Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 More Giant Bomb guest lists No Goblin (indie game studio consisting of Dan Teasdale and Panzer) 10. Most Cardboard: Nintendo Labo 9. It’s The Number 9 Slot: A Way Out, Florence 8. Most Seasons: Forza Horizon 5, Stardew Valley 7. Most Teens: Life is Strange 2, Fortnite 6. Most Playthroughs: Minit, Shadow of the Colossus 5. Most Hit Men: Hitman 2 4. The Kiryu Award For Most Yakuza: Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza Kiwami 2, and Yakuza 6 2. Final Fantasy XIV, Assassin's Creed Origins/Odyssey 1. Most GOTY: God of War Matt Pascual (digital marketing specialist at Activision, organizer of Giant Bomb's annual Extra Life charity streams) Game So Good it Made Me Forget My Job: Destiny 2: Forsaken Game That Made My Impulse PSVR Purchase Somewhat Justified: Astro Bot Rescue Mission Game Save I Most Want Back from My Stolen Switch: Yoku's Island Express The “Pokémon Is Still Really Good" Award: Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu Dark Souls Remaster of the Year: Dark Souls Remastered Most Clippable Game of the Year: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Game So Good it’s GOTY: Dead Cells Greg Miller (host and founder at Kinda Funny) 10. Lumines Remastered 9. Moss 8. Firewall Zero Hour 7. Florence 6. Fortnite 5. Monster Hunter: World 4. Marvel's Spider-Man 3. Beat Saber 2. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 1. Fallout 76...he's just kidding, it's God of War Xeecee (artist in Pacific Northwest) Top 10 Soundtracks of 2018 10. Minit 9. NieR Orchestral Arrange Albums 8. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth 7. Octopath Traveler 6. Return of the Obra Dinn 5. FAR: Lone Sails 4. Tetris Effect 3. Red Dead Redemption 2 2. Deltarune 1. Celeste Samantha Kalman (Seattle-based game developer currently working at System Era Softworks (Astroneer)) 10. Astroneer 9. Home Improvisation 8. Nintendo Labo 7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 6. Burnout Paradise Remastered 5. Dragon Ball FighterZ 4. Fortnite Battle Royale 3. Vampyr 2. Tetris Effect 1. Bloodborne Rich Gallup (Executive Producer at OtherSide Entertainment) Easiest Game to Recommend: Florence Best Return to Personally Feeling Competitive at a Multiplayer Game: Brawl Stars Best Game With the Best Animal: Donut County Best Mobile Game of 2018: Supertype Best Arcade Game: MISTER NBA Jam Best Odd Confluence of My Life and Career: Battlebots Best Vinyl: The Stanley Parable Best Game I Went Back and Finished: Night In the Woods (Runner-up: Gone Home) My Favorite Console Game of 2018: God of War BAKOON (Bay Area artist Oliver Leach) God of War Prey Red Dead Cowboy Agents of Mayhem (he's kidding) Marvel's Spider-Man Dead Cells Parappa the Rapper Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (The Yakuza One) Moonlighter Terranigma The Night Comes for Us (this is a movie) Donut County Sébastien Bénard (designer of Dead Cells) 10. Deadbolt 9. Tom Clancy's The Division 8. Legend of Grimrock 2 7. Vaporum 6. Distance 5. DOOM (2016) 4. Return of the Obra Dinn 3. Beat Saber 2. Legend of Grimrock 1 (Dungeon Master mod) 1. Subnautica Jack Gallagher (WWE dude) 10. Little Dragons Café 9. Pokémon Let’s Go 8. EA Sports UFC 3 7. Minit 6. Into The Breach 5. Shadow of the Colossus 4. Marvel’s Spider-Man 3. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2. Hitman 2 1. The Banner Saga Trilogy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Even more Giant Bomb guest lists Drew Scanlon (former Giant Bomb video producer, host/founder of Cloth Map, and Best Meme of 2017) 10. F1 2018 9. Sea of Thieves 8. Pocket City 7. Return of the Obra Dinn 6. Forza Horizon 4 5. Detroit: Become Human 4. Meteorfall 3. Tetris Effect 2. Yoku’s Island Express 1. Holedown John "Cowboy" Bellomy (programmer at Naughty Dog) 10. Tetris Effect 9. Yoku’s Island Express 8. Forza Horizon 4 7. God of War 6. BattleTech 5. Monster Hunter: World 4. Marvel's Spider-Man 3. Picross 3D: Round 2 2. Dead Cells 1. Return of the Obra Dinn ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER (soul of the internet made manifest) TEN GAMES THAT PISSED HIM OFF IN 2018 10. FALLOUT 76 9. DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN