Thank you thank you thank you. My wife and I got ‘Spiritfarer’, not even knowing about it until your video, and we cozy up with it all the time now. So gentle, peaceful, soothing, and goodhearted. It’s a new favorite here at our house ❤️ Thanks again! Will definitely be getting ‘Cloudpunk’ and ‘Paradise Killer’, too-look very much up our alley 👍
Happy to see games with creative narrative structure and innovative gameplay mechanics show up on year-end lists! Your inclusion of Sojourner, Umurangi Generation, and Paradise Killer pushed them closer to the top of my next-to-play list. Thanks. This year I loved 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - its narrative structure being a form of gameplay itself ✌🏾
chapters in youtube videos is the GREATEST thing to ever happen to the internet and more people need to take advantage of it. thank you for doing so. love the content. subbed (actually the vampire masquerade vid got me subbed not this one but still)
You have absolutely sold me on "Sojourner", that looks fantastic, and reminds me of "Where the Water Tastes Like Wine", a somewhat underappreciated little gem. Great work!
I was one of the very fortunate and lucky people to have gotten a Ps5 for the Xmas. I just finished Spider-Man Miles Morales. While it isn't anything groundbreaking in terms of gameplay, if you played the previous Spider-Man game you'll get the picture, it does have all the great themes an pitfalls of a typical Spider-Man game. There's love, betrayal, redemption, family, responsibility, friendship, etc. You take up the role of Miles Morales, the new Spider-Man of NYC while Peter is away, to embark on carving out your own story and destiny as a hero. It felt great to play a character where you help people, and generally just love doing it. Bonus, it takes play during the holiday season with a weather system that can change from Sun to Snow. It's minor, but it's made it on my list as a game to play during the holidays. Now, if we can only get a Spider-Gwen game! Happy 2021, Pam! Thank you for all the great videos in 2020, looking forward to trying your suggestions. Can't wait for your videos in the New Year!
I loved your best of 2020 selections. Your top 10 are definitely different and super appealing. I've only played SpiritFarer, which I loved! Subscribed! 😁
I watched so many reviews of Cloudpunk, but never have played it. Now I'll have to get it for sure. Lovely video and lovely list of games Pam! I recently started Paradise Killer and it is intoxicating! The dovetailing of the text and the music, with the interesting visuals on top, make it such an attractive title. It makes me want to dance! I made a list of my favorite games I played this year, but most are from earlier years (Rocket League, Mario Maker 2, Breath of the Wild, Witcher 3, Advance Wars, Gun Nac, Power Stike ll, GG Aleste games, Kingdom 2 Crowns, etc). Anyways, thanks for another really good game video.
Hey, First video of the channel I’ve watched and I love that there is actually something relevant about each game. Most game reviews are a little obvious and just about basic excitement levels, this one actually thinks about something special to say about favourite games. Also great that there is a mix of non-violent and violent games, love that, most reviewers are macho game obsessed. Thanks, I’ll be watching more videos and I subscribed.
Once again you do not disappoint, another varied and interesting list! The way you talked about Haven really brought home the realisation that the medium as a whole just does not do that kind of wholesome, casual physical affection and it is something we badly need to see more of. Love that necklace, too!
Thanks! I found all my jewelry I had put away in a drawer somewhere so I'm trying to start wearing it again. I totally agree about physical affection in games, it's something really nice to see that doesn't get portrayed all that often.
I got myself Wasteland 3 right before Christmas. I can't wait to play it and I'm glad to hear that you liked it as well! Hades and Spiritfarer I also want to buy either when they're on sale or when I finished some of my backlog. Havent heard of Sojourner, Haven and Cloudpunk before but they look super fun, interesting and beautiful. I need to add them to my wishlist ASAP
I knew that your list would be like no other on RUclips 😊 The games you chose are the reason that I love your channel so much 💗 I wish you to have a very happy new year with a lot of happiness and a lot of games of course 💝 I would like to watch a list on your favourite detective games in the future! Keep up the good work 😊
Was looking forward to this! Hades was my top game, was glad to see it made your list. Lot of stuff on there I hadn't heard of, so plenty to check out in 2021.
Ooh, Wasteland 3 looks like something right up my alley! I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else, so I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. Thanks!
One thing I look for with best games lists are the games that I missed out on. So many of them are just the same titles shuffled around and then a comment section filled with people bickering. I love that there are some really interesting titles here. My favorite podcast mentioned a few of them so I picked up paradise killer and I'll get umurangi generation as soon as it hits the switch. I heard the switch port of cloudpunk doesn't run well though unfortunately. Thanks for making such a cool list. Subscribed :)
Wow I feel like I’m slacking I really didn’t know about Paradise Killer but it gives me heavy Danganronpa vibes with much more exploration. I’m excited to try it, great video!
