Bojji
Member
This. I really like DS2 so far (~15-20h) but I don't see it beating E33 for me. Game is just incredible in so many aspects.
This. I really like DS2 so far (~15-20h) but I don't see it beating E33 for me. Game is just incredible in so many aspects.
ElFenomeno
Member
Clair Obscure without a doubt
playbignbox
Member
For me it's Expedition 33, but I still need to play Split Fiction from the first half of the year.
From the second half of the year, I'm looking at DK Bananza, Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper and Borderlands 4. Let's see if any of them will be better, but I think it's unlikely.
From the second half of the year, I'm looking at DK Bananza, Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper and Borderlands 4. Let's see if any of them will be better, but I think it's unlikely.
The Wheel of Fortune
Member
I haven't played Exp 33 yet, so it's Mario Kart for me now. I tell myself my PS5 backlog is big enough as it is rn, but I really can't keep putting it off, it's got everything I like in a game and everyone loves it.
Itchy Tickles
Member
Clair Obscure Expidition 33 for me too. A game that brought back the feeling gaming used to give you. The music, the graphics, the story, the world, the acting, the characters, the gameplay etc were all so complimentary to each other and they joined together in such a fantastic way. Amazing game.
I don't think anything will touch the game for a long long time. As a Silent Hill fan, I don't see "f" getting anywhere near it either. Would love to be wrong in the sense we would have 2 incredible games, but Clair Obscure just seems in a league of its own.
I don't think anything will touch the game for a long long time. As a Silent Hill fan, I don't see "f" getting anywhere near it either. Would love to be wrong in the sense we would have 2 incredible games, but Clair Obscure just seems in a league of its own.
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I would pick Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 version easily
...but since that is a re-release I would put these at the top Kingdom Come 2, Doom Dark Ages and Mario Kart World
I expect Death Stranding 2 to top all of these, except Zelda... but I am waiting for the superior PC version there
...but since that is a re-release I would put these at the top Kingdom Come 2, Doom Dark Ages and Mario Kart World
I expect Death Stranding 2 to top all of these, except Zelda... but I am waiting for the superior PC version there
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Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Clair Obscur for me
I don't see a game by the rest of the year to dislodge it. Metroid Prime 4 maybe? If its peak Retro Metroid Prime.
I don't see a game by the rest of the year to dislodge it. Metroid Prime 4 maybe? If its peak Retro Metroid Prime.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
Falcon 4.0 BMS 4.38 for me.
rofif
Banned
E33 best quality is story and characters.
And both are better or comparable in ds2. But ds2 also got way better gameplay and graphics. E33 is just combat. And I am not a turn based fan. I loved that game despite its combat. Not because of it.
If e33 is to win, it's only on basis of excellent story and surprise release.
And both are better or comparable in ds2. But ds2 also got way better gameplay and graphics. E33 is just combat. And I am not a turn based fan. I loved that game despite its combat. Not because of it.
If e33 is to win, it's only on basis of excellent story and surprise release.
amigastar
Member
Doom: The Dark Ages, baby!
Lord Panda
It didn't even come out yet but i get what you are saying, it will rock for sure. It looks fantastic.
Lord Panda
It didn't even come out yet but i get what you are saying, it will rock for sure. It looks fantastic.
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Aenima
Member
Im playing now Kingdom Come 2 and im enjoying it even more than Expedition 33, but Expedition 33 is a masterpiece of a game that will clean up this year GOTY awards.
Its a game that everething it does it does very well. Great turn based combat, great OST, great characters, great art direction, overal a great RPG that is a lesson on how traditional JRPGs should have evolved instead of turning them into action games. And not to forget, one of the best writting and story in a modern videogame.
Its a game that everething it does it does very well. Great turn based combat, great OST, great characters, great art direction, overal a great RPG that is a lesson on how traditional JRPGs should have evolved instead of turning them into action games. And not to forget, one of the best writting and story in a modern videogame.
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xrnzaaas
Member
After finishing Clair Obscur I'm still not entirely sold on the combat system, but everything else is just superb and it's my current goty. Kingdom Come 2 is a very solid sequel, but it's not a shocking release like when the first game launched, showing that you can make a different kind of RPG. If there's a chance to reward a new IP and/or a game that's doing something new, then we should definitely take it and appreciate that not everyone's riding on relatively safe sequels.
