Current Events > I've barely played any games from 2017, help

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Which out of these is the priority?

-I don't like Dark Souls or Bloodborne but Nioh somehow looks more fun/less frustrating than any of those games.

-Horizon Zero Dawn looks creative but I doubt it has much longevity or replay value.

-From a purely gameplay standpoint, Nier Automata looks intense and really exciting.

-Hellblade looks quite cinematic and original but I know it's pretty short.

-Crash Bandicoot would be pure nostalgia, I grew up with the Crash games and loved them.

-I've always been interested in military history and warrior cultures so just from that angle For Honor piques my curiosity.

-Shadow of War: Well, I just like Lord of the Rings even though I know these games are pure fan fiction.

-Alt histories and FPS games with strong stories are what drew my interest in the new Wolfenstein.
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Booty

definitely Nier: Automata.

another great game is Yakuza 0.
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I recommend Nier: Automata. While I liked the original game more (it felt like a hybrid of Monster Hunter and Ocarina of Time), this was still a great experience with tons of replay value. The variety in the gameplay is fun and unique too.

Shadow of War, despite looking like a big improvement, was actually less fun than Shadow of Mordor for me. Maybe it's because the formula just got old...? I had some serious technical issues with it, such as buttons not working and having to restart a checkpoint. This stuff may have been patched, and I haven't played it since launch week, so no idea... It's good, the nemesis system is fun, but the game is pretty bland.

Wolfenstein 2 is relatively lacking in length/content and despite some cool action and iconic moments, is really dragged down by pushing a social agenda whenever possible (it also includes the most insufferable couple in gaming history). I preferred The New Order and The Old Blood. This one contains some of the most blatant pandering I've seen. I don't care if it's a message I agree with or not, that's beside the point, I just don't want to feel like I'm watching a political rant on YouTube when I wanted to play a game and turn my brain off for a bit. To put it into perspective, I thought Mass Effect: Andromeda was far less preachy and I wasn't really bothered by anything despite its reputation as "an SJW game"...

Horizon is just another Sony game. It's pretty good, all their stuff is become pretty homogenized now, and I'm personally tired of much of what they create. The setting and lore are interesting, and there's a lot to do. If you can't get enough of the Sony formula, you'll love it... I was disappointed, but probably because my expectations were too high and I'm sort of over things like this (which isn't really a reflection on the product as much as my taste).

If you don't like Dark Souls or Bloodborne, avoid Nioh. It's different, but not enough that you'll get past that.

For Honor is not well designed from an netcode perspective, and given that's basically the whole point of it, pass. The community is also on its way out from what I understand. Ubisoft blew what could've been something cool.

I haven't played Hellblade or Crash, but have heard good things about both.
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

I recommend Nier: Automata. While I liked the original game more (it felt like a hybrid of Monster Hunter and Ocarina of Time), this was still a great experience with tons of replay value. The variety in the gameplay is fun and unique too.

Shadow of War, despite looking like a big improvement, was actually less fun than Shadow of Mordor for me. Maybe it's because the formula just got old...? I had some serious technical issues with it, such as buttons not working and having to restart a checkpoint. This stuff may have been patched, and I haven't played it since launch week, so no idea... It's good, the nemesis system is fun, but the game is pretty bland.

Wolfenstein 2 is relatively lacking in length/content and despite some cool action and iconic moments, is really dragged down by pushing a social agenda whenever possible (it also includes the most insufferable couple in gaming history). I preferred The New Order and The Old Blood. This one contains some of the most blatant pandering I've seen. I don't care if it's a message I agree with or not, that's beside the point, I just don't want to feel like I'm watching a political rant on YouTube when I wanted to play a game and turn my brain off for a bit.

Horizon is just another Sony game. It's pretty good, all their stuff is become pretty homogenized now, and I'm personally tired of much of what they create. The setting and lore are interesting, and there's a lot to do. If you can't get enough of the Sony formula, you'll love it... I was disappointed, but probably because my expectations were too high and I'm sort of over things like this (which isn't really a reflection on the product as much as my taste).

If you don't like Dark Souls or Bloodborne, avoid Nioh. It's different, but not enough that you'll get past that.

For Honor is not well designed from an netcode perspective, and given that's basically the whole point of it, pass. The community is also on its way out from what I understand. Ubisoft blew what could've been something cool.

I haven't played Hellblade or Crash, but have heard good things about both.

Thanks. So it turns out a lot of the assumptions I made about most of these games turned out true.
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Out of these, I'd definitely suggest Crash

It was such a huge blast of nostalgia and the remake is very well done
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Nier Automata fo sho
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voted nioh but meant to vote crash bandicoot
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Okami HD, releasing on the 13th.
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leverageblargh posted...

TheCyborgNinja posted...

Wolfenstein 2 is relatively lacking in length/content and despite some cool action and iconic moments, is really dragged down by pushing a social agenda whenever possible (it also includes the most insufferable couple in gaming history). I preferred The New Order and The Old Blood. This one contains some of the most blatant pandering I've seen.

@chill02 how much pandering and agenda peddling is in the game?

I didn't notice anything in game. Most of the complaints can be chalked up to the marketing campaign, but then again, I'm surprised that a game about killing nazis is controversial because it encourages you to kill nazis.
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