Craft the world! Fun, can be challenging on hard mode. Or just play casual and it switch difficulty for you after each level.
Alien: Isolation is hands-down, without question, one of the best pure horror games I've played since the original Dead Space in 2007.
It's not for everybody. It's first and foremost a stealth game, then a survival horror game, with a sliver of action. And a total love letter to fans of the franchise. It's also not a first person Aliens game, so you have to approach it with the right mindset.
It's also the closest I've ever felt to "playing the movie". Period. Certainly as far as horror films go.
Forget what everybody else said. Play Crusader Kings 2 and/or Europa Universalis 4.
whats the learning curve? (compared to civ 5) I own both and have stayed away because I feel like its such a commitment. I also was the same way about DOTA, but when I finally learned it I put about 200 hours in over the course of a few months (which is a lot for me).
I compare these games with Civ 5 the same way I compare Tic Tac Toe with Chess. It'll take you longer to learn, but you'll be playing them for the rest of your lifewhats the learning curve? (compared to civ 5) I own both and have stayed away because I feel like its such a commitment. I also was the same way about DOTA, but when I finally learned it I put about 200 hours in over the course of a few months (which is a lot for me).
It's steep-ish, but not insurmountable.
The biggest problem I find in games like EU4 and CK2 is what to do! It sounds silly, but when you start out as a newb, you basically just are dropped plop into this moment in history and told "Go". It can be overwhelming at first on how you want to approach your rule in whatever time period and for whatever country you happen to be, but you just have to dive right in and experiment. Unlike something like say Civilization where everyone starts out on an equal plane and you can turn the Zulu nation into the military and technological superpower of the world, CK and specifically EU is, of course, very different. Playing as Spain or France is going to be fundamentally different in every way than, say, Wallachia. But that's kind of the beauty; you have a limitless number of ways to play for any given situation.
Also, and I think this can't be overstated for newbies looking to get an idea of play mechanics and objectives: Don't be afraid to find some quality Let's Plays and video tutorials on Youtube. Seriously, there's quite a few great ones that give you ins and outs, tips, and you can see the game in action and running, which is FAR, FAR more educational and informative for most folks than simply reading the dry text in a limited in-game tutorial....or manual, for that matter. Anything from Arumba or Quill18 is a great place to start. :thumbsup:
I compare these games with Civ 5 the same way I compare Tic Tac Toe with Chess. It'll take you longer to learn, but you'll be playing them for the rest of your life
I made tutorial series for CK2, EU4 and Victoria 2 in my youtube channel, but they're in Spanish (let me know if you're interested). If not, you can always search for "ck2 tutorial youtube" or "eu4 tutorial youtube".
All other games are jokes compared to this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azizOlEV2Uk
The Talos Principle is on sale on Steam. It is the cheapest its ever been and its a very highly regarded game. I just bought it for myself today.