GOTY 2018 | Liam Triforce

Despite being 11 entries in, Mega Man 11 innovates rather than iterates. The gear system is emphatically satisfying to utilize when fighting and platforming. Can't get enough of it.

Die. Get back up. Die. Go a little farther. Die. Go even further. Die. Repeat.That concept was able to get fleshed out into a full game. It's addicting, and it's satisfying. Truly a one-of-a-kind expe…

Hectic co-op game that makes you hate your friends. Love it.

Celeste helped me conquer an internal struggle I've been having for a long time, and I'm sure it did the same for others. On top of that, it's a REALLY damn good platformer. One of the best I've ever …

Return to the Obra Dinn gives me more of what I wanted out of Phoenix Wright - attentiveness in every detail. The feeling of solving a murder by looking at someone's hammock number is...just great.

A unqiue metroidvania with interesting mechanics and a tragic story.

11-11 has an important message that is taught through attentiveness in gameplay. It's an emotional journey with powerful setpieces. Gameplay variety is limited, but its interactivity with the world is…

Swinging through the city as Spider-Man is how you make what would otherwise be mundane tasks fun. The combat system is more involved than its direct inspiration, and the skill tree is actually a lot …

Connecting with your friend is what makes the game so compelling. Worth a shot, even if gameplay can be by the numbers sometimes.

DUSK takes the inner workings of the Quake series and retools them to create something wholly unique and interesting. It's intense, it's frantic and it's really damn fun. Level design is some of the b…