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2018 GOTY

by spartan117tron

Everything Below 10 is an honorable mention in not particular order.

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Red Dead Redemption II

1. Red Dead Redemption II

I don't think I have ever been more engaged with a game as I have with RDR2. Like what was said on the GB podcasts, I found myself roleplaying a character like I never have before in any game. RDR2 is not a perfect game by a long shot and I know it's not for everyone, but it clicked with me in a deep way.

God of War

2. God of War

They finally made me care about a God of War game. I have tried to get in the series many times, but it just never worked for me (I think I even own most of the games). The layer of depth that they add to Kratos (even though sometimes ham fisted) really helped. I am very excited to see what they do with this franchise next.

BattleTech

3. BattleTech

THEY MADE A BATTLETECH GAME AND HOLY SHIT I LOVE IT. I hope eventually they add more options to managing a merc company.

Marvel's Spider-Man

4. Marvel's Spider-Man

This is up there with one of the best super hero games out there. Insomniac was able to tell an awesome Spider-Man story. My biggest problems with the game are probably in the combat, it just never really clicked with me.

Yakuza Kiwami 2

5. Yakuza Kiwami 2

I will say this again. I am glad I got into this series finally. It's one of the most absurd, action packed, and at times touching, game series I have ever played.

Hitman 2

6. Hitman 2

It's more Hitman, and Hitman is a really good game. I was glad that IO Interactive got another shot at making some Hitman, and I hope it does well for them.

Dragon Ball FighterZ

7. Dragon Ball FighterZ

I remember when they showed this game on the Xbox E3 stage and I lost my damn mind. I am not good at fighting games but man does this game make you feel cool even if you are not good.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

It's been awhile since I cared about a Smash Bros game, but this one delivers. My biggest gripe is I wish there were more awesome looking cutscenes that threw all of those characters together.

Frostpunk

9. Frostpunk

This game has a great aesthetic and a really interesting premise. I found myself in the Civ cycle of just "a couple more minutes" and then seeing that it was 6 hrs away from when I started playing it.

Detroit: Become Human

10. Detroit: Become Human

This is a David Cage ass David Cage game. The Android Moses arc kinda sucked, but I really liked the other two. I liked the Conor and Hank storylines the best. I just wish people were able to make game with this tech without David Cage thinking he is creating a story that no one has ever seen before, because then I really think that these games could be something special.

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