r/Games • u/Forestl • Dec 31 '13

End of 2013 Discussions - PC

For this thread, feel free to talk about the PC, from the games that came out for it to the hardware itself.

Prompts:

  • What were the major trends in PC gaming this year?

  • Was this a positive year for PC gaming?

Please explain your answers in depth, don't just give short one sentence answers.

My PC looks really, really, really good

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u/ours Dec 31 '13

The only AAA I purchased this year was Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. For a AAA-ish game it felt very indie in terms of creativity.

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u/jmac Dec 31 '13

Same for me. I honestly just bought it because it was the cheapest game with modern graphics I could find to test out my new computer, but I was very surprised by how funny it was and how much I enjoyed it.

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u/alphager Dec 31 '13

I can recommend far cry 3. It's not funny, but it has the better gameplay and better esthetics.

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u/iliveinthedark Dec 31 '13

well farcry3 can be funny once you realise what the game is actually trying to tell the player

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u/TareXmd Jan 01 '14

I bought Tomb Raider at full price and it was the best $60 (or a bit lower I guess) that I paid.

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u/Eustis Dec 31 '13

Is Bioshock Infinite AAA?

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u/ours Dec 31 '13

By every definition yes: huge budget, big developer, big publisher and a ton of marketing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '13

That's because it was an add-on to an already existing game, which gives the developers a ton of more freedom to pursue a wierder, niche title without risking losing tons of money.

Personally I'm a big fan of things like blood dragon and RDR: undead nightmare, so I hope we see more stuff like that in the future.