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Effectively, 2021 was a wild, terrible mess of a yr. I don’t must recap what made 2021 so dangerous as a result of, if you’re studying this, you already know. All of us reside on Earth (I assume) so no level going over all of it. Simply, yeah, what a shitty yr, huh?However at the least we had some nice video games! I do know some of us, even just a few fellow Kotaku colleagues, appear down on the video games we bought this yr. I disagree. I believe 2021 was an awesome yr for video games. I personally performed extra video games in 2021 than I’ve in a very long time. And loads of them have been good! So listed below are my high 10 video games of 2021. (And a few honorable mentions on the finish.) As ordinary, this listing is in no specific order till the very finish, the place I’ll listing my sport of the yr.Resident Evil VillageScreenshot: Capcom / KotakuSure, the massive tall woman the web had a crush on wasn’t actually within the sport all that a lot, however so what. The remainder of Resident Evil Village continues to be nice. Ethan is likely to be principally an fool with very injured palms, however idiots are typically the proper individuals for horror video games. So courageous, so silly… And all of the Resident Evil 4 references didn’t harm, both.Misplaced In RandomScreenshot: EA / KotakuIt’s like a (good) Tim Burton movie tossed right into a blender with some cube and witty writing. That is a kind of video games that snuck up on me, and after enjoying the total sport in a weekend, I got here away very impressed. The combo of real-time fight and dice-rolling technique is nice and I appreciated how, even in direction of the tip of Misplaced In Random, it nonetheless had new concepts and twists to toss my approach.Hitman 3Screenshot: IO Interactive / KotakuOh yeah, holy shit. This sport got here out this yr. It looks like a lifetime in the past. However no, Hitman 3 got here out in 2021. Whereas I believe it has the weakest set of ranges out of the fashionable trilogy of Hitman video games, I nonetheless had a blast with its new areas. Plus, attending to replay the outdated ranges now with fancier visuals and new options was good. Hitman 3 is mainly your entire trilogy smashed into one excellent bundle, what extra might you ask for? It Takes TwoScreenshot: EA / KotakuIf you’ve performed It Takes Two, you then already know the way darkish it will get and the way at just a few factors it goes completely off the rails. Nonetheless, as somebody who loves enjoying video games along with his important different, however who hardly ever finds video games that we each love, It Takes Two was an attractive piece of leisure. The pacing is great, with dozens of various gameplay mechanics stitched collectively into one wild journey that by no means grew to become boring or predictable. And having somebody by your facet to expertise the darker moments was good. We each would go “Oh GOD… WTF!” collectively. Ratchet And Clank Rift ApartScreenshot: Insomniac / KotakuI’ve solely performed like two of those video games earlier than, so whereas others complained that this attractive new entry felt too much like the previous Ratchet & Clank video games, I used to be having an excessive amount of enjoyable to care. Plus Rift Aside actually appears to be like like a next-gen sport, which is sweet contemplating I bought these new consoles hanging about my place, taking over area. So yeah, it’s extra of the identical, however I’ve not performed a lot of these different video games and I suppose, I’m blissful about that.The AscentScreenshot: Neon Big / KotakuHere’s a sport that didn’t click on with me in any respect… at first. The beginning hour or two was a grind. However I pushed by means of and found a narrative I actually preferred, some twists that caught me off guard, and a fight system that actually feels nice—when you get some higher weapons and determine how cowl works! I’d like extra of this, please. Psychonauts 2Screenshot: Double Advantageous / KotakuOn the floor, Psychonauts 2 is a superb action-platformer with an exquisite sense of favor. However dig a bit deeper and also you’ll discover a sport that questions if individuals can change and what occurs after we let the darkness in ourselves develop, and the way others are harm by our previous errors and selections. In 2021, it appears extra unimaginable than ever to forgive individuals for his or her horrible, darkish selections and actions. However Psychonauts 2 gives the opinion that it’d nonetheless be value it. I don’t suppose I agree, however I’d wish to. Halo InfiniteScreenshot: 343 Industries / KotakuHalo Infinite is a brand new Halo sport instantly impressed by these massive, open ranges of the unique sport. But, it additionally provides new concepts too, together with an superior grappling hook and a foul battle go. (All the brand new concepts aren’t winners, I’ll admit.) Nonetheless, it’s superb that my solely actual drawback with Infinite is that I needed MORE! Extra marketing campaign missions, extra maps, extra modes, and Firefight. When a sport leaves you wanting extra, that’s an excellent factor. Forza Horizon 5Screenshot: Playground Video games / KotakuI’ve performed all of the previous Forza video games, however for no matter purpose, this one hit me tougher and caught with me longer than something since Forza Horizon 1 or Forza Motorsport 3. I virtually put Forza Horizon 5 as my final Recreation of the Yr. Perhaps in just a few years, I’ll look again and remorse my last alternative. However whereas I cherished the unimaginable choice of automobiles, the over-the-top races and stunts, and even (some) of the music, one sport barely snuck excessive and beat out Forza. And I didn’t count on it in any respect. Marvel’s Guardians Of The GalaxyScreenshot: Sq. Enix / Marvel / KotakuWell, what a wild yr 2021 ended up being if Guardians of the Galaxy is on the high of my listing. (And looking out round, I’m not alone.) However right here we’re. After the primary trailers have been launched for it at E3, I assumed I’d play it however that I in all probability wouldn’t prefer it a lot and even end it. Then it got here out and I performed your entire factor in a really brief period of time, having fun with virtually each minute of it. The writing is definitely the perfect a part of this superhero motion sport, however I additionally cherished the alien worlds you get to go to and the best way the sport reacts to what you do or don’t do. I’ve seen some complain Guardians of the Galaxy is simply too chatty, however I didn’t thoughts as a result of the dialogue was typically hilarious. But, the actual secret weapon of this sport is that it’s stuffed with coronary heart and appeal. It by no means lets the comedy step on the toes of the unhappy or the dramatic moments, typically even utilizing comedy to sneak in character moments that may follow you lengthy after you end it. I hope we get a sequel, as a result of I need to spend extra time with these weirdos and their area llama. So there we go! That’s my listing. If you wish to learn my 2020 listing or 2019 listing, simply click on these hyperlinks and luxuriate in. Or get offended about my choices. No matter makes you are feeling higher, I suppose. Earlier than I am going, listed below are another nice video games I performed this yr that simply didn’t make my high 10 listing! Echo Era, Resident Evil 4 VR, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, The Gunk, Returnal, The Large Con, The Riftbreaker, and Deathloop. Like I mentioned on the high, too many good video games this yr! And for those who care, you possibly can see each sport I performed in 2021 (and over the previous couple of years) through my Big Bomb lists. I keep these as a result of I’m obsessive about my very own stats, however in addition they show helpful when placing collectively lists like my high 10. Simply know that I embrace each sport I play, not simply stuff I completed or preferred.
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