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This is actually why I’m really looking forward to IX. Empire is the consensus best of the OT (which I’m willing to debate), but RotJ had to come in and wrap things up to give it proper context. Read more

Hot Take: Last Jedi wasted some huge potential for the dumb Vader Knock-off Helmet. Read more

It makes the resistance feel like an actual resistance now, as opposed to rebel wannabes. It also makes Leia feel like a very important leader and the rock for the whole resistance. The fact that their whole plan rested on Luke willingly coming out of retirement makes them seem so foolish as well, because they don’t… Read more

No he doesn’t, but if he isn’t honestly, what’s the alternative?

Think about the implication if she actually is a Skywalker or a Solo; so Han, Leia, Luke or any combination of those three just abandoned her on a backwater, and left her for dead and then ALL pretended like they had no idea who the fuck she was? That… Read more

Its not a revelation, and very few people are treating it as such. Read more

I agree with this. I thought The Force Awakens was the worst of the Star Wars films (worse than the prequels), but The Last Jedi made it a lot better for me. I’m no longer embarrassed to wear the free BB-8 T-shirt I got two years ago. Read more

Aw Stardew on Switch... I like how your pic of Stardew is one with Emily. She’s my gal. As I type this I’m about to go give her that mermaid pendant or whatever and lock that down. Read more

Kirk, I raise your derpy Mario with my own derpy Mario.

Finally! So good to see Prey on a best of 2017 list. I regret not purchasing it sooner, because once I started it up I played nothing else for several weeks this past fall. I can’t wait to go back in. It takes that granular, systems-driven play that Deus Ex and Dishonored touch on and makes it the central focus - so… Read more

I think these lists signify just how strong of a year 2017 was for games. Read more

Pretty much the defining games for me this year were all systems-driven games that let you poke and explore the world around you. Read more

Oh sweet delicious betrayal. Jason is the Witcher to Fahey’s Dijkstra.

I’ve said it before, but in light of another unimpressive year for Microsoft in terms of exclusives I feel the need to say it again. My decision to stick with Xbox again this generation is the biggest gaming purchase regret so far in my life. Haven’t turned the damn thing on in like a year. Well, on purpose anyways,… Read more

I still haven’t finished Suikoden II either and I made this fucking account when I started playing it, or close to it. Read more

Probably my biggest gaming surprise of 2017. I’d never played an AC game before and I absolutely love Origins. Did not expect it to be my favorite open-world game of 2017 (not necessarily the best, I recognize the greatness of Breath of the Wild even if it didn’t fully click with me), but here we are. Great, beautiful… Read more

A lot - and I mean a lot - of people were expecting that game to land with something of a dull thud. Solid 7s across the board, decent sales, and largely forgotten by year’s end. A quick search will bring up any number of reviewers, gamers, and other assorted talking heads expressing uncertainty about the game’s… Read more

I would’ve added getting not one, but two Yakuza games in a single year, Horizon: Zero Dawn exceeding all expectations, and both dedicated handhelds still having a vibrant year (for their respective niches, install bases, etc.), but solid list overall. Read more

Huh. I was expecting to see Assassin’s Creed Origins somewhere on this list. I know I wasn’t the only one writing this game off. But after actually playing it for a few hours, it’s a really great game. As long as Ubi doesn’t run the series into the ground again, I’m actually awaiting the next installment. Read more

“Hey, I like that thing.”
That pretty much sums up my feelings for the Switch. It’s strange how personal the device feels. Nintendo really did something special this time around. Read more

The Nintendo Switch has made me enthusiastic about gaming again.
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