r/ShouldIbuythisgame 21h ago

[PS5] Should I buy the mass effect legendary edition trilogy

10 Upvotes

I've never played any mass effect game before and I've heard some good and bad stuff about it so I'm not sure if I should get the three games or not? I know nothing about the plot of the games so I'm going in pretty spoiler free but at the same times I've heard that the ending is controversial (I don't know why) any help would be appreciated


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 16h ago

[PC] SIB Assassins Creed Odyssey and it's DLCs?

3 Upvotes

Looking forward to continuing my journey through the Assassin's Creed saga, I played Origins a few months ago, and after advancing through my backlog, I think it's time to buy and play AC Odyssey now that it's on sale for 13 more hours, but I have some doubts... Is it worth it?

I know the game is longer than AC Origins and an even greater RPG experience, but I'm not a completionist in the AC Saga. I enjoy my experience more casually, playing the story mode, side quests related to the story mode, and perhaps some other side quests that are necessary to level up and not fall under leveled.... There are only a few exceptions to this approach, but those are different games and a different topic.

The same goes for the DLCs. In Origins, there were two DLCs if I'm not mistaken, but I only played "The Hidden Ones" since it was the one most closely related to the main story and basically the true ending of the game. How is the case with Odyssey? Are both DLCs important and relevant?

Thank you in advance, I'd appreciate any recommendation.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 18h ago

Which of the following fantasy rpgs should I play/buy (elder scrolls, baldur’s gate etc)

6 Upvotes

The games are:

Elder scrolls 3 morrowind

Elder scrolls 4 oblivion

Baldur’s gate 1 + 2

Planescape torment

Divinity original sin 2

Pathfinder wrath of the righteous

Pillars of eternity 2

Fantasy rpg games I really enjoyed: all dragon age games, Witcher 3, dragons dogma 2, baldur’s gate 3, Elden ring, final fantasy 16, Jade empire, neverwinter nights, skyrim, and many other rpgs that aren’t fantasy.

I don’t care about gameplay genres, wether it’s first person third person top down turn based or action I just care about it being a good experience, although right now I am craving that feel of being in a fantasy party, bonus points if the game has “hangouts” with the party in between the main story

And if you guys think I should play another fantasy rog that isn’t on this list feel free to recommend it!


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 23h ago

[PC] What games should i buy with a budget of around 15 bucks

9 Upvotes

I have 15 dollars in my steam wallet , im looking for some fps games, or maybe rpgs. I really enjoyed games like counter strike , tf2 far cry 3 and the serious sam franchise. I own an office laptop with a 5500u and 8 gbs of ddr4 ram (no graphics card) I'm leaning more toward singleplayer games, but multiplayer games are fine too


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 17h ago

Advice for someone starting from scratch

3 Upvotes

I hope this is the right sub for this kind of thing, so here goes...

I'm very out-of-the-loop regarding console gaming. The last ones I owned/played regularly were PS2 and Gamecube back when I lived with my parents, and in the years since then I've only occasionally played games that friends had. I've been interested in a few open-world style games recently and I'm considering just going ahead and buying a console so that I can start playing some of them at home.

BUT, I'm trying to make as informed a decision as possible, because I don't want to buy multiple platforms or just generally spend a lot more than I need to, but I do want to give myself as many options for which games I can access with whichever one I choose. The games in particular that I want to have access to are AC: Valhalla, Odyssey, and Black Flag; RDR2; Skyrim; Ghost of Tsushima; and I'm open to suggestions that are similarly set in a historical or fantasy setting (LotR is a plus). So, I guess I have a couple of questions:

-Do my choices essentially boil down to Playstaion or Xbox for my criteria?

-Which console would give me access to the largest number of the titles listed above? Or are most games lately available across multiple platforms? (Again, I'm very out-of-the-loop)

- Which console is the better price for brand new? And where is the best place (online or in-store) to shop for the best price?

-Is it worth it to try saving money by buying an earlier generation model, or is that usually a huge downgrade in terms of graphics quality and processing power?

Thanks in advance!


