2018 Gaming Plans

[bhurst99]

I’ve completed two games this year so it’s time for an update as I try to clear my backlog and make space for some new titles in 2018.

On the List for 2018 Purchase

Far Cry 5
Red Dead Redemption 2
Detroit: Become Human
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (going to wait until they iron out the bugs and a Steam sale)
(I’m going to assume we dont see Cyberpunk 2077 this year)

Games Finished in 2018

Pillars of Eternity (PC -- Normal) – Act 3/Character Level 12

A spiritual successor to games like Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale with a very good story. It was a challenge to understand all the new concepts the game introduced to the genre like endurance in place of hit points. There’s a meme out there with a picture of a guy sitting at a desk in a library surrounded by thick books with the caption: “Getting ready to jump back into Pillars of Eternity.” That’s appropriate. It did feel like there was a lot to digest in terms of the new combat system. You gained experience from completing quests not from battles which is a great idea because it encouraged dialogue over battles at times. My biggest complaints were that the highest level you could reach was level 12 and the final battle. There’s something about leveling and unlocking new weapons and spells that I’ve always enjoyed. I completed all the story quests on hard until the final battle. I hate it when the difficulty of a final battle is out of whack with all of the preceding battles. It feels like an AI cheat. I’d give it a solid 8.0 out of 10.

Witcher 3 (PC – Blood and Broken Bones) Character Level 35

A epic masterpiece that I struggled to complete on the PC because I was plagued by graphic anomalies, crashes to desktop and bugs. These were the real monsters I faced in this game. I’ve never had a game perform so poorly on the PC and it did take some of the fun away from the experience for me. I’ve played all three games in the trilogy and the characters were some of the most memorable I have played in a lifetime of gaming. The best compliment I can pay about the game is that according to the GOG trophies, 39 per cent of people who have the game finished it. I think that’s an exceptionally high percentage for a modern game. If you haven’t played it, you need to play it. I can’t wait to play the DLC. I'd give the base game a 9.5 out of 10.

Games Purchased in 2017 with Progress

Ghost Recon Wildlands (PS4 – Advanced/Expert) – Level 30/Tier 41, 41 per cent
Assassin’s Creed Origins (PS4 -- Hard) – Level 21, 20 per cent
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (PS4) – Level 3, 7 per cent
Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition (PC -- Tactical) – Level 4
Far Cry Primal (PS4 – Survival – Hard) –- 3.79 per cent
Sniper Elite 4 (PC – Snipe Elite Level – Finished Second Mission)
Battlefield 1 (PS4 -- Hard) – Story Three – Storm of Steel (Hard)
Stardew Valley (PC) – Level 4 Farmer
Star Wars Empire at War (PC) – Lost my saved game. Darn
Dragon Age Inquisition DLC (PC) – Started Jaws of Hakkon – Level 24

No Man’s Sky (PC) – Second Planet
Life is Stange (PC) – Lost my saved game
F1 2016 (PS4 – Medium) – First Race: Australia -- 17th place

Sky Force Anniversary (PS4-Plus Free Games) – Level 7
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain (PS4-Plus Free Game) – Not Started

MLB 17: The Show (PS4)

The Backlog (tm)

Faster Than Light (PC – Easy) -- 72 Failed Missions
Ryse of Rome (PC -- Centaurian) -- 30 per cent
Fallout 4 (PC -- Hard) -- Level 21
Watch Dogs (PS4) – 10.1 per cent
Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC – Seasoned Raider) – 24 per cent
XCom Enemy Within (PC -- Normal)
Far Cry: Blood Dragon (PC – Medium)

NBA 2K16 (PS4) -- Toronto (3-3)

Madden 16 (PS4) -- San Diego (3-8)

MLB 16 (PS4) – Toronto (13-11)
MLB 15 (PS4) --Washington (29-30)
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

Grand Turismo 5 (PS3) -- 54 per cent
Just Cause 3 (PS4) -- 52 per cent
Just Cause 2 (PS3 -- Experienced) -- 41 per cent (Completed main story)

Oblivion: Shivering Isles (PC) -- Level 30
Crysis (PC) (7 of 11)
Bioshock Infinite (PC) (Hard, Area 30 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 -- 28 GP
College Hoops 2K8 (Xbox360) -- First Season -- (6-23)

[calcutta]

Quote: Originally Posted by calcutta

So my planned schedule for 2018 is as follows: January = LA Noire February = Duke Nukem 3D (20th Anniversary) March = Okami April = Far Cry 5 May = Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus June = Burnout Paradise Remastered July = South Park: Fractured But Whole August = Assassin's Creed Origins September = Assassin's Creed Origins October = FIFA 2019 November = NBA 2K19 December = Madden NFL 2019 The first 5 games I've already bought (except Far Cry 5 of course) so I'm definitely playing through them first...installing LA Noire as I type!

With the announcement of Burnout Paradise Remastered, I think I've settled on my 2018 schedule

I am a sucker of remasters as you can see - moving onto Okami tomorrow hoping to finally finish it!

I would also sneak in a "2018 FIFA World Cup" somewhere if and when it gets announced...?

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by DJ

Wound up getting a game for the Xbox One: Ken Follett's The Pillars Of The Earth I don't really know what type of game it is, but the cover looked cool and sounds like it's story-based, and I like the fact that it's based on a novel. I'm excited to dive in and check it out.

Welp, that didn't really work out. The game just wasn't for me. Ah well, that happens. Traded it in towards Bayonetta 1 & 2 on the Switch.

[Bard]

I can now say that Fortnite has been added to the mix...and is taking over all of my gaming time. I was not expecting it to be so addicting!

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[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bard

I can now say that Fortnite has been added to the mix...and is taking over all of my gaming time. I was not expecting it to be so addicting! Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

My son plays this everyday on his PC laptop. He is addicted.



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[Bard]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor and Sword

My son plays this everyday on his PC laptop. He is addicted. Sent from Palm Trees and Paradise using Operation Sports

It's kind of ridiculous...

My buddies got me going on it because they wanted another guy haha.

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[CMH]

I only played the free survivor mode and I liked it. But knowing the full game will be free this year keeps me from paying full price to try it out.

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[Armor and Sword]

Now Playing:

Battlefield 1
The Witcher 3
MLB The Show 17
Madden 18
NBA 2K18
Wolfenstein The New Colossal
NCAA 14
Fight Night 4


In the que

Mass Effect Andromeda

Uncharted The Lost Legacy

Metal Gear V

The Evil Within 2

Shadow Of The Colossus PS4

Deus Ex Mankind Divded

Dishonored 2

Brothers In Arms 3 PS3

2018 Purchases:

MLB The Show 18 All Rise Edition
Far Cry 5 Gold Edition
Battlefield V
Red Dead Redemption 2


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