Game of the Year 2020 winner

[@WorthABuyreviews]

A very average year with only a handful of really good games, roll on 2021.

[@MichaelJ44]

You know it’s been a bad year when an Assassins Creed Game is one of the best of the year

[@mattbertram9505]

Hey Mack, have been a subscriber and viewer of your content for years. Thanks for entertaining me and being one of the only reviewers I trust. Wishing you good health in the new year!

[@MichaelJ44]

Hell the last two good games that I’ve bought has been Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Cities Skylines and that was 2 years ago. Half of our problems would be solved if EA and 2K went bust by the morning.

[@bathhatingcat8626]

The guy that can’t use a controller does a best games list?? You’re complete shite

[@timmeh69er78]

I would have rolled off me bed in stitches if you gave your GOTY to a console exclusive mack. Great video mate all the best for the year to come

[@ojdotts]

"I've already eaten the cake, don't bring the squirty cream out now!" Well said 😂. You can only judge a game on what's released, not on what fixes/improvements are promised down the road. It's the one of the biggest issues with gaming atm (imho) and there's no other product/service/industry where it would be accepted.

[@ANJIN79SAMMA]

Totally agreed .... devs need to stop with the “ we’ll fix it after it’s released attitude “ well said Mac 👏👏

[@eatpurrmeow]

As long as people keep preordering, it will continue like it is. Why would companies stop doing it if they can grab your cash and get away with it? It's the fault of the consumer primarily.

[@Maartwo]

Videogames: the industry that never learns.

[@Interdimensional_Chihuahua]

It's a problem with software in general because you can always fix it later

[@MrSmudgegezer]

"trying not to play it till it is finished to fully experience it" Doing the same with cyberpunk

[@Drain_Life_Archive]

The difference is that cyberpunk acted like it was a finished game. It actually went out of its way to make sure no one knew about the problems. If they would have dropped it into early access; things could have been different.

[@VeiNpl]

@@Drain_Life_Archive I think they did one collosal mistake - they started preorder a year to soon. I suspect a year later they would resign the version of ps4. I`ve finished whole cyberpunk on PC and the were no breaking game bugs. The main problem of the game is having not enough sidequests (jobs don`t bring much to fabular part of the world). Keeping in mind what was said by chef of quest design there should be around 80h-100h of sidequest content while there is only 40h.

[@sirmonkey3215]

I had no bugs with cyberpunk except some junk items that i could not pick up here and there.. great game!

[@bs5506]

"I can play any horror game on a flat screen now" this is how I felt after playing RE7 in VR..horror in VR changes a man lol

[@whylekat]

Still blows my mind they shafted PC users after promising to add VR to RE7

[@MrAdrien914]

@@whylekat tbh as someone who did both versions re7 on vorpx is a better experience than on the psvr

[@questor55]

Yeah it was Subnautica which finally did it for me. Personally I found it intensely riveting in VR, far more than any shambling corridor-lurking zombie game, vr or otherwise

[@Poeticjedi]

@@whylekat i was so frustrated by that.... they promised one year, i was able to play it on PSVR for free one year luckily and took the opportunity.... but i almost didn't bc i didn't want to spoil my future pc experience.... i'm glad i didn't trust their dumbasses

[@-tari-2881]

I stopped getting scared by horror games but i still play them. Recently i got phasmaphobia and that changed everything.... I played in vr and completely shit myself by far the scariest thing ive ever encountered in my life. I litterally couldnt play it so i just refunded the game it was that good. Im gonna buy it again as i think im ready for it

[@crisdesousa7195]

Best thing about 2020 was finding your KZbin channel.

[@crisdesousa7195]

@Frank Basile how come you don’t like the channel?

[@rashidhumine]

Fall Guys wasn't an early Access Game, it released as a Full Game.

[@rwentfordable]

That confused me.

[@brasso4984]

It’s standard thing in the gaming industry now a days to have average games. It’s been like this for years now which is depressing!

[@kubabooba548]

The Xbox 360 days were good. Who knows, maybe now with next-gen consoles we will get some new and exciting IP's.

[@MrMarttivainaa]

@@kubabooba548 Your optimism is admirable. I think it'll be the same mediocre shit that gets pushed out too soon as usual.

[@informedchoice2249]

There were some average games for the ZX Spectrum and Atari 2600 as well. There was slightly less expectation then perhaps. Massive studios create massive hype.

[@elmhurstenglish5938]

It's just an indication the gaming industry has caught up to the film industry. Of all the films that are released each year, how many are beyond average?

[@elmhurstenglish5938]

@@somerandompersonontheinter1835 "retarded woke characters and stories" - THIS 100%. So many great authors who know how to write characters well , craft a deep lore and plot...and yet what we get in games is like the general game devs have taken on the role as writers.

