I'm thinking I'll try and pick up a PS5 this Summer if they're available. At this point Demon Souls and the new Ratchet and Clank are the games I'm mostly interested in.
Honestly, I've been playing a ton of my Switch lately and that'll probably do the job for the time being.
It amazes me that there is now misinformation circulating by morons on social media that these were professional/hired actors to stir up problems for Trump.
In what world do these people live? It's pure insanity.
Good to see some more Origami King love! As somebody who has never previously played any of the other games in the series, I felt this was a great jumping on point. I actually really enjoyed the combat system too. It kept me pretty engaged throughout the entire game.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - I've never played an Animal Crossing game before. I absolutely loved the game. I still check in about 2-3 times a week on my island just to see what's in the shop and what's going on.
Ghost of Tsushima - Wow, great open world game. Loved the way the world look and the story itself was a blast. The combat itself was really fun and engaging as well.
Final Fantasy VII Remake - The original FF7 is one of my favorite games of all time. It is literally the first RPG I ever played. The music, the characters, the story, are all top notch in my opinion. The remake did a great job bringing all those aspects into the 21st century. It was an awesome nostalgic fest with fun combat that presented the story in a new and engaging way.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - I didn't think a new Crash Bandicoot would be decent in 2020, that wasn't simply a remake. This game did a wonderful job bringing the series to modern standards. The "modern" mode was a godsend and allowed me to complete the game in almost a Meat Boy style where it keeps track of your deaths and doesn't kick you out after losing so many lives like a standard platformer. Loved the fact that they brought back more of the original cast. Sign me up for another one.
Star Wars: Squadrons - I love me a solid space flight sim. I grew up playing a TON of Colony Wars back on the ps1. This is a great game, and when you add in the fact that it has full PSVR support at an affordable price? It's a no-brainer.
Streets of Rage 4 - The original first two games in the series are some of my favorites. I grew up playing both of them with my cousins on our Genesis. The 4th game in the series does a great job being modern. The music (both the new and old soundtracks) are great. It's just a blast to play.
Paper Mario: The Origami King - I've never played a Paper Mario before, so I wasn't familiar with the frustrations with past games and their battle systems/XP. I really dug the turn table style battles and it made it engaging to play. Fun story, fun dialogue, and fun characters make for a great game.
Tony Hawk 1+2 Remake - This is what Tony Hawk should be. It's smooth, fun, and handles great. The development team did a great job giving the game a fresh look. The original soundtrack and it's new additions were great!
Hades - I bounce back and forth on how I feel about rogue-likes. However, this game is a blast to play, and the fact that the story ties in the reason that you keep dying? That's just great writing!
Immortals: Fenyx Rising - When I first played the game, I put in a few hours and initially bounced off. I wanted to give it another chance, and once I got the hang of building up my character before charging off into battle, I was hooked. It's actually made me want to go back and give Breath of the Wild another short, which I initially bounced off of.
Other games I played in 2020.
Mario 3D All Stars Collection - I haven't really had a Nintendo console since my Gameboy Color, so I missed out on all of these games. Mario Galaxy is awesome. Mario Sunshine was actually more fun than I thought it would be! Mario 64, dare I say...the controls are rough and might not hold up as well as I thought.
Watch Dogs 2 - This was actually a lot of fun. Better story and characters than the original. I enjoyed the more lighthearted approach in this one. Although, I think I'm good now, and don't need Legion.
Gran Turismo Sport - Picked this up finally in 2020 once I heard it had a pretty robust single player campaign. I got a solid 25 hours in the game until I got to a point where I couldn't keep up with the higher level cars and their handling. I loved Gran Turismo 3 and this has been the closest thing to it since. I'm optimistic for GT7 on PS5.
Trials of Mana - Fun action RPG. Won't light the world on fire, but it was enjoyable. That voice acting though...woof!
Fortnite - Still my go to online game with friends. I took a few months off from it, but it's got us hooked again. Now if only they would create a "no build" mode for us 30 somethings that don't have the dexterity to build fast with all the punk kids.
Battlefield V - Finally went back to play the single player campaign. I thought it was pretty well done with some interested historical aspects. I'm a history teacher so I always dig this kind of stuff.
A Hat in Time - Fun platformer. Few graphical hiccups here and there but I enjoyed it. Felt like a throwback which was really enjoyable.
Maneater - Neat idea/concept. Fun to play, good length for what it offers.
Super Mario All Stars - I've been playing Mario since the early 90s when I was old enough to finally hold an NES controller. I had never beaten any of the original 3 games. Thanks to the magic of the Switch rewind feature I did it!
Starlink: Battle for Atlas - If you like StarFox style space games, give this a shot on the Switch. It's a tad grindy at times, but I had a lot of fun with it.
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