Hi @ethandsmith,
These Paradox games are really hard to describe. Have you played any of them before? They are almost trying to be historical recreations with a whole heap of administration and sliders and levers to pull... You are always constrained tough, even if you are incredibly powerful. Of course, Stellaris is not a historical sim, but they have brought the immense detail of the previous games to space.
PC is definitely my favourite platform to play on. Strategy, simulations and RPGs (not action rpgs) are my thing. I prefer things to have an element of complexity or "realism". I am longing for my ideal game, some sort of survival/party based/endless sand box. XCOM comes close... I used to play more FPS, but I started to get old and slow...
Nintendo Switch is my baby though. There are some really great releases on it, and playing really solid games on the go is such a huge appeal!
Game genres are so mixed these days that it is hard to find games that belong purely in just one genre... it also makes it hard to find interesting and unusual games to play (Sexy Brutale was great because of that). Words with Friends is about as far as my co-ordination skills will work on a mobile phone :p
I think Unreal Tournament was the beginning of the end for me when it comes to FPS...
I still managed with counterstrike and team fortress 2 until a few years ago. Finding a nice server with fun players is the key though. But even then, I get sick of doing the same thing over over over again...
Isn't Overwatch the one that all the cool kids are playing these days? Lots of games these days try to combine the action rpg/rts with fps elements. Not sure what is what these days...
Yes, I'm not cool...
I also find the online gaming community a bit toxic. If I only get a short time of quality gaming time. I'd rather not share it with a screaming teenager that is over sure of his gaming skills.
Sorry I never responded to this. I appreciate your comment and I'm glad that I won the key! I'll be looking forward to playing Stellaris. Your description of Paradox games sounds really interesting.
I'm also a PC gamer. I've never been really good at console gaming. I'm not the biggest fan of FPS, but I have had fun with Titanfall lately.
I've heard many great things about the Switch. I don't think I'd have time to play one if I got it, though. What are your favorite games for it?
No problem, it is good to see a new name in the contest.
I am also a PC snob, but it is also because I am terrible with controllers over a mouse and kb. Also, I did pick up the Steam controller, and it might be okay!
At the moment, I am playing Skyrim, Darkest Dungeon, Mario Kart and Bayonetta on the Switch. Skyrim is pretty amazing on a handheld, but I find the combination of a small, not overly bright screen plus using a controller does take away alot for me.
The other three are just unbelievably amazing on Switch! Darkest Dungeon is perfect on a handheld, Mario Kart is amazing to play with a friend on a train and Bayonetta is stunning on a handheld. I also have other games, but I'm just building up a backlog on Switch now...