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  • DJ
    Hall Of Fame
    • Apr 2003
    • 17756

    #76
    Re: 2022 gaming plans

    Originally posted by The Kid 24
    And now you're getting Madden??? Lol C'mon man!!!!

    I'm all in on 2k now after today's MyNBA news, like holy ****!!
    Still blown away by what 2K did with MyNBA Eras. I could play 2K23 for YEARS with all the different franchises I can run in that game.

    Madden, MLB The Show and NHL should take notice here and look at how they can compete with this mode.
    Currently Playing:
    MLB The Show 25 (PS5)

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    • The Kid 24
      It's Show Time!
      • Jan 2007
      • 14765

      #77
      Re: 2022 gaming plans

      Originally posted by DJ
      Still blown away by what 2K did with MyNBA Eras. I could play 2K23 for YEARS with all the different franchises I can run in that game.

      Madden, MLB The Show and NHL should take notice here and look at how they can compete with this mode.
      No kidding!! Just insane what we're getting on 9/9.

      OMG yes, nothing the three of these do now will come anywhere close to touching this... What a FRANCHISE mode this will be!!
      Milwaukee Brewers | Green Bay Packers | North Carolina Tar Heels | Wisconsin Badgers

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      • canes21
        Hall Of Fame
        • Sep 2008
        • 22926

        #78
        Re: 2022 gaming plans

        NBA 2k always does something to make a small NBA fan like me have to have the game. The classic presentation styles that will change in each era has me more pumped than it should. I love those kind of details.

        The NBA 2k series continues to show people that sports games can definitely strive to have franchise modes that match the kind of depth and quality we see with text sims. I've always hated how people excuse these games because they have on field gameplay even though they have teams that work on different areas of the game and usually these AAA titles all have franchise mode teams that have more resources than what the entire text sims studios have altogether.

        NBA 2k continues to prove it's about the direction and decisions you go with and that's why once again a guy who hardly watches any NBA is going to be getting the game as he does basically every single year.
        “No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”


        ― Plato

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        • GlennN
          MVP
          • Oct 2003
          • 1930

          #79
          Re: 2022 gaming plans

          It may be late in 2022 for this to qualify as my 2022 gaming plan, but I am finally going to be getting my Steam Deck soon. I think that's going to be a game-changer for me. Up to now (for the last decade or so) the Vita was my primary platform. To be able to dive into my Steam collection (and my PS2 and PS3 games) is something I have been impatiently awaiting!

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          • Heisman
            Pro
            • Dec 2007
            • 560

            #80
            Re: 2022 gaming plans

            Originally posted by canes21
            NBA 2k always does something to make a small NBA fan like me have to have the game. The classic presentation styles that will change in each era has me more pumped than it should. I love those kind of details.

            The NBA 2k series continues to show people that sports games can definitely strive to have franchise modes that match the kind of depth and quality we see with text sims. I've always hated how people excuse these games because they have on field gameplay even though they have teams that work on different areas of the game and usually these AAA titles all have franchise mode teams that have more resources than what the entire text sims studios have altogether.

            NBA 2k continues to prove it's about the direction and decisions you go with and that's why once again a guy who hardly watches any NBA is going to be getting the game as he does basically every single year.
            I agree. And the thing is NBA 2k has robust online modes a cool career mode and myteam modes that get updated all the time. There is literally no excuse why the other sports games don’t offer half of what 2k does every year.
            NFL - Las Vegas Raiders
            NBA - Los Angeles Lakers
            MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers
            NHL - Los Angeles Kings
            MLS - Los Angeles Galaxy
            EPL - Newcastle United

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            • bhurst99
              All Star
              • Aug 2003
              • 9137

              #81
              Re: 2022 gaming plans

              With PC/XBox Game Pass and PS Plus Extra, I don't think there's ever been a better time to be a non-sports gamer. Only downside is that everyone will always have a crazy backlog with so many games to choose.

