New to PC gaming, what to play?

[mark0210]

Hey everyone, I just ordered myself an MSI GT70. I'm new to PC gaming, as this is the first PC I've ever owned that has more than an onboard graphics chip. I already have a Steam account set up and ready to go. My question to you:

What are some good PC games, especially for someone who has always been a console gamer?

Here's a list of things I'm looking at playing, feel free to toss out any ideas:

Bastion
Diablo 3 (really liked 2)
HAWKEN
Witcher 2
Terreria
Rage
Fallout 3 (excited to mod it)
Skyrim (again, mods!)
Left 4 Dead/L2D2
Origin: Dino Beatdown
Torchlight
Orcs Must Die 2
Just Cause 2 (mods)
Crysis 2
Mass Effect 3
STALKER Series
Strike Suit Zero


Probably more as I come across them. Thanks!

 

[Sunius]

Don't forget playing original witcher before playing witcher 2, because the story those games tell is continuous!

I'd also add Portal to that list.

 

[mark0210]

Thanks for the heads up with the Witcher. Already played portal on console, but I am looking at Quantum Conundrum.

 

[voiidwulf]

Rage is $10 on Steam right now. If you haven't already, I'd get that.

 

[CorneliusFTW]

I would recommend any PC-exclusive games, such as Diablo 3 and some RTS games like League of Legends and stuff like that. Also try out the F2P games like Blacklight: Retribution and other games like that. You will be surprised at how polished some games are for Free2Play.

 

[dashingdip]

max payne 3,bf3,assassin's creed brotherhood and revelation,gta IV,splinter cell conviction,hitman blood money,prototype and prototype 2........

 

[Sunius]

max payne 3,bf3,assassin's creed brotherhood and revelation,gta IV,splinter cell conviction,hitman blood money,prototype and prototype 2........

Most of them are not PC games They are console ports..

 

[wr6133]

Red Orchestra 2, its a bit "unpolished" but a good game

 

[nquyen]

Counter Strike 1.6, Counter Strike Source, Counter Strike Global Offensive, Warcraft 3, DotA, DotA 2, League of Legends, and maybe Diablo 3

 

[aviconus]

D3 is garbage. Wouldn't even waste your money on it. 3 capped characters all on Inferno, and I can't make it passed the char select screen before I say, "This game sucks." If you liked D2, then don't play D3, nothing alike and will alter your perception of the franchise and blizzard as a whole.

 

[nquyen]

D3 is garbage. Wouldn't even waste your money on it. 3 capped characters all on Inferno, and I can't make it passed the char select screen before I say, "This game sucks." If you liked D2, then don't play D3, nothing alike and will alter your perception of the franchise and blizzard as a whole.

I think it was alright, nothing like D2, but I'm not going to pass my final judgement until PVP comes out

 

[mark0210]

Thanks for the lists, everyone! I should get the computer tomorrow, so I'll be saving some of the titles you threw out, and I'll poke around PCGamer.com or a few sites like that and get some more ideas.

 

[usbgtx550]

I would also probably add the first crysis to that game list. Better gameplay in my opinion compared to Crysis 2. Also Team Fortress 2 is a good f2p game. I really enjoy the saxton hale servers on it.

 

[nocturnal7x]

crysis and warhead instead of crysis 2.