So I've just built my FIRST gaming PC!

[Adsta]

I would get 1 game to play to christmas then go crazy on the Steam christmas sale

This tbh

 

[Munimentum]

For perhaps the best modern sci-fi experience, you have to go with Mass Effect 1 + 2 I spent hours just reading the Codex on that for backstory, which was fantastic. Not to mention the two of these will set you back 30+ hours each easy.

 

[Creelers]

Starcraft 2.

 

[Devrij]

Dont get too mnay games in one go otherwise you will end up not playing them properly.

Very good advice. Get Batman aa to tide you over til BF3, maybe fallout to keep you going. And dirt 3 for a change of pace. Once BF3 comes out it'll be all you need

 

[Kosmiche]

What about bulletstorm?

 

[harenzo]

You have enough good titles in your post to keep you busy for a while. That's many solid weeks of gameplay.

If you're into RPGs, the Mass Effect and the Witcher series are excellent.

Starcraft 2 is also a good bet as RTS. The single player campaign is polished and if you get into hooked into multiplayer and the competitive scene, it'll keep you going for years.

 

[domthecondom]

Question is...what do you like gaming?

 

[Dicehunter]

Get 1 game, play it, complete it, then buy another, if you get too many at once you will never play them all the way through, i know this from experience.

 

[PsychoPigeon]

Skyrim, the greatest adventure you'll ever have

 

[Witcher1979]

Get 1 game, play it, complete it, then buy another, if you get too many at once you will never play them all the way through, i know this from experience.

+1 This is so true. I have ended up removing all my steam deals and installs froms discs. I am then forced to play what I have or re-download or reinstall which helps a bit.

 

[SuperTronNarwhal]

Get 1 game, play it, complete it, then buy another, if you get too many at once you will never play them all the way through, i know this from experience.

This. I did it with summer sale Went from 10-45 (+DLC)

 

[Tediore]

Get too many games to play and you won't enjoy playing any of them...

Pick 1 and stick with it till you've finished.

This. So this.

I have so much to play, I've barely touched anything.

 

[HangTime]

I would get 1 game to play to christmas then go crazy on the Steam christmas sale

Agreed, maybe even the Thanksgiving sales.
Normally in the Steam sales they have massive discounts on publisher catalogues from Eidos/Square, THQ, 2K, Valve, id/Bethesda etc, just put £200 aside and then when the sales hit let rip and bag yourself a hundred games or so at knockdown prices.

 

[gazzab]

Agreed, maybe even the Thanksgiving sales.
Normally in the Steam sales they have massive discounts on publisher catalogues from Eidos/Square, THQ, 2K, Valve, id/Bethesda etc, just put £200 aside and then when the sales hit let rip and bag yourself a hundred games or so at knockdown prices.

Then not even get through half of them by the time the next sale rolls around

 

[HangTime]

Maybe not, I'm just secretly jealous of newcomers to PC gaming because they won't have any of the games from the big packs so can get full value out of them.

 

[megatron]

Red Orchestra 2, judging by your space marine, and BF3 choices.

 

[Lynx]

As no one else has said it yet, I'll go for Civilisation 5

 

[Lethagized]

Being as it's your first gaming pc, i would recommend Half life 2 with the cinematic mod.

 

[Dauthi]

Get 1 game, play it, complete it, then buy another, if you get too many at once you will never play them all the way through, i know this from experience.

basicly true they are exceptions thou like Just Cause 2 it felels like the whole point of it is to not finish it

 

[Murray]

You can get Metro 2033 on sale for £3.74 right now, I would suggest that it has amazing graphics and its an amazing story, game and atmosphere.

Other games I would recommend :

Batman Arkham Asylum
Borderlands
Half Life 2
Just Cause 2
L4D
Mass Effect 1 & 2
Portal 1 & 2
Minecraft
The Witcher 2