What is your GOTY so far?
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I would probably have to go with ME3. Sure the ending was a bit disappointing, but the game was a great experience and a great cap to the trilogy. I also really enjoyed the multiplayer mode as well, which was a huge surprise for me.
Mark of the Ninja is also a strong contender. It's definitely downloadable title of the year for me.
I do still really want to play X-Com though.. which is weird because I don't really even like strategy games. It just looks like it will be really enjoyable.
Overall though, I have to agree with others in this thread and say that this was just a lackluster year for games. For me, while there were a decent number of enjoyable titles (Dragon's Dogma, Sleeping Dogs and Witcher 2 are notable) there were just very few titles that made me really excited.
Mark of the Ninja is also a strong contender. It's definitely downloadable title of the year for me.
I do still really want to play X-Com though.. which is weird because I don't really even like strategy games. It just looks like it will be really enjoyable.
Overall though, I have to agree with others in this thread and say that this was just a lackluster year for games. For me, while there were a decent number of enjoyable titles (Dragon's Dogma, Sleeping Dogs and Witcher 2 are notable) there were just very few titles that made me really excited.
Hrm... Difficult choice. Since the year isn't technically over yet, this is tentative, but I'm going to have to go on a limb and say it's either Dishonored or ME3.
ME3 mainly because I just love the universe and how amazingly the story is told (up until the end, at least...)
Dishonored is for the universe it's set it and how generally fun the mechanics are. The kind of whale-punk (that's my name for it, now) style it has is really cool, and it's always satisfying to blink right behind a guard, stab them in the neck, and watch their body disappear.
So, unless anything major comes out in the next couple of months, that's it.
ME3 mainly because I just love the universe and how amazingly the story is told (up until the end, at least...)
Dishonored is for the universe it's set it and how generally fun the mechanics are. The kind of whale-punk (that's my name for it, now) style it has is really cool, and it's always satisfying to blink right behind a guard, stab them in the neck, and watch their body disappear.
So, unless anything major comes out in the next couple of months, that's it.
Mass Effect 3, Dishonored, Dragon's Dogma and Borderlands 2 are on my list. Ask me on a different day, you'll get a different answer. Right now, probably Borderlands 2. That said, I'm waiting on Assassin's Creed 3, AC liberty, Halo 4 and Black Ops 2.
I'm on a limited budget; I wait till GOTY editions come out & drop to $20. This means that I'm still playing last years games.
Mass Effect 3 or Borderlands 2 although I kinda think it's going to be ME3 because I'm going single player only and Borderlands 2 has sort of neglected single player, I still had fun with it but not as much as I hoped and also the leviathan dlc for ME3 looks pretty sweet. There are a few games that could possibly dethrone ME3 Spec Ops, Dishonored and Xcom Enemy Unknown.
I don't rally know what my game of the year is. Haven't really been playing that much this year, don't really know why. I think it's because there isn't any game this year that have really caught my attention.
I would have to say Torchlight? I don't know, I really liked the game but i haven't had much time to play. (DAMN YOU HOMEWORK!)
When i get the money I will buy Dishonored though, that looks really interesting.
I would have to say Torchlight? I don't know, I really liked the game but i haven't had much time to play. (DAMN YOU HOMEWORK!)
When i get the money I will buy Dishonored though, that looks really interesting.
This will probably change by the year's end, but for now, it's:
1) FTL
2) Borderlands 2
3) Torchlight 2
4) X-COM: Enemy Unknown
5) Quantum Conundrum
6) Kid Icarus: Uprising
The biggest wildcard for me right now is (no, not CoD4.5) Starbound.
Tiy stated that the game is in a very playable state, and is aiming for a release by year's end.
All the other wildcard games were on the 3DS, and have been punted into 2013; assuming they even see release outside of Japan at all. Way to support your new handheld Nintendo; it really makes me want to keep buying your systems. :/
EDIT: I see a lot of Mass Effect 3s. While those are perfectly valid opinions, it does strike me as odd given the EPIC bitchstorm we endured earlier this year.
