Fnord

End of the year!

So, in terms of gaming, this has been a pretty good year for me. Played a bunch of really nice games. I do feel like in terms of game releases (on PC at least) this year was a bit weaker than previous years, but that only meant that I had more time to play older games! And it’s not like it was a terrible year for game releases or anything, just that we had a bunch of really good years in a row. The highlights for this year has to be Pillars of Eternity 2 and Battletech, two really good games, that I still fear will be forgotten in the future. Pillars 2, while great, did not represent a big step forward for the genre, and unlike Pillars 1, it was not released during a drought period, there are plenty of good RPGs out there these days, and Battletech, while really fun to play, did not seem to really leave a lasting impression.

This year I beat fewer games than last year. Heck, there was one month where I just beat a single game. But on the other hand, several of the games I’ve played this year have been rather lengthy ones. Pillars of Eternity 2, Warhammer 40k: Sanctus Reach, Age of Mythology, Fallout 4, Tales of Berseria, Dying Light, Path of Exile, Battletech, Final Fantasy X, these were all games that broke 30h for a single playthrough. I’ve also been a bit better at not buying games I don’t need, although there’s still some work to be done.

But I don’t have time to write a lengthy post right now. So, Happy New year everyone!

Vito

Battletech was an absolute gem. I very much loved it from minute 1 and I’m looking forward to revisit it in the future.

Happy new year to you too!

Fnord

I hope the DLC turns out to be worth it. I plan to replay BT once all the DLC is out.

Vito

As do I. So let’s hope for some great DLCs!

EvilBlackSheep

You’ve beaten some long games indeed, nothing to be shy of. I should finally play Pillars 1 this year.

Happy new year!

skanda

I should finally play Pillars 1 this year.

Better get a move on, then! :blobdogeyes:

EvilBlackSheep

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN :eyes: Did you eat a tib today? that’s the second dad joke you intend today on this website.

Fnord

You really should! Pillars 1 is one of the best RTwP RPGs out there

EvilBlackSheep

I was a little taken aback when I loved Tyranny and people told me I wouldn’t enjoy Pillars as much because I hadn’t played it before playing Tyranny :/

Fnord

I don’t really see why playing Tyranny first would have any effect on your enjoyment of Pillars. I’ve played both, and they’re both very good, but they are different. Tyranny focuses more on those choices, while Pillars is more straight forward, but tells a more well-rounded story (I think it’s due to all the choices having to come together that the late-game in Tyranny feels a bit rushed), and has better combat.

EvilBlackSheep

That’s great to read, and that encourages me to play Pillars :3 Thanks for the motivation!

skanda

Happy 2019!

Fnord

Happy new year!

JaffaCaffa

That list of games alone is quite the feat, so many long ones to sink your teeth into. Congrats on your backlog assassin-ing, hope you have a fantastic start to the new year!

Fnord

Still have a few big games in my backlog left, so with a bit of luck I can make a dent in that part of it at least this year.
And I hope the new year is treating you well!

Mskotor

Fix your formatting D:

Fnord

No glare