Technobabble 061 - Our Games of the Decade and Such!

 

Intro

2019 In Review

 

Most Disappointing Game of 2019

 

Dan: Anthem (BioWare/EA - PC)

Jeff: Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix - PS4)

Best Game of 2019 

 

Dan: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo - Switch)

Jeff: Pokemon Sword and Shield (Nintendo - Switch)

2020 TOP 10 GAMES OF THE DECADE

 

Dan

1. Mass Effect 2 & 3 (2010/2013 BioWare/EA - PC)
2. Persona 5 (2017 Atlus - PS4)
3. Stardew Valley (2017 ConcernedApe/Chucklefish - PC)
4. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014 BioWare/EA - PC)
5. Persona 4 Golden (2012 Atlus - PSVita)
6. Rocket League (2015 Psyonix - PC/PS4)
7. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015 CD Projekt Red - PC)
8. BioShock Infinite (2013 Irrational Games/2K - PC)
9. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019 Nintendo - Switch)
10. The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings (2011 CD Projekt Red - PC)

 

Jeff

 

1. Mass Effect 2 (2010 BioWare/EA) Played on X360
2. Forza Horizon 4 (2018 Playground Games/Turn10) Played on PC
3. Persona 4 Golden (2012 Atlus) Played on PSVita
4. Pinball Arcade (2012 FarSight Studios) Played on PS3
5. Sonic Mania (2017 PagodaWest Games - Headcannon/Sega) Played on PS4
6. Borderlands 2 (2012 Gearbox Software) Played on PS3
7. Life is Strange Season 1 (2015 Dontnod/Square Enix)
8. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017 Capcom) Played on PS4
9. Octopath Traveler (2018 Square Enix) Played on Nintendo Switch
10. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013 Square Enix) Played on PC

Honourable Mentions of the 2010s

 

Dan: 

• Dragon Age II (I liked it, but nobody else did)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (Put 400 hours into it)
• Starcraft II (For keeping the RTS alive)
• Frostpunk (Incredible city builder/survival combo that keeps on growing on me)
• World of Warcraft (A few missteps, but expansions keep me coming back)
• Ori and the Blind Forest (Prettiest graphics I’ve ever seen, great gameplay)
• King’s Quest (Awesome episodic tribute to old classics)
• The Long Dark (A survival game that actually made me interested)

 

Jeff

• American Truck Simulator (2016 SCS Software)
• World of Warships
• Diablo 3 (2012 Blizzard Entertainment)
• Tomb Raider (2013 Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix)
• Soma (2015 Frictional Games)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (2017 Konami)
• World of Warcraft

 

Dishonourable Mentions of the 2010s

 

Dan: 

• Mass Effect: Andromeda / Anthem / BioWare in General
• Fallout 76 (Obvious)

 

Jeff

• Mass Effect: Crapdromeda
• Final Fantasy XV
• Playstation Classic

 

Worst Trend of the 2010s (Besides Lootboxes)

 

Dan: Everything is Dark Souls

Jeff: Sequels

 

Most Anticipated game of 2020

 

Dan: Persona 5 Royal

Jeff: Final Fantasy VII Remake

 

Outro

Surprise Bonus Content: Best Games of ALL TIME

 

Best RPG

 

Dan: Mass Effect (Action RPG) / Persona 5 (JRPG) / Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (CRPG) / World of Warcraft (MMORPG)

Jeff: Phantasy Star IV (non Final Fantasy) / Final Fantasy X / Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG / Xenosaga / Crono Cross

Best Fighting Game

 

Dan: One Must Fall 2097

Jeff: Soul Caliber 2 or 4

 

Best Platformer

 

Dan: Ori and the Blind Forest

Jeff: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

 

Best Strategy Game

 

Dan: Warcraft III

Jeff: Warcraft III

 

Best Adventure

 

Dan: Quest for Glory

Jeff: uh Star Trek Starfleet Command 3?

 

Best Survival

 

Dan: Frostpunk