Dankster Morgan
It is better this way
What are your opinions on the top ten games of the console generation? Starting with the launch of PS4 and XB1 till now. No remakes or remasters, everyone's list would be the Bioshock collection, Halo collection, Uncharted collection, The Last of Us, etc.... that would be way too easy. I was gonna wait to make this thread after The Last of Us 2 came out because I'm sure it will at least crack the top ten..... Buuuuut that game at this point in time has been delayed indefinitely because of our coronacation, I'm bored as fuck, we all like games, lets talk about games.
1. The Witcher 3: undisputed BEST game of the console generation, one of the few times I get down with the circle jerk surrounding a game. CDPR clearly has such a deep love for Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri, all of the other characters, and the source material as a whole, every aspect of this game was made with insane detail and care.
2. Red Dead Redemption 2: somewhat underwhelming combat, still an incredibly realized open world, Arthur Morgan feels like a real human being, his story is believable and genuinely tragic. I felt so many emotions when I beat the story of RDR2 the first time. I love this game.
3. God of War: Great reboot of God of War, Norse mythology is badass, Kratos is badass, and the kid wasn't as annoying as I was expecting. God of War did a good job of feeling "cinematic" without compromising on a fun and engaging combat system.
4. Doom: Eternal: Best FPS of the generation FREE, very fun, deep, chaotic combat. Amazing soundtrack, every single stage is fun as hell.
5. Uncharted 4: Uncharted 4 is "cinematic" like God of War but takes it too far, Naughty Dog borders on pretentious this time with the presentation of UC4 sometimes. However, the serviceable at best combat is outweighed by a good story, impressive level of polish, VERY good interactions between the characters (which nobody else does better than Naughty Dog / Uncharted), and this makes the first play through of UC4 really memorable and fun. Nathan Drake is so fucking cool and his sendoff was well earned by the three awesome games preceding it.
6. Batman: Arkham Knight: I think I have this game way higher than most people do, but I love it and think it is the best of the series. I will defend this opinion all day. I ended up dumping a TON of time into Arkham Knight, not only because of the great gameplay, but because it was one of the first truly impressive games to come out this generation. Would be higher if not for the Batmobile combat, the game is also way to easy, even on Knightmare. But hey it being easy is comic accurate to Batman's plot armor.
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019: Decent campaign that is worth a play through (rare for multiplayer based FPS), really solid shooting mechanics, very fun and addictive multiplayer. MW is amazing to me, Infinity Ward has given a lot of great free content and has offered very good post game support. This is the first COD game I've played in which both the newer audience (post MW2 Micheal Bay) and the older audience (COD 4) like and play the game. People hate on it because it's popular, but Modern Warfare is king for a very good reason.
8. Injustice 2: My favorite NRS game, I think I2 does the best job out of any of their games of hitting a happy medium between balance and craziness. DC is my favorite fictional universe, Sub-Zero in this game is my favorite fighting game character, I had a lot of fun with Injustice.
9. Spider-Man PS4: Only superhero game to successfully implement the Batman formula without feeling like a ripoff of the Batman games. I love this version of Spider-Man, I enjoyed the portrayal of every character except Mary Jane who was the biggest asshole to Peter for no reason, and Silver Sable who was fucking awful and cringe all around. The web slinging and combat are really fun. Stealth sections felt awkward and pale in comparison to Batman's system. The sequel better not make us play as MJ or Miles again (unless he has his powers, I love Miles as Spider-Man).
10. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order: My profound hatred for Star Wars is really hard to put into words but this game was so fun that I remembered why I used to like it. Cal is a good protagonist that learns how to be a Jedi and he has actual limitations. Limitations are rare for SW protagonists these days, so Cal is a nice change of pace. This game does a good job of meshing story and gameplay together. Cal is an untrained former Padawan, not a Jedi master, and the game punishes you for biting off more than you can chew early on. As Cal becomes more confident, so do you as you've mastered the combat system, his victories and in turn- the player's feel genuinely earned. I'd love to see Respawn implement this combat system into a different era of Star Wars.
1. The Witcher 3: undisputed BEST game of the console generation, one of the few times I get down with the circle jerk surrounding a game. CDPR clearly has such a deep love for Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri, all of the other characters, and the source material as a whole, every aspect of this game was made with insane detail and care.
2. Red Dead Redemption 2: somewhat underwhelming combat, still an incredibly realized open world, Arthur Morgan feels like a real human being, his story is believable and genuinely tragic. I felt so many emotions when I beat the story of RDR2 the first time. I love this game.
3. God of War: Great reboot of God of War, Norse mythology is badass, Kratos is badass, and the kid wasn't as annoying as I was expecting. God of War did a good job of feeling "cinematic" without compromising on a fun and engaging combat system.
4. Doom: Eternal: Best FPS of the generation FREE, very fun, deep, chaotic combat. Amazing soundtrack, every single stage is fun as hell.
5. Uncharted 4: Uncharted 4 is "cinematic" like God of War but takes it too far, Naughty Dog borders on pretentious this time with the presentation of UC4 sometimes. However, the serviceable at best combat is outweighed by a good story, impressive level of polish, VERY good interactions between the characters (which nobody else does better than Naughty Dog / Uncharted), and this makes the first play through of UC4 really memorable and fun. Nathan Drake is so fucking cool and his sendoff was well earned by the three awesome games preceding it.
6. Batman: Arkham Knight: I think I have this game way higher than most people do, but I love it and think it is the best of the series. I will defend this opinion all day. I ended up dumping a TON of time into Arkham Knight, not only because of the great gameplay, but because it was one of the first truly impressive games to come out this generation. Would be higher if not for the Batmobile combat, the game is also way to easy, even on Knightmare. But hey it being easy is comic accurate to Batman's plot armor.
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019: Decent campaign that is worth a play through (rare for multiplayer based FPS), really solid shooting mechanics, very fun and addictive multiplayer. MW is amazing to me, Infinity Ward has given a lot of great free content and has offered very good post game support. This is the first COD game I've played in which both the newer audience (post MW2 Micheal Bay) and the older audience (COD 4) like and play the game. People hate on it because it's popular, but Modern Warfare is king for a very good reason.
8. Injustice 2: My favorite NRS game, I think I2 does the best job out of any of their games of hitting a happy medium between balance and craziness. DC is my favorite fictional universe, Sub-Zero in this game is my favorite fighting game character, I had a lot of fun with Injustice.
9. Spider-Man PS4: Only superhero game to successfully implement the Batman formula without feeling like a ripoff of the Batman games. I love this version of Spider-Man, I enjoyed the portrayal of every character except Mary Jane who was the biggest asshole to Peter for no reason, and Silver Sable who was fucking awful and cringe all around. The web slinging and combat are really fun. Stealth sections felt awkward and pale in comparison to Batman's system. The sequel better not make us play as MJ or Miles again (unless he has his powers, I love Miles as Spider-Man).
10. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order: My profound hatred for Star Wars is really hard to put into words but this game was so fun that I remembered why I used to like it. Cal is a good protagonist that learns how to be a Jedi and he has actual limitations. Limitations are rare for SW protagonists these days, so Cal is a nice change of pace. This game does a good job of meshing story and gameplay together. Cal is an untrained former Padawan, not a Jedi master, and the game punishes you for biting off more than you can chew early on. As Cal becomes more confident, so do you as you've mastered the combat system, his victories and in turn- the player's feel genuinely earned. I'd love to see Respawn implement this combat system into a different era of Star Wars.
