video games – Avaruussuo

Elite Dangerous: Hauler

Game of the Year: Destiny

Destiny has been around a while but it was still my most played game of the year. It received negative of critique but has improved significantly over the years. I do not have too much time to play games and Destiny is enjoyable as bite-sized chunks: a couple of crucible matches, a strike, a mission, or…

Runner Up of the Year: Elite Dangerous

I first tried Elite Dangerous when it was still in the game preview on Xbox One. I did a bit of exploring and tried combat missions and hauling but did not find it interesting enough to continue. Recently I got back to the game and even bought the Horizons expansion. I have not played a space sim since Independence…

Disappointment of the Year: Tom Clancy’s The Division

I was looking forward to Tom Clancy’s The Division, and the game felt good at first. Unfortunately, the gameplay soon became tedious with bullet sponge and a significant amount of grind required to play effectively, so I quit playing after finishing all the story missions. I returned to the game briefly to check the DLC, and…

Find of the Year: Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition was already released for Xbox One last year. I had not played Divinity series before and dismissed the game as an another Diablo clone. The game was on sale before Christmas, and my brother recommended it, so I decided to give it at try. The setting of the game is…

Spaceswamp Indie Games

My brother is setting up Spaceswamp Indie Games site to showcase some game projects we have planned. Currently we are working on a Star Control SuperMelee clone Project Spacemelee. Project Spacemelee is made with Torque X and I started developing it to test the engine and development for Xbox 360. We also have plans for other…