Game of the Year 2024

[bsmaff]

Another year has passed and time to discuss your game of the year for 2024.
Be good to see what people think on here and give inspiration for people to play.

A poll will be added in the new year.

BEST GRAPHICS:-

BEST STORY:-

MOST INNOVATIVE:-

BEST PC:-

BEST MOD:-

BEST PS5:-

BEST XBOX:-

BEST MULTIPLAYER:-

BEST SPORTS GAME:-

BEST GAME NO ONE PLAYED:-

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT:-

OVERAL GAME OF THE YEAR:-

MOST EXCITED GAME 2025:-

 

[bsmaff]

Answered a few so far - But will finish later as going to play Indy Jones and SH 2 over Christmas.

BEST GRAPHICS:-
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Very obvious choice this one as broke my PC on Supreme settings with full RT.

BEST STORY:-

MOST INNOVATIVE:-

BEST PC:-

BEST MOD:-
Wasteland - 7 Days to Die
F1 1999 Mod - Assetto Corsa

BEST PS5:-
7 Days to Die - Not played on PS5 but wins by default as game I played most in last couple of years.

BEST XBOX:-
What is an Xbox?

BEST MULTIPLAYER:-
Helldivers 2 - Most fun I had in ages with mates, was such an incredibly fun game on release.
Only issue with game it eventually became very repetitive and the developers patched the fun out by nerfing the best guns.

BEST SPORTS GAME:-
Full Ace Tennis - Not a new game sorry, but discovered this year and is hands down the best Tennis game ever played.

BEST GAME NO ONE PLAYED:-
Be A Cat (META) - Great little game of fun where you play a cat and have to complete stupid tasks including attempting to kill your old owner in elaborate ways.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT:-
Flight Simulator 2024 - Was hoping for another PC breaker and got the same game with minor improvements.

OVERAL GAME OF THE YEAR:-
WAITING TO COMPLETE SH2 and IJ before deciding.

MOST EXCITED GAME 2025:-
Assetto Corsa EVO - Comes into Early Access in January and probably looking forward to it the most.

 

[Carles P.]

BEST GRAPHICS: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

BEST STORY: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

MOST INNOVATIVE: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

BEST PC: Manor Lords

BEST MOD: just a payed mod for EAFC25

BEST PS5: I don't have an Tony paystation

BEST XBOX:- Idk

BEST MULTIPLAYER: I just play offline SP, so Idk

BEST SPORTS GAME: Idk but maybe EAFC25. / because I has still no time to try NBA 2k25

BEST GAME NO ONE PLAYED:- Half life 3

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: For my personal opinion it was Warhammer 40k space marines 2. (I tought there is a complete SP campaign in it and just because of this fact I bought it. But somehow I can't find it.)

OVERAL GAME OF THE YEAR: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

MOST EXCITED GAME 2025: KCD 2, CIV7, AC Shadows

 

[fear]

Best sports game: NBA 2k25, very close The Show 24 and Top Spin 2k25
Most addictive game: Balatro
Best game of the year: Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Most innovative: The Plucky Squire
Biggest disappointment: Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Best story: Metaphor: ReFantazio
Biggest surprise of the year: Metaphor: ReFantazio

 

[Jay-Jay 10]

BEST GRAPHICS: Super Subjective but I really like Metaphor Fantazio's Artstyle

BEST STORY: didn't get to play through too many games this year but so far I would say it is a mix between Dragon Age (especially the conclusion) and if it keeps the Indy feeling up Indiana Jones

MOST INNOVATIVE: Balatro

BEST PC: Halls of Torment

BEST PS5: I would also go with Astrobot

BEST XBOX: Indiana Jones

BEST MULTIPLAYER: Marvel Rivals

BEST SPORTS GAME: College Football

BEST GAME NO ONE PLAYED: The Rocky Horror Show Video Game

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: nothing really fully disappointed me but the degradation of NBA 2K from a good sports franchise to what they are now with a shallow player career based on micro transactions and a broken franchise mode is kind of disappointing.

OVERAL GAME OF THE YEAR: Probably for me between Halls of Torment and Indiana Jones

MOST EXCITED GAME 2025: I try to never get on the Hype Train, but any RPG that comes out will be played.