Probably Rimworld. With the storytelling aspect, each playthrough feels like a different experience.
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I was finally able to understand Dwarf Fortress after spending time with Rimworld (and thanks to the 1.0 GUI update to DF). Definitely try it, if you haven't. Basically the same with a few wrinkles, but sooooo much added complexity/detail. Endlessly deep, for sure.
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Rocket league. I know some people consider it the same thing over and over, but to me it plays like a sport. Every match is different, I've been playing almost daily since the pandemic, which is when I got into it. And apparently I'm in the top 5% of players. Which just shows how much the game clicked with me
This is a risky choice long-term, though. Sure it buys you a few years, but what about in 10-20 years if/when the servers are closed and it's just you, Caveman, Boomer, and the boys?
I'd go with "Hide the Sausage".
Let's see how Starfield turns out to be. If it is any good, it will entertain me for thousands of hours and if it has good mod support, why not commit for it for the rest of my days? Still a lot of ifs tho
Definitely zero chance you'll be disappointed. I say get a head start and delete all other games now. Save yourself for it.
I would love to say Crusader Kings, but it's probably chess.
I have about ~9,000 hours logged in Skyrim over the last twelve years thanks to mods, and I'm sure I'm not done. So I'll stick with that.
Skyrim would probably be mine as well. There is just a lot that can be done with mods to vary it up.
Yeah, even unmodded you can easily dump 200+ hours into a single playthrough just exploring. Then another 100+ if you add just Legacy of the Dragonborn.
Have you had a chance to try modded + in VR? Refreshes it completely once again.
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Age of Empires 2. I am playing it for 24 years already, so why not 50 more?
Cribbage, mainly because I like calling out 'one for his knob '.
Minecraft with mods definetly - really adds a lot of variety, and even though I take long breaks i've been playing it a ridiculous amount of time since early beta maybe 11 or so years ago.
I have some of the super realistic shaders installed + mods to allow for easily placing entire rows/walls/etc... It's the ultimate creative sandbox. I'm spoiled by it now.
The Mass Effect trilogy (I consider it one game) - no matter how many times I play it, it still feels fresh.
Probably Diablo 2 LoD. Best ARPG ever made.
Skyrim with mods, honestly. I feel like there's a lot of potential there
Even without mods there's plenty in there to do compared to 99% of other games.
Elite Dangerous, assuming the servers would stay up I have an entire galaxy to explore
Rocket League
And I'm gonna hate the rest of my life
Minecraft. Mods are like magic, and can totally change the game. I've lost countless hours just poking around and building fun things, even on vanilla.
Chess
Chess people really are a different breed. I WISH I could be more passionate about it, but it feels so pointless to even try.
Elden Ring is a contender for sure
For me it's Assetto Corsa (modded, in VR). Most-immersive, addictive, exciting gaming experience possible, in my opinion. I did thousands of miles on the Tokyo interstate at night alone, just trying out different cars. Sometimes raining. Sometimes not. Listen to music while you drive/race. Really amazing.
Minecraft, while nothing particularly special to me, is most likely what I would choose. The potential for making your own fun in that game is ridiculous even if its been the victim of bad new mechanics bloating vanilla for the past decade. Even the longest of my favorite games cap out around 200-300 hours with all their content squeezed out of them, and with the amount of gaming I do on the regular thats gonna last me a few months at best.
Nethack. But definitely not in vr.
Single player - F-Zero GX. The skill cap in this game is astronomical - mastering it akin to mastering a musical instrument. There's nothing else quite like it.
Multiplayer - Smash Ultimate. The amount of unique character matchups and interactions is so massive that there's always something new to see.
Dark Souls remastered
Yeah I’ve played that a TON but am nowhere near as good as a lot of people seem to be at it. So I guess a lot of time to git gud?
When Dark Souls clicks you'll be amazed you ever found it difficult. Until the next game and then suddenly it's hard again.
Honestly, yeah. If I'm allowed Mods, then the roof is just the level of my creativity. If I'm only allowed one game, it's a damned good one.
I would probably say morrowind with all the community mods and modern engine.
The fact that there is an open source engine clone for Morrowind is amazing. And there is even Android port for it.
And apparently, there also has been a progress on running Skyrim and other modern BGS games on OpenMW. Mindblowing. Open source community is amazing!
TheoTown, it's such an underrated mobile game and i would love to just play it for the rest of my life
If I was never introduced to today's graphics, easily Morrowind. I would still pick Morrowind over Skyrim.
You could readjust pretty easily within the span of the rest of your life.
For me, it would definitely be Red Dead Redemption 2. I've played the main story several times now and will probably soon start over again.
YES! I was hoping for someone saying RDR2 as well. The best game ever: Lots of free roaming, ton of stuff happening – the ideal game.
Also gains a lot of added life thanks to mods, like some of the others.
Can I add Mods? Then Skyrim VR.
If I can't, I'd choose a Game as a Service type of deal, if we could also make the assumption that the game would also be actively developed for the rest of my life.
Destiny 2 comes to mind, because I really love the lore and the gameplay.
If we can't add mods or the game won't be updated for the rest of my life, I'd still choose Destiny 2. After it gets cancelled, I'd just go outside and touch grass then, I guess. 😅
Age of Wonders 4, the sheer replayability of the game is bonkers. And they will only release more content as time goes on, both through DLCs, free content updates, and workshop mods.
I literally just started playing it this week and IT'S SO COOL! I'm a race of underground highborn mole people that has now evolved to be in touch with nature and driven by religious fervor.
Is multiplayer allowed? If so, probably Dota 2. For single player, Factorio.
Path of Exile.
At this point, I think I might have to go for monster hunter. Or Dragon's Dogma. Just some kind of super deep action RPG would do it.
Skyrim
In fact, this is the only game that I have played for the last 6 months lol
Could probably be happy with Hades
Although if Halo MCC count as one game...
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