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This is NOT for remembering game names. Ask that in r/tipofmyjoystick

AskGames is the place to get answers to your burning gaming questions:

  • When does Game X come out?
  • Does console X have this feature?
  • How do I get the "Kill everything" achievement?
  • How can I back-up my saves?
  • Why does my game crash on load?

Sort of like /r/AskReddit, but for games and gamers. For example:

  • When does Game X come out?
  • Does console X have this feature?
  • How do I get the "Kill everything" achievement?
  • How can I back-up my saves?
  • Why does my game crash on load?

However all kinds of gaming-related questions are welcome.

Base rules:

  • Be descriptive with your title.
  • When asking questions for technical help please try to give as much information as possible.
  • Once your query is answered, use the Link Flair "✔ Answered" to mark it as such.
  • Do not downvote any questions you think are dumb or simple.
  • lmgtfy.com is not an answer.
  • If you don't know the answer yourself but know of a subreddit that might, mention it.
  • Try and search if your questions has been asked already before posting.

AskGames Wiki is a good starting place to check first.

Other sub-reddits of interest:

Also of interest is the PC Gaming Wiki for tweaks and fixes of many PC games.

Spoilers

Spoilers are added like so:

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  1. Please mark an answered submission with the (✔ Answered) Flair.

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RED DEAD OR DEAD RISING?

I wanted to play something more recent and I'm a big fan of both the Dead Rising saga and Red Dead Redemption, I have the money to buy Dead Rising 1 remaster or Red Dead 1 remaster, what should I buy?

1 Comment
2024/11/09
22:05 UTC

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Do political video games exist?

games that tackle political issues, possibly in 3D, not like civilization

27 Comments
2024/11/09
20:20 UTC

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I bought a game on Eneba and I received a different game

Hello! I am not a gamer but I like some strategy games and platformer games and i like to play them when I have free time.

Yesterday I bought Age of Empires Definitive edition (for nostalgia purposes) and Celeste ( because I love 8 bit and the soundtrack ) from Eneba because they were cheaper.

But instead of Celeste i got the serial key to a game called Ceres which, of course, I don't want. The seller name is Safe_Purchase and has only Excellent reviews but they didn't respond to my complaint. And I have sent Eneba an email but didn't get an answer yet. has anyone had this kind of issue? do you know how can I deal with this besides accepting the fact that I was scammed?

thanks

1 Comment
2024/11/09
15:53 UTC

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What is this game? Escape a lab

I don’t have much to describe. It’s something I played either on Xbox or Xbox 360. I remember the protagonist was bald and in a white hospital gown. I believe it was some kind of mkultra experiment and the protagonist is in a lab trying to escape. I remember it’s a stealth game so he’s trying not to be seen. He has mind powers and I believe it was a 3rd person POV. Any tips would be great!

0 Comments
2024/11/09
15:35 UTC

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Help with game name, based off trailer???

Need help finding the trailer ( Game ) name??

I don't usually ask for help but this game I was looking for is killing me, the trailer starts with a girl drinking her drink from a straw and opened her door and went inside. Has soon as she closed the door and turned around a monster is right Infront of her, she was chilled and drink her drink and quickly blast the monster with a gold or yellow colour blast from her hand???....

1 Comment
2024/11/09
14:10 UTC

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Desk mount for game controller

TL;DR - Can you get desk mounts for games controllers so you can push the buttons and sticks in them without holding the controller?

I am pretty new to gaming, and am, um, at the mature end of the age range 😀 I've recently very much got into Elite Dangerous. I'm absolutely crap at it but I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

I've got myself what I am learning to call a HOTAS setup, but even that doesn't have enough buttons and sticks for the controls that I want at my fingertips. Rather than just use keyboard bindings for all the other controls, I was wondering if I could use my game controller. (By which I mean a device like this, in case my terminology is off here: https://media.4rgos.it/i/Argos/9517109_R_Z001A?w=1000&h=1000&qlt=70&fmt=webp).

I know I can find commands to it and use it at the same time as the hotas, but obviously it's not very satisfactory if it just sits on my desk and wobbles around as I try to push the buttons. I was hoping that maybe there's some kind of stand that I can fix it into that will hold it rigid on the desk while I'm playing, and which I can then remove when I need the desk for something that isn't ED.

