PC World - Top 10 Games of the Year
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I am surprised by how much recognition DOS and W2 are getting. Flip their position and I am in....
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ChaosTheory
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I wonder how many folks who voted for Wasteland 2 actually finished the game? I loved it for about 20 hours. Then it was 'meh' for another 30. Then I stopped entirely.
Most who say it was the best game they'd played this year, or close to it, then qualify their statement by saying something like, "but I stopped playing before California" or "but it was so big, I never finished"… To me, that kind of says something. If the game were that good, you'd probably have finished it.
I have no problem with Original Sin being #1, but the Wasteland 2 love I just don't get.
Most who say it was the best game they'd played this year, or close to it, then qualify their statement by saying something like, "but I stopped playing before California" or "but it was so big, I never finished"… To me, that kind of says something. If the game were that good, you'd probably have finished it.
I have no problem with Original Sin being #1, but the Wasteland 2 love I just don't get.
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I enjoyed Wasteland 2 thoroughly for about 20 hours, but I ended up leaving it behind. Not because it wasn't good, simply because I got "burned out" from gaming. I will go back and finish someday.
It did sort of touch that button in me that says "Overwhelming! One million things to do, where to start?!".
Somehow I got through Skyrim for 400 hours but a game like W2 makes me nervous to play it.
It did sort of touch that button in me that says "Overwhelming! One million things to do, where to start?!".
Somehow I got through Skyrim for 400 hours but a game like W2 makes me nervous to play it.
Wow, I am impressed with that list. Lords of Xulima should have been in one of those lists (Indie list?) but the actual top 10 was composed of good games. I haven't really read PC world for years, this list convinced me to change that behavior.
I can really see where you're coming from, but for me, WL2 was really the game of the year (I did not vote though). Yeah, there were problems with polish and - like D:OS - there were definitively balancing issues. I also would have liked to see more connections between the different locations. But I really enjoyed the setting, story, and the, yeah, the fighting. I also found the graphics really nice. Original Sin was also great, but a bit too whimsical for my tastes and the story was quite convoluted. I am often forced to take breaks of a week or two because of work/family and I have to shamefully admit that I would not have been able to finish D:OS without heavy use of a walkthrough.
In the end, I have to say though that it was, for me personally, a great, great year for games and while WL did not sell as much as D:OS, I hope that it was enough to make a sequel that takes the solid foundations and improves on them. If inXile or Larian are going back to Kickstarter, I'll back them in a second.
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I think WL sold pretty well. It sold enough that Fargo recently talked about another game they are going to do. So, i think it did ok.
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Lords of xulima definitely should be there, definately under the radar I guess.
Also, shadowrun dragonfall should have got on the list.
Neat list of games...and for once I haven't played all of them.
Also, shadowrun dragonfall should have got on the list.
Neat list of games...and for once I haven't played all of them.
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Shodowrun dragonfall was under their honorable mentions since it was released as an expansion before it became a stand alone game.
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Falchor
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Of those mentioned above, including the two honorable mentions, I've played everything except Elite Dangerous and Dark Souls 2. My top-ten PC games list would look like:
1. Dragon Age: Inquisitions
2. Divinity: Original Sin
3. Wasteland 2
4. Shadowrun: Dragonfall (Director's Cut)
5. Shadow of Mordor
6. Ethan Carter
7. Diablo 3 (yes, Diablo 3)
8. Hearthstone
9. Kentucky Route Zero
10. The Wolf Among Us
I own Far Cry 4 but haven't fired it up yet. It might end up on the list at some point. When I look at this year, there's three adventure games on there, one strategy game, two action games, and four legitimate CRPGs. And I'm not including a slew of honorable mentions, like Banner Saga and Legend of Grimrock 2. Overall, it's been a "banner" year... excuse the pun.
1. Dragon Age: Inquisitions
2. Divinity: Original Sin
3. Wasteland 2
4. Shadowrun: Dragonfall (Director's Cut)
5. Shadow of Mordor
6. Ethan Carter
7. Diablo 3 (yes, Diablo 3)
8. Hearthstone
9. Kentucky Route Zero
10. The Wolf Among Us
I own Far Cry 4 but haven't fired it up yet. It might end up on the list at some point. When I look at this year, there's three adventure games on there, one strategy game, two action games, and four legitimate CRPGs. And I'm not including a slew of honorable mentions, like Banner Saga and Legend of Grimrock 2. Overall, it's been a "banner" year... excuse the pun.
A lot better list than 90% of the lists!
Since they all include DAI in the top 5, which has only been out for a couple of weeks and they couldn't have finished it. It always happens with these AAA "ea games", when they buy the release hype. It was out a week, when it started winning goty, complete BS. At least the editor, will help the community fix it.
Now if they could just mod "origin" out of the game, I might play it one day.
Since they all include DAI in the top 5, which has only been out for a couple of weeks and they couldn't have finished it. It always happens with these AAA "ea games", when they buy the release hype. It was out a week, when it started winning goty, complete BS. At least the editor, will help the community fix it.
Now if they could just mod "origin" out of the game, I might play it one day.
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Ron Obvious
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I haven't even played, let alone completed ten games from 2014. My top 5 is
1. Divinity OS
2. Wasteland 2
3. Lords of Xulima
4. Legend of Grimrock 2
5. The Banner Saga
1. Divinity OS
2. Wasteland 2
3. Lords of Xulima
4. Legend of Grimrock 2
5. The Banner Saga
Origin has been modded out with a cracked launcher and it makes the game run much better. Unfortunately I can't share a link as it's forbidden on this site.Now if they could just mod "origin" out of the game, I might play it one day.
The sites members would also condemn me even though I paid $60 for the game. I should of waited for a X-Mas sale as they lowered the price to $30 on Origin.
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A lot better list than 90% of the lists!
Since they all include DAI in the top 5, which has only been out for a couple of weeks and they couldn't have finished it. It always happens with these AAA "ea games", when they buy the release hype. It was out a week, when it started winning goty, complete BS. At least the editor, will help the community fix it.
Now if they could just mod "origin" out of the game, I might play it one day.
A couple members of this site have beaten the game multiple times already…
On a lighter note, here's a list that's good for laughs. Not from a gaming or hardware site though and it's more a reflection of what the people working there like rather than anything else.
http://www.avclub.com/article/our-f...lMarketing&utm_campaign=Default:Week1:Default
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I beat it three times already. Each play-through lasted over 60 hours.
The catch is after the first time you know what you have to do, and can breeze through the game because it doesn't change despite using a different Inquisitor.
It's just different dialogue options and some new jobs on the map.
Also here is my top ten RPG games for 2014.
1. Divine Divinity: Original Sin
2. Wasteland 2
3. The Banner Saga
4. Dragon Age: Inquisition
5. Might & Magic X: Legacy
6. Shadowrun: Dragonfall
7. Valkyria chronicles
8. Blackguards
9. Lords of Xulima
10. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 1&2
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I'm going to bite...whats wrong with dragon age being on there?
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