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Best of 2018

This has been a really rough year for me personally. Haven't had a ton of game time.

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

1. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

I wish I played the old DQs back in the day. Loved VIII when it came out on PS2 and XI is just as good. Excluding Persona for being its own unique thing, this is without a doubt, the best JRPG in over a decade.

Return of the Obra Dinn

2. Return of the Obra Dinn

Another fantastic game from the brilliant Lucas Pope. I hope the 2nd book on the shelf at the end is a hint for a sequel, but that's probably not his style.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

3. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

This seems so much better than the first game. Maybe I'll actually get around to playing it.

Detroit: Become Human

4. Detroit: Become Human

(Didn't play, just watched.) I think this game is great. Depth of choice isn't too bad, length is good, acting is great. Lots of exciting and emotional moments. I think its critics are being too harsh. David Cage is probably an asshole but many people worked on this game and I think a lot of heart shows through more than just whatever Cage intended.

EXAPUNKS

5. EXAPUNKS

7 Billion Humans

6. 7 Billion Humans

3 programming puzzlers on my list!

Prime Mover

7. Prime Mover

Into the Breach

8. Into the Breach

Not as good as FTL. But it was ok.

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

9. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

This was an unfortunate disappointment. Overall a downgrade from the original. But worst of all, the voice acting would go missing at pivotal moments sucking all charm out of otherwise beautifully animated scenes.

Tetris Effect

10. Tetris Effect

Haven't played yet, but hey its Tetris.