Anything I should be looking at?

0 Comments
2024/11/09
13:47 UTC

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dragonage veilguard steamcharts nov.8 0 playing?

does anyone know why on steam charts on nov.8 there are exactly 0 players playing? was it a bug on steam charts end, maintenance, or something else?

1 Comment
2024/11/09
13:22 UTC

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Handheld emulator suggestions

Hey all. I’m in the market for one of those handheld emulators that plays all the classics. What is everyone’s preferred choice? I’ve seen some that are considered garbage with their performance, and a bit of a ripoff. Any insight is appreciated.

0 Comments
2024/11/09
12:40 UTC

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What’s your favorite non-violent video game?

34 Comments
2024/11/09
12:37 UTC

1

What will Happen If I Play WWE 2k24 with underpowered graphics Card?

So WWE 2k24 is in Sale rn. I want to Download it, my pc specs Are 16 GB RAM which is on recommended and I have a i7-8550U which is also ob recommended But my graphics Card NVIDIA 940mx just isnt on required. Will I still be able to Play? im not Sure If I have a direct X 12 card (pls excuse my Bad english)

7 Comments
2024/11/09
05:26 UTC

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Help with playasia

I want to pre-order a physical copy of freedom wars remastered from playasia but i don't know if the online features will be region locked dose anyone have any experience with this.

0 Comments
2024/11/09
04:43 UTC

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Destiny The Game collectible items that would make good gifts?

My brother is a huge fan of the game and he’s been playing it since the release day 10 years ag. I’m willing to spend under $500 to surprise him with a gift that would impress him.

I don’t want it to be some casual Etsy / Amazon basic gift package. I’ve looked around and I see there’s various collectibles, pins, posters etc. Can anyone recommend me something that would be like “How the hell did you buy this??” Anything rare or limited edition or even upcoming. I’ve been browsing through eBay and see quite a few things but just not sure which one is a big deal and which isn’t.

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2024/11/08
22:16 UTC

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What Happened to Ron Mom (From Bad Parenting) After The Ending

"I’ve finished Bad Parenting twice now, but I can’t stop thinking about what happened to Ron’s mom after the story ended. There’s just something about her fate that keeps nagging at me.

0 Comments
2024/11/08
16:17 UTC

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Colony sim/civilization sim as a first person game.

I really like civilization simulators where I can create a society and manage the cogs... I mean people. Building up a nation is fun though I often feel very detached from the world itself. Who am I when I'm playing Stellaris for instance? If I'm the ruler why doesn't the game end when the ruler is killed or removed from leadership? Ck3 does a good job at answering this where you are the ruler of a kingdom and you become your successor after death, but even with that, I find my realm to still be very detached. I can't go to the tavern or walk around and see my subjects I'm really just another asset to govern the civ with. I like creating civilizations but after a while the illusion wears off and it just feels like looking at a map. Games like Rimworld do a good job of making your characters feel real and not like just assets but I, the controller, do not exist just like Stellaris. I didn't crash land with them, I didn't have a deep talk about the relationship between muffalo and existential dread, and I didn't get food poisoning because I didn't remind the cook to clean the floors before cooking. This is in no way saying these games are bad I like them all a ton but I would like a game that centers around colony/civilization simulation while also having the player be a part of that.

There are games that do have colony building as a player but they tend to fall into two categories. They either are a side feature that you could play with or without and it wouldn't matter or they're player automation. For instance, starbound allows you to go to a planet, create a house, and move in a colonist. All this colonist can do however is pay rent sometimes with the game's currency, pixels, or random garbage and they can give you quests that start getting repetitive after you repeat them a couple of times. I'm really just an intergalactic landlord fixing minor inconveniences for my tenants not running an actual colony let alone government. Satisfactory falls into the other category where automation fulfills things that the player would normally have to accomplish manually. Say you have to mine iron to build nails you can build a drill to mine the iron for you and then that automation does it for you instead. Its fun I think its a good system but ultimately the gameplay loop is just about making the player's job easier and the same goes for games where you can assign people instead of making machines that extract resources for you.

