2020 Game of the Year
Need to play more:
AC Valhalla, Cyberpunk 2077, Nioh 2
Best Assassin's Creed Skin: Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost is a solid, polished game that got a lot of love and attention considering it's really just Assassin's Creed with a samurai skin. I enjoyed it because I also still enjoy AC games, but the level of praise for this was a little surprising.
Best Partial Remake: Final Fantasy 7 Remake
I never played the original, yet somehow still got the feeling that FF7 Remake was just a small part of a full video game with a lot of filler content. That is a long game for just being the first chapter of a remake. I guess I'll look forward to playing the next part...in like 2025?
Best Sequel That Didn't Improve On The First One: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
I adored the first Ori and did have a good time with Wisps. It just felt like the original was a much tighter experience. Opening things up more wasn't a great choice for this style of game and the sequel really didn't add much that stood out over the first game.