I would have hard time picking number 3 right now, but there's still a ton of games coming in 2025 now that they don't have to be afraid of GTA6.
I would have hard time picking number 3 right now, but there's still a ton of games coming in 2025 now that they don't have to be afraid of GTA6.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
How DARE they not conform!
amigastar
Member
Ah shut up. To each their own. I still remember Doom 2016 and so will TDA.
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Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
KCD II by a long way.
Disclaimer: I have not played Claire Obscure and don't intend to.
Disclaimer: I have not played Claire Obscure and don't intend to.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Also, multi-platform, and available on GamePass. Its getting a lot of exposure so it should do very well in vox pops.
Azure Crystal Gaming
Member
Currently it is Clair Obscur, but that is subject to change. I will have a better idea come October.
Ceadeus
Member
Voted OTHER
My choice right now might just be Tainted Grail: The fall of Avalon. It hits all the good spot that make a great open world RPG. I love being rewarded and immersed when exploring a dark fantasy world and it's exactly all of that and more.
It's supposed to get messy and buggy on later act but most of the complains are known and being worked on.
My choice right now might just be Tainted Grail: The fall of Avalon. It hits all the good spot that make a great open world RPG. I love being rewarded and immersed when exploring a dark fantasy world and it's exactly all of that and more.
It's supposed to get messy and buggy on later act but most of the complains are known and being worked on.
Nydius
Member
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
{{{TRIGGER WARNING}}}
Maelle ending. F Verso.
Settle down there, Cypher.
TheDarkPhantom
Gold Member
As always with these picks it's nice to know what the person actually played and finished this year for context... My current top 5 games:
1. Death Stranding 2
2. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
3. Clair Obscur/Nightreign tied
4. Split/Fiction
It needs to be said that DS2, KCD2, Clair Obscur and Split/Fiction are all amongst the best games of the generation, the first half of this year was absolutely bananas if you love videogames
Edit: and I'll add I'm surprised MHW and DOOM didn't make it into my top 5. I enjoyed them both but ultimately expected a bit more and the competition is crazy in 2025.
1. Death Stranding 2
2. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
3. Clair Obscur/Nightreign tied
4. Split/Fiction
It needs to be said that DS2, KCD2, Clair Obscur and Split/Fiction are all amongst the best games of the generation, the first half of this year was absolutely bananas if you love videogames
Edit: and I'll add I'm surprised MHW and DOOM didn't make it into my top 5. I enjoyed them both but ultimately expected a bit more and the competition is crazy in 2025.
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FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
{{{TRIGGER WARNING}}}
Maelle ending. F Verso.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Its weird that they have picked multiple suprise break out hits for the service over the last year or two but can't pick winners to actually make themsleves.
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Roberts
Member
Don't really have a definitive winner at the moment but I chose Avowed as it is the one that captured my attention the most this year and its just so well done. That said, I really loved the new Doom and I think it is the most interesting of the new ones - the gameplay is just so juicy and rewarding. That said, I had a really good time with Eternal Strands, Crypt Custodian, Mullet Madjack, South of Midnight, Revenge of the Savage Planet and Atomfall. Need to retry 33 as I couldn't get into it the first time.
JohnSpartanLee
Member
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
But I haven't started playing Breath of the Wild yet (gotta beat Skyward Sword first).
But I haven't started playing Breath of the Wild yet (gotta beat Skyward Sword first).
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
It was Expedition 33 until Death Stranding 2 dropped.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Here's hoping it delivers! I need my adventure fix after the disappointment that DD2 was.
Angry_Megalodon
Member
Crimson Desert is probably the biggest game of the year, and by biggest I mean the most impressive open world with epic boss fights, graphics and lot of amazing shit that will make TW3 look like an Atari game.
However, Expedition 33 is "something special" that kind of thing that happens once or twice per generation, pretty much like Nier Automata. You rarely see such mix of incredible music, story, gameplay, and worldbuilding.
However, Expedition 33 is "something special" that kind of thing that happens once or twice per generation, pretty much like Nier Automata. You rarely see such mix of incredible music, story, gameplay, and worldbuilding.
