https://i.imgur.com/T18JtLi.jpg34 - The Sexy Brutale - 17 points / 2 VotesPlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:04 (six years ago) link
i always found TTA way too long and fiddly for a tabletop game, makes sense that it would work better as an app
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:04 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/23Da0bI.jpg33 - Mario Kart 8 DX - 17 points / 3 VotesNintendo Switch
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
sexy brutale so good, surprised it hasn't been more popular round here. is the switch version still borked?
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:11 (six years ago) link
it got a performance patch at some point but i heard it's still iffy. it's on my to-play list but my steam queue is quite a lot longer than my switch queue
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:16 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/3aTfe59.jpg32 - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - 20 points / 1 VoteWindows, Xbox One
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:17 (six years ago) link
despite never playing this one, i almost voted for it solely from enjoying wathcing others play it on youtube, which would've made it the first time i ever voted a game based on that criteria
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:18 (six years ago) link
it was a lot more fun to watch than to play in my experience. i think i logged like 5 hours before giving up on it as Not For Me
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:20 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/DnLM8xB.jpg30 - Northgard - 20 points / 2 VotesWindows, Mac
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:37 (six years ago) link
TTA is a fantastic tabletop game. i'm sure the mobile version is super good if it's anything close to that (which it seems to be)
i thought splatoon 2 would be top ten, given the number of switch owners here and the popularity of the game.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:37 (six years ago) link
I'm the one who voted for both Lone Echo and Superhot VR. Kinda hoping there'd be more VR representation this year.
Lone Echo is a first person adventure game set in space, with you playing a robot. As most of the action takes place inside a weightless space station, they've solved the VR locomotion problem the same way actual astronauts have solved it, by grabbing onto walls and flinging yourself wherever you want to go. It's very intuitive and very fun and doesn't get old even when the activities it makes you do are fairly straightforward. The game looks amazing; the first time I spacewalked was brainexplode.gif. And there's something about VR NPCs, especially one acted so well as there is here, that does create a weird sort of emotional bond that I haven't really felt in the same way in flat games. Brains are easily tricked.
Saying all that, VR is definitely still not ready. You need an actual gaming PC to run it (okay PSVR, but that's kinda different), it takes up a lot of room and there's faff setting it up. Most games on the platform are either ill-fitting or paper-thin; it doesn't help that VR is still a niche-within-a-niche so doesn't get as much press as it could. Not to mention you've gotta be kinda techy to set it up and my days fucking about with autoexec.bat and config.sys stand me in good stead. But oh, when VR works, it's still unlike any other gaming experience.
― Closed Beta (NotEnough), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:53 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/JYNnKGJ.jpg30 - Universal Paperclips - 20 points / 2 VotesBrowser
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:58 (six years ago) link
lol nice
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:00 (six years ago) link
xp re: vr yes when it works it truly is a thing of beauty, and boy howdy i was a SKEPTIC going in too. i hope to build a rig that can handle it in the next year or two (it's $$$ tho!) and maybe shop around for a more comfortable headset... the oculus didn't fit over my glasses super well? maybe i could've fiddled with it a bit more. i was so sad when i tried without my glasses (after all ,the screen's right there, i should see perfectly right?) only for it to be blurry (no stupid, you're still trying to focus far away).
re: universal paperclips, y'all wild for this one, it's like... fine? not anywhere near as good as the potato one from last year.
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:00 (six years ago) link
Never played PUBG but I enjoy watching Aculite's videos. It seems like it requires a lot of practice before it starts getting fun.
― jmm, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:01 (six years ago) link
i didn't see universal paperclips on the noms list, whoops! i would have thrown it a few points. if you've never played a clicking game, just run away, get away from me satan. but if you have ever lost a night to one of those kinds of games, you will almost certainly 'enjoy' universal paperclips.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:03 (six years ago) link
man i was at work and started, but then when it was time to go home i stayed another hour, then i realized so i just locked my machine, and when i came back the next day, omg i was in driftwar hell. my drones were down to zero bc they sucked so bad. had to rebuild like 1000 by hand
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:06 (six years ago) link
Ah Northgard, I was one of the two voters for this one. I really love it, I believe it's recently developed a single player campaign story which I've yet to look into - I play it multiplayer usually.
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:07 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/JoveDXX.jpg28 - Rec-Room - 21 points / 2 VotesVR
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:08 (six years ago) link
vr has shown up a significant amount. def trending up
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:09 (six years ago) link
Catching up on my pity votes from yesterday:
54 - Everything - 10 points / 2 VotesI think I gave this one point but figured it was worth a shout out. Sort of ambitious and lazy at the same time, which I can relate to. Probably works better as a screensaver, so just put it on auto-play and leave it running while you fold laundry or raise your kids or whatever.
