Looking back, I am surprised at how many games I was able to play and complete this year, and also how many of them were actually great. Sure, it’s easy to pick holes in even the best of them, but 2017 was truly one of the best years in Video Game history. I tried to trim list list down to 10, but I just couldn’t bring myself to cut down on the games I had an absolute blast with. Even after removing games like Cryptark, Sniper Elite 4 and Endless Space 2 (which I am managing to subtly sneak in by mentioning them here), the list just wouldn’t go below 25. So I played around with the list, bunched games together and threw some in the honorable mentions. Screw it, these are great games, they need to be on this list. Play them, if you haven’t already! Yakuza Zero Come f...
Torment: Tides of Numenera take’s heavy inspiration from Planetscape: Torment,and like its inspiration, the game features heavily choice-based combat. What does it mean for the players? Great power, and great responsibility. You can approach your enemies in an all-out offensive mode, or rely on deception and stealth to make sure you never spill a drop of blood? You can spend your hard earned experience points on might, speed or intellect, or maybe upgrade some of your core skills. You gain tiers, which provide you an option to gain from various abilities, some offensive and some defensive. The choice, is yours to make. Building up on the combat, you also gain access to Cyphers – the most powerful of all weapons and armour. Before you jump with joy, know this: using the Cyphers ...
The year 2016, however good or bad it may have been, is over now, and with its end we turn over a new leaf. Or we think we’ll do anyway (New Year’s resolutions are so overrated). We saw quite a lot of games last year, some amazing and some downright pathetic. We also caught a glimpse of major titles that are scheduled for release this year. Here’s our list of the most anticipated games that are supposedly releasing in 2017. All aboard the hype train! Mass Effect: Andromeda Platforms: Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Bioware is bringing its epic space franchise back with a trip to the Andromeda Galaxy. It will be the first game in Mass Effect series to have an open world, moving away from the story of the original trilogy. Life in the Milky Way galaxy is in turmoil,...