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Splatoon 2 – Games of 2017
It was nice to actually have a bunch of squidkids to splat around with this year because squidkids know how to have a good time. It’s even better when you actually know the squids you are swimming with. At least you think you know them until they join Team Mayo… The turf wars were all…
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Mages of Mystralia – Games of 2017
I take magic for granted. I seemingly use it in every game and when a firestorm is only a button press away it’s easy to focus on the destructive results rather than the curious components that go into a spell. The magic in Mages of Mystralia is outlawed, but your character can’t help having the…
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Gang Beasts – Games of 2017
Just spare me a moment and take a listen to this: Aren’t you hyped to play whatever is coming after that? Amazing what a great title track can do to help elevate a first impression. Gang Beasts is at its heart ragdoll physics game blended with some wrestling and destructible arenas, but the real fun…
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Fidel Dungeon Rescue – Games of 2017
It’s not that this particular Dungeon Rescue didn’t look interesting, it was just that I had played a handful of its genre brethren when it was released. However, if you feature a dog in your game, I’m probably going to at least take a look at it. It could have been a huge mistake, but…
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Destiny 2 – Games of 2017
I once had this fever dream about combining White Castle sliders underneath Skyline chili and shredded cheese on top of a bed of Steak n Shake fries. None of that is great food, but it makes my mouth water and probably almost made you vomit. Destiny 2 is my comfort shooter on my comfort platform.…
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Prey – Games of 2017
Sound design, graphics, control mechanics, and the illusive catch-all category of ‘gameplay,’ are all important in crafting a good game, but a well crafted and, let’s face it, weird storyline and environment will hook me quicker than almost anything. Prey has that in spades. Not my favorite game in 2017, but it has personality. The…
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Nidhogg 2 – Games of 2017
I was so worried when they announced a new art style for Nidhogg, a game I absolutely loved. I am happy to say that all my fears were for nought. Nidhogg 2 managed to keep the chaotic, frenzied, tug o’ war that the original delivered while adding new weapons and a style all its own.…
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FIFA 18 – Games of 2017
This is probably an exaggerated comment that I’m making to gain your attention in the opening statement, but FIFA 18 was my biggest surprise of the year. Hear me out though. I don’t think I have ever bought a game in the same sim sports franchise two years in a row until FIFA 18. For…
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Metroid: Samus Returns – Games of 2017
Samus and I were in a bad place last we met back in 2010 in That-Metroid-Game-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named. I desperately wanted a rebound to get us back to where we thrived best: on our own, blasting aliens, upgrading that suit for the billionth time, and never looking back at explosions. What better title for a game that…
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The Surge – Games of 2017
Apparently, I was starting to tire of slicing, piercing, and dicing my way through difficult foes. Sword fatigue was real in 2017. The cure? Clanging and banging. The Surge adds in some sparks, some loose wires, some amnesia, some sci-fi, the arms and legs of your enemeis as weapons for a souls-like stew that’s worth…