I flitted back and forth between a bunch of games over the recent few weeks. Here's some accounting for that time.
Slay the Spire - I finally got a win as the Defect, which means I now have wins with two of three classes. I'll be working on the final one, next.
Skyrim - Something prompted me to return to this game once again. I just started going down the journal checklist of quests, and ended up becoming a werewolf, somewhat unexpectedly. I'm not sure what's next.
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr - First off, this is a badly titled game. The franchise name: title format is understandable, but the subtitle they've given it is unforgivable. They should have left it off. The Martyr, to begin with, is the name of a derelict ship, and not something your Inquisitor becomes, or anything like that. The game seems OK, if a little slow-paced. It's doing the Diablo thing, but I'm not certain it is going to commit. So far, it's been a bunch of 10-15 minute missions in discrete maps on the derelict ship.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - The turn-based, hex-based strategic wargame. I got nearly to the end of a mission but lost by running afoul of the turn limit. Blast! I think I'll try it again with the stock army loadout rather than the one I cobbled together out of incompetence.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - I finished the main storyline. I also bought all the DLC, which I will force myself to give a good go before moving on to AC: Origins.
Destiny 2 - I really just don't think this is the game for me. I don't know why I keep loading it up and tooling around the town without playing at all. I think I need to just ignore it until and unless it gets much more solo-friendly. Or until it has some interesting fiction, which I guess will never happen at this point.
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Thursday, January 2, 2020
2019 GOTY
My relationship to video games has changed in 2019. This was presaged by my 2018, where I spent more time reading than gaming. This year, I spent as much time reading, but then just as much time building and painting models and building army lists for Warhammer 40,000 and Kill Team as I did playing video games. You may have even noticed some photographic battle reports I have posted to the blog. It'll be a mix of things, going forward.
As far as 2029 in video games, I played remarkably few new releases. Once again, I found myself beginning December with no real shoe-in for GOTY. Of those 10-15 I did check out, a couple stuck out to me as ones that I kept coming back to and enjoyed unreservedly.
My Game of the Year: Slay the Spire
Honorable Mention: Tetris 99
Slay the Spire is simply genius. Tetris needs no elaboration; I'll just say the added mega-multiplayer is icing on the cake.
Past GOTY choices:
2018: Battletech/Hitman 2
2017: Mass Effect Andromeda/Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer
2016: World of Warcraft: Legion/Overwatch
2015: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain/The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
2014: Elite Dangerous/The Banner Saga
2013: Spelunky/Hearthstone
2012: Dota 2/Diablo III
2011: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings/SpaceChem
2010: Mass Effect 2/Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
2009: Demon's Souls/Red Faction: Guerilla
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots/Gears of War 2
2007: Bioshock/Halo 3
I spent so little time playing video games in 2019 that I only finished these few:
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Slay the Spire (two wins as the Silent)
The Yawhg
Pathetic! This may be a new normal, though. We shall see. Past years' totals:
2018:9
2017:23
2016:23
2015:26
2014:32
2013:33
2012:23
2011:21
2010:23
2009:19
2008:26
2007:15
The good news is, I no longer care about my backlog! It has transcended tracking, being dispersed over multiple PC store clients and consoles. Too, the rate at which free games rain down upon us all has made it hard to keep track of what all I have or have access to, and also the rise of subscription services has blurred the lines in that way, too. I don't even own my 2019 GOTY! I just play it on Xbox PC games pass! So who really cares about recouping monetary investment for gaming anymore? If I was that worried about value for money, I wouldn't be playing Warhammer!
To that end, I deleted my game and book backlog lists from the blog. I'll still keep track of ones I finish, because that's fun and interesting, but I no longer feel any sort of guilt for those I have accumulated and laid aside, tsundoita.
For 2020, I think I'll take another run at The Witcher 3, if for no other reason than to keep it fresh in my mind as Cyberpunk 2077 comes out. Other than that, who knows? I still like Assassin's Creed games, and Death Stranding has a PC release coming up. I'll play it by ear.
As far as 2029 in video games, I played remarkably few new releases. Once again, I found myself beginning December with no real shoe-in for GOTY. Of those 10-15 I did check out, a couple stuck out to me as ones that I kept coming back to and enjoyed unreservedly.
My Game of the Year: Slay the Spire
Honorable Mention: Tetris 99
Slay the Spire is simply genius. Tetris needs no elaboration; I'll just say the added mega-multiplayer is icing on the cake.
