E3 2017 – Highlighting some of the Smaller Games
E3 had some awesome announcements this year. Stuff like Assassin’s Creed Origins, God of War, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, a Beyond Good and Evil 2 cinematic, and a weirdly good looking Mario + Rabbids tactical RPG.
But, there were a lot of other awesome games that are flying under the radar. So, setting aside all the big announcements, I’d like to highlight some cool games that aren’t getting much attention.
Rambling about Stealth Games: They Should be Puzzles
All the pieces are spread out before you. Trying to find the puzzle pieces isn’t part of the puzzle, it’s all about figuring out how they fit together. Stealth games should be the same. Videogames can do a lot of interesting things, but the stealth genre doesn’t seem to have the same traction as others. I think that’s because the code for what makes great stealth mechanics hasn’t been broken yet. So I’m going to pretend like I have some answers.
Playing Witcher 2
The Witcher 2 was a huge improvement over the first. I liked the action more, felt more involved with the story, and felt like I needed to rely more on managing which potions and bombs I used. All in all, it was pretty great.
Some minor spoilers below.