Gary Swaby of The Koalition writes:
In our final gaming podcast of 2014 we each discuss our the best and most disappointing games of the past quarter (October – December), and we each also select a game we’re looking forward to in the next quarter and a game we feel like will disappoint. We then run through our Game of the Year category winners and give our personal commentary on how it turned out. It’s been an interesting year in gaming, with many upsets and sloppy work from developers. But there were also many hidden gems and unexpected treats. This is the show where we just reflect on the good and the bad of 2014. So join us in our analysis of the 2014 year in gaming.
Does it still hold up in 2024?
We've still got a few months to go, but October marks the 10-year anniversary of this Insomniac Games title, with the developer having since moved on to work on the Marvel's Spider-Man games for PlayStation. It was assumed that Sunset Overdrive might make its way to other platforms eventually, but that hasn't happened as of yet.
So beloved that it sold so well that there's a sequel and Insomniac never had the opportunity to go back to Sony to develop games exclusively for Sony.
Not beloved enough for Xbox owners to buy it apparently, Xbox was the worst possible audience for that game.
Insomniac: “We went with Microsoft because we want to own the IP so it’s ours”
Microsoft: *owns publishing rights preventing the studio to re-release the original game, make a remaster, remake, any DLC, massive expansions and multiple sequels on other platforms*
The logic is just…I never got it
Owning the IP was Insomniacs main defence when they announced they were making a game exclusively for MS and yet they’ve ended up “owning” an IP they can’t do anything with.
If they went with Sony like normal you might have seen a sequel by now.
Sadly this may never get the proper fps update it deserves on XB (or even PS) but I now play it on steam and it definitely feels better at 60fps than it did at 30. Its a fast paced game... you need that 60fps in this one.
For those who don't have time for massive open worlds or role-playing games with epic tales, these 15 games are worth checking out.
Dragon Age: Inquisition, developed by BioWare, is the third installment in the cherished Dragon Age series. It represents a major evolution from its predecessor, Dragon Age II, incorporating elements that were well-loved in the original Dragon Age: Origins but also introducing new features that stand on their own. While Inquisition improves upon Dragon Age II in many respects, it falls short of the exceptional standards set by Origins.
Awesome podcast. Gotta love video games
This was an awesome podcast. A lot of shots were fired lol
2014 was an up and down year for video games overall. Definitely looking forward to 2015 blowing everything out the water and proving to be a landmark year for gaming.