I can kinda agree with the danganronpa vibes though i like the characters on Pk more. Plus i feel the gameplay flows better. Danganronpa is better in making you feel like a genious
@@basman2006 It made me feel like an idiot, but I guess that just goes to show how bad I am at games and logic. Those games were awesome to play for the story and characters if nothing else.
I'm a fan of Tripwire. Forgot all about Maneater. Saw it on sale on Epic for $14 (with coupon). Will buy. Can't wait to play that. Thanks for the top 10!!! & Happy New Year!
I had never even heard of Maneater before this video but now I'm completely sold on it. Looks a bit like Abzu, which I absolutely loved. Thanks, Pam. (EDITED TO ADD: Hell, I just love your taste in games in general. Damn near all of these look like perfect games to play after a stressful day at work for me.)
Ori 2 is superb. The original was good, but this one feels like one of the best Metroidvanias I've ever played. It was a bit rough at launch, but the Series X version runs flawlessly. It's great, and I hope Game Pass got even more people to try the series.
Ori 2 is my favorite game from this year. I like her list in that I had never heard of many of these games, so it will give me something to look into rather than the generic lists I usually see with only sequels/remakes/remasters from AAA publishers.
Great list! Spiritfarer is definitely top 5 for me as well. It filled a void I didn't know existed. And I'll have to check out paradise killer, it looks pretty interesting!
Great video! This was a very diverse list! Thats great! It even have two games I dont know before. Thanks Pam and I wish you a happy new year. I am looking forward to your videos in 2021 :)
What ! No..... The last of us 2 at 1st place lol. Very interesting selection it's so wonderful to hear a different best of 2020 games list. Compared to the same record that the needles got stuck on everywhere else. Mostly backlogs for me from before 2020.
Umurangi represent! As someone who takes photos in photo mode of games, this game was made for me. Also the music for it is made by the talented RUclipsr ThorHighHeels.
Oh, I didn't know that! I've seen some of their videos. It's funny, I don't really use photo modes at all in games, but I love when photography is an actual game mechanic.
Great to see Ori so high up, feels like it got forgotten on other GOTY lists. Paradise Killer has definitely been on my radar to play too, looking forward to it.
I didn't play too much this year because a lot of things, including the pandemic, but among what I could play, I share the love for the best games between *_Streets of Rage 4_* and *_Risk of Rain 2_* . Anyway, your list is a really cool one, without most obvious choices we see around there, choices those which seem a great _déjà vu_ , lol... That *_Cloudpunk_* was the great surprise, since I heard nothing about it. Go check it asap. Other ones I got interested in are *_Umurangi Generation_* , odd and with nice graphics, and *_Spiritfarer_* , which looks epic, but those type of graphics, damn... Hate them... Although that fluidity and the elements you mentioned, make me give a chance to it. *_Ori_* is simply superb! I played the previous game only but considering what I see and read about that current game, I definitely have to go for it. Thanks a lot, Pam. Well done as usual. Hope you have a great year.
Hi Pam. Happy holidays. I really enjoy your lists. You always play games that I don't see others playing, Including myself. I hope next year that your number one game is vampire the masquerade.
Happy New Year, Pam! Let's hope that 2021 will be much better than 2020. Best wishes to you, Will and - of course - your pets. I hope you're all well. Funny though, I didn't even know most of the games on your best of list. And except Wasteland 3 and Ori and the Will of the Wisps none of the games are my cup of tea. But it's always fun to learn about games you don't know. As for me, I spend alot of time with Hollow Knight and Morrowind this year and now - even if it is a technical mess on Xbox One - with Cyberpunk 2077. The story, characters and world building in this game are extraordinary in my opinion. Again, best wishes for the new year.
Haha the way you review Maneater... like an add for a stres relief vacation. Unfortunately it's not released on PC yet. Great List and i hope you also played "Yes your Grace" even if it was not mentioned. To me, it was also one of this years highlights.
I'm working through a backlog of other games mostly, but great list as usual! A few too go on my "get too eventually list" especially Wasteland 3. I like that like Disco Elysium last year your number 1 this year is something very original.
"A Shark-PG". Nice! Some beautiful-looking games here, many of which I was unaware of. Not having had a gaming device for a while, I am stunned at how much video games have become an artistic medium in their own right, exploring hugely imaginative ideas in a way that would not be possible in other formats: a dog's consciousness downloaded into a vehicle because its robot body was sold and who now questions your decisions.....? - absolutely brilliant! Another great video - thanks!
Very cool list. My interest is piqued on Paradise Killer and Umurangi. My fave this year was Xenoblade Chronicles DE and Ghost of Tsushima. But in the World according to Pam, it would have to be 2018 game, The Last Remnant Remastered. Spent close to 200 hours on it non-stop.
I haven't seen many people mention Cloudpunk. I found just driving around the world, weirdly relaxing. The music was quite good too, and reminded me a little of Blade Runner.
I like the game with the flying car and the dog, I love dogs and that dog looked happy in the photo, like the dog wants to be a real dog. Sweet video, alot different from other critics.