              2022 Games Currently Playing

              Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5 Plus -- Hard)
              Deathloop (PC Game Pass).
              Eden Ring (PC) – Level 50. Got burned out on it after being completely addicted when it first arrived.
              Far Changing Tide (PC Game Pass)
              Far Cry 6 (PS5 – Hard). Love the Far Cry series but I’m finding this one a bore.
              Forza Horizon 5 (PC Game Pass)
              Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS4 – Hard). The puzzles are fun.
              Ori and the Blind Forest (PC Game Pass)
              Ratchet and Clank (PS5). Not feeling it. Came with the PS5
              Spiderman (PS4 Plus -- Amazing Level)
              Watch Dogs 2 (PS4 Plus)

              Wish List

              Cyperpunk 2077. I’m going to get the PC version soon. Probably after I finish Deathloop.
              Disco Elysium Feel like I need to complete some other 2D games like Tyranny and Divinity: Original Sin 2 before picking it up.
              Dying Light 2
              God of War Ragnarok
              Horizon Zero 2 Forbidden West
              Sniper Elite 5

              Games Finished in 2022 (Only 3!)

              Stray (PS5)
              – Best Game ever about being a cat. Yes, it’s a very tiny genre. It had actually an engaging story, some decent puzzles and an interesting art style. I don’t think it would have worth a full price but definitely a great value with a PS Plus membership. (6.5/10)

              Last of Us 2 (PS5/PS4 – Hard – Platinum Trophy) – It gets a lot of hate here but I loved it. Showing the events of the first game from a different perspective was brilliant. So many emotional and memorable scenes. The part in the rocket ship was amazing.
              Nevermind the astonishing graphics on the PS5, the sound -- and the importance of sound in the gameplay -- was unlike anything I've ever experienced in a game. Definitely a Heart of Darkness feel to the main story with the descent into maddening violence. (10/10)

              Watch Dogs (PS4 – Hard -- 93.8 per cent, Level 50) –Always a great feeling to complete a game that was on the backlog for years. I think I started this in 2016 or 2017. The police chases at the start of the game on hard level were relentless and turned me off. It wasn’t until I got some skills that allowed me to evade the police that I returned to the game. Interesting fresh story and many have commented about how it’s a modern day Assassin’s Creed. I always enjoy a good puzzle in a game rather than gun fighting so I enjoyed the hacking and many of the mini games like the drinking games. Chicago was an interest setting. Definitely looking forward to get Watch Dogs 2. (9/10)

              Backlog Monster (tm)

              Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey: (PC -- Hard) – Level 34, 28 per cent completed
              Detroit: Become Human (PS4) – Completed Chapter: Zlatko
              Divinity: Original Sin 2 (PC) – Level 2
              Fallout 4 (PC -- Hard) -- Level 48
              God of War (PS4 -- Completed; Playing for Remaining Trophies)
              Greedfall (PS4 – Hard) – Level 5
              Hitman (PS4) – Paris Mission Complete
              Horizon Forza 5 – (PC Game Pass -- Normal) -- Level 16
              Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS4 -- Hard)
              Ni No Kung II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4) – Chapter Two
              Tyranny (PC -- Hard) – Level 6
              Vampyr (PS4 – Hard) – Chapter 2, Level 5
              Yakuza Kiwami (PS4 -- Normal) – 14.06 per cent

              Sports Games

              FIFA 22 (PS5) – Manchester United (4-1-2)
              FIFA 20 (PS4) – Fulham (13-1-1 in Championship)
              FIFA 19 (PS4) – PSG (Second Season: 6-0-1, Won SuperCup)
              NHL 19 (PS4) – Toronto (1-7). Holy cow am I bad.
              MLB 21 (PS5) – Toronto (15-10), Buffalo (9-12)
              MLB 20 (PS4) – Montreal (21-7)
              MLB 19 (PS4) – Milwaukee (28-28)
              MLB 17 (PS4) – NY Mets (10-13)
              MLB 16 (PS4) – Toronto (48-39)
              MLB 15 (PS4) --Washington (41-44)
              MLB 14 (PS3) -- Los Angeles (25-15)
              (I Play on All-Star level, every pitch

