For the past several months I've been kicking this around and decide whether or not I should bother with this list. I don't play quite as much as I used to, and in particular the last few years I've played less than ever. Writing, even inconsequential stuff, doesn't come quite as easy as it once did for some reason so that's made things even harder. Then this ridiculous pandemic happened and suddenly I've had more free time and started playing a lot more than I had in years, and it's jump started my interest in gaming again in a big way.
Still, the writing part hasn't quite clicked, but after a few false starts I decided to say 'fuck it' and just force it. If it sucks, so be it. Hell, 5 people at most are going to read it so really cares?
So what will the top games be? What will be number one? Will I finish my list before Vader finishes his Top 100? To find out the answers to these questions and more STAY TUNED!!!!
I'm sorry, but you're comparing a game about bugs to a game where the main characters are so huge, humans are mere bugs to them. Clearly this can only mean that Xenoblade Chronicles is magnitues better than that Hole fighter game you talk about.
And what game might that be then?I gave this post a plus just so I could then give it a minus! Take that you heathen!
In all seriousness though, I do see people talk highly of Hollow Knight pretty regularly. I would like to give it a try myself someday.
#6. Stardew Valley
I had my doubts when Stardew Valley first surfaced. As a long-time Harvest Moon fan, I couldn't help be feel offended. This wasn’t just a Harvest Moon inspired game. It was a Harvest Moon rip-off. Even the chickens in the intro screen looked like they were lifted directly from the SNES Harvest Moon. After a couple hours of gameplay, yeah it was confirmed. This was Harvest Moon. Screw this game and the guy who stole it.
About a year later I gave the game a second shot and this time it clicked when I looked at it with a different perspective. Yes, it was a Harvest Moon rip-off, but it was the old classic Harvest Moon. Not the current version of the game that’s gotten bogged down with the social elements and choosing wallpaper for your house. Had the game kept going down it's original path, this is where it would have been (arguably the graphics would have been better, but I'll cut this ConcernedApe guy a break since he programmed the game completely on his on). It had everything good about the original games with more of.... well more of everything. More animals, people, things to do, places to go, festivals and everything. It even had quests to help keep things moving while your progress on the main story slows down a bit. The end result is the best Harvest Moon game I've played in over 15 years.
Stardew Valley is also part of what is probably the single best trend of the decade. Like Minecraft, Terraria, Monster Hunter World and a few others, Stardew Valley has provided players with a steady stream of free content. Four years and several major updates later, the game has twice the content that it did at launch. There are more festivals, more events, more crops, and more secrets to discover. The current version of the game has evolved so much it could almost have been all kept for a sequel. In a time where microtransactions and overpriced DLC are commonplace, this trend deserves recognition, and having it in a game I love makes it even better.
They had a free play weekend for Stardew Valley this past weekend on the Xbox One. I didn’t try it. Now I feel bad and disappointed. 😔