Help on gaming

[Gordy327]

Man, they really did. The last one I played was San Andreas.

That's an oldie. You need to catch up. There's still GTA IV & V

 

[bomberfox]

GTA III was awesome. It set the standard for GTA games after that, such as GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas.

Laslow and maurice chavez were my favorite hosts.

 

[Gordy327]

Laslow and maurice chavez were my favorite hosts.

I remember Lazlow. Yes and agreed.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

That was on the PS3 too.

Kind of a streamlined civ game. But it kept the best elements.

Yes it was but I expect impossible to find for ps3 now

It was a simple quick civ game. 2 hr to complete vs 20

 

[Gordy327]

Yes it was but I expect impossible to find for ps3 now

It was a simple quick civ game. 2 hr to complete vs 20

Given it's replay value, one could play it for well over 20 hrs.

 

[Helix]

That's an oldie. You need to catch up. There's still GTA IV & V

Maybe with my kiddos in ten years. I think that my next real gaming experience will be a Nintendo Switch or something like that. Kiddos have tablets and cute little games that I help them with when I can.

I did really like the GTAs, though. I would do the missions, sure, but my favorite part was just running around and doing whatever I wanted. I liked finding stuff to jump over like canals. Then I'd steal a motorcycle or anything else that I could ramp over it. That was fun.

 

[Gordy327]

Maybe with my kiddos in ten years. I think that my next real gaming experience will be a Nintendo Switch or something like that. Kiddos have tablets and cute little games that I help them with when I can.

I did really like the GTAs, though. I would do the missions, sure, but my favorite part was just running around and doing whatever I wanted. I liked finding stuff to jump over like canals. Then I'd steal a motorcycle or anything else that I could ramp over it. That was fun.

One could spend hours just gallivanting around in GTA. That was part of the appeal.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

Given it's replay value, one could play it for well over 20 hrs.

Oh I have

I have probably 500 hrs of play time on civ revolution going back to PS3 and more recently on ps5

 

[Gordy327]

Oh I have

I have probably 500 hrs of play time on civ revolution going back to PS3 and more recently on ps5

To be fair, it's easy to spend hundreds of hours on any civ game.

What we need is for Sid Meier to come out with a new "Pirates" game. His last one was over 20 years ago.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

To be fair, it's easy to spend hundreds of hours on any civ game.

What we need is for Sid Meier to come out with a new "Pirates" game. His last one was over 20 years ago.

Never played the pirates game, will need to look into it

 

[Gordy327]

Never played the pirates game, will need to look into it

It's a classic franchise. It goes back a ways though. There was an overreaching story arc to complete. But one had total freedom in if and when to complete it. It was fun engaging in naval battles and boarding enemy ships. It was just a fun game, which is what Sid Meier is well known for being the driving force behind his games.

 

[PeteEU]

Would always recommend Europa Universalis 4 as a grand strategy game.. the best out there by far. However beginner friendly it is not..

 

[Girlpower]

New to this
Have gaming desktop
Is Axis Allies a good starter game to learn
Not interested in role playing
I am a noob to gaming

One of the best games ever to play although it's more fun if you have the original board version.

Very easy to learn and play but also very strategic.

There is an easy way to win if you want a hint.

It's actually the game that got me interested in WW2 which became a lifelong obsession of mine.

 

[JANFU]

I am going to throw out a bunch of suggestions here with some comments about each. Note that it is kinda hard to really judge the learning curve since I have been computer gaming since about 1990, so 35 years of practice kinda skews my perspective.

4X games: since Civilization was mentioned, lets start with this type game, which are about starting small and "expanding, exploring, exploiting and exterminating". Usually turn based strategy.
Civilization 4: To my mind, this is the best 4X game, and the best game in the civ series. Probably fairly accessible and a ton of fun and cheap these days. Also could try Civ 7, the newest iteration, which I think would be more accessible than 5 or 6.
Stellaris: A space based 4X game, and real time instead of turn based. I include it on the list simply because there are some good resources out there to help you learn.

War Based Strategy Games: By these, I mean ones you move around the map for the whole war, not one where you have a map for each battle kinda thing.
Panzer Corps 2: Fight battles in WW2 playing the Axis side, with units that continue from battle to battle, but each battle is its own battle. Based on the classic Panzer General series, and very good. Probably the easiest learning curve of these type games, but still kinda steap.
Unity of Command 2: Essentially Panzer Corps 2 but playing as the Allies, and with more focus on supply. A little more complex, but still very good.
Ultimate General Civil War: A truly great game, and probably the lowest learning curve of any of these type games. The one problem is that the battles are fought in real time, but pausable to issue commands, so not too twitch type gameplay.

War Based Grand Strategy: Games where the war as a whole is the focus, not the individual battles as above.
Hearts of Iron 4: WARNING: This has a very high, steep, painful learning curve. You will need to put a real effort into searching out tutorials and primers for the game, but oh lord is it worth it. Play as any country in the world in 1936, and guide your country through WW2.
Fields Of Glory: I have not played this game, but I have heard good things about it. Grand Strategy in the Medieval era.

Squad Based Tactical Games: Games where you control a small group of soldiers through battles. When done right, one of my favorite genres.
XCom 2: One of the best games of all time, this game gets things right. Lead your soldiers battling aliens who have taken over Earth. You take 4 to 6 soldiers to each battle sight and fight off the aliens in turn based combat.
Battletech: Xcom, but your soldiers are giant fighting robots that are massively customizable. As good as XCom 2.

Other Strategy Games:
Factorio: Crash land on an alien planet, build, build, build, slowly automating everything, and building massively complex systems. Relaxing and satisfying.
Satisfactory: Factorio, but in 3d, with a simply stunning alien world.
Slay The Spire: A card game about battling enemies to get to the top of a tower. Cheap, and insanely fun. It is so easy to put 100s and 100s of hours in it, just playing one of two games a day. I still play a game almost every day after 4 years. Great value for your dollar.

I hope this helps some. I focused on strategy games as that seems to be your interest, but ask if there are other genres you are interested in, or if you want more information about a game.

Took your advice on Civ 4
Learning curve but i am learning

 

[Gordy327]

Took your advice on Civ 4
Learning curve but i am learning

Civ 4 is a good one. Leonard Nimoy narrates the tech tree advances. A little trivia, the Civ 4 main theme, "Baba Yetu," won an Grammy award.