2021 Sure Went By Quickly
What a weird non-year 2021 was. I'm not the first one to say it but I feel like I'm still stuck in 2020, it feels simultaneously that all time has passed and no time has passed. After another crazy, blurry year of working in healthcare, I'm late but ready to start building out a GOTY list. Here are some games that stood out for me in 2021. I may not be able to do this whole list in one sitting so I will edit as necessary. These won't be in any strict order but generally, the further down the page we go, the higher the ranking. Now, for a few quick awards...
Best Surprise:
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Most Disappointing:
Best 2021 Game Soundtracks:
Death's Door, Valheim (both the in game one and the one I made on Spotify), Sable, Kena, Nier Replicant, Inscryption and Loop Hero
Honourable Mentions:
Outriders and The Ascent
I was going to add these games to my list to make it a round 20, but I just couldn't do it. So, I figured a mention would do. Neither are particularly great games, especially Outriders which is, really, really not great. But, they were notable for me in 2021 because I played both in co-op with a friend. We experienced all the highs and lows (mostly lows) together and it made a memorable experience, painfully memorable. Both were games with good ideas, but fell short of their potential.