Yeah, definitely. Glad the game was able to bounce back with some high marks. Still, given its quality, it definitely feels like it was ultimately lost in the shuffle.
This was a really great piece. Thanks for sharing that story! As someone who has a massive backlog, this kind of inspired me to finally get cracking on it. The way the writer laid out the ground rules is something I'll prob use to make a dent in my backlog.
Also, the personal bits of the story were very heartfelt. Much appreciate to the author!
For all the shortcomings in both Rage and Rage 2, I still felt like the actual SHOOTING mechanics were top notch and among the best in the genre for the respective years both games were released.
Outer Wilds almost felt like a sleeper hit that ultimately got a bunch of media attention and made a lot of people's top 10 and GOTY lists.
I still kiiiinda want to play Crackdown 3. Haha
I feel like it got a lot of buzz, but at the same time, it came out in the later part of the year when everyone's busy trying to pick their favorites.
Days Gone seems like something I'd enjoy for about five hours and then probably stop playing.
Don't know much about Outward. Judgment looked really cool, though! Haven't played it yet but I really want to check it out!
I definitely feel like it was an underappreciated gem and was overlooked on account of the console versions.
The demo was pretty great. Did you get a chance to check it out?
The demo was crazy fun. Stoked to see how this turns out!
Much respect to Disco Elysium, but there were a lot of incredible indies this year in addition to that great title.
The debate regarding visual novels as games is, well, exactly that, a debate. That said, Neo Cab is an awesome narrative-driven experience with a great story and characters.
Didn't play Trine 3 myself. What was the biggest issue with that one? I know some people consider it really short. Did folks also have a problem with it moving away from the 2.5D gameplay?
It depends on everyone's perception of value. The game is about 10 to 15 hours in length. Not to mention you can play the whole thing alone or with friends. So it all depends on your personal idea of lasting value and fun factor, as well as how much mileage you'll get out of it, and whether you'll play it multiple times. I can totally see where you're coming from. That said, I think the content and fun of the game is worth the price tag.
I don't collect Funko Pops, but the Pathfinder and Wraith ones look pretty dope!
Bonus points for Naked Mideon.
Agreed. It was a damn fine shooter. Fun as hell.
The free-for-all deathmatch mode I played was a lot of fun. Supports up to eight players, which is really cool. Hopefully the other modes are just as fun. Def interested in seeing more of this game down the road.
To be fair, there's definitely zombie fatigue. But a part of the problem is that, at least sometimes, new zombie games are promoted as the next big thing or the evolution of the genre, only to deliver a standard or underwhelming experience.