Journey...does not deserve to be on here.
MODERATORS!!!! BAN THIS SHOCKING FILTH!!!
I don't know, I agree with the shocking filth.
I mean, you're trying to sunbathe in the desert, your scarf blows away in a gust of wind, and then you chase it up a mountain (with some mildly interesting... situations that barely constitute puzzles along the way). What kind of game is that? Has really good music, though. That Austin Wintory can do no wrong. And the art direction is nice, I guess.
2018: no completions, but I would vote for Monster Hunter: World based on what I've seen / played
2017: no completions, Horizon Zero Dawn seems to be the most intriguing of the bunch
2016: no completions, but you gotta hand it to DOOM
2015: no completions, but yet another nobrainer: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014: no completions, 2014 wasn't exactly the strongest year in gaming, perhaps Bayonetta 2 would deserve the trophy the most?
2006: Guitar Hero 2
I agree, ban all mentions of Journey.
Relegate it to BAFTA or even DICE.
2018:Tie between God of War and Spiderman
2017: Zelda : Breath of the Wild
2014: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
2011: Batman : Arkham City
2004: Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater
2003: Zelda : Wind Waker
FYI, I'm only going to award the nominated games I've played/completed.
2019 - (played Resident Evil 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and The Outer Worlds)
Resident Evil 2 - A fantastic remake of a classic game. Does exactly what it sets out to do, keeps you on edge pretty much the entire game. SSBU didn't really hook me, and The Outer World was good but had fairly bad graphics and some framerate issues on console.
2018 - (played Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Celeste, Monster Hunter: World, and Red Dead Redemption 2)
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Western is generally one of my least favorite genres, and the first RDR was nothing special IMO, but this game really hooked me. The graphics are top notch (probably the best I've ever seen on console), and the story and characters are so well written. Well worth the time it requires. Assassin's Creed Odyssey had great gameplay, but a fairly uninteresting story, and was grindy. Celeste was fantastic, and probably would've received my pick if it wasn't for Red Dead 2 releasing this year. Monster Hunter: World is another great game, but never really hooked me personally, despite Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the 3DS stealing 100+ hours of my time.
2017 - (played PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Super Mario Odyssey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Super Mario Odyssey - One of the most genuinely fun games I've ever played. The gameplay is addictive. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is very slow and not to my liking. I'm generally uninterested in Battle Royales anyways. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game, and I completely understand people awarding this over Super Mario Odyssey, but it just didn't hook me as much personally.
2016 - (played Doom, Inside, Overwatch, and Titanfall 2)
Titanfall 2 - One of the best shooters of all time, yet overshadowed by other AAA FPS releases. Doom was refreshing, but the excessive blood and gore isn't really my thing. Inside was a great short experience, but nothing more than that really. Overwatch is very fun, but not nearly as full of a package as Titanfall 2.
2015 - (played Fallout 4, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - My personal GOAT. An astounding achievement of a game. Fallout 4 is meh.
2014 - (played Dark Souls II, and Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor)
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor - Addicting combat, and really just a great game overall. Dark Souls II is good, but probably the most frustrating of all the Soulsborne games because of the enemy layout.
2013 - (played BioShock Infinite, GTAV, Tomb Raider)
Tomb Raider - I love this game. The entire rebooted trilogy is a lot of fun to play, but my favorite is this one. GTAV is great, but I'm not a big fan of the gangster-style theme of everything. I just like racing. BioShock Infinite is good, but not as good as the original IMO.
2012 - (played Assassin's Creed III, Mass Effect 3, and The Walking Dead: The Game)
Mass Effect 3 - This one's easy for me. An absolutely amazing game, but with a botched ending. The ending doesn't bother me much simply because the journey getting there (the entire trilogy) was fantastic. Assassin's Creed III is actually one of my least favorite games in the series. The Walking Dead was cool for the time, but Telltale games only do so much.
2011 - (played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - This probably would've stayed my favorite of the year even if I had played some of the others. I know Skyrim being great has been beaten like a dead horse here in 2020, but I still love it.
2010 - (played Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo: Reach, Mass Effect 2, and Red Dead Redemption)
Mass Effect 2 - My second favorite game of all time. Just a perfect and engaging experience, with an ending that made me feel like the game had become something more. Black Ops is my favorite CoD, but it doesn't stand up to ME2. Halo: Reach is my favorite Halo game, and is hard not to put as my favorite here actually. Red Dead Redemption is meh IMO.
