Boring nom but pro evo 17
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 23 December 2016 18:09 (seven years ago) link
Animation Throwdown (Mobile/Browser)
― Mordy, Friday, 23 December 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link
Anyone play Witness?
― Gukbe, Saturday, 24 December 2016 09:27 (seven years ago) link
<3The Witness
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 24 December 2016 15:48 (seven years ago) link
Really Bad Chess (iOS)
― Mordy, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 22:47 (seven years ago) link
Another boring nom but it is rather good: battlefield one
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 29 December 2016 16:49 (seven years ago) link
Euro Truck Simulator 2 won two Steam awards, lol wtf
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 00:13 (seven years ago) link
I picked up ETS at some point over the last year or so and actually enjoyed it quite a bit; it's like a pacifist Grand Theft Auto
― thos beads (jamescobo), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 23:27 (seven years ago) link
I'm going to post an alphabetized list of everything on this thread (to the best of my ability) shortly, before i do let me just add
glittermitten grove
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 15:43 (seven years ago) link
^ above nomination INCLUDES all games hidden INSIDE glittermitten grove!!!!
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 15:44 (seven years ago) link
ABZUAdventures of ManaAgatha Christie - The ABC MurdersAlienationAnimation ThrowdownAxiom VergeBanner Saga 2Battlefield OneBoxBoxBoyBravely SecondBurrito Bison: Launcha LibreCivilization VICrashlandsDark Souls 3Darkest DungeonDeus Ex: Mankind DividedDevil DaggersDigimon Story Cyber SleuthDishonored 2Disney Crossy RoadDoomDragon Quest 7 3DSDragon Quest BuildersEDF 4.1Enter the GungeonEuro Truck Simulator 2Farming Simulator 17Final Fantasy XVFirewatchFootball TacticsGlittermitten GroveGOTTA PROTECTORSGuilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-Harvest MoonHearts of Iron IVHero SlideHitmanHitman GOHuman Resource MachineHyper Light DrifterImbroglioInfamous First Light InsideInvisible Inc: Console EditionLego's Marvel's AvengersMarvel Puzzle QuestMini MetroMLB The Show 2016My Name Is MayoNeuroVoiderNintendo Classic ConsoleNo Man's SkyObductionOdin Sphere LeifthrasirOffworld Trading CompanyOut of the Park Baseball 17OvercookedoverlandOverwatchOwlboy OxenfreePac-Man Championship Edition 2Picross 3DS Round 2Planar ConquestPlants vs. Zombies HeroesPocket Card JockeyPokemon GoPokemon Sun & MoonPony IslandPro Evolution 2017Punch ClubReally Bad ChessRépubliqueRhythm Heaven MegamixRimWorldRiver City: Tokyo RumbleRiver City: Tokyo RumbleRoad RedemptionRodeo StampedeRusty Lake HotelRusty Lake: RootsSalt & SanctuarySeveredShadow Warrior 2Slain: Back from HellSorcery Parts 1-4StarboundStardew ValleyStardew ValleySteepStellarisSteppy Pants (mobile)Stories: The Path of DestiniesStreet Fighter VSuper Mario RunSuperhotTales Of Cold Steel 2Teeny TitansThe Last GuardianThe Sea Will Claim EverythingThe Trail (mobile)The WitnessTitanfall 2Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FETom Clancy's The DivisionTwilight StruggleUncharted 4We Know The DevilWitcher 3 Blood and WineWorld of Warcraft: LegionXCOM 2XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 15:47 (seven years ago) link
immediately seeing accidental dupes in there my bad
iirc in previous years we get a vote spot for a game that didn't come out that year? i'd really like to vote for witcher 3 which was def my game of the year... i'm just a year late to the party.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2017 15:54 (seven years ago) link
Yeah I'm gonna have the same this year, an extra slot for "game of not-2016" and "biggest disappointment". might even add some other "fun" cats
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 16:05 (seven years ago) link
additions:
Battle of Polytopia (iOS)Disney Magic Kingdoms (iOS)Slide the Shakes (iOS)Spaceplan (browser)
― droit au butt (Euler), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 16:56 (seven years ago) link
Mini Metro is awesome btw
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 4 January 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link
well I'm very glad I played (100%ed even!) Inside after cavalierly writing it off for pretentious trash.
― thos beads (jamescobo), Thursday, 5 January 2017 18:20 (seven years ago) link
Subnautica
Though its another never quite finished Steam Early Access open world survival game, I think 2016 is its year of impact.
