How do you choose the next computer game you want to play?

[FriendlyFire]

Normally Steam game sale or Humble bundle has something that catches my eye and I purchase it to try out
I also have a few free to play games to boot up for a short gaming session such Crossout

 

[Zkribbler]

I've vowed not to buy anymore game until I play those gathering dust in my Steam library.

I tend to focus on building games. Even in Civ, if I get into a nasty-looking war, I'll pack it in.

 

[Arakhor]

Feel free to donate any of your spare HB codes to people via the Gifting Games thread.

 

[Sommerswerd]

With the exception of occasionally playing whatever games my son asks me to play with him (usually old school Nintendo, Genesis, or N64 games), I stick pretty much to Sim City 4, and Starcraft 2.

I used to play X-Reunion, but I haven't done so in a long while... and I haven't gotten around to re-installing Civ 4 since my hard drive went kaput and had to be upgraded to Windows 10.

Once I get a new faster compy, I plan to go get Civ 6. I'm thinking that by then they will have worked out all the best Mods, DLC, expansions etc.

 

[Farm Boy]

Sean Bean isn't Nimoy, but he's pretty good!

 

[Sommerswerd]

Does he narrate Civ 6?

I haven't played Civ 5 in a long time... the 1UPT thing is annoying for the purposes of moving non-combat units around... and I don't like the direction they went with the graphics... everything is too small and similar-looking...

Anyway I digress... when I did play Civ 5, I used a Mod that put Nimoy's voice back into the game for any technology you researched that was in Civ 4. It was cool

 

[gozpel]

IF there was another Bethesda like Skyrim, I would just jump on it. Open world, non-linear, all I want!

 

[Traitorfish]

I look for the newest game with "Far Cry" or "Wolfenstein" in the title, then when I'm done with that I go back to losing at Age of Empires 2 HD until it's time for the next one.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I look for the newest game with "Far Cry" or "Wolfenstein" in the title, then when I'm done with that I go back to losing at Age of Empires 2 HD until it's time for the next one.

Have you tried Far Cry 5? If so, thoughts?

 

[Traitorfish]

Have you tried Far Cry 5? If so, thoughts?

Almost beat it. It's good! There's a bunch of cowboy guns and you can make friends with a grizzy bear called "Cheeseburger", 5/5.

 

[Mouthwash]

I only play, like, three games, so it's generally not that hard for me to make a decision.

I'm assuming at least two of those are Paradox games? (It's like that for me as well.)

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Almost beat it. It's good! There's a bunch of cowboy guns and you can make friends with a grizzy bear called "Cheeseburger", 5/5.

I find myself turned off by the cowboy guns and prefer 4. I'm pretty bummed about it honestly, I was really looking forward to this one. What platform are you on? If you are on PS4 I'd be tempted to get an online subscription to co-op with you.

 

[sophie]

I'm assuming at least two of those are Paradox games? (It's like that for me as well.)

I actually haven't played a Paradox game in a looooooooong ass time.

I play an absolute asston of Rock Band 4. Game 2 is Lords of the Realm 2. Game 3 is variable, but usually Dark Souls or a generic shooter or something like that.

 

[Traitorfish]

I find myself turned off by the cowboy guns and prefer 4. I'm pretty bummed about it honestly, I was really looking forward to this one. What platform are you on? If you are on PS4 I'd be tempted to get an online subscription to co-op with you.

X-bone, I'm afraid.

And there's still the usual array of military weapons, and even the bow. (They justify it on the grounds that Montana is apparently full of bow-hunters, which: maybe?) I just like the cowboy weapons because they're loud and obnoxious, even if I had to give up the repeating rifle because four rounds is not a lot of rounds for somebody as bad at aiming as I am.

 

[Kyriakos]

Either civ3 or eu3. Not that i tend to play much.

 

[Akka]

Sean Bean isn't Nimoy, but he's pretty good!

Meh, let's be honest, the only reason it was fun to hear Nimoy reading the tech description, is that he played Spock before. His diction wasn't anything special.
(in fact, I don't really get the point of using celebrities for reading spec, the acting is pretty nonexistant and obviously visual recognition is absent, so it's a lot of money for very little added value)

 

[Manfred Belheim]

(in fact, I don't really get the point of using celebrities for reading spec, the acting is pretty nonexistant and obviously visual recognition is absent, so it's a lot of money for very little added value)

You say that, but remember the Sid Meieieieier additions for BtS...

 

[Akka]

You say that, but remember the Sid Meieieieier additions for BtS...

I wasn't even aware that the guy reading was Sid Meier, TBH. It was "the voice of the tech from BtS". Kind of make my point

 

[elmurcis]

As long as this laptop (almost like dinosaur) will be able to run Civ4 BtS, that long I won't need new computer and I will use saving for riding with bicycle instead

 

[Lexicus]

four rounds is not a lot of rounds for somebody as bad at aiming as I am.

I had this same problem when I briefly played Red Dead Redemption over the holidays.