Yep, Grim Dawn is my
non-disappointing game of the year. I can even bask in the reflected glory of having helped fund the original KS campaign for it
The closest is X-Com 2, not so much disappointing as that I haven't found myself hungering to play it. I did the tutorial mission and haven't gotten back to it yet.
XCOM-2 the "we decided you should play it one way" mentality. The forced feel. You want to make a game hard you dont limit the player, you make a better AI.
refunded on steam i was so disappointed, sadly there was no better game to take its place and I bought it a month later. I enjoy the game, but my disappointment is that it could have been so much better, they did make new varied enemies (yes!), some new skill, more customization. Took out air combat, which was just a money/time sink, and not much the player did, but it did ass to the "where you put your money" game. In a way combat got easier, but the turn limits forced alot of guesswork. I would far more prefred better AI, larger squads to level the playing field, not YOU MUST move to this point in 8 turns. Granted i have had almost ZERO problems with the timers, but i dont get to flank, surprise attack, look at the map, nothing.. Timed mission are fine, but not 3/4 of them..
oh well i guess if the worst is a good game i feel could have been great, its not a bad year.