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Digital Foundry Best Games Of 2019: The John Linneman Collection
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I think DF is lucky to have people like John who appreciates not only the big titles everyone's already talking about but the more niche stuff. It's easy to forget how important it actually is that people even have the possibility of broadening their horizons. This is one of the few ways you reduce the perception to gamers that there's only those 5 highly marketed games that come out each year.
There are plenty of games on a lot of people's GOTYs list that have issues surrounding it.
Granted - Ion Fury's was pretty fucking big and a cluster fuck especially to how the devs and publisher responded to it. But I don't think it's fair to put it on him.
You'll love it.
It's like, DMC+Final Fantasy in the fucking air.
The air combat is fast, challenging, and it's very creative on how you can approach situations. And the story is so cheesy derp with awesome music it reminds me of Final Fantasy.
If I could separate artist from art i (or dev from game in this case) Ion Fury would be in my top 3 easily, but I can't sadly. That whole debacle killed my interest in finishing the game too. Sad cause i really loved what i played
Great looking list, John thanks.
I'm super impressed with Ion Fury, Amid Evil and Blazing Chrome in how they nail it and also by going back to how they were built back then.
Don't think I've played any Ace Combat game, they've always looked exciting and novel though. AC 6 looked the most tempting I recall.
I'm super impressed with Ion Fury, Amid Evil and Blazing Chrome in how they nail it and also by going back to how they were built back then.
Don't think I've played any Ace Combat game, they've always looked exciting and novel though. AC 6 looked the most tempting I recall.
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Ya know, of the six SoulsBorne style games the only two I have not completed are Dark Souls 2 and Sekiro.
Sekiro is very well made and I did enjoy it but something about the world failed to keep me playing until the end. So it's good but also a tad disappointing for me.
Ace Combat 7 is also my game of the year. Though I understand it's too niche to be mainstream despite being a rather accessible action game.
I think the world lacks atmosphere because: its generally much brighter than the other games, sculptor's idols are all over the place, the world isn't as challenging and Sekiro's mobility is far greater than previous protags meaning its easy to escape weaker enemies.
I still loved it personally.
It's actually so nice to see AC 7 getting some credit. The game is amazing and so is the game music score .
Glad to see Ace Combat 7 getting the love it deserves.
I can't even fathom how an AC8 would look on next gen hardware. Oh my lord.
I can't even fathom how an AC8 would look on next gen hardware. Oh my lord.
Lists like this are great because they get us talking about great games that might have flown under the radar (pun!?) instead of bickering over which AAA game is best. There is no objectively best game and it's a lot more fun when you just talk about great games and try new things.
This was really disappointing to see.
The transphobia and homophobia of the Ion Fury devs is impossible to separate from the game so it isn't a great look to see it brushed under the rug like this.
I am also disapointed to see it mentioned here. The usual "separate the art from the artist" cant even apply here as they put their backward view into the game itself. And no mention of that
I am going to agree with this. The DLC for the game just put it as my #1 for the year. Looking forward to 8.
Well done, John, you sold Yooka-Laylee to me :). I agree that the sense of flow is an improvement over Retro's DK games. The overworld is an unexpected treat too!
Devil Engine eh? Pretty sure that's on my wishlist.
I'm going to have to look a little more into it.
edit: Nevermind, I was thinking of Devil's Hunt.
I'm going to have to look a little more into it.
edit: Nevermind, I was thinking of Devil's Hunt.
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Imo it's even better than the main campaign. It was everything I wanted.The soundtrack was amazing and they managed to create a very cool antagonist and plot in just 3 missions. I loved the 'The Hunt for Red October' vibe. I think it deserved to be a full game by itself.
Shitty indie game on the Switch over a legitimate GOTG contender? Yeah ok.
Great list John. I need to try Ion Fury and Amos Evil for sure.
Performs better on Pro plus you get the VR missions if you have one. Luckily John from DF did a comparison:
Bought Ace Combat 7 from the Steam sale in response. I already have most of the other games on that list...
He points that out in the video.
Yes, that was my point.
It stands out when John goes out of his way to mention that the developer of Devil Engine is currently having a dispute with their publisher - so you might want to look into that situation before buying the game.
But then goes on to include Ion Fury in the #4 spot of this "top 11" list, and says nothing about it.
That is despite the developers of Ion Fury being blatantly transphobic and homophobic - with some of that even bleeding over into the game content itself.
Rather than including the game and pointing out the situation, as he did for Devil Engine, I wouldn't expect Ion Fury to be on the list if you cared about this at all. But John did neither.
The excuse of "separating the art from the artist" doesn't really work when their views are a part of that work, and you're paying them to experience it.
Keep in mind that the main offensive bit is a hidden texture that you have to noclip to so most people won't notice.
Does the deluxe version of Ace Combat include all the added SP DLC? As its currently sitting in my cart on PSN.
A great list of games and I'll be picking up many of those I don't own already. Except Ion Fury, fuck those guys.
A great list of games and I'll be picking up many of those I don't own already. Except Ion Fury, fuck those guys.