              The old MLB games really hold up well even years later. Such a great series
              Career of Bryan Hurst: Year Six(MLB - PS4)
              Video Diary of FIFA Manager Bhurst99 (FIFA - PC)
              Career of Bryan Hurst: Year Two (NHL: Be A Pro - X360)
              Toronto FC: Second Season (FIFA - PC)
              F1 Challenge Video Diary (PC)

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              • Brendan87
                Banned
                • Oct 2022
                • 6

                #82
                Re: 2022 gaming plans

                Originally posted by Smallville102001
                So happy new year everyone with today being the last day of the year heck it is new year I think if you are in Japan or something already. So figured might has well start this thread. 2022 is looking like it is going to be like the biggest year ever with so many 2021 games being pushed to 2022 with covid and delays it cost and such. Going to just start this with games rather than trying to list like release dates and such.

                Horizon FW, Zelda BOTW 2 are my top 2 I am looking forward to the most. If BOTW 2 don't get delayed it will likely be my 2022 game of the year if it does get pushed to 2023 than Horizon FW will likely be my game of the year for 2022. Also look forward to the other following games.

                Suicide squad kill the justice league, Gotham knights kind of worried about this one with them basically changing the combat system completely that was such a big reason that the batman arkham games where so amazing, Splatoon 3, TMNT shredders revenge, GOW Ragnarok, Kirby and the forgotten land, Lego star wars Skywalker saga, forspoken.

                Thats 10 games so far and there may be some games I am forgetting or that will be announced soon that I may end up wanting to get but so far that's how things are looking.
                dude very cool post thanks for the support on the forum

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                • Armor and Sword
                  The Lama
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 21794

                  #83
                  Re: 2022 gaming plans

                  2022 games currently playing:

                  So much for no new sports games LOL.....



                  NBA2K23 - GOAT. Yep....it is. Period. End of story. My Era Mode is amazing. Playing a Jordan Era Trail Blazer franchise and a Magic/Bird Lakers franchise. Will also play a Miami Heat Kobe Era franchise. This game owns my should for years to come.


                  Madden 23 - Year 3 of our Dolphins franchise and despite some really bad warts (that will not be fixed iMO) we are having fun with it. I don’t see it being a long term game though.

                  MLB 20 - The legend continues with this timeless classic. I love everything about this game.

                  Madden 16 - Year 6 Dolphins franchise and various classic roster season replays (86,90,99)

                  NCAA 14 - Playmakers All-Time Roster Miami Hurricanes Dynasty Coach Mode and a brand new 2022 Dynasty with updated rosters TBD (Coach Mode).

                  Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - 65% completed- having an absolute blast with this gem on the PS5. A beautiful well made single player Star Wars game. EA being the publisher is even more mind-blowing LOL.


                  I actually do not know what else will be in the Que after I finish Star Wars. Will have to think about my mood at that time.
                  Now Playing on PS5:
                  CFB 26 Hurricanes/Fresno State Year 2
                  MLB The Show 25 - 2025 Yankees Year 1
                  MLB The Show 25 1985 Yankees Year 1
                  Oblivion Remaster



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                  • franch1se
                    All Star
                    • Apr 2004
                    • 9060

                    #84
                    Re: 2022 gaming plans

                    anyone playing OW2? Looking to run with some people with mics

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                    • Funkycorm
                      Cleveland Baseball Guru
                      • Nov 2016
                      • 3159

                      #85
                      Re: 2022 gaming plans

                      Time for an update.


                      Sports Games:

                      Purchased:

                      NBA 2k23: Amazing game, best in the series by far. And the best sports game of 2022.

                      Madden 23: After giving it a solid attempt, I gave up on it because of the save file corruption bug. I have actually set down all football gaming right now.

                      MLB 22 The Show: I have been playing this a bit again after setting it down back in June.

                      I have finally broken my sports game buying trend by not purchasing NHL 23. I haven’t bought FIFA in forever, though I did get 22 free on PS Plus but haven’t done anything with it.


