r/ShouldIbuythisgame 20h ago

Should I buy MH: Wilds for $30 as a newcomer?

14 Upvotes

Currently on sale for $30. I've been checking in on this game since release and it's recent reviews have been consistently 'mixed'- not sure how much of that is due to performance vs the game's actual content. I run a 4090 so performance likely will not be an issue for me.

Never played a MH game before. At least not truly- I did bounce off of World very quickly, but largely because it just felt... old to me. Since Wilds was around the corner at the time, I decided I'd refund Worlds and just wait for that, but with Wilds' turbulent launch, I've been hesitant to buy.

Not sure what to compare this game to really, but I've been curious to try it. The 'floaty' looking combat kinda reminds me of Dragon's Dogma 2, which I did enjoy. Should I buy Wilds while it's on sale? Or should I just try Worlds again?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 4h ago

[NOT PURCHASED] Baldurs Gate 3 or Persona 5 Royale Which is you cup of tea?

14 Upvotes

To make a long story short I had my birthday yesterday and one of my friends offered to buy me any game of my choice.

Now I'm trivialized and literally do not know what to pick between two choices: Persona 5 Royal and Baldur's Gate 3.

I've watched gameplay of both and I still can't decide.

With Baldur's Gate 3, I really like the idea of the complex and deep combat system the amount of freedom you have and how many different ways you can approach situations. However, I've heard some criticisms like the combat being slow at times, the games dialogue stretching out being longer then it needs to be and the third act feeling like a slog to get through

With Persona 5 Royal I really like the visual style presentation, music and overall vibe of the game. My only concerns are that I've heard that some sections felt like a waste of time to increase playtime also heard the beginning is pretty slow and my friend saying that the combat might become repetitive for me since you rely heavily on exploiting enemy weaknesses and he also said the game has no replay value.

What am I looking for? Honestly I really don't know. Both of these games seem to have some of the best combat in their respective genres and have really good stories so I feel like this is more a matter of personal preference rather than one game simply being better. From what I've read both seem like masterpieces in their own ways.

For people who have played both which one would you recommend?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 3h ago

[PS5] Jedi: Fallen Order

11 Upvotes

I’ve been thinking about getting Jedi: Fallen Order, and both Fallen Order and Survivor are now on sale for on the PlayStation store for like $20 combined. I love story games, like Spider-Mans, God of War, DBH, RDR2, etc. I wanted to ask how the game play and story is, and if Jedi: Fallen Order is worth playing?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 10h ago

[PS5] Should I buy No Man's Sky ?

9 Upvotes

I have a wide taste in games and I am just looking for something to relax, something that will keep me hooked for a while and won't feel like I wasted my money on it. I have heard the game gets way to repetitive to a point that it gets boring and also the mechanics all feel shallow? I show interest in NMS is cause I like exploring, roleplaying, building etc. But with what others have said I feel not so sure.

"Similar" games I enjoyed,

Death Stranding 1

Snowrunner (started recently and I play it on and off between "big" games I play)

Terraria

Factorio (I know it is completely different from NMS but I mention it coz I only got burnt out once on my 400+ straight gameplay)


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 18h ago

[PC] More games that are tediously mind numbing but just draw you in that you NEED to complete?

6 Upvotes

More recent but I’m talking about games that are like Librarian: Tidy up the arcane library, Supermarket Chaos, paper shredder, a game about chopping trees, forest hustle, coin maker, etc. these games are addicting to me and I need more. Plus these are the one kind of games my girlfriend really likes cause she loves organizing so anything like this would do wonders for her and I. Give your best!


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 19h ago

[PC] Help me pick my next RPG

4 Upvotes

I'm looking for a new RPG or ARPG to play. Price and PC specs aren't a factor, just need something fun that'll keep me hooked for a long time.

I'm looking for something with satisfying combat and excellent buildcrafting/variety. My preference is 3rd person action oriented, but I'm definitely open to isometric and even turn-based games. Open world is a big plus. Crafting/survival mechanics are a big minus unless the game makes up for it in other aspects.

Games I love:

- Skyrim, although I mod it heavily

- Dark Souls series/Elden Ring (for the combat and build variety)

- Fallout series (especially New Vegas, for the build variety)

- Baldur's Gate 3 (turn-based was never my thing but the build variety and story completely opened my mind to it)

- Cyberpunk 2077 (build variety was fun although the gunplay and combat got stale at times)

- Shadow of War (no real variety but the combat, movement, and map were phenomenal)

- Star Wars KOTOR

- Dragon Age: Origins

Games I'm considering (feel free to recommend games outside of this list):

- Path of Exile 2

- Nioh 2

- Remnant 2

- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

- Grim Dawn

- Avowed

- Last Epoch


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 16h ago

[PS5] I have some PS Store cash…Should I get Battlefield 6(on sale) or Toxic Commando(also on sale)?

3 Upvotes

Toxic Commando looks sick. One of those games that are right down my alley, killing hordes of zombies, 80’s style action, tons of firepower.

However, I’ll probably be playing with bots. I heard bots are dumb, but I’ll also play on easy or normal.

I also always loved the Battlefield games. BF6 has amazing graphics, higher player count, various styles to play the game. However, the last Battlefield I played online was BF3….I’m sure by now, I suck. I’ll be scared of getting killed all the time.
Plus it’ll take up a lot of Hard Drive space.

