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[TropicanaTwista]

That’s a bad take. One year of having someone’s personal tastes not satisfied does not mean the industry has passed them by. 2025 looks INCREDIBLE for my tastes.

Sure everyone has different tastes but my overall point is there have been so many quality games, and it's not like a certain genre has taken over that I find it hard that people can't find anything to enjoy. For example, here are my top games:

Balatro - Deck builder roughlike game
AstroBot - 3D platformer
Metaphor - Turn based JRPG
WuKong - action RPG
Animal well - metroidvania puzzle game

And that's what I would just consider my personal top 5. There have also been other critically acclaimed games in different genres, like the new dragon ball game (fighter), SH2 (survival horror) remake, and helldivers 2 (tps gaas).

I stand by what I said, you don't have to like the games I like or what other people like. And maybe this is the best year for most personally, but if you can't find anything this year, it's a you problem.

 

[XXL]

Exactly. Great thread.

One of the problems on this forum (and gaming in general) is people are obsessed with giving all their attention to trash (like Concord) over appreciating the great games that have been released recently.

Want proof?

There are more threads about Concord on this forum then people who actually bought the fucking game between PS5 and PC.

 

[diffusionx]

2021 and 2022 were bad years because so much was pushed into 2023. When dogshit like Halo Infinite is in the running for GOTY you know you had a bad 12 months. At least 2022 had Elden Ring. There has been plenty to play in 2024, including a lot of stuff from 2023 that was impossible to get to because time was not unlimited. I am not sure what people expect.

Exactly. Great thread.

One of the problems on this forum (and gaming in general) is people are obsessed with giving all their attention to trash (like Concord) over appreciating the great games that have been released recently.

Want proof?

There are more threads about Concord on this forum then people who actually bought the fucking game between PS5 and PC.

Concord's failure was hilarious though.

 

[mayham2199]

Ever since last year it’s been nothing but top aaa games I can’t keep up. I never used wishlist but I have to now because I keep forgetting about games I want to play.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

How is this year considered bad and not one of the best year gaming?

because my memory still works

there are a lot of legendary years out there (~10 generations, multiple decades!)
nothing about this year is legendary, groundbreaking, or particularly interesting

my favorite out of your list is ER shadow of the big boy, but even that is far from being the best souls game.

 

[XXL]

Concord's failure was hilarious though.

Absolutely.

Fuck Concord, but I'm more proud of PS5 gamers, PC gamers and members of this forum that didn't buy it more than anything.

Concord was garbage, but let's give the opposite energy to the great games that released this year, instead of pretending everything was a disaster.

 

[Zacfoldor]

I think that most of the people getting on here complaining about this years games didn't actually play many of them.

The tentpole wanters are 3-4 game a year guys, bank on it.

If you actually play these games, like Wukong, you will realize how good this year is. Play the games. Don't just skip them because they aren't a big tentpole title like Wolverine or Spider-Man.

Honestly, people who do not like this year's games have bad tastes. There, I said it. It's fucking true, so there it is.

 

[TintoConCasera]

If you actually play these games, like Wukong, you will realize how good this year is. Play the games. Don't just skip them because they aren't a big tentpole title like Wolverine or Spider-Man.

Sometimes I get the impression that there are some people here that don't really play that many games, which is weird considering where we are.

Some give too much importance to review scores as well. I remember reading a post that said something like "if the game isn't at least 90 on metacritic I'll skip it". Like wtf, image letting the likes of IGN or Kotaku decide what games you play.

 

[Kronark]

This has been a good / solid year with a fair number of releases in terms of quantity. It just feels like a lot of those releases are B tier with maybe a few As in there. Like yeah Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin make the 2024 list longer but are they really games you're going to be talking about frequently in 5 years? I really just don't think so. Nothing has hit that S tier for me this year and I don't think there's a lot this year that came out that I'm going to be talking about in 5 years other than some very niche / subjective games that most people won't care about (Satisfactory, Shapez 2, Frostpunk 2, etc).

My biggest hits for 2024 are probably Metaphor Refantazio and Helldivers 2 (Both very solid A games so far) where as 2023 gave me Alan Wake 2, Armored Core 6, CP 2077 Phantom Liberty, Hi-Fi Rush, etc which are all releases I'll be referring to for years. Even for other people I'm sure Tears of the Kingdom, RE 4 Remake, Baulder's Gate 3, etc are all massively important 2023 releases. Anyone calling 2024 the best year of the generation is out of their mind after the insane 2023 lineup.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Last year was a rollercoaster. This year is a hayride. Hayrides can be fun, but going on one after a rollercoaster makes it feel lame by comparison.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

The first half of the year was a little slow and there's an overreliance on remakes/remasters, but yeah - things have really gotten better over the course of the year. 2024 has been markedly better than the rest of the decade and really good for JRPG fans in particular.

 

[The Cockatrice]

because my memory still works

there are a lot of legendary years out there (~10 generations, multiple decades!)
nothing about this year is legendary, groundbreaking, or particularly interesting

my favorite out of your list is ER shadow of the big boy, but even that is far from being the best souls game.

Bingo baby. People have gotten so used to these shallow crumbs of games that nowadays even if theres 1 amazing game, they call it the best year. Recency bias is becoming really annoying on gaf. We used to eat good, these days tho? Just spare meals.

 

[rodrigolfp]

PC eating good.

• January 17 — Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator - God war 4X (Steam)
• January 18 — New Cycle (Early Access) - Post-solar flare city builder (Steam)
• January 18 — Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - PoP platformer spinoff (Epic)
• January 19 — Palworld (Early Access) - Open-world gun Pokemon (Steam)
• January 23 — Lil' Guardsman - If Papers, Please was Adventure Time (Steam)
• January 24 — Anomaly Agent - 2D timewarp cyberpunk brawler (Steam)
• January 24 — Enshrouded (Early Access) - Valheim plus polygons (Steam)
• January 25 — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Yakuza new and old (Steam)
• January 25 — Unforetold: Witchstone (Early Access) - Freeform CRPG (Steam)
• January 25 — Phantom Abyss - Asynchronous multiplayer tomb raids (Steam)
• January 26 — Tekken 8 - next installment of the fighting series (Steam)

