Lately I am struggling to find games that really impress me and have me dropping hours into them at a time and finishing it in a matter of days. Hopefully some of you guys have some suggestions that might be up my alley :). One of my favourite charms in games is when you are rewarded for going off the main path, searching every corner for treasure (if it's usable items and not just 1/1300 hidden tokens)
Some examples of games that have met the criteria in the past decade-ish are:
Far Cry 3
The Walking Dead season 1-5
HALO 3 and CE
New Super Mario Bros Wii
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Metro 2033 and Last Light
The Elder Scrolls IV: Obvlivion
Golden Sun and The Dark Age
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Crysis
The Darkness
Gears of War
GTA: Vice City
Fable 2
The general theme appear to be FPSs, but this is not necessarily my preferred genre. Alas, the golden days of 3d platformers like Croc, Gex and Banjo Kazooie are behind us though, and I am left with less selection.
I am pretty opposed to online multiplayer games and indie titles. Strongly in favour of same screen multiplayer (co-op preferred) and genuine retro titles. The only platform limitation would be PS4/XBONE titles. EDIT: meaning I don't have a PS4 or XBONE. All other major consoles are far game, and PC is my primary platform. I just don't have the really obscure consoles like virtual boys and what not.
Any suggestions and I'm all ears! :D
UPDATE:
Of the suggestions I already own these games that I haven't played (more than 1/2 hour of at least)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series
Tomb Raider (reboot)
Theif (Gold and 2014)
KOTOR 1&2
Ones I intend to get based on the recommendations:
The Last of Us
Dragon Age Origins
Shadow of the Colossus
Maybe The Witcher 3, I have 1&2 so might just check them out more. Seems like I'd have no time to give the game a proper chance though.
Look into:
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Metal Gear Solid
Finish off:
Halo ODST
Zelda Ocarina of Time (yeah… I know… :$ I only had the gameboy ones growing up)
Ones I have, and played a decent amount of, yet legit remember next to nothing about:
Mass effect (was really sick and dosed up on medication, I tried continuing my file the next week but had no idea what was going on)
Uncharted (I think I was just burning the candle at both ends back then)
Might have to revisit these one day, but not really my priority now :p
Some that are suggested which I already have, and played enough to gauge properly. In general they didn't "wow" me, possibly had their moments though:
Fallout 3 and NV
Bioshock and Infinite
Borderlands 1&2
any COD edit: except World at War, I liked that one
Half Life
Thanks again to everyone who has replied :)
All you have to do is add 1 to the numbers in your list
Eg far cry 4, halo 5 etc etc