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Games I played a notable amount of in 2017

by arbitrarywater

Another year, another list to keep track of what I played a noteworthy amount of. The criteria is basically whatever I want it to be, though you can probably guess that it means at least a few hours.

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Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Technically was playing this game when the clock struck midnight and 2017 happened, so yeah. This is my first Total War game, and while I'm honestly pretty turrible at arranging formations and executing on flanking maneuvers, I'm having a lot of fun trying to suss it all out. At the very least, it's a lot slower than the RTS games I'm used to and therefore less likely to cause me great sorrow due to incompetence.

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

A neat little visual novel with loads of styyyyyle and a great soundtrack. Admittedly, the writing is a little hit-or-miss, especially when it goes "Lol Anime," but I enjoyed it all the same.

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

Continuing right down that Warhammer Fantasy train, I've been playing that Left 4 Dead game with the rats and I think it's pretty solid.

Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate

A lengthy visual novel about Japanese teens destroying the future with time travel. It's really long and really great.

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Turns out? Still one of the greatest games ever made. Gets surprisingly easy by the end.

Titanfall 2

Titanfall 2

Still my current preferred "I have nothing better to do" game of choice.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Will 2017 be the year that I finally get around to finishing the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy? We'll see. This game is kind of a slog.

Resident Evil 7 biohazard

Resident Evil 7 biohazard

A surprisingly effective meeting between the sensibilities of old Resident Evil and the likes of Outlast or Amnesia.

Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0

My first Yakuza game. I'm into the combination of dead-serious melodrama and random goofy side activities, though I don't think much of the combat.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

I'm planning on playing through most, if not all, of the Halo games cooperatively this year with my brother-in-law. Assume all relevant Halo games on this list are being played via the Master Chief Collection.

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