2009 - (played Assassin's Creed II, Batman Arkham Asylum, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Left 4 Dead 2)
Assassin's Creed II - My favorite in the AC series. Just really solid all around. Batman Arkham Asylum is great, but has some flaws that are pet peeves of mine. MW2 was super fun, but the multiplayer was really unbalanced. Left 4 Dead 2 is so much fun, but really only with friends.
2008 - (played Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2)
Gears of War 2 - My favorite of the Gears series. Not a fantastic game or anything, but I wasn't a huge fan of Fallout 3.
2007 - (played BioShock, Halo 3, Mass Effect, and The Orange Box)
Halo 3 - Just personal preference, I love Halo. BioShock was great, but I wasn't a huge fan of all the looting. Mass Effect was good, but my least favorite of the trilogy. The Orange Box came with some great games, so a close second here.
2006 - (played Gears of War)
Gears of War - Forced to go with this, but I'm not a huge fan of it really. Okami and Oblivion are two games at the top of my backlog, and I'm sure I'll end up liking them more than Gears of War.
2005 - (played Call of Duty 2 and Resident Evil 4)
Resident Evil 4 - The survival horror game that defined survival horror. So good. Call of Duty 2 was good for the time, but hasn't aged the best.
2004 - (played Half-Life 2 and Halo 2)
Halo 2 - Sorry, gotta go with Halo here. I love Half-Life 2, but I played soooooo much Halo 2 growing up that I have to go with that.
2003 - (played Splinter Cell)
Splinter Cell - Only one I've played from this year, but it is a great game that holds up in 2020.
I was quite disappointed by Journey. Seemed like game of it's time. Nice art-style, visuals I guess, but nothing about it resonated with me compared to something like Gris. It's different for people who got attached to it's story beats I guess. Gameplay wise it's too simple for my liking. There's no puzzles at all and barely any platforming or simplest challenge.
Journey had story beats?
Okay okay I'll keep the thread on topic!
Journey...does not deserve to be on here.
MODERATORS!!!! BAN THIS SHOCKING FILTH!!!
I don't know, I agree with the shocking filth.
I mean, you're trying to sunbathe in the desert, your scarf blows away in a gust of wind, and then you chase it up a mountain (with some mildly interesting... situations that barely constitute puzzles along the way). What kind of game is that? Has really good music, though. That Austin Wintory can do no wrong. And the art direction is nice, I guess.
2018: no completions, but I would vote for Monster Hunter: World based on what I've seen / played
2017: no completions, Horizon Zero Dawn seems to be the most intriguing of the bunch
2016: no completions, but you gotta hand it to DOOM
2015: no completions, but yet another nobrainer: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014: no completions, 2014 wasn't exactly the strongest year in gaming, perhaps Bayonetta 2 would deserve the trophy the most?
2006: Guitar Hero 2
I agree, ban all mentions of Journey.
Relegate it to BAFTA or even DICE.
2018:Tie between God of War and Spiderman
2017: Zelda : Breath of the Wild
2014: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
2011: Batman : Arkham City
2004: Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater
2003: Zelda : Wind Waker
FYI, I'm only going to award the nominated games I've played/completed.
2019 - (played Resident Evil 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and The Outer Worlds)
Resident Evil 2 - A fantastic remake of a classic game. Does exactly what it sets out to do, keeps you on edge pretty much the entire game. SSBU didn't really hook me, and The Outer World was good but had fairly bad graphics and some framerate issues on console.
2018 - (played Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Celeste, Monster Hunter: World, and Red Dead Redemption 2)
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Western is generally one of my least favorite genres, and the first RDR was nothing special IMO, but this game really hooked me. The graphics are top notch (probably the best I've ever seen on console), and the story and characters are so well written. Well worth the time it requires. Assassin's Creed Odyssey had great gameplay, but a fairly uninteresting story, and was grindy. Celeste was fantastic, and probably would've received my pick if it wasn't for Red Dead 2 releasing this year. Monster Hunter: World is another great game, but never really hooked me personally, despite Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the 3DS stealing 100+ hours of my time.
