2019 Games Review

2019 Games Review

2 Star Games

 

Escapists: Good idea but very frustrating

 

CIV VI: I find Civ way too complex to play nowadays

 

3 Star Games

Mega Man 11: Fine in very easy mode but not for me otherwise

 

Metro Exodus: This wasn’t what I was expecting at all. A good game but the Metro series is not for me.

 

Death Coming: Less fun and more frustrating then I was expecting. And crashed a lot!

4 Star Games

Zoo Tycoon: Very by the book and a little dull for a simulation game, but featured baby animals

 

Lego Incredibles: Very easy and short Lego game

 

Oxenfree: A good horror story

 

Iconoclasts: Way too hard for me and a bit difficult for me to follow the story

 

Lego Movie 2: A little different for a lego game, no level and several hub worlds, but also feels a bit lacking

 

Telling Lies: Sequel to Her Story

 

Hero Express: Vehicle based physics game that is quite good.

 

5 Star Games

Little Nightmares: Not scary but unsettling

 

Qube 2: Improves on the first game in every way

 

Red Dead Redemption: Incredible looking game that is so big, and fun to play as well

 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider: Tomb Raider games are kind of by the book now but that’s not to say they’re not enjoyable

 

Super Mario Party: Enough new ideas to make it quite enjoyable.

 

Yokus Island Express: Pinball based Metroidvania, I was expecting it to be frustrating, but it was really enjoyable

 

Spyro Reignited: Remake of one of my favourite Playstation 1 games, the first game is still the best

 

Rime: Clever puzzle adventure game.

 

Lego DC Villains: A proper sprawling Lego game with an original story.

 

Wargroove: Advance Wars with a Fire Emblem aesthetic, maybe not as good as Advance Wars but close.

 

Steamworld Quest: Probably the weakest Steamworld game but also an excellent card-based RPG

 

Yoshis Crafted World: More Nintendo Platform excellence

 

Wandersong: Charming, not quite rhythm-based platformer

 

Hitman GO: Board game Hitman

 

Super Luckys Tale: Fun if a little basic platformer.

 

Top 10 Games of 2019

 

Spiderman: One of the best games for capturing the feeling of swinging through the city as Spiderman

 

Forza 4: A realistic (ish) recreation of Edinburgh is a highlight of this racing game

 

Celeste: I persevered with Celeste and managed to complete the whole base game with no modifiers which I am really proud of. A tough game. Fun and good story too.

 

Dragon Quest XI: Did I play it (for almost 100 hours)? Who knows?

 

Dragon Quest Builders 2: You get a whole island to build on this time which is so much fun.

 

Pokémon Sword: Apart from the slightly rushed final sections I enjoyed the quality of life

improvements and the new Pokémon.

 

My Time At Portia: The crafting game I’ve dreamed of, I spent so many hours playing Portia, shame it crashes a lot or I’d be tempted to replay.

 

428 Shibuya Scramble: Brilliant story, told in a unique way.

 

Super Mario Maker 2: I’m not much of a designer myself but the story mode and especially the best of the player made levels are up there with the best of Mario

 

Hitman/Hitman 2: Superb, inventive sandboxes, very detailed environment. When a plan

comes together it is a an incredible felling. Excellent replay value as there are so many ways to eliminate your target