Best of 2020

1. Microsoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight Simulatorhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_2020Opens wiki page

2. Half-Life: AlyxHalf-Life: Alyxhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Half_Life_AlyxOpens wiki page

3. Death StrandingDeath Strandinghttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Death_StrandingOpens wiki page

[2020 PC Port]

4. Doom II: Hell on EarthDoom II: Hell on Earthhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Doom_II_Hell_on_EarthOpens wiki page

In respect to the great many hours in GZDoom, about 250 hours or so across many legendary Megawads.

5. Doom EternalDoom Eternalhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Doom_EternalOpens wiki page

Strong opinions, not as good as 2016. Which was my 2016 GOTY. Big leap on the game play front, but still feels like not quite dialled in. While I'm terrifically glad that OG Doomguy is Neo-Doom cannon, it's all a bit cringe in implementation, along with the Ancient Aliens (now that's a great Doom2 wad...) in lieu of heaven. I really miss the edge-lord vibe of OG Doom with it's blasphemous take on a malevolent hell. Too comic booky.

6. Risk of Rain 2Risk of Rain 2https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Risk_of_Rain_2Opens wiki page

7. Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightBloodstained: Ritual of the Nighthttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Bloodstained_Ritual_of_the_NightOpens wiki page

Backlog catch up

8. Streets of Rage 4Streets of Rage 4https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Streets_of_Rage_4Opens wiki page

9. MechWarrior 5: MercenariesMechWarrior 5: Mercenarieshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/MechWarrior_5_MercenariesOpens wiki page

Great, not terrible. Big stompy robots in coop and single, even if the procedural mission gen runs out of ideas after about an hour.

10. ControlControlhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/ControlOpens wiki page

Backlog catch up