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GOTY 2019

It has been kind of a slow year for me. A lot of World of Warcraft, but not much else, other than these games. While I *did* play Gears 5 and Rage 2, they did not make it on my list. Maybe in the Community vote though.

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1. Control

Surreal and incredible. Quite an achievement in game design. Being a fan of Max Payne and Max Payne 2, I felt I should give Control a try (since I never played Alan Wake or Quantum Break). I was not disappointed. The Ashtray Maze was particularly good.

Hypnospace Outlaw

2. Hypnospace Outlaw

Pure nostalgia, wow. Just drove home how embarrassing the internet was around this time, especially for me. While I was more active on the internet during the mid 2000s, I caught the tail end of this period in history. Also I believe this developer made Dropsy so I had to get it at some point.

The Outer Worlds

3. The Outer Worlds

A satisfying experience, but left me wanting more. I guess I'm used to putting copious amounts of time in to Bethesda RPGs, I was disappointed that this was so short. I did manage two playthroughs though, so I'd still recommend it.

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

4. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

When I heard 'space sim' I was sold. Having played others like Elite Dangerous and Escape Velocity, I was ready for a more stream-lined experience. While I have not completed the game, I found the grind to be satisfying, and Juno to be an awesome character.

Super Mario Maker 2

5. Super Mario Maker 2

While I do not technically own a Switch, I nonetheless got my hands on one temporarily and purchased Super Mario Maker 2. An excellent game, with tonnes of replay value, I could not recommend it more.

Metro Exodus

6. Metro Exodus

I love the Metro series. From the books to the games. However, I found this third entry to be lacking in the story department. I mean, where the hell were the Dark Ones? Otherwise, a satisfying shooter and an interesting take on the Metro formula.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

7. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

While I would not say this was a great expansion, I found it carried the more dry parts of the year, where not much was out. A game I keep coming back to, and a game that I can not quite find a replacement for.

BioShock Infinite

8. BioShock Infinite

A game I had not played since release, I came back to it to in part complete the dlc I never played, and to experience it after replaying Bioshock 2 (and the Minervas Den dlc). Quite different from Bioshock and Bioshock 2, I found it nonetheless satisfying and interesting. An excellent game.

Stardew Valley

9. Stardew Valley

Although I played this quite a bit when it was released, I came back to it this year in a big way. Easily sunk 100+ hours into it, and will probably come back for more at a later date. A great game.

Super Mario Odyssey

10. Super Mario Odyssey

Only got to play it this year, and I managed to finish it. Only Super Mario game I've completed after Super Mario Sunshine (I know, quite strange). While it was pretty easy to finish, I did stay back for a bit, and managed to defeat that Rabbit Megaboss thing.