Here’s a look at some of my favorite games. I must say pretty much anything from PS is my favorite. Ragnarok, Helldivers, Spider-Man, Ratchet and Clank, etc.
What I love: Primarily story-driven, third-person, high-fidelity, single-player games with solid fighting characteristics with simple upgrade paths. FPS are cool too. Anything with “power fantasy”.
What I hate: Anything complicated that I have to scower the internet just to learn how to play. Anything with classes or numerical attributes (Strength, Vitality, etc). I know this comprises many popular games, and if you like it, I’m happy for you, it’s just not for me.
Edit: no corporate trash. No Ubisoft, EA, Rockstar, Denuvo, or remote accounts.
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Not 3rd person, but A Story About My Uncle is a really good action platform-puzzler. Definitely worth picking up.
metro gravity is a rhythm platformer metroidvania where you play as a gravity witch that asks the question “is it possible to be too caked up”.
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a voxel sword fighting game with full dismemberment and a corny story. it has a campaign, a custom level editor with player-made levels, and a small multiplayer mode.
the upgrade trees is very simple and the sword fighting is neato, reminiscient of starwars jedi outcast.
if you enjoy the platforming, recommending Psuedoregalia
its a very quality platformer metroidvania that starts a bit slow and gets better as you unlock more movement mechanics.
Kingdom come deliverance and also the second one. Solid story driven 3rd person
I was going to recommend Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, but it’s listed in your screenshot. Deus Ex would be great. The original is the best but Human Revolution is good, too. Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines would be good. Kena: Bridge of Spirits is also great.
Roboquest.
Fast paced fps rogue-lite. Its got a bit of story, though it basically boils down to ‘punch bots’.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/692890/Roboquest/
There are ‘classes’, but it’s really just whatever special ability you want. And there are stats on guns, but those can mostly be ignored as you can just upgrade whatever weapon you have or like to use.
Also, nunchuck cast iron pans.
Sick, co-op is a big bonus as well!
An old but gold would be any Max Payne game. I only played the first one but boy, was it awesome. I think it ticks many of what you mentioned:
- 3rd Person
- Story- driven (it has a great narration and comic book style to tell the story between chapters)
- solid gun fight with the famous bullet time. There is no upgrade, just new guns
- Not complicated, go forward and shoot things
- No attributea at all.
The only thing you may not like is the graphics.
Max Payne II holds on really well. I don’t know about 3
The single-player campaign of Titanfall 2 is incredible. Short and sweet (about 6-8 hours), super fun parkour system and cool story to play. I highly to recommend to pick it up when on sale.
Isn’t that an EA game?
Unfortunately, Respawn was acquired by EA, yes.
Pass, thanks
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I had a blast playing it last year. Great suggestion, it’s a 1st person story-driven power fantasy (although the story is on the simplistic side).
If you enjoyed Gris and Neva, you may enjoy Journey. It is a similarly artsy experience and an almost certain inspiration for Gris.
The Horizon series (zero dawn, forbidden west) seems to fit your favourites very well and is also a PS series. The storytelling of the first game is absolurely exquisite imo
If you enjoyed Portal I can’t imagine a world where you don’t enjoy The Talos Principle, they remastered the first game and theres also a sequel. Both jaw droppingly beautiful, engaging stories, lovely puzzles.
I can’t help but recommend Tunic. The combat is solid and simple, puzzles are great, and hoo boy does it keep on giving.
You’d probably get a kick out of Hellblade given the games you enjoy.
If you enjoy DMC you’ll probably love Hi-Fi Rush, super stylish and deep combat system that will reward you similarly to DMC
Have you played Days Gone or Returnal? I think they’re my favorites of the recent 3rd person PS games.
I’ve played Returnal and not fond of games where you play the same levels over and over. Haven’t tried Days Gone but I’ll check it out, thanks!
Of you say you like the PS games, maybe Ghost of Tsushima?
Good call, thanks
story-driven, third-person, high-fidelity, single-player games with solid fighting characteristics with simple upgrade paths
BotW and TotK fit this description exceptionally well.
You are lost haha
Perhaps, but there are ways to run them :)
I don’t have time to learn a new profession but thanks
What is a PS game?
Playstation
Maybe you’re lost.
What’re you talking about?
Commenter suggests a Nintendo game.
OP prefers PlayStation games.
Both are posting on a PC gaming community.
Do you just not realize that PS publishes games on PC?
Outer Wilds. Greatest game of all time. It’s a bit more puzzle and story focused than most of these, but you have portal and GRIS and I would recommend Outer Wilds to pretty much anyone.
Cool, thanks!
E: just realized I’ve never looked at this game bc I confused it with Outer Worlds…
Please get outer wilds it’s a whole experience
Okay fine geeze
to temper their excitement, I usually love games where you have to figure things out for yourself, but that one had me completely stumped. I eventually uninstalled, with a bitter taste in my mouth because I really wanted to figure it out (and the mechanics are fun, the entire thing is lovingly crafted…). That’s coming from a guy who finished most of the Myst games.
Just saying because that suggestion doesn’t really mesh well with your OP statement
I hope you try it again someday! It really is a once in a lifetime experience, so if you aren’t enjoying it it’s a good idea to put it down and come back with a fresh start later. I would hate for someone’s only experience with this game to be one of frustration and forcing yourself to play something because everyone says it’s good.
Prey might be your kinda jam. I sure liked it.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor could be fun in the third-person power fantasy way. :)
Surprised no one mentioned the Batman Arkham games or Tomb Raider reboot trilogy (2013-2018). Both are third person action games with simple, but enjoyable upgrade elements.
Arkham Asylum may feel a bit dated, but Arkham City and Knight should still feel pretty fresh. And I think the Tomb Raider games hold up well.
I also suspect you’ve played them, but the Uncharted series is also great.
Other mentions that fit the third person, decent-good story, and fast/fun action:
- Sunset Overdrive
- Hi-fi Rush (rhythm game)
- Bayonetta Series (DMC like series)
- Nier series
- Kena Bridge of Spirits
- Just Cause Series (I think the stories are a little weak for this series, more about sandbox play).
- Infamous series (superhero themed 3rd person action game made by the same people who made Spiderman)
Jumping on here to give a second recommendation for Hi-Fi Rush. Game was so good i had to quit before finishing. Finally came back to it to see the ending and it was just as amazing as I thought. Very emotionally satisfying game.
Just in case you haven’t played it, the first SUPERHOT is, IMO, quite a bit better than the second, so I’ll toss that in there.
As a wilder card, I’ll suggest the Batman Arkham games. I think Arkham City is probably the most well-regarded of them.
SUPERHOT is the most innovative game I’ve played in years.
Yeah, I played them both. The original was extra sick in VR. I think I played it on the original Oculus DK.
I enjoy the Batman games as well!