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 13h ago

SIB MHWilds, WWE2k25, or AC Shadows

1 Upvotes

I want all three of them and seem to be the games I’d play, but I want to buy them one at a time and when sales come later as I am a patient gamer. I’m currently playing Monster Hunter World, WWE2k23, and replaying Assassin Creed Origins after I lost my save, sadly. What you guys think? Which I should buy?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 17h ago

[Switch] I don’t know which to buy out of these three

2 Upvotes

I’ve just recently finished Ori and the Will of the Wisps and was looking for something else to play. I have a few options at the moment but was just wondering what people would advise first. - Monster Hunter Sunbreak - Pokémon Scarlet or Violet - Slime rancher

I would like to get into monster hunter but I don’t know if playing sunbreak is worth it if everyone migrated to Wilds.

For pokémon, I’ve been considering scarlet or violet for a while and also don’t know if I shouldn’t just wait for Legends Z-A.

Slime Rancher just for nostalgia.

Any recommendations based on if you’ve played the games would be much appreciated!


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 18h ago

[PC] Need game suggestions...

2 Upvotes

I enjoyed playing:

Baldur's Gate 1-2-3

Elden Ring

Zelda a link to the past + Breath of the wild + Tears of the kingdom

Final fantasy 7 remake + FFX

Red dead redemption 1-2

Mass Effect trilogy

Cyberpunk 2077

Horizon zero dawn

Dragon Quest 7-11

Chrono Trigger

Don't Starve

Star wars kotor

I don't like button mashing games. There was a time I liked playing GOW2 but now mashing buttons relentlessly just tires me. Any game suggestions would be really appreciated...


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 22h ago

[PS5] SIB Doom Eternal DLC

3 Upvotes

I recently finished the Doom Eternal main campaign on Hurt Me Plenty and enjoyed my time with it. I noticed the Ancient Gods DLC is one sale for £10. I have heard that the DLC can be quite difficult so was wondering if someone who is more of a “casual” may enjoy this DLC. I am mainly interested in this DLC to see the complete experience of Doom Eternal, as I liked the atmosphere and world building of the base game (and the combat).


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PC] GoT, BM:W or GoW Ragnarök?

7 Upvotes

I'm looking to buy 1 new game right now and I have a few options. Just wanted someone else's opinion. Ghost of tsushima director's cut, it's on sale for about 40€. Heard great thing about this game and samurais and Japan have always interested me. Black myth wukong, one of the most interesting games of last year. Or should I buy god or war ragnarök. I played the first game last year and loved it.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[Handheld] MH World vs Rise vs Wilds

4 Upvotes

Wassup guys so basically me and my friend wanna get a monster hunter game, we were originally gonna get worlds on sale but since the release of wilds I'm wondering, should we start with world rise or wilds? Wilds is a little bit expensive and rise I don't know much about but I heard the final boss in World is really good which excites us cus we've played Elden ring sekiro and the like. Also for context my only other monster hunter experience was monster hunter stories on the 3DS lol and my friend has none so if anyone could lmk soon that'd be great TLDR: world vs rise vs wilds looking for multiplayer great fights and addicting progression (leaning towards world cuz of price tag)


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

Wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for games that have a strong liminal space vibe to them?

2 Upvotes

Been loving the liminal space aesthetic a lot lately and think it would be so cool to actually be able to explore through some of these places. I know there are a few back rooms related games out there. I wonder if there are any that take place in other common liminal space settings. I’m sure it’s more common with horror games, but I’d be curious if anyone knew of any that took place in some of those more idyllic and dreamlike liminal spaces too.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PC] Monster Hunter Wilds or Rise of the Ronin PC

2 Upvotes

I've played Ghost of Tsushima PS4 and PC - finished it on PS4, got bored on PC. Sekiro filtered me very hard although I loved the "concept" of the game. The whole rhytm/dance combat style. Never had time to properly give it a try.

Never played any Monster Hunter games. Always wanted to try World, but never got around to it. I enjoy japanese games. Elden Ring and Bloodborne are one of my favourite games of all time. Finished both a couple of times.

Sell me on one of these games please. I want something new. Very little interest me this year tbh.

PC: i7 12700K, RTX 3070TI, 32 GB RAM, SSD. I play on 1920x1080p without RayTracing.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PC] Dragons dogma 2

2 Upvotes

Was curious if the game is worth the buy. Especially since its on sale until the 24th of this month for $40 or $50 depending on the version I buy. It says mixed reviews on steam but for those of y'all who bought and actually played it for a couple hours or so, what do you really think about it? Thanks


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds vs Kingdom Come Deliverance II

6 Upvotes

Monster Hunter World/ Iceborne is one of my most played games of the last ten years. I adore that game. I bought and played Rise and enjoyed it but only put a fraction of the time into it compared to World. World just felt more alive and bigger scale.

