TPWW Top 10 Games of the Year 2015 (Twenty Fifteen)

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Originally Posted by RoXer Totally. Warzone seems like a neat mode but does the REQ system weigh it down?

I'd argue the moba-like Req system makes it interesting and makes sure matches escalate into more classical BTB warfare. Then again, I don't think people would object the oldschool map control of holding down power weapon and vehicle spawns (but I guess we have BTB in for that anyway).

The big problem is unlike past Halos, there's no flexibility with the mode. Halo maps tend to have a lot of mileage pairing it with slayer, CTF, infection, bomb, oddball, etc. Warzone maps are only ever good for Warzone. If I were them I'd patch in Firefight using sections of Warzone maps.

Hell, at least the online actually WORKS this year.

Yeah it's sad that online working at launch is the long shot but we gotta take what we can get.

What a feast for the eyes though. I think it's really impressive visually and that's what will make it stick around.

I don't think so. No game is good looking enough to make up for glaring flaws like minimal feature set and lack of splitscreen. They have to add a lot to maintain population. The drop off may be worse than Halo 4. I'm talking Titanfall drop off. I have ran into the same guys across Attrition matchmaking in Titanfall. That is insane.

Originally Posted by RoXer The Hardline beta did not grab and the videos I've seen didn't either. I don't even consider this a top 30.

Fair enough, B4 is still the better game.

I've never been a DMC fan so I'll have to take your word on it.

Wise.

Is it [BlazeBlue CPE] better than MKX? And where, in your humble, should MKX even be ranked? Still yet to pick up MKX and might grab once all the DLC is released.

I'd pick BB over MK any day of the week on aesthetics alone, and the core gameplay is much better. Full disclosure I have a bias for Japanese fighting game design and I've always been really hard on MK.

Having said that I would still get MK at a discounted price. The roster is just ridiculous and any fighting game that has Jason, Predator, and a Xenomoph must be rewarded with a purchase eventually.

Personally I would never rank MK above even my least fave Japanese fighting game. NR still has much to learn and I don't give points for gimmicks and shock value. You'd have to tell me BB is banned from ranking to be comfortable doing so.

No.

Originally Posted by RoXer Did you not play Galak-Z or Axiom Verge? Seems like it would be right up your alley. Fignuts'sses' too.

Never heard of them.

Originally Posted by RoXer AND how good is "Year 2" or whatever of Destiny? I was always under the impression that "Year 1" could suck my pink dick but "Year 2" intrigued me enough to go out and buy it (but haven't started it).

Year 2 is improved in ways people who didn't play Year 1 wouldn't ever notice, so whatever good I tell you about it you'll never really appreciate it. From your perspective it may as well be Year 1.

But it's good. Solid core gameplay and now a good deal of quests to do especially for a new player. It's just a better package than what was sold last year.

Higher? Lower? Top 10?

It would be top 10 if TTK was vanilla Destiny released last year. As an expansion, when other games knocked it out of the park on their first go? Nah. Top 20 at best.