If a remaster counts, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is my top game of the year. If any game I can think of deserved a remaster, this is it. Yet it's a small miracle that this happened. Considering the state of the modern gaming industry it's amazing this game was tapped and I am thrilled that it was. In every way this is the Kingdoms of Amalur you remember just with a few quality of life tweaks and looking even better than it already did. Sadly I missed out on the Collectors Edition because Amazon screwed me on my preorder... but that's a rant for another time.
I need to check out Paradise Killer. It just got on my radar (and subsequently, eShop wish list) yesterday. I have to give the Final Fantasy 7 Remake my vote for favorite game of the year.
Very interesting list. Far from the usual. You made me curious about some of these games. And I have to agree on Hades and Spiritfarer. Hades was expected, but Spiritfarer was such a pleasant surprise! And Doom Eternal would probably make my list too. Yeah, I know :p
Of any of the end of year best games list, this was the most interesting in I never heard of many of these games. Other content creators look as if corporate suits made them pick every AAA remaster/remake/sequel on their lists. Ori 2 was my favorite game from this year.
'Spiritfarer' is a game I've had my eyes on earlier this year mainly because of the full animation and the classic platform styled gameplay. I'm relieved that it's catching some attention. :)
great list, really like the ones that you can tell are near and dear to the person vs what they just think are the 10 best for everyone. i skipped paradise killer, but i see it pop up all the time that i might have to play it. my top 10: 10. ITTA 9. Ghost of Tsushima 8. Kentucky Route Zero 7. Desperados 3 6. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 5. Nioh 2 4. Streets of Rage 4 3. Huntdown 2. The Last of Us Part II 1. Hades
I def need to play Spiritfarer. Looks so quaint. I however, did not like Maneater due to tech issues, and it crashed on me twice. The sharking was fun for a couple of minutes til' I got bored of eating away. Glad you like it though.
Solid list. I only just recently started playing Paradise Killer, on the recommendation of a rather eclectic good friend. He said, "I can't even describe it; just play it!" While I normally hate first-person perspective in games, the atmosphere, eccentric cast of characters, and delightful soundtrack (which I play all the time) more than made up for it. I started playing Cloudpunk with a bit of reservation, as it had mixed reviews on Steam. I'm not a fan of the blocky "Minecraft" style of graphics, though you really don't notice it. I love cyberpunk as a genre, and Cloudpunk is, I think, highly underrated. Hades was one of my favourites of last year. I love just about everything about it, and it kept me wanting more. Despite its humourous take on Greek Mythology, it is actually surprisingly faithful to the source material. I found it highly addicting, and kept wanting to go back for just one more run! 😁
@@Cannotbetamed1 it is pretty awesome. 😁 My wife, who's not a gamer at all, absolutely loves it. She's also a fan of the soundtrack to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Spiritfarer is definitely on my list. That game is all heart. I almost always have a smile on my face while playing it. Except for the goodbye scenes. The Pathless is shaping up to be on my list. Monster Sanctuary is another. I haven’t played it yet but I’m almost sure Sakuna of rice and ruin will be on the list once I get my hands on it. Is it against the list rules to put a game that didn’t come out this year but you did get into it this year? Because CrossCode is amazing! Yes yes, Hades is on the list of course. Supergiant never disappoints.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Did you like their previous game Abzu? If you did I think you'll like it. As Abzu is journey underwater, The Pathless is feels like Shadow of the colossus. But totally it's own thing. Beautiful setting, beautiful music, intriguing lore to discover. Its a super relaxing game. Perfect for early morning quiet times or a rainy afternoon.
Holy crow! I just played through the *demo* of Signs of the Sojourner and I already got the score stuck in my head, am diving back into Station Eleven, and thinking of how I could get a game of Dream Askew going online. Apocalyptic caravans FTW!
Oh wow, Maneater! Funny how some games make you go, "shit, that was this year?". The Ori games have been an amazing duo. Can't wait to see what they do for the next one. Forget Animal Crossing, hugging your cat in Spiritfarer has to be the most simple, yet emotionally satisfying thing in 2020.
Happy New Year Pam. Hades held me for a while too. I never beat Hades though, only got him to his second form and almost won. I really wanted to play Wasteland 3 but my xbox hard drive may be partially corrupted and it wouldn't boot up :( my net sucks so I didn't have the heart to redownload yet. But I never finished part 2 so perhaps I should.
A RUclipsr reviews the past year as if it were a game. He says last year he played a game called "2020," which was a survival horror game where you go through a pandemic and you suffer permadeath if you die; the open-world design is a waste because you are stuck at home, and replaying is impossible because the saved game deletes itself. The video and the comedy didn't quite work for me, but I liked the concept of it. You may go to Yongyea's channel to see it.
Personally I wanted to beat 50 but topped out at 25 so probably a little too optimistic :p Some of my favorites included Demon's Souls on PS5 and also 198X for Switch! Haven looks really appealing so I'll have to check that one out for sure.