61 - Hidden Folks - 8 points / 2 VotesWhere’s Waldo but you need to tap around to find/reveal dozens of tiny little characters. Very charming illustrations and all sound effects are made by one guy using just his voice. Playing it on an iPhone 6 probably ruined my eyes once and for all.
65 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - 7 points / 1 VoteI liked that this was pretty short and efficient, especially after the padded length of the last Uncharted game. Also liked two women as the protagonists. Remember nothing else about it.
72 - Assassin's Creed Origins - 5 points / 1 VoteBoring characters, story, quests, especially here in our post-Witcher society but wandering around Ancient Egypt (and a little Ancient Rome) was novel enough to keep me playing to the end. Riding a camel through oases and climbing pyramids and fighting hippos was a nice change of pace from beige post-apocalyptic rubble or, worse, LA (where I live).
― orifex, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:09 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/nvDwZSe.jpg28 - Metroid: Samus Returns - 21 points / 2 VotesNintendo 3DS
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:15 (six years ago) link
northgard looks great, i never even heard of it
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
i was so sad when i tried without my glasses (after all ,the screen's right there, i should see perfectly right?) only for it to be blurry (no stupid, you're still trying to focus far away).
Whoa
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:21 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/4A5elpV.jpg27 - World of Warcraft: Legion - 21 points / 0.5 First-place votes / 1 VoteWindows, Mac
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:25 (six years ago) link
stand tall, one ilxor who still plays wow
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:26 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/nOT1HZl.jpg26 - Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy - 22 points / 2 VotesWindows, Mac, iOS
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:47 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/s7E42lH.jpg25 - Civilization 6 - 24 points / 4 VotesWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:52 (six years ago) link
^ this was a 2016 release, dunno how this one squeaked by me, but i'm rather cross with all of you, because also i voted for it (but just a few pts and in retrospect i wish i had thrown them to endless space 2 instead)
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:53 (six years ago) link
'Getting Over It' has generated Youtube videos that have definitely brightened my days
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:56 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/QIzf8UZ.jpg24 - Earth Defense Force 5 - 25 points / 1 VotePlayStation 4
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:59 (six years ago) link
highest write in as far as i can remember and boy i haven't thought about EDF for a v long time
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:00 (six years ago) link
Forgot that came out
― Nhex, Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:07 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/OPr8A23.jpg23 - Pyre - 26 points / 2 VotesMicrosoft Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:09 (six years ago) link
Civ 6 came out on iOS this year & we usually allow new ports no?
I forget if I voted for it, but it'll be a standby for me in 2018.
― droit au butt (Euler), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:12 (six years ago) link
general spirit of the law is you vote for it if you played that port this year. so theoretically all civ6 votes are for the ios port which i imagine isn't the case. that'll come up again tomrrow i'm sure.
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:21 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Etk7UUl.jpg22 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 27 points / 2 VotesNintendo Switch
I was the EDF voter, it's #2 in my ballot and had it been my first exposure to EDF it would definitely have been my GOTY. Being already a series convert, though, I saved my #1 for something else that will surely place in the top 10.
― chihuahuau, Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:21 (six years ago) link
OR WILL IT?
YOU'LL FIND OUT DURING OUR THRILLING CONCLUSION TOMORROW!
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:25 (six years ago) link
So I'll also post now the NON-2017 GAMES OF 2017... only two came up more than once.
Dark Souls III (2)Stardew Valley (2)Hyper Light Drifter (1)Danganronpa 1+2 (1)Cook, Serve, Delicious! (1)Crashlands (1)The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1)Torchlight 2 (1)RimWorld (1)
Recap thru today...
