Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 As we near the end of 2020, I figured it's a good enough time to post what various media outlets are presenting as the "Best Games" of this relatively unremarkable year. Gamespot - Best Games of 2020The Nominees: Yakuza: Like a Dragon Demon's Souls Spiritfarer Hades Half-Life: Alyx The Last of Us Part II Ghosts of Tsushima Persona 5 Royal Animal Crossing: New Horizons Final Fantasy VII Remake The Winner: Spoiler Half-Life: Alyx Polygon - The 50 Best Games of 2020 The Top 10: 10. Among Us 09. Blaseball 08. Crusader Kings 3 07. Half-Life: Alyx 06. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 05. Kentucky Route Zero 04. Final Fantasy VII Remake 03. Microsoft Flight Simulator 02. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Spoiler 01. Hades Washington Post - The Best Games of 2020 The Finalists: Animal Crossing: New Horizons The Last of Us Part II Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ghost of Tsushima Streets of Rage 4 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Call of Duty: Warzone Half-Life: Alyx Final Fantasy VII Remake Hades The Honorable Mentions: If Found... Among Us Kentucky Route Zero Umurangi Generation Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout The Winner: Spoiler Hades New York Times - The Video Games That Got Us Through 2020 Quote These are not necessarily the best games or the newest games. But these are the games that people across The New York Times played for hundreds of hours this year. Age of Empires The Elder Scrolls: Blades Hades Animal Crossing: New Horizons Genshin Impact The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Persona 5 Royal Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series Call of Duty: Warzone Rust Fallout 4 Stardew Valley Rocket League Jump Rope Challenge Celeste Hollow Knight The Sims 4 The Last of Us Part II Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla CNET - Best Video Games of 2020 Fall Guys Ghost of Tsushima Hades The Last of Us Part II Super Mario 3D All-Stars Spelunky 2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Final Fantasy VII Remake Madden NFL 20 IGN - Game of The Year 2020 The Nominees: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Assassin's Creed Valhalla Cyberpunk 2077 (PC version, of course) Final Fantasy VII Remake Ghost of Tsushima Hades Half-Life: Alyx The Last of Us Part II Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Microsoft Flight Simulator The Winner: Spoiler Hades Time Magazine - The 10 Best Video Games of 2020 10. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 09. Fall Guys 08. Microsoft Flight Simulator 07. Call of Duty: Warzone 06. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 05. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 04. Among Us 03. The Last of Us Part II 02. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spoiler 01. Hades Please feel free to post any lists that you come across as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Vulture - The 10 Best Video Games of the Year 10. Blaseball 09. Star Wars: Squadrons 08. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 07. I Am Dead 06. Spiritfarer 05. Moon 04. Kentucky Route Zero 03. Final Fantasy VII Remake 02. Hades Spoiler 01. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Other Highlights: Dreams Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Murder By Numbers Nioh 2 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Paper Mario: The Origami King Spelunky 2 Streets of Rage 4 Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I’ve definitely got my money’s worth with Animal Crossing. 260 hours and counting. AC Valhalla, Ghost of Tsushima, and Last of Us Part II round out my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I really need to play Hades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 FFVIIR deserves the recognition its getting. It's not quite GoTY quality and has its controversial bits, but it ended up being a great RPG in its own right. Between it and DQXI, SquareEnix is finding their groove again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 9 hours ago, crispy4000 said: FFVIIR deserves the recognition its getting. It's not quite GoTY quality and has its controversial bits, but it ended up being a great RPG in its own right. Between it and DQXI, SquareEnix is finding their groove again. I kind of thought they were getting there with FFXV. It was like 75% of a great game, which was a bummer, because when FFXV was good, it was *really* good. I haven't played FFVIIR yet as I don't own a playstation, but I'm looking forward to it. I did hear Kingdom Hearts 3 was pretty mediocre, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 CNET with the best list since Super Mario Galaxy in HD is GOTY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 The New Yorker - The Best Video Games of 2020 Hades Animal Crossing: New Horizons The Last of Us Part II Through the Darkest of Times Cloudpunk Disc Room Clubhouse Games I Am Dead Crusader Kings 3 If Found... A Monster’s Expedition Astro’s Playroom Honorable Mentions: Cloud Gardens Fuser Microsoft Flight Simulator Murder by Numbers Noita Paradise Killer Spelunky 2 Spiritfarer Streets of Rage 4 There Is No Game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Get Indie Gaming - Top 10 Best Indie Games of 2020 10. Creaks 09. South of the Circle 08. Tenderfoot Tactics 07. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 06. Spiritfarer 05. In Other Waters 04. Signs of Sojourner 03. Paradise Killer 02. Lair of the Clockwork God Spoiler 01. Hades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 GameRant - Top 10 Video Game Indies of 2020 10. Bloodroots 09. Bugsnax 08. Fall Guys 07. Hades 06. Huntdown 05. If Found... 