I cannot stress this enough, such such such good games!

Dragon Age Inquisition is really good imo. Definitely play the series in order if you want to see how the storyline connects (and because your previous character will effect the next game). The game plays well, despite having a few bugs here and there (I haven't experience anything too major, but they can be an annoyance at times). I really enjoyed the storyline and just how much shit there is to do in the game.

Another good RPG is Divinity: Original Sin, but the combat system is old school turn-base so I don't know how much you'll appreciate it. Take a look and see if it fits your tastes.

I never imagined there would be other weirdos like me who love that game.

Ratchet and Clank series
Fable I, II and III

I heard its actually the greatest, but only if you permadeath it.

If you do decide to play KOTOR I&II, make sure to get the restored content mod for KOTOR II. The second game tends to get a bit of a bad rap for being incomplete and incoherent because LucasArts rushed Obsidian to get the game released in time for Holiday '04, but IMO it's even better than the first with the latest version of TSLRCM installed.

Edit: Also, since you said you said you played a bunch of the Total War Series, Crusader Kings II and Europa Universalis IV are nice time wasters if you were ever wanted more out of the grand campaigns' map/turn-based parts.

Resident Evil 1 is always fun.

Portal 1 and 2
Half Life series
http://games.mohron.net/game/1049 if you want nostalgia

I've always found these types of games (gotta mention tactics ogre whenever fft is mentioned) really difficult to get into because the sheer amount of party customization can be so daunting.

However, for the same reason, they are my favorite games of all time (excluding tf2 of course) because building your strategy and your characters feels so rewarding. It helps that both fft and tactics ogre are extremely well done and their stories are amazing. just getting past the five hour hump is so difficult for the first playthrough

for a complete change of pace i'd recommend The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. It's basically a mystery walking sim, but the game does a great job of creating a spooky yet somehow sentimental atmosphere. i really enjoyed it.

Dark Souls definitely. If you intend on tackling it, then you absolutely have to follow this guide to get the pc port optimized to its fullest potential: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=113145325. It will be well worth your time.

yeah, man. there's a lot you can do in terms of your party. i mean a lot. tons of possibly jobs that require specific knowledge to unlock via other jobs. map knowledge for better items. what works for you, for the upcoming battles, knowing how to play out each map layout so that it works in your favor without losing a guy, etc.

i think that's why it's in my top 5 favorite games, to be honest. in terms of today, the game doesn't have a lot to offer, but back then it really did. the game still holds up today too! it has a near perfect balance of quality and quantity.

I really enjoyed Shining Force 1 and 2, you'd need to get a genesis emulator and the ROMs but they're pretty easy to find. Played through both of them on my phone between classes and while waiting for the bus. As for PC games I really liked Torchlight 2, was a ton of fun to play with a friend and I still enjoyed it in single player.

For a moment I thought the whole topic is "Single players" :D I'm disappointed tbh that'd make a great read.

GAMES THAT YOU SHOULD FUCK WIT (PC ONLY TO COVER AS MANY BASES AS POSSIBLE)

• Star Wars Republic Commando
  
• Planescape Torment
  
• Deus Ex (Personally I like Deus Ex and HR even though some people don't like HR's piss filter and consolized bits but don't fuck wit Invisible War we don't talk about that game around here shit never existed)
  
• Teleglitch
  
• Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup (comes with both ASCII and tilesets - along these lines you can also buy Tales of Maj'Eyal)
  
• Ziggurat
  
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
  
• Hotline Miami
  
• The Legend of Heroes: TiTS
  
• Thief Series minus THIAF (aka THI4F)
  
• DOOM (don't fuck wit 3 shit's for gay niggas)
  
• DOOMRL
  
• FTL (you can put 40 hours into the game and only just scratch the surface of gittin' gud, same w/ almost all roguelikes)
  
• Brogue (ONLY FOR REAL NIGGAS WHO CAN FUCK WIT ASCII AND LIVE WITHOUT MUSIC)
  
