Time to produce a game of the year 2018. This GOTY list is not like other GOTY lists. It is not a game of the year that was released in 2018. No, this is game of the year that I (myself) played this year. It might very well be a game that is 10 years old, but I played it this year. This is simply because I haven’t played all the games that was released during 2018 so I cannot be the judge of which one is the best. However, I can be the judge of what game was the best of the ones that I played.
Another caveat before we begin. I only played 32 games this year so it wouldn’t be relevant to post a top 10. Instead I will post a top 3 of all the games that I played.
Third best game of 2018 is: Déraciné
Not only is this game from my favorite developer FROM SOFTWARE, but it is also one of the best VR games I played. Last year I fell in love with the walking simulator genre, and this is walking simulation perfected.
The story is very heart wrenching and it stays with you long after you’ve stopped playing. The game is an artwork and a masterpiece and I don’t think you can have a GOTY list for 2018 without it.
Second best game of 2018 is: Gris
This game came and hit me from nowhere the last days of this year. It is amazingly beautiful, emotional and well polished. I loved the music, the art style, the game mechanics, all of it.
Go play it now!
Best game of 2018 is: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
This game hit me in the stomach. It is so extremely powerful with its narrative and the performance of Melina Juergens as Senua. It was released in 2017 but I didn’t play it until this year which qualify it for my game of the year 2018.
That’s it. Here is the list of all games that I reviewed during 2018. I hope that 2019 will be just as good year for gaming.
- 5up Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- 5up Sky Force Reloaded
- 5up The Curse of Monkey Island
- 5up Gris
- 4up Déraciné
- 4up Horizon Zero Dawn
- 4up Super Mario Odyssey
- 4up Axiom Verge
- 4up Rayman Legends
- 3up Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
- 3up Night in the Woods
- 3up Hotline Miami
- 3up Salt & Sanctuary
- 3up The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
- 3up Owlboy
- 3up Old Man’s Journey
- 3up Nex Machina
- 3up Jydge
- 3up Into the Breach
- 2up Florence
- 2up The Sims 4
- 2up The Last of Us: Left Behind
- 2up The Inpatient
- 2up Undertale
- 2up Life is Strange: Before the Storm
- 2up Spec Ops: The Line
- 2up Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- 1up The Last Guardian
- 1up Eve: Valkyrie
- 1up Arizona Sunshine
- 1up Dead Cells
- 1up Batman: The Telltale Series
Happy New Year!
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