Halo Infinite for me. It's not a perfect game by any means. There's features missing that really should have been there at launch, obviously the f2p monetization atm is uncomfortably aggressive, and there's some areas of the game that could have used a bit more polish and refinement.
BUT, all that ultimately takes a back seat to the fact that playing this Halo game, felt like coming home. Like I was a teenager again, re-discovering the joy of Halo. It was just right. The tone of the art style, the tone of the story, the music, the gameplay. I had a big stupid smile on my face the entire time, and I'm just so happy that it finally feels like 343 gets what Halo game should be like.
Edit: Do wanna give a shout-out to some honorable mentions. Forza was obviously excellent, as it always is, and Mexico was a MUCH better setting than the UK imo. Gonna be a game I play for a long time no doubt. Pyschonauts 2, while lacking a bit in the gameplay department for me, was wonderfully written game, and the level design was so beautifully woven into said writing, that it really elevated the whole game. It Takes Two, imo, is a totally deserved GotY winner. I adore great co-op games, and It Takes Two was an absolute joy to play the whole way through, constantly surprising with new mechanics, and always making me and my friend laugh. Guardians of the Galaxy was a huge surprise. Like Pyschonauts, gameplay left a bit to be desired, but the narrative hit all the right notes, and the cast was literally perfect. It is the definitive GotG experience, better than either of the Marvel movies.
Last edited by Angelus - on 12 December 2021
