G.O.T.Y. 2020

Cyperpunk 2077
Hades
Ghost of Tsushima

I have both Horizon and Death Stranding in my Steam library, waiting for me to finally complete Assassins Creed 3 remastered.

I also have completed HZD already on PS4, and loved every minute of it, so I'm kind of leaning towards Death Stranding right now. I don't mind boring :-)

1. Cyberpunk 2020 (ran smoothly right out of the box on my 2016 PC which hasn't had any hardware upgrades since then)
2. Valheim (great early access game, and I don't even like the genre that much)
3. Erm. The above two games are the only 2020 releases that left me with a very positive impression. Played Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, but didn't finish it. Got bored somewhere in the middle. I might come back to it some day.

Games not from 2020 that I enjoyed a lot: State of Decay 2 Juggernaut Edition, Everspace, Mordheim: City of the Damned and Gladius: Relics of War.

Long term game I still enjoy: Warframe.

Yeah for me it's probably the mos tfun I've had with a game since MEA came out. So fo rm ethe best gam efor the last 3 years let alone the last 12 months. I could tell i twas a game I' denjoy when I saw it advertised on the PS4but it blew me awa yas well with jus thow good and how much fun I was having with it. It's probably become one of my favourite games I own from recent years. I tdefinitel yfeels i tdeserves a plac eright up therewith games lik ethe TR reboots for me. Possibly even right up there among the ME and DA games in my collection which are right at the top o fmy favourie tgames. I think it's partly why I'm keen to jump back in and go again.

This goes for all three of you guys but can you tell us a little why you picked that particular game or top three what is so good about those games. 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

Some of the things I like about BG3 are that it has a customizable pc; lots of dialogue options; companions who are controllable in combat and who have companion quests, banter, and romances; lots of spells, including noncombat spells; close-up camera during npc conversations; and high-quality VO, music, and graphics. For me everything in the game is fun to do. The game doesn't waste my time with large empty areas or lots of collections or filler fetch quests. The druid class they just added is also very well done, especially being able to turn into a variety of animals both in and out of combat.

Baldurs Gate 3.

I love the story, the npcs and how the world looks. I'm totally drawn into that game. Since it is EA, some things are a bit winky still (*coughfightingcough*), but it is still one of the most fun games of the last years for me. Not quite Bloodlines level, but definitely Dragon Age level.

I played three new games in 2020. I can't choose between them.

Persona 5 Royal

A re-release of 2017 Persona 5 with a number of additions. Basically a band of misfit teenagers that have all been victims of abuse (in one form or another) by authority figures, band together and fight back using a magical world. I really enjoyed it. The characters are mostly fantastic, hanging out with them is a blast. The main quest is engaging and features and "Usual Suspects" level plot twist. Or "Master Lee" level, since this is a BioWare forum. Haha.

Cyberpunk 2077

A rushed game with numerous flaws, but if you can get past that it is still a real good game. Great characters, pretty good story, and a city I just wanted to hang around in. Too bad the world activities were so lacking, and while there are some great quests, there was a big drop in quantity from TW3. Really just lacking diversity in things to do.

Ghost of Tsushima

Fun gameplay. An absolutely beautiful setting. A story that is pretty good if you are willing to meet in on its own terms, and accept the characters for who they are.

Jedi Fallen Order is the GOTY for me, and if I had to pick a second (though I have not played it but only heard amazing things about it) it would be Ghost of Tsushima, I suppose. But as for games I've played personally....my choice would definitely be Fallen Order.

Hmm. This is a tough one for me, due to not actually buying many currently release games this year.

However, I'm going to go with Cyberpunk 2077.

Thank God I wasn't the only one nor the first to say it

Despite playing on PS4 I didn't really have too many issues, and I liked it so much I also bought it to play on my laptop.

Why?

I enjoyed the storyline, and there's enough flexibility in it and character wise to play it differently. Who am I kidding, I'm going to do it how I always do and play it the exact same way every time .
The setting was interesting to me, I'm into more Sci fi / futuristic settings, and the details they've put into the world visually, are pretty damn good.
There's enough to do, whether it's crafting, side fill quests ect, to keep it interesting enough and have that little bit too much that makes you think "oh yeah, I'll really try that out next PT."
There's your LI as well if that's what you're into (thanks bioware for ruining my life forever onwards), although, some paths are definitely more fleshed out than others.
Female V I thought was well voiced, and the supporting characters were also believable. Not sure about male V, I've not played him yet.
It has its flaws and bugs, but for me I can over look them. But also too, I'll play anything, and there's not much that's a deal breaker for me (ie. things like first person, I mean, I'd prefer if you could see those hours spent in CC but I'll live.).

The other contender I guess was ACV, but I dumped that on 2077's release and haven't been back...yet.