Top 10 PC games I should buy (read for specifics)

The only requirement i ask is to NOT mention any Valve/Blizzard games (they are obviouse choiced, and I already own most of them).

I may be getting a new PC in the near future, and I want to know what you guys think should be the first 10 I buy.

For strategy: Shogun 2

Shooter: Battlefield Bad Company 2

RPG: The Witcher, Dragon Age Origins, ME 1 + 2(unless you own them on consoles)

Action/Adventure/Horror: Amnesia: Dark Descent, Batman: AA(unless you own on console)

That's about all I got.

Total War series, Mass Effect series, KotoR series, Bad Company 2, Dawn of war 1 and 2

By the time you have your PC?

FPS: The Stalker series, Crysis 1

RPG: the witcher 1 and 2, NWN2 (complete pack)

RTS: Compnay of heroes, Total war (Shogun 2being the better one in my mind)

Horror: Amnesia the dark descent

Honerbly mentions: Vampire the masquerade Bloodlines, Deus ex, Killing Floor, Red orchestra, Fallout 3,Fallout: NV, BF:BC2 BF2 (or wait for 3), FEAR 1, Doom 3, ArmA 2, Civ 4 -5,

guild wars

Hmm. Top 10 non valve/blizzard games that should be bought eh?

I guess it largely depends on what genres you like most but since its fairly open i'll just throw in games that I liked in no order:

1. Dawn of War 2 Retriubtion. If you have never owned a previous Dawn of War 2 game, This packs extremely good value for an RTS considering its 6 unique races for only 30 bucks.

2. The Witcher. Very good, very mature storyline as far as game storylines go. Combat may or may not be something that you dislike. I was fine with it personally.

3. Dawn of Discovery. Fairly complex but addictive and satisfying city management game that looks very very pretty to boot.

4. Kings Bounty The Legend. Very fun, especially if you liked the Heroes of Might and Magic games. Though blasted hell..... 100+ hours invested in that game and i STILL haven't beaten it >_>

5. Civilization V. IV Is also a good one to pick up as well.

6. Dragon Age 1. Definitely pick this one up I would say. If you liked Baldurs Gate then you'd most likely would want to play this. Amusingly enough i never played Baldurs Gate.

7. Shogun 2 Total War. Definitely worth checking out whether or not you are a total war fan.

8. Dawn of War 1 +Expansions. Old and graphics are a little dated but still very very fun to play.

9.Magicka. Buggy as sin but still very fun to play.

10. Mass Effect 1 and or 2

In no particular order:

Metro 2033
Deus Ex
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Total War: Shogun 2
The Witcher
ArmA 2
Penumbra
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Titan Quest
Neverwinter Nights 2

I'm probably either a very good or very bad person to ask this question. I'm VERY fussy abotu games. I look at demos and screenshots of games and I believe very very few PC games are appealing. Most are graphically horrible.

Only the Total War series has kept me interested (not all of them). I've not played the Elder Scrolls series but I think I might like that too if I played it. I've yet to come across another series that appeals. Maybe if I was 10 or compeltely addicted to violence I would enjoy many of the other games out there ;)

Here are a few Strategy game recommendations.

.

Company Of Heroes pack - one of the greatest RTS games out there set in WW2

.

Dawn Of War 2 + Expansions - If you prefer a Sci-fi setting instead of WW2 this is a good alternative.

.

Homeworld 1 & 2 - There is nothing quite like it out there. To this day it is still the best fully 3D RTS out there.

.

Civilization 5 - Its Civilization, what else is there to say.

.

All this games have demos out so give them a try when you can.

Most are graphically horrible.

palantirion

What games are you refering to?

ArmA II and ArmA II OA and the DLC. those games are masterpieces

In no perticular order...

STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl. Add a few mods and it's an outstanding open world FPS with a unique atmosphere, story and setting.

Crysis: A great shooter with incredible graphics. Once you're done gawking at the visuals, you'll still have fun playing the game.

Total War: Shogun 2. Large scale strategic war game. Outstanding game play coupled with great visuals.

Dawn of Discovery: Great city builder and trade game.

Civilization V: Every PC Gamer should own at least one Civ game. Some of the most addictive and engaging gaming you can find.

Company of Heroes: In my opinion, one the best single player RTS out there.

King's Bounty: Great turn based strategy game. Very similar to Heroes of Might and Magic.

Smaller, Stanger but still awesome games

Mount and Blade: Rough around the edges and it'll take a little time to get the hang of the game, but it's a great Medieval combat based game.