Past GOTY choices:
2018: Battletech/Hitman 2
2017: Mass Effect Andromeda/Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer
2016: World of Warcraft: Legion/Overwatch
2015: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain/The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
2014: Elite Dangerous/The Banner Saga
2013: Spelunky/Hearthstone
2012: Dota 2/Diablo III
2011: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings/SpaceChem
2010: Mass Effect 2/Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
2009: Demon's Souls/Red Faction: Guerilla
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots/Gears of War 2
2007: Bioshock/Halo 3
I spent so little time playing video games in 2019 that I only finished these few:
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Slay the Spire (two wins as the Silent)
The Yawhg
Pathetic! This may be a new normal, though. We shall see. Past years' totals:
2018:9
2017:23
2016:23
2015:26
2014:32
2013:33
2012:23
2011:21
2010:23
2009:19
2008:26
2007:15
The good news is, I no longer care about my backlog! It has transcended tracking, being dispersed over multiple PC store clients and consoles. Too, the rate at which free games rain down upon us all has made it hard to keep track of what all I have or have access to, and also the rise of subscription services has blurred the lines in that way, too. I don't even own my 2019 GOTY! I just play it on Xbox PC games pass! So who really cares about recouping monetary investment for gaming anymore? If I was that worried about value for money, I wouldn't be playing Warhammer!
To that end, I deleted my game and book backlog lists from the blog. I'll still keep track of ones I finish, because that's fun and interesting, but I no longer feel any sort of guilt for those I have accumulated and laid aside, tsundoita.
For 2020, I think I'll take another run at The Witcher 3, if for no other reason than to keep it fresh in my mind as Cyberpunk 2077 comes out. Other than that, who knows? I still like Assassin's Creed games, and Death Stranding has a PC release coming up. I'll play it by ear.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Light Gaming
It's been a while since I wrote about video games. I have been playing a few things in the intervening time, though. Some quick thoughts:
Cube World - Yes, it finally released after many years of limbo and/or development hell. It's charming, but not all that interesting, after all.
Slay the Spire - This is a very cool deck-building card game crossed with a roguelike dungeon crawler. The only thing I don't love about it (aside from the art) is that your run of an hour or two can come down to sheer mathematics and you can lose for the mere want of a point of mana or damage. If only there was some kind of user tilt ability to call on in such times.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - It's that year's model of Assassin's Creed games. This will sound like I am giving it short shrift, but I do actually enjoy these games and I am having a lot of fun with Syndicate, too. I do plan to buckle down and complete it, if perhaps not to go and find every single little collectible.
The Outer Worlds - It's like Obsidian wanted to keep making Fallout after New Vegas, but to reign in the scope some and improve some of technical aspects. I was having a pretty good time with the first few hours. I'm not certain I'll go back for more, but I may.
Wargroove - A solid strategy game but with an overly wordy and kitcshy pseudo anime storyline. These are so unwelcome that I'd honestly rather play a different solid strategy game.
I've been less concerned with video games in the last year or two, having discovered the Warhammer hobby. I would expect this to continue.
Last year I did make somewhat of an effort to find a GOTY candidate, but I really don't think I can be bothered for 2019. I might make a cursory nomination, but I've played so few new games it would be more of a de facto GOTY than a recommendation.
Cube World - Yes, it finally released after many years of limbo and/or development hell. It's charming, but not all that interesting, after all.
Slay the Spire - This is a very cool deck-building card game crossed with a roguelike dungeon crawler. The only thing I don't love about it (aside from the art) is that your run of an hour or two can come down to sheer mathematics and you can lose for the mere want of a point of mana or damage. If only there was some kind of user tilt ability to call on in such times.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - It's that year's model of Assassin's Creed games. This will sound like I am giving it short shrift, but I do actually enjoy these games and I am having a lot of fun with Syndicate, too. I do plan to buckle down and complete it, if perhaps not to go and find every single little collectible.
The Outer Worlds - It's like Obsidian wanted to keep making Fallout after New Vegas, but to reign in the scope some and improve some of technical aspects. I was having a pretty good time with the first few hours. I'm not certain I'll go back for more, but I may.
Wargroove - A solid strategy game but with an overly wordy and kitcshy pseudo anime storyline. These are so unwelcome that I'd honestly rather play a different solid strategy game.
I've been less concerned with video games in the last year or two, having discovered the Warhammer hobby. I would expect this to continue.
Last year I did make somewhat of an effort to find a GOTY candidate, but I really don't think I can be bothered for 2019. I might make a cursory nomination, but I've played so few new games it would be more of a de facto GOTY than a recommendation.
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