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 On 01/07/2018 at 09:57 PM by Super Step See More From This User » |
I just posted a blog about my gaming in 2017. But what about the ones I couldn't get to?
Here's a list of games from 2017 I wanted to play, but couldn't get around to, in order of release based on this list: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-game-release-date-in-2017/1100-6446643/
I'm mildly interested in Hitman: The Complete First Season, only because Gameranx's Falcon keeps saying this episodic entry the best in the series and I've never played this series before. Want rating: demo or rental
I'm curious if I'd like Nioh, but comparisons to Dark Souls don't speak to me positively after my experience not getting past the first part of Bloodborne. Want rating: demo or rental
Night in the Woods is one I've been insterested in since I saw it on a list of upcoming January 2017 games on GameRanx. I love narrative-driven games and 2D side scrollers, so the marriage of the two, plus the supposed appeal to my generation puts this high on my list. Want rating: buy
Breath of the Wild is a Zelda game that seems specifically designed to turn me off while getting everyone else to buy it before even buying a Switch. Everything people praise about this game is something I typically can't stand, such as open design that doesn't really focus on narrative, worrying about inventory as it relates to combat, etc. Still, it's a Zelda game, and it LOOKS gorgeous, so I'm still curious. Want rating: I say rental, but if I had a Switch, I'm sure I'd buy it.
Meanwhile, Persona 5 is a JRPG, and therefore is liekly way outside of my wheelhouse, but its art style is enough to have me curious. Want rating: demo or rental
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition sounds fun, but while I enjoyed the Doom 2016 demo, I'd have to rent or demo it first to see what it's about.
What Remains of Edith Finch showed up on fancy-shmancy best-of-year lists, such as the one published in The New Yorker. As infuriatingly disappointed as I was by Virginia, I don't actively hate "walking simulators" as a whole, and this one sounds like it has a legitimate, coherent narrative based on detective work and character building. That's a lot more appealing to me than the "what the f*&^%$#" story "presented" by that OTHER game. Want rating: Buy, but once I'm done with Night in the Woods
I'd love to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe if they fixed the battle system. That's what I would say if I had a Switch ... or friends. Want rating: I need more friends
I'm mildly curious about Prey, even though I disliked my rental of Dishonored 2, which it gets compared to. Want rating: demo/rental
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 is one I really want, but have trouble justifying given how many fighters, the fact I own GGXrd already, and the fact Dragon Ball FighterZ comes out this month and Tekken 7 is in my PSN cue as we speak since it's on sale.
I really wish fighting games would just give you the complete version the FIRST time you pay $60, but I guess that's not expected. Oh well. Want rating: Injustice 2 and Street Fighter V's initial releases kind of pissed me off ...
Having said that, I'd totally buy Ultra Street Fighter II on Switch if I had a Switch. But I don't and I still don't see quite enogh games to justify new hardware when my PS4 will keep me busy for years.
Tekken 7 is, as I mentioned, in my PSN cue as we speak for half off. I'll probably end up buying it before the January 9 cutoff.
Splatoon 2 looks fun, but ... once again, not fun enough to buy a Switch for. Also never played the original. Want rating: demo or rental
Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the original game on PS2. I'll see how I fell after beating 0.
Knack 2 is a newer 3D platformer, so ... I dunno. Maybe? Never played the original. Want rating: I'd see if the original was $5 again first and even then it's a maybe.
Metroid: Samus Returns is another Nintendo game I'd want had I the hardware. Want rating: Look, my contract ends in May, so I have to watch my spending. But yes, I'd totally buy it if I had a 3DS.
Oh and I'd totally get Cuphead for Xbox One, if I had an XBOX and didn't feel as if that would be a game much better-suited for the Switch. Nothing against Xbox One, as I'm curious about the X, but it just doesn't have the games library for me. Honestly, Killer Instinct is the last exclusive I recall hearing about that interested me. Want rating: Wishing Microsoft fans the best.
Now Forza Motorsport 7, that's a killer app for a home console. Too bad I don't have a 4K TV to take full advantage. Want rating: I want a 4KTV, but I just don't need one ...
A Hat in Time is actually pretty high on my list. I personally prefer Super Mario Sunshine to pretty much any other 3D platformer, so a game focused on Gamecube platforming nostalgia with much better reception than Yooka-Laylee (which I hated)? Sign me up! Want rating: Buy, depending on price and what my budget tells me.
Super Mario Odyssey looks soooooooo fun too ... which is part of why Hat in Time is soooooo high on my list of PS4 titles ... Want rating: Yes I know Hat in Time is also on Switch. Don't rub it in.
Sonic Forces: From what I've seen I'd prefer they just re-release Generations on PS4 (I know it's on PS Now, but streaming games sucked when I tried it), but I always enjoyed the Sonic portions of 3D Sonic and it doesn't look like they stuffed too much extra crap in this time. Then again, the character creator is pointless to me, but ... oh well. Want rating: rent or wait for sale
Need for Speed: Payback was a guarantee for me after loving the 2015 installment in the franchise and seeing the E3 trailer, but reviews have kept me at bay. Want rating: wait for a sale after I've finished my other games.
Finally, having been stuck on some part of Okamiden on DS and not going back, I'd love to play Okami HD on a home console.
It took me a second try to get into Bulletstorm, but I did. Totally rediculous dialog in the best way. Throwing guys into spikes never gets old.