• February 1 — Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Spinoff ARPG (Steam)
• February 2 — Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - Cape killing (Steam)
• February 2 — Persona 3 Reload - a P3 remake (Steam)
• February 8 — Helldivers 2 - Third-person starship troopin' (Steam)
• February 12 — SpellRogue (Early Access) - Wizard deck-building (Steam)
• February 13 — Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - 1600s RPG (Steam)
• February 13 — Islands of Insight - Open world online puzzles (Steam)
• February 13 — Lysfanga - Time clone action tactics (Steam)
• February 13 — Ultros - Psychedelic Metroidvania (Steam)
• February 14 — Solium Infernum - Grand strategy in Hell (Steam)
• February 16 — Skull and Bones - Ubisoft's pirate game (Epic Store)
• February 19 — Nemire - Undead army tactics RPG (Steam)
• February 20 — Balatro - Poker hand deckbuilding roguelike (Steam)
• February 20 — Nightingale (early access) - Fae realm crafting survival (Steam)
• February 21 — Last Epoch - ARPG dense with skill trees (Steam)
• February 21 — Penny's Big Breakaway - 3D yoyo platformer (Steam)
• February 21 — Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance - RTS against Skynet (Steam)
• February 22 — Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator - Green-thumbing (Steam)
• February 22 — Pacific Drive - Road trip survival sim (Steam)
• February 23 — Promenade - Cute cartoon platformer (Steam)
• February 27 — Wrath: Aeon of Ruin - Quake-like retro shooter (Steam)
• February 28 — Brothers A Tale of Two Sons Remake - Lads redux (Steam)
• February 28 — Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - Katarn++ (Steam)
• February 29 — Ad Infernum - Demonic gas station immersive horror (Steam)
• March 4 — The Thaumaturge - Occult CRPG in 1905 Warsaw (Steam)
• March 5 — Expeditions: A MudRunner Game - Dirty trucks! (Steam)
• March 5 — Quilts and Cats of Calico - Sewing, puzzles, felines (Steam)
• March 6 — Reveil - First-person puzzle thriller (Steam)
• March 7 — Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley - Cozy Moomin game (Steam)
• March 7 — Zoria: Age of Shattering - Fantasy tactics RPG (Steam)
• March 8 — Summerhouse - Casual building designer (Steam)
• March 12 — Tribes 3: Rivals (Early Access) - Tribes returns (Steam)
• March 19 — Lightyear Frontier (Early Access) - Chill mech farming (Steam)
• March 20 — Alone in the Dark - 90s horror classic reboot (Steam)
• March 21 — BattleJuice Alchemist (Early Access) - Strongest potions (Steam)
• March 21 — Dragon's Dogma 2 - Capcom's open world fantasy (Steam)
• March 21 — Horizon Forbidden West - Another Aloy adventure (Steam)
• March 22 — TerraTech Worlds (Early Access) - Rover-centric survival (Steam)
• March 25 — Acolyte of the Altar - Monster-hunting deckbuilder (Steam)
• March 25 — Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the mist (Early Access - Steam)
• March 26 — Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles - Falconeer city building (Steam)
• March 26 — Outpost: Infinity Siege - FPS RTS with mechs (Steam)
• March 26 — South Park: Snow Day - The next South Park RPG (Steam)
• March 27 — Distant Bloom - Cozy alien planet restoration (Steam)
• March 28 — Omega Crafter (Early Access) - Programmable Palworld (Steam)
• March 28 — Pepper Grinder - 2D drill-based platformer (Steam)
• March 29 — Felvidek - Monochrome medieval RPG (Steam)
• April 3 — Planetiles - Planetary puzzler (Steam)
• April 5 — Sons of Valhalla - Viking game that reminds of Kingdom (Steam)
• April 9 — Botany Manor - Plant-tending walking simulator (Steam)
• April 9 — Children of the Sun - Bullet-bending sniper puzzles (Steam)
• April 10 — Broken Roads - Post-apoc Australia RPG (Steam)
• April 10 — Sky: Children of the Light (Early Access) - Peaceful MMO (Steam)
• April 16 — Harold Halibut - Claymation space story (Steam)
• April 17 — Morels: The Hunt 2 - Fungus foraging sim (Steam)
• April 18 — No Rest for the Wicked (Early Access) - Ori devs' ARPG (Steam)
• April 23 — Bellwright (Early Access) - Medieval management and survival (Steam)
• April 23 — Phantom Fury - 3D Realms shooter (Steam)
• April 23 — Rumble Club - Fall Guys with punching (Steam)
• April 23 — Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Bantu-inspired metroidvania (Steam)
• April 24 — Oddsparks (Early Access) - Pikmin meets Factorio (Steam)
• April 25 — Another Crab's Treasure - Crab soulslike (Steam)
• April 25 — Sand Land - Vehicle ARPG based on Toriyama manga (Steam)
• April 26 — Manor Lords - Highly wishlisted medieval city builder (Steam)
• April 29 — Echoes of the Plum Grove - A Georgian-era life sim (Steam)
• April 30 — Gray Zone Warfare (Early Access) - an Arma-like FPS (Steam)
  
  May 2 — Abiotic Factor - Survival crafting a la Half-Life (Steam)
• May 2 — Foundry - Paradox-published take on Satisfactory (Steam)
• May 8 — Indika - Psychological adventure as Russian nun (Steam)
• May 7 — Heading Out - Driving adventure game (Steam)
• May 8 — V Rising - Vampire survival game hits 1.0 (Steam)
• May 9 — Animal Well - Surreal neon cave Metroidvania (Steam)
• May 9 — Crow Country - 90s nostalgia survival horror (Steam)
• May 9 — Little Kitty, Big City - Feline adventure (Steam)
• May 10 — Gatekeeper - Top-down Risk-of-Rain-like (Steam)
• May 13 — Homeworld 3 - Sci-fi space RTS classic revival (Steam)
• May 13 — Fabledom - Fairy tale city builder (Steam)
• May 14 — Braid, Anniversary Edition - Puzzle game remaster (Steam)
• May 14 — Dread Delusion - Old-school open world RPG (Steam)
• May 15 — Men of War 2 - WW2 RTS (Steam)
• May 15 — Baladins - Bardic co-op RPG (Steam)
• May 16 — Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Sony's samurai port (Steam)
• May 16 — Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Surreal Annapurna puzzle game (Steam)
• May 16 — Robobeat - Robot bounty hunter rhythm shooter (Steam)
• May 20 — Songs of Conquest - Turn-based fantasy strategy RPG (Steam)
• May 21 — Paper Trail - Puzzles in a foldable world (Steam)
• May 21 — Synergy - Weird scifi city builder (Steam)
• May 21 — Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 - Psychological action sequel (Steam)
• May 23 — Crown Wars: The Black Prince - Medieval tactics (Steam)
• May 23 — Duck Detective: The Secret Salami - Poultry PI adventure (Steam)
• May 23 — Galacticare - "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor" simulator (Steam)
• May 23 — Hauntii - Gorgeous twin-stick afterlife adventure (Steam)
• May 24 — Sonar Shock - First person horror RPG old school style (Steam)
• May 27 — The Rogue Prince of Persia - Early access roguelite (Steam)
• May 28 — Multiversus - WB's platform fighter relaunch (Site)
• May 29 — Capes - turn-based superhero tactics (Steam)
• May 29 — Nine Sols - Hand-drawn 2D Sekiro (Steam)
• May 30 — SKALD: Against the Black Priory - Retro party-based RPG (Steam)
• May 31 — F1 24 - Annual Formula One racing game (Steam)
• May 31 — Mutant Football League 2 - Arcade football with mutants (Steam)
• June 4 — Destiny 2: The Final Shape - The year's D2 expansion (Site)
• June 4 — Killer Klowns from Outer Space - Horror throwback (Steam)
• June 4 — Songs of Silence - RTS with turn-based management (Steam)
• June 6 — Blockbuster Inc. - Movie studio sim (Steam)
• June 6 — Chornobyl Liquidators - Cleanup/bureaucracy focused sim (Steam)
• June 14 — Monster Hunter Stories - Remastered monster raising RPG (Steam)
• June 14 — Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance - Bring a fusing FAQ (Steam)
• June 18 — #BLUD - '90s cartoon vampire dungeon crawler (Steam)
• June 18 — Go-Go Town - 3D Stardew with town management (Steam)
• June 18 — Pax Dei (Early Access) - Medieval sandbox MMO (Steam)
• June 18 — Still Wakes the Deep - Oil rig horror from Chinese Room (Steam)
• June 19 — Crab God - Crustacean strategy (Steam)
• June 19 — Echo Generation - 80s voxel adventure with turn-based combat (Steam)
• June 19 — Republic of Pirates - City builder for freebooters (Steam)
• June 19 — Murky Divers - Underwater co-op horror (Steam)
• June 20 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Tarnished DLC (Steam)
• June 21 — Dystopika - Cyberpunk city-building sandbox (Steam)
• June 27 — Battle Crush - Top down mythological brawler (Steam)
  