Unique picks! I wish Soujorner had Ori art style! Wastle3 was cool never shot a big statue faster and regretted it after! Just wanted to know if i could take it down! lol
I really love Supergiant games. When Bastion came out, I was drawn to the narration while playing, then I heard the soundtrack. I hope they always have Darren Korb make music for their games. So good!
With that in mind, my top 5 games were: 5. Baldurs Gate 3 (even in Early Access, the potential for this game to be GOTY contender-in 2021 or 2022-is pretty clear to me). 4. Crusader Kings 3-an amazing game that wonderfully combines the best aspects of the RTS & RPG genres, with a quirky sense of humour mixed in. 3. The Outer Worlds. Definitely loving everything about the game-especially Parvarti. I think the year it had in Exclusive Territory helped give it time to fully develop as a game. 2. Wasteland 3. Absolutely LOVE this game. Everything I loved about Wasteland 2.....only moreso 🙂. Been meaning to finish it, but don't want the experience to end 😉. 1. Cyberpunk 2077. In spite of its issues, I do still find this game to be my favourite for this year. I get why some people's opinion of the game is much lower, but I got lucky & have had a very smooth game so far!
I played a backlog of games this year instead of buying new games and so I am happy to announce that silent hill 2 was the best game of 2020
and what a game it is. I re-played it last month for the first time since launch. Masterpiece.
You using the term 'smooching' makes this video a 10 out of 10 automatically. It's always nice to see I am not alone in my use of it!
Thank you thank you thank you. My wife and I got ‘Spiritfarer’, not even knowing about it until your video, and we cozy up with it all the time now. So gentle, peaceful, soothing, and goodhearted. It’s a new favorite here at our house ❤️ Thanks again! Will definitely be getting ‘Cloudpunk’ and ‘Paradise Killer’, too-look very much up our alley 👍
That's great! So good to hear you liked it.
Cloudpunk is a game I would have never downloaded had it not been for this video. Thanks!
Happy to see games with creative narrative structure and innovative gameplay mechanics show up on year-end lists! Your inclusion of Sojourner, Umurangi Generation, and Paradise Killer pushed them closer to the top of my next-to-play list. Thanks. This year I loved 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - its narrative structure being a form of gameplay itself ✌🏾
I'd like to try 13 Sentinels but I don't have any PS console right now. Well, a PS2, but I don't think that helps me.
Maneater was a lot of fun. Your content continues to delight. Thanks for everything you do.
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chapters in youtube videos is the GREATEST thing to ever happen to the internet and more people need to take advantage of it. thank you for doing so. love the content. subbed (actually the vampire masquerade vid got me subbed not this one but still)
Welcome to the channel! I love the chapters feature too.
Love finding new obscure games from your channel!
You have absolutely sold me on "Sojourner", that looks fantastic, and reminds me of "Where the Water Tastes Like Wine", a somewhat underappreciated little gem.
Great work!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.
'Ori and Will of the Wisps' looks absolutely amazing! :)
I was one of the very fortunate and lucky people to have gotten a Ps5 for the Xmas. I just finished Spider-Man Miles Morales. While it isn't anything groundbreaking in terms of gameplay, if you played the previous Spider-Man game you'll get the picture, it does have all the great themes an pitfalls of a typical Spider-Man game. There's love, betrayal, redemption, family, responsibility, friendship, etc. You take up the role of Miles Morales, the new Spider-Man of NYC while Peter is away, to embark on carving out your own story and destiny as a hero. It felt great to play a character where you help people, and generally just love doing it. Bonus, it takes play during the holiday season with a weather system that can change from Sun to Snow. It's minor, but it's made it on my list as a game to play during the holidays. Now, if we can only get a Spider-Gwen game! Happy 2021, Pam! Thank you for all the great videos in 2020, looking forward to trying your suggestions. Can't wait for your videos in the New Year!
I can always count on you to superise me with new games.
You rock !!
An absolute joy to watch! Please include some honorable mentions next year!
I loved your best of 2020 selections. Your top 10 are definitely different and super appealing. I've only played SpiritFarer, which I loved! Subscribed! 😁
Welcome to the channel!
That new Ori game might be the most beautiful game ever made.
I watched so many reviews of Cloudpunk, but never have played it. Now I'll have to get it for sure. Lovely video and lovely list of games Pam! I recently started Paradise Killer and it is intoxicating! The dovetailing of the text and the music, with the interesting visuals on top, make it such an attractive title. It makes me want to dance!
I made a list of my favorite games I played this year, but most are from earlier years (Rocket League, Mario Maker 2, Breath of the Wild, Witcher 3, Advance Wars, Gun Nac, Power Stike ll, GG Aleste games, Kingdom 2 Crowns, etc). Anyways, thanks for another really good game video.
Kingdom and Gun-Nac, love those.