                      Currently Playing:


                      NBA 2k23 (PS5): I am having a blast with this game. This is the one sports purchase in 2022 that I have enjoyed. I have been playing a few different franchises here or there, but finally decided on playing one that goes with my gameplay style. Honestly, I am also having an amazing time crafting fictional draft classes.

                      MLB 20 (PS5): Still the best baseball game ever. Top 5 sports game of all time as well.


                      Planned Sports Purchases in 2023:

                      None. I broke my buying trend. I will only get sports games if they go free on PS Plus. I am done buying Madden, NHL, and MLB. NBA 2k23 is an amazing game and it will last me a long time so there is no need for me to continue on with that game. If PGA goes on sale, I may pull the trigger on the PC, just for the course designer aspect, as it was harder to do small detail with a controller. But in the end, it is important that I have finally broken my buying trend.


                      Non-Sports Gaming:


                      PC gaming:

                      I ended up buying a gaming PC back in June. I have made some progress on a few games:

                      Cities Skylines: My goal was to make a city with the highest population I ever had. I reached 94,000 citizens in my city. I learned a lot about creating good infrastructure and public transport. I look to top this number when I found my 2023 city on January 1.

                      Project Highrise: I successfully created a profitable 100 story tower. This is a fun game and reminds me of Sim Tower from many moons ago.

                      GearCity: My goal is to reach the farthest I have after starting in 1900. I am currently in 1949, which is the highest I have ever gotten in the game. The goal was to get further than I ever have before and I did that. Beating my record of 1941 previously.


                      The above is 3 of my 3 needed goals for PC gaming. They aren't big goals in PC gaming but they are met nonetheless. The 5 months without a PC let me enjoy my PS5 but I am glad PC gaming is back in my hobby time. I have been playing some other PC games, but haven’t had any other significant goals or milestones yet in those.




                      Beat 3 games in 2022:


                      Horizon Forbidden West (PS5): An amazing game. Easily a 9.5/10 here. I am at about 75% completion and have to go back and finish all of the side content.

                      God of War (PS4): 8.5/10. I had played this twice previously, not getting very far either time. It had felt too linear to me. I am looking forward to Ragnarok after beating this. My third time through and it was a great playing game with an amazing story. I haven’t beaten a lot of the side content but I finished the story and I am ready to play Ragnarok come November.

                      Batman Arkham City (PS4): 7/10. I definitely enjoyed the story and it played a solid game. Beat the first 2 in the Arkham series now. I will likely be starting Arkham Knight in 2023.

                      I met this goal. It felt unattainable for a while this year but I did make it.


                      Re-beat 1 final fantasy:


                      Final Fantasy 9: Best one in the series. I have lost track of how many times I have played and beat this.


                      Upcoming Purchases in 2022:

                      God of War Ragnarok (PS5): After playing through God of War, this is a day 1 buy for me. Plus, it is more open world to boot. Going to be a great game. I wouldn't be surprised if this is game 4 I beat in 2022.



                      Still Progressing:

                      Elden Ring

                      Ghost of Tsushima

                      Pokemon Sword (Switch): My younger son said I couldn’t beat it so now I am in the middle of it. I only play when he wants to watch me. Mostly so he can know it all to me. Awkward being know it all’d by a know it all. Normally I am the one being the know it all.


                      Some Games I have that I want to play:

                      This is not being called a backlog as my goal is not to get through all of it. It is a list of games that look good to me that I own that I want to play or finish eventually maybe. Some of these I have started but not touched in 2022 so they are here.

                      Greedfall PS4
                      Assassins Creed Valhalla PS5
                      The Division 2 (story) PS4
                      Guardians of the Galaxy PS5
                      Biomutant PS5
                      Batman Arkham Knight PS4
                      World of Final Fantasy PS4
                      The Witcher 3 PS4
                      Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4
                      The Outer Worlds PS4

                      New Gaming Goal:

                      YouTube/Twitch: So, my 9-year-old son challenged me to make a YouTube channel and to stream more often. This is something I am starting and hope to have some fun with. Most likely will be just starting streaming as that doesn’t need to be video edited. Will be expanded on in 2023.