 

[rodrigolfp]

• July 2 — The First Descendant - Nexon looter shooter (Steam)
• July 4 — Zenless Zone Zero - Genshin Impact dev's new game (Epic)
• July 8 — Ark of Charon - Fantasy colony sim (Steam)
• July 9 — Once Human - Open world survival with alien powers (Steam)
• July 11 — Anger Foot - Kick-heavy FPS (Steam)
• July 16 — EvilVEvil - Vampire co-op shooter (Steam)
• July 16 — Flock - Co-op sky-shepherding and bird-shearing (Steam)
• July 16 — Magical Delicacy - Cozy, culinary, magical Metroidvania (Stream)
• July 18 — Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Stylish Capcom action game (Steam)
• July 18 — Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus - Okami aesthetic Metroidvania (Steam)
• July 18 — Dungeons of Hinterberg - Stylish dungeon diver (Steam)
• July 18 — Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn - Soulslike for musket fans (Steam)
• July 18 — Norland - Medieval colony sim (Steam)
• July 18 — Schim - Frogger-ish shadow platformer (Steam)
• July 18 — Space Prison (Early Access) - Alien prison tactics RPG (Steam)
• July 18 — Vampire Therapist - Darkly comedic narrative adventure (Steam)
• July 22 — Cataclismo - Hand-built tower defense (Steam)
• July 22 — The Operator - Forensic analyst sim with bonus conspiracy (Steam)
• July 24 — Farlands - Stardew in space (Steam)
• July 25 — Earth Defense Force 6 - EDF! EDF! EDF! (Steam)
• July 30 — The Garden Path - Slice-of-life gardening (Steam)
• July 31 — Sword of Convallaria - Final Fantasy Tactics-like (Steam)
  
  
• August 1 — Thank Goodness You're Here! - Delightful English "slapformer" (Steam)
• August 2 — World of Goo 2 - Slimy physics puzzle sequel (Epic)
• August 5 — Fields of Mistria - Magical girl life sim (Steam)
• August 6 — CYGNI: All Guns Blazing - bullet hell shooter (Steam)
• August 6 — Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks - "high-Orktane mayhem" (Steam)
• August 6 — Volgarr the Viking 2 - 2D action-platformer (Steam)
• August 7 — Creatures of Ava - A gentler creature collector (Steam)
• August 8 — Deathbound - Character-swapping soulslike (Steam)
• August 8 — SteamWorld Heist 2 - 2D pirate robot tactics (Steam)
• August 8 — Cat Quest 3 - feline RPG (Steam)
• August 8 — Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - Blackjack roguelike (Steam)
• August 13 — Demonsomnia - Co-op horror banishing nuclear demons (Steam)
• August 13 — Level Zero: Extraction - Extraction horror shooter with monsters (Steam)
• August 13 — Stormgate - New RTS from ex-Blizzard devs (Steam)
• August 15 — Farewell North - Do you want to cry about dogs? (Steam)
• August 19 — Black Myth: Wukong - ARPG from controversial dev (Steam)
• August 20 — Dustborn - Future dystopian American roadtrip (Steam)
• August 21 — Mika and The Witch's Mountain - Zelda meets Kiki's Delivery Service (Steam)
• August 22 — Tactical Breach Wizards - Modern magic (Steam)
• August 23 — Concord - PvP shooter from ex-Destiny 2 devs (Steam)
• August 27 — Crypt Custodian - Top-down afterlife Metroidvania (Steam)
• August 27 — Smite 2 - action MOBA enters "24/7" alpha (Steam)
• August 28 — Corpus Edax - Immersive sim with punchy physics (Steam)
• August 28 — Gundam Breaker 4 - Build-your-own gunpla brawler (Steam)
• August 29 — Visions of Mana - A new RPG in the Mana series (Steam)
• August 29 — Memoriapolis - Grand strategy (Steam)
• August 30 — Megaloot - Inventory management roguelike RPG (Steam)
• August 30 — Star Wars Outlaws - Open world scum and villainy (Epic)
  
