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[Mix]

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had anything to suggest for a first time

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in nearly 10 years

PC gamer. I'm looking for some free stuff to play to hold me over for a couple of weeks until the holidays roll around.

Here are the specs if anyone wants/needs to know to suggest things for me:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz
16GB GDDR4
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64-bit
~675GB available out of a 1TB Western Digital HDD

Let me know if you need more info I guess?

So, what do you think? I'm definitely a shooter fan, but I'm open to just about anything. Thanks!

 

[RynEdwards]

Dota 2

 

[blame space]

sick rig IMO.. play farcry 4

 

[AEdouard]

Curious as to why you didn't get an i5+gtx 1070 instead of an i7+gtx 1060.

 

[DjRalford]

Team Fortress 2

Still good fun and F2P

 

[Corpekata]

I know you said free but I'd suggest the current Humble Bundle.

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is free on Uplay currently. Even if you already played it will be a decent example of the average monsterous upgrade you'll usually have in store for last gen games if you decide to revisit any.

Perhaps Origin Access for an easy 5 dollars access to a bunch of games, and trials to stress your computer like BF1.

 

[Flux]

Whatever you do second monitor for GAF

 

[Neptonic]

Try out the free unreal tournament alpha. Game looks pretty good.

 

[Dio]

free? how about planetside 2? I know I played a hell of a lot of that until I got bored.

E: Oh yeah, the UT4 alpha is good too.

 

[AAK]

I think this will be much easier if you posted games you've already played so that we can provide you a non-redundant recommendation.

 

[Mix]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far dudes! I have Gears 4, haven't started it yet, and SWTOR. I'm also about half way through Portal 1, and I've messed with Team Fortress 2 a bit, but it's just not quite my thing.

 

[inner-G]

You can get demos/benchmarks for some PC games to mess around with too

 

[breadtruck]

You cantry out that Paladins game. Its basically a free Overwatch.
That said, if you didnt like TF2, you probably wont like these games either. They are all in the same vein

 

[dezzy8]

Maplestory is what's up on PC. On a seriously a note, try Heroes of the Storm. I think that's free. The matches are nice short and full of action.

 

[sora87]

Get og skyrim and deck that bad boy out with mods... when you can afford it, obviously didn't read the OP fully :B

Isn't Eve Online free now? Elder Scrolls Online recently had a free trial too but don't know when it ended.

 

[Cyanity]

You NEED to try out the new DOOM with that rig. It should look amazing and run like butter.

edit - Seconding Titanfall 2 as well

 

[JBwB]

Shooter fan eh? Well that makes things easy.

Battlefield 1 (Origin)
Overwatch (Battle.net)
Titanfall 2 (Origin)
DOOM (Steam)
Gears of War 4 (Windows Store)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Steam)

Search those up and buy the one that appeals to you the most. Your PC will be able to max those games out easily.

 

[pizzacat]

Doom

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Try Warframe out if you want a decent F2P shooter.

 

[Ferrio]

Any Moba. League of Legends, Dota 2 etc. The genre blew up while you were gone and most are F2P.

 

[kanuuna]

Dota 2

Honestly, if you can endure it, this is the one. And it's really worth enduring.

 

[Speely]

Lots of good indie games out there like Undertale, Renowned Explorers, Transistor, etc. Just exploring Steam will yield great results (and deals) here. Also look out for Humble Bundles, which are often excellent deals.

Pillars of Eternity is great if you are into iso RPGs.

Shooter fan? I would suggest Superhot if you've not played it yet. It's super hot.

 

[AaronMT86]

Witcher 3

 

[Haloid1177]

Doom was the first game on my new rig that everything gelled and clicked into an amazing experience so I'd go with it.

 

[Cramoss]

Doom, no doubt

 

[Arrrammis]

For F2P shooters, try out Warframe (3rd person space shooter with extreme parkour mechanics) or Paladins (Champions based objective game- think Overwatch or Team Fortress 2).

I also had a lot of fun in World of Tanks, but that's a little slower than more other shooters, but is still a lot of fun.

 

[ResoRai]

Yeah Team Fortress 2. Also Garry's mod is fun.

 

[Yarbskoo]

Free? Team Fortress 2.

After you've got a bit of cash, make sure you've covered the basics:

Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto V
Half-Life
Halo: Combat Evolved
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

...for starters.

 

[HF2014]

DOOM. Playing it at 100fps is just amazing!

