Dec 17, 2020
In this episode, Tim and Joel conclude their list of most impactful games played in 2020. Again, these aren't all games made this year, but they are all games that impacted us deeply over the course of the last twelve months.
Awards List, Part 2:
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution got “best immersive sim” from Joel.
- Objects in Space got “most intense space game” from Tim.
- Mark of the Ninja got “best stealth game” from Joel.
- Where the Water Tastes Like Wine got “most unique gameplay experience” from Tim
- Call of Duty: Warzone got “most splodey” from both Tim and Joel; or at least, the version of it wherein we run exploding crossbows and rocket launchers in Plunder mode does.
- Katana Zero and Ghostrunner got “best pick up and play” from Joel.
- Return of the Obra Dinn got “most intricate / best document UI” from Tim.
- Both Elite: Dangerous and Hardspace: Shipbreaker got special mentions this year as games we spent an enormous amount of time in and enjoyed greatly (and have discussed a great deal in our space game and UI episodes).
- To no one’s surprise at all, our Game of the Year for 2020 is Hunt: Showdown. Not only is it a great game from a purely critical standpoint, but in an age of quarantine and lockdown, it is the one game that has been great for both our friendship and our sanity through round after round (and squad wipe after squad wipe).