The whole vibe of Paradise Killer is so good, I love the music and its whole interface.
Really great games!!! So happy you didn't go with only AAA titles when indie really shined this year
I play so few AAA games now, indies have been so strong for a while
@@Cannotbetamed1 True! Tlou2 is awesome anyways
@@wastingtime2380 Yeah, tlou2 was the only _great_ AAA game this year.
Hey, First video of the channel I’ve watched and I love that there is actually something relevant about each game. Most game reviews are a little obvious and just about basic excitement levels, this one actually thinks about something special to say about favourite games. Also great that there is a mix of non-violent and violent games, love that, most reviewers are macho game obsessed. Thanks, I’ll be watching more videos and I subscribed.
Thanks so much! Welcome to the channel.
Once again you do not disappoint, another varied and interesting list! The way you talked about Haven really brought home the realisation that the medium as a whole just does not do that kind of wholesome, casual physical affection and it is something we badly need to see more of. Love that necklace, too!
Thanks! I found all my jewelry I had put away in a drawer somewhere so I'm trying to start wearing it again. I totally agree about physical affection in games, it's something really nice to see that doesn't get portrayed all that often.
I got myself Wasteland 3 right before Christmas. I can't wait to play it and I'm glad to hear that you liked it as well! Hades and Spiritfarer I also want to buy either when they're on sale or when I finished some of my backlog. Havent heard of Sojourner, Haven and Cloudpunk before but they look super fun, interesting and beautiful. I need to add them to my wishlist ASAP
Awesome, glad you found some new games on the list.
This is why i like you Pam! i've never heard of paradise killer, or haven, or cloudpunk. You play lesser known game full of quality :)
Glad to introduce you to some new games.
I knew that your list would be like no other on RUclips 😊 The games you chose are the reason that I love your channel so much 💗 I wish you to have a very happy new year with a lot of happiness and a lot of games of course 💝
I would like to watch a list on your favourite detective games in the future! Keep up the good work 😊
Best detective games is a great idea.
Was looking forward to this! Hades was my top game, was glad to see it made your list. Lot of stuff on there I hadn't heard of, so plenty to check out in 2021.
Can't thank you enough, it's just so great coming home from work seeing a new video from you so I can escape the days trials.
Thanks for your list of fav 2020 games.
Love your channel. Looking forward to your 2021 favs! 👾
Your voice is so soothing to listen to
Someone else with my #1 game of the year! I really hope more people play Paradise Killer, it's so good.
I hope so too!
Awesome video. Here's to another year Pam. 🥂
Ooh, Wasteland 3 looks like something right up my alley! I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else, so I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it!
One thing I look for with best games lists are the games that I missed out on. So many of them are just the same titles shuffled around and then a comment section filled with people bickering.
I love that there are some really interesting titles here. My favorite podcast mentioned a few of them so I picked up paradise killer and I'll get umurangi generation as soon as it hits the switch. I heard the switch port of cloudpunk doesn't run well though unfortunately.
Thanks for making such a cool list. Subscribed :)
Welcome to the channel!
Wow I feel like I’m slacking I really didn’t know about Paradise Killer but it gives me heavy Danganronpa vibes with much more exploration. I’m excited to try it, great video!
Thanks! Hope you have as much fun with it as I did.
I can kinda agree with the danganronpa vibes though i like the characters on Pk more. Plus i feel the gameplay flows better.
Danganronpa is better in making you feel like a genious
@@basman2006 It made me feel like an idiot, but I guess that just goes to show how bad I am at games and logic. Those games were awesome to play for the story and characters if nothing else.
Wow I might need to check out that Ori game. Thanks for showing some clips...I had no idea it looked that awesome.
Wow great list. I didn't even hear about many in this list. Will check them out. Thanks n have a great new year.
I'm a fan of Tripwire. Forgot all about Maneater. Saw it on sale on Epic for $14 (with coupon). Will buy. Can't wait to play that. Thanks for the top 10!!! & Happy New Year!
Hope you enjoy it!
As always another great year of channel Pam! Here’s to a better 2021 for all.
I hope so!
Another great video, Pam! I like your new glasses and your necklace is awesome!
Thank you
I had never even heard of Maneater before this video but now I'm completely sold on it. Looks a bit like Abzu, which I absolutely loved. Thanks, Pam. (EDITED TO ADD: Hell, I just love your taste in games in general. Damn near all of these look like perfect games to play after a stressful day at work for me.)
Aside from the fact that they both take place underwater, Maneater is not at all like Abzu.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Fair enough. I think that was indeed the reason for my initial comparison....
Nice list Pam. Umurangi Generation seems like it fits my tastes as far as games go. I wish it was on the PS4 though. Also Cloudpunk looks pretty cool.
Ori 2 is superb. The original was good, but this one feels like one of the best Metroidvanias I've ever played. It was a bit rough at launch, but the Series X version runs flawlessly. It's great, and I hope Game Pass got even more people to try the series.
