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GOTY check, the year so far...
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My top 5 so far:
1. Ghost of Tsushima
2. The Last of Us 2
3. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive
4. Nioh 2
5. Animal Crossing
Honorable Mention: Huntdown
Nothing else managed to grab me this year, but also doesn't matter that much because I'm still playing/regularly revisiting all of the games mentioned above.
1. Ghost of Tsushima
2. The Last of Us 2
3. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive
4. Nioh 2
5. Animal Crossing
Honorable Mention: Huntdown
Nothing else managed to grab me this year, but also doesn't matter that much because I'm still playing/regularly revisiting all of the games mentioned above.
Aye!! Id like to see them try a new (scifi?) IP fir their first PS5 game and then do TLOU Part 3 at the end of the PS5 lifecycle.
The Last of Us 2 is phenomenal. Ambitious, progressive, well-written and acted, tight mechanics and level design, technically stunning.
ND's best and the GotY so far.
ND's best and the GotY so far.
I really enjoyed The Last of Us Part II, but I think I'm appreciating Ghost of Tsushima more. Such a beautiful game, and the combat is a blast. Although I think some of the quest content could be improved to make for an overall better package. But it's still fun nevertheless.
TLOU2 is up there in my top 5 of the generation. Though it's still a bit early to say it's my GOTY, I doubt anything will even come close in 2020. This has already been an exceptional year for gaming and there isn't a wrong answer here. Except for FFVIIR.
Right now, TLOU2, but I've only just started GoT.
Which, by the way, is a huge ommision from the poll, imo.
It warms my heart to see so much love for FFVIIR here, though. I haven't got it yet, but I was under the impression it had become one of those games that's everybody's darling at release but the whole of the Internet (Era especially at times) turns against within a month.
Which, by the way, is a huge ommision from the poll, imo.
It warms my heart to see so much love for FFVIIR here, though. I haven't got it yet, but I was under the impression it had become one of those games that's everybody's darling at release but the whole of the Internet (Era especially at times) turns against within a month.
My top 5 so far
1. Last of Us part 2
2. Final Fantasy VII Remake
3. Doom Eternal
4. Resident Evil 3 Remake
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Possibly Ghost of Tsushima haven't completed it
with an honorable mention to Kentucky Route Zero a game i didn't love but have a great appreciation and respect for it left me feeling several conflicting emotions its quite the enigma but well worth checking out for the aspects it does incredibly well
1. Last of Us part 2
2. Final Fantasy VII Remake
3. Doom Eternal
4. Resident Evil 3 Remake
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Possibly Ghost of Tsushima haven't completed it
with an honorable mention to Kentucky Route Zero a game i didn't love but have a great appreciation and respect for it left me feeling several conflicting emotions its quite the enigma but well worth checking out for the aspects it does incredibly well
Stacked year, but TLOU 2 is goty and gotg no contest, i really enjoyed Ori 2, FFVII R and Doom Eternal, Half Life: Alyx simply ruined VR for me, it's just that good in terms of design, production value and storytelling, I'm currently playing GOT but i can't see It dethroning the aforementioned games, Cyberpunk 2077 could be a worthy contender
Gotta go with Ori & The Will of the Wisps for me. Or Xenoblade Chronicles DE if that counts.
Granted, I havnt played most of the games in the poll.. Last of Us 2 will definately be up there among the best of the year after I play it.
Granted, I havnt played most of the games in the poll.. Last of Us 2 will definately be up there among the best of the year after I play it.
Would of said Ori, but it ran like such a bag of shit that I can't; in good will, even consider it top 5 even though the game was great. Don't release broken games for god sake.
1. Last of us 2
2. Final fantasy 7 remake
3. Doom eternal
4. Resident evil 3 remake
Sure ghost of Tsushima would make that top 5 easy. I just can't afford it yet as I don't wanna break into my ps5 savings
1. Last of us 2
2. Final fantasy 7 remake
3. Doom eternal
4. Resident evil 3 remake
Sure ghost of Tsushima would make that top 5 easy. I just can't afford it yet as I don't wanna break into my ps5 savings
kentucky route zero act V
i played the entirety of the game in january after deciding to wait for the whole package a couple years ago, and it was so so worth it. i guess this might be weighted towards the entire game rather than just the 2020 release, but the final act itself is still a really moving epilogue for both the characters and the game's themes about the futility of operating as a cog in a capitalist labor structure and the transitory nature of human decay, cruelty, and (most importantly) kindness. a very bleak, but still really beautiful game that manages a smidge of vague yet touching optimism.
ori and the will of the wisps
the last of us part II
animal crossing: new horizons
are also up there for me as well. haven't played much else.
i played the entirety of the game in january after deciding to wait for the whole package a couple years ago, and it was so so worth it. i guess this might be weighted towards the entire game rather than just the 2020 release, but the final act itself is still a really moving epilogue for both the characters and the game's themes about the futility of operating as a cog in a capitalist labor structure and the transitory nature of human decay, cruelty, and (most importantly) kindness. a very bleak, but still really beautiful game that manages a smidge of vague yet touching optimism.
ori and the will of the wisps
the last of us part II
animal crossing: new horizons
are also up there for me as well. haven't played much else.
