Hi gamers, what did you play this year? What was your favourite game?
bonus question - Are you going to grab anything at the Steam winter sale?
I am a basic RPG nerd, so my favorites were:
- Pathfinder: Wraith of the Righteous
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Super Mario RPG
- Sea of Starts
I also really enjoyed Outlanders as a city builder/strategy game.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and currently Baldur's Gate 3 were/are my favorites!
Yeah I pre ordered Rogue Trader owlcat's new game and am just gonna wait a few more weeks for them to fix the bugs. Love owlcat's games but I know how buggy they are at release. At least it looks like each game is less bug filled then the last hope that trend continues.
Yeah, I just got Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, but will wait for now.
I started it on PS5 yesterday and it's been smooth sailing so far. No real issues, which is shocking. Only on Act 2, though. As a total newcomer to the 40k universe, it's fun as hell.
That's good news, I have been interested in it too and have no experience with 40K at all outside of knowing that it exists basically.
Rogue Traders are essentially licensed privateers or explorers given permission by the Imperium to venture beyond its borders and into uncharted regions of space. These individuals are granted a "Warrant of Trade" by the Emperor himself or by a high-ranking official. With this warrant, they are authorized to explore, trade, and establish relations with alien races, among other tasks. The Warrant of Trade is both a symbol of authority and a license to operate outside the strict confines of Imperial bureaucracy.
I have been into 40k since I was a kid so if there are any questions feel free to ask. (Will get the Rogue Trader games some time next year)
How tf is the Emperor handing out Warrants when he's pretty much a corpse?
Well Rogue Traders existed back in the 30k days as well. SO back then they got it by the Emprah himself. These days im pretty sure they are handed out by the high lords of terra or similar extremly high ranking officials.
I really want to play that. I've read it has incredible range of choices, similar to Wrath of the Righteous actually. I've never done anything with 40K setting before, so hopefully I'm not lost.
I'm playing it right now and it's pretty good. It captures the 40k atmosphere quite nicely. So far the story and combat have been pretty fun. My only problem is that some fights are way too long due to the massive scope of the maps.
Pathfinder: Wraith of the Righteous
did you play PF: Kingmaker? How did Wrath compare?
Wrath is miles better. Way more QoL features and a better overall progression system. I got locked in Kingmaker like 20 hours in and ruined my save game. Wrath doesn't do this kind of shit. And the story itself is better. Mythic Paths are also awesome if you want several playthrough.
I did not play Kingmaker. I had heard Wrath was the better game, so I just jumped there. The Pathfinder system honestly intimidates the hell out of me. And I GM a Shadowrun table. It really just seems like incredible levels of crunch, and I'm happy to have the computer do it for me. But even with that wasn't sure I would like it, but it was honestly one of the better CRPG experiences I've had.
It is far above Kingmaker (which wasn't bad but had a ton of issues); in fact I still place it above BG3 (specifically for the scenario, writing, setting, and ruleset - all above BG3 by far) though I'd likely be in the minority in that. Truly the best "generalist" CRPG I played since BG2.
I loved Sea of Stars. I will preach that gospel day and night!
Played some Morrowind with Tamriel Rebuilt which is like 20 years worth of DLCs for the game. And the writing and environments are top notch and feel very authentic to Morrowind.
Currently playing 40k Rogue Trader which is good.
Most played game is still Eu4 tho
Tamriel Rebuilt is quite simply incredible; also the dev team is awesome and very welcoming.
Also about one or two years back OpenMW finally reached the graphical level of a modded-to-shit original Morrowind, except with the inherent improved stability and performance of the former (not to mention several features for modders absent from the original).
And there's morrowblivion for people who cant quite cope with a proper user interface.
I haven't heard of Tamriel Rebuilt, it sounds amazing! I will check it out
A good chunk of the writing is by Kirkbride's circle of "Monkey Truth" devotees, so its damn good.
- Disco Elysium 10/10 it's art. Finally got around to playing it and it's a masterpiece.
- Pikmin 4 9/10. Oatchi is a little overpowered but I was addicted to the gameplay loop and dandori.