 

[kasane]

Dota 2

lmao i upgrade my shit and i still only play dota

 

[Rival]

Nice PC you got there. While things won't be free there should be a steam sale kicking off any day now. You'll find tons of stuff on the cheap.

And I'll vouch for DOOM! Awesome game! Get Wolfenstein the new order asap as well!

 

[Wowfunhappy]

The Witcher 3 is a really great tech demo for a new PC, in addition to being a great game.

 

[Its Quite Toasty]

for free, TF2. I would say stuff like dota but god do I hate mobas

 

[Koobion]

Half Life 2, as well as Episode 1 & 2. Supersampling is an option that will make these look even better!

 

[Abilidebob]

Dota 2

Come on, OP wants to have fun, not "fun".

Anyway, you said Free right? Some of my friends have been playing Paladins, they've said it's quite neat, and you don't need to spend 30-60 dollars for Overwatch right now.

 

[Zackat]

Free: Heroes of the Storm
Paid: Doom and Obduction

 

[Blam]

Don't get CS:GO. It's just not worth putting the time into.

 

[TheExodu5]

Don't get CS:GO. It's just not worth putting the time into.

Oh come on.

Anyways Overwatch has a free weekend right now. You may as well give that a shot.

 

[Majine]

Nobody reads the OP, huh.

Hearthstone!

 

[Mindlog]

Paragon
Free, fun and definitely a title that will let you know just what your rig can do.

 

[StanleyPalmtree]

its hardly the perttiest game,
but i would recommend F.E.A.R for that juicy juicy gunplay.
not free but im pretty sure the game is really cheap on steam.

seriously i cant think of any other game with shoot outs that every felt so good.

also yeah, DOOM, its beautiful and buckets of fun.

 

[Defect]

Killer Instinct Pc

 

[BennyBlanco]

Overwatch free weekend
Civ VI
Tyranny

 

[JaseC]

Keep in mind that Steam's Autumn Sale begins on Wednesday. I'd hold off on buying anything that isn't already discounted.

 

[longdi]

Witcher 3
MGS 5
BF1

If you like RTS, Coh2
Some replay on how intense it is online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqOGOzqFerc

 

[Anteater]

any recent games look awesome, if you're playing older games, downsample them

 

[Lime]

Just some recommendations:

Classics:

• Dungeon Keeper
• Grim Fandango
• Full Throttle
• Day of the Tentacle
• Monkey Island 1-3
• Starcraft
• Half Life 1
• Warcraft 3 + The Frozen Throne
• Deus Ex
• Homeworld 1+2
• Sacrifice
• Baldur's Gate 2
• Freespace 2
• Mechwarrior 2/3/4
• The Last Express
• Planescape Torment
• Tie Fighter
• Another World
• Outcast
• Doom 1-3
• The Longest Journey + Dreamfall
• Syberia 1+2
• Unreal 2k
• Total Annihilation
• Battlezone
• Fallout 1+2
• Ground Control 1+2
• Myst + Riven
• Orange Box
• Jedi Knight 2
• Max Payne 1+2
• Civilization series
• UFO: Enemy Unknown
• Diablo 2
• World in Conflict
• Descent

Contemporary games

• Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines + Wesp's patch
• Shogun 2
• Portal 2
• Hitman: Blood Money
• The Witcher 1+2
• Crysis
• Star Wars: Republic Commando
• Mafia 1+2
• Amnesia: The Dark Descent
• Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light
• Left 4 Dead 2
• Dawn of War 2 + Expansions
• Psychonauts
• Machinarium
• Star Wars: KOTOR

.

 

[dickroach]

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got a 1060 and "contemporary" games you're recommending are KOTOR and Psychonauts? those games ran on my 2012 Macbook lol

Keep in mind that Steam's Autumn Sale begins on Wednesday. I'd hold off on buying anything that isn't already discounted.

yeah, just wait for Steam sales and humble bundles (monthly included) and you'll have way more games than you can handle in no time.


also, Unravel is gorgeous on PC

 

[ClearData]

It looks like you like Doom from your avi. And the new Doom is amazing on PC. I am waiting until I get an ultrawide monitor so that I can finish it. That and Wolfenstein are so good on my PC. I think they will make you very happy.

 

[CadetMahoney]

Nobody reads the OP, huh.

Just type first game that comes to mind tbh.

Forza Horizon 3!