Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Game of the Year 2024

A collage of box art of all the names I beat this year

It's been many years since I've written one of these, but I find myself feeling inspired to write a quick roundup of my favorite games I've played this year. For this list, the only requirement is that I beat these games at some point in 2024.

Here are my top 5 favorite games that I played in 2024, regardless of release date:

#5) Star Wars Tie Fighter

This is a game I've been meaning to play since I was about 10 years old. I'm so glad I finally got around to it! The learning curve was steep, but even 30 years after its release, it's one of the most immersive space flight sims you can play.

#4) Iron Meat

With great run-and-gun action and a face-melting heavy metal soundtrack, I had a blast with Iron Meat. It's the best game in this style since the original Contra games!

#3) Prodigal

I had a really hard time putting down ColorGrave's Gameboy-style Zelda-like. I didn't think the inclusion of dating-sim elements would gel well with this type of game, but they actually helped me get further engrossed in the game's world.

#2) Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

It's about time Princess Zelda got a starring role in a Nintendo-made Legend of Zelda game. It was worth the wait! This game does a great job of fusing modern BotW elements with the classic Zelda formula.

#1) Lies of P

Dark Souls meets Pinocchio sounds like a totally ridiculous concept, but it works so well! Lies of P's gameplay, world, and characters had me completely obsessed for the first few months of this year.

Happy New Year!
What were your favorite games you played in 2024?

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