Favourites

Witcher 3

Witcher 3 was one of the first “big games” I got to experience. I still think of the characters occasionally and it has some very memorable quests. It’s been on my “to replay” list for a while to see if it still holds up against my memories of it.

Nier: Automata

This is another early “big game” I played, though I didn’t finish it then. I won’t spoil it, but at some point I was up against a boss, way under levelled and didn’t feel like grinding. However I started a new playthrough this year, got further along and it’s still very good. The story telling and world building are simply excellent, combat is fun (except a certain section I won’t spoil) and I really want to see what else happens in my current play through. My only gripe is that keyboard & mouse sucks without an overhaul mode, which unfortunately doesn’t work on Linux.

Other games

I couldn’t think of a third game, so here’s a list of other good games that don’t quite make it.

• Cyberpunk 2077: I like it, but it hasn’t really had as much of an impact as my two favourites.
• Baldur’s Gate 3: Very good contender for my 3rd favourite spot, but I need to play through it a bunch more times.
• Dishonored: I haven’t thought of this game in a while. It’s still very good, just not a contender for favourite.
• Skyrim: One of my higher playtime games, but I see it more as a modded sandbox à la Minecraft that’s fun for 2 weeks.
• Receiver 2: Very neat gun mechanics with an important central message
• 1000xResist: Interesting story and message, though you won’t play this for the gameplay. Some awe inspiring visuals occasionally