What are the best games I missed

bastiat

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This is pretty broad and openended, but here it is

I have only really ever had a cheap laptop (2 different ones over the last 10 years) as my primary computer. Neither would hardly play 2 year old games when they came out, much less the ones that were current at the time. The one I use now was a low-mid level dell laptop in 2008. This weekend I will have all the parts for a budget level gaming tower. running with a fx 8320 and r9 280x gpu. So I willbe able to do decently well with brand new stuff and have 0 issues with things I was never able to play on those old laptops. Before, I mostly ended up just playing what my computer could handle. Some rts, some fps, I really liked the prince of persia series,some racing like need for speed, just various things. So my question is, what, in your opinion, should I go back and play now that I have a computer that can handle it? What were the best games that I missed out on? dont feel restricted to the last few years, Even back as far as 10 years is fine.
 

nurturedhate

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10 years worth of the best games is a massive list.

Deus Ex series - the first and the most recent are really solid
System Shock 2
All the Civilization games, 4 and 5 are great once you get all the xpacs
Bioshock series
Halflife series
Diablo 3 - 2 is really good buy the res and aspect ratio date it a bit
Starcraft 1/2
X-Com series
The Witcher 1/2 - 2 is better IMO
Dragon Age Origins
The new Tomb Raider is nice
Space Marine was fun
Fear series is nice
Left 4 Dead 2
Portal 1/2

As I type this list it just gets longer and longer. Haven't been a huge racing fan in a while but I enjoyed Grid 1 and 2. The Assassins Creed games are sort of like Persia. Could also try Darksiders. Battlefield 3 is still being given away for free on Origin atm I think.
 

bastiat

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10 years worth of the best games is a massive list.

O i know it is and I know because of that it can be a little crazy to ask. Its not like I feel like I need to catch up on the entire history, Just want to go back and hit some of the highlights.
 

dougp

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Quake 1, Quake 2
Doom 1, Doom 2
Command and Conquer, C&C Red Alert
Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander
Age of Wonders II
Sid Meir's Pirates!
KOTOR I & II
Dark Forces series (all the way through the Jedi Academy)

Honestly, there are a lot of games. I can look through my Steam list when I get home ...
 

Patre

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For "fun" racing, don't forget Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed!!!
 

Grimbones

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Bioshock...

Mass Effect Series...

I dunno, ten years is a long time man! Or maybe you could just get into World of Warcraft and play that for the next ten years.
 

Whitestar127

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Elder Scrolls series (Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim)
Grand Theft Auto series (3, Vice City, San Andreas, 4)
F.E.A.R.
Just Cause 1 and 2
 

runzwithsizorz

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FPS: Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Painkiller, STALKER series
Don' know if you've already played those
RPG: Second The Witcher 1 and 2

The Wife
 

Zorander

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If you liked the Prince of Persia series, you won't go wrong with the Assassin Creed series. Graphically beautiful with a rich historical storyline.