                      Assessment:

                      Overall, despite a slow start to my gaming goals, I am calling year 2 of my personal gaming goals another success. I look forward to seeing how my year 3 goals go. I have a few ideas but won't have anything concrete until late December.
                      Last edited by Funkycorm; 11-03-2022, 11:16 AM.
                      Funkycorm

                      Currently Playing:

                      MLB The Show 25 (PS5)
                      Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
                      Pokemon Violet (Switch)


                      Twitch:

                      Twitch


                      Dynasties:

                      None at the moment

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                      • canes21
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 22926

                        #86
                        Re: 2022 gaming plans

                        Originally posted by Funkycorm
                        Cities Skylines: My goal was to make a city with the highest population I ever had. I reached 94,000 citizens in my city. I learned a lot about creating good infrastructure and public transport. I look to top this number when I found my 2023 city on January 1.
                        I really want to get back into Skylines and build a nice city that's set in the past, but the loading times and stability issues kill me. I don't even use that many mods either, but I do use a healthy amount of custom assets. I am really hoping a sequel is announced soon and it is built to really handle playing with many custom assets.

                        Games I currently am playing

                        Rimworld - I've really gotten back into this with the recent DLC. I still have never even come close to actually ever getting a colony off the planet and I really don't care. I truly enjoy playing the game just to see how terribly everything can unfold. I have a colony that is going well right now, it just recently healed after tough raid, and once everyone was healthy I sent a few hunters out to go get some Muffalos and the herd got aggressive, so I had all hands on deck to fight the herd and had a few colonists get some significant injures, but no limbs were lost, only one pinky finger on my primary cook/doctor. Everyone is healing up from that encounter, but we have plenty of meat now, so hopefully things die down.

                        The planet I am on is colder than normal and the biome I am in is a coastal biome that is permanently winter, so I cannot grow my own food outside. We have a decent little hydroponics area that is developing and making things easier, but my colony went from the standard 3 person start to 8 colonists in the first year and that quick expansion made it hard to keep up with food supply, but at least 3 of my people are able to hunt and they do it well.

                        Mafia 3 - I am replaying this game. The gameplay is repetitive and the AI needed more work, but I absolutely love how well done the story and cinematics are. The atmosphere is amazing and the map is extremely well made. Everything about this game aside from some of the rushed gameplay is an A+ in my opinion.

                        Call of Duty Modern Warfare II - This wasn't even a game I had planned to look into. I played the beta and got hooked. It is very close to feeling like the older games I played as a teenager. Once the stability issues get ironed out I'll be pumping plenty of time into this game with friends. It's a blast when it doesn't crash. Very pretty game also.

                        Overwatch 2 - Very relaxing game to play. Never really thought I would get into this series, but I had friends convince me to get the 1st game earlier this year and it honestly is a nice change of pace and a lot of fun when you kick back and play it casually.

                        Games I am looking forward to

                        Mafia 2 - Another replay. I always replay this game around Christmas. The beginning of the game takes place at Christmas time and really nails the winter/Christmas atmosphere. It's left a lasting memory for me and I always get in the mood to play it around that time of year. It doesn't hurt that the game is a good one.

                        Madden 23 - If they can finally fix the franchise issues I can finally start a franchise over halfway into the season. We'll see if EA can pull off what is sadly a miracle for them these days.

                        The Witcher 2 - I beat the first Witcher within the last year, and the gameplay was painful at times. I am needing to play through the second one now so I can be ready to finally play through the third game all the way once the remasters/upgraded/whatever version is released soon.

                        Watch Dogs Legion - I never got far into this one and am looking to play it start to finish once I complete my current play through of Mafia 3. The stability issues at launch pushed me away and I know they've polished the game since then, so I am excited to see if this beautiful game runs any better these days.

