For me it’s first person puzzle games. I can think of maybe a dozen off the top of my head that came out in the last decade. I especially enjoy when they’re open world. The ability to just quit a puzzle that’s stumped you and go try something else for a little bit is incredibly refreshing.

  • HidingCat
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    2011 months ago

    Good RTSes. Last great one I played was Company of Heroes.

    • @PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip
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      611 months ago

      My favorite is still command and conquer generals lol. Not the best in the series but I loved it. Still play it every once in awhile.

      • HidingCat
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        311 months ago

        Generals with Zero Hour is fantastic, and I actually think it’s the best in the series. While I think Company of Heroes is better, it’s still a very good game.

    • @Buttons@programming.dev
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      511 months ago

      I’ve been playing Beyond All Reason, a free RTS that’s like Supreme Commander or Total Annihilation. The game handles 8v8 team games quite well, I’ve never played on such large teams in a RTS game, it’s fun.

      • HidingCat
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        111 months ago

        I’ll go check that out, but I recall I wasn’t fond of the economy generation in Supreme Commander.

        • @Buttons@programming.dev
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          111 months ago

          The economy is similar, but it’s a little easier than sup com. Energy to metal converters are cheap and if you balance them right you wont waste metal or energy.

          • HidingCat
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            111 months ago

            Thanks, if it’s a little easier it might just be enough.

    • @Pantoffel@beehaw.org
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      411 months ago

      Used to play a lot of RTS, both single and multiplayer. The last one I bought was the new AoE game. It did scratch a bit of the itch, but on the whole was a letdown. Before that it was Iron Harvest, which was visually pleasing but clunky. I am still looking for an RTS I can really get lost in.

      Any recommendations?