New Year’s Resolution 2015

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Beat: October 31

Time: 11 Hours

This game is so well done that it easily shot up to being my favorite entry in the Prime series. Still isn’t as good as the 2D games in my opinion, but it’s dang close. It felt great in terms of gameplay and a lot of the small gimmicks were really freaking fun. Combat was also well done and the corruption system helped balance out the gameplay. I still don’t care for the whole Phazon deal or Dark Samus, but even those elements couldn’t stop this from being a really fun ride.

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

Beat: November 16

Time: 37 Hours

I started this game early in the year and then fell away from it for a long time. My first time in I just couldn’t get that into it. When I came back to it this changed. I guess I just wasn’t in the mood for this type of game at the time. I quickly dug into it and completed a lot of the side quest, as well as the main game. Don’t let the collecting trading cards of women by having sex with them deter you. While it’s definitely weird, it’s also optional. It’s a good RPG that has a few problems and is a little dated. Still, I think it’s worth checking out. Also, it has a really cool twist ending.

Titan Quest + Immortal Throne DLC

Beat: November 28

Time: 44 Hours

This one felt like it took forever to complete. I mean, it did take a long time, but it felt longer. I really enjoy these types of games, but find them to be more entertaining with friends. Some day maybe I’ll get around to finishing up some of my other characters that I built to run with other friends. Or maybe I’ll just make all new characters. Either way, this was an enjoyable experience. Also, screw that Albino Spider Queen hero boss in the IT expansion. I kept one of my old saves for this game. It wasn’t too far along (three or four hours). I’ve played through the opening with at least five character while playing with different groups of friends and I really didn’t feel like doing it again.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Beat: December 10

Time: 27 Hours

Wow! The jump in quality between this and the first game is amazing. It looks better, plays better and sounds better than The Witcher hands down. It’s also got a really good story, epic boss fights and the ability load up a save from the first game to keep choices made in it. The Witcher 2 has some minor flaws, but is overall a great game. Small note, that ending cutscene is not worth sitting through 20 minutes of credits (that’s not an exaggeration) for.

Okami

Beat: December 26

Time: 27 Hours

This was a wonderful way to finish out the year. There’s so much charm to this game and it’s a real joy to play. It’s art style alone makes it stick out in all the right ways and the adventure is definitely one worth taking. This should be a must play on any gamer’s list. It’s really just that good and unique of a game.