― Least-satisfying overall (Sanpaku), Friday, 6 January 2017 02:21 (seven years ago) link
Was that good? It looked interstng
― Mordy, Friday, 6 January 2017 02:57 (seven years ago) link
Ok kind of ashamed to be this guy but here we go:
Job SimulatorTilt BrushBatman Arkham VRRobinson: The JourneyTumble VRRez InfiniteThe LabThe ClimbKeep talking and Nobody ExplodesEagle FlightPinball FX2 VRHover JunkersEve: ValkyrieSports Bar VRLucky's TaleTetheredThe Playroom VRBoundBattlezoneDriveclub VRThumperStar Wars Battlefront X-Wing VR MissionRigsSuper Stardust HD VRUntil Dawn: Rush of BloodPlaystation VR WorldsHarmonix Music VRSuperhypercubeWayward SkyHere They LiePixel GearWindlandsCarnival Games VRThe Brookhaven ExperimentHow We SoarWerewolves WithinFruit Ninja VRLethal VRCrystal RiftHoloballWaltz of the WizardRec RoomSpace Pirate TrainerVanishing RealmsHot Dogs, Horseshoes and Hand GrenadesPortal Stories VRStar Wars VR: Trials on Tatooine
― JimD, Monday, 9 January 2017 18:41 (seven years ago) link
(I think I've played more new games this year than I have in a loooooong time thanks to Vive and PSVR. And I'm not even including non-game experiences like Google Earth VR or Allumette).
― JimD, Monday, 9 January 2017 18:45 (seven years ago) link
SteamWorld Heist (was 3ds in dec 2015, but like four other platforms in 2016)King Rabbit (iOS)
― the klosterman weekend (s.clover), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 21:48 (seven years ago) link
bullet hell monday (iOS)
― the klosterman weekend (s.clover), Monday, 23 January 2017 18:24 (seven years ago) link
I'm going to close the nominations in about a week, fyi. Waiting until the end of year music stuff is outta the way. Let's say Feb 1 for now.
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Monday, 23 January 2017 22:07 (seven years ago) link
good, one week should give me time to finish this huge backlog of games i need to play before voting
― Mordy, Monday, 23 January 2017 22:16 (seven years ago) link
srsly tho i've been meaning to bring this up somewhere + this seems as good a place as ever. surely i'm not the only person who basically ignores new games until they've come down significantly in price (unless they're truly special), right? this means that i'm rarely playing the game in the year that it was intended to be played but for some reason this doesn't bother me at all. unlike music where i feel a compulsion to "keep up," i really don't mind getting to a game 1-3 years late or even 5-6 depending on what it is. i still haven't played xcom 2 yet but altho i'm sure it's excellent i'm positive i can wait until it's $15 before i dish out.
― Mordy, Monday, 23 January 2017 22:18 (seven years ago) link
i do the same thing sometimes, it doesn't happen as much with mobile and browser games which is probably part of why they place so well. Still, some voters still play the big ones, so they place sometimes...
Depending on time and interest, I'm considering re-polling old years in the future. Since this is C&P number 10, maybe do year 1 again in the summer/fall? I also wanna keep up the "generations" polls though, so not sure if it'll fit. These things take a lot of work :/
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Monday, 23 January 2017 22:24 (seven years ago) link
well they're super appreciated i think coint & plick (and generation polls, and other video game polling) probably the best polling on ilx, a place known primarily for its extraordinarily prolific approach to polls
― Mordy, Monday, 23 January 2017 22:26 (seven years ago) link
surely i'm not the only person who basically ignores new games until they've come down significantly in price (unless they're truly special), right? this means that i'm rarely playing the game in the year that it was intended to be played but for some reason this doesn't bother me at all. unlike music where i feel a compulsion to "keep up," i really don't mind getting to a game 1-3 years late or even 5-6 depending on what it is. i still haven't played xcom 2 yet but altho i'm sure it's excellent i'm positive i can wait until it's $15 before i dish out.
― Mordy
no, of course not. usually buying a game new is a sucker's bet- a good game doesn't rely on being topical or current, and game development heavily incentivizes releasing games that aren't finished yet. buying a game when it's new, in most cases, makes no more sense to me than buying a 3D TV or whatever the second it comes out - there's no real advantage to being on the bleeding edge except bragging rights. there are of course exceptions.
― increasingly bonkers (rushomancy), Monday, 23 January 2017 22:34 (seven years ago) link
Yeah I am in this boat, hence my nominations (apart from WoW, teacher/mother/secret lover) being small iOS games that I can play in a few commutes.
Also if it's early enough to ask - since it sounds like people may be picking through the poll results for recommendations at various future dates, any chance of returning to putting the system(s) in CRTL-F friendly text with each entry?