2017 - (played PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Super Mario Odyssey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Super Mario Odyssey - One of the most genuinely fun games I've ever played. The gameplay is addictive. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is very slow and not to my liking. I'm generally uninterested in Battle Royales anyways. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game, and I completely understand people awarding this over Super Mario Odyssey, but it just didn't hook me as much personally.
2016 - (played Doom, Inside, Overwatch, and Titanfall 2)
Titanfall 2 - One of the best shooters of all time, yet overshadowed by other AAA FPS releases. Doom was refreshing, but the excessive blood and gore isn't really my thing. Inside was a great short experience, but nothing more than that really. Overwatch is very fun, but not nearly as full of a package as Titanfall 2.
2015 - (played Fallout 4, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - My personal GOAT. An astounding achievement of a game. Fallout 4 is meh.
2014 - (played Dark Souls II, and Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor)
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor - Addicting combat, and really just a great game overall. D
ark Souls II is good, but probably the most frustrating of all the Soulsborne games because of the enemy layout.
2013 - (played BioShock Infinite, GTAV, Tomb Raider)
Tomb Raider - I love this game. The entire rebooted trilogy is a lot of fun to play, but my favorite is this one. GTAV is great, but I'm not a big fan of the gangster-style theme of everything. I just like racing. BioShock Infinite is good, but not as good as the original IMO.
2012 - (played Assassin's Creed III, Mass Effect 3, and The Walking Dead: The Game)
Mass Effect 3 - This one's easy for me. An absolutely amazing game, but with a botched ending. The ending doesn't bother me much simply because the journey getting there (the entire trilogy) was fantastic. Assassin's Creed III is actually one of my least favorite games in the series. The Walking Dead was cool for the time, but Telltale games only do so much.
2011 - (played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - This probably would've stayed my favorite of the year even if I had played some of the others. I know Skyrim being great has been beaten like a dead horse here in 2020, but I still love it.
2010 - (played Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo: Reach, Mass Effect 2, and Red Dead Redemption)
Mass Effect 2 - My second favorite game of all time. Just a perfect and engaging experience, with an ending that made me feel like the game had become something more. Black Ops is my favorite CoD, but it doesn't stand up to ME2. Halo: Reach is my favorite Halo game, and is hard not to put as my favorite here actually. Red Dead Redemption is meh IMO.
2009 - (played Assassin's Creed II, Batman Arkham Asylum, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Left 4 Dead 2)
Assassin's Creed II - My favorite in the AC series. Just really solid all around. Batman Arkham Asylum is great, but has some flaws that are pet peeves of mine. MW2 was super fun, but the multiplayer was really unbalanced. Left 4 Dead 2 is so much fun, but really only with friends.
2008 - (played Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2)
Gears of War 2 - My favorite of the Gears series. Not a fantastic game or anything, but I wasn't a huge fan of Fallout 3.
2007 - (played BioShock, Halo 3, Mass Effect, and The Orange Box)
Halo 3 - Just personal preference, I love Halo. BioShock was great, but I wasn't a huge fan of all the looting. Mass Effect was good, but my least favorite of the trilogy. The Orange Box came with some great games, so a close second here.
2006 - (played Gears of War)
Gears of War - Forced to go with this, but I'm not a huge fan of it really. Okami and Oblivion are two games at the top of my backlog, and I'm sure I'll end up liking them more than Gears of War.
2005 - (played Call of Duty 2 and Resident Evil 4)
Resident Evil 4 - The survival horror game that defined survival horror. So good. Call of Duty 2 was good for the time, but hasn't aged the best.
2004 - (played Half-Life 2 and Halo 2)
Halo 2 - Sorry, gotta go with Halo here. I love Half-Life 2, but I played soooooo much Halo 2 growing up that I have to go with that.
2003 - (played Splinter Cell)
Splinter Cell - Only one I've played from this year, but it is a great game that holds up in 2020.
I was quite disappointed by Journey. Seemed like game of it's time. Nice art-style, visuals I guess, but nothing about it resonated with me compared to something like Gris. It's different for people who got attached to it's story beats I guess. Gameplay wise it's too simple for my liking. There's no puzzles at all and barely any platforming or simplest challenge.
Journey had story beats?
Okay okay I'll keep the thread on topic!