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Most satisfying single player games of all times

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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 10,014
    I dont know if its "satisfying", but I recently acquired "No Man's Sky".

    They released it in 2016 and keep improving it ever since.

    Its not a flawless game by a long shot, but its certainly full of things to do and kept me entertained for half a year or so.

    You would probably like Subnautica if you have not tried it yet
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  • KnightFalzKnightFalz Member EpicPosts: 4,583
    I define sandbox as do what you want when you want and lots of it. Even if it's lots of side quest. 
     

    I think this especially so if the choices you make while doing what you choose impact the game world, as is often the case in single-player games.

    Such games have at least elements of sandbox, or at least can feel so, making your definition apt enough in my view.
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  • BrainyBrainy Member EpicPosts: 2,206
    I dont know if its "satisfying", but I recently acquired "No Man's Sky".

    They released it in 2016 and keep improving it ever since.

    Its not a flawless game by a long shot, but its certainly full of things to do and kept me entertained for half a year or so.

    You would probably like Subnautica if you have not tried it yet

    Subnautica I think is massively under rated game, even with its Overwhelming popular reviews on steam.

    I never would have thought I would have liked an underwater based game.  I think this holds a lot of people back from the game.  However the devs did a wonderful job with it.

    I recently recommended it to a good friend, they reluctantly gave it a try and are so surprised at how much they like the game.

    I would stick with Subnautica and not the more recent Subnautica Sub Zero, as I have been told the 2nd game is not even close to as good as the original.
  • DattelisDattelis Member EpicPosts: 1,675
    edited January 2022
    Hopefully this thread keeps going. I've found a couple of games via this thread that I've really enjoyed so far, so thanks all for posting so far. lol definitely paired up nicely with the winter sales.
  • laseritlaserit Member LegendaryPosts: 7,591
    There are so many games I have absolutely loved over the years, that I could never name them all, without missing more than one.

    But my favorite game of all time bar none is....

    Microsoft Flight Simulator and flight simulation as a whole.

    There is a whole industrial ecosystem built around MSFS and the only money Microsoft receives in the process is the money they make from the base software, expansions,\ and optional store commissions.

    There are persistent worlds where MSFS is but an intermediary.

    I haven't had the pleasure of experiencing a better model.

    Now that I've come out of the closet ;)
    TheDalaiBomba

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  • laseritlaserit Member LegendaryPosts: 7,591
    Ultima 3

    Because back before MMORPGs, I used to play this in my friends basement and we would all crowd around the computer and take turns.  I still vividly remember the final fight and how the "grass" started attacking us and we were all like "HOLY CRAP!!!!"


    My brother and I used to have a couple toots and play this ;)

    Ultima Exodus ;)
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  • DigDuggyDigDuggy Member RarePosts: 694
    I would like to add hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy.  Text based.  There was a time when text based games were all the rage.  It was kind of fun, because you had to visualize the environment if you were going to solve it.
  • BrainyBrainy Member EpicPosts: 2,206
    All time is hard to define for me, because I am not sure the older games 20+ years ago will still be relevant now.

    Here is a list of games I really enjoyed that I think are still current enough to enjoy today.

    Ark (modded)
    Frostpunk
    Subnautica
    Valheim
    Plants vs Zombies: Game of the Year version
    Terraria
    Rimworld
    Factorio
    Satisfactory
    Civ 4 - Always liked this version best
    Creeper World 4
    Starcraft 2
  • kurt350kurt350 Newbie CommonPosts: 2
    Hello, I only play battlefield V and fifa 22 these games are only the best for me, I just like to play them, others I don't like I used to play call of duty but now somehow I don't want to
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  • The_KorriganThe_Korrigan Member RarePosts: 3,460
    edited January 2022
    laserit said:
    Ultima 3

    Because back before MMORPGs, I used to play this in my friends basement and we would all crowd around the computer and take turns.  I still vividly remember the final fight and how the "grass" started attacking us and we were all like "HOLY CRAP!!!!"


    My brother and I used to have a couple toots and play this ;)

    Ultima Exodus ;)

    Just all the Ultima single player RPGs.
    My favorites still being Ultima IV and Ultima VII.

    Two years ago or so, I also had a lot of fun with a little game called "Noita". Very fun side scroller where almost everything can be destroyed.
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  • AdamantineAdamantine Member RarePosts: 5,094
    I dont know if its "satisfying", but I recently acquired "No Man's Sky".

    They released it in 2016 and keep improving it ever since.

    Its not a flawless game by a long shot, but its certainly full of things to do and kept me entertained for half a year or so.

    You would probably like Subnautica if you have not tried it yet

    I have no clue why you would say that.

    A big part of why No Man's Sky was so fun is that you have an extreme amount of star systems to explore and since various things, such as star ship types, are dependent upon the star system, you have the element of finding good star systems where you can get special stuff.

    Subnautica is one single planet ...

