Fuck this year sideways.
You'd think being stuck at home would mean I played more games than usual, but as my bedroom became a prison cell and my mind fell into a black hole, I had very little motivation to do anything. I've played roughly 1/3 of the number of games I typically play per year and of those, none were technically "new". Regardless, here's my list of the games I was able to play and enjoy in 2020.
There's not much I can say that hasn't been expressed far more eloquently by other people like Michael Higham, but on a personal note, this game has been a rock this year. Persona always finds a way to capture me completely and P5R is no exception. They can steal my heart any day.
This one took me by surprise because the first time I tried MM on the 3DS I *hated* it. The time mechanics felt stressful and I couldn't wrap my head around the old controls. This time I played the original N64 version on PC and despite the stiff gameplay, I had such a wonderful experience. I used a guide and a few mods which relieved the frustration of the time mechanics and allowed me to fully immerse myself in the fantastic story, characters and music.
It's not the first time I've played P3P and it won't be the last. This is the definition of a comfort game for me. I live in hope of a PC port that's a hybrid of FES and P3P. Geeting to play as FemC with all the benefits of FES would be such a dream.
I haven't actually finished this yet so I feel like a bit of a cheater, but damn I hope I can get my brain in gear to finish this soon. It might be my all-time favourite Zelda when I complete it.
Replayed the campaign on Legendary Co-op with my best mate. Always such a great time and it was awesome having some form of daily contact with my friend while we played.
I unashamedly love this franchise. The games are always janky as hell but the characters, combat and puzzles continue to be a blast in 3. Fury kicks ass.
Finally picked this up on Switch and it still lived up to the hype. Without a doubt the best 3D Mario game I've played.
I had a bit of a Mario marathon at the start of the year. I dug out the NES and SNES classic mini consoles so I could play the original games for the first time. I'll never be a great Mario player but I was so happy to finally beat this iconic game.
As above, this was my first time beating the original Super Mario Bros. It was a challenge, especially for someone like me that's lousy at platformers, but I had a brilliant time thanks to the QoL features of the NES classic.
Saw this randomly on Game Pass and decided to check it out. While I wasn't too keen on the mechanics, I though the story and voice acting was brilliant. Definitely worthy of a spot on the top 10.
