alexl86

I can’t overstate how much Dark Souls 3 owned my entire existence this generation. I’ve probably played through that game at least three times per year since release (including dlc), not to mention all the times I quit halfway through because I don’t like my build.

I always have some reservations about the Wii U being part of last generation. It’s such a footnote and Nintendo are pretty much doing their own thing separate from MS and Sony to the point that the Switch is completely out of sync with the new consoles (I do love the Wii U, Mario Maker was my game of the year in 2015).

I also think there is a lack of signature franchises last generation. Most games were either great standalone titles or continuations from previous generations. When I think NES I immediately think Mega Man, Zelda, Mario. PS1 I think of Tekken, Gran Turismo, Tony Hawk. Generation 8 I think of Dark Souls 3, God of War, Forza Horizon 3(or 4), RE7 and RDR2. I guess Destiny would be the closest thing to a generation defining franchise off the top of my head, but I didn’t play it much past the beta.

Blue Bombin is good, if you take sadistic pleasure in Alex dying repeatedly to disappearing blocks and floor spikes (which I do). Vinny also played through the last half-ish of Dark Souls in Load Our Last Souls, although honestly, it’s not my favorite. Other suggestions in this thread are totally solid.

I’m a little disappointed, but not surprised to not see Tony Hawk or Gran Turismo games on the list because of licensing. I might play some THPS2 when I go home this holiday. There are also a few of them where I think another entry in the series would be better(mostly RE, because of rereleases).

The first two GTA games were well regarded at the time, but definitely did not have the impact of GTA3. They are top down crime action games, I think there is a lot of shared DNA between the PS1 games and GTA3 specifically (not VC or SA). The third person perspective just does so much for you, it gives you so much gameplay freedom in GTA3 and beyond.

I think I only died twice, both as Miles. I failed the Spider-Man stealth challenges a few times because I was going for gold and I had to learn the guard patterns.

Steam, Humble, GOG, Origin, Uplay and Battle.net. I more or less but everything I can on Steam, and use the others when I can’t. I bought AC Odyssey on Uplay recently because it was much cheaper.

Microsoft is an active publisher on Steam, just not most of their games. They released the Definitive edition of Recore, some Disney games and some other stuff in the last month(although they dropped all of them on the same day and haven't published anything else for a year).

They might still publish on Steam, although I'm not so sure they will if they become the sole owner. They may start treating them as an in-house developer. Obsidian has made a couple of my all time favorite games, so I'd be sad if this would limit them in any way.

I really like Odyssey, but I think it might be because I didn’t play Origins. I actually haven’t really played an AC game since Black Flag, which I enjoyed. I started Syndicate, but for some reason never played beyond the intro.

Given how the other MP games have been reviewed, 78 is very good. It’s barely bested by the first game (79), and better than other entries, who all posted scores between 62 and 74. It doesn’t necessarily make me more excited, but for those who like Mario Party it seems like a solid entry.

Huh, my immediate impression is that it would be harder to reach shift and control, which are often mapped to sprint and crouch, although you can always remap. I do see a benefit in situations where you need to press any of the keys on the right side while retaining full movement control.

I voted for Firewatch because I haven’t played it. Of the two games I have played, I’d say Super Hot is a great super stylized FPS puzzle game, while Shadow Warrior 2 is a good traditional FPS game in the vein of the 90s, but with modern graphics and gameplay.