I need video game suggestions.

skippybrew
skippybrew Posts: 283
edited March 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
So I took spring break off work which means a week full of NOTHING. I'm stoked.

I'm not much of a gamer but I recently got a PS3 and a brand new LCD TV. I'm looking for something I can sit on the couch and play (probably in a mostly drunken haze) for about 4 days straight.

To give some idea what I like: the last game I played with any real dedication was Resistance: Fall of Man, but FPS's tend to be pretty hit and miss with me (it helps if I'm killing aliens/monsters instead of people - I find it hard to distinguish between good guys and bad guys). Before that was some Zelda-esque Dungeons & Dragons thing on a PS2... And before that was probably Zelda itself on SNES... I like puzzley games (almost more than shooty games) but a storyline would help for a stretch.

It should be obvious, but I'll point out, I'm not all that good at video games. But once in a while it's nice to get all cracked out on something simple.

Any suggestions? Thanks.
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  • MysteryTrain
    MysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    Uncharted 2.
  • Evil Merlin Part Deux
    Evil Merlin Part Deux Posts: 234
    For a FPS:

    Borderlands

    Non-FPS:

    Darksiders.

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

    Bayonetta.

    Dead Space, 1 & 2.

    3D Dot Game Heroes.

    Uncharted 1 & 2.
  • BinauralJam
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    Dragons Age and Dragons Age 2 which comes out Tuesday.
  • The Juggler
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  • morgie2
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    Red Dead Redemption - it's fun to play and will be STUNNING to watch on your new T.V. Trust me on this, it's a great game.
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  • Break The Sky
    Break The Sky Posts: 1,276
    edited March 2011
    The Juggler wrote:
    tecmo bowl

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  • Break The Sky
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    If you want really good suggestions and reviews of video games, check Zero Punctuation It's entertaining and informative.
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  • skippybrew
    skippybrew Posts: 283
    Wow, that was quick. Thanks, all.

    I've thought about Red Dead Redemption, but I have GTA IV (which I like). Is it not essentially the same game in cowboy hats? It does seem right up my alley though.

    The "Uncharted" ones seem promising...

    Evil Merlin: thanks for the list. I'll have to check those out when I have more time.

    I'll also check out Zero Punctuation.

    Right on.
  • arq
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    You can't go wrong with Red Dead Redemption :D
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  • morgie2
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    arq wrote:
    You can't go wrong with Red Dead Redemption :D

    The game play may be styled the same as GTA, but the storyline and scenery are fantastic.
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  • voidofman
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    morgie2 wrote:
    arq wrote:
    You can't go wrong with Red Dead Redemption :D

    The game play may be styled the same as GTA, but the storyline and scenery are fantastic.

    Agreed, it was just named Game of the Year at the VGAs on Spike a couple months ago.

    Plus, after you finish the story you can get online and play with friends / posse up. You can get online before playing single player of course but it's good to get used to the controls and whatnot.
  • RYEzupSF
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    Duck Hunt, Zelda, Mario Brothers. (Sorry, that's as far as I got in my gaming) I still play them.
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    Blades of Steel

    or NHL 97

    take your pick, i'll smoke you at either
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  • stipe19
    stipe19 Posts: 237
    Dead Space 1 and 2. God Of War. Resistance 1 and 2.
  • Kraven
    Kraven Posts: 829
    Mass Effect 2!

    Best game of last year imo and just came out for the PS3. Seeing as 1 never came out on PS3 it walks you through the events of the first one.

    Killzone 2 and I think 3 just came out. Good ole alien killing

    3D Dot Game Heroes is a direct rip off of Zelda, so if you like Zelda definitely get that.
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  • Nothingman54
    Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    Ditch the ps3, get a N64, take acid and play Zelda for 8 hours straight..... Flash back!
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Kraven wrote:
    Mass Effect 2!

    Best game of last year imo and just came out for the PS3. Seeing as 1 never came out on PS3 it walks you through the events of the first one.

    Killzone 2 and I think 3 just came out. Good ole alien killing

    3D Dot Game Heroes is a direct rip off of Zelda, so if you like Zelda definitely get that.
    Killzone was awful, sorry ;)

    AVP was fun to play, Gran Turismo 5 is out and decent.

    And as already suggested, Uncharted 1 & 2 and Mass Effect 2 are great games.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    I would check out these "older" games which you can pick up for under $30 on Amazon. They will be new to you and they are all very good. Plus, after you get done with these games, the new $60 games will be under $30. :thumbup:

    Bioshock
    Super Street Fighter IV
    Metal Gear Solid 4
    Demons Soul (if you like old-school hard games)
    Batman Arkham Asylum
    God of War 3
    Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion
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