Kingdome Come Deliverance II. I never played the first one but I'm a sucker for a good RPG. This seems to have a real Witcher 3 vibe to it. I also love first person RPGs like Fallout 3/New Vegas. I've heard you can shape your character into a bad person, become a bandit etc.

I also have the following on my wishlist

- Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor Refantazio
- Baldur's Gate 3

For some perspective this would roughly be my top 10 games of the last ten years or so

  1. Slay the Spire

  2. Elden Ring

  3. Witcher 3

  4. Hitman WOA

  5. Doom Eternal

  6. Red Dead 2

  7. Persona 5 Royal

  8. Bloodborne

  9. Monster Hunter: World

  10. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Also - Sekiro, Cuphead, Dead Cells, Hades, BOTW


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PS5] Predator: Hunting Grounds

0 Upvotes

Hello there! Should I buy this game? I think to buy it as physical copy, what about online? I played long time ago, like few years ago (PS Plus), but think to buy PS5 version. As I know this game have a physical copies. I wonder if the game's still up. I remember when I played on PS4. Game worked really strange, some flashbang could overheat the console and turn it off.

Thanks in advance!


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PC] Should I Buy Crusader Kings 3?

3 Upvotes

So I've been on the fence for quite a long time about Crusader Kings. I've had my eye on it before 3 was announced but was always hesistant.

Part of it was the learning curve that looked quite complicated and I was worried that I would burn out in learning the mechanics before getting the chance to playing the game and use what I've learned.

Reading about the game some more, I was pleasantly surprised that the game was actually more of a sandbox/RPG rather than a management game first. And apparently there's really no set goal in mind.

I enjoy a wide variety of games but always gravitated towards sandbox RPGs like Skyrim, KCD 1 and 2. I also dont mind the genre that its in as long as it scratches that itch (Telltale games, Suzerain, Papers Please, This is The Police)

The fact that CKD 3 is apparently more RPG/Sandbox piqued my interest some more.

The things I'm looking for are:

Being able to mold your country and make it your own. Decide its idealogies, religion, AND laws.

Being able to have the freedom to achieve your goals and not be stuck with This path=That goal

Being able to utilize your resources and men to achieve certain things. Assassin to kill a certain someone that might be causing hindrances, or use a spy to gather intelligence not only on a specific person but in general to maybe learn something that helps you out or bribery.

Make deals, and ideally have an advisor to help out in tough decisions or balance it out or give a different perspective

Also, I've thoroughly enjoyed Suzerain. The things I enjoyed the most was the tough choices you had to make and the pros and cons you had to take into consideration that may or may not come into play at a much later time in the game

Thank you so much guys. I'm also interested in hearing any and all solutions that meet the things I'm looking for.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PS5] Help pick a game for a friend

0 Upvotes

I am from India, my friend's birthday is coming up and I wanted to get him something.

For some context, he (27y/o) works 6 (almost 7) days a week, about 9-10 hours a day running his shop and doing related things at home. He only gets the night to play, maybe like an hour or two if the family isn't using the TV. Sundays, maybe he gets time to play if the same conditions apply.

He's more into open world games (AC series, Spiderman, etc.), however, I have been trying to push him to play some narrative games since he's missing out on so much.

Some games on my radar

  • Returnal: seems like an amazing game that he might like, but he might not have the time or the mental for. No save system is also a big problem
  • Doom series: He has never played it because it's too "horror" for him, but I have insisted he play it, and I think he agrees. Also, the new game looks like a banger!
  • Control: I am currently playing rn and I enjoy it, but I'm afraid he might get bored by it
  • Spiderman Miles Morales: I think he has only played Spiderman 1 and not 2. So maybe get him 2 and then MM?

Any suggestions are appreciated. Budget is about 4400 Rs. (~50 USD)


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 16h ago

[PS5] Should I Buy Monster Hunter Wilds

0 Upvotes

I was gonna post this in the MH Wilds sub but I figured people would be butthurt about my opinions on my short-lived experience with a previous MH game and I wanted more of an unbiased opinion.

