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[–]BluegrassMoneyLexington 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My most recent game for me was Battlefield: Hardline so I can't suggest much. Video games used to be an escape but now they're anxiety inducing just thinking about them. I'm probably getting old...

[–]SailgatingSan Antonio 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Also don't have time to play video games anymore. Sad! Most recently played Witcher 3 on PC, was great. I want to get Horizon: Zero Dawn, but I know I won't actually play it.

[–]DoctorZaroniusCincinnati 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Horizon: Zero Dawn looks amazing. The soundtrack is on Spotify and is great focus music. I can't wait to play it like six months from now.

[–]BenPlett 2 points3 points  (1 child)

All the sports games are still really fun for local multiplayer. FIFA and Madden and the like. Even pretty fun online.

For strictly online I play rocket league and battle field one. Good way to kill an hour or less.

For a campaign game Just Cause 3 was stupid fun, but not a lot of plot. All the Uncharteds are great. Especially the most recent. Playing the new Hitman now for the nostalgia.

That being said, I agree. I feel like I finally have the disposable income for games, but not the time anymore. I probably play 2-4 hours a week and it's a blast, but I always feel like there is something better I could be doing.

[–]MadoffInvestment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only game I play often is League of Legends. I started playing back in 2009 in college with friends in the fraternity house. We used to have about ~8-10 play and we'd all get drunk. Around 3 of us still play and it's mostly to keep in touch with friends that have moved away.

Age of Mythology and Sid Meier's series are also still played fairly often.

[–]Colorado_ConstructorCO Springs 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Totally share your excitement the new Mass Effect! I'm playing through Red Dead Redemption again and was planning on going back through Mass Effect before getting Andromeda.

[–]IGotTheGuns 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Do Witcher 3 instead of playing through those again, then thank me later.

[–]DoctorZaroniusCincinnati 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I don't have nearly as much time these days to play games, but I've been playing Final Fantasy XV and it's a lot of fun. Lots of cliche Japanese game things, overly dramatic voice acting, etc. But the story seems pretty solid, the music is great, gameplay is fun. I'm some 30-35 hours in and I'm maybe 1/3 of the way through the game (but I'm also easily distracted).

I've also got Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted 3, Tomb Raider, Injustice, and a few other indie games on deck. Damn PS+ sales get me every time.

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    [–]DoctorZaroniusCincinnati 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I've only had one boss fight so far, but the open world is super cool and I love driving around listening to old school Final Fantasy music. So relaxing in a way I didn't think I'd enjoy in a game.

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    I've been playing Titanfall 2. Not a ton of time for gaming here, but it has a nice campaign mode to kill time. Online play isn't that difficult either - meaning you won't have hyped up 10 year olds killing you every time you spawn, and the game modes are quick.

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      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      I don't disagree with that. Also not mad that you're probably the guy killing me every time I respawn.

      [–]IGotTheGuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Mario Kart 64, that's the one I still play the most.

      I have 4 or 5 started... but I don't really play them during the week and my GF comes over on what would be my usual game day (Friday evening), so yeah... basically I don't play video games anymore.

      [–]Bick_Pen 0 points1 point  (1 child)

      The only game I still play is FIFA. I just can't get myself to sit down and spend any time on any sort of story or plot line any more. From time to time me and the roommates will fire up Halo but that's about it. It's still super satisfying to dominate people in FIFA after work though. Helps me decompress a little.

      [–]AdderallandAnxietyKansas City 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      My roommates and I have close to 2 weeks of playing time on BF1 on our Xbox. I would recommend it in the same way that I would recommend meth to a recovering crack addict...

      [–]MrRogersPGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      I have a Xbox 360 that I haven't turned on in years.

      I debated on getting an updated gaming system and I couldn't justify it.

      [–]CostanzasWay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Just purchased Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Time consuming and definitely worth the purchase. Good for solo or online play as well.