3) Star Wars Battlefront 2
4) Mass Effect Andromeda
5) Destiny 2
Two garbage pay 2 win games and a half baked (hehe) follow up to the greatest game trilogy of all time. Those games shouldn't be anywhere near any best of the year lists.
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Holy crap can I change my vote? I completely forgot about Divinity: Original Sin 2 which was excellent, and the reviews of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are sounding pretty terrible.
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Two garbage pay 2 win games and a half baked (hehe) follow up to the greatest game trilogy of all time. Those games shouldn't be anywhere near any best of the year lists.
Well where's your list? Let me guess, same as everyone else's?
To be fair, I'm not sure which two of those is pay-to-win. You could definitely argue that in the case of Battlefront 2 when it launched, but as it stands right now that's not the case. A game with crappy microtransactions can still be a good game at its core. Destiny 2 isn't pay-to-win in any sense that I can conceive of. Its purchasable items are cosmetic.
As for Andromeda, I maintain it's one of the better games that I sunk time in to this year. Yes, not quite as good narratively as the first three, but still a Mass Effect game and quite fun to play.
1. Resident Evil VII
No other game this year pulled the nostalgic strings of my heart while also slapping me in the face with a brand new gaming experience. Watching Resident Evil return to it's terrifying roots while also seeing it take such a meaningful step in proving that VR is in fact the future was the most enjoyable gaming experience of the year for me.
2. What Remains of Edith Finch
I'm currently playing this right now, and couldn't be more in love with it. What a genuinely unique and intriguing game. I love it.
3. Horizon: Zero Dawn
Seeing a brand new AAA IP come out like Horizon was a joy. The storytelling was great, the world was intriguing and unique, and Alloy was a strong character. The unique ways in which you could approach any given battle also struck a chord with me. In games like this, I usually tend to find a specific weapon that works for me and I stick with it, but Horizon challenged me to and then rewarded me for playing with the full arsenal. Cool game, cool world.
4. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Actively playing through this right now and can't sing it's praises enough. I love the studio (Ninja Theory), and I think the way they tackle pressing social issues (mental health) to be well executed and important to show that stories in games should take more risks.
Check out the dev diaries here:
5. Star Wars Battlefront II
Throw away the ugly microtransactions that EA shoved down their fans throat's this year across most of their titles (Need for Speed also suffered from this, and UFC 3 looks like it does as well), and just focus in on what DICE did right. They absolutely nailed the Star Wars universe and made it a real joy to play in. I love this game, and am also quite glad that the online community revolted so violently against the pay to win structure of it's microtransactions. Hopefully we see change for the better - because the craftsmanship found in this game deserves better.
Holy crap can I change my vote? I completely forgot about Divinity: Original Sin 2 which was excellent, and the reviews of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are sounding pretty terrible.
Interesting to see Wolfenstein 2 get so much love. I was incredibly disappointed in the game. Yes the story was good stuff, and very well acted, but gameplay just never really clicked for me other then a couple small spots.(courthouse)
You have a world where you can use 1960 Nazi occupied America and still give me ships, bunkers and underground facilities. Let me Battle in the streets, let me feel like I’m part of a revolution.
No MP, forgettable enigma missions, and combat that coming from Doom 2016 and even New order felt...not great.
Two garbage pay 2 win games and a half baked (hehe) follow up to the greatest game trilogy of all time. Those games shouldn't be anywhere near any best of the year lists.
We get that you hate Destiny already, but you seem misinformed.
Destiny is not pay to win, bright engrams are cosmetic items. There is enough issues with the game but pay to win is not one of them. It also has the best gunplay of almost all the shooters released this year.
Battlefront 2 and EA are getting their teeth kicked in on the paybto win system they put in place, but if you can get past that, the game is actually incredibly fun. Playing on the Hoth map will put a smile on any Star War fans face.
Can’t speak to Andromeda, but I have heard patch support has cleaned up many technical issues, but many fans were disappointed.
Feel free to add your list rather then drive by attacks on other people’s list
Wow, also totally forgot about Hellblade. Amazing game and such a unique experience. For a 30$ title at release I loved it. Played through the entire game over two sessions. Heard it did well so love to see developers take risks that pay off
Interesting to see Wolfenstein 2 get so much love. I was incredibly disappointed in the game. Yes the story was good stuff, and very well acted, but gameplay just never really clicked for me other then a couple small spots.(courthouse)
You have a world where you can use 1960 Nazi occupied America and still give me ships, bunkers and underground facilities. Let me Battle in the streets, let me feel like I’m part of a revolution.
No MP, forgettable enigma missions, and combat that coming from Doom 2016 and even New order felt...not great.
By no means a horrible game overall, but GOTY?
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You are the complain about Wolfenstein being high on peoples lists then get upset when someone criticizes your list?
You are the complain about Wolfenstein being high on peoples lists then get upset when someone criticizes your list?
I didn’t criticize it being on anyone’s list, I said I was surprised it was rating so high with some people and gave my reasoning. I own it and played through the entire thing, not a random post like “Wolfenstein 2 sucks”
I didn’t criticize it being on anyone’s list, I said I was surprised it was rating so high with some people and gave my reasoning. I own it and played through the entire thing, not a random post like “Wolfenstein 2 sucks”
Well you have Destiny 2 on your list to which I also played and feel it doesn't belong anywhere near a GOTY list but I didn't feel the need to make a comment about it. If you start commenting on what other people are putting on their list you open yourself up to criticism as well.
Well you have Destiny 2 on your list to which I also played and feel it doesn't belong anywhere near a GOTY list but I didn't feel the need to make a comment about it. If you start commenting on what other people are putting on their list you open yourself up to criticism as well.
I’m totally fine with someone criticizing my list, but he incorrectly called the game pay to win, which is not true.
Wow I didn't even realize how few new games I've played this year. I plan on starting horizon this week but other than that I think PUBG and Cod are the only 2017 games I've played, and I refunded them both. Have AC origins too but only played 3 hours so far and sure wouldn't claim it to be in contention for GOTY
