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It's hard to gauge the Impact more recent games will have, imo it is only fair to completely remove Impact as a marker of year quality
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leap years have an advantage over non-leap years too
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Aug 9, 2022 18:40
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This is much harder than a typical GotY list! So much research to be done
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Realtalk how did you guys even get started with your lists, did you pick a game you liked and then looked up other games that came out that year?
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I wish I had you guys' confidence and ability to say "19XX year is THE YEAR 100%", every year I look at has bangers, or otherwise important games to me and the world of gaming. Asking myself "ok but has the MOST bangers, or the BEST bangers" but I can't answer that either
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Somewhat arbitrarily, as a jumping off point, I selected the years in which I replaced my PC's graphics card and made a note of the games that pushed me to do so: 2006 (Oblivion), 2008 (Fallout 3), 2011 (Human Revolution), 2016 (Dark Souls 3), 2022 (Elden Ring)*. From there, it became matter of examining each year's releases and picking the one with the most impressive/impactful/personallyfavourite lineup. So, yeah, this actually isn't a definitive list at all but it's what I came up with, it's very game-focussed *2022 was immediately disqualified for being too young My picks: Honourable Mention 2006 Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, Final Fantasy 12, Bully, Okami, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess These games are all bangers. Oblivion got me into modding (well, downloading mods), one of my favourite things to do, even in 2022. Final Fantasy 12 told a story more complex than I thought possible. Bully was the perfect final form of Grand Theft Auto. Okami was the most beautiful game. Twilight Princess... well, we like twilight princess 3. 2008 Fallout 3, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Mass Effect, Persona 4, Spelunky These games are all bangers. Fallout 3 offered freedom and that rare, wonderful feeling of exploring a huge, handcrafted world. Wrath of the Lich King was the most fun I'd ever in an MMO, and probably will ever have. Mass Effect was a cool piece of genre fiction made real. Persona 4 gave me all of the anime I needed for the next few years. Spelunky is a flawless game and one of the first roguelikes I've ever tried, a genre I like very much. 2. 2016 Dark Souls 3, Persona 5, Pokémon Go, Fallout 4, Firewatch These games are all bangers. Dark Souls 3 is my favourite Dark Souls game. Persona 5 game me all of the anime I needed for the next few years, AND got me to listen to video game music on its own. Pokémon Go to the park with my pals. Fallout 4 was the most fun I ever had with an open world game. Firewatch was one of my first walking simulators I've ever tried, a genre I like very much. 1. 2011 Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dark Souls, Minecraft, Portal 2, Mass Effect 2 These games are all bangers. Human Revolution did everything right and brought vent crawlers to a new generation. Dark Souls is Dark Souls, my favourite series in the world, in all media. Minecraft was a hugely influential, amazing and unique experience. Portal 2 was one of the funniest games I've ever played. Mass Effect 2 perfected the BioWare formula, a formula I like very much.
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