                        Not really any newer games listed here. I need to actually look and see what is coming because I honestly don't know. With GamePass I have begun buying less games, and as a person I've honestly started buying less games and just replay the games I really enjoyed, like the Mafia games listed above, and have been happy doing this, and so has my wallet, but I still always get the itch every now and then to get something new. Recently buying Modern Warfare II has scratched that itch for now, but I really wish a good open world game coming soon.
                        Last edited by canes21; 11-01-2022, 09:47 AM.
                        “No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”


                        ― Plato

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                        • Funkycorm
                          Cleveland Baseball Guru
                          • Nov 2016
                          • 3159

                          #87
                          Re: 2022 gaming plans

                          Originally posted by canes21
                          I really want to get back into Skylines and build a nice city that's set in the past, but the loading times and stability issues kill me. I don't even use that many mods either, but I do use a healthy amount of custom assets. I am really hoping a sequel is announced soon and it is built to really handle playing with many custom assets.



                          Rimworld - I've really gotten back into this with the recent DLC. I still have never even come close to actually ever getting a colony off the planet and I really don't care. I truly enjoy playing the game just to see how terribly everything can unfold. I have a colony that is going well right now, it just recently healed after tough raid, and once everyone was healthy I sent a few hunters out to go get some Muffalos and the herd got aggressive, so I had all hands on deck to fight the herd and had a few colonists get some significant injures, but no limbs were lost, only one pinky finger on my primary cook/doctor. Everyone is healing up from that encounter, but we have plenty of meat now, so hopefully things die down.
                          Cities skylines: I don't use any custom assets. I only use a few mods. The one game I use mods for. TMPE, Harmony, Precision Engineering, Chirpy exterminator, All 25 areas purchasable, and Network Extension 2 are the extent of those mods I use.

                          RimWorld: I played the heck out of this game when it was in early access but haven't played it for a few years. A great game but I stink at it so it was a lot of dying in it.
                          Funkycorm

                          Currently Playing:

                          MLB The Show 25 (PS5)
                          Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
                          Pokemon Violet (Switch)


                          Twitch:

                          Twitch


                          Dynasties:

                          None at the moment

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                          • canes21
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Sep 2008
                            • 22926

                            #88
                            Re: 2022 gaming plans

                            Originally posted by Funkycorm
                            Cities skylines: I don't use any custom assets. I only use a few mods. The one game I use mods for. TMPE, Harmony, Precision Engineering, Chirpy exterminator, All 25 areas purchasable, and Network Extension 2 are the extent of those mods I use.

                            RimWorld: I played the heck out of this game when it was in early access but haven't played it for a few years. A great game but I stink at it so it was a lot of dying in it.
                            I don't use too many more mods than that, but I was using thousands of custom assets because I really don't like the vanilla buildings. The game struggles with custom assets, which I get, but I am hoping with how popular the modding scene is, and how much the devs prop the mod community up that whenever the 2nd game comes out it will function better with that many mods. It would also be great if the vanilla game had a larger pool of assets, and they looked more realistic.

                            That's the beauty of Rimworld lol. I will be fine with never ever actually beating the game. The struggle and stories that develop are so much fun for me to watch.
                            “No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”


                            ― Plato

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                            • peter42O
                              MVP
                              • May 2018
                              • 1991

                              #89
                              Re: 2022 gaming plans

                              UPDATED
                              CURRENTLY PLAYING
                              - None

                              BACKLOG
                              - Cyberpunk 2077 (digital/base game)
                              - The Ascent: Cyber Heist (digital/expansion)

                              COMPLETED
                              - A Plague Tale: Requiem (8.5/10, game pass)
                              - Bright Memory Infinite (7.0/10, digital)
                              - Dying Light 2: Stay Human (9.0/10, digital/base game)
                              - Gotham Knights (7.0/10, disc/base game)
                              - Horizon II: Forbidden West (9.0/10, digital/base game)
                              - Steel Rising (8.0/10, digital/base game)
                              - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (8.0/10, disc/base game)

                              NOVEMBER
                              11/09 - God of War Ragnarok (disc)
                              11/11 - Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Bloody Ties (digital/expansion)
                              11/11 - Steel Rising: Cagliostro's Secrets (digital/expansion)
                              11/22 - Evil West (disc)

                              DECEMBER
                              12/02 - The Callisto Protocol (disc)

                              2022 has been a better year overall for me compared to 2021 but not as great as I was expecting. Had a five month (April through August) drought with no new game completions. Bright Memory Infinite released in July but I was 50/50 on it until yesterday when I decided to finally buy it. Finished it earlier today. Short but good sci-fi first person shooter.

