2021 Best Old Games
While I didn't play many new releases in 2021 to populate a 10 entry list, I did play enough old games to do just that because who needs new things when I can ruminate in the warmth of nostalgia.
While I didn't play many new releases in 2021 to populate a 10 entry list, I did play enough old games to do just that because who needs new things when I can ruminate in the warmth of nostalgia.
Technically both the Remastered version, and the original xbox 360 version. It's a little rough in the second half, and the last boss (while stylish and cool) is kind of a pushover but this is still one of the best games I've ever played.
Bring on the Elden Ring, baby.
Between part 2 and the Horde mode DLC, I had plenty of reason to return to Doom Eternal and it's still maybe my favourite iteration of Doom yet.
I'm kind of shocked how into this I got. I had played it when it originally came out but it just didn't click with me. But years of becoming acclimated to the 'new' bioware, I was more ready to accept what this game was laying down.
There's a lot of signs of rushed development here, but there's also a fantastic story and a dialogue system that feels less confining than Mass Effect.
Truly, it is the age of Dragons.
I discovered this game when I was younger perusing random Dragon Ball roms and found the turn based combat so compelling that I played through in Japanese. So naturally, when I found out there's an fan translated english rom of the game I had to play through it. Game's still as addictive as when I was a teen.
A year later and this game is still my most played Switch game. Despite having an unfinished copy of Diablo 2 HD sitting right there next to it.
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ATOMIC TANK.
So in purchasing an Xbox Series S, I re-discovered a bunch of old games I had purchased on the 360 and this was chief among them. I had mostly played it co-op with my Uncle while staying with him one summer so it was nice revisiting some of those memories as I chased a few achievements I was missing. Turns out, either my uncle was holding me back or I just sucked because they weren't hard to obtain.
ATOMIC TANK.
My 2nd most played switch game
For some inexplicable reason, the quick look for this game is my favourite video on the site. So it only stands to reason that I'd inevitably play it, and I finally did!
It's a simple puzzle game that is constantly building on it's mechanics and has an weirdly deep story. 10/10 would rewatch the quick look despite finishing the game. (probably won't ever play the game again though)
Don't you just love stumbling onto a game in your steam library that you've just forgotten all about and then spending a weekend just playing it to completion.
This was one of the first 'HD' games I played on my 360 and I loved it then and I love it now. A cool story and some big monsters to shoot all, always a good time. Probably wouldn't have finished it if I didn't have the nostalgia engine pumping full steam, but luckily I had that engine filled and had a good time going back to.
Oh Sacrifice. What a weird game you are. A very ambitious story with a poorly designed, yet still quite ambitious, gameplay style. One of my favourite games, but I'll be the first to admit you have to overlook a lot.
It's more Shenmue. It's literally just more Shenmue and I love it despite there **apparently** being 100 games better than it, according to some :eyes
It's probably the worst of the three, and the ending is super rushed, but I'm glad I saw it through. Fingers crossed for more.