Recettear: A small Japanese indie game. Cute, easy to learn, hard to master and quite addicting.

Plants vs. Zombies: A different take on the classic tower defense concept. A brilliant game for the times where you just want to lean back and kill some zombies.

where to start? what are you into?

Action: prototype, bionic commando, age of pirates: captain blood, garshasp the monster slayer, dead space 2, mafia II, just cause 2, gta IV, dead rising 2, darksiders, mass effect 2, assassin's creed I, assassin's creed II, assassin's creed: brotherhood, prince of persia, the saboteur

Racing: fireburst, test drive unlimited 2, crasher, need for speed: hot pursuit, need for speed: shift 2 unleashed, trackmania: nations forever, zero gear

Sports: nba 2k11, fifa 11, pro evolution soccer 2011

First Person Shooter: dino d-day, crysis 2, homefront, bulletstorm, call of duty: modern warfare 2, call of duty: black ops, metro 2033, turok, blacksite: area 51, medal of honor

Strategy: the sims 3, darkspore, magicka, napoleon: total war, spore, dota, warcraft

Platforms: lego batman, lego harry potter, lego indiana jones, lego star wars

RPG: divinity II: ego draconis, risen, two worlds II, world of warcraft, fable III, fallout: new vegas, fallout 3, dragon age: origins, dragon age II

Mass Effect Series
Dragon Age Series
Max Payne Series
The Movies (tycoon)
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Sims
Starcraft II
Company of Heroes
Sim City 4
Cities XL 2011
Galactic Civilizations 2
Sins Of A Solar Empire
Civilization V

that should keep you busy.

Deus Ex

System Shock 2

Thief

Bioshock

Morrowind

Freespace

Minecraft

Company of Heroes

Not sure what types of games you like but, I will try to list games that are PC exclusive or at least better on PC.

1. Starcraft 2

2. Shogun Total War 2

3. Dragon Age Orgins

4. Oblivion (mods are a must for me personally)

5. Portal 2 (coming out soon)

6. Skyrim (coming out soon)

7. Mount and Blade Warband (new one coming out soon)

8. Mass Effect Series

9. Cyrsis (I'm not into FPS but, it seems every PC owner should at least played it)

10. Guildwars (2 is coming out soon)

Crysis 2

Planescape: Torment

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Just Cause 2

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Mass Effect 2

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

The Witcher

Trine

Dirt 2

Company of Heroes

May seem random, I just went down my Steam list and those stuck out. Though there are plenty of other great titles to play. World in Conflict, Total War (any), Cryostasis, Braid, Batman AA, Crysis 1 & 2, Dragon Age, Deus Ex, Arcanum, System Shock 2, FEAR, FarCry 1 & 2, GTA: EfLC, Killing Floor, Mafia 2, Metro 2033, Mirrors Edge, Shattered Horizon, Torchlight, The Ball, Zeno Clash, and now I'm tired of listing stuff.

In no particular order...

Fear series

Guild Wars

Batman AA

Dawn of war Series

Global Agenda

Alien Vs Predator

Star Wars Force Unleashed

Prototype

thats my input...

1. Psychonauts:

One of the most creative and fun game ever created, Psychonauts always makes it onto lists for some of the greatest titles of the last decade. Shame it didn't sell too well.

2. Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines:

Take a game like Deus Ex and then make it a semi open world rpg with great humor, the result would be this game, one of my favorite rpg games of all time (just make sure you use the community patch).

Mother 3:

Okay okay, I know it's not really a "PC game", but where else can you play the game in English?

Cave Story:

You wont have to buy this game, pixal released it for free. It's a very charming title that rivals games like Super Metroid.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series:

Many would argue between which of the Stalker games is the best, but one thing is for certain is that they all are extremely enjoyable. Call of Pripyat is the easiest to get into and offers the best/most polished game mechanics, with the best side quests, and in an open environment. Shadow of Chernobyl offers the most features, with a good plot, and the most replay value. The complete mod is required for a first play through but there is a great variety of modification that would add to a second run through, like the fantastic L.U.R.K. mod.

I will be adding more, just taking a break.

Wow, thanks for all the recommendations, guys! I'm definately making a priority list and researching a lot of the games that have been suggested (gameplay research, not story. I hate spoilers).

For anyone wondering what games I like, I'll probably play just about any genre (Shooters, RPG, MMO, Racer, Action, RTS, etc).

Morrowind.