Best of 2017 - #31

Horizon was absolutely my GOTY, but I also didn't touch Persona or Nier (I will next paycheck). Though they don't come close in quality, I had a blast with Andromeda and ReCore (didn't play it last year). 

Shovel Knight: Spectre of Torment for me. Even though it's a DLC gods that expansion was fantastic, and free to everyone who owned a copy of Shovel Knight prior to release

Stardew Valley was my most played, but I went back to Crypt of the Necrodancer and had a blast

games ive enjoyed most this year (no real surprises here)

in approximate order of hours spent

persona 5 (185)

xenoblade chronicles 2 (140)

zelda breath of the wild(100)

zero dawn(87)

ghost recon wildlands(80)

been a bad year for my xbox ive played about as much zero dawn as xbox total

Horizon Zero Dawn was easily my game of the year (that being said I don't own a Switch so didn't play BotW or any other Nintendo exclusives). Such a great story, fantastic pacing, fun gameplay. All around a great game and would definitely recommend it to anyone with a PS4.

Nioh was easily my GOTY. Team Ninja did such a good job improving the formula FROM Software popularized with the Souls series. The combat was far deeper and more rewarding than I could have hoped for.

I finished Mass Effect Andromeda. Am I mad? Am I the only person who actually enjoyed playing it?

Yeah the graphics were nothing to write home about but the gameplay was fun and I enjoyed playing as Sarah....

Ashley, I use this AC Adaptor to charge my PS3/PS4 Controllers.

Horizon is my GotY. Followed by Gravity Rush 2.

The game I “regret” not finishing the most is Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker. I never finished the game because I got this impression that the game was over. I fought what felt like an ending boss. Had what felt like an ending cutscene. And was kicked back to the hub world with a bunch of, what I thought were, side missions.

The reason I kind of don’t regret it is because, as a Metal Gear Fan, I have to say, that was the stupidest moment in Metal Gear history. Metal Gear has always been silly. That was stupid. 

The Evil Within 2 was my game of the year. I grew to love/hate the first game when I took the time to 100% it (including Akumu mode). E3 was pleasantly surprising when Bethesda announced a sequel that I did not expect at all. Ever. And then it was released 4 months later. Although skeptical of the new "open-world" approach I fell in love with it immediately as I got to see the new story unfold in front of me. All the hours of frustration really helped me understand and appreciate what the world had to offer in its bit of lore and I took that with me to the next title. The new year hasn't come yet, but I know Monster Hunter World will be my GOTY 2018. It is finally time for its return to a console after its PS2 debut!

Resolutions are made to be broken, haha. But seriously, I have a similar problem as Adam. I buy so many things and never play them. I think I should try to play more as well. Since I'm about to get into streaming whatever I can (I've had it set up for probably 3 years now, I could've been a contender), I think I'll just throw on a game that I don't particularly care about and stream it as I ramble or sit in a party and bullshit with my friends. That way I can get tons of games played without feeling like it's a chore. Although maybe I should make my resolution to stream more. Maybe I'll combine them ad do both.

Fortnite put me in the same position, It was my first win and i spent my whole time in the top 15 hiding in a crack right in loot lake on the sides of the house and i was telling myself the whole time i didn't deserve this. There was two time when i swapped sides in the little valley so when a person ran by they werent able to see me. 

My one resolution for next year is to become better at making games.