  
• September 2 — Sumerian Six - Turn-based tactical scientist combat (Steam)
• September 3 — The Casting of Frank Stone - Until Dawn devs do Dead by Daylight (Steam)
• September 3 — Spectre Divide - Early access tactical FPS (Steam)
• September 3 — Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions - Broomsports finest (Steam)
• September 3 — Star Trucker - Trucking, but in the stars (Steam)
• September 3 — Age of Mythology: Retold - RTS remake (Steam)
• September 9 — What the Car? - Silly golfing devs do driving (Steam)
• September 9 — Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 - Astartes sequel (Steam)
• September 10 — Critter Cove (Early Access) - Castaway Animal Crossing (Steam)
• September 12 — DeathSprint 66 - Fall Guys, but cyberpunk-dystopian (Steam)
• September 12 — Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP - Remake of the zombie hack-n-slash (Steam)
• September 12 — Reka - Witchy woods crafting (Steam)
• September 12 — Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - Open world driving in Hong Kong (Steam)
• September 12 — Wild Bastards - Space western roguelike FPS (Steam)
• September 13 — Edge of Sanity - 2D lovecraftian survival horror (Steam)
• September 13 — Pyrene - Deckbuilding dungeon crawler (Steam)
• September 17 — Final Fantasy 16 - The latest not-so-final RPG comes to PC (Steam)
• September 17 — The Plucky Squire - Colorful storybook escape adventure (Steam)
• September 18 — Enotria: The Last Song - Italian folklore soulslike (Steam)
• September 19 — God of War Ragnarök - Big Papa Kratos returns (Steam)
• September 20 — Frostpunk 2 - Grim, snowy city management (Steam)
• September 23 — Tiny Glade - Medieval building toy (Steam)
• September 23 — Zoochosis - Mutant zoo animal body horror (Steam)
• September 24 — Ara: History Untold - Civ-like 4X strategy (Steam)
• September 24 — Greedfall 2: The Dying World - Fantasy flintlock RPG (Steam)
• September 26 — Breachway - Space dogfight deckbuilder (Steam)
• September 26 — GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra - Throwback beatemup (Steam)
• September 26 — Iron Meat - Gnarly Contra-like side-scroller (Steam)
• September 26 — Realm of Ink - Ukiyo-e-ish action roguelike (Steam)
• September 30 — Starfield: Shattered Space - Starfield's first expansion (Steam)
• October 2 — Kill Knight - Stylish isometric shooter (Steam)
• October 3 — Parcel Corps - Bike messenger action (Steam)
• October 3 — MechWarrior 5: Clans - Bad guys of Battletech (Steam)
• October 4 — Until Dawn - PS4 horror game comes to PC (Steam)
• October 7 — Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) - Write nice letters (Steam)
• October 7 — Silent Hill 2 remake - 2001 horror revisited (Steam)
• October 7 — Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred - Diablo 4's first expansion (Site)
• October 8 — Dead Season - Zombie survival tactical XCOM-like (Steam)
• October 10 — Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - Dragon Ball-series fighting game (Steam)
• October 11 — Europa - Ghibli-inspired platforming adventure (Steam)
• October 11 — Metaphor: ReFantazio - Fantasy RPG from Atlus (Steam)
• October 15 — Neva - Side-scrolling exploration of a beautiful dying world (Steam)
• October 15 — DayZ: Frostline - Snowy survival expansion (Steam)
• October 17 — Unknown 9: Awakening - Conspiracy unraveling action with special powers (Steam)
• October 21 — Factorio: Space Age - Factories in spaaaaace (Steam)
• October 21 — Awaken: Astral Blade - Bionic girl Metroidvania (Steam)
• October 21 — Worshippers of Cthulhu (Early Access) - Cultist settlement sim (Steam)
• October 22 — No More Room in Hell 2 (Early Access) - Chivalry devs do co-op zeds (Steam)
• October 22 — Streets of Rogue 2 - Immersive roguelike sandbox (Steam)
• October 24 — Flint: Treasure of Oblivion - Tactical pirate RPG (Steam)
• October 24 — Sonic X Shadow Generations - Remaster with new stuff (Steam)
• October 24 — Voidwrought - Hollow Knight with more cosmic horror (Steam)
• October 24 — Windblown (Early Access) - New roguelike from Dead Cells devs (Steam)
• October 25 — Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Late cold-war Black Ops (Steam)
• October 29 — Life is Strange: Double Exposure - Parallel timeline shifting adventure (Steam)
• October 31 — Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Dragon Age does Mass Effect (Steam)
• October ?? — Sulfur - Cel-shaded goblin-blasting FPS roguelike (Steam)
• November 1 — Elin - Roguelike RPG sequel to Elona (Steam)
• November 6 — Mirthwood - Sandbox fantasy life sim RPG (Steam)
• November 6 — Trash Goblin - Casual trinket upcycling (Steam)
• November 7 — Empire of the Ants - Photorealistic ant strategy (Steam)
• November 7 — Unrailed 2: Back on Track (Early Access) - Chaotic railroad co-op (Steam)
• November 8 — Slitterhead - Third person cyberpunk doppleganger hunting (Steam)
• November 12 — The Rise of the Golden Idol - Detective adventure set in the '70s (Steam)
• November 19 — Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Next iteration of Flight Sim (Site)
• November 20 — Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - The Zone awaits (Steam)
• November ?? — Brighter Shores - New MMO from Runescape creator (Steam)
• November ?? — Towers of Aghasba - Open world ecosystem sandbox (Steam)
• December 3 — Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age - Steampunk 2v2 2D fighter (Steam)
• December 5 — Entropy Survivors - Top-down bullet-hell roguelike (Steam)
• December 6 — Marvel Rivals - PvP supers FPS (Steam)
• December 8 — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - First-person Nazi whipping (Steam)
• December 11 — Fairy Tail 2 - Anime battler sequel (Steam)
• December 12 — The Spirit of the Samurai - Samurai metroidvania (Steam)
• December 20 — The Midnight Crimes - Point and click detective adventure (Steam)

 

[Raven117]

Oh, why? It's a very long DLC with lots of contents, something that could be considered a "expansion pack" if it was released a few decades ago and it's full of quality stuff.


Definetly biased lol. But still, people seem to like it quite a lot and got tons of good reviews so I guess it's as close as possible to an objective great videogame.


Agreed! That's why I put "kinda" there. I know it's all opinions, but when so many people have that same opinion you have to think that there's some objective truth there.

Meh. Just can't. Its a song I've heard before, just more of it. Its excellent, but doesn't give me the WOW vibes.

True, alot of people do seem to like Metaphor, I liked what I played of the demo, but didn't love it as quickly as I liked Persona 5 (that game just ooozed that jazzy style)

I don't have much interest in discussing what is subjective and objective with respect to video games. I think one can recognize "quality" of a game, but not think its great. (Ie, me playing BotW). Moreover, there is another layer of whether the collective subjective opinion of a thing of many people ultimately add up to something being objective. And if so, how many?

All we can really say is looking at the games one played this year, did something blow your hair back? For me, nothing quite blew my hair back. (But, that may change if I get time to play metaphor).

 

[Codes 208]

A year before a major console release always kind of feels like a throwaway regarding that system but I’m pleasantly content with this year so far.

Plus DB Sparking Zero is already the biggest game of the gen for me so far

 

[R6Rider]

Lots of great titles and more upcoming, for both flat and VR.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

Bingo baby. People have gotten so used to these shallow crumbs of games that nowadays even if theres 1 amazing game, they call it the best year. Recency bias is becoming really annoying on gaf. We used to eat good, these days tho? Just spare meals.

i think its mostly lack of experience
if 2024 is one of your best years in gaming, then you missed most/all of the best years in gaming

if a stick is your first toy, stick = best toy

 

[mayham2199]

Should we really be expecting a "generational game" every year when we know how long these take to develop and how much effort has to go into them? Not trying to be a dick, genuine question here.

No we shouldn’t getting bg3 and edr back to back was just luck.

 

[Fess]

It’s been good enough on Steam that I’m getting stressed out. I’m still mostly playing oldish Elden Ring, Starfield and No Man’s Sky and try to catch up on older releases and Sony ports.

+ Astro Bot ️

Shattered Space

And soon comes Stalker 2, Indy, MH Wilds, COD:BO6, Fantasian Steam release.

