.

Also, where did I judge the game on one element. I said I have no opinion of the game overall.
In the little bits I saw of it, it looked like a FPS.
So it's a TPS instead. Call the police, I made a minor error.

It's about dismissing a game for inane reasons. That's shallow. And it's very easy to get an opinion on it; read reviews and do research. I do that with anime suggestions despite no initial interest. Based on what I read I decide if I want to watch it or not. It's not like you're being neutral over a controversial topic; SO:TL is a well received game.

 

[Owlslayer]

Voted for Spec Ops, but after looking through the replies here, it hit me that that might not be the greatest idea.
I instantly selected it from the list and voted for it, since it really impressed me, and i really liked it. However, "happy" or "fun" would not be the words I´d use to describe the game, and after playing it, you might not have the feeling to play another game quite some time. Spec Ops can do weird stuff to people, that`s for sure. It`s not very long, but I´d save it for a bit later. Maybe Catherine, instead? I´ve heard good things about it, and it sounds pretty interesting.

 

[Lunar Templar]

It's about dismissing a game for inane reasons. That's shallow. And it's very easy to get an opinion on it; read reviews and do research. I do that with anime suggestions despite no initial interest. Based on what I read I decide if I want to watch it or not. It's not like you're being neutral over a controversial topic; SO:TL is a well received game.

dismissing a game for the reason of it not being your preferred genera is inane now? since when?

OT: not sure, its a pretty decent list, but as some one else said, start with the weaker titles first the work your way into the good stuff like Dark Souls and Spec Ops

 

[Nouw]

Spec Ops: The Line. It isn't that long, can be done in one sitting, but has an excellent story and lead character. There isn't much replayability in it so might as well get it out of the way.

Wow, way to sell it! Sounds like it's barely a rental... ;D
(I have no intention of playing but its because it's first person and I find them disorienting, but have no actual opinion of the game beyond that. It's just your comment made it very underwhelming).

Hahaha that's me . I figured the OP already knew the praise Spec Ops had and quite frankly it really isn't that long and can be done in one sitting. Of course once you start playing you feel tempted to stop for reasons of spoilers.

I have a feeling I shouldn't work retail though xD.

 

[Bocaj2000]

Spec Ops: The Line. It isn't that long, can be done in one sitting, but has an excellent story and lead character. There isn't much replayability in it so might as well get it out of the way.

Wow, way to sell it! Sounds like it's barely a rental... ;D
(I have no intention of playing but its because it's first person and I find them disorienting, but have no actual opinion of the game beyond that. It's just your comment made it very underwhelming).

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It's actually in third person. Not only did you judge a game base on a single element, but you were also wrong about that element. Come on, you're better than that.

That was already adressed by another user.

Also, where did I judge the game on one element. I said I have no opinion of the game overall.
In the little bits I saw of it, it looked like a FPS.
So it's a TPS instead. Call the police, I made a minor error.

It's about dismissing a game for inane reasons. That's shallow. And it's very easy to get an opinion on it; read reviews and do research. I do that with anime suggestions despite no initial interest. Based on what I read I decide if I want to watch it or not. It's not like you're being neutral over a controversial topic; SO:TL is a well received game.

Wow, you're pretty judgemental.
You're sounding more and more like a fanboy with misdirected rage issues throwing a tantrum because not everyone agrees with your "oh so wise" opinion.

Here's a protip:
I can dismiss any game I want for any reason I choose. After all, it's MY MONEY. That's what makes personal choice, personal choice. Who are you to tell me what I can and can't do. If I choose to not to play something because it's in first person and the first person view is disorienting to me, then who the FUCK are you to tell me different. Now stop with feigned outrage and get over yourself.

Personally, I don't play shooters. Don't like them in general. So why would I bother to look into Spec Ops when I have no intention of ever playing it - especially after your little tantrum here.

Besides as I stated before, and let me make it more clear for you for a third time:
[HEADING=2]I said I have no opinion of the game overall.[/HEADING]

Was that clear enough for you?
Good. Now go away.

Are you serious? Fanboy? Judgemental? You thought I was mad?

First of all, I'm not even mad. I have no idea why you thought was insulting you in any way. In fact, I intended my message to have as little emotion behind it as possible. Secondly, I am not a "fanboy" of anything besides Mass Effect. You could have said the same thing about the cameras of Mass Effect, Portal, or Pyroblazer in the way that you did, and I would have the same response. Third of all, you never said anything about your dislike for shooters in your previous post. Therefor I only commented on your dismissal of the game only because of it's camera perspective.

If a quickly moving camera makes you sick, that's fine. To go out of your way to be ignorant, however, is something that I cannot respect. If you don't like the shooting genre, that's fine, but at least read The Escapist's article "Spec Ops: The Line- This Changes Everything." At least watch the review "Extra Credits" spent two whole episodes on. It's an interesting story at least.