Somehow I missed a couple of days, so here's #45 thru #42 in rapid succession.
45. Pokemon Snap (N64)
It's an on rail shooter for pacifists, with the photography focus being a good way of making players experiment with multiple playthroughs on the admittedly low number of courses. The game also deserves credit for bringing many Pokemon to 3D for the first time and having them act and react to stimuli in a believable fashion.
44. Hyrule Warriors (Wii U & Switch)
A good slice of fan service built on a foundation of addictive Warriors gameplay and with a massive amount of content to work away at. Tying most of the game's content to retro-styled World Maps is a great way to help visualize one's progress. Play it on the Switch to get the 200+ hours of bonus content.
43. Civilization IV (PC)
This game would have been rated higher a few years ago, but my taste in strategy games has changed a bit. Nevertheless, this is a solid turn-based strategy game that is fairly approachable for its history coat of paint, yet deep enough to play for years.
42. Batman: Arkham City (Wii U & PC)
I don't often play open world action-adventures, but I like this one's relatively condensed world, fairly fluid movement, and beat em up gameplay. A great use of the Batman IP.
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