II 8. DEAD CELLS 7. BATTLEFIELD V 6. ALTERED BEAST 5. DARK SOULS REMASTERED 4. FORTNITE 3. HITMAN 2 2. RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 1. OCTODAD: THE DADLIEST CATCH Bruno Dias (writer and game developer) Celeste BattleTech Return of the Obra Dinn Pillars of Eternity II The Silence Under Your Bed Monster Hunter: World Slay the Spire Destiny 2: Forsaken Minit Magic: The Gathering Arena Colin Spacetwinks (internet poster) "Fuck this" of the year: Pinball Arcade loses the license to Williams-Bally tables. Super hyper "Fuck this" of the year: Pinball FX gets the license to Williams-Bally tables. Top 10 10. Yoku’s Island Express 9. Rxcovery 8. Puyo Puyo Tetris 7. The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa 6. A Mind Forever Voyaging 5. Sunless Sea 4. Invisible, Inc 3. Killer7 2. Heaven Will Be Mine 1. Hollow Knight Felix Kramer (indie game producer) Donut County Dragon Quest XI Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu Katamari Damacy Reroll Celeste Diablo III (Switch) Dad of War Minit Return of the Obra Dinn Tetris Effect Dave Lang (Iron Galaxy Studios) PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Into the Breach Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Overwatch Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII Red Dead Redemption 2 Hitman 2 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Nine Freeman (game designer at Fullbright in Portland, Oregon) Infernium Be Drunk Meteor-Strike! Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 Kaiju Super Datetech All Our Asias Black Room Opus Magnum Nour Llama Villa Aaron Stewart-Ahn (filmmaker and writer, co-wrote 2018's "Mandy" starring Nicholas Cage) 10. Hero 9. Forza Horizon 4 8. Dead Cells 7. Oneohtrix Point Never - MYRIAD 6. Into The Breach 5. Dragon Quest XI and VIII 4. Strava 3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2. Yakuza 0 1. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 PC Gamer Awards Best Puzzle Game: Return of the Obra Dinn Best RPG: Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Best Roguelike: Dead Cells Best Ongoing Game: Fortnite Best Racing Game: Forza Horizon 4 Best Co-op Game: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Best Open World Game: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Best Action Game: Monster Hunter: World Best Setting: Yakuza 0 Best Survival Game: Subnautica Best Sim: Frostpunk Best Stealth Game: Hitman 2 Best Story: The Red Strings Club Ultimate Game of the Year 2018: Into the Breach PC Gamer Staff Personal Picks Chris Livingston: Cultist Simulator Andy Kelly: Shenmue I and II Phil Savage: Destiny 2 Forsaken Tom Senior: Slay the Spire Philippa Warr: Megaquarium Samuel Roberts: Minit Wes Fenlon: Yoku's Island Express Tyler Wilde: Sea of Thieves Evan Lahti: BattleTech James Davenport: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Fraser Brown: Unavowed Steven Messner: Battlefield 5 Shaun Prescott: Iconoclasts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Polygon Lists Top 10 10. Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9. Marvel's Spider-Man 8. Monster Hunter: World 7. Into the Breach 6. Red Dead Redemption 2 5. Celeste 4. The Tetris Effect 3. Florence 2. Return of the Obra Dinn 1. God of War The 50 Best Games of 2018 The Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2018 The Best PC Games of 2018 The Best PlayStation 4 Games of 2018 The Best Xbox One Games of 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Kotaku Lists Ethan Gach Artifact Assassin's Creed Odyssey Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Cultist Simulator Dragon Ball FighterZ Gris Paratopic Return of the Obra Dinn The Red Strings Club Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Honorable Mentions: Frostpunk, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Below Jason Schreier Return of the Obra Dinn Into the Breach Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Hitman 2 God of War A Way Out Assassin's Creed Odyssey Spider-Man Red Dead Redemption 2 Destiny 2: Forsaken Bonus: Hollow Knight, Divinity: Original Sin II Runners-up: Celeste, Deltarune, A Case of Distrust, The Messenger, Ni no Kuni 2 Games Jason didn’t play enough to judge properly