• Half Minute Hero
  
• Stronghold & Stronghold Crusader HD
  
• Oniken
  
• STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat (don't fuck wit Clear Sky unless you can handle crashing)
  
• Tower of Guns
  
• Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
  
• Duke Nukem 3D (WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT DNF)
  
• XIII (you're gonna have to get this one from Good ol' Games it's worth it though)
  
• Homeworld series (super hard to get unless you
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  it but 100% worth it, one of four RTS games with a z-axis that matters)
  
• World in Conflict (the second of four RTS games with a z-axis that matters, kick-ass campaign, if you like WiC grab this game's granpappy Ground Control)
  
• Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
  
• Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War

That should keep anyone busy for a few weeks/months.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/71120/ (Shining Force 1)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/71160/ (Shining Force 2)

boom.

GTA and Watch Dogs B)

Maplestory

Yo, Homeworld 1 & 2 Remastered come out in late Feb.

Don't give money to Randy Pitchford. Dude's a sleazebag.

ive been having fun with dying light
http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/

I hesitate to call it "fun" in the way I'd call Quake or Skyrim fun but I've never seen a game that was as incredibly designed. The setting, the mechanics, the plot all reinforced each other in a way that made the game feel real and actually emotionally significant. I played the game a while back and then came back to it after doing some work in a Central African nation for a while and holy shit, that game is the closest thing to a war torn nation African nation simulator that I could imagine.

I'll second the recommendations for SoC and CoP, both had amazing atmospherics. I didn't have any issues with Clear Sky though, I think I ran a mod and didn't run into any game ending bugs. SoC was actually the least stable for me but all of them were very much worth dealing with occasional crashes.

If I could find a decent emulator for metal gear solid 4 I would probably die of sleep deprivation and or severe dehydration. Probably the greatest game I've ever played hands down.

Mark of the Ninja

Sonic & All stars racing transformed

IMO both are one of the best games on steam at the moment. Don't let Sonic scare you away from the game, its tough as shit with very good mechanics. Sonic also doubles as a multiplayer game and you can couch coop pretty much anytime.

Mark of the ninja is also a very good game centered around great mechanics and mood. Also has great replayability.

Recommend controller for both games if you have one.

any metroid game except the first 2, other m and prime 2

Bioshock series.

I gotta recommend Ziggurat. The easiest way to describe it is that it's a first person binding of issac. You find items and weapons whole advancing through rooms, then fight a boss at the end of each floor. It's a rouge lite, so once you die your run is over and you restart. Creature design is varied and interesting, weapons are diverse and have drastically different stats. There are 12 characters to unlock all with a different starting wand (You play as wizards) and different stats. Phenominal game, go get it.

Resident Evil everything main series up to 4. You can get the remake of RE 1 on steam now and it's really fucking good. Also play System Shock 2. Also Thief Gold and Thief 2.

People have already said so many great games but for the sake of backing them up

Bioshock 1 + Infinte
Fallout 3 and New Vegas
Batman Asylum and City
Portal 1 +2

really there are so many but if you are also into jrpgs there are a huge amount of them that I would recommend, SMT and Persona games would be my first picks though. Hope you find something you like, i've picked up a few things I want to try from this thread myself.

Bioshock infniites really good IMO. But see some gameplay to decide whether you will like it or not. If you like the combat or find it above average, you will love the game. Binding of isaac rebirth, dishonored nfs rivals are good games.

GunZ 2: The Second Duel
Magicka
The Wolf Among Us
Poker Night 2
Hammerwatch
Old School Runescape
Literally every Sam and Max game
Quantum Conundrum
Bit Trip Runner 1 and 2
Brutal Legend
Civ 5
Hotline Miami
Bastion
Bastion (had to list a 2nd time because its fuckin amazin)

and of course the greatest single player game of all

Mountain (check the trailer its probably the best game ive ever played)