Definitely play the AC games. Which series am I talking about? Both.
Armored Core and Ace Combat are really good games. For the PS2 continuity of Armored Core it is arguable that the PSP versions are better due to the extra content, but otherwise it’s not too big of a deal.
Not a pc game but rather on mobile. It’s a really solid fantasy CYOA game and (if you wanted to) play through the next set of story chapters completely for free as long as you meet the achievement requirements. Barring that, buying books (as the game calls it) has a rather fair price. Unfortunately the game is incomplete as the solo developer has sadly passed away, but what is here is great with a decent length since there’s been years of book chapters. Genuinely a hidden gem that I discovered on a whim back early in highschool, and it’s sad that I won’t be able to see the end they envisioned, so with that in mind I’ll be replaying this game again in the near future.
Suzerain.
I mean, its kind of a given since the game is effectively a politics simulator choose your own adventure romp. But seriously, I don’t think I’ve seen many other games be this detailed. There’s wikipedia page level text for countries, individuals in your and other governments, cities, factions, and others that, while overwhelming, also shows just how many factors and information you have to understand as a president of a nation — it adds to the pressure and sense of responsibility that you have to make heads or tails on all of this.
No matter how good intentioned you are as a president, you’re still just a person. You’re bound to not know everything. You’re bound to be overwhelmed. And your lack of knowledge, intentional or not, leads to bad stuff… Recession, losing your popularity, waning influence in your party, broken family life, assassination, all out war with a neighboring country… Worst of all, you are to blame since they’re all consequences of your actions.
Better get to reading those entries.