Category: Top Games Lists

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2020. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2020/369164/

1. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

Got back into it again :-) became again my goto game with my mates

2. The Last of Us Part II

WOW, what a game. Completed it, and loved every minute. Brilliant characters, story and immersive world
3. Cyberpunk 2077
4. Hades

5. Pinball FX

xbox series x, went a few weeks really all my xbox 360 games. love it, love having a quick way to play some of the classics.

6. Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection

xbox series x, went a few weeks really all my xbox 360 games. love it, love having a quick way to play some of the classics, galaga, centipede

7. Escape from Tarkov
Played Multiplayer with Lewis. Solid game, intense and brutal.

8. Rare Replay

xbox series x, went a few weeks really all my xbox 360 games. love it, love having a quick way to play some of the classics. lunar jetman, jetpac, sabre wulf
8. The Elder Scrolls Online

9. Destiny 2

enjoyed D2 at the beginning of the year. but this is the year I finally closed the book on D2. It amazing game, but they just don’t update enough. And now many weapons I spent ages getting, they just drop. all seem pointless

10. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Played PS4 with Dave, Lewis and Mark. fun multiplayer mayhem

10. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

fun with the boys

11. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

finally got around to play this, love naughty dog

12. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Played PS4 with Dave, Lewis and Mark. fun multiplayer mayhem

13. Among Us

more online gaming with the boys

14. Demon’s Souls

The reason i got PS5. amazing game. It looks awesome. Although I do think the amazing graphics and light, together with the speed increase of the game. Has made it a lot easier. to the point that I soon become OP :-(

15. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Bought this on Xbox Series X, really enjoyed it

16. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Got back into it, what a game

17. Disco Elysium

Got this as a surprise gift for xmas from my mate. played it, really want to get into this
18. Paradise Killer
19. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
20. Fallout 76

21. No Man’s Sky

latest update WOW,
22. Gears 5
23. Bright Memory
24. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
25. Xeno Crisis

26. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

played this as enjoyed previous games, but got bored quality. combat never very interesting

27. Doom Eternal

really disappointed with this release, nowhere as good as the previous release. Just doesn’t feel as tight, didn’t like the level design. FELT BORING
28. Sega Genesis Classics

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2019. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2019/365735/

1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
2. The Outer Worlds
3. Destiny 2
4. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
5. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
6. Metro Exodus
7. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
8. Nex Machina: Death Machine
9. Football Manager 2019

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2018. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here;https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2018/362175/

1. Astro Bot

PS VR, so bloody cool. Still makes me smile thinking about this game. Got the Mario64 moment ;-)

2. Destiny 2

2018, year of D2. Although the base game was a massive disappointment, the Forsaken DLC was and still is fantastic. so much to it. I hope they learn from Warframe and WOW

3. Return of the Obra Dinn

Only just started this, but already YESSSS. Unique and a great palate cleanser from all the shooting games. Agatha Christie time. Love the mechanics

4. Divinity: Original Sin II

I can see me playing this for years. wonderful game, compelling story and great characters

5. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Hadn’t played a Assassins Creed game for years, but the feedback on this was positive. So i thought i give it a try, so glad i did.

Looks and plays so well, i also adore the world they have created

6. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

Still my goto game. love the gameplay loop. and some great laughs with my mates. Looking forward to more DLC

Me and Jim in the Jeep as it explodes, still makes me laugh. Jim screaming, Shoot him, he is behind the tree, I cant see him, I cant even see a bloody tree

:-)

7. Farpoint

Farpoint was one of the reasons I got a VR headset. Bloody love it. And this puts me in the world of starship troopers. great by me

8. Beat Saber

PS VR. First played this at Insomnia with my son. Bought it to play with the family at Christmas. Fun game, bloody hard. the only negative i have really is that my Son owned my :-(

9. Nex Machina: Death Machine

have enjoyed all Housemarque SHMUPs. Fast, tight controls and banging soundtrack. Like been on my Amiga ;-)

10. PlayStation VR Worlds

had so much fun with the family, a true game changer. Everyone into games needs to give VR a try IMO

11. Warframe

The game that got me larking back with the Cult Clan, brilliant multi-layered game. But more than I was able to chat and laugh with Den, John, Steve and Jim

