Recommendations for new to PC

Hello all,

Due to get a new (fairly high-spec) PC tomorrow. Wondering about recommendations for PC exclusive games to play. I'm not a massive RTS fan (think that's Starcraft out) but love strategy and RPG and almost any other genre.

I will have played most of the big console available titles but happy to hear any good recommendations.

Thanks

wh40k: dawn of war II + expansions its singleplayer is a squad based RPG with some solid storytelling and some kewl combat. the 1st is rather repetitive but the 2nd and third installments are much better

while you have possibly played skyrim. its vastly improved on PC

guildwars 2 is an amazing online rpg with the best PvP in any game of its genre

mechwarrior online is a f2p game like no other i recommend you actually buy SOME tokens b/c the stock mechs suck but once you do get beyond that is a solid game.

Are you made of money? Because you missed the Christmas Steam, and other sales. Hopefully there will be a summer sale on Steam.

Suggestions:

Hearts of Iron III - It's a strategy game. I put like 60 Hrs. into it, and I will probably go back. I think it is only $9.99 at steam; oh, and be sure to try the game on very hard.

Fallout: New Vegas - Not an exclusive, but if you haven't played it already, it will kill some time for you.

DCS: A10C Warthog - You'll need a joystick to maximize your enjoyment. I'm busy with school sadly, and this game is like taking a second class, but in a fun way. It is a flight simulator with pretty good graphics. Kinda pricey at $39.00; the Christmas sales had it for $15 or less. The game takes dedication to get maximum enjoyment out of, something people with school or a tough job can't sacrifice. It's not really a pick up and play kinda game: you have to put in a few hours and do some learning if you want to play it properly. If I didn't have it already, I wouldn't be disappointed in paying $39.99 for it.

The Sims 3 is alright, without a sale it's kinda pricey. It's fun to romance people in the game. I picture myself playing it for a few more hours.

war of the roses is a fun online game. id just browse steam for games there are plenty of good ones on there. also id wait for a sale

try out planetside 2 one of the better shooters to come out this year though it is multiplayer only but whats great is that its free to play
you should also try diablo 2 & 3 good rpgs

What specs are on this computer you're getting/building? Sounds tough, oh and just buy everything for the PC (multiplats etc.) because it does everything better ;)

Relatively recent (minus a few exceptions) exclusives that i love:

1. RPGs
Divinity 2: The Dragon Knight Saga
Torchlight 2
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
Gothic 3 (with the community patch)
Mount & Blade: Warband
Legend of Grimrock
Titan Quest: Gold Edition
King's Bounty: Armored Princess (more of a RPG with TBS elements)
Dungeons of Dredmor
Eschalon: Book I & II

2. FPSs (haven't ben much of a FPS fan the last couple of years, but these i love)
Stalker: Shadow of Cernobyl, Call of Pripyat and Clear Sky
Tribes: Ascend
ARMA II
Team Fortress 2 (much more different than the console versions, it's practically a different game nowadays)
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

3. Adventure games
To the Moon
Gemini Rue
Deponia
The Book of Unwritten Tales
Dear Esther
Ceville
Lost Horizon
Overclocked: A History of Violence

4. Racing games
Trackmania 2: Canyon
GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game
iRacing

5. Action/Adventure/Platformers (that doesn't qualify in the other groups)
Magicka (action-adventure)
The Binding of Isaac (2D weird ass action-adventure)
Dustforce (2D platformer with unique gameplay elements, fun and fluid)
Super Monday Night Combat (MP third person shooter)
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (first person medieval action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent (survival horror adventure)
Alien Swarm (beautiful shoot 'em up)
S4 League (MP third person shooter)
Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason (survival horror)
Hotline Miami (2D top down action)
They Bleed Pixels (awesome 2D platformer/beat 'em up)
Orcs Must Die! 2 (3D tower defence, fun as hell)

7. Strategy games
Starcraft II (traditional RTS)
World in Conflict (RTS/Tactics)
Sins of Solar Empire (space RTS)
Shogun II: Total War (TBS/RTS)
Supreme Commander (epic RTS)
Warhammer: Dawn of War II (action heavy RTS)
Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery (city building)
Crusader Kings II (Grand Strategy)
Civilization IV + All Expansions (TBS)
Civilization V + Gods and Kings (TBS)
Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars + All expansions (RPG/RTS hybrid)