Your Game of the Year for each year since 2010

[AFDogs]

2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: Arkham City
2012: Mass Effect 3
2013: GTA V
2014: The Binding of Isaac Rebirth
2015: The Witcher 3 (followed by Rocket League)
2016: Uncharted 4
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2018: God of War
2019: Modern Warfare
2020: The Last of Us 2 (a very close 2nd to Final Fantasy 7 remake followed by Doom Eternal)
2021: Terrible year... Hades as it was released on PS4 then.
2022: Elden Ring

Some obvious choices with a couple indies sprinkled in there. Some really strong years, but I struggled to pick a standout in 2021, 2019 and 2014.

 

[Dancing Potato]

2011 and 2019 were actually the toughest years to pick for me. Skyrim vs Arkham City and RE2 vs Control aren't easy choices to make.

For the purposes of this list I haven't considered Mass Effect: LE or Control: UA and just considered their original releases instead, so as to not double up.

2010: Mass Effect 2
2011: Batman: Arkham City (HM: Skyrim, Deus Ex)
2012: The Walking Dead (HM: Borderlands 2, Mass Effect 3)
2013: Bioshock Infinite
2014: Alien: Isolation
2015: The Witcher 3
2016: XCOM 2 (HM: Deus Ex)
2017: Prey
2018: Subnautica
2019: Resident Evil 2 (HM: Control, Outer Wilds)
2020: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2021: Deathloop (HM: Subnautica: Below Zero)
2022: Elden Ring

 

[Duck Farmer]

2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
2012: Dishonored
2013: The Last of Us
2014: Far Cry 4
2015: The Witcher 3
2016: Uncharted 4
2017: Horizon: Zero Dawn
2018: Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2019: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
2020: Hades
2021: Psychonauts 2
2022: not sure yet

 

[CarnTheScray]

2010. How can you split it between RDR and Mario Galaxy 2?
2011. Ocarina of Time 3D.
2012: The Walking Dead.
2013: Fire Emblem Awakening
2014: Smash 4
2015: MGSV but also played the s**t out of Mario Maker.
2016: Uncharted 4
2017: Zelda BOTW
2018: Smash Ultimate
2019: Resident Evil 2
2020: The Last of Us Part II
2021: Metroid Dread

 

[Struggle]

2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: Dark Souls
2012: Borderlands 2
2013: The Last Of Us
2014: Infamous second son - literally the only game released that year I finished
2015: Bloodborne
2016: Pokemon Go
2017 Horizon Zero Dawn
2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 - Spiderman very close
2019: Sekiro
2020: Doom Eternal
2021: Returnal, even though I didn't get to it until this year
2022: Horizon Forbidden West


2014 and 2016 very hard to pick something worthy. 18 19 and 20 all very hard to split a couple of games

 

[Summer Nights]

Good thread. Started my list in the late 80s which is when I was capable of picking up a joystick. The years are based on PAL or Aus releases.

1987: Super Mario Bros. (honorable mentions: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, The Legend of Zelda) * amazing year *
1988: Wonder Boy in Monster Land * weak year *
1989: Tetris
1990: Final Fight (Arcade)
1991: Sonic the Hedgehog
1992: Street Fighter II
1993: Sim City 2000
1994: NBA Jam
1995: Worms
1996: Quake
1997: Super Mario 64
1998: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (honorable mentions: Resident Evil 2, GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Metal Gear Solid, Pokémon Red/Blue) * amazing year *
1999: Pokémon Gold/Silver
2000: The Sims
2001: Halo: Combat Evolved (honorable mentions: Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2, Final Fantasy X) * amazing year *
2002: Metroid Prime
2003: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2004: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2005: Resident Evil 4
2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess * weak year *
2007: Super Mario Galaxy
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots * weak year *
2009: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2010: Red Dead Redemption (honorable mentions: God of War III, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Black Ops, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain) * amazing year *
2011: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (honorable mentions: Dead Space 2, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3) * amazing year *
2012: The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series
2013: The Last of US (honorable mention: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch)
2014: Alien: Isolation
2015: Bloodborne (honorable mention: Fallout 4)
2016: Stardew Valley
2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018: God of War (honorable mentions: Red Dead Redemption 2, Beat Saber, Hollow Knight) * amazing year *
2019: Resident Evil 2
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Returnal
2022: Elden Ring?


