Top Five Games Of 2020
What a year of gaming. 2020 has seen the gaming world stare adversity in the face and give it a resounding smack across the chops. Here, we look back over the year and choose our top five titles released in 2020.
Popular existing titles dominated the gaming scene such as League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), although some new games mage a huge dent into the sphere. Some games released in the latter stages of the year deserve some recognition such as Assassins Creed: Valhalla, Demon Souls: Remake, and Spiderman: Miles Morales, despite missing out on our list.
#5 - Rogue Company
Starting the list is Hi-Rez Studio's FPS shooter: Rogue Company. In a year where the likes of Crucible and Hyper Scape came from huge developers and absolutely flopped, Rogue Company has made an impact. Blending together the likes of Rainbow Six: Siege and CS:GO, Rogue Company offers a four versus four high action gameplay that pitches defence against attack. With a range of abilities per rogue, Hi-Rez Studios have created an engaging ensemble of characters that all have unique uses to a team. Out of the many games that have released this year, Rogue Company stands as one of the better games to make a lasting impression and start to form a steady esports scene.
Click to enlarge#4 - Fall Guys
Mediatonic's Fall Guys was one of the most successful games of the year and dragged everyone out of the misery of the global pandemic. With a battle-royale focus, the party game was an instant hit and racked up a huge following as players fought to get their crown.
Unfortunately, party games such as Fall Guys have a spectacularly short shelf life, but credit to Mediatonic for getting the most out of Fall Guys and shining a bit of light into the lives of their players during troublesome times.
Click to enlarge#3 - The Last of Us II
The PS5 exclusive was released in June, as a sequel to its 2009 predecessor. Published by Naughty Dog, the adventure game was a sinister but engaging depiction of a post-apocalyptic dystopian world where players are immersed in the reality of a survival horror show. Opposing themselves against cannibalistic creatures with improvised weapons, the transgender protagonists Ellie and Abby used their cunning minds and raw defensive skills to stay alive.
The Last of Us II was the best single-player release of the year in our minds, topping the likes of Ghosts of Tsushima.
Click to enlarge#2 - Call of Duty: Warzone
As painful as it is to include a mainstream title in a list of such variety, Call of Duty: Warzone has been colossus. For good reason too. The battle royale game has taken the world by storm and has been the most popular release of the year. Attracting the largest names in the streaming industry and esports, Warzone has been undeniable fun.
The game has almost revitalised the Call of Duty franchise, which has suffered in recent years. In an engine that offers one of the smoothest gunfighting gameplay ever, Warzone's class and immersive nature have been a revelation.
Click to enlarge#1 - VALORANT
Topping our charts is VALORANT. Riot Games really pulled the rabbit out of the hat here, creating the best attack versus defence FPS title since CS:GO was revamped in 2012. Its immediate release saw it top the charts in terms of viewership and player numbers, before levelling out at a steady rate.
The esports scene has grown exceedingly, stealing some of the best FPS talents in the world from other titles. VALORANT's success has been awesome in its true sense and has only just begun.
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