Steady's Gaming Blog

Just a few thoughts to start the new year. These are my top three games of the year.

1. Team Fortress 2 . I am as shocked as you are, I never thought a FPS would make it to the top of my favorite game list. This one has, I really enjoy this game. It is very well done; Valve does a nice job of adding content. I do not have to pay a monthly fee. I think I only paid $19.99 for the game. So when you consider the hours I play this game, cost, and content, it is my number one game for 2009.

2. City of Heroes. Pretty much still my most played MMO. I have put in well over 1,000 hours of game play this year. Mission Architect almost killed this game off for me. At the height of the AE farms, where you could not find a team that was not farming. I almost stopped playing. I enjoy the holiday events in this game; they add something new each year. I still run a Task Force once a week with my SG. I still find new and fresh things to do. Mission Architect extended this game for me. It gives me endless new content to explore. I have switched to the Freedom Server, from the Liberty. This game will have to raise the level cap, and find some type of endgame, to stay this high on my list of games. I am hoping the expansion planned for later this year “Going Rogue” will keep this game fresh.

3. World of Warcraft. I enjoy the vast content, and constant updates. It is a great game, one of the most popular games ever. So why is it only number three on my list? The elitist in this game make me crazy. Gear scores and DPS checks drive me crazy in this game. Being asked to join a group, and telling them before hand, I do not have the highest gear. Oh no problem, join anyway. Then being berated by party members because of my gear. I also do not like that most of the holiday achievements; you have to be level 80 to complete them. I do like the new dungeon group finder. I also like the changes in PVP battlegrounds; I no longer have to fight those nasty twinks. The community in this game keeps it from being higher in my game play list.

Most disappointing game of 2009.

1. Borderlands for the PC. This game is just terrible. I cannot save my progress in this game. I cannot update it. You cannot play multiplayer over the internet without having a degree in computer programming. I spent $50.00 on a game a few months ago, and I still cannot play the game. Just an epic fail all the way around. I thought maybe it was just me, but one of the most searched terms that I get hits on this blog from is “borderlands cannot save game progress.” Really disappointing.

Best New MMO for 2009.

1. Fallen Earth. Score one for the little guys. A very nice game. The content seems to be vast. Lots of area to cover in this game. The leveling system is different. Lots of collecting and crafting. It is not without it problems, my Frames per second is pretty bad sometimes. Has a very small gaming community, but it is growing. It is rare be in game and not see a GM helping someone. The devs seem to be a small, passionate group that really cares about the game. Something that some of the big boys like Champions Online has failed to do.

Most anticipated game for 2010.

1. Global Agenda. I am tired of reading about it. Pre-purchased on Steam, you know were I will be on 2/1/2010, playing Global Agenda.

Every one have a safe and prosperous New Year. Have a great gaming year, looking for a good gaming community to join check out the Combat Engineers; we are always looking for a few good gamers.