I think I’m getting old, because it took me awhile to figure out what even came out this year. Still, I’ve managed to put together a list of my favorite games of the year. 2011 was a bit weird, I didn’t really feel like there were any new IPs that got me excited – instead it was a year filled with sequels. Well done sequels, but sequels nonetheless. Nevertheless, there were a lot of games worth playing, even if I didn’t get around to them all.
It may look like it belongs on the SNES, but To the Moon is much more than an old looking game
Regular readers of this site know I’m a sucker for strong narrative in my games. When I think about narrative driven games, Uncharted, Bioshock, and a select few others come to mind. Now, I can add To the Moon to that list, albeit in a totally different kind of way. To the Moon is a small indie game released on PC, and is an excellent piece of storytelling in digital form. I played through the entire game in four hours last night – and enjoyed almost every minute of it.
This will be me in a few weeks. Until then: UAV online!
Unfortunately, I haven’t played enough new content for a new post, but I’ve been playing enough games to do a thoughts post. The simple fact of the matter is, I’m addicted to Modern Warfare 3 (50 hours and counting). The real question is, can anything change that?
Unfortunately, Raiden is still in this game
Metal Gear Solid has long been one of my favorite series (although only espion4ge has the right to say it gave him a gamertag!). I still remember watching my friend play through the entire Tanker chapter of MGS2 without even having a memory card to save on. When the new Metal Gear Solid HD Collection was released, I saw and seized the opportunity to own two of my favorite games of all time and a third game (Peace Walker) that I had never played.
Installation 04 looks better than ever
Let’s start by calling Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary what it is: a cheap money grab playing off the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise. With that business out of the way, let me point out what else the Anniversary edition is: a beautiful looking re-enactment of the classic that kept the Xbox alive. Surprisingly, the game still feels relatively fresh all things considered, although things that were annoying ten years ago still are annoying now. Is it worth checking out, or for die hards only?
I used to collect these, but now I collect video games
When I was a kid, I used to enjoy collecting baseball cards. I don’t know what it is about collecting, but it is fun to have a collection of things you enjoy. Even though I’ve been leveling down, I keep buying more and more games! Are video games becoming my new baseball cards? Is that a bad thing?
espion4ge? Let’s do this.
I left work during lunch, grabbed a slice of pizza, and then picked up Modern Warfare 3. Unfortunately, I had to stay late at work for an emergency, but as soon as I got home, I scarfed down dinner, quickly listened to Mrs. cmfl3x’s rundown of her day, pet my dog for 1 minute and BOOTED UP! Two hours and many deaths later, I finished my first taste of Modern Warfare 3: and it was good. Tiny spoiler warning.
Nathan Drake is back
Longtime readers of this blog probably know by now that my plans get screwed up a lot. A LOT. I had planned to play Uncharted 3 for two days after release on Tuesday, but like a genius, I left it at work. So, unfortunately, I’ve only played through six chapters of the game – hit the jump for my impressions so far.
FIFA 12 almost looks like a real life match
Unfortunately I don’t have time for a full post, but I wanted to share some quick impressions about FIFA 12, the latest in EA’s sports franchise. I bought the game to relieve some stress from my crazy life: unfortunately, it didn’t quite work out that way.
Brothers (and sisters!) to the end
espion4ge and I don’t usually write about the same games, but since Gears of War 3 is the end of a pretty important trilogy, I figured I’d make the exception. It’s funny – I always anticipate the threequels more, but it seems like espion4ge always ends up enjoying them more than I do (see: Halo Reach). I don’t disagree with his review, Gears of War 3 is a fine game, but I felt the campaign lacking in points. Yes, it is probably the best Gears of War campaign to date, but I feel like overall the Gears of War series’ campaigns are weak in general. I know you don’t play Gears for plot, but I still found myself wanting more after I finished the campaign the other day.
