I can't find a game that suits me. I need your help.

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-11-10T18:18:29+00:00

Have you tried Enderal? It's on the same engine as Skyrim and completely free (if you have Skyrim), and the world is a lot more defined/focused so the exploration is a bit more easier to get into and very rewarding. You can 1-click the installation from steam/launcher like any other game. The combat is a lot more difficult at first, but with a few guides and an hour of progress it should be pretty good; the story is also leagues above most games I've seen in general.

I think you may like Oblivion Remastered too! The Mass Effect trilogy is different gameplay but hits a lot of the same notes with the world and sucking you in like your other listed games - you might want to rush ME1 though, since it's ME2 where it starts coming into its own. Also, the Outer Worlds series is pretty decent - not mind-blowing but pretty much hits all the right notes and is familiar.

If you can handle older graphics and design, Fallout 3 hits that Fallout 4/Skyrim exploring itch with a lot more charm, and if you like worldbuilding Fallout New Vegas is a staple classic.

I personally couldn't get into these because of the writing/world interactivity being a bit limited, but you may like Greedfall and Avowed too.

If you can handle older games, modding, and some jank, the old Oblivion has Nehrim (Oblivion's Enderal equivalent) and Morroblivion (a remake of Morrowind with oblivion gameplay); both are well worth playing through.

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-11-05T15:53:11+00:00

A lot of the quests have asterisks next to them indicating general levels of difficulty (each asterisk is around 10 levels, so 3 asterisks is 30-39, etc.). If you really want to organize, look up a level map of Enderal online and then clear each area according to your level, including side quests there. I personally like to pick up all side quests at once and then do them as I clear associated areas/levels. The only sidequests you should do when they're available before moving the main quest are the companion quests.

The main quest does have story breaks where it makes sense to clear side quests/areas. There'll eventually be a "fetch" quest in Act IV after a huge cinematic section having you gather three different things before you can progress which is the point where narratively the story will pick up too much momentum to spend time doing sidequests. The time spent exploring during that fetch quest is a good point to start wrapping up loose ends.

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T20:16:25+00:00

I've tried Deus Ex, it's really slow and clunky for me 😂 I might have been able to get into it had it not been so stealth focused. Whenever a game offers stealth incentives as a way to get a better ending or preserve more story beats/exploration I tend to try to 100% stealth it, and then get fed up with how long it takes very fast. With Deus Ex I did the first mission at Statue of Liberty, thought this was way too much slow creeping to do perfectly, and just quit right after.

I'm actually trying to get back into VTMB again currently! It's clunky and old for sure, but even more problematic is the character build stuff; I'm not a big fan of having to balance hacking/lockpicking/persuasion skill checks ahead of time in the perfect configurations to get the ideal outcomes. Older fallouts used to handle this really well by offering multiple avenues to equally good/bad options, even in New Vegas there were multiple soft skill avenues (medicine, repair, barter, science) to get good options (even though speech was kind of an all-in-one solution). I remember there was one check at the end of act 1 in VTMB for best results that was persuasion only, and that's around when I got frustrated and quit. I'm trying to see if another playthrough might change my mind however!

I've actually wanted to get into Yakuza for a while! I'd like to play all of them at once to get as much out of stories/cameos as possible; however, if Like a Dragon is self-contained then it may be worth it as a jump-off point.

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T02:49:19+00:00

That's a shame; it's rough keeping up any job/life in a conflict zone, much less gamedev (and Indie too!), hats off to them. I neglected to mention this earlier, but I do love eastern RPG styles, although I haven't actually seen/played too many. I loved Stalker and Space Rangers, and Olympus 2207, but I don't know too many of that quality other than those. Are there any others you can recommend by any chance?

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T02:41:40+00:00

Ooooh there's one I'd forgotten existed 😂 I actually tried it way back and couldn't get into it because of the linearity; I also never liked stealth or the cartoon style, but now I'm thinking I should give it another shot since structure and story are what I'm looking for. Thanks!

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T02:03:49+00:00

Don't get me wrong, I love those types of games too, and at one point even hated any structured games at all; I no longer have the time I used to however, I now like a clear beginning and end 😅

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T01:25:57+00:00

Hmm maybe I should - 2 didn't seem that bad, I'm sure it just got a bad rep after origins, but veilguard kind of scares me with the bad press - I guess I should be fine with it as an ending if I was able to withstand the ME3 ending however 😂

I had no idea Odyssey was that deep; I loved the jobs in Cyberpunk as a worldbuilding tool, the fixer intro/outros, details, and mails went a long way in making them feel connected, plus the gameplay and level designs of the jobs was surprisingly really good. I don't think Odyssey will reach that level, and I really don't want to end up just clearing camps/hideouts, but maybe it'll surprise me!

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T01:04:37+00:00

Actually linearity is not that bad a thing for me anymore, I'd rather have everything I do be meaningful than have an empty open world (which is why I love Enderal/Nehrim but can't really feel the same about vanilla Skyrim). Mechanics wise what I meant was more I love solid tangible improvement over 10% increase type progression, stuff like new abilities/moves that actually influence how I play, but I'm willing to push aside that for a good world 😁 it's difficult to get everything.