Looking back, there were some absurd years for AAA games, and it was really hard to pick a favourite in some of those blockbuster timelines.

 

[Sixpence]

2010: AC Brotherhood
2011: Batman Arkham City
2012: AC 3 (weak year)
2013: GTA V
2014: Shadow of Mordor
2015: Batman Arkham Knight (would be Witcher 3 but I didn't play it until years later)
2016: Battlefield 1
2017: Horizon Zero Dawn
2018: God of War
2019: Jedi Fallen Order (cheers 00Stinger, I missed this for 2019!)
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Guardians of the Galaxy (didn't play it until this year but no better choices)
2022: Horizon Forbidden West

 

[00Stinger]

2010- Red Dead Redemption (Civilization V & Heavy Rain)
2011- Uncharted 3 (COD: MW3)
2012- Walking Dead (Max Payne 3)
2013- GTA V (The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite, Assassins Creed: Black Flag & Tomb Raider)
2014- South Park- Stick of Truth (Watchdogs, Infamous Second Son & Wolfenstein New Order)
2015- Fallout 4 (Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid V & Rise of the Tomb Raider)
2016- Uncharted 4 (Battlefield 1 & Dead Rising 4)
2017- Assassins Creed Origins (Thimbleweed Park, Mass Effect:Andromeda & South Park fractured but whole)
2018- Red Dead Redemption 2 (God of War, Spiderman, Assassins Creed Odssey, Detroit, Far Cry 5 & Hitman)
2019- Civilization VI (The Outer Worlds, Luigis Mansion 3, Days Gone, Rage 2 & Star Wars: Fallen Order)
2020- Last of Us Part 2 (CyberPunk 2077, Planet Coaster & Wasteland 3)
2021- Hitman 3 (Super Mario 3D World, Far Cry 6 & F1 2021)
2022- Return to Monkey Island

 

[Summer Nights]

I forgot about Stardew Valley in 2016 and realised Fallout 4 was the year prior so made that adjustment in my list.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Good thread. Started my list in the late 80s which is when I was capable of picking up a joystick. The years are based on PAL or Aus releases.

1987: Super Mario Bros. (honorable mentions: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, The Legend of Zelda) * amazing year *
1988: Wonder Boy in Monster Land * weak year *
1989: Tetris
1990: Final Fight (Arcade)
1991: Sonic the Hedgehog
1992: Street Fighter II
1993: Sim City 2000
1994: NBA Jam
1995: Worms
1996: Quake
1997: Super Mario 64
1998: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (honorable mentions: Resident Evil 2, GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Metal Gear Solid, Pokémon Red/Blue) * amazing year *
1999: Pokémon Gold/Silver
2000: The Sims
2001: Halo: Combat Evolved (honorable mentions: Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2, Final Fantasy X) * amazing year *
2002: Metroid Prime
2003: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2004: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2005: Resident Evil 4
2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess * weak year *
2007: Super Mario Galaxy
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots * weak year *
2009: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2010: Red Dead Redemption (honorable mentions: God of War III, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Black Ops, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain) * amazing year *
2011: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (honorable mentions: Dead Space 2, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3) * amazing year *
2012: The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series
2013: The Last of US (honorable mention: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch)
2014: Alien: Isolation
2015: Bloodborne (honorable mention: Fallout 4)
2016: Stardew Valley
2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018: God of War (honorable mentions: Red Dead Redemption 2, Beat Saber, Hollow Knight) * amazing year *
2019: Resident Evil 2
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Returnal
2022: Elden Ring?


Looking back, there were some absurd years for AAA games, and it was really hard to pick a favourite in some of those blockbuster timelines.

Great list. Personally I would choose MGS2 or GTA 3 for 2001. I think CE has aged pretty badly compared to Halo 2.

 

[Summer Nights]

Great list. Personally I would choose MGS2 or GTA 3 for 2001. I think CE has aged pretty badly compared to Halo 2.

I must admit I haven't gone back to play CE since the first few years after release. Both those games you mentioned are absolute bangers! I think for me it was the sheer multiplayer fun of CE and getting around Blood Gulch for countless hours (an all-time map).