I don't usually do a Game of the Year, as I usually don't play games that can really measure up to that title. But this year I played some of the big games, so I thought I'd put my two cents in. I played a few games this year, but the big ones were Ni No Kuni 2, Dragon Quest 11, and Red Dead Redemption 2. While I don't think Ni No Kuni 2 counts, as good as it might be, I do feel Dragon Quest 11 and Red Dead are superb games.
Ready for Xmas? This collection was sort of my gift to myself this year. There are 15 5200 games total. I played all but the 2-player ones. The following five I have something to say about.
Arcade games were the gold standard of video games for over two decades. Dedicated arcade machines could have more sophisticated hardware than home consoles and computers were capable of having without being prohibitively expensive. This situation lasted until the mid-90s, when consoles like the PS1 and N64, as well as PCs, caught up and even surpassed arcade machines. Before then, the ultimate complement that could be paid to a video game was "arcade perfect." The arcades were often proving grounds for new home console technology. Sega used its arcade games in this manner, and Namco's games had hardware based on the PlayStation architecture.
Here are some of the 2600 games I played in volume 3 of Atari Flashback Classics. There are 20 in total in the collection.
I played all 50 games in this collection. Then I focused on the ones with achievements attached. Some of those I didn’t think much of first time around, but once I was tasked with an achievement, I found the fun. I’ll begin with just the arcade games I have something to say about. There are 14, total.
Got a proxy server error just now. So here goes it again but in abreviated form since I'm running out of time.
Let's face it, old school fps games are almost an entirely different genre to a lot of newer fps titles. Hell, within the fps genre, there are a lot of different subgenres to begin with and it can be confusing. You have your horror fps titles like F.E.A.R., Resident Evil 7, Clive Barker's The Undying, and plenty of others. Then you have your modern military shooters, your open world fps games, and many more.
Two games entered my collection and a whole lot left it in trade, which reminds me, I have to update my backloggery. Here's some pics.
Well hello Pixlpeeps, and welcome to the Sixth Annual Chris Goes All Awards Show. Yes once again I look back at what I played in 2018, pick some games that I feel are my standouts. They might not be new, they might not be Triple A Titles, but they are games I played and enjoyed. This year there are five categories and my game of the year. Let’s get started!
Good morning Pixlpeeps! As I sit inside a cozy and warm home, I look outside and the sun is finally peaking through the clouds. The past couple of days we had nothing but rain so there was a nice gray sky with constant drizzle. On the first day I sat outside with some popcorn and a big jacket and enjoyed the sounds, smell, and view. My popcorn quickly became cold, but it wasn’t a big deal, I was outside for the show. Anyways it should clear up for a couple of days before getting more rain next week. I do like this time of year because it gets “California Cold” (50s-60s), snow is on the mountains, and of course some folks put up Christmas lights. Let’s get started with Quick Hits.
Merry Christmas everyone! It’s that time of year again for my annual tradition, my pretend Christmas party on my blog. Here’s how it works. In the comments section, you give me a pretend Christmas present. It can be anything you want. It’s the thought that counts…literally! Then I’ll reply with a pretend Christmas gift for you! It’s fun when it’s fun. And I have some extra gifts: more reviews I’ve recently written at GamerDad.com! Please click on the links and read as many as you can, and maybe post a ‘like’ or comment or two! I’d appreciate it. OK, let’s begin!
Saw some film and played a plethora of small games and demos, plus Minecraft.
At this point in 2018 I should start focusing in on finishing up any random games I started earlier in the year so I can jump on new games for 2019. In a way I am kind of doing that but at the same time I am saving some games I bought during Black Friday to actually spend time with in a couple of weeks. So on Sunday I jumped into a game I haven’t touched in a couple of weeks because well I would like to finish it before new years.
There are a few things that may be happening with VVVVVV (just beat) and Cuphead:
I saw the movie Pixels, played 90 minutes each of Victor Vran, Battlefield 1, Dragon Age II, and Eternal (a card game).
I saw Justice League yesterday. Then I played a little bit of Forza Horizon 4 and then Assassin's Creed.
I promised myself when a real Pokemon game came out for Switch I'd buy it and get into the series but I haven't yet. But every year for Xmas my sister gives me a $50 Amazon card, and I'm gonna use it on Let's Go Pikachu. Casey's review on the front page of Pixlbit is pretty good, so I'm gonna fulfill my promise.
Watched a flick, played some Forza Horizon 4, and returned to Banner Saga 1.
My name is eryn. I'm new here. I'm currently living with Blake and he convinced me to make a profile. Ask me anything that's not too seedy xD
Watched a movie, visited a few Xbox One games, watched my friend play Battlefield 1, played a PS4 game, and watched another movie while played my PS4 game. Further details follow.
As I sit here on a cool Monday morning, listening to bad hold music, waiting to talk to a representative about a time card issue I figure why not start on my Post Thanksgiving blog with you good people. It is 8:37am right now and when I finally talk to an actual person I’ll stop and then pickup after. Sound good? Well alright then, let’s get started on a kind of combo Quick Hits/What I’m Playing Leftovers Blog! Oh and before I forget Good Morning Pixlpeeps.
In the early 80s, a little company called Electronic Arts was born. Back then, they were a genuinely good publisher/developer that came up with a lot of innovative new games, before they became the bland corporate machine we've known them as for the past 20 years. One of the first few games ever released by EA was a little gem called Archon.