What's been your biggest surprise this year?

A lot of good games have come out this year.

A lot of them may have not gone as noticed as other games but here we are.

I was surprised by a few titles this year.

I picked up dragons dogma solely for the RE6 demo. This re-affirms how I absolutely feel about demos and full games and how demos aren't a full representation of that. I popped it in my 360 and listened to the cheesy theme song in the intro and asked myself "what the hell am I getting into" While it's not uber deep on the combat it's still a great RPG. The one thing it does lack that is essential though is fast travel. WHile I do endorse epic quests running back and forth between the main hub castle and half way across the land does get dull sometimes. But nonetheless a fun and interesting action/rpg.

I recently picked up a vita for a good price with a few games and a memory card. I popped in gravity rush first, was I blown away. It has a great gravity manipulation mechanic and enough moves and an somewhat interesting eccentric plot to keep me going to the end. Some of the combat is tedius, but all in all it was an absolute blast. I was very pleased with this one, there are challenges to keep you going post game but not much.

What have you been surprised by this year?

The Walking Dead.

A game that can actually convey an excellent story filled with great characters and sharp dialogue.

And that's fun as a game too.

When the PC that I built actually turned on and played crysis without exploding.

I guess it has to be a game huh... Well both Dear Esther and Journey were astoundingly good, some of the freshest games I've ever played this gen.

This game right here.

This game right here.

WarTornRuston

:D

Asura's Wrath. It's not remotely worth a full price buy, but it's a bit of fun for a rental.

How amazing Journey was. Better than expected.

Spec Ops.
Lollipop Chainsaw.
The Darkness 2.
Syndicate.

Spec Ops.
Lollipop Chainsaw.
The Darkness 2.
Syndicate.

freedomfreak

For me Dragon's Dogma. I had some expectations, but it exceeded them.

Syndicate.

freedomfreak

For me Dragon's Dogma. I had some expectations, but it exceeded them.

KiZZo1

Spec Ops.
Lollipop Chainsaw.
The Darkness 2.
Syndicate.

freedomfreak

[QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

For me Dragon's Dogma. I had some expectations, but it exceeded them.

Animal-Mother

Yes, I beat it. I don't mind the lack of fast travel (maybe ferrystones should have been a bit cheaper). I had some epic experiences because of that and it ties pretty well to the day-night cycle, which I also think is a great idea. The only major complaint I have is that the same monsters always spawn in the same places (with the exclusion of the endgame dungeons).

saboteur. even though it's 09 im stunned

ghost recon future soldier. had an amazing campaign and a pretty solid multiplayer. you just don't see that anymore

Binary Domain.

red dead.

before red dead it felt like every western game was bad or just ok, but red dead solved that :)

[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"][QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

For me Dragon's Dogma. I had some expectations, but it exceeded them.

KiZZo1

Yes, I beat it. I don't mind the lack of fast travel (maybe ferrystones should have been a bit cheaper). I had some epic experiences because of that and it ties pretty well to the day-night cycle, which I also think is a great idea. The only major complaint I have is that the same monsters always spawn in the same places (with the exclusion of the endgame dungeons).

That I bought Arkham City. I didn't expect it to go on sale for $10. Now I see why everyone loves it so much, it improved upon Arkham Asylum in every way.

Diablo III, just for some of the interesting design changes I wouldn't have considered or thought about before. Some good, some I'm not so sure.

The Walking Dead. I expected to hate it due to my thinking that zombies are riduculously overexposed, came away very happy with what I played.

The Walking Dead.

A game that can actually convey an excellent story filled with great characters and sharp dialogue.

And that's fun as a game too.

balfe1990

THIS!!!! and playing Fable:TLC for the first time was awesome. Far better than the konsole kiddy trash 3 was.

My biggest surprise this year is that I was able to get 30 PC games for only $127 and some change.AmazonTreeBoa

Steam Sale happens every year tho... shouldn't really be a suprise.

Max Payne 3, i expected nothing from it and loved it.

ratchet and clank all 4 one. I'm a big ratchet and clank fan and was dissapointed with the direction they went. It's not as good as a crack in time, but it was still solid

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]My biggest surprise this year is that I was able to get 30 PC games for only $127 and some change.jimmyrussle117

Steam Sale happens every year tho... shouldn't really be a suprise.

I never really liked the Metal Gear Solid series. I played 2 and 3 and hated them but I beat 4.

Anyways my friend made me play the HD collection and I finally beat Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 and can now say they are pretty awesome games.

ratchet and clank all 4 one. I'm a big ratchet and clank fan and was dissapointed with the direction they went. It's not as good as a crack in time, but it was still solid

da_illest101

I love Ratchet and Clank!!! I wasnt interested in All 4 One but I might give it a try now.

Fallout 3, i mean for the longest time i've been wanting to try this franchise, not too long ago i finally got the chance to get it and man, it is a really fun game.

Alos Mortal Kombat 9...it is a fun game, but i'm surprised to see how bad it is as a figthing game, like really bad, how the hell that game was at this year's EVO is beyond me.

I expected it to be yet another run of the mill 4X. In reality it's simply brilliant and easily one of the best games of this type I've played in recent years and it's merely 20$. Can't wait to see what it will look like once they expand it.