Where are the NEW games?

[renau1g]

yes?

Oh....you mean a different Ryan

 

[John Crichton]

Ryan?

Nope.

 

[Aus_Snow]

Firstly, there are tons of games coming out for PC, and a gazillion that have been sold in recent years. The myth that 'PC gaming is dying!1!' is nothing new; been around for many years indeed. Still a load of, as before.

Secondly, a gaming PC (that blows away any console, and comes with *unique* capabilities galore) costs nowhere near $1200. Yeesh.

Lastly, mods make a number of otherwise iffy games very much playable. For me, natch. YMMV, etc. But it's worth looking at. Not only are there literally thousands of mods for some games, there are also redux versions being worked on for quite a few old, and not so old, games. Whether it's all about using a more modern engine, or another kind of overhaul. Point is, between mods and remakes, there is a vast 'world' of games out there, only for users of the humble PC. Yes, some mods do exist for other hardware, but PCs get the most and the best of it by far.

 

[renau1g]

Neverwinter Nights I hear had some absolutely unbelievable mods to it (now I disliked the game myself, it isn't D&D to me to have 1 PC and a hireling, but that's my opinion).

 

[Welverin]

Nope.

Huh, sounds just like him.

 

[babomb]

The gaming industry has changed since the 80s and 90s, but you can still find good new games. It seems like you're mostly talking about PC games, so I'll only list those.

Adventure Games

• Sam and Max
• Tales of Monkey Island
• A whole bunch of rereleases on Steam, such as King's Quest and Space Quest collections, and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.
• Another World AKA Out of this World remake
• Ben There, Dan That and sequel Time Gentlemen, Please!

Action/Adventure

• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Left 4 Dead 1 & 2

Strategy

• Solium Infernum
• Fall From Heaven II mod for Civ IV (even if you didn't care much for Civ IV, this is almost a completely different game)

RPG

• Fallout 3
• Mass Effect
• Dragon Age: Origins
• The Witcher
• King's Bounty: The Legend (tactical RPG)

Other

• Spelunky - This is my favorite game of 2009, sort of a rogue-like platformer.
• AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity - Basejumping. Novel gameplay, quirky humor, and easily playable in short chunks.
• World of Goo

On top of that, between Steam and GoodOldGames.com, you can probably find enough old games that you missed the first time around to keep you occupied for years. I bought so many games in the Steam Holiday Sale that I haven't even played half of them yet.

 

[Aus_Snow]

games of 2010 « reasons why it’s worth to be a pcgamer

Just to bring some names and numbers to the party.

 

[Felon]

Secondly, a gaming PC (that blows away any console, and comes with *unique* capabilities galore) costs nowhere near $1200. Yeesh.

We've been around this bend before. I throw out a pretty reasoanble figure for a gaming rig, and then you or whoever sneers and claims that that an awesome rig can be had for less than $1000, but never backs it up. This is one topic where I'm happy to proven wrong. Go ahead. Present a PC that's a worthy gaming machine for "nowhere near $1200". Show, don't tell.

 

[renau1g]

I'm with you Felon, I keep hearing that but every time I look on NCIX for a quad processor, motherboard and decent video card I'm already over $600, plus monitor, RAM, speakers (or headphones), case, cooling system, sound card, NIC card, DVD drive, etc, etc...

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

games of 2010 « reasons why it’s worth to be a pcgamer

Just to bring some names and numbers to the party.

Clearly I shop at the wrong retailers then because I can guarantee that 90% or more of those titles will never see shelf space, or will only be one or two copies buried behind 20 different 'The Sims' (1, 2, AND 3!) expansion packs or other obscure and unsold titles that have been there for a year.

Actually, thinking about THAT I've concluded that my problem is I'm in those useless brick&mortar stores at ALL anymore. I was HIGHLY dependent upon Computer Gaming World as my primary source of reliable game news and reviews. When it folded I never found a replacement. I now no longer have anyplace to turn to and say, "I feel like playing a new game but I don't want to have to RESEARCH for a week to find something - just tell me what YOU think is good that all the cool kids will be playing."