I'm fairly new to this forum, but I'm an absolute virgin newbie when it comes to computer games.
I've played virtually NOTHING.
Anyway, I bought a new computer (with the i7-2600 and 8 Gigs of Ram, and I intend to upgrade the video card - from a HD-5450 to a 5770 - when HP gets around to replacing my computer with a new one with a defect-free motherboard).
Anyway, while I've never been into computer games, I thought I'd like to get a game. And I mean A game, not 10 games (could change my mind later, but for now I'm just thinking of my time and willingness to get heavily into computer gaming).
I know there are role playing games, action games, strategy games, and that there are games you play yourself against the computer and games you play online.
Other than that I wouldn't be interested in the online gaming, I really have no idea what I'd want.
I also really don't want to have to buy extra stuff like game consoles. Just the game and the computer.
I'd also kind of like to get something that takes advantage of my new computers "young hotness." I'd want something that would look pretty good on the pretty good machine I've got (btw, my monitor is a ViewSonic LED w/ 1920 X 1080 resolution).
I've looked and seen that "Dragon Age: Origins" and "World of Warcraft" are pretty good games.
One other thing I've thought about is that I would like to be able to play for a few minutes, or for a longer period. I wouldn't want a game that if I wasn't prepared to play for at least 2 hours at once I might as well not bother.
I know I'm asking a hard question to answer. But how do you pick a game when you know nothing about games? And how do you pick a game when you really don't even know what genre of game you want?
I've played virtually NOTHING.
Anyway, I bought a new computer (with the i7-2600 and 8 Gigs of Ram, and I intend to upgrade the video card - from a HD-5450 to a 5770 - when HP gets around to replacing my computer with a new one with a defect-free motherboard).
Anyway, while I've never been into computer games, I thought I'd like to get a game. And I mean A game, not 10 games (could change my mind later, but for now I'm just thinking of my time and willingness to get heavily into computer gaming).
I know there are role playing games, action games, strategy games, and that there are games you play yourself against the computer and games you play online.
Other than that I wouldn't be interested in the online gaming, I really have no idea what I'd want.
I also really don't want to have to buy extra stuff like game consoles. Just the game and the computer.
I'd also kind of like to get something that takes advantage of my new computers "young hotness." I'd want something that would look pretty good on the pretty good machine I've got (btw, my monitor is a ViewSonic LED w/ 1920 X 1080 resolution).
I've looked and seen that "Dragon Age: Origins" and "World of Warcraft" are pretty good games.
One other thing I've thought about is that I would like to be able to play for a few minutes, or for a longer period. I wouldn't want a game that if I wasn't prepared to play for at least 2 hours at once I might as well not bother.
I know I'm asking a hard question to answer. But how do you pick a game when you know nothing about games? And how do you pick a game when you really don't even know what genre of game you want?