Flight Sim 2024 should be spectacular too, hoping for a VR mode there.

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

Just forget about western studios, and you will realize this was in fact a great year.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

PC eating good.

• January 17 — Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator - God war 4X (Steam)
• January 18 — New Cycle (Early Access) - Post-solar flare city builder (Steam)
• January 18 — Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - PoP platformer spinoff (Epic)
• January 19 — Palworld (Early Access) - Open-world gun Pokemon (Steam)
• January 23 — Lil' Guardsman - If Papers, Please was Adventure Time (Steam)
• January 24 — Anomaly Agent - 2D timewarp cyberpunk brawler (Steam)
• January 24 — Enshrouded (Early Access) - Valheim plus polygons (Steam)
• January 25 — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Yakuza new and old (Steam)
• January 25 — Unforetold: Witchstone (Early Access) - Freeform CRPG (Steam)
• January 25 — Phantom Abyss - Asynchronous multiplayer tomb raids (Steam)
• January 26 — Tekken 8 - next installment of the fighting series (Steam)

• February 1 — Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Spinoff ARPG (Steam)
• February 2 — Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - Cape killing (Steam)
• February 2 — Persona 3 Reload - a P3 remake (Steam)
• February 8 — Helldivers 2 - Third-person starship troopin' (Steam)
• February 12 — SpellRogue (Early Access) - Wizard deck-building (Steam)
• February 13 — Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - 1600s RPG (Steam)
• February 13 — Islands of Insight - Open world online puzzles (Steam)
• February 13 — Lysfanga - Time clone action tactics (Steam)
• February 13 — Ultros - Psychedelic Metroidvania (Steam)
• February 14 — Solium Infernum - Grand strategy in Hell (Steam)
• February 16 — Skull and Bones - Ubisoft's pirate game (Epic Store)
• February 19 — Nemire - Undead army tactics RPG (Steam)
• February 20 — Balatro - Poker hand deckbuilding roguelike (Steam)
• February 20 — Nightingale (early access) - Fae realm crafting survival (Steam)
• February 21 — Last Epoch - ARPG dense with skill trees (Steam)
• February 21 — Penny's Big Breakaway - 3D yoyo platformer (Steam)
• February 21 — Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance - RTS against Skynet (Steam)
• February 22 — Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator - Green-thumbing (Steam)
• February 22 — Pacific Drive - Road trip survival sim (Steam)
• February 23 — Promenade - Cute cartoon platformer (Steam)
• February 27 — Wrath: Aeon of Ruin - Quake-like retro shooter (Steam)
• February 28 — Brothers A Tale of Two Sons Remake - Lads redux (Steam)
• February 28 — Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - Katarn++ (Steam)
• February 29 — Ad Infernum - Demonic gas station immersive horror (Steam)
• March 4 — The Thaumaturge - Occult CRPG in 1905 Warsaw (Steam)
• March 5 — Expeditions: A MudRunner Game - Dirty trucks! (Steam)
• March 5 — Quilts and Cats of Calico - Sewing, puzzles, felines (Steam)
• March 6 — Reveil - First-person puzzle thriller (Steam)
• March 7 — Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley - Cozy Moomin game (Steam)
• March 7 — Zoria: Age of Shattering - Fantasy tactics RPG (Steam)
• March 8 — Summerhouse - Casual building designer (Steam)
• March 12 — Tribes 3: Rivals (Early Access) - Tribes returns (Steam)
• March 19 — Lightyear Frontier (Early Access) - Chill mech farming (Steam)
• March 20 — Alone in the Dark - 90s horror classic reboot (Steam)
• March 21 — BattleJuice Alchemist (Early Access) - Strongest potions (Steam)
• March 21 — Dragon's Dogma 2 - Capcom's open world fantasy (Steam)
• March 21 — Horizon Forbidden West - Another Aloy adventure (Steam)
• March 22 — TerraTech Worlds (Early Access) - Rover-centric survival (Steam)
• March 25 — Acolyte of the Altar - Monster-hunting deckbuilder (Steam)
• March 25 — Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the mist (Early Access - Steam)
• March 26 — Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles - Falconeer city building (Steam)
• March 26 — Outpost: Infinity Siege - FPS RTS with mechs (Steam)
• March 26 — South Park: Snow Day - The next South Park RPG (Steam)
• March 27 — Distant Bloom - Cozy alien planet restoration (Steam)
• March 28 — Omega Crafter (Early Access) - Programmable Palworld (Steam)
• March 28 — Pepper Grinder - 2D drill-based platformer (Steam)
• March 29 — Felvidek - Monochrome medieval RPG (Steam)
• April 3 — Planetiles - Planetary puzzler (Steam)
• April 5 — Sons of Valhalla - Viking game that reminds of Kingdom (Steam)
• April 9 — Botany Manor - Plant-tending walking simulator (Steam)
• April 9 — Children of the Sun - Bullet-bending sniper puzzles (Steam)
• April 10 — Broken Roads - Post-apoc Australia RPG (Steam)
• April 10 — Sky: Children of the Light (Early Access) - Peaceful MMO (Steam)
• April 16 — Harold Halibut - Claymation space story (Steam)
• April 17 — Morels: The Hunt 2 - Fungus foraging sim (Steam)
• April 18 — No Rest for the Wicked (Early Access) - Ori devs' ARPG (Steam)
• April 23 — Bellwright (Early Access) - Medieval management and survival (Steam)
• April 23 — Phantom Fury - 3D Realms shooter (Steam)
• April 23 — Rumble Club - Fall Guys with punching (Steam)
• April 23 — Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Bantu-inspired metroidvania (Steam)
• April 24 — Oddsparks (Early Access) - Pikmin meets Factorio (Steam)
• April 25 — Another Crab's Treasure - Crab soulslike (Steam)
• April 25 — Sand Land - Vehicle ARPG based on Toriyama manga (Steam)
• April 26 — Manor Lords - Highly wishlisted medieval city builder (Steam)
• April 29 — Echoes of the Plum Grove - A Georgian-era life sim (Steam)
• April 30 — Gray Zone Warfare (Early Access) - an Arma-like FPS (Steam)
  
