I loved the shit out of BL2 and tried going back later to play BL1 but the missing quality of life stuff turned me off. For example you have to click to pick up EVERY bit of cash that drops whereas in BL2 you auto picked it up by walking over it

I am currently playing two MMOs.

I am subbed to FFXIV. I tried playing a couple of times in 2016 but struggled to get into it at the time (I was on console and it was my first MMO). Then I bought my PC in 2018 and picked the game back up in late 2019. The game's story from Heavensward through Endwalker was satisfying and dramatic, even if Stormblood was slow at times. I am excited to see where they take the story next given what's been happening in the post-Endwalker patches thus far. The game is packed full of content, though perhaps not as fulfilling if you are a long-time player who has already completed the endgame pursuits from past expansions. I really love the game's music (thanks Masayoshi Soken, you brilliant man), the "feel" of the jobs, and the welcoming community. My biggest criticism is that it isn't fully voice acted; in a game so story heavy and steeped in drama, it's getting tiring listening to other characters only on occasion, with my own input limited to emoted reactions of varying quality LOL.

I also play ESO. I have been subbed in the past but am not currently. I redownloaded the game and started a new character to play through the Elsweyr expansion (my first time) with some friends, who are totally new to the game. The game does very little to explain itself so it can be pretty overwhelming at first. Having played through other zones and their stories previously, Elsweyr seems like a quality expansion. The expansion's zones are big and detailed, the music is gorgeous and thematic, and the visuals impress all around - for a MMO, at least. My biggest criticism is that it relies heavily on its in-game store for things that should be at least achievable/obtainable through playtime; you can't even change your character's hairstyle after character creation without buying a cosmetic pack with IRL money (whether purchased directly or via the game's sub), which is just ludicrously greedy.

Both games have pros and cons for sure. FFXIV is the better of the two as a whole personally, but ESO has some very specific qualities that I really like about it. This may sound silly but ESO's level of detail in the animal/monster models and their behaviors is very immersive. The cities are large and full of NPCs, not just grand empty spaces for the sake of it (FFXIV is guilty of this even to this day). On the flip side, I am not invested in ESO's story in the long-term because there isn't an overarching plot connecting it all together yet (I believe they intend to move into larger/grander story arcs now), I don't understand the glam/appearance system at all outside of costumes (if it even exists), and collecting mounts/pets seems much more dependent on in-game purchases than FFXIV (so.... so many mounts and minions to work towards).

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I will burn my house down for a REC:V remake.

LotRO, since it's free, and I used to love it fifteen years ago. It's still pretty decent, the sheer scope of the world is unrivaled, and the cash shop isn't as egregious and obtrusive as in other games.

In fact, I might play a bit of it later.

i didn't even mention aim assist once nor did i plan to

>worthless timewasting in a bad designed game

This is not an objective view. It doesn't say much if anything. If you want to compare themes, gameplay, levelling loop, endgame and lore to determine an objectively "best" game, go for it. But I've found myself actively disliking some of the highest rated games out there because of subjective taste. It usually counts for more in my opinion.

Technically, I dabble in Star Trek Online, but that's mostly so I can fly the various ships from the various series. Don't really do the multiplayer part of it.

The last one I played as an mmo was WOW back in the Legion days.

My intro to the series (and looter shooters) was Broadlands 2 on the PS3. I ported my save to The handsome collection, and had no idea about the story from 1.

As other suggest a story recap would be more then sufficient. I did a single playthrough of the Pre-Sequel, but had the most fun and enjoyment playing Borderlands 3.

My intro to the series (and looter shooters) was Broadlands 2 on the PS3. I ported my save to The handsome collection, and had no idea about the story from 1.

As other suggest a story recap would be more then sufficient. I did a single playthrough of the Pre-Sequel, but had the most fun and enjoyment playing Borderlands 3.

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Last one was SWtOR. I always find myself going back to it. Always a good time as well. But it never captures me for long.

The sad immigrant with a dark past storyline is definitely not doing it for me. My issues grappling with the physics, my issues with the lack of mission checkpoints, and my issues with the unengaging story with the character that's too dour, depressing, and one note for me to care that much about have really added up to a very tedious experience. I've really tried to give it a chance but I think I'm done with it.

You 100% don't need to play the first to enjoy the second, but I can summarize the first game's important plot beats in a few sentences.

The "vault" you thought had valuable treasure in, was actually a giant, unbelievably powerful ancient alien being. Some people want to harness the power for EEVVVILLL, or whatever, namely the gun manufacturers, and more specifically for the first game, Atlus.

Good thing you know exactly what other people like and enjoy. Since subjective taste doesn't play a role at all...

Sarcasm aside, I've tried BDO on multiple occasions, and it's one of the worst MMO experiences I've had. Not saying it's a bad game, just not for me.

I remember little about the story of BL1 but the DLC improved on the game heavily. General Knoxx was my favorite character to come out of BL1 because of the DLC.

This!!!! I still play Dino crisis 2 every few years on my old ps1

I’d recommend Borderlands 2. If you want to be a nigh unkillable psycho bad ass, try Krieg. Do absurd melee damage and hulk out, which refills your health. In that mode it refills your health again every time you kill an enemy. If you activated near death the ability timer resets so you can use it again just as soon as it ends Once you get some abilities and artifacts for synergy and to upgrade the melee damage you’ll be one shotting a lot of tough enemies. Even if you’re fighting a boss monster that you have no hope of beating, if they spawn smaller minions throughout the fight you can space out killing them to keep yourself alive as long as possible. you can play solo be practically invincible in most situations.

Last one I played was probably Lost Ark. It was a lot of fun for a while, in spite of the... less than great management of the game. Eventually I hit the point where I didn't have a static group and I found the endgame PUG scene to be pretty unpleasant. So all the solo or easy stuff just felt like I was grinding for no reason, since I didn't enjoy the process of finding groups for more difficult content. Still, a fun game to play.

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Its a replacement for me.

Once a year I played re4 on normal then on pro. Now I have remake it will just replace the old one.

I will play it again at some point though.

mans called bo3 pinnacle Call of Duty lmao

This... Borderlands 1 is sluggish and unrefined compared to 2, the writing and humour is on point in 2. The Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep is also one of the best DLCs I've ever played. The pre-sequel is a bad miss in my opinion and has a lot of weird Aussie humour.

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i remember playing diablo 1 when I was 8, i turned out ok.

i think.

We know that.... Don't be dense.