Author: O.J. Duncan

I played a lot of older games this year. Call me Internet Explorer with how lagged behind I am. But I have been catching up with a lot of gems that I missed. Obviously, nothing can compare to CHAOS, but I tried to judge each game on its own merits. Inscryption I saw this game on gamepass and it looked fun. It starts out as if Slay the Spire became a creepypasta. I wasn’t expecting it to be such a fantastic game. The story is great, and it has added replayability. I highly recommend checking it out. 10 Ben Drowneds/10…

[Editor’s Note: Authors were told to approach their game of the year lists however they wanted, including listing their favorite games they personally played this year regardless of release year.] Diablo 4 I have spent a lot of time playing Diablo 4. While it is just another Diablo game, I really like Diablo. They made some quality-of-life improvements from other games, and I really like the season events. I am upset that I couldn’t side with Lillith, though. It really should have been an option. The ending was frustrating. 6/10 CHAOS Final Fantasy XVI For me, a major aspect of…

[Editor’s Note: Authors were told to approach their game of the year lists however they wanted, including listing their favorite games they personally played this year regardless of release year.] Most CHAOS in a game: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Of course Stranger of Paradise tops the list of CHAOS. A high fantasy game with names like Jack, Neon, Ash, Jed, and Sophia just shakes things up! Also, taking out the pesky world travel, cities, and unique items streamlines the amount of CHAOS you can create. All you do is run through dungeons that are a mix of a…