29 - Lifestyle Changes
Warning: we tried our best to steer clear of a lot of spoilers for the games we discuss but understand that some things may have slipped during our conversations.
It’s a 2019 Game of the Year Podcast…in 2019! We normally don’t convene in December, so historically we give our Games of the Year in our January podcast. Things worked out a bit differently this year, so now you get it in a timely fashion!
This year was a very mixed bag in that there weren’t a lot of big releases. Very little felt like it popped in the way of major AAA releases from recent years. There wasn’t a Red Dead Redemption or a Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild to captivate the gaming audience. That doesn’t mean that it was a bad year for games. Case in point: Pokemon Sword and Shield. Even with such a late release in the year, it’s guaranteed to sell gangbusters, move Switch consoles, and remind us that it’s okay to feel happy when playing a game.
Fair warning: Pokemon did make several of our lists this year and there may be a fairly lengthy discussion on the latest entries in this month’s show. That’s okay though; it’s pretty damn deserving of the praise it’s been getting.
We totally did discuss a bunch of other games this month though so if you want the quick breakdown (in no particular order):
Jim’s Good Games That He’s Played in the Year 2019
Subnautica
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Joe’s 2019 Games of the Year
Noita
Control
Disco Elysium
Ion Fury
Amid Evil
Justin’s 2019 Games of the Year
Planet Zoo
Pokemon Sword and Shield
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Resident Evil 2
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Will’s 2019 Games of the Year
Manifold Garden
Hypnospace Outlaw
Ion Fury
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Control
Leroy’s 2019 Games of the Year
Resident Evil 2
Hypnospace Outlaw
Tetris 99
Control
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