We all have that one game or genre that never gets old and we return to time and time again.
What is it for you and why is that the case?
Stellaris and Fallout 4.
Stellaris was the game that got me into gaming. I remember talking to one of my friends back in high school, and he recommended it to me. I picked it up on sale, and I’ve played it regularly ever since. Not only is a good sci-fi grand strategy game, but the sheer amount of mods available means you can make it into whatever you want. Want to play in the Star Wars galaxy? There’s mods for that. Star Trek? Same deal. Want to add weaponized moons, death-rays that monopolize the power of a star, and a bunch of robot cats that are hellbent on consuming all matter in the galaxy? There’s a mod for that as well.
Fallout 4 was the first game I brought after I got my own dedicated gaming setup. I decided that since I had a proper setup now, I might as well buy something that’d take advantage of the new resources I had. Fallout 4 had been a game that had caught my eye since the first ads way back in 2015, so I figured I’d pick it up on sale. And what really made me fall in love with it was the settlement system. A bit strange, I know, but I just really love building things in games. Most of my mods for the game are related to the settlement system in some way or another, and I’ll often find myself booting up the game and building a new shack in Sanctuary or expanding Vault 88 a bit more.
Borderlands 1
It’s the perfect game. The story is tight. The builds and weapons are fun. It’s not too grindy, but you can benefit from grinding if you want to. The post-apocalyptic trash planet setting has yet to be diluted and the characters have yet to be flanderized by later entries in the series.
It’s a game that I can pick up anytime and just vibe. My favorite part is collecting all of Tannis’ ECHO Logs throughout the game and getting to follow along with her trauma and descent into madness.
It helps that it has the second best DLC in the series to date. Secret Armoury of General Knox is chef’s kiss. Assault on Dragon Keep is only better by a hair.
Assassin’s Creed 3. I know I’m probably the only one in the world but I love just getting lost parkouring through the forest and hunting animals
- Rogue Legacy
I could play it endlessly. Death is expected and you constantly upgrade. And when you have a good run it really feels like you’ve earned it, as opposed to a lot of Rogues that make you feel like you got lucky with buffs.
- Final Fantasy VIII
There’s so many ways you can play it. And there are so many ways to grind beyond the typical RPG way of killing more monsters.
- Morrowind
It’s simply the most amazing world to get lost in. There’s something to do or explore around every corner. And the game practically begs you to break it.
- Final Fantasy XII
This one is my current game. They made an ATB turn based system somehow real time. And it’s so cathartic to wonder around beautiful landscapes killing monsters in classic ATB style seamlessly.
Sid Meier’s Pirates
I have dozens of thousands of hours logged in that game, all because it’s so easy to get in to and so hard to get out of. Just turn it on, do some pirate shit, then realize it’s been hours and you probably should have eaten or slept at some point.