22 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 27 points / 2 Votes23 - Pyre - 26 points / 2 Votes24 - Earth Defense Force 5 - 25 points / 1 Vote25 - Civilization 6 - 24 points / 4 Votes26 - Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy - 22 points / 2 Votes27 - World of Warcraft: Legion - 21 points / 0.5 First-place votes / 1 Vote28 - Metroid: Samus Returns - 21 points / 2 Votes28 - Rec-Room - 21 points / 2 Votes30 - Universal Paperclips - 20 points / 2 Votes30 - Northgard - 20 points / 2 Votes32 - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - 20 points / 1 Vote33 - Mario Kart 8 DX - 17 points / 3 Votes34 - The Sexy Brutale - 17 points / 2 Votes34 - West of Loathing - 17 points / 2 Votes34 - Yooka-Laylee - 17 points / 2 Votes37 - Superhot VR - 17 points / 1 Vote38 - Pinball FX3 - 16 points / 2 Votes39 - Puyo Puyo Tetris - 16 points / 1 Vote40 - Doki Doki Literature Club - 15 points / 2 Votes40 - Wolfenstein II - 15 points / 2 Votes42 - Through the Ages - 15 points / 1 Vote42 - Splatoon 2 - 15 points / 1 Vote42 - Tales of Berseria - 15 points / 1 Vote42 - Sonic Mania - 15 points / 1 Vote46 - Monument Valley 2 - 14 points / 1 Vote46 - Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - 14 points / 1 Vote48 - Lone Echo - 13 points / 1 Vote48 - Superflight - 13 points / 1 Vote50 - Gran Turismo Sport - 12 points / 1 Vote51 - Nioh - 11 points / 2 Votes51 - Tekken 7 - 11 points / 2 Votes51 - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - 11 points / 2 Votes54 - Everything - 10 points / 2 Votes55 - Meshi Quest - 10 points / 1 Vote55 - NBA Playgrounds - 10 points / 1 Vote55 - Picross S - 10 points / 1 Vote55 - Accounting+ - 10 points / 1 Vote55 - Little Nightmares - 10 points / 1 Vote60 - Statik - 9 points / 1 Vote61 - Shovel Knight: Spectre of Torment - 8 points / 2 Votes61 - Hidden Folks - 8 points / 2 Votes63 - Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen - Console/PC - 8 points / 1 Vote63 - The Norwood Suite - 8 points / 1 Vote65 - Mass Effect Andromeda - 7 points / 1 Vote65 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - 7 points / 1 Vote65 - Cube Escape: The Cave - 7 points / 1 Vote65 - Calculator: The Game - 7 points / 1 Vote69 - Resident Evil 7 - 6 points / 2 Votes69 - Thimbleweed Park - 6 points / 2 Votes71 - Robo Recall - 6 points / 1 Vote72 - Monster Slayers - 5 points / 1 Vote72 - Hob - 5 points / 1 Vote72 - Steamworld Dig 2 - 5 points / 1 Vote72 - Assassin's Creed Origins - 5 points / 1 Vote72 - Animal Crossing Pocket Camp - 5 points / 1 Vote77 - Dead Cells - Computer - 4 points / 1 Vote
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:35 (six years ago) link
Xenoblade 2 is a pretty special mess of a game... still thinking about it a lot months after i finished it
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:45 (six years ago) link
it also sold incredibly well for a jrpg so maybe Nintendo will give monolith more resources for the next one rather than taking them away - it came out after release that the game was made with a skeleton crew while half the studio helped Nintendo finish Zelda
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:48 (six years ago) link
I’m not even done with XC2. It’s delightful anime nonsense and my protag has so many wives
― valorous wokelord (silby), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
The combat is also super rhythmic and soothing, generally a success I think.
― valorous wokelord (silby), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
Can't remember if I voted for Pyre. I've barely touched it but it's pretty cool. Sort of like Banner Saga meets NBA Jam?
I voted for Universal Paperclips. Best 'Black Mirror' episode of the season.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Thursday, 5 April 2018 21:40 (six years ago) link
Dark Souls III (2)
there was the DLC that did come out in 2017, maybe those votes were for that instead.
fwiw it showed up near the top of my list. they really delivered with that final Souls content. i remember beating DSIII and getting to that last area with the breathtaking imagery of all the castles twisting together and folding in on themselves and really hoping they would do something w that. it was such a treat when they did but also threw in a level from DS2 for good measure (laid out on its side a crumbling into post-post-post-apocalyptic ash of course)
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 5 April 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
27 - World of Warcraft: Legion - 21 points / 0.5 First-place votes / 1 VoteHi Yeah this is me, I'm aware no-one else here is playing it but they've continued to build better mousetraps. I should have talked last year about what they did with the design in Legion, in 2017 they provided not-one-not-two-but-three great raids and two level-cap stories - along with a lot of extra daft things to enjoy. Also I got to raid competitively again, and stick my face into guild drama.
34 - Yooka-Laylee - 17 points / 2 Votes
This was good solid Banjo-Kazooie fun.
46 - Monument Valley 2 - 14 points / 1 Vote
This seemed as good as the first to me - maybe a little more muted in parts, but that's partly the point.
46 - Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - 14 points / 1 Vote
This is solidly in the Professor Layton tradition, the plot is quirky, but the game is all about the puzzles - there's 180 of various types in the game itself, then a new one daily for the next year.
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 5 April 2018 22:53 (six years ago) link
voted for Samus Returns, it was solid and very welcome after the last few dreadful Metroid games, but not really up there with the best of the series unfortunately or even other contemporary 'Metroidvanias'. the structure of the original Metroid 2 definitely limited the world design, but the environments were a little uninspired and it lacked enemy variety. on the positive, it had some of the better shooting and combat in a Metroid
― ufo, Friday, 6 April 2018 01:18 (six years ago) link
Andrew, I still play wow! Mythic+ has been super fun. Especially for people that exclusively PUG (like me).
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 6 April 2018 11:26 (six years ago) link