If we're to go grand strategy, how about Civ instead? It's not as geeky as Kings but still deep enough to enjoy for a long time. I'm not sure if Kings would be a good 1st PC game as it can easily pass off the impression that PCs are for spreadsheets and spreadsheet games.
Probably the same way I got introduced.
Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament 99.
Easy to start playing and enjoys the fast paced quick response of your actions.
Dwarf Fortress
Civ 5 and CS:GO
Well, I usually take a different angle on it. Most console players that I know are all about the graphics and how good a game looks. Most of those same guys also happen to play BF4 or BC2 at some point.
I'll sit them down and show them BF4 on the PC at 1440P, 90ish FPS with Gsync and get them to play the same game they have been playing at a much more stunning state. That seems to do the trick most of the time :v:
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Civ 5 was my first thought too. PC-only, accessible, runs on most computers, and is addictive as hell.
The author chooses one of the most difficult current games to understand? What is he crazy?
I think Transistor would be a good one. If you give someone unfamiliar with games a first person game, they tend to not understand how space works around them in the game. Something top down and third person would be easier to get. And Transistor isn't a difficult game. It uses methodical planning with short running around sequences.
Not sure if this would work but after years of console gaming I started with Minecraft, moved to TF2, then to Skyrim and then just about everything else everyone else plays (CS:GO etc).
World of Warcraft would be a great starting point for anyone getting into PC Gaming imo
[QUOTE=joshuadim;47388512]World of Warcraft would be a great starting point for anyone getting into PC Gaming imo[/QUOTE]
and never getting out of it
I got my girlfriend into PC games with Killing Floor. I'd highly recommend that to anyone, it's easy to play, easy to learn, really simple and really fun.
Half-Life.
The first two Diablo games, assuming they like action RPGs. The graphics aren't great, but they're super solid games that are still enjoyed. Easy to get the hang of, plenty of depth all around. Replayable with the same character, multiplayer, and just generally good games.
Doom: Buttersmooth controls and modsmodsmodsmods aka best part about the pc
Honestly, depending on the strength of their system, just get them to play something they already have on their consoles. Let them see that it has better graphics, better community (most of the time) and mods. Then give them a peak of what dedicated PC games can really do with something like Arma or Space Engineers.
Also, all of my die-hard console gamer friends love gmod. They can hate PC games but the exception is gmod.
I want to know what the article writer was smoking when he said Crusader Kings II. I consider myself a huge PC dork and I barely understand how to play that game (advance time and wait until something happens, right?).
I would say give them multiplayers that have bigger followings on PC, TF2, Payday 2, stuff like that
[QUOTE=meppers;47387648]Civ 5 and [B]CS:GO[/B][/QUOTE]
I don't think you'd want a new person to play a competitive shooter like CS:GO first, since that requires a lot of precision, paced shots, learning to balance money, and probably getting vote kicked for not doing the objective correctly
For me it was a mixture of Starcraft, Heroes of the Might and Magic, and Diablo II. The first game I [I]really[/I] played more than an hour at a time was Unreal Tournament 2004.
tbh probably skyrim if they already played it on console, just show them the workshop and let them go hog wild. then direct them towards some mp games i have such as m&b and killing floor.
then liberal crime squad because more people need to be playing that
Civ 5 without a doubt.
Games from the orange box would be next on the list.
Quake III Arena and Diablo II
Homeworld 1 & 2.
Any of the old Apogee platformers, especially Commander Keen. Otherwise Diablo 2 is another solid choice.
Depends if they already game a lot but just on console, or if they're pretty new to gaming in general. Assuming it's to gaming in general - Trine, probably! It's fun, it's easy to get into, and it gives them the option of playing on a controller if it's just the idea of playing on a M&K that turns them off. It'd be a good "gateway PC game" because it's an experience that could be like a console and it'd show them how much easier it is to get a game, play it with your friends online, and have fun.
Hearthstone, probably. It's not a PC exclusive but for people who own only the most basic PC it's probably a good bet.
Either TF2 for multiplayer or Half Life for singeplayer
Maybe portal. It's a good way to learn how to control using mouse and keyboard imo
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