but could definitely be contenders if he had: Monster Hunter World, Prey: Mooncrash, Pillars of Eternity 2, Gris Other older games Jason played for the first time this year and enjoyed: Batman Arkham Knight, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dark Souls Game Jason played competitively non-stop this year: StarCraft II Game that remains Jason's go-to during subway rides, flights, and sometimes even conversations: Threes Riley MacLeod Vampyr Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Far Cry 5 The Red Strings Club Frostpunk Nantucket Red Dead Redemption 2 Hitman 2 Into the Breach Subnautica Mike Fahey CrossCode Dragalia Lost Fe Forza Horizon 4 Gris Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Moss Old School Musical Spider-Man Spyro the Dragon Reignited Trilogy Kirk Hamilton Assassin’s Creed Odyssey God of War Hitman 2 Hollow Knight Monster Hunter: World No Man’s Sky NEXT Prey: Mooncrash Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Tetris Effect Star Wars: Imperial Assault (tabletop game) Honorable Mentions: A Way Out, Into The Breach, Celeste, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Dead Cells. Heather Alexandra 10. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 9. Hitman 2 8. Heaven Will Be Mine 7. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey 6. BattleTech 5. Monster Hunter: World 4. The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 3. Return of the Obra Dinn 2. Tetris Effect 1. Celeste Gita Jackson A Way Out Florence Frostpunk God of War Gris Into the Breach Life Is Strange 2: Episode 1 No Man’s Sky Next Simmiland The Sims 4: Get Famous Luke Plunkett Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Red Dead Redemption 2 FIFA 19 Yakuza 6 Into the Breach The Banner Saga 3 Hitman 2 Frostpunk Far Cry 5 Pocket City Honorable Mentions: Descenders, They are Billions, Parkitect, Two Point Hospital, Return of the Obra Dinn Honorable Fuck You: NBA 2K19 Paul Tamayo 10. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII 9. Marvel’s Spider-Man 8. Old School Musical 7. Moonlighter 6. Celeste 5. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 4. No Man’s Sky NEXT 3. Into the Breach 2. Gris 1. Tetris Effect Maddy Myers 1. Assassins Creed: Odyssey 2. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII 3. Celeste 4. Dragon Ball FighterZ 5. Gris 6. House Flipper 7. Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate 8. Soulcalibur VI 9. Return of the Obra Dinn 10. Tetris Effect 12 Best Games of 2018 Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Celeste Dragonball FighterZ God of War Gris Hitman 2 Into The Breach Monster Hunter: World Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Tetris Effect A Way Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hmmm... quite a few Vampyr mentions. Did anyone check it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 42 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Hmmm... quite a few Vampyr mentions. Did anyone check it out? Playing it now and it’s probably going to end up bumping something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu included an interesting special that prompted 128 Japanese developers and industry professionals to vote their favorite games of 2018. Marvel’s Spider-Man Monster Hunter: World Detroit: Become Human Red Dead Redemption 2 God of War Octopath Traveler Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Fortnite Conan Exiles Splatoon 2 Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Dead by Daylight Fate/Grand Order Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Cities: Skylines The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Dragon Quest Rivals Dungeon Maker Kyoutou Kotoba RPG Kotodaman Zanki Zero: Last Beginning Super Mario Party Border Break Teku-Teku Teku-Teku NieR Automata Assassin’s Creed Origins Clash Royale Dead Cells FarCry 5 Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 My GOTY is still Spider-Man. 1A. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 41 minutes ago, Biggie said: My GOTY is still Spider-Man. 1A. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I need to play that. 3ds XL has gotten my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 12/24/2018 at 6:17 PM, ManUtdRedDevils said: Japanese Devs really love Detroit Become Human. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Look! More Giant Bomb Guest Lists! Danny O'Dwyer (former GameSpot editor/creator of video game documentaries over at NoClip) 10. Super Mega Baseball 9. Two Point Hospital 8. Hitman 2 7. Fallout 76 (yes, he's serious!) 6. Astro Bot Rescue Mission 5. Into the Breach 4. Marvel's Spider-Man 3. Return of the Obra Dinn 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 1. Bloodborne (+ Dark Souls Remastered) Chris Grant (video game producer) 10. Pillars of Eternity 9. Resident Evil HD Remaster 8. Hunt: Showdown 7. Orwell and Orwell: Ignorance is Strength 6. Artifact 5. Darwin Project 4. Iconoclasts 3. Dead Cells 2. Full Metal Furies 1. Magic: The Gathering: Arena Soha Kareem (leads Diversity & Inclusion efforts at Riot Games - good luck with that!) Assassin's Creed Origins: Curse of the Pharaohs Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Faith The Doll Shop The Council Equilinox Heaven Will Be Mine Minit Umfend Paratopic Trevor Strunk (game criticism and interviews at No Cartridge) 10A. Return of the Obra Dinn 10. Minit 9. Donut County 8. Monster Hunter: World 7. Yoku’s Island Express 6. Dragon Ball FighterZ 5. Red Dead Redemption 2 4. Forza Horizon 4 3. The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 2. Celeste 1. Dead Cells Games that might make Trevor's list look stupid after he's played them: Hitman 2 God of War Marvel's Spider-Man Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ni No Kuni II Yakuza 6 BattleTech Frostpunk Heaven Will Be Mine Tetris Effect Paratopic The Earth is a Better Person Than Me The Hex Deep Rock Galactic Scott Benson (co-creator of Night in the Woods) 10. Rise/Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9. Maggie’s Apartment Best Game To Not Play As You Play It: Fortnite 8. Return of The Obra Dinn 7. Tetris Effect Best Turkeys: Far Cry 5 6. Minit 5. Into The Breach Most Anticipated Games Coming Out The Week After I’m Writing This: GRIS and Below 4. Donut County 3. Hitman 2 2. Dead Cells 1. Un Pueblo de Nada Lena Raine (composer for Celeste) 6. Dragalia Lost 5. Cytus II 4. The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 3. Deltarune Chapter 1 2. Octopath Traveler 1. Timespinner Erica Lahaie (artist) Top 9 Soundtracks of 2018 9. Destiny 2: Forsaken 8. God of War 7. Chunithm Star Plus 6. Minit 5. Just Shapes & Beats 4. Octopath Traveler 3. Cytus II 2. Heaven Will Be Mine 1. Tetris Effect Addendum: Please play The Missing SWERY (game director of Deadly Premonition, D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die, and The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Memories.) The "Ooh, they got me!" Game: Florence The Game I Played for the Longest Time with My Friends: Fortnite The Game I Felt Could Have Been Done Better: Detroit: Become Human The Game I Had the Most Fun Playing with My Friends: Monster Hunter: World The Game I Got the Most Addicted To: ARK: Survival Evolved The Game I Most Want to Spread the Word About: My Child Lebensborn The Game I Didn't Really Understand (but Still Liked): Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy The Game I Waited too Long For: Red Dead Redemption 2 The Game that Bored Me the Most: Marvel's Spider-Man GOTY 2018: God of War Ron Funches (comedian) 10. Astro Bot Rescue Mission 9. WarioWare Gold 8. Tetris Effect 7. Dragon Ball FighterZ 6. Into the Breach 5. Overcooked 2 4. Marvel’s Spider-Man 3. Red Dead Redemption 2 2. God of War 1. Celeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moa Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 5 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: Scott Benson (co-creator of Night in the Woods) 1. Un Pueblo de Nada My man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Waypoint Lists Austin Walker 10. Sea of Thieves 9. Tetris Effect 8. Frozen Synapse 2 7. Ashen - @Nokt 6. Valkyria Chronicles 4 5. No Man’s Sky Next 4. Monster Hunter: World 3. Into the Breach 2. Heaven Will Be Mine 1. BattleTech Rob Zacny 10. Frostpunk 9. Sea of Thieves 8. Return of the Obra Dinn 7. Armored Brigade 6. Northgard 5. Valkyria Chronicles 4 4. Forza Horizon 4 3. Tetris