10 UNMISSABLE Video Games To TRY A NEW GENRE 

I'm a pretty casual in gaming. I like this channel because I have a strong feeling that I'm listening to people who really know their stuff.

I’m a less than casual gamer and I can assure you these guys are spot on with everything they post. They have preferences like everyone but they still try to remain objective

@SpawnWave and @MrSujano fill in all the other news gaps for me, highly recommend them

Worst thing about IGN is the community itself is now toxic and full of biased console wars. Best thing about Gameranx is their energy transfers to the comments and everyone is m respectful of each other and just wants to have a happy day loving video games with other people

SkillUp is another great source of gaming news.

Agreed. I want all the PS2 platforming franchises to come back with new entries. Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank (even though we already got Rift Apart in 2020)

Couldn't agree more. Jak 3 is masterpiece

I would give my mortgage up for a Jak and daxter reboot

Sly Cooper is soo Freakin Underrated bro!!! It don't get nowhere Near tha Love it Deserves and that's a damn shame!!!!! Should get a remaster on these next gen consoles just outta respect for it just being so damn good!!

I'd agree if jak and sly weren't so dated at this point. Last time I tried either I felt their age.

Same. Every time I want an *objectively reasonable, unbiased and extremely informed dose of pure context* for any title, I immediately come to Gameranx. I'll also usually look up "evolution of/history of/all _____ games" videos if the I.P. truly has several entries.

Love Everybody's Gone to the Rapure! Super eerie and it looks terrific 👌

holy shit, i just finished it based on your recommendation. amazing (albeit confusing as hell) and absolutely terrifying…

@@ickytips Glad ya enjoyed it! Yeah, it’s fantastic. Definitely helped me get through that dry spell we had in gaming back at the time.

I think the best way to get into a soulslike game is to just play it with a guide the first time around and stick with OP builds, even if souls veterans will scoff at the idea of playing these games while following a guide and using OP weapons and armor.

A Soulsborne game is the best way to get into a game in the Soulsborne series for real, just hop in and understand you're going to die a lot and just be patient and practice

@@The7Reaper absolutely. You wanna get into the genre, play the premier games from the *inventors* of the genre lol

Always understand why someone plays games before recommending a Soulsbourne game. If they play for challenge, then suggest Sekiro. If they play for fun or just to distress, then don't recommend them at all.

Right? I feel like Soulsbourne games are defined by non-negotiable difficulty, coop/PVP (with some notable exceptions), cursed immortality and exposition via exploration/experimentation. I feel that JFO lacks these traits and is better grouped with action games like God of War. Personally, I think Dark Souls 3 is a great starting point for Soulsbourne. Polished, massive, punishing, magical and still popular enough for jolly cooperation or invasion.

I want this so bad

I’d be happy with a remake/remaster.

actually its one of the first games that got me into gaming

You have never lied my guy!!! Let’s petition this shit 😂😂

@@HeavyMetalCowboy90 😂😂They could remaster the first Infamous and I’d still pay the money

Amnesia: the dark descent is also really good. For an old game its still very scary. The enemies are horrifying, you have no defense except hiding, you have a sanity meter to minitor etc.

That randomized Pyscho appearance section where you cannot look at it! .. with its shreking fking traumatized me!! 😅

@@D4rkKn1ght311 not really accessible to new players though

Actually forgot about Soma. It was an okay game, but it wasn't an unforgettable game by any stretch of the imagination.

​@@mikespike2099 I mean, it's a horror game. Short of just a creepy walking sim, it's about the closest you get to a beginner horror, imo.

Borderlands would be in the looters shooter genre, like destiny or division.

@@amilyon553 It's still an FPS shooter, and also what got me pretty heavily into FPS games. Looter shooters is a subgenre, the genre is FPS.

Agree 100%. Very few games managed to blow my mind like Soma did, everyone should play it even if only for the story.

SOMA is my favourite game of all time. I wasn't planning on it but I ended up playing the whole 16 or 17 or so hours on one go. It was the first and only time I've done such a gaming marathon. I just couldn't stop playing, I was so mesmerised and intrigued by it. By the end I felt that I had transformed a bit as a person. Once in a lifetime gaming experience. I was very glad SOMA made the cut to this video, since I was sure Resident Evil 2 would take the spot. Not to say it wouldn't have been a great choice as well.

I'd personally reccommend Resident Evil series for new fans to survival horror.