  May 2 — Abiotic Factor - Survival crafting a la Half-Life (Steam)
• May 2 — Foundry - Paradox-published take on Satisfactory (Steam)
• May 8 — Indika - Psychological adventure as Russian nun (Steam)
• May 7 — Heading Out - Driving adventure game (Steam)
• May 8 — V Rising - Vampire survival game hits 1.0 (Steam)
• May 9 — Animal Well - Surreal neon cave Metroidvania (Steam)
• May 9 — Crow Country - 90s nostalgia survival horror (Steam)
• May 9 — Little Kitty, Big City - Feline adventure (Steam)
• May 10 — Gatekeeper - Top-down Risk-of-Rain-like (Steam)
• May 13 — Homeworld 3 - Sci-fi space RTS classic revival (Steam)
• May 13 — Fabledom - Fairy tale city builder (Steam)
• May 14 — Braid, Anniversary Edition - Puzzle game remaster (Steam)
• May 14 — Dread Delusion - Old-school open world RPG (Steam)
• May 15 — Men of War 2 - WW2 RTS (Steam)
• May 15 — Baladins - Bardic co-op RPG (Steam)
• May 16 — Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Sony's samurai port (Steam)
• May 16 — Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Surreal Annapurna puzzle game (Steam)
• May 16 — Robobeat - Robot bounty hunter rhythm shooter (Steam)
• May 20 — Songs of Conquest - Turn-based fantasy strategy RPG (Steam)
• May 21 — Paper Trail - Puzzles in a foldable world (Steam)
• May 21 — Synergy - Weird scifi city builder (Steam)
• May 21 — Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 - Psychological action sequel (Steam)
• May 23 — Crown Wars: The Black Prince - Medieval tactics (Steam)
• May 23 — Duck Detective: The Secret Salami - Poultry PI adventure (Steam)
• May 23 — Galacticare - "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor" simulator (Steam)
• May 23 — Hauntii - Gorgeous twin-stick afterlife adventure (Steam)
• May 24 — Sonar Shock - First person horror RPG old school style (Steam)
• May 27 — The Rogue Prince of Persia - Early access roguelite (Steam)
• May 28 — Multiversus - WB's platform fighter relaunch (Site)
• May 29 — Capes - turn-based superhero tactics (Steam)
• May 29 — Nine Sols - Hand-drawn 2D Sekiro (Steam)
• May 30 — SKALD: Against the Black Priory - Retro party-based RPG (Steam)
• May 31 — F1 24 - Annual Formula One racing game (Steam)
• May 31 — Mutant Football League 2 - Arcade football with mutants (Steam)
• June 4 — Destiny 2: The Final Shape - The year's D2 expansion (Site)
• June 4 — Killer Klowns from Outer Space - Horror throwback (Steam)
• June 4 — Songs of Silence - RTS with turn-based management (Steam)
• June 6 — Blockbuster Inc. - Movie studio sim (Steam)
• June 6 — Chornobyl Liquidators - Cleanup/bureaucracy focused sim (Steam)
• June 14 — Monster Hunter Stories - Remastered monster raising RPG (Steam)
• June 14 — Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance - Bring a fusing FAQ (Steam)
• June 18 — #BLUD - '90s cartoon vampire dungeon crawler (Steam)
• June 18 — Go-Go Town - 3D Stardew with town management (Steam)
• June 18 — Pax Dei (Early Access) - Medieval sandbox MMO (Steam)
• June 18 — Still Wakes the Deep - Oil rig horror from Chinese Room (Steam)
• June 19 — Crab God - Crustacean strategy (Steam)
• June 19 — Echo Generation - 80s voxel adventure with turn-based combat (Steam)
• June 19 — Republic of Pirates - City builder for freebooters (Steam)
• June 19 — Murky Divers - Underwater co-op horror (Steam)
• June 20 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Tarnished DLC (Steam)
• June 21 — Dystopika - Cyberpunk city-building sandbox (Steam)
• June 27 — Battle Crush - Top down mythological brawler (Steam)

Thats pretty elaborate list war.

 

[Jigsaah]

We just lived through a year where Baldur's Gate 3 exists...just by comparison this year doesn't have as much shock value

 

[Danknugz]

I have always wondered what's with the average gaming consumer's obsession to constantly compare years like they need to justify the releases and then tell people about it? Do people do this on movie and books forums too? Some weird inferiority complex going on.

There are plenty of games to have reasons to like on that list and equally plenty of games to not have reasons to like. Seems just like any other year.

a lot of people live their lives through video games and in particular whatever console side they're on, i'm just an armchair psychologist but it seems something to do with feeling a part of something and validating your existence as a gamer etc i guess

 

[ikbalCO]

Meh. Just can't. Its a song I've heard before, just more of it. Its excellent, but doesn't give me the WOW vibes.

Tell you havent played shadow of the erdtree without telling me you havent played the shadow of the erdtree…

 

[ikbalCO]

i think its mostly lack of experience
if 2024 is one of your best years in gaming, then you missed most/all of the best years in gaming

if a stick is your first toy, stick = best toy

I am 32 years old and i have been playin games since i was 8 years old.

Where does this old timey elitism come from as if we are in a french riviera tasting aged wine

 

[Crayon]

Because I have tunnel vision for aaa trash.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

"you don't like what I like, so you aren't a legit gamer" bunch of idiotic shit going on in here. How boring and predictable. I enjoyed a few games here and there, and anticipate a few more. Pretty meh year in all honesty.

 

[Raven117]

Tell you havent played shadow of the erdtree without telling me you havent played the shadow of the erdtree…

I played it. Beat consort before the nerf. Don’t get me wrong, it’s excellent, but come on. It’s just more of the same. (Not saying it’s a bad thing)

 

[mayham2199]

I played it. Beat consort before the nerf. Don’t get me wrong, it’s excellent, but come on. It’s just more of the same. (Not saying it’s a bad thing)

Sounds great. I went back to ER when Shadow came out because I wanted to get the plat and I was shocked at how the game sucked me back in so easily. Got my fill of it then and I'll be saving Shadow for later.

 

[snapdragon]

Remove PS only titles and then PS/PC titles and you can identify why (some) people are so salty about this year

PC will remain an objectively superior platform to Sony/Microsoft consoles in software, capability, online features, and price-to-performance

Sony/Microsoft consoles have no exclusives and arent worth purchasing for a consumer who actually knows anything about the tech industry

I pray for the day the Switch 2 cuts deep into Sony's market share and wipes the Xbox off the map so we can get some competent competition

 

[Felessan]

PC will remain an objectively superior platform to Sony/Microsoft consoles in software, capability, online features, and price-to-performance

PCMR as delusional as ever

Sony/Microsoft consoles have no exclusives and arent worth purchasing for a consumer who actually knows anything about the tech industry

PC geek no-lifers are so small minority that can be easily ignored. They puff themselves but in reality they stuck in their basement and nobody cares about them

I pray for the day the Switch 2 cuts deep into Sony's market share and wipes the Xbox off the map so we can get some competent competition

Yeah, ps4 level of performance will surely cuts deep into Sony market share.
Delusion runs very deep here.

 

[TropicanaTwista]

i think its mostly lack of experience
if 2024 is one of your best years in gaming, then you missed most/all of the best years in gaming

if a stick is your first toy, stick = best toy

In my 30s and this is probably my favorite year since this "gen" started. Always tough to go super far back because sometimes nostalgia can kind of wrap your mind but feel this year is def up there for me personally.

My favorite part of this year is the variety in type of games and how many quality releases. I've pretty much hit nothing in my backlog outside of R&C like late spring early summer. Its just constant really good game after really good game this year.

