8. Helldivers 2 by @helldivers2.bsky.social
The fun I've had in this game. Some of the best moments playing games and with friends this year stemmed from my hours battling hoards of enemies in chaos and lunacy for Super Earth
The fun I've had in this game. Some of the best moments playing games and with friends this year stemmed from my hours battling hoards of enemies in chaos and lunacy for Super Earth
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(1 of 2 games that surprised me this year)
I heard about this game and how it was like a Metroidvania, it seemed cool. When i finally tried it, i was shocked how much it grabbed me. The Metroidvania as cool BUT the story, omg the story was so much more.
(the other game that surprised me this year)
A lot of what I experienced reminded me of games like Kentucky Route Zero, Nier Automata, Evangelion, and such where you really thing on some of the heavier sci fi ideas out there but routed in personal stories.
This game is just beautiful. full stop. It was one of the shorter experiences but it left one of the longest lasting impacts for me this year with what I played.
In a year filled with RPGs a plenty this was the one that resonated with me the most. (might go for my 3rd playthru soon) The world, the characters, the story. And the rpg class system to boot was icing on the cake.
Much like Helldivers 2, Balatro consumed me this year. My love of card games and roguelikes aside, this game is so fun!
There's a formula that Mario games have, it's like a secret sauce or something. I think Team Asobi cracked that formula because the joy and creativity in Astro bot was absolutely on another level. I was smiling nearly the entire time I played this game.