Sorry this is very long but if anyone knows of any games where the goal of the gameplay is making a civilization while still being a character in that world that doesn't fall into any of the examples above please let me know.

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2024/11/07
21:32 UTC

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Pico Park Classic Edition Remote play on Steam doesn't work

So I've tried searching up this issue, testing some different things, and I think my last resort is making a reddit post asking for help on my stupid issue. Now, Remote Play works on some other games that support it for me, just not Pico Park Classic Edition. I have the default configuration to both Remote Play and Pico Park.

I open Pico Park, I go to the steam menu, and invite a friend to remote play. They join just fine, but no matter what buttons they press, they won't move. And they can see me moving my character. They try both controller AND wasd (the default keys for P2), but nothing. We tried having them host, but then I couldn't move and they could. I've tried with 2 friends, the same results.

So in summary: the problem is that only the host can move characters, and no-one else.

Extra context: I was going to post on r/Picopark but it is unpopular, and I am likely to not get any answers just as other people with questions did.

Do you guys have any idea why this could be happening?

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2024/11/07
20:25 UTC

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard, how important is previous game knowledge?

I'll be fairly vague here to avoid any potential spoilers for the series, but hopefully those with knowledge will know exactly what/who I'm referring to. Dragon Age Origins was one of my favorite games. Dragon Age 2 was kinda meh, and I kind of forgot most of the plot, but a bunch of characters showed up again in Inquisition. I don't know if I just forgot about them, or if they were in a DLC that I didn't play, but apparently the big villain you're fighting against for most of Inquisition was introduced in 2.

I played through maybe half of Inquisition, but never finished it. I watched a streamer play through the opening scene of veilgaurd (probably not smart of me if I wanted to avoid spoilers), but I was surprised to see a certain elf in Inquisition being portrayed in the way they were.

I plan to play veilgaurd at some point, would completing inquisition or maybe even playing through 2 again with the DLCs be worth it?

1 Comment
2024/11/07
17:56 UTC

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PS5 PRO OR PC?

I'm having a hard time deciding whether to get a PS5 Pro or a gaming PC. I was planning to purchase a 27" or 32" 4K 240Hz monitor as well. I primarily play Warzone, Call of Duty, and EA games. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

4 Comments
2024/11/07
06:46 UTC

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How do you prefer playing games?

By this I mean do you prefer to play games one at a time

Or do you rather play a long term game and a shorter game at the same time

How do you prefer playing games?

And what games are you playing now

59 Comments
2024/11/06
21:26 UTC

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what game should i play next?

Final fantasy 7 remake
Nier automata
A short hike (?)
Uncharted series
Forza horizon 5
Spiderman miles morales
Dave the diver (?)
Breath of the wild
Tears of the kingdom
Genshin impact
Mass effect legendary edition (?)
Astral Chain
A plague Tale requiem
Tomb raider 2013
Shadow of the tomb raider
A plague tale innocence (?)
Sable
Super mario odyssey
Stray
Final fantasy reunion
Yakuza 0
Final fantasy 15
Armoured core 6 (?)
Gears of war series
Space marine 2
Scarlet nexus
Doom Eternal
The last of us
Witchfire (?)
Assassin's creed unity
Forspoken (?)
Atlas Fallen
Rain World
Neon White (?)
Ratchet and clank quest for booty (?)
Alba: a wildlife adventure (?)
Max Payne 3 (?)
Gears of war 3
Metal gear rising revengeance
Ratchet and clank series on PS3
Syndicate
Yakuza Series
Darksiders
Binary domain (?)
Resistance 3
Killzone 3
Far cry 4
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Deus Ex mankind divided (?)
Deus ex human revolution (?)
Sniper ghost warrior contracts 1
Devil may cry 5
GTA IV
Nioh 1
Nioh 2
Tales of arise
Dishonored Series
Dishonored 1
Dishonored 2
Horizon forbidden west
Batman Arkham city

if your confused by (?) next to the game, basically means that i may not like it, etc.

any games that are on consoles i will emulate on my pc

7 Comments
2024/11/06
18:38 UTC

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Is lenovo ideapad flex 5 good for the sims 4?