Ori 2 is my favorite game from this year. I like her list in that I had never heard of many of these games, so it will give me something to look into rather than the generic lists I usually see with only sequels/remakes/remasters from AAA publishers.
@@hepwo91222 It might be mine, too. Definitely top two.
I should try it again on Series X, see how much better it can look and run
I kept overlooking Haven but You’ve sold me on it
Great list! Spiritfarer is definitely top 5 for me as well. It filled a void I didn't know existed. And I'll have to check out paradise killer, it looks pretty interesting!
Great video! This was a very diverse list! Thats great! It even have two games I dont know before. Thanks Pam and I wish you a happy new year. I am looking forward to your videos in 2021 :)
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy new year!
What I love about Pan games, It's that I always discover new games in her list.
I was so happy to find Haven in Gamepass!
Tks for you videos ^^
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What ! No..... The last of us 2 at 1st place lol.
Very interesting selection it's so wonderful to hear a different best of 2020 games list. Compared to the same record that the needles got stuck on everywhere else.
Mostly backlogs for me from before 2020.
I really enjoyed Spiritfarer, Loved the style of graphics. Thanks for all the great videos in a pretty strange year Pam 👍
You’re welcome 😊
Great list. Apart from those included in your list, my standouts this year would be Solitaire Conspiracy, Deep Rock Galactic and Heaven's Vault.
Umurangi represent!
As someone who takes photos in photo mode of games, this game was made for me.
Also the music for it is made by the talented RUclipsr ThorHighHeels.
Oh, I didn't know that! I've seen some of their videos.
It's funny, I don't really use photo modes at all in games, but I love when photography is an actual game mechanic.
Great to see Ori so high up, feels like it got forgotten on other GOTY lists. Paradise Killer has definitely been on my radar to play too, looking forward to it.
I didn't play too much this year because a lot of things, including the pandemic, but among what I could play, I share the love for the best games between *_Streets of Rage 4_* and *_Risk of Rain 2_* .
Anyway, your list is a really cool one, without most obvious choices we see around there, choices those which seem a great _déjà vu_ , lol... That *_Cloudpunk_* was the great surprise, since I heard nothing about it. Go check it asap. Other ones I got interested in are *_Umurangi Generation_* , odd and with nice graphics, and *_Spiritfarer_* , which looks epic, but those type of graphics, damn... Hate them... Although that fluidity and the elements you mentioned, make me give a chance to it.
*_Ori_* is simply superb! I played the previous game only but considering what I see and read about that current game, I definitely have to go for it.
Thanks a lot, Pam. Well done as usual. Hope you have a great year.
Always great to see a new video :)
Hi Pam. Happy holidays. I really enjoy your lists. You always play games that I don't see others playing, Including myself. I hope next year that your number one game is vampire the masquerade.
I really appreciate your love for indie games.
I love the art prints behind your shoulder (it’s nice to notice the new ones that rotate with your other videos)!
It's fun to see vids slam on things but it's also good, recently, to show what people enjoy. Keep up the great work. Take care and stay safe
Happy New Year, Pam! Let's hope that 2021 will be much better than 2020. Best wishes to you, Will and - of course - your pets. I hope you're all well. Funny though, I didn't even know most of the games on your best of list. And except Wasteland 3 and Ori and the Will of the Wisps none of the games are my cup of tea. But it's always fun to learn about games you don't know. As for me, I spend alot of time with Hollow Knight and Morrowind this year and now - even if it is a technical mess on Xbox One - with Cyberpunk 2077. The story, characters and world building in this game are extraordinary in my opinion. Again, best wishes for the new year.
So glad to see more love for Paradise Killer. It's truly amazing.
It is so good
Haha the way you review Maneater... like an add for a stres relief vacation. Unfortunately it's not released on PC yet.
Great List and i hope you also played "Yes your Grace" even if it was not mentioned. To me, it was also one of this years highlights.
Maneater is for sale on the Epic game store. I did really like Yes, Your Grace. In fact I replayed it just recently when it released on GamePass.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Awww :)
@@Cannotbetamed1 ...and a big thx, for recommending Maneater, what an amazing game.
Pam your eye make up is on point.
Thank you
@@Cannotbetamed1 🙃
Pam is in general. Alpha
@@christopherkelly577 agreed 🤯
Great list! A few titles I completely missed this year
I'm working through a backlog of other games mostly, but great list as usual! A few too go on my "get too eventually list" especially Wasteland 3. I like that like Disco Elysium last year your number 1 this year is something very original.
Ori took the cake for me last year. Here in 2021. That makeup tho 🥰
So many new games I haven't even considered. Thanks Pam!
No problem, hope you try some of them out.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Umurangi Generation and Cloudpunk currently have me completely enthralled :)
"A Shark-PG". Nice! Some beautiful-looking games here, many of which I was unaware of. Not having had a gaming device for a while, I am stunned at how much video games have become an artistic medium in their own right, exploring hugely imaginative ideas in a way that would not be possible in other formats: a dog's consciousness downloaded into a vehicle because its robot body was sold and who now questions your decisions.....? - absolutely brilliant! Another great video - thanks!
