What Game Surprised You This Year?
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I was expecting it to have no story, unneccesary customisation, etc. But I was unpleasently surprised by the -what- 5 maps, 2 gameplay types and glitchy horrible multiplayer.
I was expecting it to have no story, unneccesary customisation, etc. But I was unpleasently surprised by the -what- 5 maps, 2 gameplay types and glitchy horrible multiplayer.
Revelations because of how terrible it was. Expected at LEAST Brotherhood quality. Got shit instead.
The first AC game that I'm even considering a return. I'm a pretty big fan, but Ubisoft really lost the ball on this one.
The first AC game that I'm even considering a return. I'm a pretty big fan, but Ubisoft really lost the ball on this one.
Crysis 2. (Yeah, remember that thing?)
It surprised me because of how much I liked it. I got it on a whim for a reason I don't remember and now that I've played a bit of BF3 (Which wasn't bad, just not quite up to snuff for me) and MW3 (Which sucks) is the ever-unchanging CoD, meaning I don't have to play it to know what it's like (I've never liked CoD, I just hate it's multiplayer design. Oh, and aim assist is the bane of immersion), it's officially earned my "Best FPS of the Year" award, because it kicks the asses of both BF3 and CoD.
Alright, now that I've pissed off both the CoD AND the Battlefield fanboys:
It surprised me because of how much I liked it. I got it on a whim for a reason I don't remember and now that I've played a bit of BF3 (Which wasn't bad, just not quite up to snuff for me) and MW3 (Which sucks) is the ever-unchanging CoD, meaning I don't have to play it to know what it's like (I've never liked CoD, I just hate it's multiplayer design. Oh, and aim assist is the bane of immersion), it's officially earned my "Best FPS of the Year" award, because it kicks the asses of both BF3 and CoD.
Alright, now that I've pissed off both the CoD AND the Battlefield fanboys:
I thought it said THIS YEARCombine Rustler said:
OT: I would say skyward sword i thought it looked stupid but I said that about wind waker
I know it's sad, but I read this as "Dark Souls Fus Ro Dah"Alphonse_Lamperouge said:
My big surprise this year was both Skyrim and Serious Sam 3.
Skyrim looked great, no doubt. But with such a more grounded theme, i didnt think I was going to be finding any really interesting things to do and see in the game since some of that...i guess, goofiness, from Oblivion could have vanished in the translation to the new engine.
And Serious Sam 3, especially at the start, frustrated and confused me with its tight corridor shooting and simple soldier enemies. But when that game picked up its rhythm and got going, it now stands as one of the most enjoyable shooters to play in a long while. I'm fairly confident the first few levels of it are more of a testament to modern shooter problems that perhaps just lasted a bit too long for its own good.
For me it was sadly Uncharted 3. Being the sequel to one of my favourite games of all time, I had high hopes. Unfortunately I found the story to be an utter mess, and the game was a massive disappointment and a step back for the series.
I'm with Yahtzee.
I'm with Yahtzee.
There are two things that make or break a JRPG for me.OutrageousEmu said:
Is the voice acting annoying?
Is the plot an angsty piece of Japanese soap opera shit?
If the answer is no to both of these things, I'll probably like it.
This, i waited till it dropped in price and i was still really suprised by how bad it was, i thought at the very least i would get a competent multiplayer, how wrong i was.Flailing Escapist said:
As for good games I don't think anything really suprised me all the good games i purchased lived up to the expectations i don't think anything really exceeded that. If i had to pick anything maybe Magic the Gather 2012 (why is it called 2012 when it was released June 2011?) on steam, the arch mage thing was actually pretty cool and challenging.
favorite games of the year go to Gears of War 3 or Skyrim
For me, Modern Warfare 1. I went to that old title, my only experience of Call of Duty being Black Ops (which is horrible) and I was told, "You'll love the stealth mission." I doubted this. I played the game, and fell in love. "We'll be impossible to spot in our gillie suits..." Oh I'll never forget that Captain. A really interdependent mission that made me so damn attached to the character and it tested that attachment to the point that I felt warding off all those attackers was warranted and deserved in the following sequence. The whole game, though slightly dated had a really satisfying feel. Felt better than Black Ops, definitely.
Skyward sword definitely surprised me...
It lived up to the hype and became one of my favorite games of all time.
It lived up to the hype and became one of my favorite games of all time.
Uhuh, I don't see where you're coming from but whatever.OutrageousEmu said:
It's better than Final Fantasy 13, that's for sure.
Saints Row the Third. I was expecting epic levels of crazy awesome (and just downright crazy) stuff packed into it, especially after playing Saints Row 1 & 2. I wasn't expecting an unplayable waste of $60.00. Literally, I can't actually get beyond the main menu, and I only got THERE because I got lucky on one attempt. I can't even get the Initiation Station to work properly.
Just this year I decided to try Deadly Premonition, which has a tendency to be hailed as the greatest thing ever or a worthless pile of steaming feces.
I picked it up at gamestop for $19.99, and learned that it was not only worth every cent, but it now ranks 3rd place on my personal "Top 5 Best Games Ever" list, only behind Doom and Silent Hill 2.
Maybe it's because I am a huge fan of Twin Peaks, and since Deadly Premonition is essentially Twin Peaks: The Game, it's pretty much made for me.
Speaking of Twin Peaks: The Game, did anyone else play that Black Lodge 2600 game? I'm surprised that the Atari 2600 and the Black Lodge compliment each other so much, but they do.
I know I sound like I'm advertising, but seriously, a free pixelated Twin Peaks video game (featuring a chiptune version of "Sycamore Trees") is more awesomeness than should be allowed to exist.
Ok, putting aside my fanboyism for Twin Peaks, RAGE was really dissapointing. Id Software, how could you, of all developers, create something so boring and generic? The graphics were nice, but good graphics aren't worth anything if you can't have fun while looking at them.
I picked it up at gamestop for $19.99, and learned that it was not only worth every cent, but it now ranks 3rd place on my personal "Top 5 Best Games Ever" list, only behind Doom and Silent Hill 2.
Maybe it's because I am a huge fan of Twin Peaks, and since Deadly Premonition is essentially Twin Peaks: The Game, it's pretty much made for me.
Speaking of Twin Peaks: The Game, did anyone else play that Black Lodge 2600 game? I'm surprised that the Atari 2600 and the Black Lodge compliment each other so much, but they do.
I know I sound like I'm advertising, but seriously, a free pixelated Twin Peaks video game (featuring a chiptune version of "Sycamore Trees") is more awesomeness than should be allowed to exist.
Ok, putting aside my fanboyism for Twin Peaks, RAGE was really dissapointing. Id Software, how could you, of all developers, create something so boring and generic? The graphics were nice, but good graphics aren't worth anything if you can't have fun while looking at them.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution, I was excited for it, but it was a dam good game. Very dam good!!!
It is my game of the year
It is my game of the year