I don’t know what your game tastes are, but L.A. Noire is a Rockstar game without too much action, good for beginners. You’re a detective, and you need to figure out, judging by 3D animation/non-verbal cues, if they’re lying or not. It’s really a great technical achievement to insert sincerity in 3D graphics. Some other games like Heavy Rain are based on choices, like interactive movies, to get used to a controller without being a hardcore gamer. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, your innocence was very pleasant to admire. Most ‘first time’ videos are faked, with overreactions for views. You maybe don’t have controller knowledge and experience, but you provide very inspired and interesting thoughts and points of view. Sometimes these games tell you a story, and making such short edits is good for quick reviews. Maybe longer footage is sometimes useful to understand the game scenario.
According to me, GTA IV is better because the character of Niko Bellic is so well detailed, with his Russian origins. There is a social life; you can make friends and see your relationships with partners evolve according to your decisions. You can have a love life, go to the theater, and listen to a one-man stand-up show. You can browse a fake but super deep internet. In many aspects, GTA IV was better than V because games tend to become more and more superficial, as human nature unfortunately evolves in this way. You can use MobyGames (I mean IRL) to browse and search for specific criteria. It’s a game library, so you can search by specific genre, period, or hardware. There are even groups such as “adapted from TV,” “licensed,” or specific camera angles like “1st person” or “3rd person.”
I don’t know exactly what your culture is, but internet and modern graphics destroyed the industry. What was possible in a garage with 3 people 30 years ago now requires billions, so only capitalists make superficial games. The internet also made it possible for consoles to update games, which now get released unfinished, take the customers’ money, and maybe ā only maybe ā release a patch to make the game work. Back when games were on physical support, no updates were possible. On the Super NES, not even loading screens existed. A lot of people are returning to retrogaming because of in-game purchases, DLC, and all these things that make games cost $500 when they were $50 twenty years ago. Most of the time, if you don’t pay, you don’t win, especially online. I played video games when I was young, but they require so much time and attention. As an adult, it’s always complicated, especially strategy/management games, which take hundreds of hours to master.
If you like what Rockstar does, you could appreciate Red Dead Redemption 1. It’s more peaceful and romantic. Both games are good for different reasons. Mafia II is also a good Rockstar-like game; there’s a deeper story, but it’s not as open-world as GTA. You can still explore and find hidden stuff. I usually don’t like when games are too action-oriented. I like puzzles like Tomb Raider II, but the original, not the remaster (remaster means a neglected version for easy money, in short). I’m sorry for my English; I’m French. Puzzle Bobble can be cool to try as a one-screen game. But as I don’t know your tastes, I can’t give more precise recommendations, except looking for the PS1/PS2 era for the best experience.
I know that you edited because you were dead again and again. Maybe it’s better for your convenience, but sometimes it’s good to see live/unedited gameplay too. It’s more than a review ā you discover the game with the streamer/YouTuber. I’m talking too much. My bed is calling me; it’s almost 2 AM here. Have a nice Christmas holiday and take care.