Very cool list. My interest is piqued on Paradise Killer and Umurangi. My fave this year was Xenoblade Chronicles DE and Ghost of Tsushima. But in the World according to Pam, it would have to be 2018 game, The Last Remnant Remastered. Spent close to 200 hours on it non-stop.
I haven't seen many people mention Cloudpunk. I found just driving around the world, weirdly relaxing. The music was quite good too, and reminded me a little of Blade Runner.
I also found driving around, listening to the conversations relaxing.
Very interesting and unpredictable list not filled with AAA stuff :-) Nice chance of pace.
I like the game with the flying car and the dog, I love dogs and that dog looked happy in the photo, like the dog wants to be a real dog. Sweet video, alot different from other critics.
If a remaster counts, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is my top game of the year. If any game I can think of deserved a remaster, this is it. Yet it's a small miracle that this happened. Considering the state of the modern gaming industry it's amazing this game was tapped and I am thrilled that it was. In every way this is the Kingdoms of Amalur you remember just with a few quality of life tweaks and looking even better than it already did. Sadly I missed out on the Collectors Edition because Amazon screwed me on my preorder... but that's a rant for another time.
really interesting list.. I'll have to check out some of these in the future! Thanks for sharing
No problem 🙂
I like smooching in my games, I'm gonna have to try out Haven. What a great list of games. Have a safe and happy New Year!
Thanks Diego, Happy New Year to you as well!
Only played ori from this list. Some of the titles really caught my attention, thank you!
No problem!
I need to check out Paradise Killer. It just got on my radar (and subsequently, eShop wish list) yesterday. I have to give the Final Fantasy 7 Remake my vote for favorite game of the year.
Very interesting list. Far from the usual. You made me curious about some of these games. And I have to agree on Hades and Spiritfarer. Hades was expected, but Spiritfarer was such a pleasant surprise!
And Doom Eternal would probably make my list too. Yeah, I know :p
Spiritfarer was a great surprise. I hadn’t heard of it at all and then it just appeared on Game Pass one day.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Yep. That's how I found it too. Decided to try it just based on the art. One of my best decisions of the year
I got Man Eater for Christmas. I'm looking forward to playing it :)
Sounds like what you really wanted for Christmas was some time off :P
Of any of the end of year best games list, this was the most interesting in I never heard of many of these games. Other content creators look as if corporate suits made them pick every AAA remaster/remake/sequel on their lists. Ori 2 was my favorite game from this year.
Happy New Year, Pam 🎊🎉🍾👍
'Spiritfarer' is a game I've had my eyes on earlier this year mainly because of the full animation and the classic platform styled gameplay. I'm relieved that it's catching some attention. :)
great list, really like the ones that you can tell are near and dear to the person vs what they just think are the 10 best for everyone. i skipped paradise killer, but i see it pop up all the time that i might have to play it.
my top 10:
10. ITTA
9. Ghost of Tsushima
8. Kentucky Route Zero
7. Desperados 3
6. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
5. Nioh 2
4. Streets of Rage 4
3. Huntdown
2. The Last of Us Part II
1. Hades
I hadn't heard of ITTA, it looks great. Added to my list. The visuals look very similar to Children of Morta, which I really liked last year.
@@Cannotbetamed1 i skipped that one and regretted it, but then i dl'd it on gamepass to play shortly.
I def need to play Spiritfarer. Looks so quaint. I however, did not like Maneater due to tech issues, and it crashed on me twice. The sharking was fun for a couple of minutes til' I got bored of eating away. Glad you like it though.
Solid list. I only just recently started playing Paradise Killer, on the recommendation of a rather eclectic good friend. He said, "I can't even describe it; just play it!" While I normally hate first-person perspective in games, the atmosphere, eccentric cast of characters, and delightful soundtrack (which I play all the time) more than made up for it.
I started playing Cloudpunk with a bit of reservation, as it had mixed reviews on Steam. I'm not a fan of the blocky "Minecraft" style of graphics, though you really don't notice it. I love cyberpunk as a genre, and Cloudpunk is, I think, highly underrated.
Hades was one of my favourites of last year. I love just about everything about it, and it kept me wanting more. Despite its humourous take on Greek Mythology, it is actually surprisingly faithful to the source material. I found it highly addicting, and kept wanting to go back for just one more run! 😁
Paradise Killer is one of my favorite game soundtracks, I spin the vinyl all the time.
@@Cannotbetamed1 it is pretty awesome. 😁 My wife, who's not a gamer at all, absolutely loves it. She's also a fan of the soundtrack to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
A shark who is out for revenge.
Well, that could be a better premise that a plumber who is out to save the princess ;-)
Another great video from Pam, let's see if there is any good to download, Im in need of new and fun games.
