2017 Gaming Plans

[Armor and Sword]

Well Black Friday really got me this year!!!


New purchases:

Wolfenstein 2 - $25
Metal Gear V The Phantom Pain - $20
Mass Effect Andromeda -$15
Uncharted The Lost Legacy - $20
The Evil Within 2 - $25
Middle Earth - Shadow of War - $25
Bioshock Collection - $20



Currently playing:

Madden 18
MLB The Show 17
NBA 2K18
NCAA 14
The Witcher 3
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Skyrim Remastered


In The Que:

Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Dishonored 2
Telltales Batman Season 1
Telltales The Walking Dead Season 3
Wolfenstein 2
Metal Gear V The Phantom Pain
Mass Effect Andromeda
Uncharted The Lost Legacy
The Evil Within 2
Middle Earth - Shadow of War
Bioshock Collection

[longshadow11]

I ended up purchasing way more than intended thanks to some great deals on Steam. Plus, the Switch is turning out to be an outstanding little system.

Switch:
Mario Odyssey
Skyrim
Xenoblade 2

PC:
Wolfenstein 2
Shadow of War
XCOM 2
Call of Duty WW2
Divinity 2

PS4:
Project Cars 2
Assassins Creed Origins

Xbox:
Forza 7

Way too many games to play. I won't be buying another game until The Show 18. And Red Dead 2. I'm set for months, if not years.

[bhurst99]

I feel like a dude who was on a diet and completely fell off the wagon by going into Baskin Robbins and ordering all the flavours at once. I had bought just a few games this year and concentrated on clearing my back log. But then Black Friday hit. I upgraded to a PS4 Pro which meant I had to buy a 4K TV which meant I had to buy some games to play on the new TV. Makes sense, right?

Games Purchased in 2017

Black Friday Purchases

Assassin’s Creed Origins (PS4 -- Hard) – Level 6, 5 per cent
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (PS4) – Not Started
Far Cry Primal (PS4) -- Not Started
Ghost Recon Wildlands (PS4 -- Advanced)
MLB 17: The Show (PS4) -- Not Started
Dragon Age Inquisition DLC (PC) -- Not Started
Sniper Elite 4 (PC) -- Not Started

Older 2017 Purchases

Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4) – Completed -- 100 per cent
Battlefield 1 (PS4 - Hard) – Story Three – Storm of Steel -- Level 7 Online
Pillars of Eternity (PC -- Hard – Act 2/Character Level 6
Star Wars Empire at War (PC)
No Man’s Sky (PC) – Second Planet
Life is Stange (PC) – Not Started
Stardew Valley (PC) – Level 2 Farmer

F1 2016 (PS4 – Medium) – First Race: Australia -- 17th place

Sky Force Anniversary (Free via PS4-Plus Free) – Level 5
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain (Free via PS4-Plus) – Not Started

Games Completed in 2017

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: Restored Content Mod (PC) A great RPG sequel that follows the story of the Knights of the Old Republic I. Over the years, I completely lost two saved game files so it was sweet to finally finish this game. An interesting story, great writing and characters that develop over the course of the journey more than make up for the now dated graphics and animations. Combat isn’t usually a big element in RPGs but the force powers were very satisfying to use. You’ll find this game in most lists of the top 10 Star Wars video games. 8.5 out of 10.

Assassin’s Creed Unity (PC – 99 per cent) Someone in this forum best described this game as the developer’s love affair with Paris. It is remarkably beautiful and the detail is incredible. I stop and marveled at the furniture in the palaces. The French Revolution setting is fascinating. But the story was just okay; I liked Arno. The female character bored me and the ending wasn’t great. I killed more people in this game than existed in all of Paris in the 18th century which was a turn off. I loved the Paris stories, solving the murder mysteries and deciphering the Nostradamus Enigmas. I’m in the minority but I didn’t like the fact it had little connection with the modern story arc throughout the series. Although the game is old, I was surprised I was able to find players online to complete the more difficult co-op missions. If you’re wondering why I couldn’t 100 per cent the game it is because you needed to do that with companion app. Yeah, that’s annoying. 7.5 out of 10.

Assassin’s Creed Unity: Dead King’s DLC (PC – 100 per cent) I usually don’t play DLC but since it was free I finished it. The ending alludes to Egypt which is interesting given the latest game in the series is set there. 7 out of 10.

Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4 – Hard -- 100 per cent – Level 50) I’m glad I listened to everyone here and played on Hard level because Normal would have been too easy. Interesting story but I grew tired of the fights at the end and just wanted to progress the story. 9.5 out of 10.

