2014=Worst year for gaming?

[Degen]

Every game this year has been a complete disappointment. Of all the years I have been gaming, this honestly has got to be the year with the least amount of worthwhile games. Titanfall and Destiny were both overhyped games that turned out to be only decent at best, and besides those two, there has not been any noteworthy games that have released this year. I suppose the only 4 games left this year that have sparked some sort of an interest in me are The Evil Within, Alien: Isolation, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and The Binding Of Issac: Rebirth.
And even now I feel like about half of those games will turn out to be ♥♥♥♥ too. wtf 2014.

[Fork_Q2]

İlk olarak leosapathy tarafından gönderildi:

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It's not been a great year for those expecting Earth-shattering AAA games, but there are some gems to be found, still.

What, indies?

Luftrauser, Nidhogg, Dragonfall comes to mind. Divinity: OS and a few others look promising.

But for non-indies, that new LOTR game sounds unexpectedly good, and I quite like Titanfall, even though it split people.

[Degen]

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İlk olarak leosapathy tarafından gönderildi:

What, indies?

Luftrauser, Nidhogg, Dragonfall comes to mind. Divinity: OS and a few others look promising.

But for non-indies, that new LOTR game sounds unexpectedly good, and I quite like Titanfall, even though it split people.

Oh yeah, forgot about that Divinity game, heard some real good things about it too. Also about the Shadow of Mordor game, sure it's good, but is it $50 good?

[Degi-Degi]

Yeah, it's been a stagnant year for mainstream titles, although there were a bunch of memorable independent releases due to Early Access and Greenlight.

[gleofrocga]

Why does everyone get so annoyed about "indies"? Not every indie is one of those generic, cheesy, arty platformer games.

[Fork_Q2]

İlk olarak leosapathy tarafından gönderildi:

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Luftrauser, Nidhogg, Dragonfall comes to mind. Divinity: OS and a few others look promising.

But for non-indies, that new LOTR game sounds unexpectedly good, and I quite like Titanfall, even though it split people.

Oh yeah, forgot about that Divinity game, heard some real good things about it too. Also about the Shadow of Mordor game, sure it's good, but is it $50 good?

Dunno, but if the reviews are anything to go by, it's GOTY material.

Well ♥♥♥♥, looks like Pillars of Eternity is being pushed to 2015.

[Pheace]

Seems like a decent year to me,

Enjoyed:
Age of Wonders III
The Banner Saga
Divinity Original Sin
Men of War Assault Squad 2
Shadowrun Returns Dragonfall
Tropico 5
Warlock 2


Will definitely pick up at some point:
Endless Legend
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Sniper Elite III
The Last Federation

Maybe list:
Wasteland 2
Sims 4

Looking forward to:
Alien: Isolation
Borderlands the Presequel
Civilization Beyond Earth
Dragon Age Inquisition
Far Cry 4

[Leaf]

Two words: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Buy it when it's on sale ;)

[RobBassInYoFace]

Well, most of the mega-budget games from the big publishers this year that were hyped as the next big things (Titanfall, Watch Dogs, Destiny) have under-delivered.

At the same time, it's been a decent enough year with quality titles like:

Divinity: Original Sin
Mario Kart 8
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Wasteland 2

Divinity: Original Sin in one of the best crpg to come out in a long time, especially if you're a fan of the old black isle classics.

In terms of recent releases, though the reviews for Alien: Isolation so far have been a mixed bag....the reviews from the indie game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter have been positive.

[Fork_Q2]

İlk olarak RobBassInYoFace tarafından gönderildi:

Well, most of the mega-budget games from the big publishers this year that were hyped as the next big things (Titanfall, Watch Dogs, Destiny) have under-delivered.

At the same time, it's been a decent enough year with quality titles like:

Divinity: Original Sin
Mario Kart 8
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Wasteland 2

Divinity: Original Sin in one of the best crpg to come out in a long time, especially if you're a fan of the old black isle classics.

In terms of recent releases, though the reviews for Alien: Isolation so far have been a mixed bag....the reviews from the indie game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter have been positive.

Metacritic has given the new Aliens game 79/100 for the PC version, sounds pretty positive to me.

IGN and Gamespot gave it the lower scores, and I have absolutely no trust in their ability to review games, especially Gamespot.

[Eludium]

İlk olarak Fork_Q2 tarafından gönderildi:

Metacritic has given the new Aliens game 79/100 for the PC version, sounds pretty positive to me.

Watch Dogs got 77 and it is a trash. GTA IV got 90 and I hate it a lot. Actually I never trust Metacritic scores. Far Cry 3 was obviously over 90 imo but it got 89 or something. Dota 2 got 91 and I wouldn't give it over 5. Skyrim was 100/100 imo....
Soooo... My point is... I just wait for the release of a game and see if I like it myself

[Fork_Q2]

İlk olarak Asteo600 tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Fork_Q2 tarafından gönderildi:

Metacritic has given the new Aliens game 79/100 for the PC version, sounds pretty positive to me.

Watch Dogs got 77 and it is a trash. GTA IV got 90 and I hate it a lot. Actually I never trust Metacritic scores. Far Cry 3 was obviously over 90 imo but it got 89 or something. Dota 2 got 91 and I wouldn't give it over 5. Skyrim was 100/100 imo....
Soooo... My point is... I just wait for the release of a game and see if I like it myself

Yeah the aggregate reviews aren't always in-line with expectations, but I don't think 79% could be considered "mixed" really.

[Soosheon]

Idk what you're talking about. InFamous Second Son released, Dark Souls 2 I think released this year (maybe last). There have been quite a few games come out that are great!

[RobBassInYoFace]

İlk olarak Fork_Q2 tarafından gönderildi:

Metacritic has given the new Aliens game 79/100 for the PC version, sounds pretty positive to me.

What I meant by mixed bag is that the reviews for Aliens: Isolation are all over the spectrum...from a very low 5.9 from IGN and 6.0 from Gamespot...to a very high 93 from PC Gamer.

Even with a 79/100 on Metacritic, that isn't anything special. Sure, according to Metacritic's technical definition it is labeled as "generally favorable", however, 79/100 isn't anything special and could be considered disappointing for a such a big anticipated release with much as much hype and coverage as Aliens: Isolation recieved.

[Degen]

İlk olarak Pheace MCT tarafından gönderildi:

Seems like a decent year to me,

Enjoyed:
Age of Wonders III
The Banner Saga
Divinity Original Sin
Men of War Assault Squad 2
Shadowrun Returns Dragonfall
Tropico 5
Warlock 2


Will definitely pick up at some point:
Endless Legend
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Sniper Elite III
The Last Federation

Maybe list:
Wasteland 2
Sims 4

Looking forward to:
Alien: Isolation
Borderlands the Presequel
Civilization Beyond Earth
Dragon Age Inquisition
Far Cry 4

Civilization: Beyond Earth, I need it now! How the hell did I miss that? And it's only 21 days away from being released, I seriously can not wait.

[grounded in reality]

İlk olarak Asteo600 tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Fork_Q2 tarafından gönderildi:

Metacritic has given the new Aliens game 79/100 for the PC version, sounds pretty positive to me.

Watch Dogs got 77 and it is a trash. GTA IV got 90 and I hate it a lot. Actually I never trust Metacritic scores. Far Cry 3 was obviously over 90 imo but it got 89 or something. Dota 2 got 91 and I wouldn't give it over 5. Skyrim was 100/100 imo....
Soooo... My point is... I just wait for the release of a game and see if I like it myself

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim
what do you mean skyrim got 100/100?