Spiritfarer is definitely on my list. That game is all heart. I almost always have a smile on my face while playing it. Except for the goodbye scenes. The Pathless is shaping up to be on my list. Monster Sanctuary is another. I haven’t played it yet but I’m almost sure Sakuna of rice and ruin will be on the list once I get my hands on it. Is it against the list rules to put a game that didn’t come out this year but you did get into it this year? Because CrossCode is amazing! Yes yes, Hades is on the list of course. Supergiant never disappoints.
I'd really like to play The Pathless but I don't have a PlayStation at the moment.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Did you like their previous game Abzu? If you did I think you'll like it. As Abzu is journey underwater, The Pathless is feels like Shadow of the colossus. But totally it's own thing. Beautiful setting, beautiful music, intriguing lore to discover. Its a super relaxing game. Perfect for early morning quiet times or a rainy afternoon.
Alright! 'Wasteland 3' made the list. :) That's good to know. :)
Holy crow! I just played through the *demo* of Signs of the Sojourner and I already got the score stuck in my head, am diving back into Station Eleven, and thinking of how I could get a game of Dream Askew going online. Apocalyptic caravans FTW!
After this year I could definitely go for more games with excellent hug animations and plenty of smooching 😅
Yes, I hope more of them continue to be released
Cyberpunk 2077 got me in the feels a few times in that regard!
Thank you for sharing these good games! Happy end of the year 😀
Happy new year!
Oh wow, Maneater! Funny how some games make you go, "shit, that was this year?".
The Ori games have been an amazing duo. Can't wait to see what they do for the next one.
Forget Animal Crossing, hugging your cat in Spiritfarer has to be the most simple, yet emotionally satisfying thing in 2020.
Great list, Pam! Happy New Year!
Thanks, happy new year!
Resident Evil 3 Remake, Coffee Talk and Last of Us part 2 was some of the highlights for me this year.
Coffee Talk was good, I liked that one.
Happy New Year Pam. Hades held me for a while too. I never beat Hades though, only got him to his second form and almost won. I really wanted to play Wasteland 3 but my xbox hard drive may be partially corrupted and it wouldn't boot up :( my net sucks so I didn't have the heart to redownload yet. But I never finished part 2 so perhaps I should.
I’d suggest playing Wasteland 3 on PC if at all possible.
@@Cannotbetamed1 sadly it’s not possible.
A RUclipsr reviews the past year as if it were a game. He says last year he played a game called "2020," which was a survival horror game where you go through a pandemic and you suffer permadeath if you die; the open-world design is a waste because you are stuck at home, and replaying is impossible because the saved game deletes itself. The video and the comedy didn't quite work for me, but I liked the concept of it. You may go to Yongyea's channel to see it.
Sounds like Camus is the French existentialist philosopher off the same name. He's great and very approachable.
Personally I wanted to beat 50 but topped out at 25 so probably a little too optimistic :p Some of my favorites included Demon's Souls on PS5 and also 198X for Switch! Haven looks really appealing so I'll have to check that one out for sure.
I need to try 198X, it looks really cool.
@@Cannotbetamed1 It's extremely short at 1 hour but a solid little story and a great soundtrack to boot!
This could be also my list. Very good selection
2020 was a bit disappointing because of LOU2 and Cyberpunk !! Happy new Year Mrs Pam !!!
Happy New Year!
Unique picks! I wish Soujorner had Ori art style! Wastle3 was cool never shot a big statue faster and regretted it after! Just wanted to know if i could take it down! lol
The fight with the Gippers must have taken me an hour. There are so many of them.
I really love Supergiant games. When Bastion came out, I was drawn to the narration while playing, then I heard the soundtrack. I hope they always have Darren Korb make music for their games. So good!
I hope so too! Bastion is still my favourite from them
With that in mind, my top 5 games were:
5. Baldurs Gate 3 (even in Early Access, the potential for this game to be GOTY contender-in 2021 or 2022-is pretty clear to me).
4. Crusader Kings 3-an amazing game that wonderfully combines the best aspects of the RTS & RPG genres, with a quirky sense of humour mixed in.
3. The Outer Worlds. Definitely loving everything about the game-especially Parvarti. I think the year it had in Exclusive Territory helped give it time to fully develop as a game.
2. Wasteland 3. Absolutely LOVE this game. Everything I loved about Wasteland 2.....only moreso 🙂. Been meaning to finish it, but don't want the experience to end 😉.
1. Cyberpunk 2077. In spite of its issues, I do still find this game to be my favourite for this year. I get why some people's opinion of the game is much lower, but I got lucky & have had a very smooth game so far!
I’m looking forward to BG3 when it releases for real.
"I finished 37 releases this year"... and here I was feeling damn proud of myself for finishing *8* of them...
I played 37. I think I finished 24.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Does 37 happen to be your age, or are you 38? Your remark about eating new people was funny btw.