Yup finished this gem few years ago... I just cant stop recommending this game it is so good Stressful Smart Impactful Deep One of the best horror sci-fi i have ever play

​​@@D4rkKn1ght311hh. I love them, but they are not very beginner friendly outside of 7 (and maybe Village since it follows similar ideas, I haven't been able to play it yet 😕). My friends never got into survival horror, but I convinced them all to try RE2 remake when it was on sale. All but one put it down and never came back to it. SOMA, on the other hand, is one we've discussed more than is honestly reasonable lol, but after RE2R it took a lot of convincing to get them to try another survival horror game at all.

Yeaaa do the opposite list! Best games to learn a new genre... if you're a masochist!!!!

Funny, bloodborne was my first soulsborne/like and to this day is my favorite soulslike and top 5 game all time

@@enzog1078 Samee

​@@enzog1078 Ive beaten Ds3 bloodborne and elden ring in that order and i found BB the easiest out of the 3.

In the context of Soulsborne games, I've found Bloodborne can be relatively forgiving if you over level your character. Not so much with Dark Souls.

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I think souls-like became a genre when it saved a half hour on describing a type of game. ‘Demands you git gud at it to experience whatever the story might be’ 🤷‍♀️

@@gameranxTV Also, many genres/subgenres of Strategy games, like RTS, 4X, city building, colony management, survival strategy, etc and the list goes on...

@@gameranxTV Would love to see a version focusing on multiplayer versions for groups who want to try new genres.

Yea third person action and "souls born" seem way too similar to be considered different genres, but not my list so...

Idk i kind of dont want it to happen. Imagine its worse than the first one?

The first one needs to be released on the pc.

@@sherKhan-qq7cy Worth the risk to me haha. I’d even like them to take on another time period with the same formula. Rome perhaps?

also a new ghost recon game

Sekiro 2 needs to happen, Ghost of Tsushima is mid

My first Stealth game was the first Splinter Cell on the first xbox, my god, that was a whole thing.

@@mystic0maggot401 wouldnt batman arkham series would be considered as stealth games, I the they pretty beginner friendly

@@shivamsneh7168 Kiiiiinda, there are stealth aspects to it but not all the time.

​@@mystic0maggot401Same The I played Hitman followed by Metal Gear.

I think dishonored didn’t make the list cos of immersive fpv kinda thing, not everyone is into it, even though the game is awesome and quite cheap on Steam discounts

ME TOO.... it's still my favorite FPS. Titanfall 2 comes in 2nd

i just finished the whole bio shock collection and i am wondering what to play next...

​@@artemis8143dishonored is a good series, prey is a fun one too

So true! I was a little confused at first when I found out how little it does when I die but then I stressed out less and enjoyed the game so much. I think gameranx wanted to go for a game that is simpler though. Bioshock does get a little wild with all the non-shooting abilities.

Played through the whole Bioshock collection earlier this year, and now my favorite game is Bioshock infinite

^ this. I wanted to know about puzzle and simulation games.

@@car1it05WAY Agreed, for me especially simulation as this is such a huge category that you rarely hear about. As a console gamer I honestly don’t really know where I should start.

Action Horror, Metroidvania, story (novel) game (like "Until Dawn").... probably more I can't think of currently.

A great platformer/action game for casual gamers would be the spyro reignited trilogy. Most of it is pretty simple and non too stressful. It's one of my go to games when I am just lookin for something pretty chill to play.

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Dragon Quest XI is great! That game surpassed all my expectations. It was a great suggestion from Falcon

I disagree. Persona 5 Royal ALL the way. Dragon Quest is not a bad game at ALL but It has worse soundtrack and the plot is way less mature, the metagame is less interesting and characters more childish.

I'd second DQ 11 as the best jrpg for newcomers. P5R has so much going on, it's quite possibly the easiest way to turn someone away from the genre.

Also, no sports games. I can go play soccer or basketball whenever I want. I'll never understand the appeal of sports games.

@@danbooke2001 that is very questionable. People looking for mature games will look at a blue slime and think "what is this shit?"

Facts. Plus it also has difficulty options so that you can get all the action and story without the potential for frustration

Maybe the reason Falcon chose God of war over Uncharted was maybe because of the fact that Uncharted also has some elements of stealth in it. It's not purely an action game but more of a mix of action and stealth. Whereas God of war is purely action and no stealth. Maybe that's why🤷‍♀

@@naughtyprofessor42 that’s fair! Stealth sequences can be intimidating, especially on harder difficulty.

