2018 was a drop from 2017 but overall it was a good year. 2019 on the other hand is looking like a tire fire.
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ResetEra Games of the Year Awards 2018
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2018 was a drop from 2017 but overall it was a good year. 2019 on the other hand is looking like a tire fire.
Its a decent list, but I wont ever agree to Detroit being anywhere near the top 10 games of the year.
How on earth did it get there?
How on earth did it get there?
i guess same as xenoblade 2. both sold well and in a year with two very high profile first-party releases (zelda/mario and god of war/spiderman), it was a regular 3rd choice among people excited to vote for their favorite games.
I assume you mean Detroit making the top 10? Because that's the only thing you could even remotely give "Sony Era" credit for. Everything else is pretty widely accepted.
i see era is full of video game snobs 🙃
agreed. hoping for a better 2019.
Didn't vote this year because I didn't feel like I played very many new games but definitely agree with GOW in the top spot. Enjoyed both Spider-Man and RDR2 a great deal, would have to think on it to pick a favorite between the two.
The top is expected.
But I'm surprised to see Forza Horizon down at #16, didn't think racing games were nearly that impopular here, we got what most would consider the best racing game of the generation for consoles, open-world, 60fps, weather, day/night, even seasons, available and great on PC as well, and it's not even on the top 10. Disappointing.
But I'm surprised to see Forza Horizon down at #16, didn't think racing games were nearly that impopular here, we got what most would consider the best racing game of the generation for consoles, open-world, 60fps, weather, day/night, even seasons, available and great on PC as well, and it's not even on the top 10. Disappointing.
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Fun fact, Saturday morning RDR2 was in the lead.
Saturday night, Spiderman had retaken the lead and held onto it through the closing bell.
Also, 12 hours before the voting ended Celeste was #5. It was jumped in the last 12 hours by MHW.
This is why every single vote matters.
Folks, do vote next time.
Oh...I got quoted! :)
And, as everyone and their dog has likely said throughout this thread: holy crap at the Spider-Man upset. I thought for sure RDR2 was a lock for second.
Congrats to all the winners!
And, as everyone and their dog has likely said throughout this thread: holy crap at the Spider-Man upset. I thought for sure RDR2 was a lock for second.
Congrats to all the winners!
And it plays amazing too! My 11 year old cousin sometimes also plays it like here :D
Down year compared to last year + not much "GOTY-worthy" content from Nintendo.
The salt is real lmao.
I forgot to vote tbh. I'm glad to see Spidey make it into the top two, it was comfortably my GOTY. As for the SoNY ErA nonsense, it's almost as if they released some very good games last year.
I forgot to vote tbh. I'm glad to see Spidey make it into the top two, it was comfortably my GOTY. As for the SoNY ErA nonsense, it's almost as if they released some very good games last year.
Awesome to see AC Odyssey at 9 and Detroit at 10. Happy to see people enjoying those games.
And congratulation to GoW.
And congratulation to GoW.
Why did Assassin's Creed: Odyssey not win best Role-Playing Game?
Why did State of Decay 2 not win best simulator? It is more a base simulation game with active player control than a horror game.
(Disclaimer: I think genre votes are trash in general for the reason as categorizing games arbitrarily in a world where the only two real defined genres are fighting and racing and everything else being mashups. Objective categories like best game funded by Kickstarter, or Best game only playable in VR are better if more awards want to be given out.)
Why did State of Decay 2 not win best simulator? It is more a base simulation game with active player control than a horror game.
(Disclaimer: I think genre votes are trash in general for the reason as categorizing games arbitrarily in a world where the only two real defined genres are fighting and racing and everything else being mashups. Objective categories like best game funded by Kickstarter, or Best game only playable in VR are better if more awards want to be given out.)
It's pretty sad that voter apathy even extends to a top 10 list on a video game forum.
Well, Spider-Man in front of Red Dead Redemption 2 is surprising.
Glad my comment for Red Dead Redemption 2 made it in, though. It's a great list. Thanks to everyone for the work they put in!
Glad my comment for Red Dead Redemption 2 made it in, though. It's a great list. Thanks to everyone for the work they put in!
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Great, diverse list I think (a lot of genres and budgets represented :)). I think that shows how good this year was. Also Sony had a huge year.
