What a difference 6 months makes. Of the games on the list, I’ve played many and loved some of them, and others … not as much. Of the day 1 games only two (Torment and DoW3) actually came out so far, and I never beat the first (it was solid, but like Wasteland 2 it wasn’t … what I was hoping it would be) and didn’t even pick up the second game (DoW3 is kind of removed from what I was hoping it would be, though I may still grab it at some point).
FF12 is still a big deal, and it’s out in a few weeks finally. Below was delayed indefinitely, RDR2 was delayed to 2018, and there isn’t a release date yet for Oxygen Not Included (though I did play it and it’s got incredible potential) or Hand of Fate 2 (that I know of as I type this). At least Divinity Original Sin 2 has a release date now! Oh man, I need to find some time in September to play this with @ShivaX but we will also be busy playing Warhammer 2! That’s going to be an interesting juggling act.
Strangely, I played and loved more “wait for reviews” type games from my own list. Horizon and DQ8 ended up being the winners on this list, though I got some fun out of Mass Effect 4 (not enough to play it a second time though, I don’t suspect). Prey seems decent, but no one from what I remember reading has yet been “Oh man, this rocks” it’s more “hey, this isn’t bad…” so I’ll wait for some deep discounts on it, I think. Of course, now that E3 2017 has washed over us, we have a better idea of some of these games, and know others (like God of War and Spider-man) won’t be out this year. Is DQ11 out this year? Because I do very much want that…
Is Ever Oasis any good? No one is talking about it that I’ve noticed, but it seemed like it could be cool.
Oh, yeah, and Zelda. Looking like my GOTY more and more. Fuck, I have to find time to play that again here later this week when the first DLC drops… Dammit. That might delay unlocking my Black Mage in FF14! Though I’m actually very pleased to have a reason to play more Zelda, so this is not actually me complaining.
I still have some games I really want to pick up, too. Injustice 2, Nioh, Persona 5 all look like fantastic experiences. I missed them original for other games I was playing (or lack of funds) so at this point I need to probably just get a Best Buy Gamer’s Club membership and pick them up some time.
It’s going to be hard to fit time in for them. E3 has revealed several amazing titles I’m pretty interested in, but if I made a list of games I want day 1 it’s… actually pretty long. Spread out through the year which helps though.
Some of this is potentially “wait for reviews” but honestly? Not much of it. I fully expect each and every one of these titles to get great reviews and be very exciting games worth grabbing day one. Some of them the timing is just perfect, like the Uncharted 4 DLC just a week before Mario + Rabbids, or the Dishonored 2 DLC just a day before Metroid and a that a few weeks before Warhammer 2. Not bad - small, short (2-4 hours I would guess) DLC leading up to longer and bigger released, but all stuff I want to experience. Diablo III DLC is the only one not coming out at a good time - since the season isn’t starting until July I’ll hold off until I wrap up FF12 but while I wait for Uncharted 4 DLC/Rabbids to come out, is my plan looking at this release list for that one.
Anyone else find their 2017 just got a lot busier and more expensive?
EDIT - Shit, I forgot about Assassin’s Creed Origins - 10/27. Oh man, with Mario? Well, I guess I’ll get to wait for reviews first. :)