- Street Fighter 6 9/10. Fighting games are my weakest genre of games and I've avoided learning them until now and I can say I'm more comfortable with them and now know the basics. So I loved that new experience. I main Cammy classic controls.
- Armored Core 6 8.5/10. Really fun blowing up mechs and customizing your mech.
- Judgment, Lost Judgment, Like a Dragon Gaiden all 8/10. Can't get enough of the Yakuza universe.
Boring answer, but I think Baldur's Gate 3 is the only game released this year that I really enjoyed. There are some new games I haven't gotten around to that I might enjoy, like Tears of the Kingdom, but I tend not to play that many games per year and usually let them age a little first for updates.
I think the favourite game I've played this year though was Citizen Sleeper. Technically it came out last year. Gorgeous art style, beautiful soundtrack, a novel central mechanic that reinforces the themes and the writing tugged at my heart strings. It also doesn't overstay it's welcome at all - I've only got 16 hours in it despite multiple playthroughs and all the DLC content.
I really do need to get Citizen Sleeper. Especially with the sequel announced.
My fave games this year would have to be Guilty Gear Strive, Fallout New Vegas, Lunacid, and a game I just picked up last week called Northern Journey
For those who don’t know what Lunacid or Northern Journey are:
Lunacid is a dungeon crawler in the vein of old Fromsoft games like kings field and shadow tower, the soundtrack is great, the exploration is great, the characters are pretty good, and the graphics are charmingly dated. Would recommend.
The best way to describe Northern Journey is weird, it’s kind of like a 3D metriodvania, kind of a dungeon crawler, it’s hard to describe. It has both some of the most breathtaking views and horrific and creepy enemy design and behavior. Overall it’s great but I haven’t finished it. Would recommend
Three recommends from me, if I restrict myself to just games that I played this year that were made this year (which isn't very many). The big one is Baldur's Gate 3, that was a good ass-game.
I also played Pizza Tower, which was also a good ass-game. Came out in January though so people have kinda forgotten about it lmao.
Last rec is Volcano Princess, which is a comfy as hell dad game. Raise your daughter to be a
ruthless Machiavelliankind and wise queen.i just got this recently and I've already pumped nearly 40 hours into it, its such a good game
Haven't had much time to play anything new this year. But for the Steam sale I think I'm going to torrent a DODI repack of BG3 and probs a few other big releases. I ain't paying shit for my slop anymore. 🏴☠️
Tears of the Kingdom is the only new game I've played this year. It's really entertaining, I love the shrine puzzle design this time around, and I'm actually really pleased by the sense of progression that has happened in the overworld.
Just did the three playthroughs, very fun. I've been waiting a long time for a new ac title and this didn't disappoint. Jfc the PvP is impossible though
Yakuza:0
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
FTL: Faster Than Light
And of course Civ 4 Ashes of Erebus
I just finished Alan Wake 2 and I honestly can't stop thinking about it. The style, the narrative, how the whole package comes together - I don't usually play horror games, but I'm so glad I did for this
It's so good. It's upnits own ass but in the good way of Nier or Morrowind.
My most played game this year was Fallout New Vegas (currently going for 2,49€ on Steam). I installed some mods that made the combat realistic and deadly, which was amazing. It was my favourite playthrough yet. I am pretty sure that this is my pick for The Greatest Video Game of All Time.
This year I bought my first gaming PC ever. Up until now I needed to have a laptop for college and work so I was unable to run most of the modern AAA games. The first game I played on it was Jedi Fallen Order (2019). It was really good and I had a great time playing it.
My favourite game that came out this year was Cobalt Core. It's a combination of Slay The Spire and FTL: Faster Than Light. I definitely recommend it to anyone who liked those two games. It has beautiful pixel graphics, great soundtrack, charming characters and very fun gameplay. It's a 10/10 banger in my opinion
I might pick some stuff up from the Steam sale but I don't know yet or what.
Also, see my reply to erik up above to see what my favorite games of the year were (they're all RPGs).
