Man. 2012, right?
So I've compiled a list of games I've either played (or am looking forward to playing) in 2012. Most are actual games-wot-came-out-in-2012, although there are a few weirdos in the mix. This is primarily a place for me to keep notes to myself as I wander through this gaming year of our lord 2012.
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The first Borderlands did something wonderful to my head. I installed it on my old-ass laptop and dropped all the graphical settings to ASCII, just so I could farm for loots on my lunch hour. Well beyond excited for the sequel this year.
So, yeah. When Diablo II came out, I think it took me the better part of two weeks to beat it once. On normal. Mind you, I was soloing a terribly-built Necromancer, but that's aside from the point. Flash forward to just over two weeks after Diablo III came out and I've beaten it twice and I'm already a quarter of the way through Hell. A lot of smart calls were made, here. I've come to really like the auction house. Bullshit DRM aside, this still holds up pretty well. We'll see how that plays out over the coming months, though.
Know what? Fuck it. I had a "2011 GAME ALERT" on this, but I'm pulling that. They're adding new content in 2012 and actually releasing a PC version, so it counts. 'Sides, I only got a PS3 for Xmas last year, so while the last week or so of 2011 was spent playing Dark Souls, I've lost entire months in 2012 to this game. So fnarf. I doubt I'll be done with Dark Souls any time soon. I needed to take a break because I'm taking some part-time classes, but I look forward to sinking a bunch of time into it very, very soon. Maybe I'll even finish the first playthrough.
SO much affection for this game. Firaxis really knocked it out of the park, for me. Here's hoping for TFTD-themed dlc/expansion!
Man. Who saw this coming? Telltale's disastrous Jurassic Park game left me wary of this game. Plus, I was way more interested in dinosaurs than zombies. Still, the first episode has the distinction of being the first Telltale episode I ever played to completion.
I don't even know where to start on this, save to say that this is the kind of experience that makes me want to hug my computer. IT HAS IN-GAME BUTTONS THAT LINK TO WIKIPEDIA PAGES FOR FUCKING EVERYBODY. Of course, once I'd started to ease off on playing CK2, they release the wonderful Sword of Islam expansion. Plus, there's that Game of Thrones mod. It's really good.
As predicted, Journey got its hooks in deep. Already on playthrough 3. Terrific game.
Oh man. Man. MAN.
Oh holy fuck. How did this game get released in 2012? Beautiful graphics. Wonderful animations on those enemies. Runs on my laptop. Heavy exploration-based mechanics. A pervasive sense that the dungeon is literally working against you. I'm obligated to put the two loot-heavy games first because I'll probably play them the "most" out of all these other games, but Grimrock already feels like an old friend.
This one took me by surprise. I don't really care about Resident Evil lore at all. That said, the incoherent plot was balanced by how gorgeous this game looks on the 3DS. Plus, Raid mode is the first solid argument I've seen in favour of 3DS multiplayer being a totally viable feature. Great connectivity, minimal lag, active community, plenty of unlocks/loot. I'm very pleased. I may actually exhaust everything this game has to offer.