MrLuvvaLuvva’s Game of the Year 2017

Even though 2017 was an amazing year for games; I really did not play many games released throughout the year; in fact, I played a tiny amount of games released in 2017. It made picking my GOTY much easier than it has been previously though – and that is something that I can get on-board with!

Games that took up my 2017

Even though 2017 was a pretty poor year for blog output (especially the second half of the year) it was an absolute stormer in terms of me playing games! Unfortunately for me and my Game of the Year, most (if not all) of these games were released too early to be considered for the title!

When I look back at those games that have stuck in my head, there is a real variety in genres, tones and content! It really is an embarrassment of riches at the moment, gaming feels like it is going through a golden era; I am confident that in a few years we’ll all look back at 2017 with the same love that we do 2007!

Here’s the games that stick out in my mind, the games that made my 2017 absolutely amazing!

Christmas Game Music #4

The big day has com and gone! You’ve opened your presents (hopefully you all got what your heart desired) and you’ve given those you care for their presents too (hopefully you forgot no-one!) the Holiday spirit should be well and truly in you now!

Happy Christmas 2017!

MrJohnSherry and I would like to extend to you all a very Merry Christmas.

Christmas Game Music #3

Christmas just keeps getting closer and closer! It’s down to the last few days here and it is getting real; that means that we have to up the ante with our choices and start bringing those christmas bangers thick and fast – today’s choice is just that!

My Christmas Games 2017

As regular readers are more than aware of by now, I hold back a few games each year in order to play through them over my Christmas holidays (being a teacher has its benefits – namely a 2 week break over Christmas). Sometimes I hold back these games purposefully because they are part of a franchise that I associate with Christmas (like Tomb Raider), and others just happen to be pushed into the backlog because I buy too many games and complete too few!

This year is no different; I have a list of games the length of my arm and choices are going to have to be made this Christmas. I am expecting to have a few family nights this year so – for perhaps the first time ever, my list is dominated with multiplayer games that I plan on enjoying with those nearest and dearest to me (the true meaning of Christmas gaming)!

Christmas game music #2

Let’s keep the festivities going in MrJohnSherry’s absence!

Today’s musical offering comes from a game I’ve been playing quite a bit of recently; the escapists – this track is from the ‘Santa’s Workshop’ seasonal DLC.

Christmas Game Music #1

It’s that time of year again; we’re all busy beavers trying to ascertain what our loved ones would like for the big day without giving the game away completely, doing the shopping, getting caught in traffic and generally being happy with being made miserable!

The most wonderful time of year indeed!

A Game A Day 2017 #Giveaway

A few years ago I ran a giveaway called ‘A Game A Day’ in which I gave away (you’ve guessed it) one game a day throughout Advent.

Well this year I thought it would be smashing to return to this giveaway and do it all again!

2016: A (Gaming) Year in Review Part 4

And we have come to the final quarter of 2016 (catch up with part 1, part 2 and part 3) – silly season, the winter games rush, the “why do they do this every year?” period.

Whatever you call it October-December is absolutely mental for games releases and that means that I am going to be cherry picking releases from each month rather than attempting to talk about them all.

Here are SOME of what was released during funny season (and why this period is killing the industry)