                              My current game of the year is Dying Light 2 but im fully expecting God of War Ragnarok to replace it and is what im waiting for right now. One more week to go!!! Evil West and The Callisto Protocol will round out my ten games for the year.

                              Will save the three expansions that I have to play for January. 2023 is starting to look packed and im expecting several games to get a release date at The Game Awards on December 8th. 2023 will be starting strong for me and should end strong. Just hoping the middle is empty for me like this year was.

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                              • Executor
                                Pro
                                • Aug 2012
                                • 549

                                #90
                                Re: 2022 gaming plans

                                For me, this simply was The Year of the Elden Ring. I spent half a year with this game, only here and there interrupted with more or less futile efforts to start some meaningful dynasties in either NHL 21, NBA 22 and even Madden 20, the last great Madden on last gen consoles.

                                Still, I could only resist for about a month after I was finally done with ER to start a new playthrough, this time with a STR/INT, melee focused build (instead of my previous INT/DEX build), beginning as a Lvl 1 wretch, and trying to get through every major boss without summons and using as few and as basic spells as possible.

                                Already beaten Margit, Godrick, Radagon Wolf, Renalla, Loretta and all the minor bosses in Limgrave and Liurnia, now going through Caelid. I am not looking forward to Redmane Castle at all. Still, beating a major boss without summons feels like a whole new level of incredible.

                                And though the frequency and lenght of my sessions have dropped significantly the last couple of weeks, I am in no hurry. I'll just continue whenever I get the itch, and will see where it takes me.

                                Other then Elden Ring, I also managed to finish couple of other games this year:

                                Code Vein - you'll never forget your first soulslike, and this one is as good as they come. Better, even, then Elden Ring, in more than a few ways.

                                Tiny Tina: Assault on Dragon Keep - while I have never played a Borderlands game before, the incoming Wonderlands had me seriously intrigued since it was announced. However, I quickly found out that this just wasn't for me. Mechanics and graphics are either bad or weird, story seemed to drag on forever... I managed to finish the game and it had some bright moments, the banter between Tina and her friends were mostly fun, but I was really exhausted and glad it's over in the end, so I am just thankful it saved me the money I would otherwise probably have doled out for the full game in the future.

                                Uncharted 4 - when it comes to story telling, nobody does it quite like Naughty Dog. I genuinely hate some of the gameplay mechanics that the Uncharted series provides, but the evolution of Nathan Drake from U1 to U4 is an incredible treat to watch / follow. I might like U3 over U4 a bit more overall, but the story alone in U4 takes the whole series to a completely different level.

                                Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies - story wise, this was the most heart-warming, heart-breaking, soul-touching game I have ever played this side of Last of Us. The game's actually a visual novel, but it does not detract from how soothing, calming it can be. While officially 8-12 hours long, I "played" this gem of a story from the end of last year to until probably mid-October, one hour here, two hours there, whenever I needed to ensure myself there's still some good in this world. Simply amazing.

                                I also tried to to get into Fallout 4 at the beginning of the year but something just didn't click, so I shelved the game pretty quickly, at least for the time being, and also started Red Dead Redemption 2 a week or so ago. Almost promptly turned the game off for good after I found out the game had no difficulty setting and I am still getting the controls down, head's spinning, so we'll see how it goes. Right now I feel like 50-50 between going all in and going the Fallout route. But I am pretty sure that's it as far as my 2022 gaming is concerned.

                                Oh yes, I also lost my mind and downloaded Bloodborne when it was last on PS sale, so maybe my 2022 gaming is not entirely over after all?



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                                Last edited by Executor; 11-04-2022, 07:00 PM.
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