Effect 2. Vampyr 1. BattleTech Natalie Watson 10. Picross S2 9. DanMachi - MEMORIA FREESE 8. Sea of Thieves 7. Monster Hunter: World 6. Into the Breach 5. Fortnite 4. Minit 3. Bloodborne 2. Undertale 1. Hollow Knight Ricardo Conteras Return of the Obra Dinn BattleTech Into the Breach Life Is Strange 2 – Episode 1 Dragon Ball FighterZ Deltarune Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Destiny 2: Forsaken Hollow Knight Monster Hunter: World Danielle Riendeau 10 - Iconoclasts 9 - Donut County 8 - Assemblance: Oversight 7 - Minit 6 - All Our Asias 5 - Hitman 2 4 - Dandara 3 - Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 2 - Prey: Mooncrash 1 - Into the Breach Patrick Klepek 10. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 9. Monster Hunter World 8. God of War 7. Dead Cells 6. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit 5. Spider-Man 4. Hollow Knight 3. Vampyr 2. Astro Bot 1. Celeste Cameron Kunzelman 10. Magic: The Gathering Arena 9. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 8. Circle Empires 7. Paratopic 6. SkateRide 5.5 Dead In Vinland 5. Northgard 4. The Haunted Island, A Frog Detective Game 3. Hitman 2 2. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom 1. The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved The World 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: Waypoint Lists Austin Walker 10. Sea of Thieves 9. Tetris Effect 8. Frozen Synapse 2 7. Ashen - @Nokt 6. Valkyria Chronicles 4 5. No Man’s Sky Next 4. Monster Hunter: World 3. Into the Breach 2. Heaven Will Be Mine 1. BattleTech Yeah I feel like Ashen is a diamond in the rough right now. No one wants to buy it on the Epic Store, but everyone that has is enjoying it. It got stellar reviews. I might do a giveaway when the steam version comes out just to get someone to try it. I don't think there is gifting on the epic store right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Yet more Giant Bomb guest lists! Jeff Bakalar (editor at CNET, and co-host of Giant Bomb East's Giant Beastcast) 10. Marvel's Spider-Man 9. Gorogoa 8. Moss 7. Return of the Obra Dinn 6. Celeste 4. Astro Bot Rescue Mission 3. Donut County 1A. God of War 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 Casey Malone (comedian) Board Game Corner: Twilight Imperium from Fantasy Flight Games 10. Donut County 9. Tetris Effect 8. Monster Hunter: World 7. Hitman 2 6. Dead Cells 5. God of War 4. Magic: The Gathering Arena 3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Florence 1. Fortnite Leon Chang (musician) Star Ocean: The Second Story MUGEN Donut County Pump It Up Prime 2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Yume Nikki Goblet Grotto Star Ocean: The Second Story (again - he really liked this game!) Ed Boon (creative director at NetherRealm Studios) 1. God of War Red Dead Redemption 2 Celeste Dead Cells Marvel's Spider-Man Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tetris Effect Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Words With Friends Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII Dia Lacina (writer, photographer, and founding editor of CapsuleCrit.com) 10. Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls 9. Dragon Quest XI 8. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen 7. Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee 6. Castle Wormclot 5. Dark Souls Remastered 4. The Silence Under Your Bed 3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. 1870 1. The Order: 1886 Mike Drucker (writer/comedian) 10. Beat Saber 9. A Way Out 8. Return of the Obra Dinn 7. Astro Bot Rescue Mission 6. Tetris Effect 5. Minit 4. Into the Breach 3. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 1. God of War Honorable Mention: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Subset Games (developers of FTL and Into the Breach) Justin Ma 5. Dead Cells 4. ZeroRanger 3. Beat Saber 2. Return of the Obra Dinn 1. Celeste Matthew Davis 5. Pathfinder: Kingmaker 4. Hitman 2 3. Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (tabletop board game) 2. EXAPUNKS 1. Subnautica Keita Takahashi (game designer of Katamari Damacy/Noby Noby Boy) Ico Rez Cubivore The Gardens Between Greg Kasavin (writer and designer at Supergiant Games) Top 10 Games Greg Barely Played or Didn’t Play at All 10. SNK 40th Anniversary Collection 9. Artifact 8. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 7. GRIS 6. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 5. Detroit: Become Human 4. Soulcalibur VI 3. Below 2. Dusk 1. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Greg's Top 10 Games of 2018 10. Celeste 9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 8. Tetris Effect 7. Return of the Obra Dinn 6. Dragon Ball FighterZ 5. God of War 4. Marvel’s Spider-Man 3. Red Dead Redemption 2 2. Dead Cells 1. Into the Breach Kenny Omega and Xavier Woods (aka Austin Creed) (wrestling dudes) Kenny’s Honorable Mention: The Missing Austin's Honorable Mention: Beat Saber Austin's Top 10 10. Far Cry 5 9. Mega Man 11 8. DragonBall FighterZ 7. A Way Out 6. South Park: The Fractured but Whole 5. Tetris Effect 4. Detroit: Become Human 3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Electronauts 1. Monster Hunter: World Kenny's Top 10 10. Far Cry 5 9. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII 8. (Tie) Bloodstained & The Messenger 7. Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series 6. Hollow Knight 5. Dead Cells 4. Celeste 3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Monster Hunter: World 1. Undertale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Giant Bomb Category Winners (* = winner) Best Styyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyle *Tetris Effect Gorogoa Return of the Obra Dinn Best Music *Red Dead Redemption 2 Celeste Donut County Best Debut *Return of the Obra Dinn Into the Breach Dead Cells Hottest Mess *Fallout 76 Filip Miucin plagiarism scandal Questionable Workplace Practices & Culture In The Game Industry Best Moment or Sequence *Something in Red Dead Redemption 2 (I'm not gonna spoil it for those who haven't played it yet) Something from Florence Beating Dead Cells Best Story *Red Dead Redemption 2 Marvel's Spider-Man Return of the Obra Dinn Best Ongoing Game *Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Fortnite Destiny 2 Best Looking *God of War Red Dead Redemption 2 Dragon Ball FighterZ Most Disappointing *Sea of Thieves Fallout 76 Red Dead Redemption 2 (Dan must've fought HARD for this!) Best Game Spoiler 1. Tetris Effect 2. Dead Cells 3. God of War 4. Red Dead Redemption 2 5. Into the Breach 6. Return of the Obra Dinn 7. Marvel's Spider-Man 8. Hitman 2 9. Monster Hunter: World 10. Dragon Ball FighterZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 RDR2 coming in as part of most disappointing, from Dan of all people... the hero we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Rock Paper Shotgun Lists Edwin Evans-Thirlwell Cultist Simulator Subnautica Ghost of A Tale Hunt: Showdown Objects in Space Malindy Hetfeld Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom The Banner Saga 3 Into the Breach Hades Gris Alex Wiltshire Monster Hunter World Yakuza 0 Into the Breach Return of the Obra Dinn Prey: Mooncrash Giada Zavarise Game that made me love a genre again - Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition (Runner up: Heaven Will Be Mine) Best Pokémon game of the year - Heartbeat (Runner up: Monster Hunter Stories) Game that helped me survive 2018 - Wandersong (Runner up: Katamari Damacy) Best twine game about living in this economy - Can You Come In? (Runner up: You Are Jeff Bezos) Best game I haven’t actually played - The Red Strings Club (Runner up: The Light Keeps Us Safe) Kat Brewster Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Silent Hill 2 Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (a tabletop game) Super Mario Party, but specifically the rhythm-games and specifically the rhythm-games’ encore that goes really fast Xalavier Nelson Jr The Fall Part 2: Unbound Forza Horizon 4 Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Dead Cells Yakuza 0 Nic Rueben Honorable Mentions: Cultist Simulator, Prey: Mooncrash, Vermintide 2 Into the Breach Hitman 2 Monster Hunter World Forgotten Anne Paratopic Dominic Tarason Prey: Mooncrash ZeroRanger Lucah: Born Of A Dream Jimmy And The Pulsating Mass Jazztronauts Honorable Mentions: Iconoclasts, Copy Kitty, Deltarune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 USGamer Lists Top 20 Games of 2018 20. BattleTech 19. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII 18. Yakuza Kiwami 2 17. Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee 16. The Messenger 15. Dragon Ball FighterZ 14. Return of the Obra Dinn 13. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 12. Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 10. Into the Breach 9. Marvel's Spider-Man 8. Tetris Effect 7. Dead Cells 6. Forza Horizon 4 5. Hitman 2 4. Monster Hunter: World 3. God of War 2. Celeste 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 Kat Bailey 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 2. Monster Hunter: World 3. Celeste 4. God of War 5. Tetris Effect 6. Forza Horizon 4 7. The Messenger 8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 9. Into the Breach 10. Pokemon Go Matt Kim 1. Tetris Effect 2. Celeste 3. Return of the Obra Dinn 4. Florence 5. Red Dead Redemption 2 6. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 7. Frostpunk 8. Into the Breach 9. Spider-Man 10. Assassin's Creed Odyssey Mike Williams 1. Hitman 2 2. Forza Horizon 4 3. Spider-Man 4. Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5. God of War 6. Red Dead Redemption 2 7. Yakuza Kiwami 2 8. Dead Cells 9. Dragon Ball FighterZ 10. BattleTech Nadia Oxford 1. Dragon Quest XI 2. Pokemon Let's Go 3. Diablo 3: Eternal Edition 4. Octopath Traveler 5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 6. Valkyria Chronicles 4 7. Monster Hunter: World 8. Mega Man 11 9. Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido 10. Forgotton Anne Hirun Cryer 1. Celeste 2. Monster Hunter: World 3. God of War 4. Into the Breach 5. Yakuza Kiwami 2 6. Spider-Man 7. Red Dead Redemption 2 8. Pokemon Let's Go 9. Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight 10. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Caty McCarthy 1. Return of the Obra Dinn 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 3. Celeste 4. Hitman 2 5. Dead Cells 6. Yoku's Island Express 7. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 8. Tetris Effect 9. Forgotton Anne 10. Forza Horizon 4 Jake Green 1. Celeste 2. God of War 3. Red Dead Redemption 2 4. Minit 5. Spider-Man 6. No Man's Sky Next 7. Legendary Gary 8. Pokemon Let's Go 9. Into the Breach 10. BattleTech Tom Orry The Best Games Tom Played Loads of in 2018 1. God of War 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 3. Forza Horizon 4 The Best Remasters Tom Played in 2018 4. Shadow of the Colossus 5. Spyro Reignited Trilogy The Best Games I Played a Fair Bit of in 2018 6. Far Cry 5 7. Sea of Thieves 8. Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9. Lego DC Super-Villains Tom's Favorite FIFA Game of 2018 10. FIFA 19 The Extra Game Tom Played Loads of This Year and is Awesome But Didn't Technically Release in 2018 11. Slime Rancher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Edge Magazine Lists PlayStation GOTY: Tetris Effect Astro Bot God of War Xbox GOTY: Forza Horizon 4 Sea of Thieves Game Pass Nintendo GOTY: Super Smash Bros Ultimate Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Octopath Traveller PC GOTY: Return of the Obra Dinn Pillars of Eternity II Subnautica VR GOTY: Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Tetris Effect Persistence Best Visual Design: Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Chuchel Best Audio Design: Tetris Effect Return of the Obra Dinn Red Dead Redemption 2 Best Storytelling: Return of the Obra Dinn Red Dead Redemption 2 The Banner Saga 3 Best Hardware: PSVR Xbox Adaptive Controller (this should be #1) Nintendo Labo Best Living Game: Fortnite Destiny 2 Overwatch Best Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Nintendo Enhance Games Best Studio: Epic Games Rockstar Games Sony Japan Studio Overall GOTY: Red Dead Redemption 2 Tetris Effect Return of the Obra Dinn Into The Breach Astro Bot Hollow Knight Monster Hunter World Smash Bros Ultimate Pillars of Eternity II: Deadline The Banner Saga 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 55 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: Edge Magazine Lists PlayStation GOTY: Tetris Effect Astro Bot God of War