Technobabble 061 – Our Games of the Decade and Such!
Intro
2019 In Review
Most Disappointing Game of 2019
Dan: Anthem (BioWare/EA – PC)
Jeff: Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix – PS4)
Best Game of 2019
Dan: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo – Switch)
Jeff: Pokemon Sword and Shield (Nintendo – Switch)
2020 TOP 10 GAMES OF THE DECADE
Dan
- Mass Effect 2 & 3 (2010/2013 BioWare/EA – PC)
- Persona 5 (2017 Atlus – PS4)
- Stardew Valley (2017 ConcernedApe/Chucklefish – PC)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014 BioWare/EA – PC)
- Persona 4 Golden (2012 Atlus – PSVita)
- Rocket League (2015 Psyonix – PC/PS4)
- The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015 CD Projekt Red – PC)
- BioShock Infinite (2013 Irrational Games/2K – PC)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019 Nintendo – Switch)
- The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings (2011 CD Projekt Red – PC)
Jeff
- Mass Effect 2 (2010 BioWare/EA) Played on X360
- Forza Horizon 4 (2018 Playground Games/Turn10) Played on PC
- Persona 4 Golden (2012 Atlus) Played on PSVita
- Pinball Arcade (2012 FarSight Studios) Played on PS3
- Sonic Mania (2017 PagodaWest Games – Headcannon/Sega) Played on PS4
- Borderlands 2 (2012 Gearbox Software) Played on PS3
- Life is Strange Season 1 (2015 Dontnod/Square Enix)
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017 Capcom) Played on PS4
- Octopath Traveler (2018 Square Enix) Played on Nintendo Switch
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013 Square Enix) Played on PC
Honourable Mentions of the 2010s
Dan:
- Dragon Age II (I liked it, but nobody else did)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (Put 400 hours into it)
- Starcraft II (For keeping the RTS alive)
- Frostpunk (Incredible city builder/survival combo that keeps on growing on me)
- World of Warcraft (A few missteps, but expansions keep me coming back)
- Ori and the Blind Forest (Prettiest graphics I’ve ever seen, great gameplay)
- King’s Quest (Awesome episodic tribute to old classics)
- The Long Dark (A survival game that actually made me interested)
Jeff
- American Truck Simulator (2016 SCS Software)
- World of Warships
- Diablo 3 (2012 Blizzard Entertainment)
- Tomb Raider (2013 Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix)
- Soma (2015 Frictional Games)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (2017 Konami)
- World of Warcraft
Dishonourable Mentions of the 2010s
Dan:
- Mass Effect: Andromeda / Anthem / BioWare in General
- Fallout 76 (Obvious)
Jeff
- Mass Effect: Crapdromeda
- Final Fantasy XV
- Playstation Classic
Worst Trend of the 2010s (Besides Lootboxes)
Dan: Everything is Dark Souls
Jeff: Sequels
Most Anticipated game of 2020
Dan: Persona 5 Royal
Jeff: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Outro
Surprise Bonus Content: Best Games of ALL TIME
Best RPG
Dan: Mass Effect (Action RPG) / Persona 5 (JRPG) / Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (CRPG) / World of Warcraft (MMORPG)
Jeff: Phantasy Star IV (non Final Fantasy) / Final Fantasy X / Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG / Xenosaga / Crono Cross
Best Fighting Game
Dan: One Must Fall 2097
Jeff: Soul Caliber 2 or 4
Best Platformer
Dan: Ori and the Blind Forest
Jeff: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Best Strategy Game
Dan: Warcraft III
Jeff: Warcraft III
Best Adventure
Dan: Quest for Glory
Jeff: uh Star Trek Starfleet Command 3?
Best Survival
Dan: Frostpunk
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