Welcome to this late episode of the SGJ Podcast! Sorry it took so long to get this up, but this past week was CRAZY. Anyway, in this episode, Jim, Hunter, Spaz and I look back at the crazy year that was 2017, and talk about the games that surprised us, disappointed us, and quite a bit else. Sure, we go on some tangents, but overall we talk about a TON of games, the lists of which you’ll see below.
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Next week on the show, we’ll be welcoming the Trese brothers to talk about the fantastic Star Traders: Frontiers! As always, if you have a question or comment, you can drop them below. email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums.
Show Notes
Most Surprising Game
Brian:
- Space: Star Fleet Armada Rogue Adventures and Orbital Racer
- Non-Space: LOGistICAL and Geneshift
Jim:
- Non-Space: Cogmind
Hunter:
- Space: Mass Effect Andromeda and EVE Valkyrie – Warzone
- Non-Space: Sonic Mania
Spaz:
- Space: Heat Signature and Deep Rock Galactic
- Non-Space: Bomber Crew and Geneshift
- Honorable Mention: Icarus Starship Command Simulator
Most Disappointing Game
Brian:
- Space: The Long Journey Home
- Non-Space: Lux Alliance
Jim:
- Space: Elite: Dangerous
Hunter:
- Space: Star Wars: Battlefront 2
- Non-Space: Dawn of War III
Spaz:
- Space: The Long Journey Home
Most Played Game
Brian:
- Space: 3030 Deathwar Redux
- Non-Space: Lord of the Rings Online
Jim:
- Space: Elite Dangerous
- Non-Space: Mechwarrior Online
Hunter:
- Space: EVE Online
- Non-Space: Grand Theft Auto 5
Spaz:
- Space: Heat Signature, Astroneer, Everspace
- Non-Space: Monster Slayers, AirMech (Wastelands and Strike)
Quickest Game to Be Refunded
Brian:
- Space: Precursors
- Non-Space: Nex Machina
Jim:
- Non-Space: Battleborn
Hunter:
- Non-Space: Battleborn
Spaz:
- Non-Space: Rezrog
Game(s) We’ll Be Playing into 2018
Brian:
- Space: Orbital Racer and Starpoint Gemini Warlords
- Non-Space: LOGistICAL
Hunter:
- Space: EVE Valkyrie – Warzone
Spaz:
- Space: Astroneer, Everspace
- Non-Space: Bomber Crew and AirMech Wastelands
Best Early Access Story
Brian:
- Space: Helium Rain, Avorion and Lightspeed Frontier
- Non-Space: Parkitect
Jim:
- Space: Helium Rain
Hunter:
- Space: Empyrion, Osiris: New Dawn, Pulsar: Lost Colony
- Non-Space: Subnautica
Spaz:
- Space: Helium Rain, Osiris: New Dawn, Astroneer, Pulsar: Lost Colony
- Non-Space: Dead Cells, AirMech Wastelands
Favorite Podcast
Brian:
- #187 – Star Crusader (Runners up: #209 – Icarus Starship Command Simulator and #205 – Remnants of the Precursors)
Jim:
Hunter: EVE Valkyrie – Warzone Show, #188 – X-Wing/TIE Fighter Series
Spaz: #209 – Icarus Starship Command Simulator, Runner Up: #226 – Roguelikes
Vendetta Online is a game where the payoffs are few and far between; you can play for an hour and the most interesting thing that happens is a newbie will ask where to mine Aquean ore.
That said, the payoffs are very big; the PvP is awesome. Building a virtual business can be a lot of fun, and it’s easy to make a name for yourself by picking some random, arbitrary cause.
I will be running a half hour long event tonight at 6 pm California time in Sedina D-14: “Corvus Mineral Research”. Come check it out if you are available. Bring a ship you don’t mind losing.