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C4's Top ten of 2021

by the_infamous_c4

Didn't play but may have made the list:

Deathloop

Days Gone

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Halo Infinite

1. Halo Infinite

This is the best Halo Game. With all the delays I was concerned it was going to be another halo 4 (which was fine but not the series highpoint), they seemingly abandoned the cliffhanger ending of halo 5 which was confusing as they where 2/3 of the way through a saga which was a concern. But thankfully it all worked, the game is polished, the story not only made sense but gave characters a meaningful arc, the new AI was great, the open world setting was a great choice and once again, as it should be the Master chief feels like the baddest man in the valley. Clearly the best game this year.

Hell Let Loose

2. Hell Let Loose

Went 1.0 this year so is eligible. I would love to play a single player game in this engine/setting, they have done an amazing job and this is near perfect multiplayer, playing the game does however follow arcs of fun/misery, you either have the best possible time or you run and die for an hour.

Resident Evil Village

3. Resident Evil Village

Do I prefer third person RE games.. yeah... do I prefer the re2 and 3 remakes to 7/8.. yeah... is this still fantastic, Yes its definitely fantastic.

F1 2021

4. F1 2021

these games get incrementally better every year, as a result this is great. played less of this that 2020 but I may play more. it really is great.

Horizon Chase

5. Horizon Chase

the turbo version, I've always loved outrun/cruzin/hang-on style racing games, and this one captures the best of that genre, fun gameplay, just the right difficulty and perfect music.

Lost Judgment

6. Lost Judgment

This game is great, but it didnt recapture the lightning of the first judgement game. perhaps I'm just a bit worn-out with the yakuza gameplay and kamurocho setting having played the entire franchise in the past 4 years.

Age of Empires IV

7. Age of Empires IV

completed the campaign, thoroughly enjoyed would play a 5th game without hesitation

Huntdown

8. Huntdown

so much style and substance, great side scrolling shooter.

Forza Horizon 5

9. Forza Horizon 5

Horza games are heavily reliant on their setting, knew this wasnt going to be great from the moment they announced the setting, still had fun for 40ish hours but have no desire to complete the game like ive done with the rest of the series. hopefully the next entry in the series is set in japan or somewhere else interesting

Unpacking

10. Unpacking

had a Great time playing this in a single sitting.