Far Cry 4 (PC – Normal – 100 per cent) I’ve played Far Cry 1, 2, 3 and this is probably my favourite in the series with Far Cry 2 a close second. Epic setting. I think they used mountains, elevation and climbing more effectively than any other game including Unchartered. My only complaint was there weren’t more missions/cut scenes involving the primary characters since they were so interesting. Pagan Min and Longus are some of my all-time favourite characters. Just wish I got to hear more from them. 9 out of 10.

Valkyria Chronicles (PC – Normal). Great game if you like turn based strategy in the Xcom mold and wanted your little dudes to have more personality. 9 out of 10.

Shadow of Mordor (PC -- 100 per cent) So many Orcs were slaughtered under my blade. 9 out of 10. I’ll play the DLC one day. Think I need a break for now from all the Orc carnage.

Dragon Age Inquisition (PC -- Normal) A masterpiece that took me forever to complete since I did almost all the side quests. My only complaint if you could call it that is that you didn’t really feel like you had control of the battles because your companions did their own thing. I guess I like turn based combat better. 9 out of 10.

THE BACKLOG

The Witcher 3 (PC -- Normal) -- Level 27 -
Ryse of Rome (PC -- Centaurian) -- 24 per cent
Fallout 4 (PC -- Hard) -- Level 20
Watch Dogs (PS4) – 10.1 per cent
Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC – Seasoned Raider) – 11 per cent
XCom Enemy Within (PC -- Normal)
Far Cry: Blood Dragon (PC – Medium)

NBA 2K16 (PS4) -- Toronto (3-3)
Madden 16 (PS4) -- San Diego (2-7)
MLB 16 (PS4) – Toronto (11-10)
MLB 15 (PS4) --Washington (28-28)
MLB 14 (PS3) -- Los Angeles (20-13)

NHL 16 (PS4) – Pittsburgh (3-3)

FIFA 16 (PC) -- West Bromwich
FIFA 16 (PC) -- Toronto FC

Retro Gaming in 2017

Grand Turismo 5 (PS3) -- 54 per cent
Just Cause 3 (PS4) -- 44 per cent
Just Cause 2 (PS3) -- 40 per cent (Completed main story)
Oblivion: Shivering Isles (PC) -- Level 30
Crysis (PC) (7 of 11)
Bioshock Infinite (PC) (Hard, Area 28 of 40)
State of Decay (PC)
Shadow of Colossus (PS3) (2 dead)
Beyond Two Souls (PS3)


Top Spin (Xbox360 -- Normal) -- Level 18
NHL 12 Be A Pro (Xbox360)
F1 Challenge (PC) -- Third Season
NBA 2K14 Be A Pro (PC) -- First Season -- 26 GP
College Hoops 2K8 (Xbox360) -- First Season -- (6-23)

[Hunkerdown]

XBOX ONE X has re-ignited my goal to finish stories. Wow are the games beautiful.

Current list:

Tomb Raider definite edition - currently playing, fun as hell
Rise of Tomb Raider 20 year
AC Origins
Witcher 3
Ghost Recon Wildlands
COD WW2

Have not finished:
MGS PhantomPain - not really digging after 1st mission
Battlefield 1 - some reason kicks my ***
Batman Arkham City- half done
Star Wars BF 2- played in EA Access trial, do not have game yet.
AC Black Flag - want to go back and finish, got stuck on ship mission.

[Gunner4Lyfe]

Just bought a few old sports games and cant decide which of these to play first:
2006 World Cup
MLB 2k7
Madden 12
NHL 2k7
NCAA Football 12
2010 World Cup

[countryboy]

My plans as of today

Don’t buy anymore games in 2017!!


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[nemesis04]

Only bought 2 games this year:

The Show (played it a few times and shelved it)
Everybody's Golf (played for a while and stopped)

I think I lost my gaming passion.

[LowerWolf]

This year has been tough for me, so I didn't get a lot of gaming in. I think I've lost some of the passion as well.

Purchased in 2017

• Madden 18 (waited for BF sale)
• MLB 17
• NBA 2K17 (on sale)
• Batman: Return to Arkham (on sale)
• Dead Island Definitive Edition (on sale)
• Everybody's Golf
• Gran Turismo Sport
• Call of Duty WWII (on sale)
• F1 2017 (on sale)

Currently Playing

• Madden 18 (haven't started my dynasty yet)
• Everybody's Golf
• Gran Turismo Sport
• Rise of the Tomb Raider

I only play in short spurts, so I haven't put a lot of time into any of the above games.

Completed

• Bioshock

In The Queue

• Bioshock 2
• The Witcher 3
• Wolfenstein

I need to finish some of the Currently Playing games first.

Plan To Purchase
Ended up biting on Christmas sales for COD WW2 and F1. Now I'm done.