12. Fortnite

Still cant get used to building when someone shots at me, but at least it allowed me to lark online with my son Luke. ;-)

13. Red Dead Redemption II

an amazing technical accomplishment, but for some reason was lacking a pull for me. The shooting mechanics bloody awful. Might try and go back in a few months

14. Monster Hunter: World

had a fun 2 months, whilst Bungie fixed destiny 2 ;-)

15. Vampyr

spent hrs in the scary world, enjoyed the world. but in the end, the story wasn’t enough to keep me going. but enjoyed the hrs i did

16. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Switch, played DLC. amazing. Just need more hrs in a day to play more games

17. Realm Royale

Played it for a few weeks with the kids, was fun

18. Ori and the Blind Forest

Moved to 4k and got a xbox one. This game plays and looks bloody nice, quite hard

19. Golf Story

such an original take on RPG. made the commute to London go quicker

20. Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender

my goto SHMUP

21. No Man’s Sky

The update got me back into it, and sunk another 60 hrs ;-)

well done hello games, just wish i had more time to spend in this universe

22. Dead Cells

switch holiday abroad goodness

23. Sea of Thieves

wow, the first game in years that i traded-in. Paid full price when i picked up an Xbox X. seemed to much like a alpha release to me. Created a nice world, but not enough in it. In the end traded it in, and played it with gamepass

24. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

it was good, not as good as the original. but solid fps

25. Hollow Knight

switch holiday abroad goodness. so Hard. in the end our Luke managed to grind past a few bosses

26. Pac-Man 256

loved pacman when i was 13 at the local youth club, still love it now.
27. The Sexy Brutale

28. Star Wars Battlefront

Got it to play the VE Starwars mission, holy crap. brought tears to my eyes

29. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap

Picked this up for the Switch, love a bit of Wonderboy. Although think i would have also liked a true version of the wonderboy 1

30. Rise of the Tomb Raider

Game Pass ;-) I had a great time with the previous one. this was was okay at best. She deserves better

31. Headmaster

PS VR. Was fun for a few hrs

32. Firewall Zero Hour

VR. Have a fun few hrs. but the multi player matching system just didnt work

33. ArmA III

still good game, but didnt play it much this year

34. Framed

after 9 yrs on Android, got myself an iPhone. With the commutes to London and forgetting my Switch. This kept my entertained for a few hrs.

35. Oddmar

Ditto above

36. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

VR . was abit disappointment. Expected a better light gun game than this.

37. Gears of War 4

GamePass, this game is okay at the best. But does make me wonder why isn’t GOW more impactfull on me now. His it changed, or have I

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2017. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2017/359162/

1. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

What a game, had a laugh with the Cult clan mates and also this was the game that got Luke into PC Gaming. Streamed quite a bit, even some Chicken Dinners.

2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Never really got into previous Zeldas, but something about this one grabs me. in a big way. Loving the world and the no hand-holding gameplay.
3. Horizon Zero Dawn

4. Wolfenstein: The New Order

not sure why it took me so long, but completed the story. as it is one of my favs. Great story and solid shooter
5. Super Mario Odyssey

6. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Blood and Wine DLC

7. Mario Kart 8

Deluxe version, played on the Switch

8. Destiny

The quest to complete the raid and get my two characters to 400 light level
9. Destiny 2

10. Golf Story

Switch

11. Let It Die

skeleton dude riding a skateboard, so bloody funny. Some great gaming ideas in this game
12. Not a Hero

13. RISK: Factions

great version of the game, playing with Luke.
14. Iron Crypticle

15. Namco Museum

Galaga 88, great version of one of my fav arcade games. Fun coop with my son on Pac-Man VS/ Splatterhouse yeahhhh

16. Gunbird

Switch
17. Elite: Dangerous
18. Alienation

19. Stardew Valley

tried it, just didn’t grab me. tried it again, a good few hrs. Same. just not feeling the game. Even played it with my daughter. But she was the same as me

20. No Man’s Sky

greta updates, keep going back in and spending a few hrs

21. Life Is Strange

played about 50% of the entire game, really enjoyed it. but some of the mechanics frustrating

