Help recommend games!!

Knubje · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:22

Sup,

Long story short, I have broken my left arm in a skiing accident last week. Only right hand for typing (slowly) and mouse.

Usually big into FPS games but that's not going to happen for 6 weeks

Any suggestions of games I can buy/play to pass the time given my injury?

Thanks!

Narj · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:28

Plants vs Zombies?
Mahjongg
FapFest

MouthBoy · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:09

What about the Civ games? Or is that not your style?

Chronictank · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:12

I just completed Machinarium as i bought it part of the humble bundle, gorgeously styled and engrossing game
it's a point and click puzzle which is not time-based on the whole so worth a go

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/machinarium-review

Pighardia · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:20

get the command and conquer first decade pack

Knubje · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:39

Pighardia said:
get the command and conquer first decade pack

I was thinking of reliving the old C&C days.

Also I used to like the Monkey Island games back in the day but my quench for action and FPS has kinda urinated on that for me a bit.

There has got to be more games out there for me, surely?

danzhang16 · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:40

Dragon age 2?

MouthBoy · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:58

What about Baldur's Gate? Or Diablo?

dr_volki · 21 Mar 2011 at 18:02

Was gonna say civ games too
And also football manager of course

cjph · 21 Mar 2011 at 18:03

I picked up World in Conflict a few weeks ago (am also an FPS fan) and I think you could drive that with a mouse.

cjph

Knubje · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:15

Bit of a shameless bump.

I have dragged out my old copy of red alert to play temporarily.

I wasnt impressed with dragon age so da:2 will be similar. I liked the old civ games but civ5 didn't hold my attention for long.

Any other thoughts?

Jono8 · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:17

You could play any of the Total War games with just a mouse i would have thought. Good time killers

Pighardia · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:22

Company of heroes is quite good as well, although i prefer C+C, because the population cap in company of heroes makes multiplayer a bit tedious imo.

Knubje · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:30

C&C is good havent played company of heroes. Looks similar but more intricate with squads and so on. Might treat myself to it.

Which C&C to buy if I go down that route?

smit101 · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:36

Theme Hospital.

sorry, 'bout your arm, heal fast.

Pighardia · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:36

you can get the first decade box for about a tenner.
has all c+c's, Red Alert 1 +2 with expansions and Generals
and the second disc has all of the tibrium games(which i did't like tbh.)

Company of heroes is good. much more complex than C+C, and more tactical. And if you play online, i would say that it has a fairly steep learning curve.
it has a very good single player campaign as well.

Xelene · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:03

The Longest Journey (http://store.steampowered.com/app/6310/)

The sequel is good also but might need a bit more mobility in your arm. First one should take you 40 hours or so to get through. Once you've done that the Monkey Island remakes would be choice.

Xelene · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:07

Planescape Torment is $10 on GOG.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/planescape_torment

Edit: Those were my choices when I broke my ankle and couldn't walk for a month or so and was stuck with an old laptop. All worth playing tho.

Knubje · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:07

Sounds like a long journey. I'm torn now between a few, shogun total war too!

I'm really going to have to think hard, 6 weeks is a long time though!!

Xelene · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:13

Knubje said:
Sounds like a long journey. I'm torn now between a few, shogun total war too!

I'm really going to have to think hard, 6 weeks is a long time though!!

It gets better

Breaking limbs sucks, sorry. Think losing the use of an arm would have done my head in, then again not being able to walk was also no fun.