 

[Celcius]

This year and entire generation have been amazing

 

[FrankWza]

PCMR as delusional as ever


PC geek no-lifers are so small minority that can be easily ignored. They puff themselves but in reality they stuck in their basement and nobody cares about them


Yeah, ps4 level of performance will surely cuts deep into Sony market share.
Delusion runs very deep here.

Reads like someone who financed a 5k pc and will need to spend 2k on a new card soon to say they "got da best" . The PS5 Pro is melting brains...

 

[XXL]

 

[Trilobit]

I am 32 years old and i have been playin games since i was 8 years old.

Where does this old timey elitism come from as if we are in a french riviera tasting aged wine

I think I now understand why so many have a huge backlog of unplayed games, it's their winecellar. "Mmm, an unopened GTA IV bought in 2009. Excellent, eeexcellent. The plastic has a wonderful aroma and I've heard the spinning sound of the disc is like listening to Bach."

 

[pasterpl]

Did I say it was a bad year? No, I said not an amazing year, if you think it has been amazing then good for you. I do have an Xbox, it's not like I haven't played some of those games, including the total disappointment that is Hellblade 2, and I won't touch the Starfield expansion because the base game bores me to death.

Everyone can have different tastes, I used to own all PlayStation consoles, had even PS4 pro with all exclusives, but got so bored of the same formula and tired of how overhyped these games were that decided to sell it and didn’t even consider buying PS5, as the are no exclusives there that interest me. Even if they were I can play this on my gaming PC at much better performance. Eg. Black Myth Wukong (again, FOMO works and bought it at launch on steam but still haven’t played it, bought, even preordered Elden Ring and box with the game is till sealed. Games like Final Fantasy never appealed to me, never liked any games made by Kojima (same with any jRPG - funny enough I love manga and anime), my favourite PS games were by far over the years; wipeout (every single release incl. Sony handhelds that I also owned), resistance, killzone, motor storm to name few, I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent playing Tekken Tag Tournament with my mates, like 12-14h a day sessions to master combos etc. Local Pro Evo Soccer tournaments with mates etc. Lots of great memories with some games on PlayStation. Funny enough I love Starfield (I love more realistic sci-fi movies as well that show how big the universe is and at the same time full of galaxies, barren planets, stars, moons etc. Starfield is excellent in replicating this. You see what is boring for you is extremely entertaining for me, same what is exciting for you it is boring for me, everyone got their own taste.

Edit: also, half the games you mentioned for playstation are first party, the other half are third party. If Sony are publishing it (and especially if they are funding it) then it's a first party game (Stellar Blade, Rise of Ronin and Helldivers 2 all come under that umbrella)

With help of an AI

In video game development, first-party, second-party, and third-party refer to the relationship between the developer and the platform holder:

• First-party: A developer that creates games exclusively for the company that produces the console. First-party developers are essentially a sub team of the platform owner.
  
  
• Second-party: A developer that takes on development contracts from a platform holder and creates games exclusively for that platform. Second-party developers are usually offered higher royalty rates than third-party developers.
  
  
• Third-party: A developer that creates games for multiple platforms.

So based on the above; Stellar Blade dev takes on developer contract in which Sony pays for games development = second party. Rise of Ronin takes on developer contract to develop game exclusive to PS5 = second party. Even helldivers 2 - signed a contract to develop game for PS5 = second party. Rebirth or Silent Hill 2 - both might be timed exclusives - so these are 2nd/3rd party. Black Myth Wukong - again might be 3rd party timed exclusive.

None of these teams behind these games are Sony studios. Completely independent developer that sign contract to deliver product to Sony.

So we are down to Astrobot and Concord - these are without any doubt 1st party as studios are own by Sony.

 

[midnightAI]

Everyone can have different tastes, I used to own all PlayStation consoles, had even PS4 pro with all exclusives, but got so bored of the same formula and tired of how overhyped these games were that decided to sell it and didn’t even consider buying PS5, as the are no exclusives there that interest me. Even if they were I can play this on my gaming PC at much better performance. Eg. Black Myth Wukong (again, FOMO works and bought it at launch on steam but still haven’t played it, bought, even preordered Elden Ring and box with the game is till sealed. Games like Final Fantasy never appealed to me, never liked any games made by Kojima (same with any jRPG - funny enough I love manga and anime), my favourite PS games were by far over the years; wipeout (every single release incl. Sony handhelds that I also owned), resistance, killzone, motor storm to name few, I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent playing Tekken Tag Tournament with my mates, like 12-14h a day sessions to master combos etc. Local Pro Evo Soccer tournaments with mates etc. Lots of great memories with some games on PlayStation. Funny enough I love Starfield (I love more realistic sci-fi movies as well that show how big the universe is and at the same time full of galaxies, barren planets, stars, moons etc. Starfield is excellent in replicating this. You see what is boring for you is extremely entertaining for me, same what is exciting for you it is boring for me, everyone got their own taste.


With help of an AI

In video game development, first-party, second-party, and third-party refer to the relationship between the developer and the platform holder:

• First-party: A developer that creates games exclusively for the company that produces the console. First-party developers are essentially a sub team of the platform owner.
  
  
• Second-party: A developer that takes on development contracts from a platform holder and creates games exclusively for that platform. Second-party developers are usually offered higher royalty rates than third-party developers.
  
  
• Third-party: A developer that creates games for multiple platforms.

So based on the above; Stellar Blade dev takes on developer contract in which Sony pays for games development = second party. Rise of Ronin takes on developer contract to develop game exclusive to PS5 = second party. Even helldivers 2 - signed a contract to develop game for PS5 = second party. Rebirth or Silent Hill 2 - both might be timed exclusives - so these are 2nd/3rd party. Black Myth Wukong - again might be 3rd party timed exclusive.

None of these teams behind these games are Sony studios. Completely independent developer that sign contract to deliver product to Sony.

So we are down to Astrobot and Concord - these are without any doubt 1st party as studios are own by Sony.

There is a difference between developer and game, a second party developer (signs a second party contract) can develop a first party game, Stellar Blade, Rise of Ronin and Helldivers 2 are first party games developed by second party studios. Sony funds these developers to make those games.

(In fact, in true terms, there is no such thing as second party at all, but that is what Sony calls them and what the contract states but really they are third party studios as Sony doesn't own them)

(And using AI? Really?)

 

[pasterpl]

(And using AI? Really?)

I use it for everything nowadays

 

[Fbh]

Yeah it has arguably not been quite as good as last year but it has still been an amazing year.
I can never relate with all the complaining about this gen sucking and there being no games. I can't keep up with all the new releases I want to play despite playing for around 2 hours almost daily (and more on the weekends).

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Monster Hunter Wilds alone will make 2025 a better year.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

My backlog has increased so it was a great year. I actually think next year will be worse.

