I got a new gaming laptop and I feel like a kid in a candy store. Has over 1 TB and I downloaded a few games from Steam like Skyrim, Starfield, Oblivion, and a police simulator. Any recommendations whether it is old or newer? I like games like the Sims and Civilization so anything like that would work. Or Dynasty warriors. Are any Baldur’s Gates worth it? I played those old Sierra games as a kid. I may download Leisure Suit Larry since that was one I always wanted to play but knew my parents would’ve thrown a fit. Thanks in advance
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You got Skyrim? Grab a collection off of Nexus that includes "Legacy of the Dragonborn." It's a DLC sized expansion that has you owning a museum. One of the problems with Bethesda games is they have alot of legendary loot but no where to put it, Legacy fixes that by turning the game into a scavenger hunt of items to collect. You can get more expansions for more items but with the base game you can already fill up the museum. It also has integrated patches for quests like Forgotten City and Clockwork, meaning once you complete it you get a display. It has a player home, full loot sorter, expeditions for fossils and lost items. There's alot added just by this one mod.
If you're playing Dynasty Warriors, 8 Extreme Legends is a bit old but really fun. Grabbing One Piece Warriors 3 or 4 is also worth it.
Grab the Bioshock remasters if you haven't played Bioshock, 1 and 2 have been well done by 2k. 2 especially has aged well.
World in Conflict is an easy to get into RTS game. No base building and more unit management and zone control against the Cold War gone hot.
Oh, try the Metro games. 2033, Last Light and Exodus. Those will be a good test for your laptop.
Modded XCOM 2 is pretty fun if you can spare a few hours making characters for it.
The Baldur's Gate games are worth it. They are a bit old. Just be careful with the enhanced editions, Beamdog put out siege of trannysphere and it was a rubbish expansion.
Try the Earth Defense Force games, 5 is really good and they just announced a 2024 release date for 6.
Dawn of War with either Ultimate Apoc or Unification mod is peak 40k.
You could try "A Tale of Two Wastelands" for Fallout NV. It puts the content of Fallout 3 in the NV engine, it's still a little jank and the story of 3 still sucks but you can use brush guns and .50 cal anti-material sniper rifles against super mutants which is fun. Throw in the B42 animations and it's a different game than vanilla Fallout 3.
The Witcher series? I know CDPR went bad with Cyberpunk but they made an RPG series I have played over the years. 1 is kinda rough, 2 is too short and 3 was complained about being too long for the devs so they shortened 2077's story over it.
The Shadowrun games, Dragonfall and Hong Kong are worth a look at. Grab the Caldecott caper for Hong Kong, has you robbing a train to get rich in the San Fran area. it's really good.
Could try the Knights of the Old Republic. There's a mod list on r/kotor that is worth a look at.
Valkyria Chronicles is kinda anime but has a good gameplay loop I like. 1 and 4 are on PC.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy is a remaster of the DS titles but is a good read. Kinda waiting for the Apollo Justice ones soon but that's next year.
NieR Automata. Wonder if your computer can handle android butts.
Okami is an older title but it's such a colorful adventure.
The Yakuza series. Like a Dragon or 0 is a good place to start. That new title comes out soon I think.
Age of the Ring mod takes a bit to work but worth it.
Alan Wake got remastered. Play the original before that black female cop comes in the sequel.
Ah, Project Wingman and Ace Combat 7. PW just got a major update and AC7 is always fun if a little restive in it's flying.
The Stanley Parable - Ultra Deluxe. It's a walking sim, true. But it makes you think about the connection between player and narrator. Worth a look.
SWAT 4 has the SEF mod and working multiplayer. Ready or Not is still in early access but you could try that.
Spyro Reignited is one I really enjoyed. A proper remaster of the PS1 games.
Maneater is where you play as a shark. Chomp chomp. The DLC is kinda glitchy for me.
ASTLIBRA Revision is kinda simple but it's a really fun JRPG. Glad I played this one.
And Symphony of War is a turn based tactics game where the unit composition of a squad matters more than individual firepower. The dev stumbled into it but it's a fun experience.
Should be something in there for you to play.
I'm obligated to mention Requiem whenever Skyrim is bought up. Restores old-school RPG combat mechanics from "Morrowind and Daggerfall, as well as Gothic, Deus Ex, Baldur’s Gate, and Icewind Dale". One of the most satisfying single-player experiences I've had in the past 5 years. Wabbajack should have a mod collection; I haven't touched in 3 years so ymmv.