04. Ikenfell 03. Moving Out 02. Spelunky 2 Spoiler 01. Spiritfarer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Just realized I have Hades sitting in my Epic library- and have never installed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 GamesRadar - The 25 Best Games of 2020 25. Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition 24. Teardown 23. Persona 5 Royale 22. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 21. Bugsnax 20. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 19. Demon's Souls 18. Ooblets 17. Valorant 16. Genshin Impact 15. Final Fantasy VII Remake 14. If Found... 13. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 12. Half Life: Alyx 11. Cyberpunk 2077 (PC version, naturally) 10. Astro's Playroom 09. Doom Eternal 08. Fall Guys 07. Call of Duty: Warzone 06. Ghost of Tsushima 05. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 04. Spider-Man: Miles Morales 03. Assassin's Creed Valhalla 02. The Last of Us Part II Spoiler 01. Hades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Alright, alright. After Wade gets me cyberpunk, I'll have him get me Hades, geez. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 The IGN list has been updated with their overall GotY winner in the spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Game Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Nioh 2 deserves a lot more love than it's getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Indiewire - The 11 Best Video Games of 2020 11. Final Fantasy VII Remake 10. Ghost of Tsushima 09. Tell Me Why 08. Demon's Souls 07. Spider-Man: Miles Morales 06. Nioh 2 (that one's for you @Hurricane Game!) 05. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 04. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 03. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 02. Hades Spoiler 01. The Last of Us Part II 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I'm kinda surprised to see TLOU2 isn't cleaning up, seems like the kind of game that I'd expect to win it all. It doesn't really do much new, but I'd argue it's easily best of breed. While I'm glad that Alyx is getting some recognition, I hoped for a bit more. I realize PC based VR is a lot to ask, but it's a great experience, and probably my personal GOTY. I should probably play Hades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 The Verge - The Best Games of 2020 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fall Guys Final Fantasy VII Remake Ghost of Tsushima Hades Half-Life: Alyx The Last of Us Part II Spider-Man: Miles Morales Star Wars: Squadrons Engadget - Our Favorite Games of 2020 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cyberpunk 2077 (PC version, what did you expect?) Doom Eternal Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Ghost of Tsushima Hades The Last of Us Part II Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 GamingBolt - Top 25 Games of 2020 25. F1 2020 24. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 23. Football Manager 2021 22. Cyberpunk 2077 (guess which version?) 21. Nioh 2 20. Watch Dogs: Legion 19. Doom Eternal 18. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales 17. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 16. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time 15. Black Mesa 14. Wasteland 3 13. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 12. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 11. The Pathless 10. Ghost of Tsushima 09. Hades 08. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 07. Persona 5 Royal 06. Dreams 05. Half-life: Alyx 04. The Last of Us Part II 03. Demon’s Souls 02. Ori and the Will of the Wisps Spoiler 01. Final Fantasy VII Remake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 PC Gamer - Game of the Year Awards 2020 (In Progress) Best Ongoing Game: Final Fantasy XIV Best Action Game: Hades Best Roguelike: Spelunky 2 Best Adventure Game: Paradise KillerBest Co-op Game: PhasmophobiaBest Card Game: Monster TrainBest Innovation: Microsoft Flight SimulatorBest VR Game: Half-Life: Alyx (no surprise there!)Best Multiplayer Game: ValorantBest RPG: Assassin's Creed ValhallaBest FPS: DOOM EternalBest Strategy Game: Crusader Kings 3 Game of the Year: Revealed December 31 PC Gamer Staff Picks: Emma Matthews: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Fraser Brown: Cloudpunk Rachel Watts: If Found... Chris Livingston: Blaseball Phil Savage: A Monster's Expedition Robin Valentine: Deep Rock Galactic Tim Clark: Destiny 2: Beyond Light Jacob Ridley: Townscaper Jorge Jimenez: Yakuza: Like a Dragon James Davenport: Post Void Evan Lahti: Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War/Warzone Tyler Wilde: Disc Room Wes Fenlon: Risk of Rain 2 Alan Dexter: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Jody MacGregor: Fort Triumph Harry Shepherd: Before I Forget Andy Kelly: Black Mesa Steven Messer: Genshin Impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Game Informer - The Top 10 Games of 2020 10. Immortals Fenyx Rising 09. Final Fantasy VII Remake 08. Half-Life: Alyx 07. Assassin's Creed Valhalla 06. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 05. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 04. