Bought new gaming PC - what games must I buy?

[Caulkhead]

I've just ordered one of these (but with an ivybridge i7 and a few upgrades):

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/3xs_ft03_rog_...

after not having a proper gaming PC for years, just a PS3 recently, so the big question is, which games must I absolutely immediately buy!

PS, I used to like strategy, FPS and driving games.

[JFReturns]

Supreme Commander. An older game, but max the graphics out and it is very nice. Great, great RTS though!

[isee]

Caulkhead said:

I've just ordered one of these (but with an ivybridge i7 and a few upgrades):

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/3xs_ft03_rog_...

after not having a proper gaming PC for years, just a PS3 recently, so the big question is, which games must I absolutely immediately buy!

PS, I used to like strategy, FPS and driving games.

congrats
Mass Effect (all of them)

GTA 4 (even if you had it on console, get a car pack mod)

Have you tried WoW?
no?
DON'T

[Marf]

Crysis and Crysis Warhead
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Mass Effect 1 2 and 3(well to a lesser extent 3 )
Portal 1 and 2

[weyland yutani]

Steam will be having their summer sale soonish so keep an eye out. I bought about 8 games for the cost of one console game at Christmas I'm mostly into shooters and driving sims myself and would recommend

Crysis 1
Metro 2033
Battlefield 3
Red Orchestra 2 (really good after some updates)
Arma 2 (get the DayZ mod)

rFactor
Race 07
iRacing
Dirt3
Project Cars

The Dead Space and Batman games are great on pc too.

[GingerWizard]

Skyrim......

bye bye .....

[rsv gone!]

I have a very similar spec, although 2 x 460GTX 1GB. It will eat any recent games.

In no particular order;

Skyrim - if you missed it on console.
Max Payne 3
Deus Ex 3
Batman Arckham City & Asylum
Left for Dead 2
Fallout series - if you missed them on console.
RAGE - if you can get it cheap. The game is flawed and too small but graphics are amazing.
Crysis games for great graphics.

[Caulkhead]

Thanks for all the suggestions, looks like I'll be putting GAME back into profit next week!

[snuffy]

Boarderlands ( just shooting stuff )
Red Faction ( just shooting stuff )
Bulletstorm ( just shooting stuff )
Alice:Madness Returns ( weird and lasts for bloody ages )
Amnesia:The Dark Descent ( will put the willies up you )
Rage ( a bit short )
Bioshock 1 & 2 ( old now but excellent )

My favourite at the moment is Xotic and it's only £5.99 on Steam.

I'd not waste your money on Max Payne 3, because whilst it will show off your new PC's capabilities very well, you are likely to fall asleep as you just watch endless cut scenes.

[DeadMeat_UK]

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Also TF2 is free if you joint Valve's Steam I do believe. Well worth it, Steam is also by far the best way of buying games. No need to leave the house or wait for the postman any more, and it magically keeps everything up to date and you save games safe.

[rsv gone!]

Watch out for Steam sales. I paid about £3 for the first Batman game.

[Mr_Yogi]

Portal then Portal 2
And as mentioned, for RTS Supreme Commander, preferably the Forged Alliance update, but not under any circumstance Supreme Commander 2

[Caulkhead]

Thanks again for the tips - more than anything I'm looking forward to getting back to a keyboard and mouse. My old knarled fingers don't like the bloody PS3 controller thingy!

[Zaxxon]

BF3
Portal
Skyrim
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Half Life 2

Portal is a must play though

[JFReturns]

Mr_Yogi said:

Portal then Portal 2
And as mentioned, for RTS Supreme Commander, preferably the Forged Alliance update, but not under any circumstance Supreme Commander 2

So true

[TheD]

Half Life 2 is still great. How about the scary Doom 3

[Jinx]

Join/download steam - add a few ph'ers as friends. Look through their list of games - see which ones have many hours of gaming - Buy that/them. Jobs a good'un. Heck if you add me (fadingfool) I'll send you a free copy of torchlight.

[Timbo_Mint]

Marf said:

Crysis and Crysis Warhead
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Mass Effect 1 2 and 3(well to a lesser extent 3 )
Portal 1 and 2

+1 though I can't comment on Portal.

For a FPS with a difference you could do worse that ARMA 2 particularly Operation Arrowhead

[Caulkhead]

Thanks again guys.

[Xerstead]

JFReturns said:

Mr_Yogi said:

Portal then Portal 2
And as mentioned, for RTS Supreme Commander, preferably the Forged Alliance update, but not under any circumstance Supreme Commander 2

So true

And a +1 from me. Sup Com 2 isn't really that bad, it looks nicer but it's maps are smaller and it doesn't give the epic feel of the older 8 player maps.

Unreal Tournament fast paced FPS for a quick blast if you have a few minutes spare.