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Battletech – Games of 2018
I’ve played mech games my entire life, but only recently did I realize I was trying to make them into something they were not intended to be. The fastest mech games don’t feel much different than any other shooter, and mechs should not feel like any other soldier. A few years ago when I had…
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Delver – Games of 2018
I’ve wanted a worthwhile first person roguelike for a very long time. Delver made a helluva comeback to become exactly what I was looking for. That is to say it’s not only a helluvan example for first person roguelikes, but it’s also one of my favorite early access success stories. I went from never wanting…
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Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom – Games of 2018
Nothing ruins your day faster than when your presidental motorcade gets swept up in a missile attack and sends you to a dream-like fantasy filled with airships, casinos and cat-people/mouse-people politics. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, but it does make for an entertaining JRPG. I might have spent half of my time fighting battles…
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Moonlighter – Games of 2018
I still haven’t decided if the real risk of Moonlighter lies in the dungeon or in testing the market. Which is more stressful? Missing the peak demand for a rare item from the richest customer or failing to bring that item home from a deadly night out? The real question is why don’t more games…
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Sea of Thieves – Games of 2018
Being a pirate in the middle of doing pirate things is everything I every hoped for from Sea of Thieves. I did not expect to get so lost in sailing the open sea though. Whether I was alone on my sloop or just doing my job(s) on a galleon, I could almost feel that salty…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Games of 2018
Immunity from criticism. Immunity from economics. Immunity from trends. Black Ops has always been my weak point in the modern Call of Duty series. The promise of a definitive battle royale experience was too much for me to avoid. It held up its promise because there’s no other battle royale I’d rather play than Blackout.…
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Onrush – Games of 2018
It hits you midair. Everything has been fast and stylish to this point. You actually feel pretty cool in your tank of an SUV. Then, you swat away a motorcycle just because its not on your team. Silly motorcycle, I own this (off)road. The points are moving just as fast as you are as you…
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Far Cry 5 – Games of 2018
Someone had to check on that good boy. It was the only question I had about the Far Cry 5 trailer – who is taking care of Boomer? He was my only mission and he was the best mission. Boomer opened up a wilderness sandbox of ubiproportions. So many great ideas are at play in…
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Genital Jousting – Games of 2018
I’ve giggled at plenty of couch multiplayer games over the years, but it normally just comes from wacky competitive moments that the players create for themselves. Genital Jousting doesn’t even let you breathe. Every action, every sound, every second brings out the immature red-faced reactions behind the universal truth that penises are hilarious. Beneath the…