Discussion What's your most favorite GAMING GENRE ? **General game Discussion thread**

Page 4 - Seeking answers? Join the Tom's Hardware community: where nearly two million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Hello everyone !

As the title says, which is your most favorite Gaming GENRE ? And, what all games do you actually play, be it any genre, or a mixture of 2 genres ?

Some examples of genres: Action game, Action role-playing game, SIMs like City-building or a Flight game, First-person shooter, Tactical role-playing game, Third-person shooter, Tactical shooter, "Platform game", Racing video game, Real-time strategy, Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter game, 2D Fighting games, Stealth game, Sim racing, and Role-playing video game among others.

Mine is mostly First-person Shooters, with some third-person action Games, like Gears of War 4, Mass Effect 3, DEAD SPACE, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, JUST CAUSE. Though, FPS has always remained my topmost priority.

I'm not an actual gamer though, very casual. But I've been playing FPS games since the good old days of DOOM, QUAKE, HEXEN, HERETIC, DUKE Nukem 3D, Wolfenstein, Soldier Of fortune, PAINKILLER, HALF LIFE, F.E.A.R, Call Of Duty series, Battlefield series and few others.

These are my list of games owned by me, all LEGIT, not pirated. This list is not exhaustive though. Some are lesser-known titles though.

ALIEN RAGE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Rage

Aliens versus Predator 2.

Alpha Prime (excellent FPS, by an indie DEV studio). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Prime

Area 51. I love this shooter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51_(2005_video_game)

Battlefield 3, 4, 5, Hardline, BF: BAD company 2.

BIOSHOCK 1 and 2.

Bordelands 1 and 2.

BREED. A good old-school FPS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed_(video_game)

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, earned in Blood, and Hell's Highway !

BULLETSTORM.

CALL of DUTY series (starting from the fist game till BLACK OPS).

CALL OF JUAREZ.

CHASER ! This is my most favorite FPS of all time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaser_(video_game)

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.

Clive Barker's Jericho ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker's_Jericho

Contract J.A.C.K. Hell Yes, lol !

CRYSIS 1, 2 and 3.

DOOM, DOOM 2 and 3, BFG edition and DOOM (2016).

Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition.

DYING LIGHT.

F.E.A.R. series.

FAR CRY series !

HALF LIFE series.

Halo: Combat Evolved.

Hard Reset. This game is TOO tough for me, I had to use Cheats/Trainers to beat it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Reset

HERETIC, HEXEN.

MEDAL OF HONOR series.

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way. I like Cate Archer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_One_Lives_Forever_2:_A_Spy_in_H.A.R.M.'s_Way

PAINKILLER series.

PREY (only the first title which came out in 2006).

Project Snowblind ! This is my MOST favorite FPS. You guys must try playing this shooter.


QUAKE 1, 2, 4.

RAGE 1 and 2.

RED FACTION 2.

Section 8: Prejudice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8:_Prejudice

SERIOUS SAM series, All the games released till now. And, yes I'm SERIOUS !

Shadow Warrior 1 and 2.

SiN Episodes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SiN_Episodes

Soldier of Fortune series.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear SKY.

SWAT 4.

Titanfall 2.

TIMESHIFT ! I love this game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TimeShift

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.

TRIBES Vengeance. This game is really good. Strong STORY campaign. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance

Unreal II: The Awakening.

Wolfenstein: The New Order and The Old Blood.


Thanks for reading, NICK. :)
 
Last edited:
Does anyone know if GTA3 works on windows 10 with a modern PC? I dont want to sink $10 in a game if it wont work.

It should work. Have you tried running in "Compatibility Mode" for Windows XP ?

ELSE, if you are using the retail disk based version of the game, the problem is likely due to MS's Win10 DRM Blocking malware. GTA 2 and 3 both used SafeDisk copy protection.

( Vice City ('02) was released after GTA3 ( '01 ). Vice City and San Andreas both use SecuROM copy protection. But if you bought this game on STEAM, then it should work on Windows 10 OS, IMO.
 
Has anyone tried My Friend Pedro? It looks fun but I heard it's short so I'm waiting for a Steam sale.

I've heard about this game. DSOGaming has been covering articles on this title. I don't play such type of games, but I've read very positive reviews and Feedback for this Game. STEAM reviews are also very positive. I think this game has got potential.

Gameplay looks pretty fun, but sadly I cannot play 2-D, or side scrolling games.

https://www.dsogaming.com/tag/my-friend-pedro/
 

I don't have the answer, lol, but I'm only comfortable with First or third-perspective games. Don't know, but 2D games aren't my taste. By the way, can we use Mouse as well as Keyboard easily in such type of games ?

I once tried tried playing Darkest Dungeon, but after few hours of gaming, I was not feeling that much comfortable with the action/shooting mechanics. 3D games are okay for me.
 

WildCard999

Titan
Moderator
While I haven't played to many side scrolling games one of my favorites is Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. They remade it for PC as well and is only $3 which is fantastic.

May need to check my Steam wallet when I get home...
 
  • Like
Reactions: Metal Messiah.

WildCard999

Titan
Moderator
Is half-life 2 really worth all of the hype?

BTW, steam refunded my money from GTA3.
From what I remember it was pretty good although that was more then a few few years ago on a old Steam account I can't get back (forgot email/password/etc) but that was on Win7 although I can't imagine it not working on Win10.

What types of games do you like? Maybe we can make a better recommendation?

If you ever played the original Homeworld (RTS) and liked that the remake is really good.