 

[TwiztidElf]

I'm 52, and have been gaming since pre-Atari pong machines.
To my tastes, this has been the best year in gaming ever. No question.

OP - you missed the Paper Mario TYD remake also.

 

[PatientGamer]

Terrible year for western game studios. One of the best ever for Eastern devs though. Their games are selling.

 

[Shifty1897]

It was a great year, and as a Nintendo fan, I can confidently say it was all thanks to Sony and third parties. We over here starving to death waiting for Switch 2 and we got fucking Alarmo instead.

 

[VanCityGamer]

Sure everyone has different tastes but my overall point is there have been so many quality games, and it's not like a certain genre has taken over that I find it hard that people can't find anything to enjoy. For example, here are my top games:

Balatro - Deck builder roughlike game
AstroBot - 3D platformer
Metaphor - Turn based JRPG
WuKong - action RPG
Animal well - metroidvania puzzle game

And that's what I would just consider my personal top 5. There have also been other critically acclaimed games in different genres, like the new dragon ball game (fighter), SH2 (survival horror) remake, and helldivers 2 (tps gaas).

I stand by what I said, you don't have to like the games I like or what other people like. And maybe this is the best year for most personally, but if you can't find anything this year, it's a you problem.

You can stand by what you said but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a stupid statement. 2024 is clearly a down year for people who tend to enjoy AAA western games the most. Next year looks incredible. Nothing has passed anyone by. Pretty simple really.

 

[snapdragon]

PCMR as delusional as ever


PC geek no-lifers are so small minority that can be easily ignored. They puff themselves but in reality they stuck in their basement and nobody cares about them


Yeah, ps4 level of performance will surely cuts deep into Sony market share.
Delusion runs very deep here.

> PCMR as delusional as ever

Stunning argument, anyways PC has far more games, it's online marketplaces and launchers/software have much larger libraries, better online features, better prices for their games with more common and generous discounts/free games

A pc has online games, other significantly cheaper methods of obtaining games I won't discuss, upgradibility allowing you to far surpass the performance of any home console by a country mile. You can play superior versions of almost every Playstation/Xbox game ever released on more cost efficient hardware. The PS5 is a disgrace to Sony and the Playstation brand.

>Yeah, ps4 level of performance will surely cuts deep into Sony market share.
Delusion runs very deep here.

While post GC nintendo consoles target different audiences it is utterly delusional to believe the wii from 2006-2009 or the switch had no effect on Playstations marketing strategies or had no effect on the potential consumers Sony could have accumulated if these platforms didn't exist

If the switch was never released and nintendo just dropped hardware than the PS4 would have sold tens of millions of more units and would have essentially established a monopoly on the home console market. Considering how many crossgen games are being released on the PS5 it is also ignorant to believe that the switch 2 won't receive probably the largest amount of third party support ever on a Nintendo console which would absolutely have a negative effect on the market performance of the PS5 and XSX.


I am not a "PCMR" person, I have probably over 2k hours on my switch and ps4 and have tons of burned games I've completed on my retro consoles, I just realized that modern consoles are inferior in literally every way to PC's

 

[Felessan]

Stunning argument, anyways PC has far more games, it's online marketplaces and launchers/software have much larger libraries, better online features, better prices for their games with more common and generous discounts/free games

Yeah, sure, those 100k 1$ shovelware games no one care about. PC "advantages" are mostly geek stuff, ultra-niche games, lots of treasure hunting in garbage bins, "better" online filled with cheaters and bots, playing cat and mouse with publishers and than whine when publishers blocks cheap deals etc. Perfect place for those always prefer cheap over any semblance of quality.

Delusion runs very deep here.
While post GC nintendo consoles target different audiences it is utterly delusional to believe the wii from 2006-2009 or the switch had no effect on Playstations marketing strategies or had no effect on the potential consumers Sony could have accumulated if these platforms didn't exist

You are not talking about existing on their own in their own niches as Sony and Nin did for a some time. You are trying to put impression that Switch 2 would be able to succesfully invade Playstation niche, at which Nin failed considerably in the past.

If the switch was never released and nintendo just dropped hardware than the PS4 would have sold tens of millions of more units and would have essentially established a monopoly on the home console market. Considering how many crossgen games are being released on the PS5 it is also ignorant to believe that the switch 2 won't receive probably the largest amount of third party support ever on a Nintendo console which would absolutely have a negative effect on the market performance of the PS5 and XSX.

No proof here, just your assumption. Nintendo just stayed in the same niche it always been - games targeted mostly for children.
And PS wasnt too strong on this front anyway. They of course would get some more sales is Nin didn't existed at all, but it did existed and there are no real evidence that switch cut into PS4 territory.

 

[snapdragon]

Yeah, sure, those 100k 1$ shovelware games no one care about. PC "advantages" are mostly geek stuff, ultra-niche games, lots of treasure hunting in garbage bins, "better" online filled with cheaters and bots, playing cat and mouse with publishers and than whine when publishers blocks cheap deals etc. Perfect place for those always prefer cheap over any semblance of quality.


You are not talking about existing on their own in their own niches as Sony and Nin did for a some time. You are trying to put impression that Switch 2 would be able to succesfully invade Playstation niche, at which Nin failed considerably in the past.


No proof here, just your assumption. Nintendo just stayed in the same niche it always been - games targeted mostly for children.
And PS wasnt too strong on this front anyway. They of course would get some more sales is Nin didn't existed at all, but it did existed and there are no real evidence that switch cut into PS4 territory.

>Yeah, sure, those 100k 1$ shovelware games no one care about. PC "advantages" are mostly geek stuff, ultra-niche games, lots of treasure hunting in garbage bins, "better" online filled with cheaters and bots, playing cat and mouse with publishers and than whine when publishers blocks cheap deals etc. Perfect place for those always prefer cheap over any semblance of quality.



Yup those online MMOs and modded games with anywhere from 10,000 - 3 million concurrent players and PC players access to all games from every mainline 4th,5th,6th,7th,8th and 9th generation consoles. Yup nobody cares about those.

And the deals on steam, epic games shops, G2 and others even for AAA games are just objectively better than the ones on any of the online market places for the big 3, this isn't up to debate and im not going to entertain your rebuttal for this if you have one.


>You are not talking about existing on their own in their own niches as Sony and Nin did for a some time. You are trying to put impression that Switch 2 would be able to succesfully invade Playstation niche, at which Nin failed considerably in the past

No proof here, just your assumption. Nintendo just stayed in the same niche it always been - games targeted mostly for children.
And PS wasnt too strong on this front anyway. They of course would get some more sales is Nin didn't existed at all, but it did existed and there are no real evidence that switch cut into PS4 territory.

Having another gaming machine that's userbase is primarily young adults outsell a another gaming machine who's target demographic is also young adults by tens of million units is somehow not cutting into market share or potential userbase/unit sales? Again you are a genius.