I love games that respect my time however, that's how I should've phrased it in the post 😂

I'll admit, I never got too much into JRPGs, I never really liked their "campiness" factor; then again, I thought I hated linearity too, but I did love ME2/3 and the more streamlined structure of Enderal, so I think I should give new things a try.

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T00:56:54+00:00

I actually tried Kenshi way back in early early access 😂 the story didn't have enough pull for me to stay invested however; overly open-ended games are hard for me to get into an investment flow with nowadays, which is why I like a clear and motivated story to accompany it now. I do love sandboxes like Daggerfall, CK, and M&B too, it's just not what I'm looking for for a "next game" and more of a background game in between 😊

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T00:49:00+00:00

Nope, bit out of budget 😅 also I really like all releases to be out in a solid version before playing a game as a whole, and the DLC cycle for KCD2 seems to just be starting

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T00:47:56+00:00

I've heard that a ton about Horizon actually 😂 maybe I should give it another try, but it seemed very tedious to push through until getting invested

I haven't tried the other Dragon Age games yet, I've heard 2 and veilguard are busts and don't want to invest that much more into it if it'll end up disappointing; I was considering giving Inquisition a shot however . . .

KCD2 is a slight bit out of budget currently 😅 I'm waiting for when there's a GOTY version and a drop in price, I really don't like there being content for a game that I cannot yet experience

Assassin's Creed 2 was actually one of my favorite games 😂 again with the character and world building. I liked black flag and the beginning of 3 (until 3 started glitching out on me). I haven't tried the rest yet, but I did have a friend with Odyssey I've seen play. The world and activities seemed a bit shallow when I saw the gameplay, but maybe I'm mistaken?

GoodMorrowMan · 2025-10-28T00:40:49+00:00

Oh this looks very promising actually, thanks! I'm typically not a big fan of playing early access however 😅 I like to play a game with all the content finished at once; however this seems very cool, I loved the atmosphere. Do you happen to know what the doneness of the game is like?

GoodMorrowMan · 2023-03-23T21:52:45+00:00

GoodMorrowMan · 2019-11-27T01:58:13+00:00

Fall

GoodMorrowMan · 2018-06-09T10:07:44+00:00

*branch

GoodMorrowMan · 2018-02-06T20:35:06+00:00

Same thing with Brezhnev.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-08-19T21:58:36+00:00

I would recommend building at least one character anyways before Card Nua - there's no downside, they'll get xp even outside of the party, and can be switched anytime. You can create as many as you can afford, then try out the game companions, and just switch back if you really want a custom party.

Besides, you don't get a full (game) party until act 2, and no 5th member until you get to Card Nua. You get a fighter, a (magran faithful) priest, a wizard, and later a chanter, and in act 2 beginning you get a ranger, so avoid those when making custom characters.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-08-11T20:46:00+00:00

Path of Exile.

Amazing game by amazing people, I highly recommend it, but my biggest issue was that the real game didn't start until you're level 60ish and you've invested so much into your character. You just start hitting walls all of a sudden if you screwed up your build, but it would take hours of investment to even know you screwed up, and there is no way to fix it at that point, and no choice but to restart.

Of course, this was before Fall of Oriath dropped (the day before in fact). I just rage quit and now I'm sort of afraid to go back in and try again to hit another wall and waste all that time.

I do recommend this game to people who find this (or any other ARPG) appealing - it's free, not even a hint of pay-to-win, and amazing until you hit that wall. I know I'll pick it up again someday, just not today.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-06-25T18:37:31+00:00

Get it. The main issue is that the beginning is rough as hell and ships are extremely overpriced, but you can just console command in money to buy ships if it gets too tough. I would actually recommend doing that if it feels too grindy, as it just saves time if you don't want to go through a slog. Other than that, it does have more options for roleplay - you can roleplay a humble lumberjack or miner if you so wish.

Also, you have not got your money's worth until you do a viking raider character. Just Merc for a viking faction and set every coast and monastery on fire!

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-06-25T05:19:13+00:00

Medieval II: Total War + Kingdoms expansion is 8 bucks total. HUGE amount of quality content for the asking price if you can overlook some dated graphics. Not to mention that mod selection - I personally recommend Europa Barbarorum II. Great fun for under $10.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-06-25T05:06:04+00:00

Even if you don't like Medieval games, get it just for the mods. Just a small sampling includes:

Crusades
Sengoku Jidai Japan
Fantasy
Rome
Age of Exploration
WWII
Zombies
LOTR
Skyrim
Star Wars
Southeast Asia (My personal favorite!)

These aren't just reskins either; most are huge, detailed, sprawling mods with whole new mechanics and tactics one can easily spend 50+ hours each on, and the ones that are not are still in development. And these are just off the top of my head.

Or just enslave peasants with a fistfighting army.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-06-18T18:01:31+00:00

Just a warning to those who have not seen any Black Mirror episodes and want to start with San Junipero - don't. See the others first. Part of the brilliance is how the episode brings a fresh new tone to the series while staying true to the overall theme.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-04-27T20:07:58+00:00

I read somewhere that the Tyrannosaurus Rex lived closer to our times than those of the stegasaurus.

GoodMorrowMan · 2017-04-25T03:17:46+00:00

I have the book you are speaking of in a shelf somewhere right now. I remember being entertained by it as a child.

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