I'm a lil surprised Zelda and Mario each did so well, but that's the classic Nintendo effect I guess. I enjoyed TotK but was a little less hot on it than BotW. For me, Remnant 2 is probably the game I'd encourage more people to play based on its slot on the list.
It was an incredible year, though; I had so many games that could've been in my top ten, and even more I didn't get to that likely would've been in with a decent chance if I had.
EDIT: I think I was the only Immortals of Aveum vote, so I'll just say - don't let that game's pretty terrible opening put you off. It's a fun time and the writing is a lot more charming than the first hour or so lets on. I really think it puts its worst foot forwards, which is a shame because I think the rest of the game is worth playing.
Very much looking forward to these, though I'll probably hold them for Christmas week when I'm on holiday (and have had the chance to finish more of these games).
This game seems outstanding, I love everything about it. Not really shocking for another RGG Studio banger, but everything they've added to modernise it from the original is super smart.
Also I would 100% watch Dan coaching Jan through Stardew.
Appreciate y'all putting this together. @marino and @zombiepie - you do so much for the GB community, and at a difficult time like this I want you to know how much we appreciate it.
@voidburger Bless you for this, and know we'll support you, Jason, and Justin wherever you go from here. Safe travels and keep being awesome! <3
Much love to Jess, Jason, and Justin, and to those of you left to deal with the fallout. Appreciate you talking about it, Jeff; I don't think anyone here expects you to just carry on as if nothing happened.
If I have any food in the house, 99% chance I'll have the capability to make a sandwich. It's the one thing I'm going to eat basically every day almost regardless of anything else happening, and it's one of the quickest (and most satisfying) foods to make.
As for Persona 3, I think it should be okay. There's certainly no shortage of games with guns in - heck, Persona 5 characters all have a signature gun that they actually use to shoot enemies. By comparison, the evokers aren't even really used as "guns" even though that's clearly the image they're playing on, and it's immediately apparent that it's not what it first appears as.
Maybe you don't throw in footage of them being used into your promotional material, and that game could certainly benefit from an up-front content warning (that's far from the only dark subject it, and Persona as a greater series, dives into). But I don't think it'll be an issue outside the same sort of people who already think video games are the work of the devil, and there's no convincing them regardless.
Great read, Jess! Definitely good to see the likes of Pentiment and Signalis getting that well-earned rep, and I always love to see something pop up on a GotY list that I might have not even considered before.
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