  • deniterdeniter Member RarePosts: 1,438
    My list:

    1) Dungeon Master (1987)
    2) Civilization (1991)
    3) Doom (1993)
    4) Dune 2 (1992)
    5) Lemmings (1991)
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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 10,014
    I dont know if its "satisfying", but I recently acquired "No Man's Sky".

    They released it in 2016 and keep improving it ever since.

    Its not a flawless game by a long shot, but its certainly full of things to do and kept me entertained for half a year or so.

    You would probably like Subnautica if you have not tried it yet

    I have no clue why you would say that.

    A big part of why No Man's Sky was so fun is that you have an extreme amount of star systems to explore and since various things, such as star ship types, are dependent upon the star system, you have the element of finding good star systems where you can get special stuff.

    Subnautica is one single planet ...


    THe feel of the two games is very similar....to me, Subnautia feels like No Mans SKy underwater...ITs not as vast no, but still the ocean is a pretty marvelous place to explore...but to each their own...sorry if I insulted you with the suggestion.
  • ConstantineMerusConstantineMerus Member EpicPosts: 3,338
    edited January 2022
    I dont know if its "satisfying", but I recently acquired "No Man's Sky".

    They released it in 2016 and keep improving it ever since.

    Its not a flawless game by a long shot, but its certainly full of things to do and kept me entertained for half a year or so.

    You would probably like Subnautica if you have not tried it yet

    I have no clue why you would say that.

    A big part of why No Man's Sky was so fun is that you have an extreme amount of star systems to explore and since various things, such as star ship types, are dependent upon the star system, you have the element of finding good star systems where you can get special stuff.

    Subnautica is one single planet ...


    THe feel of the two games is very similar....to me, Subnautia feels like No Mans SKy underwater...ITs not as vast no, but still the ocean is a pretty marvelous place to explore...but to each their own...sorry if I insulted you with the suggestion.
    They are both exploration games mate don't worry about it. I think you had suggested Subnautica to me before and I checked it out and I'm still playing it. What an amazing game. Although it caused me to develop a couple of new phobias but it is awesome all around. 
    Post edited by ConstantineMerus on
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  • lejlavajtalejlavajta Newbie CommonPosts: 1
    Planescape Torment, NWN, KotOR 1&2, Mass Effect, AoEII, Warcraft III, Witcher...
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,427
    Planescape Torment, NWN, KotOR 1&2, Mass Effect, AoEII, Warcraft III, Witcher...
    Welcome to the forums! :)
  • JakobmillerJakobmiller Member RarePosts: 694
    Surprised to not see God of War (the latest) on the list. So I'm adding that:

    God of War
    Zelda: a link to the past
    Pokémon: Yellow/1st gen
    Pokémon: Silver/2nd gen
  • AdamantineAdamantine Member RarePosts: 5,094
    For the record going underwater in No Man's Sky is a total PITA.

    Tolerable only if you prepare for it.
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,427
    edited June 2022
    For the record going underwater in No Man's Sky is a total PITA.

    Tolerable only if you prepare for it.
    How do you prepare, put on your bathing costume, have a pita for breakfast? :)
  • YashaXYashaX Member EpicPosts: 3,100
    Dragon's Dogma.
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  • vegetableoilvegetableoil Member RarePosts: 768
    hmm, I read the thread, and no one mentioned Hitman the series. 
  • AdamantineAdamantine Member RarePosts: 5,094
    Scot said:
    For the record going underwater in No Man's Sky is a total PITA.

    Tolerable only if you prepare for it.
    How do you prepare, put on your bathing costume, have a pita for breakfast? :)

    1. Get the diving modules so you can refresh oxygen.

    2. Get the special module that allows you to enter it and recover.

    3. Obviously play one of the easier modes, like normal, and get a huge stack of oxygen, preferably on your freigther (you can access the freighter inventory from anywhere if you have gotten the necessary upgrades to do so). If you play on survival or permadeath, you can only stack up to 1000 in a freighter slot (vs 9999 in normal), so that would be a lot more of a PITA (in general I no longer play survival or permadeath exactly because you get so much less inventory).


    Scot
  • The_KorriganThe_Korrigan Member RarePosts: 3,460
    Ultima VII: The Black Gate.
    Respect, walk, what did you say?
    Respect, walk
    Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
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  • TheDalaiBombaTheDalaiBomba Member EpicPosts: 1,493
    Bioshock (original), Life is Strange: True Colors, Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire, Doom: Eternal.

    That list definitely isn't exhaustive, just a few off the top of my head.
  • NanfoodleNanfoodle Member LegendaryPosts: 10,901
    For me, its Elden Ring. Its the best RPG I have ever played. Its challenging. Its all about exploring and being rewarded for doing so. You are always on edge playing it, even trash mobs can kill you if taken by surprise. I am 150hrs in and still keep coming back to the game as I have only killed about 1/2 of the achievements thats mostly you get from killing bosses. I am almost done the main story but I dont feel compelled to finish the game. I just keep exploring and finding delightful things to do.  
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