by chummy8
Last year, I made it my resolution to complete at least 1 backlog game a month. While the resolution forced me to finish more games than usual, I felt rushed when I had to jam through a storyline instead of doing side missions like I would normally do. This year, I don't have any resolutions. But I did like how I kept track of my completed games. So here is my list of games I finished in 2015.
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Started Jan 27 - Finished Jan 28 This one surprised me. All I knew going in was the first 10 minutes of the quicklook and Vinny's shinning endorsement. Those two things alone convinced me to buy the game on sale in 2014. What I didn't expect was a n old school point and click adventure game modernized. Good controls, good story, and great music/environment. The puzzles weren't too hard either. The end game is relaxing and enjoyable journey through a dark world. I recommend it.
Started Dec 28 - Finished Feb 8 The Giantbomb guys called this game the most disappointing game of 2014. It's times like these that I am happy I ignore all previews and hype for a game I am interested in. Also, since I buy all my games on steam sales, I don't have any buyers remorse if a game turns out bad since there's little investment on my part. All of that said, I actually enjoyed Watch Dogs. I thought the hacking concept was interesting, the story was decent, and the world sucked me in. Hey, any game that has Chicago on it's playlist is good with me. I put some good time into Watch Dogs but it's not the best Dogs named open world game out there. Buy it on sale if you can.
Started Dec 24 - Finished Feb 11 Sure it's a Dark Souls like game.. But in a way I liked it better than Dark Souls. Maybe its because I played the hell out of Dark Souls, but Lords was a very nice change of pace for me. I enjoyed how this game was definitely single player focused, I got tired of being invaded in Dark Souls.
Started Nov 15 - Finished Feb 22. It took me a long time to get through this game. That's because it's due to the very slow opening. The game took a while to get going, but when it did I loved it. This has the best story of all of the AC games I have played so far. Plus, Connor is a great character in my opinion. I do agree with what was said about this game. I largely ignored the side stuff and I didn't feel like I missed out on anything. The boat missions were fun, but unrewarding.
Started Feb 12 - Finished March 2 I've given this game a lot of thought since I finished the game and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. The core gameplay was fun for sure. I enjoyed how much like Borderlands it was, the looted and modded weapons definitely kept me going. The story was forgettable and I ran into a few scripting bugs. But I still had fun with the game. It was the quick looks and TNT that made me buy the game in the first place. And while Im sure the game is different in multiplayer, the single player was good enough for me.
Started March 9 - Finished March 27 I bought this game on a steam sale mostly on word of mouth. I have never played a Tomb Raider game before and basically had no idea what I was getting into. This game was huge surprise to me. Just quality gameplay from start to finish. The platforming is on point, the shooting was fun, and the set pieces definitely got me excited. So far one of the best games I have played this year. A seriously fun game that is definitely worth the $5 I spent on it.
Started Feb 25 - Finished March 30 I am unsure how I feel about the Batman games. These are the best Batman games ever made but I think I like the games they inspired rather than the Arkham games themselves. Decent, worth the small investment I spent to buy the game.
Started Feb 28 - Finished April 10 After Elite: Dangerous was released and I have been unable to play it due to high requirements, I have been on the lookout for a space sim I could get lost in. I tried the X series and was a little intimidated. Somehow, I heard about Starpoint Gemini 2 and it was exactly the game I have been looking for. It's more RPG than hardcore sim but that was fine with me. The story was forgettable but again, that's not why I played it. I played the game to simply trade, fight pirates, and explore a galaxy. This game allowed me to do just that. With Steam workshop, I was able to install a Star Trek Mod which allowed me to fly the freaking Enterprise. Once I got started in this game, I couldn't put it down. 5/5. Just don't expect a hardcore simulator.
Started April 16 - Finished May 14 GTA 5 took over my life from the moment I downloaded the game from Steam. I put aside Assassin's Creed 4 for this game even though I was more than half way finished with it. GTA is a game that I finished, lost lost the last 5 hours of missions and replayed to completion. This is the best realization of an open world you can find out there. There are so many things to do and see in this game that it is hard to put down. Even when there is nothing constructive to do anymore. I wish games like Sleeping Dogs were this realized. Story, music, graphics, and characters are all great. 5/5. However, I enjoyed Sleeping Dogs: DE more than this game. I keep reinstalling GTA 5 because I am not ready to let go of the world yet (even though there is nothing left to do). But I would be happy to play through Sleeping Dogs again right now for the third time.
Started Feb 25 - Finished June 1 Let me start by saying that I love the AC series. I have played every major release, if a bit late, so far. However, the simple fact that it took me nearly 5 months to finish this game says a ton. I kept putting this game off for other more interesting games - such as GTA 5. I can't help but feel that there is too much to do and collect in these games anymore. I enjoyed the first 2 games in the series very much and the simplicity of those games stand out in comparison. I started AC4 in my usual AC fashion - get to a new location and find everything on the map before doing any missions. A little over half way through the game I still haven't even been to every location. All of that is a little overwhelming and not doing all of that has little to no effect on the game as a whole. I did enjoy my time with this game tho. I felt the character arc of Edward Kenway from a brash pirate to an assassin was compelling. The game ends on a good note for all involved and hit an oddly emotional note with me. The outside of the Animus stuff wasn't as interesting. Desmond, with all his faults, was something at least. In some ways they could have cut out all of the outside animus stuff and it wouldn't hurt. I enjoyed this game when I sat down to play it. However, it never was on the top of my list when I wanted to play a game. Maybe I'm getting tired of the AC formula. But, this is still the best Assassin's Creed game that I have played to date. In a bubble, this is a 4/5 game. When this game is viewed in the greater AC picture, it's hard to not get bored of the whole formula. Side note: I like history. I'm not an expert by any means, but I thoroughly enjoyed how the first few games of the series looked at the Assassin's vs Templars in history. I wish they would lean into the historical aspect of the games again.