22. Dying Light

Played it with Luke for a few hrs, in between is gaming on ‘For honor’ and CoD

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2016. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2013/86679/

1. No Man’s Sky

was so looking forward to this game, WOW, it’s amazing. spent 60 plus hrs already, and just loving it. A technical wonder, with so much heart. So looking forward to how this evolves

2. The Last of Us: Left Behind

picked up the remastered version as wanted to play through the game and try the dlc, loved it

3. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

Played the PC 2016 released version, an amazing game. Heard about it via Waypoint website/podcast. Amazed i missed this one when first released

4. Doom

Wow, ask you to progress through the levels it gets better and better. loved this game. pumping soundtrack, but such great gameplay

5. ArmA III

Stilling playing lots of mods, EPOCH mod still amazing, playing with the cult guys.

6. Pokémon Go

had a great time with my son, and Astro (the dog) never had so many walks

7. Divinity: Original Sin

always fancied trying this game, so during one sale i bite the bullet. and so glad i did, from the moment it starts and i could choose an assassin magic yeAHHHH.

8. Firewatch

completed it in one playthrough, enjoyable story and game.

9. Destiny

played a lot and had great fun with the Cranky Clan, but I do think this years update was a big letdown

10. Fallout 4

keep dipping into this world, amazing. Got the Season pass, so looking forward to spending more time in the world
11. Satellite Reign
12. Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender
13. Devil Daggers

14. Tom Clancy’s The Division

the first two weeks was awesome, than just fell off a cliff. not sure i will be going back, even though i have the season pass
15. Downwell

16. Dota 2

can see why it is popular, just don’t have the time to play it

17. Rocket League

Played this on and off for the year, kids also played this lots

18. Elite: Dangerous

gave it another try, this time even played as a wing man with my mate. just didnt grab me :-(
19. Mushihime-sama HD

20. Tricky Towers

coop from with Luke

21. FIFA 16

Fifa nights with the Lads and kids

22. Sunset Overdrive

not as bad as people say, but not as good as it should have been given the developer ;-(

23. Gauntlet

played a few games with Dave, was fun

24. Helldivers

helldivers = hard as hell. Played a few coop mission, had fun

25. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

i know lots of people like it, I tried. but just not for me

26. The Swapper

again, just didnt enjoy it. only played for 60mins

27. Galak-Z

Was so looking forward to this game, ever since the announcement of PS4 and it was on a video reel. So So disappointed that the game turned out so ‘urghh’ just didnt grab me at all, havent spent more than 20 mins on it, and dont intend to go back

A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2015. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2013/86679/

1. Destiny

Destiny, The Taken King. Kings-fall raid, Sparrow racing, Iron Banner. what a year I had on Destiny. managed to get to light level 310, completed the raid a number of times and even managed to part do in hard mode and complete 4/5 raid challenges.

2. ArmA III

EPOCH mod, played this for months with the cult guys. Every Tuesday night for half the year. This is why I love PC Gaming, the mod is so brilliant. RPG, base-building, Survivor and shooting (although I do wish they would improve the aiming and hit detection) I hope this continues to iterate on this, as it has so much potential.

3. DayZ

carrying on from 2014, awesome nights with Chris, Jim, John and Steve. so the question is. Will a major update drag us back in :)

4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

EPIC< must play game. Really enjoyed the world and the characters, also some of the stories lines are the best their is. Beautiful environment, hoping to play it through again.

So felt like Red Dead, also the Bloody Barren quest line is awesome and one of the best stories I have played in a game, the emotions you feel for the main characters as the story unfolds, moves, goes upside down and in and out :)

5. Bloodborne

Faster and more action than Souls, had a blast and did overs 40 hrs. But looking back, although great, think i prefer the souls.

6. Rare Replay

haven’t had much time on it, YET

but wow. Underwurlde, Jetpac, Atic Atac, Nuts and Bolts must be the best compilation ever

No idea why Rare arnt the biggest software house in the world, or yes i do, because microsoft got them making silly avatars and not games.

Looking forward to what this come up with this year.

7. Rock Boshers DX

Everything the developer does i adore has the charm and addictiveness of a classic zxspectrum game. Awesome music, as expected hard as nails.

