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Hi guys. I could use some advice on what games to play. I'm pretty new to video games. Except for the Sims franchise. I've played some Borderlands and Left4Dead 2 with a friend, but that's a pretty long time ago (that was so much fun, but I don't think I'd enjoy playing them alone). However, recently I've fallen in love with Skyrim. I'm having so much fun, and that has made me want to explore more games. Browsing around for other games I might enjoy I've come across The Witcher 3 and Assassins Creed Oddyssey. Both look so beautiful and sound amazing. My worry is that they'd be too hard for me to have fun with. The thing is, because of the treatment of a chronic disease I have, my reaction speed is bad. I also easily lose overview over situations and don't multitask well. Skyrim on normal (Adept) mode is perfect for me, hard enough to be a challenge, but not hard enough to get me frustrated with my own limitations. I can charge in with a two hand weapon and bash the baddies to death. However it sounds to me like these two particular games I've gotten my eyes on may be too hard to be fun for someone with my particular challenges, even on easy mode. I don't enjoy getting killed 20 times in a row, I like to feel like I'm making some progress with the game and not just sucking. The obvious answer is to just try the games and see what happens. Problem is that to play these (gorgeous) new games I have to invest in new CPU and graphics cards, so that suddenly becomes a big investment for the sake of two particular games, when I could just have stuck with old games (I plan on trying out Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning once I'm feeling done with this play through of Skyrim). However if I feel confident I'll have fun, in the long run, with these and other new games I'm willing to make the investment. What do you guys think? If I can handle Skyrim on normal mode, can I also handle these two games without getting defeated? I'm not opposed to easy mode. I'd also love to hear other suggestions for games that I might enjoy. They need to be single player and available for PC. I am not comfortable playing with complete strangers, I don't like having to constantly share my whole illness history with random people so that they'll understand why I suck compared to them, and I don't have gaming friends. I like the open world and freedom to explore of Skyrim. It's nice to be able to chill with some smithing between fights, get the adrenalin down a little :D I don't enjoy puzzles (the ones in Skyrim annoy me, despite not being hard). Alright, this post is getting long. Sorry about that. Thanks for helping.

http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2019/03/11/niffelheim-updates-and-plans-for-console/ Looks fun and well, I really like the graphics and theme. OK, who has took Mythology in the past? I don't remember studying Norse myth that much - but certainly we went over the Greek stuff in a college course.

I was thinking about some of my favorite video games, and this question came to mind. So whats your favorite video game soundtrack?

I prefer first person too--we have a lot in common with our preferences. With my own executive function problems, if I can't pause combat, there are so many situations where I die simply because I hit the wrong button (often it's muscle memory from a different game taking over). The option to pause combat prevents most of those episodes. Don't forget there are other Elder Scrolls games you can check out as well, btw, like Oblivion, etc.

Nice list. I agree it would be cool if there could be a combat system that goes beyond pointing and pushing a button over and over. And boss diversity (and enemy diversity in general) would be a big help. I can’t believe I didn’t think of mentioning that thing about fighting on horseback … it is beyond ridiculous that your horse won’t fight unless you’re off of its back, lol. It’s supposed to be a warhorse.

Ah, it appears to be for Wordpress on closer inspection. Good to know it's legit. Thanks for the quick response!

Had an email from VGR telling me to reset my password. Just making sure it's legit?

I recommend Fallout games for a couple of reasons. First of all, you said you love Skyrim, and playing Fallout is more or less the same overall experience, just in a different setting with a different mythology. Secondly, Fallout has a system for combat called "VATS." It's a little hard to describe, but basically, when you spot an enemy, you click on the VATS button (I think it's R2?), and combat pauses, and the game zooms in on your enemy. You can then select a body part to target, and you see the percentage likelihood of a hit. You select what you want, give your OK, and the game does the shooting for you. Since there is nothing "real time" about this, it's a great workaround for slow reaction times (and/or bad aim). In general, any game where you can pause combat (like Skyrim or Fallout) is a good option if you struggle with reaction times and multi-tasking. I have poor executive function skills myself, and these games are great for me. My favorite Fallout game is New Vegas. Obsidian developed it, and did an excellent job with the characters and factions.

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Silent Hill's first movie was good. But second seems to be big dragged. Also they had no real story in the second. And they just wanted to extend for the sake of it. I'd say on that note it would be good if they properly make new tangent stories of silent hill.

DEAD SPACE!!!! Like, seriously EA. What does a boy need to do to get something Dead Space-related on current gen platforms? That one's definitely top of my list, along with Silent Hill. But Konami doesn't care anymore so I think Dead Space is a wee bit more likely to make a return in some shape or form.

Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Pistol Packin' Mama The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman (which is weird they haven't included until now given there's a perk called Mr. Sandman in the earlier games)