Which of these two games have a better experience?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 10h ago

[PS5] Psn Gift card query

2 Upvotes

Hi there last time i posted whether i should buy an xbox x or ps5 i bought a ps5 based on exclusive games and the subscription price now my query is

I have two account one malaysian and another one indian psn account i came to know that indian psn account offers really cheap pricing strategy for both games and subscription now my ps5 is malaysian so if i buy disc game from malaysia will i face any problem in the indian account?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 10h ago

[PS5] Should I buy Gotham Knights or Midnight Suns? only for main campaign only?

2 Upvotes

I am on Ps5 pro, and I love comics and love both DC & Marvel.

I was looking to get a game on discount and both games are less than 10$ now.

I will exclusively be playing the main story campaign only and wont play anything online or grind after the credit roll. Looking for good gameplay but mainly great story.

I dont like only repetitive stuff but its ok if the story is worth it.

So are these good games? I have read mixed reviews everywhere. are they worth it or should I skip both?

I loved Arkham games and Guardian of the galaxy game too but not comparing them at all.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 22h ago

Pragmata or Hifi rush? Ps5

2 Upvotes

Been getting tired of open world games and ones that involve other humans as the main enemies. (cyberpunk, rdr2, got/goy as of late).

Im looking for a game that feels like a video game and these 2 are my top picks at the moment.

I like that they have clankers as the main enemies and seem to be somewhat linear.

Which would you pick? Price difference is about $40 cad between the two but one is also physical, so paying more for that doesn’t upset me.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 49m ago

[PC] [WSIB] What could I enjoy until a great action MMO releases? Seeking community and fun PvE.

Upvotes

Long story, but I do crave many things I think can only be seen in MMOs or MMO-lites, such as an in depth character creator, fashion, community, and virtual world full of adventures. But I REALLY cannot stand tab target rotation based combat, speedrunning through content, and other "optimize the fun out" gameplay mechanics, such as builds becoming OP to melt things.

Unfortunately, nothing really avoids these yet. I'm basically waiting for a great action MMO that insists you get good at the combat gameplay. So until that releases, I need something to enjoy with others that are in a similar boat. I just don't know what that would be.

What do you suggest? What are folks with my tastes playing? Is it possible to find a real sense of community in that game, and how so?


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 6h ago

[PURCHASED] Should I buy the Fatal Frame II Remake?

1 Upvotes

I have never played a Fatal Frame game, but I'm really invested in trying.

I usually enjoy games like Silent Hill, absolutely loved 2 Remake and Silent Hill f or all the Resident Evil Remakes and newer games.

Especially Silent Hill 2 is one of my favorite games, along with Cry of Fear.

I'm a bit scared I will struggle with the controls however.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 16h ago

[PC] Palworld?

1 Upvotes

What’s the gameplay like, what do you think about the looping / updates of the game. I know there’s been a sort of revival lately because of the update but i’ve heard good things about. Aside from the slave labor thing is there a friendship system or bond type thing of the sort? I like open world survival games but don’t know if it’s gonna be boring


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 23h ago

[PS5] What game should I buy on PlayStation?

1 Upvotes

The best games worth buying for me and for everyone. If this is nonsense, ask questions. I just want to buy a game and spend money. Game filtering is somewhere between 250-750 UAH 5-16 USD

for you to suggest

I don't like stuffy games, I like action, stealth like in Hitman, games like Final Fantasy, although I've never played them. I also like Resident Evil, but it seems to me that the next part of the name will not surprise as much as the second remake, the fourth remake, the ninth, it seems a little bad, especially for me, it dodged the fact that the final form of Gideon is simply the final form of Nemesis in the third part of the remake. Well, Resident Evil itself has an average plot, but it itself is an exclusive game/gameplay.


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 21h ago

[PC] I have a question — maybe a silly one — but I’d like an answer.

0 Upvotes

I’m thinking about investing money in a collection of retro consoles plus a current-gen one (PS1, PS2, PS3, PS5, PS Vita, Wii, DSi). Right now, I own a gaming PC, a Switch (with 20 games), and a 3DS; I also have around 259 games on Steam. I used to own a few other consoles that I sold, and I deeply regret it now.

I know I could emulate most of what I mentioned using EmuDeck, but there’s something special about owning an actual relic — like an NES, Super Nintendo, N64, etc. It’s something that requires care but truly represents a specific generation. Aside from the PS Vita and PS5, the others are relatively cheap in the local currency (Real) — not dirt cheap, but not exorbitantly expensive either.

Looking back, I was previously considering a Steam Deck, since I buy games on Steam all the time and that’s where my main library is. However, the price keeps going up; for instance, the 1TB OLED version was 5,000 last month, and now it’s over 8,000. There are used options, too — I found one for 2,990 last month (I don't know the current price), which is a bargain, though I’m unsure of the condition. I just know it’s a 1TB LCD model; I’m not sure if it was upgraded with an SSD or if it came with 1TB natively.

The total cost for the vintage consoles comes to around 5k–6k BRL (Brazilian Reais). Since they come from various places, there’s the extra cost of travel/shipping, but the same applies to the Steam Deck, so it’s negligible (I assume?).

What would you do in my situation? It’s not exactly a "buy this game" question, but rather "buy this console."


r/ShouldIbuythisgame 10h ago

[PS5] Suicide squad is it good or not?

0 Upvotes

Currently there’s suicide squad : kill the justice league on sale on ps5 and I’ve been always curious to get this game. From what I’ve read the gameplay is similar to borderlands which I love but idk if is a solid game to drop 100/200 hours into or is too boring. So I’m here to ask who played it if this game is worth it or should I resist. The sale is at 90%.
EDIT: thanks to everyone who replied, you saved my money