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 03. Ghost of Tsushima 02. Hades Spoiler 01. The Last of Us Part II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Wow I'm impressed by how well Hades is performing compared to The Last of Us Part II 😆 Ori and Ikenfell not getting enough love though 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Ars Technica - Best Games of 2020 20. Astro’s Playroom 19. The Last of Us Part II 18. The Longing 17. Streets of Rage 4 16. Spelunky 2 15. Cyberpunk 2077 (I think we all know which version by now) 14. Final Fantasy VII Remake 13. Demon's Souls 12. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 11. Carrion 10. Microsoft Flight Simulator 09. Spider-Man: Miles Morales 08. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 07. Valorant 06. Doom Eternal 05. Ghost of Tsushima 04. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 03. Fall Guys 02. Half-Life Alyx Spoiler 01. Hades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duderino Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/18/2020 at 6:25 AM, Fizzzzle said: I kind of thought they were getting there with FFXV. It was like 75% of a great game, which was a bummer, because when FFXV was good, it was *really* good. I haven't played FFVIIR yet as I don't own a playstation, but I'm looking forward to it. I did hear Kingdom Hearts 3 was pretty mediocre, though. FFVIIR is a big step up from FFXV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazatron Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Look at all these bandwagoners... On 9/26/2020 at 4:02 PM, Amazatron said: First successful run on run #20. This is probably my game of the year. The speed of the action is awesome, handles great even with dashing all over the screen, and I've barely touched the surface of the boons system with all the combinations (duos, legendaries, etc.). Looks like there's a lot of endgame content as well. The story and lore is also very well done and I love the way it is revealed a bit through each run. Gah, can't stop playing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hades is just a such a well made game, care was put into so much of it's design. People always say they don't like roguelites but like Hades, well that's only because they put a different type of game on top of roguelite. It's so good even Max is hooked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 The Guardian - The 15 Best Video Games of 2020 15. Spelunky 2 14. Among Us 13. Spiritfarer 12. If Found… 11. Spider-Man: Miles Morales 10. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout 09. Doom Eternal 08. Yakuza: Like a Dragon 07. Microsoft Flight Simulator 06. Kentucky Route Zero 05. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 04. Demon’s Souls 03. The Last of Us Part II 02. Hades Spoiler 01. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Hades is just a such a well made game, care was put into so much of it's design. People always say they don't like roguelites but like Hades, well that's only because they put a different type of game on top of roguelite. It's so good even Max is hooked! Wouldn’t agree with that. Pyre was much more of a fusion of different genres (arcade sports/rpg/visual novel). Hades just sprinkles a few bits on top of the rogue-like core giving you more reason to return. The difference is that Hades is just mechanically one of the best 2d action games ever, with upgrades and weapons you’re always excited to pick up. That’s the secret sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 PC Gamer list updated with their award for Best Co-Op Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, crispy4000 said: Wouldn’t agree with that. Pyre was much more of a fusion of different genres (arcade sports/rpg/visual novel). Hades just sprinkles a few bits on top if the rogue-like core you’re give you more reason to return. The difference is that Hades is just mechanically one of the best 2d action games ever, with upgrades and weapons you’re always excited to pick up. That’s the secret sauce. Switch or PC? I lean towards PC because ultraeide 1440p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I'm sure Supergiant was elated when they won GotY at one publication now that they have won several I can only imagine how proud they are! Good to see them getting the recognition they deserve (especially over a Naughty Dog title). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Zaku3 said: Switch or PC? I lean towards PC because ultraeide 1440p. I’ve got it on Switch for portability, it plays just fine there. PC will be higher res with the art. Though even 1080p doesn’t look bad on my 4K set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 42 minutes ago, Zaku3 said: Switch or PC? I lean towards PC because ultraeide 1440p. PC can play at FPS over 60 if you have a monitor capable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 USgamer - Top 20 Games of 2020 20) Paper Mario: The Origami King 19) Star Wars: Squadrons 18) Ghost of Tsushima 17) Fuser 16) COD: Warzone 15) Blaseball 14) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 13) If Found... 12) Final Fantasy VII Remake 11) The Last of Us Part II 10) Astro's Playroom 09) Spider-Man: Miles Morales 08) Microsoft Flight Simulator 07) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 06) Yakuza: Like a Dragon 05) Animal Crossing: New Horizons 04) Half-Life: Alyx 03) Umurangi Generation 02) Kentucky Route Zero Spoiler 01) Hades USG Game of the Year 2020: Hades Isn't Just About Escaping Home, But Rebuilding It WWW.USGAMER.NET This Greek myth feels like the culmination of everything Supergiant Games has created thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 How many hours did Giant Bomb churn out this year? 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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