I recently bought this laptop but don't know how good it will run the sims 4 since that's really all I play

1 Comment
2024/11/06
17:27 UTC

3

Which roguelike games should I try?

I’ve already tried TBOI, ror2, darkest dungeon, neon abyss and 20 minutes till dawn.

25 Comments
2024/11/06
16:41 UTC

1

Sick of modern fps

Hello

I would like to play an alive multiplayer game where I can shoot people, without having to worry about being one shot by something other than a sniper rifle, I don't want to deal with random bullshit like what you find in the modern fps games, I don't care if it's live service or how the game is monetised or anything I just really want to play a game where you shoot people and that's it.

A list of games I've tried recently:

Overwatch 2

Battlefield 4,1,2042

Combat Master

Paladins

16 Comments
2024/11/06
03:07 UTC

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Looking for medieval game

Hello everyone, I am looking for a medieval game with mages, spells, dragons, knights, great adventures, etc. Something similar to anime Frieren or anything like it. Any suggestions?

7 Comments
2024/11/06
01:22 UTC

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do you ever just overthink while playing games?

im gonna try explain this as much as i can

but basically;

while im playing a game, there are so many different voices (ig?) inside my head,

i often worry about what game im gonna play next after the one im currently playing

im constantly worrying whether or not im gonna replay the game or not for some reason idk why

im constantly worrying how long is left of the game

i always skip cutscenes for some reason but im gonna try watch cutscenes from now on.

etc etc

do you experience anything like this?

and how can i stop just overthinking and just play the game?

38 Comments
2024/11/05
20:03 UTC

1

Non toxic competitive online multiplayer games

Are there any unicorns out there? I can only play competitive online games, I can’t stand single player.

However, I currently play CS, RL, Rust, WoW

Every day I hear the n word, have someone tell me my family should get cancer, that my parents should be r***d etc.

Is there any unicorn games out there with a nice community that is still competitive and skill based?

1 Comment
2024/11/05
11:45 UTC

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What war games has the best and most realistic story mode?

Excluding Call of duty and Battlefield.

I loved Battlefield 3 and 4,it kinda felt like you were there.

8 Comments
2024/11/05
10:21 UTC

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Games like Webfishing for pc console switch or mobile, etc.

I really like the humor of the game, and being able to gamble, and not knowing what you'll catch next, along with the absurd things you can find. The beer is a cool addition. Doesn't have to be a fishing game, just a game that's fun, has a good sense of humor, and bonus point if it's trippy.

0 Comments
2024/11/04
23:54 UTC

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Should I get digital-only indie games on consoles if I care about physical game preservation?

Hey All. So I understand that this question may come across as a contradiction, but I do promise that there is some logic to this question.

So I tend to buy games through multiple platforms, between PC, Playstation and Nintendo, though the more I hear about the issues that are coming up with gaming this generation, the more I worry about what the future and longevity of games and game preservation may look like. Also, as a consumer, I want to retain the right of ownership of the product that I possess (either free of DRM or physically).

Putting that into account, I realize that there are some indie devs who simply are either unable to release their games physically or DRM free or just outright refuse to, even when their product looks genuinely good. For these types of situations, where the game can risk being removed at any time, I am wondering if it's truly worth it to get games like these on PC, or if it's better to keep them in an ecosystem where I still have access to other physical games through consoles.

I care a lot about indies and believe in supporting the devs who create them, but also want to retain ownership if I'm going to pay for a product like this. So do I stick to having them digitally on PC where they can risk being removed form my account some day, or do I leave them in the ecosystem of consoles among other physical games that I retain ownership of? I'm interested to hear your takes on the matter.

16 Comments
2024/11/04
18:32 UTC

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What is your favorite mobile game of all time?

34 Comments
2024/11/04
08:24 UTC

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Best free games for a steering wheel?

Hey, I just got a Thrustmaster T80 and I have been looking for some fun free games that work with it. (I already have some paid games). I really like Raceroom if that points you in the right direction, and piracy is okay but last resort.

5 Comments
2024/11/04
03:10 UTC

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