Another list to keep track of everything I've played throughout 2017.
UPDATE: My PS4 died right in the middle of December, so I haven't been able to get back to any of the games I wanted to play before the end of the year. I have listed these games below (...). I'll probably get to them in 2018.
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January 2017 Completed Assassin's Creed 2 on PS4 Completed Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood on PS4 I've probably played through AC2 more times than any other game I own. It remains one of the best games in the series (AC Brotherhood, and AC4 are up there too), and Ezio is one of the most charismatic assassins that Ubisoft has ever created. The games look great on the PS4 as well, especially after they patched out the bug-eyed dude. AC: Brotherhood was enjoyable to play through again, mainly because of the assassin recruiting mechanic. It really adds a nice dimension to the game that is sadly missing from the most recent AC games. There are some standout missions here (The Passion play being the most memorable), but it doesn't quite reach the heights of AC2.
January 2017 Completed on PC I picked this up during the steam winter sale, and I've mainly been playing co-op missions. The bounty hunter missions that randomly appear in your game world are also a lot of fun. I can't speak much for the single player game yet, because I've been gathering data points and finishing side quests to level up, but it seems much less serious than the first game (which is a good thing).
January 2017 Completed on PS4 This is one of the best games Telltale has made. I'm not kidding. At first I was skeptical that they could make a decent story based game from the Borderlands world, but holy shit was I wrong! This game has a tremendous amount of heart, and I loved the characters so much. The opening songs for each chapter were perfect! A true gem of an adventure game. Highly recommended.
January - February 2017 Completed on PS4 I can safely say that the oxygen mechanic is annoying as hell, but the lower gravity jumps and boosting are cool. Also, everyone on the moon is a crazy Australian! Update: After finishing the game, there are some real problems with the level design that just don't exist in BL2. Places that are impossible to get out of, crappy enemy placement, etc. The whole last level of the game is a tedious slog, and I was really getting sick of it, so I had to force myself to finish. That's a big problem. There's some funny writing and good shooting, but it gets overshadowed by the monotonous level design and tedious enemies towards the end.
January - February 2017 Completed on PSVita An interesting visual novel / adventure game that is pretty much the anime version of Saw, mixed with Phoenix Wright and some touch screen nonsense. Also, there's a mechanical teddy bear named Monokuma who is just DELIGHTFULLY homicidal.
January - February 2017 Completed on PC This game is really made for multiplayer, and I had a lot of fun playing through again with some friends on steam. It's still buggy as hell though. When we killed the Warrior, it dropped right onto the quest objective, and we couldn't reach the button...so annoying. We're trying out True Vault Hunter Mode right now.
February 2017 Completed on PC After watching The Expanse on Syfy, I got a hankering to play Dead Space again. It continues to be one of the most interesting action/horror series from last generation. Also, Breaking News: Everyone loves Peng now? When did this happen?
February - March 2017 Completed Assassin's Creed Revelations on PS4 This is an interesting final entry to Ezio's tale that moves the series out of Italy and into Constantinople (which feels like a mix of Florence and Damascus from the original AC). There are some good additions to the arsenal, the bomb crafting brings a lot of variety to the gameplay, and the hook-blade adds some new traversal options. I only played through it once on release, so I'm having a good time revisiting the game.
February - March 2017 Completed on PC This is the high point of the ME series, and I enjoyed revisiting it while waiting for Mass Effect Andromeda to release.
March 2017 Completed on PC A platforming game centered around mining and gathering gems to turn in for upgrades while dealing with the occasional enemy. It's got a very satisfying gameplay loop that gets pretty fun with some late game upgrades - the rocket punch and double jump really speed things up.