GOTY | 2024
Games I enjoyed in 2024, mildly ordered.
12 Games
What a gorgeous game in so many ways. It plays great, has some great vocal performances, and pulls off some very effective storytelling techniques. All while not overstaying it's welcome. Definitely recommend!
Some of the best character work and performances I've seen in a game. And outside of the annoyingly persistent light traversal puzzles it provides interesting combat, and a very satisfying narrative system.
Chaotic fun multiplayer experience. Apparently it's an interesting solo game too but I don't got those hands.
I cannot believe this game was made, it's special. It feels incredible, the story is good fun, the combat is deep and engaging, it does smart things to make exploration incredibly rewarding. What a delight.
Unfortunately, my save got hard locked 30 hours in after a boss fight. So I'll be docking this game list placement. Probably unfair, but that's just how it's going to be until ubisoft gets back to me on my bug report.
Unfortunately, my save got hard locked 30 hours in after a boss fight. So I'll be docking this game list placement. Probably unfair, but that's just how it's going to be until ubisoft gets back to me on my bug report.
A lovely, solitary game about solidarity.
Very, very good one-of-these, for better and worse.
I've been returning to this game on-and-off and the depth of play is scary and staggering.
Very cool game with a brutally sluggish mid-section.
Turns out a few years later, the game is in a very fun, reasonably balanced spot. Not perfect, but I still admire the ways in which Amplitude try to update the historical 4X; both in mechanic and attempt at softening the world-view these games traditionally portray.
This game continues to be very fun and rewarding to learn. Fighting games rule.
Playing this in full co-op seems like both the unintended experience and the ideal experience for me. Instead of following the lovely crafted stories the game has for the party, we forged our own delightfully weird ones. A joy.
It's back! And it's still great, it's still such a concise game that will take over your thoughts and day-dreams for weeks.
