“It is a truly defining game in the Strand genre!” – Shay
The whole crew is here to run through all the games that mattered to us from 2019. It was a long day of deliberation and banter and we ended up with a ranked list and our game of the year. Our rankings, as well as individual top 5s from each member of the team, can be found on our website.
This episode contains minor spoilers which are verbally flagged.
Timestamps for every game mentioned:
Eternal Castle - 8:48
Ace Combat - 11:12
Slay the Spire - 14:48
Pikuniku - 18:00
Kingdom Hearts 3 - 20:38
Resident Evil 2 - 23:33
Sunless Skies - 27:46
Apex Legends - 32:29
Stillness of the Wind - 38:26
Tetris 99 - 43:29
Metro Exodus - 48:44
Anthem - 52:13
Ape Out - 54:41
Devil May Cry 5 - 1:02:07
Hypnospace Outlaw - 1:05:13
Baba Is You - 1:11:57
The Division 2 - 1:19:08
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 1:22:49
Islanders - 1:33:01
Heavens Vault - 1:38:29
Katana Zero - 1:41:36
Mortal Kombat 11 - 1:43:09
SteamWorld Quest - 1:45:55
Astrologaster - 1:49:26
A Plague Tale: Innocence - 1:58:11
Observation - 2:04:24
Total War: Three Kingdoms - 2:13:17
Void Bastards - 2:15:20
Outer Wilds - 2:16:43
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - 2:24:33
Super Mario Maker 2 - 2:27:38
Can Androids Pray - 2:29:31
Elsinore - 2:34:01
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 2:36:21
A Short Hike - 2:39:35
Control - 2:44:09
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - 2:47:24
Wilmot’s Warehouse - 2:49:52
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan - 2:51:56
Kind Words: Lofi Chill Beats to Write To - 2:54:28
Overland - 2:57:34
Sayonara Wild Hearts - 3:02:41
Assemble with Care - 3:08:55
Untitled Goose Game - 3:13:15
Cat Quest 2 - 3:16:55
Disco Elysium - 3:19:29
The Outer Worlds - 3:24:42
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - 3:26:55
Afterparty - 3:30:00
Mosaic - 3:32:57
Wattam - 3:34:08
Links:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-04-18-islanders-is-a-city-builder-with-new-ideas
http://www.greyaliengames.com/ancientenemy/index.php
https://www.talkingsimulator.com/podcast/2019/6/4/heavens-vault-with-philippa-warr
https://www.talkingsimulator.com/podcast/2019/5/21/astrologaster-with-katharine-neil
https://onezero.medium.com/live-die-repeat-how-time-loops-took-over-video-games-5f1604566d17
https://www.talkingsimulator.com/podcast/2019/7/30/elsinore-with-katie-chironis
https://www.talkingsimulator.com/podcast/2019/7/15/outer-wilds-with-maggie-tan
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