henke on 12/1/2021 at 06:21
Bout time someone remembered who brings home the bacon around here! :cool:
also: Scourge Bringer. It's in the game pass but I haven't played it. I like Celeste. But I don't like bullet hells, a focus on single-screen arenas, or roguelike platformers. All of which seem to feature prominently in the trailer. Should I still play it?
also also: Mutha Fuckin Flight Sim
demagogue on 12/1/2021 at 07:58
Haha, I'm gonna leave that just for the BAMF value.
Re:Scourge Bringer, I'm mostly ranking it for the aesthetic right now. It's another one I haven't played much yet, just enough to get some of the vibe, and even that was months ago so I'm already forgetting it. So I should say it shouldn't get an official verdict until I properly play it. It might not be as good as my first impression deep into the game.
Briareos H on 12/1/2021 at 12:01
10. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. Still haven't finished it due to being really put off by crafting systems in games these recent years, but the core gameplay and exploration aspects are good.
9. Prodeus. Very early access, but I already know it's a game I will regularly come back to, especially with the good editor and custom levels.
8. Teardown. 2020 is the year of the voxel and I'm very happy it will continue in 2021. Terrain destruction is a childhood dream, add a sleek presentation and a great Nordic atmosphere and you get a winner. Not all missions are equally interesting, though.
7. Microsoft Flight Simulator. This is magical, I haven't had such a good time in a flight simulator in a very long time. Weather and world simulation are incredible, and once I find a smooth VR configuration I know I will spend hundred of hours in there.
6. Noita. It's my new Binding of Isaac, a game at which I suck but that I keep playing. I am not sure it will have the same longevity as BoI, but perfect for short gaming sessions.
5. Paper Beast. A wonderful VR experience, an artistic, beautifully interactive walking sim with god game elements. A must-have for VR.
4. Quake and Thief fan levels. Like every year. I especially can't get enough of Quake.
3. Cloud Gardens. Aesthetically pleasing, relaxing and occasionally challenging. A perfect blend.
2. Half-Life Alyx. Not as innovative as I hoped but still extremely good and a great achievement. Custom levels will surely keep me entertained in 2021.
1. Cloudpunk. What I wrote about it earlier: I know it's not super exciting in gameplay and the driving could be much better, but this has hooked me in ways no other game has in 2020. The writing is very good, the atmosphere and sense of place are incredible and I've turned around completely on the voice acting, which I now (mostly) love. Really looking forward to the next major update where they will introduce a new storyline and hova races.
Honorable mentions:
* Virtuaverse for MBR's soundtrack and commitment to old-school, irritating adventure gaming.
* Carrion for a fun easy time that did not overstay its welcome.
* Outer Wilds for reviving a sense of cosmic discovery I hadn't experienced since the Mercenary series.
* The Room VR for doing exactly what it says on the tin in a beautiful way despite being too short.
* Hardspace: Shipbreaker for fresh and interesting gameplay that unfortunately hasn't really grabbed me yet.
* Ghostrunner for confirming that I suck at persevering.
Tony_Tarantula on 12/1/2021 at 14:32
Last of us 2, no contest. Heartfelt writing and the best story of any game in the past five years.
Briareos H on 14/1/2021 at 20:14
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G-String. That old HL2 feeling.
Man that stuff is bleak. I love the atmosphere, too bad the rest seems to be 50% jank, 50% air ducts.
Nameless Voice on 14/1/2021 at 21:38
I am a terrible person who completely forgot that Stilt Fella was a 2020 game, and didn't even include it in my list. :(
Jashin on 9/2/2021 at 02:10
Carrion was kinda meh; World of Horror nailed the feel although as a game it was also meh.
No point trying Disco Elysium till the final cut is release.
2019 tho, that was a year for indies.
GummyPop on 26/2/2021 at 04:57
For me, the best game in 2020 is Mafia: Definitive Edition. It was a return to the years of my youth.
t850terminator on 2/3/2021 at 20:19
Alyx for me.
With Black Mesa as the runner up.
Then Halo 4 PC I guess?