Thanks to everyone responsible for putting everything together (voting, counting, summary thread). Great job. I loved it last year, love this year! Also good job everyone that voted for helping create a really good list of video games :)
Thanks to everyone responsible for putting everything together (voting, counting, summary thread). Great job. I loved it last year, love this year! Also good job everyone that voted for helping create a really good list of video games :)
It's especially imoressive when Spiderman is on one platform and RDR2 is on two and RDR2 won the Xbox GOTY.
Great list apart from Detroit. Spider-Man and read dead should switch places. I really don't understand how Spider-Man beats out red dead but I guess it shows the audience if resetera and who voted. Detroit being top ten just baffles me. Fair play though it's a list.
Totally forgot to vote this year but will make an effort to do so next time. I'm surprised monster Hunter isn't higher than Spider-Man. Celeste and into the breach need more love.
Not a list I can get behind tbh.
Totally forgot to vote this year but will make an effort to do so next time. I'm surprised monster Hunter isn't higher than Spider-Man. Celeste and into the breach need more love.
Not a list I can get behind tbh.
Making it two separate lists (Remakes - Remasters & Ports) is better imo
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Funny you say that. To me, it's the strongest year in a long while. Certainly much better than last year.
Detroit was a great game and absolutely deserving of the Top 10 finish. I don't think it's a surprise in the slightest that Spider-Man finished above MHW. It's a fantastic game with wide appeal.
I agree that it's a surprise to see Spider-Man edge out Red Dead 2. I prefer the latter, but loved them both.
Astrobot and DQ11 being so high up is nice to see. Unexpected that Detroit made it to number ten. I liked it and put it high in my list too.
I didn't vote, but having played both games, it really boils down to the age old question of what's the more important aspect of a video game? Game play, or everything else? Because for me at least, Spider man was pretty much one of the best feeling games to play all year. The movement was fast and fluid, the combat was sharp offering an impeccable way to string different attacks together using a plethora of abilities, and it was overall such a treat to play. It's short comings with the robotic zombie pedestrians , a city that was only serviceable , and repetitive side missions were not detrimental enough to get me to ever want to stop playing. Red Dead on the other hand is the opposite of all this. With the most amazing world, astonishing npc ai to interact with, impressive animal ai in natural environments , atmosphere like no other, and interesting immersive side activities, Red Dead was a treat to just exist in. The game play however was so damn sloppy with bad control schemes and poor overall game feel; including it's most important action, shooting. Both stories in each game are very good, as well as music and art direction. So as great as both are, Spider man was far more fun to actually control and play, while Red Deads world was leagues beyond anything Spider man could offer. I would personally have a hard time deciding which I'd rank higher to be perfectly honest. They're both 9's to me.
Also, as someone who played through Detroit yet never finished Heavy Rain or ever touched Indigo Prophecy or Beyond two Souls, I finally understand why people enjoy those games. Detroit has an incredible amount of love and care put into it. It's the most immersive and well done choose your own adventure kinda game I've ever tried. I completely think it deserves the recognition.
It was left off of most GOTY lists as well so it's not just this place.
Why? When I was running the voting the participation rate was usually down in weaker years. The drop from last year was precipitous.
I don't actually have a problem with the list, I never do. I think I hold more weight on this one due to this site being the one I mostly visit. I really enjoyed Spider-Man but it doesn't touch mhw imo and plenty of others in that list. I guess it's down to its popularity, which I do understand. Just like a pop music act winning over a more credible artist.
I only say this because the floors of Spider-Man stand out just as hard as a red dead 2 to me etc. Sure if you just bombed through the main story you would love it. For me I tried to 100 percent it and I couldn't as I found anything outside of the main combat horrificly repetitive. Mhw on the other hsnd offers hundreds of hours of great gameplay. Rant over lol.
It's an awesome game to you and many others and that's more than fine.
We should all be ashamed that forza horizon 4 isn't in the top ten. We are supposed to be better than this.
Reddead should be lower. Apart from its world and story it doesn't hold a candle
Genuinely surprised to see that considering 3, 4 and 5 aren't available on any current systems, but I'll take it. I certainly thought 6 was much better than Kiwami 2 and in fact, it's probably my favorite in the series so far.
Either way, it's nice to see Yakuza in the top 20. I don't really personally agree with most of the rest, but I have no problems with the list.
Congratulations to all games that made it where they are. Very happy for Spider-Man's place right there
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