Game of the Year 2020

1. Animal Crossing: New HorizonsAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Animal_Crossing_New_HorizonsOpens wiki page

2. SpiritfarerSpiritfarerhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/SpiritfarerOpens wiki page

3. Ghost of TsushimaGhost of Tsushimahttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Ghost_of_TsushimaOpens wiki page

4. Ori and the Will of the WispsOri and the Will of the Wispshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Ori_and_the_Will_of_the_WispsOpens wiki page

5. Resident Evil 3Resident Evil 3https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Resident_Evil_3Opens wiki page

6. HadesHadeshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Hades_2020Opens wiki page

- Very satisfying gameplay loop that provides an awesome narrative explanation for including 'roguelike' elements - Definitely worth a play through, even for gamers that aren't fans of the genre - Impressive voice acting with hours upon hours of fresh dialog - Great character development - Runs always feel fresh - Provides lots of replayability - Played on Nintendo Switch

7. Super Mario 3D All-StarsSuper Mario 3D All-Starshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Super_Mario_3D_All_StarsOpens wiki page

8. A Short HikeA Short Hikehttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/A_Short_HikeOpens wiki page

9. Fall GuysFall Guyshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Fall_GuysOpens wiki page

- Had great fun playing this with my boyfriend during lockdown (even if he did win more crowns than me!) - Very addictive, well designed levels - Could benefit from a little more variety in stages - Very fun concept and the best 'battle royale' game I have played - Played on PlayStation 4

10. CartoCartohttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/CartoOpens wiki page

- Charming hand drawn visuals - Heartfelt story following the story of a little cartographer desperate to get back to her granny - Unique puzzles that always feel satisfying to solve - Knew I had to pick this one up as it was written by Nick Suttner (Celeste) - Played on Nintendo Switch