Tag: Top Games

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2013. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2013/86679/

1. Dark Souls

Still playing this so much, 150+ hrs on Xbox360. 90+ hrs on PC. Completed on both and had a great online invading time on PC. Adore this game

2. Tomb Raider

PC, great game. Looked amazing and played really well. Dare I say, its higher on my list than Bioshock Infinite

3. Left 4 Dead 2

The switch to spending more time on PC and my back catalog continues. Went back to L4D2, with coop sessions with Chris. Amazing game, never ages. Valve, still one of my fav developers

4. Resogun

It may seem strange that a old school shmup was one of the main reasons I NEEDED A PS4. But I knew from the pre release videos that this was just made for me.

It plays so well, looks amazing and has alot of layers to the gameplay. I think the leader-board chasing mechanics could have been implemented a bit better. BUT FOR ME, A SYSTEM SELLER

5. BioShock Infinite

PC, Great game. Adored the story and characters. The gameplay was average. I enjoy old school shooters but was surprised just how traditional this felt. Didn’t seem to advance the gameplay in any way, but still had fun. A lot of shooting

The end stage was massive let down, i dont think it played well. Also didn’t enjoy the traveling or shooting on the rails.

The character designs, Moments, World was totally magical

6. Rogue Legacy

PC

7. Grand Theft Auto V

PS3, enjoying it a lot more than 4. Online is weird, but good. Tends to have massive High and Lows

8. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

PC,

9. Killzone: Shadow Fall

Sometimes I feel like I am in Bladerunner. Solid, Fun FPS. I like the use of the robot buddy, made some cool strategies for completing the levels. THE VISUALS, WOWWWWW . its sounds breathtaking on my 5.1 system

10. Alien Breed: Impact

Picked it up in a Steam sale, great update from the original. The game-play is still solid, and the atmosphere the game creates is as good as any movie in this genre.

11. Clash of Clan

the only mobile game i put any time in, enjoyed it because i was playing it with my son. Watching him understand the mechanics and learn how to progress was a treat. I found the game itself pretty basic, but if was and is still a fun time filler

12. FIFA Soccer 13

Xbox360, begun having more gaming nights (soccer nights) Fifa and Sensible Soccer YESSSS

13. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings

PC, had to spend more time in London. Civ was was train commute game of choice

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2012. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released. I have some major 2012 titles that I haven’t played yet, such as ‘Farcry 3’, ‘Walking Dead’ and “Journey”

This year has been a very Higgledy-piggledy year of gaming for me, I have continued to delay buying the games (saving pennies) so tended to be playing the games many months after everyone else. I dropped xboxlive, only picking it up on trials of £1 a month deals. I have began to move back across to the PC, (Left4Dead 2) as the console hardware seems a bit ‘boring’ .

I have played quite a lot of retro machines and indie titles this year, I enjoyed the indie titles Brimstone and Manic Miner 360 on xbla . actually found two games on my mobile phone I enjoyed playing, Subway Surf and New Star Soccer. Enjoyed the score chase with my mates and kids.

Last day of the year I bought a Wii U, it hasnt arrived yet but I am excited to try it out. Why did I get it. Many reasons really

– New tech, like trying out new gaming experiences

– Think will be fun to play with the kids, my Xbox/PS3 and PC titles seem to be still mature focused.

– hearing peoples views cant wait to try out Wii U Universe

– and heard Zombie U takes pointers from Demon Souls, now its a must get :)

– and i just wanted to support this gaming company, that isnt trying to shove non-gaming stuff down my throat

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2012/81646/

1. Dark Souls

Dark Souls is amazing, I start playing it and lose myself in the world. This game is one of the reason I play video games. I like exploring the world, I like the feeling that I am getting better at the game mechanics. Levelling is fun and the magic users have some neat tricks. I think I have put about 45hrs into it, I expect that i will be putting in another 100 at least

2. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

This game is brilliant, a joy to play. I adore everything about this game, Tight controls, gameplay, Graphics, Sounds, I put so many hrs into it. Played it single player, played it with my kid. This game gave me so much joy, fun. In an ideal world, this would be a killer app for the system

7. James Bond 007: Blood Stone

Had a blast, action all the way. Really enjoyed it. Like watching a summer blockbuster movie

8. Mass Effect 3

Enjoyed it, but was a bit let down overall. Was expecting better following the awesomeness of ME2. Think the shooting mechanics are its weak point, I would have also preferred more RPG

9. Fez

played the demo with my son lots of time, adore everything about this game. Picked up the full game in the sales and ready to hit it more with Luke.

10. Dishonored

only played the first few hrs, but already loving it. Gonna wait until I update my graphics card before I play the rest :)

11. Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Another Surprise, wasnt expecting much. But the game play was solid and lots of action. Just blank the boss battles :)

12. DoDonPachi Resurrection

Had to Cave shumps, love playing them, but just no good at them

A list of the games that I enjoyed in 2011. The list only includes games I played during the year, and not the year they were released. Note there are some major titles that I have yet to play, such as ‘Dark Souls’, ‘Uncharted 3’

The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim : Thankfully I choose the Xbox360 version, I just love being in this world. The scale, scope and detail of this game is just remarkable. I see myself playing this for yrs

Bastion was strange, I first tried it mid-year for about 2 hrs. Thought it was good, but just didn’t bother going back to it. With all the end of year talk I thought I should have another go. I completed Crysis2 late one night and thought, i can give bastion a go. It got hold of me, and I ended playing it all through, only finishing at 3:30am in the morning on a work day :)

Loved the weapon levelling and the gameplay. People focus on the narration (which is good) but the strongest part of this game is its awesome gameplay

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure: 2011 was the year I introduced my son to the StarWars Movies, apart from that awesome moment. The many hrs I played Skylanders with him was so bloody awesome, the game is solid and has great levelling mechanics with some awesome weapon upgrades. My son and I had a blast, we spent the day after boxing day desperately running around town looking for more characters. A great game for kids and adults alike

Side note, son completed it. The PC game you get for free is fun, My fav char = Trigger Happy

Singularity : Loved the story and gunplay, feels old skoolish, but in a good way. Raven delivered an engrossing single player FPS, solid gameplay loved the story and gunplay, feels old skoolish in a good way. Didn’t feel as bland as many of the current shooters. Raven delivered an engrossing single-player FPS, with solid gameplay that is consistent throughout. No real mega high-spots, but kept me interested and wanting more always.

I wish more FPS would be like this, as it doesn’t seem like they designed it by focus groups. But by the developers :)

and is consistant throughout. No real mega highspots, but kept me interested.

I wish more FPS would be like this, as it doesnt seem like they designed it by focus groups. But by the developers :)

A complete listing of my favourite games of 2014 is over on GiantBomb, including a few words about each, do check it out

https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2011/71015/