Witcher 2 is not open-world, but it has a fair amount of side content. Also, pixel porm! (In more than one sense... wah wah. ) It really is quite the spectacle, in a lot of ways -- story, graphics, aesthetics, music, world. It'll keep you enthralled for a good while. Get it.

"Is Alan Wake's American Nightmare any good?"

(I'm a professional Necromancer, that's how I roll).

I just finished KotOR, and am on a serious Star-Wars game kick. I've played (and loved) KotOR, Dark Forces, Jedi-Knight, and Jedi Outcast. I enjoyed KotOR II, and Jedi Academy. If my old version of TIE-Fighter would run on my PC, I'd be playing that. But alas, I need a new game.

What I'd like to know, is Star-Wars: Starfighter any good? Certainly, it's no TIE-Figher, X-Wing or TIE-Fighter VS. X-Wing, let alone TIE-Fighter VS. X-Wing: Balance of Power...but anyway, is it worth the $5 on steam?

Are there any other good single player Star Wars games that I haven't mentioned (with a good price, too. I'm not paying for Force Unleashed- I don't care to pay $20 for a game that got a 65 Metascore)? If I don't get any good feedback, I'll just end up replaying KotOR as a darkside dood. (I've played my first two as Dark Side, most recent as Light...).

Well, forced unleashed 2 is alright. The demo is fun.

Why would a metascore instantly gag you away from a game?

New Vegas got an 84 and is significantly better and more truer to the fallout series than fallout 3, which got a high 90 score and had many potholes and other stupid annoyances.

I'd give the force unleashed a chance. If you don't like it, you could always ship it to me

I haven't played that game in years...it's a fun arcade like space combat flight sim I give it a go, Jedi: Starfighter is musch better though IMO.

Not if it's on Steam. And as for the Metascore thing, I think it's fairly accurate. My favorite games, like the Thief Series, Counter-Strike Series, Half-Life Series, Rome: Total War, KoTOR, CoH, Audiosurf, Jedi Knight, Morrowind, and Deus Ex all scored very well on Metascore. I'm not one of those people who is an anti-popular game for the sake of it. I like the games I like, and in general people agree. (Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is one exception. I love that game, 65 Metascore, like Force Unleashed. Force Unleashed II got a 59. )
But alas, Jedi: Starfighter isn't on Steam.

Would anyone recommend the Onimusha series, my friend likes the first one a lot but what about the other games in the series?

It has recently come to my attention that http://store.steampowered.com/app/48705/ exists and I'm wondering how worthwhile it is. It certainly sounds good, but I did end up disappointed by With Fire & Sword due to it not only delivering a limited range of new experiences, but lacking some important features I'd grown used to in Warband (I can't remember exactly what they were though, was a long while ago ).

So, is it Warband with guns and loads of improvements? Or is it Warband with guns, a new map, and a few bits of shiny?

AFAIK it's a multiplayer expansion only (that requires Warband) so it's different from Warband itself or F&S which were standalone and had single player.

I didn't get it, I play M&B for the single player.

Ahhh, another remnant of April Foolery.

If that's the case it's not so appealing -- I never really got into the multiplayer either .

If you like the first, pretty much the entire series is solid. Maybe not Blade Warriors, but I don't know anything about that one. While there are obviously going to be different opinions between them, for the most part the sequels are each bigger/deeper/better than the previous.

What about Fable 3 for the pc. Is it worth 15 bucks?

In a fit of nostalgia for my RTS loving roots, I bought Supreme Commander 2 off of Steam for $5. Some of my old favourites are Age of Empires(1, 2, 3), Age of Mythology, Rise of Nations, Starcraft, Battle for Middle-Earth(1, 2) and Star Wars: Empire at War. Sound investment?

A bit late to ask how it is, but it's a decent enough RTS, especially for $5. The first is pretty widely considered superior, though, so if you like SC2 look into it.

Holy Thread Necro Batman!

Thanks, I might give the first one a try. I know that it was a bit late to ask, but it has been awhile since I have last played a good RTS and it's still my overall favourite genre.

Yes, but I say that begrudgingly. I liked it and think it is worth it for $15 but others claim they hate it.