8. Fallout 4

only 40 hrs in, so just toughed the surface really. Surprise for me asa i really didn’t get on with 3 or New Vegas. But this one hooked from within 10mins. I really enjoying the base-building. and the shooting is solid. My only minor issue, the character models could have been better, the base building needed a goal in the game and the AI of the enemy could have been improved.

But although it has its flaws, I really enjoying it. Had some epic moments, so really what else do it need. also Dogmeat all the time as a companion

9. Rocket League

What a surprise hit, and a great freebie from Sony. I watched more games than i played, as it was a favourite for Luke and his friends. Many times, kicking me off the ps4 to play on it (can’t wait for it to be released on Xbone, so the kids can play it themselves :)

10. Evolve

really enjoyed the sessions we had and had some epic moments. Was fun watching how close people was to the monster in the replay afterwards. All the cult loved it, not sure why we stopped playing it.

I think the leveling system wasn’t well thought through and the maps, although extremely pretty. think they could have been improved with my variety

remember one match, John laughing so much as they chased me as the monster. Firing a tracking dart in my backside, and Steve poisoning some of the animals so as I ate them to evolve, they could see my on their maps. The tinker.
11. Sine Mora
12. Alien: Isolation

13. The Unfinished Swan

Maybe a bit late to the party, but fully enjoyed my time with the game

14. Pure Pool

had a few good night sessions with my mate Kevin, was good to way to catch up as we both live quite far from each other
15. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
16. Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender
17. Payday 2
18. Evolve
19. Crypt of the NecroDancer
20. Life Is Strange
21. Orion: Prelude
22. Titanfall
23. Danmaku Unlimited 2
24. Black Mesa
25. Far Cry 4
26. Gunpoint
27. Rust
28. Sine Mora
29. Spelunky
30. Broforce
31. Zoo Tycoon

32. Driveclub

nice racer, but not arcade enough for me to enjoy or spend time with

33. Transistor

thought this would be good as it came from a good developer, but it wasnt. sad

34. Halo 5: Guardians

what have you done 343, now just a average game/ sad timessss

List of the games which I enjoyed in 2014, regardless if they weren’t released in 2014.

I haven’t played several of the key 2014 titles as of yet, mainly because I spent majority of my gaming time on a few PC multiplayer titles, retro games or older PC titles on my PS4 and Vita. Overall I feel it’s been a strong year, a great start for the new consoles, although the PC does seem to be where I spend a lot of my time. Now that I have the PC attached to my big TV in the lounge and the PS4 controller makes for an ideal PC gaming pad, I predict even more PC gaming in 2015.

I have had to spend more time in London for work (still amazes me how little people smile on the tube, and general down south), so my PSVita has had a lot of love. I also came to a conclusion in 2014, that tablet gaming is just not for me. I find the games lack a soul; they just don’t keep my attention. Think I need a controller.

I picked up a XBONE towards the end of the year, and YES I prefer the PS4. But it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, the UI wasn’t as poor as what I remember it was at launch. So well done MS for its much needed updates, and I am hopeful that they continue to improve it. Competition, a strong Microsoft and Sony is good for all gaming, and hopefully will keep everyone trying harder and take much needed risks. I am a bit concerned that Sony has slowed down some, and maybe taking things for granted, fingers crossed they aren’t going back to ‘BIG HEADED SONY’.

Luke Luke Luke, loving all the gaming time I am having with Luke. More and more he beats me, he is mad for Fifa Ultimate team and Minecraft. I even setup and now host a Minecraft server for him and his mates, with mods installed that they picked. It’s fantastic to see him enjoying the medium so much, and not spending too much time watching crap TV. Teaching him modding, talking about gaming with him, love it.  And it does make me smile, listening to him talking to his friends online, whilst playing an online game, and watching a gaming video on Youtube.

He wants a PS4, let’s see what happens. It is sad (maybe sign of the times) that both he and his mates have no interest in the WiiU. I think he and his mates have spent more time on my Mame Cabinet, than they have on the wiiU (which is just next to his console in the games rooms), NInty needs to do something, even mariokart couldn’t hold their attention for to long, back to Minecraft, Fifa and Garden Warfare they went.

A complete listing of my favorite games of 2014 is over on GiantBomb, including a few words about each, do check it out

https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2014/349000/