2020 has already begun, but that didn’t stop me from taking one last look at the past. Here are a few of my favorite things from 2019.
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2019 had plenty of great games, but which had the best new ideas? Here are the 10 best game mechanics I hope carry over from 2019 into 2020.
It’s officially the new year, and what better way to celebrate than listing a few of my favorite games (and things!) from 2019. Enjoy!
Happy (almost) New Year! To get the festivities started, here are my favorite games of 2019 (including a few standouts from years past).
From a game design perspective, God of War (2018) knocks it out of the park. Yet while the elements that make up its story are touching, the way the emotional story beats hit the player largely contradicts the actual gameplay of the experience. The end result? The whole game feels worse than the sum of its parts.
Last year, I decried the overuse of gaming terms like “metroidvania,” as often such words and phrases do little to actually describe the experience any game presents. While I understand why someone might lean on a certain vernacular when describing various works, the time has come for us to rethink how we talk about games in order to describe them in a more accurate manner. I’m not calling for the obliteration of such terms, either; I just believe we should know what we’re saying when utilizing these words.
Here are five particularly notable examples.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will not only entertain its audience in the immediate aftermath of its launch, but promises to keep players coming back to team up and take on any challenges thrown at them. Read on for our extended impressions.
I’m sure we’ve all been “addicted” to a game before — playing the newest gaming release into the waking hours of the morning. Maybe you’ve even taken the day (or week) off work to grind out levels or get to the end of your playthrough. Yet, while depictions of gaming addiction may seem exaggerated, the disease is not a fantasy: It is a life-ruining curse, and can also be a sign of deteriorating mental health.
It’s no secret that anime game adaptations tend to be mediocre, but fear not! Here are some of the finest “traditional” video games that, with an open mind and a little ingenuity, you can find for your favorite anime.
Mango wins The Big House 9, and the Melee community rejoices. On Mango, Melee, and what it means to love a game that seems eternal and forever.