what the title says. i tried to make a snap judgement just looking at every game i reviewed, which was hard for some years that were STACKED (2016, 2019 mainly) but i went with my gut.
Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective
honorary mention: Papers, Please
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
The Orange Box
Guitar Hero
this isn't anywhere close to the best Guitar Hero game, but i put it on here due to my pure obsession w/ it as an 11 year old
Rock Band 2
Myst
Grim Fandango
Animal Crossing
F-Zero GX
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
honorary mentions: Butterfly Soup, Breath of the Wild
P.T.
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Fez
Pikmin 2
Sable
Pseudoregalia
The Witness
honorary mentions: Thumper, Dark Souls 3
Pokémon White Version
Demon's Souls
Return of the Obra Dinn
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Balatro
Mother 3
Silent Hill
EarthBound
this came out in america in 1995, but whatever
Neon White
Chrono Trigger
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Dark Souls
Super Mario 64
i know this isn't the "coolest" choice, but if i'm being completely honest, this game ruined my life forever as a child. it is the reason i'm still playing games today and i still watch speedruns of it so LMAO
Outer Wilds
honorary mentions: Sekiro, Disco Elysium, Hypnospace Outlaw
Erato_Heti
2 years ago