@@DarkE93 uncharted is very easy to play, completed it on all difficulties. Dishonored 2 however, thats an amazing and hard stealth game if you are trying to not get caught

From what I've seen after playing Uncharted 4, it really doesn't have good combat. It's generic and repetitive af. The game is mostly puzzle solving and parkour. Can't make any judgements about the story since I never finished it

you are so right! ever since i got into online gaming i dont enjoy myself as much anymore as when i used to play offline. ive got a huge library of games in Steam and other platforms but i dont play them. i need to make a change lol. 😆

Doom is always amazing lol the remakes are gold and so is the original few

@@copiium I'm planning on it, I'm playing the new Star Wars Jedi Survivor now. I'm hoping to play Doom before Tears of the Kindom. I appreciate the recommendation.

@widder shins I never got into the older Doom games, I do remember playing, mostly watching my friends play it back in the day. I was more of a Zelda, Mario and sport genre gamer then. But I want to try different genres now that I've basically stopped playing sport games because of all the micro transactions and ultimate team BS they've incorporated into everything now.

My first fps was Borderlands 2

Wait... Your first FPS ever was Doom Eternal.

That game scared the shit out of me 😂

It's very disturbing as well, the story is sad and scary at the same time

same .. with "Outer Wilds" of course

Ashen is another option, easier than Dark Souls.

it also has a nice story that is pretty straightforward

monster hunter is so underrated for soulslike game... its even easier for newcomer to try...

@@bobby1379 monster Hunter world, is probably the easiest for a new comer, but the other ones can be very hard for a new person to get comfortable with.

Code Vein and Nioh 2 very specifically Nioh 2. No you don't need to play Nioh to understand it because Nioh 2 takes places a good 50 or more years before the first one. I'm trash at all dark souls games but I can pretty much solo 80% of Code Vein and Nioh 2

Alongside what seems to be a lot of single player content, especially the World Tour mode. I'm thinking SF6 might just blow way passed Mortal Kombat in terms of being casual-friendly.

Great picks. Yoshi's wooly world or whatever its called is also a good choice as its a really beginner friendly game.

Hey Billy, sorry to hear about your disability and your lack of funds for gaming. I've got a spare Xbox One and a bunch of games I'll gladly donate if I can get it to you buddy.

@@skister82 glad to know it's still people like you

I just posted in another comment below, but I will say it here again incase it is of any use to you mate. If you have any form of laptop, tablet, or heck, even a mediocre smartphone, look into geforce now. It allows you to stream games on any of those devices and much more, and has a ton of games available to play on it. The only thing you need is an internet connection and it doesn't even need to be that great. I was playing games that even my 3060 can struggle with for a good year and a half or so and really got me through some hard times when all I had was an underpowered laptop. It has a free version if you just want to try it, and subscriptions are like ~20 a month for the best service which includes rtx capabilities playing on a 3080, 8 hour play sessions, which once over, you can just close and reopen the game for another 8 hours, and can be used on a 4g phone connection. Definitely worth a look if you aren't able to drop a few hundred on a whole new system and then games on top. It was an absolute life saver for me and I seriously can not recommend it enough, even if it isn't 100% perfect.

If you're on a budget and skipped 15 years worth of games, no worries! Just play games from 5-10+ years ago and the software+hardware is dirt cheap. PS3 especially, and the digital store is still up at the moment.

Get a PlayStation. Start with The Last of Us and Bloodborne.

I think anyone who played it has it on one of their fav list cuz it's just dat good idk myself tho cuz I haven't played it yet

@@lorddouchbag3494 ur missing out its a masterpiece

Will do.

@@gameranxTV Thank youu! :)

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@@gameranxTV how is ghost of thushima best stealth game when in cyberpunk u can make people comitte suicide without even touching them u idiot

Indeed!

Except for the water physics which is non existent.

is it aavailable for pc yet?

@@HessOfcrows no

the games he suggested in two categories i believe are playstation exclusive titles, damnit.. lol

Like a lot of people, I'd love to play it, but I won't buy a console just for it ^^ It's not without hope though, we have Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and a couple of other games on PC now so... finger crossed

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Definately. I am a huge strategy gaming fan myself and would really like to see the pov of gameranx for that as well

There's a reason Dark Souls is considered one of the most influential franchise in the last decade. People who have played these spot the influences in a LOT of modern games both in direct mechanics or design philosophies

I'm actually kind of torn on that. On one hand, recommending a game with a controls as delayed and janky as fallen order, as a representative of the soulsborne genre doesn't feel right. On the other though, getting into fallen order after experiencing actual soulsborne gameplay and responsiveness could actually be even worse.

