Game of the Year is something of a coveted term during 2020, amid a worldwide pandemic which increased the impact of every release. It’s a miracle that studios continued to release a wide variety of games over the months, refreshing a backlog which has caught up to many gamers at home. As players connected (and re-connected) with their favourite characters. Many included Ellie/Joel, Jill Valentine, Doom Slayer, Tom Nook, Cloud Strife and Alyx Vance; each given a new life ahead of another generation of consoles. Of course, they’ve also become champions of our past times and a greeter for escapism. These characters were also crucial in pushing the boundaries of video games. Helping along the development of gameplay are the characters themselves. Through deeper narratives, game heroes are thrown into situations a tad too grounded in the real world. For players, these stories only do more to create an unforgettable campaign and in-game memories. Here comes the real trick; adopting what made classic games fun and still managing to throw players into the world of tomorrow. 2020’s games continued to deliver on such a lasting impact, becoming a Game of the Year in our own eyes.
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