With all the major releases finally out of the way, it's time for my 2024 Top 10 GOTY list! This time, I decided to include a handful of honorable mentions for games that I wanted to include but couldn't quite make the cut for various reasons. Without further ado: - ThreadSky

camjo-z.bsky.social • 159 days ago

With all the major releases finally out of the way, it's time for my 2024 Top 10 GOTY list! This time, I decided to include a handful of honorable mentions for games that I wanted to include but couldn't quite make the cut for various reasons. Without further ado:

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camjo-z.bsky.social•159 days ago

Honorable Mention #3: Foamstars - Incredibly fun Splatoon-like with really satisfying movement mechanics once you get a handle on them. Unfortunately, various factors like PS5 exclusivity and questionable monetization seem to have killed the player base for this one pretty quickly.

camjo-z.bsky.social•159 days ago

Honorable Mention #2: Game Center CX 1+2 Replay - An amazing tribute to the experience of being a gamer in the 80s and 90s, and one that I enjoyed even more than UFO 50. I wish I could put it higher, but the lack of an English translation makes it a bit hard to recommend to the average player.

camjo-z.bsky.social•159 days ago

Honorable Mention #1: Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program - I'm not even allowed to say why this is on here, but suffice to say it's going to have a lot of people hooked when it comes out for real. Such an obtuse, weird, and fascinating game. And now, for the real Top 10:

camjo-z.bsky.social•159 days ago

#10: Brighter Shores - The creator of RuneScape returns with another surprisingly addictive "second-screen MMO", and I'm not usually an MMO guy. While it's still in early access, the frequent updates show this has the potential to be something really great.

camjo-z.bsky.social•159 days ago

#9: Helldivers 2 - D3 has repeatedly tried and failed to create a westernized take on Earth Defense Force, only for Arrowhead to nail it on the first try. Fighting massive hordes of monstrous bugs and killer robots has never felt this cinematic yet hilarious. An instant classic.

camjo-z.bsky.social•159 days ago

#8: Palworld - All controversies aside, Palworld does a remarkable job of bringing a sense of wonder and freedom back to the monster taming genre that I haven't felt since the Game Boy. The fact that blowing away cute critters with AR-15s is really funny helps too.

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