1) FTL
2) Borderlands 2
3) Torchlight 2
4) X-COM: Enemy Unknown
5) Quantum Conundrum
6) Kid Icarus: Uprising
The biggest wildcard for me right now is (no, not CoD4.5) Starbound.
Tiy stated that the game is in a very playable state, and is aiming for a release by year's end.
All the other wildcard games were on the 3DS, and have been punted into 2013; assuming they even see release outside of Japan at all. Way to support your new handheld Nintendo; it really makes me want to keep buying your systems. :/
EDIT: I see a lot of Mass Effect 3s. While those are perfectly valid opinions, it does strike me as odd given the EPIC bitchstorm we endured earlier this year.
Pandora's Tower
I'd say its as good as Shadow of the Colossus as the bosses are all interesting and the ending twist wasn't expected. I don't even have to look at the previous posts to know that I'm probably the only one who has said it is their favourite game this year so far. Underrated Wii Gem. I still want to try Xenoblade and The Last Story but I doubt they'll top it for me.
I'd say its as good as Shadow of the Colossus as the bosses are all interesting and the ending twist wasn't expected. I don't even have to look at the previous posts to know that I'm probably the only one who has said it is their favourite game this year so far. Underrated Wii Gem. I still want to try Xenoblade and The Last Story but I doubt they'll top it for me.
Here are my contenders so far:
Mark of the Ninja: great stealth game whose only real flaw is that a lot of buttons do more than one thing (like how B picks up a body AND lets you hide, leading to situations like a guard seeing you dragging a body and attacks you).
Dishonoured: also a great game, love the emphasis on using magic. However, the game IS very short. I complete a run in which I killed nobody, was never detected AND got at least 75 percent of runes and bone charms in under 10 hours. (Yes, Mark of the Ninja is ALSO that short, but it's also cheaper and made by 11 people rather than hundreds. Also, Mark of the Ninja has more replay value thanks to the different suits)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown: while I haven't played any of the older XCOM games, I had a BLAST with this. While some people find chance-based game-play stupid, I think it only serves to make the game more tense, though it does lead to situations where all your men die in one turn due to unfortunate events involving exploding cars.
Torchlight II: while Torchlight I was good, Torchlight II was AMAZING. It is the best kind of sequel, in that it used the original as a jumping off point. I don't really have a major complaint with this one, just a few minor ones here and there. All in all, great game.
I think I'm leaning more towards XCOM, only because it was the only game that really made me lose track of time. While Dishonoured is amazing, I couldn't play more than three hours at a time without deciding to take a break (this is because of the fact that you had to return to the Pub after beating a mission, which stupidly broke up the action).
I should mention that I haven't gotten around to playing Spec Ops: The Line or Borderlands 2 yet, but from what I hear, they will probably also end up on my list of contenders once I play them.
Mark of the Ninja: great stealth game whose only real flaw is that a lot of buttons do more than one thing (like how B picks up a body AND lets you hide, leading to situations like a guard seeing you dragging a body and attacks you).
Dishonoured: also a great game, love the emphasis on using magic. However, the game IS very short. I complete a run in which I killed nobody, was never detected AND got at least 75 percent of runes and bone charms in under 10 hours. (Yes, Mark of the Ninja is ALSO that short, but it's also cheaper and made by 11 people rather than hundreds. Also, Mark of the Ninja has more replay value thanks to the different suits)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown: while I haven't played any of the older XCOM games, I had a BLAST with this. While some people find chance-based game-play stupid, I think it only serves to make the game more tense, though it does lead to situations where all your men die in one turn due to unfortunate events involving exploding cars.
Torchlight II: while Torchlight I was good, Torchlight II was AMAZING. It is the best kind of sequel, in that it used the original as a jumping off point. I don't really have a major complaint with this one, just a few minor ones here and there. All in all, great game.
I think I'm leaning more towards XCOM, only because it was the only game that really made me lose track of time. While Dishonoured is amazing, I couldn't play more than three hours at a time without deciding to take a break (this is because of the fact that you had to return to the Pub after beating a mission, which stupidly broke up the action).
I should mention that I haven't gotten around to playing Spec Ops: The Line or Borderlands 2 yet, but from what I hear, they will probably also end up on my list of contenders once I play them.