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#1 Posted by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago

While the level of effort I can summon to playing games seems to dwindle over time, I still got to enjoy some good games (of which I only finished one) in 2012. I apologize if my gaming pedigree seems shallow by me listing demos (oh no, I might actually be a casual gamer) but I'm afraid some of these games might be forgotten in GOTY deliberations due to all the fall release hype.

Great games I played

Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Remedy is one of few game developers (Rockstar, Obsidian) who can create a believable charicature universe supported by licensed music and great character design. While the plot was pretty mediocre I can forgive Remedy when the combat is as good as third person shooter gets.

Risen 2: Dark Waters

If you thought that the Witcher 2 voice acting was as British as you could get (in the accent all none brits think every brit speaks) then wait till you hear the scurvy pirates of Risen 2. An action/adventure game coupled with RPG elements where your actions actually affect your gameplay experience and money isn't something you pour out of your ass makes Risen 2 a satisfying experience (*the combat might urk you) and it's not an ugly experience on the PC. 

Demos I enjoyed

Vessel

Great idea and an honorable execution for a small team.

Forza Horizon

My dream car game if it wasn't for the boat-like Forza handling model.

Obscure simulation games that tickled my career fantasies

rFactor 2 (beta)

Most simulation titles are just game engines with some strapped on content to hold you over until modders take over. While rFactor 2 certainly qualifies in that category it also has some of the most atmospheric stock content in the most accurate implementation to date of the insane Formula Grand Prix racing of the 60's. Recommended with a racing wheel and sane multiplayer opponents as well as an infinite amount of patience, midichlorians and time.

Microsoft Flight

While it certainly isn't perfect by any means Microsoft still impresses me by at least trying to enter the F2P wasteland. RIP ACES Game Studio

Euro Truck Simulator 2

You can probably put this under the demos that I "enjoyed" (even though I'm ashamed to admit it). This is as close as you can get to european "Traffic Simulator" 2012 and still has impressive graphics and a career system that is quite impressive for the genre. Honk HONK!
#2 Posted by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 5 months, 24 days ago

It kind of depends if you're into singleplayer (Horizon, Hot Pursuit) or multiplayer (Most Wanted, Blur).

#3 Posted by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 6 months, 8 days ago

No. Strategy, fighting and racing games can't win GOTY.

#4 Edited by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 9 months, 28 days ago

The meebo bar was worse.

Keeping that in mind, I would prefer if they somehow kept the site and wiki ad free and adopted a sort of Revision3 or twit.tv ad style for the bombcast if that can make them consistent money. Hopefully they could get rid of the superfluous third party javascript dictated by the CBS suits (compete.com, scorecardresearch.com). If you need to do client analysis then do it server side.

#5 Posted by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 10 months, 1 day ago

@Bell_End:

This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LKcxBKCoVI

(it's basically a console command fix for low FOV and weapon distance which shouldn't be an issue at all considering previous games use the same engine)

and low res textures (possibly caused by mat_picmip=1 bug).

#6 Edited by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 10 months, 4 days ago

Try a Piranha Bytes or Obsidian game. They have lots of unique assets.

Bethesda games are mostly just mod platforms and/or hoarding simulators.

BTW Fallout New Vegas is not a Bethesda developed game. They just published it and lent Obsidian the engine and the assets from Fallout 3.

#7 Posted by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 10 months, 4 days ago

Adam Savage ate all the interns, RIP

#8 Edited by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 10 months, 4 days ago
#9 Edited by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 10 months, 4 days ago
  • Trademarks/franchise which are milked to death by publishers sometimes without any of the original developers
  • Publishers who don't understand that you're supposed to use the internet for delivering new and extended services and not decrease them (damnit EA)
  • Publishers who influence studios and turn them into mindless franchise zombies (EA:DICE, Crytek; Activision: Infinity Ward; Ubisoft: Ubisoft Montreal)
  • Metacritic
  • Direct download/DLC monopoly with no price discount ever (Blizzard, Microsoft, Valve)
#10 Edited by TheSquarePear (129 posts) - 10 months, 4 days ago
  • Halo 3 (unimpressive graphics and terrible story)
  • Mass Effect 2 (boring, less RPG options than 1 and feels somewhat more linear)
  • Resident Evil 5 (all the worst video game tropes all the time)
  • Rage (bullet sponge NPCs suck and it's a port)
  • Saint's Row 3 (I like the freedom and voice acting but the shooting and movement feels cheap and frustrating)
  • Borderlands/Fallout 3 (inventory/stat managing isn't fun for me)
  • L4D2 (was a poor port on PC and played worse than the first)
  • Portal 2 (played like a port on PC and had horrible pacing and some uninspired level design)

*edit* It's not like I actively hate these games and I didn't pay full price for any of them. I was just disappointed because of high expectations/hype.

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