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2018 Game of the Year List

I harbor no expectation that anyone but myself will ever give this a read. That said, I enjoy the thought exercise of putting together my own top ten list every year.

Woof. I know I missed the big single player experiences this year, like God of War and Red Dead Redemption II, but I can't help but feel like this year was pretty lean in terms of content that speaks to my current tastes. That said, perhaps the malaise is more due to how spectacular last year's release roster was in comparison.

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Street Fighter V

1. Street Fighter V

The new season added many improvements and some of the characters I've most desired to see added to the game. More likely than not that this game will remain on my top ten 'til the day they SFVI is released, or the support dries up.

Octopath Traveler

2. Octopath Traveler

Destiny 2

3. Destiny 2

Specifically the Forsaken expansion

Soulcalibur VI

4. Soulcalibur VI

Astrobot

Astro Bot Rescue Mission

5. Astro Bot Rescue Mission

XCOM 2

6. XCOM 2

War of the Chosen expansion. I know it didn't come out this year, but I do not care. Save for Destiny 2: Forsaken, no game monopolized my time like XCom 2. This is particularly impressive –given how disappointed I was with the original.

Tetris Effect

7. Tetris Effect

Into the Breach

8. Into the Breach

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

9. Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Next Generation expansion. It's no better or worse than the original, but I love it all the same

Scythe: Digital Edition

10. Scythe: Digital Edition

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