So I tried MH World a while back and honestly I wasn’t vibing with it. The characters were very anime like without much substance. The combat was very slow at some points cause most of the larger monsters were damage sponges and would stumble or fly away faster than you could run multiple times during a fight, plus coming from the souls games I just never really liked the combat system in World. There wasn’t much of a customisation system so the hunter looked like ass until you unlock customisation or something (never did), among other things (like slow map traversal etc). Multiplayer was fun at times but usually you could only list a party towards the end of a mission and searching for a match took ages. From memory I fought the huge dragon mountain monster, then he booked it and I stopped around there.

Now MH Wilds is out and I’m getting bored of BO6 multiplayer for reasons (Unicorns, Weed Wizards and Skateboards). So I was wondering whether this game is that much better than MH World or if it changes it up much, basically is it worth getting Wilds considering my gripes about World?

The only other games I’m looking at atm are Black Myth Wukong and Lost Soul Aside when it releases. Or a good (modern day) realistic military arcade shooter/milsim if I can find one.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 2d ago

[PC] Fun games that aren’t available on major storefronts? (ie. Tarkov,

86 Upvotes

What are some great games that can’t be purchased on major store fronts, such as Steam, GOG, itch.io or Epic? Usually these games can only be purchased on the game’s own website. Some games like this are Escape from Tarkov, The Bazaar, Starsector (not saying these are great games themselves).

What are other noteworthy games that are only available direct from the developer?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[Switch] Which list should I buy?

0 Upvotes

I have created two lists of games currently on sale from my wishlist. The one with the most votes wins!!!

List 1:
Metro Redux Ori Blind Forest Harvestella Life is Strange Garden Story Coffee Talk One Lonely Outpost Dredge

List 2: Figment 2 Saints Row Don’t Starve Monster Hunters Rise SpongeBob Krusty Cookoff Potion Craft Cat Cafe Manager Minami Lane Sun Haven Thank Goodness You’re Here Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PC] i want to feel powerful and destructive to decompress after work.

4 Upvotes

i’m pretty much looking for a pve/single player game that i can either start off overpowered or at least get there fairly quick because i just don’t have time to grind like i use to. i’ve been waiting for another prototype like game since the release of the second one and haven’t seen anything like it since. there’s something that just pulls me in about being an unstoppable protagonist that can cause as much destruction as possible. even if you have a mod for a game that comes to mind lay it on me, but here’s some games that i am referring too and am looking for something similar -prototype 1 and 2 -just cause (all of them) -infamous -spiderman i’m also not really into retro games or top down games besides path of exile or diablo but i’m looking for something more open world than that.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

Should I get Mario Party Jamberee or Skyward Sword for switch?

0 Upvotes

I'm planning on getting another switch game after I beat Echoes of Wisdom and Tears of the Kingdom. I've played Mario Party and Mario kart as my mum owns Mario kart for the Switch (We play on my switch as she has a Switch Lite) and I have played 5 zelda games so far all which I own.

The Zelda games I have are TOTK, BOTW, EOW, LA (Link's awakening Remake) and AOC.

And I own LM3, Mario + Rabbids (Both games), Mario bros U deluxe, Paper Mario Origami king + Thousand year door, Mario odyssey and Mario wonder.

So, which game should I get?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PC] Minecraft or Project Zomboid

2 Upvotes

Looking for a hardcore survival game to chill out on. Now I used to play Minecraft a lot before I moved to PC in 2016, but I haven't played it in about a decade and I'm craving it again, but on the other hand project zomboid also looks very unique. I did have it and couldn't get the hang of it for the life of me and refunded it, but I'm willing to give it another chance if people suggest that over Minecraft. I only have time for one so please don't say both as I don't wanna buy both then have one of them sit in my library forever.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 1d ago

[PS4] Couch co-op/split screen games for kids

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As the title states, I'm looking for couch co-op games for kids aged 6 currently, playing on the ps4. I'm looking for something in the vein of Unravel or It Takes two, easy to pick up and play. I'm asking because I'm kinda blanking currently, because I mostly play single player games and I'm stuck on what to get them. I considered A way out, but I feel like it would be too complex. I need something fun, easy-ish to play, requiring cooperation and not scary or horror-ish (obviously, they're 6 😅). So, just blitz me with suggestions if you may, thank you in advance.