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imo I would and have introduced people with tekken or soul calibur. slower pace, easy to have fun mashing buttons. they start mashing until they figure out some moves, then the spamming starts...

my choice would be super smash bros

Absolutely Tekken or Smash is the answer

@@Tom361E I have tried with smash but it didn't work. I think the roster was a bit intimidating and combos they could pull off weren't that flashy. they did get into it after they played some other fighting games though.

@@Tom361E But Tekken has such a steep learning curve and its circular arena may be a bit of a challenge for some as compared to say Street Fighter's only horizontal arena.

My younger brother hates JRPGS and he loved persona 5, actually finished it So I also recommend it

It took me a long time and several attempts to get into persona 5 but once it clicked I loved it. Still playing

The “has actual gameplay that isn’t exclusively stealth” remark is something I have a problem with, although I might just be misunderstanding it. Stealth is actual gameplay, and when you can fight back against the enemies with weapons it usually takes away ALL tension in most games (it’s the problem I have with the Faith trilogy).

@@josephkeen7224 If we are talking about "stealth" then PRoject IGI would be very good entry, assuming you can run the damn thing nowadays. You were special agent doing infiltration and key was to remain unseen, because if you are spotted, guards will raise alarm and then you'll have to find entire military base as everyone would get on high alert. It was really cool game, and back then, such refreshment from loud and in your face games like "90s fps".

@@josephkeen7224 Yeah, that was poorly worded. I kinda mean when it's 4+ hours of "crouch, wait for enemy to go away, crouch to destination", and that's the whole game. Some games do it different, but doing only this can get boring. But in SOMAs case, the level design and AI really punish the player. There's very little room for mistakes. That's why I believe they could've picked a better one. To SOMA's credit, it has a story difficulty where you're just there for the story, but obviously that kind of kills the atmosphere.

I think for one the monsters are not the strong suit of SOMA. You die? you'll spawn at a safe point not far of where you died. Every monster does have specific guidelines, like being deaf or blind or reacting on movement. unfortunatly, this is not made clear to the player unless they are up to par with the story. And thus some people see the monsters just as a hindrance of the story.@@thegamingfan5222

Me too bro. DQ is good but inferior in so many areas.

Persona 5 Royal is so good and that's coming from someone who usually avoids JRPGs because they are so long. But Persona 5 has me hooked!

I think P3 FES/Portable and P4 Golden are solid picks too imo. They may have worse gameplay overrall but the story and soundtracks are masterpieces. P1 and the P2 duology are not great first picks because they can be very frustrating with their constant ramdom encounters, and the mainline SMT games are very difficult for new players

So I like P5, but it's not new player friendly. Even as a fan of the JRPG genre, I got overwhelmed the first time I played it. DQ11 is not as deep of a game, but it's mechanically simpler.

@@iniksbane yeah that's fair I can totally see how you got overwhelmed I only recomend it because the only other jrpg I had played before P5 is ffX and I'd watch people play that so much the entire game was embedded in to my memory but P5 was the first jrpg I sat down and and learned for myself and now I would say that jrpg are some of my favourite games so it was a good jumping on point for me but I'm sure someone with a greater knowledge of the genre would have better recommendations

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@@rezanugraha7144 I'm not sure if P5R is available on it or not, but I highly recommend checking out geforce now. You can use it on basically any device, including your phone, and it allows you to stream games so the only thing you need is a internet connection. I used it for a good while when I had a fairly underpowered laptop to be able to play games that even my 3060 struggles a bit with. It's really worth a look if you are limited to a ps3 and underpowered pc. It could possibly open up an entire new world of gaming for you. It also has a free version if you just want to try it before committing to a subscription. Tons of games available. Like I said though, im not sure if persona is included or not, I don't have it installed currently because as i mentioned i now have a gaming pc. but that single program got me through a good year and a half while I worked up to getting a new pc.

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the real horror games dont fuck with your character, they fuck with your mind :D

Love Soma to bits

Tell Gherman to be nice to me plz and thx.

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Ghost is engaging and keeps you going. Assassins creed puts you to sleep faster than rivotril

@@Norightnowrong1 that would have been okay if ghost was an actual engaging stealth game but it isn't. Compare to that the older AC games was actually interesting and engaging in that sense and they are also very casual friendly and welcoming to new comers in the stealth genre.

Which ending did you choose

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That why I think JRPGs can be confusing at times, people use it both for turn-based games like Persona/Dragon Quest as well as for Action-RPGs like Scarlet Nexus or the "Tales of" series. I'd also say that Dragon Age is more an western RPG, like TES or fallout. But the lines are vague between the different subgenres.