Favorite Computer Games of 2017

K. Fields
2017-12-31T13:02:53-05:00
Video Games

Here is a brief look back at my favorite computer games of 2017. These are not necessarily games that were released in 2017 but games that I played in 2017. In fact, most of these games are quite old.

1. Fantasy General - I had more fun playing this than any other game this year. I loved Panzer General, its predecessor in SSI’s Five Star General Series. Therefore, I shouldn’t have been surprised about Fantasy General. Perhaps it was because I hadn’t played Panzer General in many years but this greatly exceeded my expectations. I finished the campaign and all of the standalone scenarios.

2. Out of the Park Baseball 18 - Along with Earl Weaver Baseball, the OOTP Baseball series is my favorite computer game franchise of all time. Each year brings incremental improvements and version 18 was no exception. It was a toss up between OOTP 18 and Fantasy General for my top pick of the year. I certainly had a blast guiding the Brooklyn Knights to another NALB championship this season.

3. Star Trek: 25th Anniversary and Star Trek: Judgment Rites - I owned and played both of these on DOS years ago in the original floppy disk versions. Now many years later, I enjoyed playing them again in the enhanced editions available on GOG. These were the CD-ROM versions, which featured improved sound and voice acting from the original cast.

4. Total Annihilation - This is the game I’ve been playing to close out the year. I always heard it was one of the all time classics of the real time strategy genre. From what I’ve played so far, I would agree. I haven’t completed the ARM campaign yet but should have it finished soon.

5. Master of Orion II - Last year, I enjoyed Master of Orion. This year, I played the sequel. MOO2 was very similar to the original game. It refined some areas and changed some others. All in all, I liked both titles equally well.