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 23 January 2017 22:59 (seven years ago) link
mordy, xcom 2 is $12 in this month's humble monthly! + you get a bunch of other games with itbut yeah, i have a massive old backlog using the same principles, cheap cheap cheapthe only brand new games i generally get tend to be multiplayer because it actually does matter getting in early on those. though i got Overwatch six months late, would've have regretting it at release(and the odd phone game)
― Nhex, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 01:32 (seven years ago) link
Yep, I have the same approach as mordy, down to Xcom 2, which I plan on checking out once it's down to $11. I do deviate from the pattern with some brand new games if I'm pumped enough to check them out, though. Like no mans sky. Sigh.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 02:31 (seven years ago) link
I also wait until games are on sale. Still haven't played The Witness yet because the best deal is usually 33% off for a $40 game. It was 50% off right around Christmas and I probably missed my best chance.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 03:48 (seven years ago) link
Pocket Mortys
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 04:02 (seven years ago) link
if someone wants to slip me a free PS3 I'd still love to play Tokyo Jungle and vote for it in whatever poll I can
(unless it's out on PS4? I might end up getting one of those in the next year or two)
― droit au butt (Euler), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
mordy, xcom 2 is $12 in this month's humble monthly! + you get a bunch of other games with it
ok fine sold
― Mordy, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 20:13 (seven years ago) link
there's no real advantage to being on the bleeding edge except bragging rights. there are of course exceptions.
The main one being if there's a big multiplayer component, I think? They're usually more fun close to release before everyone knows what they're doing, and later on it's just the hardcore players who are super good. Although a lot of these games probably get better over time through patches for balance etc.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 20:17 (seven years ago) link
Nuclear Throne came out Dec 2015 - can it count? (year of impact / dec release)
― Mordy, Thursday, 26 January 2017 00:31 (seven years ago) link
Shadow TacticsHomeworld: Deserts of KharakCrusader Kings II: The Reaper's Due
― Mordy, Thursday, 26 January 2017 00:41 (seven years ago) link
Ratchet and Clank 2016Skyrim RemasteredWatch Dogs 2Batman: Return to ArkhamRise of the Tomb Raider
― JimD, Thursday, 26 January 2017 13:53 (seven years ago) link
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
― devvvine, Thursday, 26 January 2017 14:01 (seven years ago) link
― droit au butt (Euler), Tuesday, January 24, 2017 8:55 AM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
No PS4 afaik but it is one of the few PS3 games that you can also remote play on Vita.
― Transformed From The Norm By The Nuclear Goop (Old Lunch), Thursday, 26 January 2017 14:12 (seven years ago) link
xcom 2 runs v poorly on my mbp but it seems really fun maybe i'll just dish out for the ps4 version (and play it on my mbp w/ beautiful resolution and a controller)
― Mordy, Friday, 27 January 2017 23:08 (seven years ago) link
took me a sec to understand you there, what a world we live in now
― Nhex, Saturday, 28 January 2017 09:01 (seven years ago) link
omg The Witness is on sale again. Now I just need $20.
― billstevejim, Saturday, 28 January 2017 09:48 (seven years ago) link
i beat the original xcom last night (somehow the first time i played it i got up to the final mission before abandoning it so it took almost no time at all to finish it - and it was a cakewalk), restarted the 2nd one this morning. it really is so v good - the reviews are right that basically everything about the original xcom they improved on. and playing it thru the ps4 means that the graphics are crisp and it runs perfectly. i don't love the controller scheme quite as much as using a keyboard + mouse but it is good enough that it really doesn't bother me. i'm really glad it's good too bc i played stellaris last week and man is it disappointing. it's super buggy & boring. the basic framerate is like yr most conventional, standard 4x game but w/out any kind of propulsion or momentum. there literally feels like there's no reason to play. i have v specific complaints about it that maybe i'll save for when it places (either on the main poll, or the most disappointing game side poll or both). on the plus side despite its major flaws i do trust paradox to do right by it eventually. it's not totally bereft of interesting ideas.
― Mordy, Sunday, 29 January 2017 20:38 (seven years ago) link
framerate was def supposed to say framework*
― Mordy, Sunday, 29 January 2017 20:39 (seven years ago) link
i plan on playing xcom2 very soon as well (and the last guardian).
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 29 January 2017 20:40 (seven years ago) link
a lot of games i still want to play but no way i make it to all of them by voting deadline. if one of these is really good plz tell me and i'll prioritize it:
Axiom VergeCrashlandsDishonored 2DoomHearts of Iron IVHitmanOxenfreeThe Last GuardianThe Witness
― Mordy, Sunday, 29 January 2017 20:57 (seven years ago) link
The Witness
― Gukbe, Sunday, 29 January 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link