Xbox GOTY: Forza Horizon 4 Sea of Thieves Game Pass Nintendo GOTY: Super Smash Bros Ultimate Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Octopath Traveller PC GOTY: Return of the Obra Dinn Pillars of Eternity II Subnautica VR GOTY: Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Tetris Effect Persistence Best Visual Design: Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Chuchel Best Audio Design: Tetris Effect Return of the Obra Dinn Red Dead Redemption 2 Best Storytelling: Return of the Obra Dinn Red Dead Redemption 2 The Banner Saga 3 Best Hardware: PSVR Xbox Adaptive Controller (this should be #1) Nintendo Labo Best Living Game: Fortnite Destiny 2 Overwatch Best Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Nintendo Enhance Games Best Studio: Epic Games Rockstar Games Sony Japan Studio Overall GOTY: Red Dead Redemption 2 Tetris Effect Return of the Obra Dinn Into The Breach Astro Bot Hollow Knight Monster Hunter World Smash Bros Ultimate Pillars of Eternity II: Deadline The Banner Saga 3 Man, Tetris Effect and Astro Bot... PSVR getting a lot of love this year. I have to finish RDR2 before I get my VR set up. And then I can see how Astro Bot/Moss are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Eurogamer's GOTY is Tetris Effect. @Bjomesphat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Eurogamer's GOTY is Tetris Effect. @Bjomesphat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ghost_MH Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Polygon's real game if the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Bjomesphat said: Now that I have virtual reality, I may buy that eventually to feel the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I'm ready to update my list: 1. Dark Souls Remastered 2. God of War 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 God of War is KindaFunny's GOTY. Top 3 are Spidey, Celeste and God of War. God of War has pulled way ahead of Red Dead 2 in terms of how many GOTY wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 I updated a short summary of the GOTY awards from different publications. The blog to which I linked in the OP has everything, but I mostly did more of the publications I knew about. Many smaller ones are in the blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo1518 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 2. God of War 3. Celeste 4. Spider-Man 5. Into the Breach 6. Destiny: Forsaken 7. Fortnite 8. Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9. Lumines Remastered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Angry Joe: The list: 10. Detroit Become Human 9. Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8. Warhammer 40k Gladius 7. Valkyrie Chronicles 4 6. Dragonball Fighter Z 5. Hitman 2 4. Monster Hunter World 3. Spider-Man 2. God of War 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 He says he hasn't played much Smash so he can't fairly put it on the list yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 God of War broke away and is now running away with it. RDR2 and God of War easily received more GOTY votes in publications than any other game. Plenty of others were recognized, however, and some of these I've heard great things about. Tetris Effect is on my list of games to get some time this year, and Astro Bot is a lovely platformer. Celeste - 6 Fortnite Battle Royale - 4 Return of the Obra Dinn - 4 Tetris Effect - 4 Monster Hunter: World - 3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 3 Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 1 Astro Bot Rescue Mission - 1 Florence - 1 Frostpunk - 1 Kingdom Come: Deliverance - 1 Two Point Hospital - 1 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life - 1 11-11: Memories Retold - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Easy Allies picks God of War for GOTY: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, Pikachu said: Easy Allies picks God of War for GOTY: I'm gonna go through it a third time this year. I'm getting the same urge to replay it as I do Bloodborne. Just two terrific games this gen that I'm thrilled we received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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