FEAR 1 is a rare gem in that regards. You will NEVER see a game like that ever again. A real fuckin game, made by dedicated gamers for dedicated gamers. This game also seperates the real gamers from those just seeking a simulator masquerading as a 'fps' depending if they like/hate it. I still remember back in the day how there was a group who said F.E.A.R. was a shitty FPS because it had "boring environments". Says enough what kind of "gamer" these guys are. HAHA.

To get back onto topic. None of the 4 listed actually deserves the GOTY. But if I got to pick one it is Titanfall 2.

Guess that is true.

Good, innovative gameplay was much more appreciated back in the 90's, early 2000. The target audience shifted and nowadays the majority of players wants to feel immersed in a world and delivered a good story. There needs to be some kind of emotional investment. If these elements are present, the "game" is considered topnotch. This audience in fact rather enjoys walking simulators where the underlying gameplay is just a mere vessel to present the story.

There might be a lot of games out there but they are all more or less the same. Nothing revolutionary happens anymore. The golden era is definitely over. Most of the games released today, wont stand the test of time. It is not the graphics OR the story BUT the goddamn gameplay that can lift a game to godhood. Such games will be played many years after their initial release.

Luckily the last 3 years, Path of Exile gave me a lot of fun. But when I take a closer peak at the current state of pc gaming: there really isn't that much. There are some interesting kickstarter projects, true. But is all not on the same scale and quality as 10 years ago. I scratch my head when I see people jerking off to Doom 4 which is once again just a glorified console port. And let's not talk about all the giant flops that were hyped up to the sky. Wont be putting any names here.

The only games I am honestly interested in from this and last year, are Divinity Original Sin and Pillars of Eternity (and maybe Tyranny). I also bought Witcher 1 and Divinity 2 on GOG to get some oldschool gems that I missed in the past.

To be honest, Assimilat0r, you haven't missed much.

Nothing is wrong with you. Dragon Age 2 was already crap. The writing was on the wall. You could already see this train wreck DAI from far away. Also PC gamers got shafted extra for it being a total console port. Avoid at all costs is my opinion. Makes Mass Effect 3 look like a total masterpiece.

It is surreal that this company Bioware produced a game called BG2, a long time ago. Bioware went from fun tactical rpg combat to a bad action rpg-romance simulator. But the latter has a lot of fans. Can't really blame them if this is where the money lies. Different strokes for different generations I guess. It is what it is.

With "dedicated" I meant exclusive OR where the game's development is fully focused on pc first (with console as an afterthought).

I was already aware of Star citizen but that is a Space MMO and not a singleplayer. Elite Dangerous (never heard of before) seems to be in the same ballpark. I'll check it out anyway.

Witcher 3 will probably be similar to Witcher 2 which already felt like a console game. When it comes to RPG's; Divinity Original Sin is probably the only good one that came out this year. This is indeed the age of indie rpg's. Sadly many will be lackluster. But hopefully developers will learn from their mistakes. So there might be some future there.

I just have this feeling that these days there are not enough true PC titles being released. Before I created this thread, I already did my search on the internet to MAYBE find some hidden pc gems. People claim many but I guess you can count them on the fingers of two hands.

I do appreciate the feedback and suggestions; hence the creation of this thread.

I have been waiting for years and years and don't see anything on the horizon. I am eagerly anticipating a game dedicated to the PC. Do these still exist? Are there any of those coming in the near future?

P.S. Forgot email of my dirt old gamespot account.

The last FPS I actually enjoyed was F.E.A.R. It was a true pc action-game. These days with Battlefield X, COD Y and Crysis Z are just too mind-numbingly boring. You feel rail-roaded all the way. These games are in fact ggg-movies where they sometimes give the player control. When you get control, it reduces to: hide behind cover, ironsight, hide behind cover, ....

Thanks for information.

Now I'll have to choose between Metro Last Light and Bioshock Infinite.

Which game feels the most as a true pc game (not catering to consoles) ?

Which game did you like most and why?

I am able to choose one game out of the following three:

** Metro Last Light

** Crysis 3

** Bioshock Infinite

Planning to pick the one with no drm.