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Pretty sure Last of Us Part 2 will be the clear winner regardless of what comes out this year. It's an amazing game which deserves all the praise and awards.
But Animal Crossing will always be my GotY for 2020. Not sure if its because of the game's timing, since lockdown had just started in Scotland by the time it was released.
It helped to keep me entertained and distracted from all the madness going on at the time.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition takes second place for similar reasons. Plus it is an amazing RPG - one of the best I've ever played.
But Animal Crossing will always be my GotY for 2020. Not sure if its because of the game's timing, since lockdown had just started in Scotland by the time it was released.
It helped to keep me entertained and distracted from all the madness going on at the time.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition takes second place for similar reasons. Plus it is an amazing RPG - one of the best I've ever played.
I've mostly been working on my backlog so I don't actually have played that many current games yet but for now my top 3 is:
#1) Final Fantasy VII Remake
Love the original game and this game did the original justice and then some. I was already more optimistic then most prerelease but the final game blew me away. Love how they enhanced the characters, world and gameplay. That combat system is very nice. Even encouraged me to do a second playthrough just because of the combat. To me this is the best remake ever made.
#2) Granblue Fantasy Versus
Another fantastic fighting game by Arc System Works. Absolutely gorgeous visually and the battle system is pretty grounded yet still allows for some clutch/hype moments. The characters also feel mostly distinct gameplay wise. I also like their personalities and it's cool to see them all interact in the intros.
#3) The Last of Us Part II
Definitely a worthy sequel to the first game. It was an emotional ride through and through even if it dragged in some parts. Really liked all the new characters, even moreso than the cast in the first one. And it's just crazy how detailed the environments in this game are. There were a lot of times where my brother and I (we played the whole thing together via shareplay, very nice feature btw) just marveled at the scenery.
Still have a lot of games to catch up on including Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (which I'm playing atm), Ghost of Tsushima (which I'm also playing), Nioh 2, Persona 5 Royal, XenoblaDE and a few others. There really aren't enough hours in a day.
#1) Final Fantasy VII Remake
Love the original game and this game did the original justice and then some. I was already more optimistic then most prerelease but the final game blew me away. Love how they enhanced the characters, world and gameplay. That combat system is very nice. Even encouraged me to do a second playthrough just because of the combat. To me this is the best remake ever made.
#2) Granblue Fantasy Versus
Another fantastic fighting game by Arc System Works. Absolutely gorgeous visually and the battle system is pretty grounded yet still allows for some clutch/hype moments. The characters also feel mostly distinct gameplay wise. I also like their personalities and it's cool to see them all interact in the intros.
#3) The Last of Us Part II
Definitely a worthy sequel to the first game. It was an emotional ride through and through even if it dragged in some parts. Really liked all the new characters, even moreso than the cast in the first one. And it's just crazy how detailed the environments in this game are. There were a lot of times where my brother and I (we played the whole thing together via shareplay, very nice feature btw) just marveled at the scenery.
Still have a lot of games to catch up on including Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (which I'm playing atm), Ghost of Tsushima (which I'm also playing), Nioh 2, Persona 5 Royal, XenoblaDE and a few others. There really aren't enough hours in a day.
Probably because it's a PC VR game that not a lot of people have had a chance to play.
i haven't played a lot of 2020 games this year. my favorites so far have been (in no order):
- voxelgram
- murder by numbers
- picross S4
- deadly premonition 2
- voxelgram
- murder by numbers
- picross S4
- deadly premonition 2
Half-Life Alyx is amazing. Especially during the first couple of nights when the whole AAA VR thing is something you're experiencing for the first time; mindblowing stuff. This game gave that Mario 64 feel to me, with endless possibilities and not knowing what to expect from all this freshness. The post credits caused my eyes to tear up. Beautiful.
Can't imagine how a flatscreen experience could surpass that feeling. I loved Doom Eternal, Streets of Rage 4, FF7R, TLOU2, C&C Remastered, Snowrunner, and Ghost, but Alyx is wayyyyy more impressive.
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Ghost of Tsushima has completely blown me away. It's the perfect game to wash away the stink of TLOU2. GoT is GOTY so far.
Xenoblade Chronicles: DE is also very, very good.
Xenoblade Chronicles: DE is also very, very good.
2019 was amazing, 2020 has been pretty mediocre so far. Which is weird because I had expected TLOU2 to make this year better than the last. It turned out to be a disappointment. REmake 3 was meh, Ghost of Tsushima is a game I intend to buy later but it's not my type of game.
Hopefully Halo Infinite will deliver and end up being my GOTY. But right now? Possibly Ori then.
Hopefully Halo Infinite will deliver and end up being my GOTY. But right now? Possibly Ori then.
I haven't played any of those beside TLOU, but if they're better than that game they must be incredible.
FF7R, ghost of tsushima are my front runners so far. Cyberpunk going to be s big tome contender if it releases. TLOU 2 went from greatness to a boring, never ending slog so that one is out of the running for me.
