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kanelflarn's Game of the Year 2018

by kanelflarn

Honorable mentions:

  • Shadow of Tomb Raider. Excellent control and fun but all in all uninteresting and bland.
  • Yoku's Island express. Inventive metroidvania and such a delight. A few hours in I found the need of transportation across the map is such hassle with the pinball mechanic starting to wear on me.
  • Spiderman. Excellent game. Frustrating combat.

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God of War

1. God of War

Masterful take of a series I'm not particularly fond of. It was able to set a tone that really stuck with me and most incredible of all it kept my interest all way through. When the story took a breather the combat was engaging, when the combat felt repetitive the relationship of the two characters took a leap. All wrapped in such a great looking world, shot with a style that's right up my alley.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

2. Assassin's Creed Odyssey

The least elegant Assassin's Creed game but hands down the most fun yet. The right amount of "RPG elements" the series have needed and long attempted at in my point of view. Bonus points for setting.

Gris

3. Gris

Pretentious in all the good, artsie ways! Short game but on the verge of being a tad too long.

Astro Bot Rescue Mission

4. Astro Bot Rescue Mission

It's really just a descent platformer. The unique thing about it is how it presents it all in VR and uses the medium in new ways without overstaying its welcome. Packed with delight.

Two Point Hospital

5. Two Point Hospital

The spiritual successor I have wanted since -98 when I first played Theme Hospital. The most impressive part is that it lives up to my expectations. Now all that is left is perhaps a swedish localization...

Florence

6. Florence

Endearing little story. Uses the medium and the mechanics to tell and present itself.

Iconoclasts

7. Iconoclasts

Interesting story and great world building. Combat are on the side of frustrating and I wouldn't have seen the game through without the Relaxed setting.

Donut County

8. Donut County

Red Dead Redemption II

9. Red Dead Redemption II

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

10. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

Another expansion to a game that keeps building on what's good about it.