Maybe you should chuck your PS4 for a Switch, it's platformer heaven.
I got stuck in Okamiden too. Never finished it.
No cause ps4 still has platformers i want and while im a nintendo fan, there just is no real justification for for me to buy new hardware atm. Still jealousof switch owners though.
Me too.
I think with Zelda you can definitely choose to push the story quest instead of roaming around. The world is massive, so you'd get a sense of scale as you're progressing the main story anyway. Most of the combat is done in the overworld and enemies always drop plenty of weapons to equip. It hasn't been an issure for me really. I just chose to run out and see the world to get a sense of scale because I've never seen Nintendo do this and I'm in awe of what they've achieved technically, and on a portable no less. Like, Skyrim and Grand Theft Auto were big deals when they launched because of the technical acheivement of scale, and I feel Nintendo has done this but also with a portable option, which personally is a big deal.
But how good is the story? I got the impression it was lacking As for portability, that is areally cool feature but i end up only playing portables at home anyway.
I don't want to ruin the game and spoil anything in case you ever play it, but the overall backstory is pushed to sidelines and up to you to put it together. It's somewhat fragmented. Majority of the game is focused on discovery and combat, basically an action game with scattered puzzles. It's very similar to Final Fantasy 15 if you played that. I feel the story is somewhat lacking as well, for a Zelda game. I'm still enjoying it though. It is what it is.
Despite my issues with it, I guess I prefer Horizon to what this Zelda sounds like due to Horizon's linear, traditional narrative.
I still would love to play Zelda, but again ... Have to look for work in 4 months or less, so I don't want to get too many bright ideas about my spending ... Even if I fall victim to a lot of PSN sales.
Zelda has a linear story. You can have a linear experience. It's player choice. I just opted to explore the world map sooner rather than end game.
Hitman was one of my favorite games of 2016, and I am looking forward to jumping back in to play the newer content.
Ok so iguess they just packed the season together this year. I thought that was older.
Hitman is really good, but I'd watch a let's play first to see if it's for you, as it's a game not everyone will love.
Persona 5 is the JRPG that people who don't like JRPGs like. It's really quite good, and the turnbased combat is actually really fast paced and rarely gets as monotonous as other JRPGs.
Prey is more Bioshock than Dishonored 2. In fact, it almost feels like a new System Shock game than anything. If you like the "Shock" series, you should like Prey. It's not a stealth game. Stealth is an option, but it always feels more like a way to either delay combat until you're stronger, or a way to get the most adantageous start to combat.
I love A Hat in Time, and if you like Mario Sunshine, you should love this.
A few of us at pixlbit have mixed feelings about Metroid: Return of Samus. It's good, but I never finished it or felt the urge to finish it despite finishing every other Metroid game.
Knack 2's demo wasn't great. Felt more like family friendly God of War than a platformer.
I've heard very average to bad reviews of Knack games, but I'm still curious.
I got past the first level/world/whatever in Bioshock and it honestly wasn't clicking for me. Maybe that was the Big Daddy not going down though.
Breath of the Wild had a lot of problems for me, but I still spent 60 hours on it and finished it, so I must've still liked it. :) I know I enjoyed both Zelda and Samus Returns more than Mario Odyssey, and that was still a good game, too.
I didn't finish Yooka-Laylee, but I did get to the last boss. I enjoyed that game more than A Hat in Time anyway. Odyssey still blows them both out of the water.
Were you a big fan of Banjo Kazooie growing up? To me it seems Yooka Laylee nailed the nostalgia, but I don't have any for that particular series.
If by 'growing up' you mean college, then yeah, I was a big fan of Banjo-Kazooie then. :)
I honestly meant to edit that but I'm on a phone. Lol
Hat in Time is definitely a must buy. Got so many good reviews. I'm waiting for the Switch version. I also really want to play Persona, and I love JRPG's and have played the others, just haven't had time last year. Damn, 2017 had a lot of games!
Too many.
Blake's right about Persona and Prey. Persona has a very quick and fluid battle system and does a great job of keeping a smooth pace in dungeons. I would recommend renting anyways though since it has a very slow opening and takes about six hours until you're roaming around in a dungeon freely. Prey meanwhile is more Bioshock than Dishonored.
Breath of the Wild was my favorite game since Mass Effect 2 in 2010 so I'd recommend that one first if you get around to the Switch. Doesn't matter when, would still be my first recommendation. Mario is fine, but I felt it was overrated. A must buy if you have a Switch for sure, but not the masterpiece people painted it out to be.
Also Cuphead is on Steam and you can hook up your PS4 controller to it just so you know.
I knew Cuphead was on pc, but mine is crap atm. I would play it with my 360 controller ( bought when I only had Steam) anyway, but thanks!
As for BotW, it just depends on if or when I get a Switch, but what people praise about it aren't really what I play Zelda for per se.
BoTW and Nier Automata I believe are the last remaining games I still want to play from 2017.
I can't recommend either Cuphead or Okami HD, as both are really frustrating. Well, Okami isn't nearly as frustrating as Cuphead, but I made it almost to the end of Okami only to get stuck on a stupid-mini game that I forgot about on the PS2. I'm sure I could beat it if I put enough time into it, but the minigame is so unfun I couldn't bear anymore. Other than that, great game, almost as good as Zelda if it weren't for that.
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