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As 2023 approached its end, I collected my thoughts on my personal top five games of the year.
12 more months have passed, and I’m thinking this will become an annual tradition for me.
There are many games of the year lists, but this one is mine.
I did play a lot of other games, though, and these were my favorites.
Cat Quest III is an approachable, casual isometric RPG that is impossibly adorable and refreshingly bright.
It’s a great game for all ages, and even supports local two-player co-op."
Cat Quest III is one of the purest embodiments of “fun” I played this year.
I 100% this game and its achievements, and I still wanted more to play.
Honestly, that’s my biggest complaint with this game it’s too short.
If you want 10 hours of pure RPG fun, though, Cat Quest III is genuinely amazing.
This game was a real surprise, and it’s still one of the finest gems of 2024.
The world is threatened by darkness, and you alone are fighting against it.
At your side, the orphaned cub of your lifelong companion, who now looks to you for guidance.
It’s a short adventure, but one that you’re not liable to forget.
Neva has cemented Nomada Studio has one of the best indie developers in the business.
Neva also dramatically improves gameplay versus GRIS with satisfying combat and platforming.
My only major grip is that the journey is simply over too soon."
It must’ve been destiny, and I’m sure glad fate worked out that way.
You can live your own Indiana Jones movie, and it’s awesome.
I can’t recommend it enough.
My colleague, Rebecca Spear,reviewed Star Wars Outlawsand felt much the same way.
This is also my favorite Call of Duty campaign ever by a long way.
One of the greatest RPGs I have ever played, let alone this year.
That’s not to say this is a bad game, though.
The continuation of Senua’s story is also one of the most visually and audibly stunning games ever released.
Despite all my completions, though, my backlog is bigger at the end of 2024, not smaller.
I had a lot of fun playing Star Wars Outlaws, but I also saw how it could’ve been truly great.
But hey, at least I hit 150,000 gamerscore on Xbox with Indiana Jones!
Game & DLC completions 2024 thread.
Theme of the year is RPGs!
The new Omnimovement system is one of the best changes CoD has made in a long time.
I want to complete at least one RPG a month for the entire year.
Other than that, let’s shoot for another 50 completions!
2024 is going to be a good year for gaming, I can feel it.
Hellblade II came so close to being one of my top five games of the year.
Will I have any time at all to clear some of it out?
I’m not feeling confident at this point.
I am so stoked for Avowed.
