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The Washington Post - The 10 best video games of 2019
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three games I've never even heard of, I should probably look these up.
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Sunless Skies
Neither of the remaining 7 games is currently on my Top 10 list though :P Though havnt played all of them yet.
Telling Lies
Observation
Sunless Skies
Neither of the remaining 7 games is currently on my Top 10 list though :P Though havnt played all of them yet.
This is the second top 10 list posted today that RE2 doesn't make it. It hard to believe people don't think that game is at least among the 10 best this year, so I wonder if they are ignoring it because it's a remake? That would be terrible.
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While I enjoyed the few hours I put into RE2, it's really refreshing to see some GOTY lists that are more than just a collection of the best-selling AAA games of the year.
See, this is the best thing about GOTY season for me. I'm constantly baffled by people who are annoyed that a list doesn't include their particular favourite AAA action game of the year that is on literally every other list. What I get from lists like this is 'damn, I haven't heard of this game and I should check it out' or 'damn, I totally forgot about that game and should go back to it'.
Far more interesting.
High five.
Outer Wilds is on this list which makes it great.
Shame Sekiro is apparently too hard for a lot of journalists.
"In assembling this year's top 10 list, I leaned toward the titles that surprised me with their forward-thinking aesthetics, challenges to convention or sheer ability to dazzle. "
... and Gears 5?
Shame Sekiro is apparently too hard for a lot of journalists.
"In assembling this year's top 10 list, I leaned toward the titles that surprised me with their forward-thinking aesthetics, challenges to convention or sheer ability to dazzle. "
... and Gears 5?
They should definitely rewrite the list to ignore their own opinions on and instead just chuck in the games other people seem to like
It's the internet, so a /s feels necessary here
I only played twobof those games long enough to judge about them: Death Stranding and Gears of War 5. While Ds may be may game of the year (with resident evil 2, which they somehow forgot), GeoW5 is my disappointment of the year.
Still better than everything tiktok throws at me when I want to watch a YouTube video.
Still better than everything tiktok throws at me when I want to watch a YouTube video.
I know its down to preferences but I still cant wrap my head around how if one can play CONTROL for 2 hours and not be impressed. Even if you put aside Gameplay/Story/World-building, the game aesthetics are just so beautiful.
100%. I have a friend who traded in Control after just a couple hours because they hated the gameplay so much, but they still watched a playthrough of the entire thing and consider it one of the best games of the year. I really do think it sets a new bar for aesthetic and world-building, it sucked me in to that world in a way that very rarely happens in video games.
Indeed.
Discoverability is one of the absolute best features of GOTY season.
There are just so many games out there, more than I'll ever have time for. It's great to have others do the legwork to help me discover awesome, diverse titles that are potentially in my blind-spot. Or perhaps games I've made a mental note of in the past, being mentioned over and over on the lists, compelling me to try out sooner than later.
But if a game is good, and RE2 definitely is, then it shouldn't be ignored simply because it's an AAA title.
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It isn't for that reason. There's two games on there that likely have much larger budgets.
For sure. I was just saying that's a bad reason to not put a game on a list.
Awesome list! I'm pleasantly surprised at the variety of this list and the attention to smaller games. I'll add Katana Zero to this list and agree with it wholeheartedly.
Oh for sure.
I don't think RE2 was ignored by WP 'cause it's AAA, seeing how they have Gears and Stranding on their list.
I'm just saying it's nice to see the unsung heroes represented on these lists as well.
I'm sure RE2 will place on dozens of GOTY lists this season. But something like Neo Cab or Sunless Skies? I think that's a bigger ask. Those titles are just as deserving as RE2 and it's nice to see an outlet here and there give them a nod in a field typically dominated by flashy AAA releases.
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something like RE2 is already well known and played by many people, and will get a lot of awards from gaming publications. i'd much rather the lists from non-gaming publications introduce people to lesser known games. i'm happy they have 8 indie/smaller games on there, for example.
That's kinda odd that there isn't any Sekiro (which wasn't my thing at all, but it's production values are truly top notch) on this list, or Resident Evil 2: Remake.
Just a curious question.
Those of you who are wondering the exclusion of games like RE2 and Sekiro; did you play the games that made the list like Neo Cab? =P
Those of you who are wondering the exclusion of games like RE2 and Sekiro; did you play the games that made the list like Neo Cab? =P
Man it's amazing, they forgot to put in Control in there that's weird.
I got A Plague Tale from the PSN sale but haven't gotten to start it yet. Really enjoying Outer Wilds right now. List needs Control though.
Personally, I'm enjoying it, but it certainly doesn't hold a candle to other games commonly listed (Death Stranding, Control, Sekiro, Gears 5, et al)
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