[@janvesely1938]

How about Factorio? That went 1.0 in 2020, but looks like everybody forgot about this.

[@davidrenton]

I just got Factorio about a month ago, Fantastic game .

[@MrMarttivainaa]

Out of consideration for public health and sleep schedules, it must be forgotten. It's crack.

[@stuffandnonsense8528]

Good point

[@aoshi1981]

truth is nobody gives a damn to 2d games

[@MrMarttivainaa]

@@aoshi1981 Weak bait

[@pride893]

I’m not a console gamer much myself, but I did pick up ghost of Tsushima and absolutely loved it!

[@mck7646]

It is a good game in a year lacking really strong titles. The disappointment of Cyberpunk was like the icing on the crap cake.

[@pride893]

@@mck7646 the fact that they added FREE content with a huge update is a plus.

[@wesam6385]

For me ghost of tsushima felt like a ubisoft game didnt like it

[@zrevan4262]

Very immersed in Japanese culture that one! Very nice! Imagine a proper pc port with 60fps 4k drools!

[@MichaelJ44]

@@pride893 The content isn’t FREE if you paid £50 for it

[@crushader]

Where was cyberpunk in the early access category? 😛

[@XDviper45]

In the trash where it belongs. Lol

[@DanBharry]

Mate its not even early acess it might as well be Pre Alpha Build.

[@firstclaw1]

Yeah, let the players be the beta testers. I like the game under the crust of bugs. But it's not fit for GOTY.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

@@DanBharry I honestly think this is where CP belonged when it was released. It's not just the insane amount of bugs and glitches - it's all the missing features, the missing or lacking or downright stupid gameplay mechanics, the shallow world, missing AI, generic and repetitive side quests and even the missing character customization.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

@@firstclaw1 It's not even fit being called a finished game.

[@canisrah]

Nice job Mack. Just got my HP Reverb G2 and started playing Half Life Alyx. Phenomenal. Not sure what VR was like before the G2... but I'm ready to believe now that its the future of gaming.

[@machoalright]

Happy new year everyone. Hopefully we get our lifes back next year.

[@philipsk]

I wouldn't get high hopes about that.

[@IvanChristopher.]

2021 will be harder

[@franklin7387]

@@mezzb Bless you if you still think this is about a virus. And good luck with that vaccine.

[@Locutus.Borg.]

_"Hopefully we get our lifes back next year."_ Search KZbin for _"The Great Reset," "World Economic Forum (WEF)"_ and _"Digital ID."_ Far from getting our lives back, 2021 will be the year we hand our lives over to _"Big Brother"._ You won't be able to travel, make commercial transactions or be employed without a microchip that will track and report *everything.* I'm not feeling at all optimistic about the future. Yes folks, the Borg are here and _resistance is futile!_ Ironic, I know.

[@IvanChristopher.]

@@franklin7387 haha ikr

[@lovecheese45]

I had a game breaking bug with Mafia :/ deleted my entire save game files. So I never finished it

[@herculesv1.247]

Best GOTY show ever! The drama and suspense was off the chain. Bravo Sir

[@TheScarletSeeker]

Thanks for all the hard work Mack mate! Bring on 2021 :)

[@Dutchfalco]

Half-Life: Alyx? Mack and Gaben sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g ;).... DING DING DING!

[@PhilipThompson]

Thank you Mack for another year of top drawer gaming reviews. My wife knows absolutely nothing about gaming, but she can recognise your voice immediately and always cannot wait to hear the words, the words... of the developer.

[@SeanBotha]

You should consider having an indie dev category next year

[@TheCriticallyClueless]

Great to see Wasteland 3 with an award, we actually gave Wasteland 3 Game of the year on our channel

[@-aleeke-2526]

My save files broke on x-box gamepass pc thingy. And ya cant do shit with files on that stupid fubar thingy. Made me stop subscribe to that service.

[@TheCriticallyClueless]

@@-aleeke-2526 wasteland 3 on pc? I would know unfortunately, I'm an xbox player Haha but that's ashame. I know you can send in your files to the devs... I also know they've released a ton of patches to try and fix it. It's so much better now then when it first released 🖖

[@sebastianparedes9490]

Perfect timing, bang on midnight 2021 in Australia, Happy new Year Mack!

[@defyyourlogic487]

Did everything just get better? I'm jealous of y'all.

[@MichaelJ44]

@@defyyourlogic487 Not sure. I live in the U.K. I’ll let you know in 13 hours. If I don’t get back to you, run, run to 2033 and you’ll be saved, don’t stop until then.

[@Fr0zenP3nguin]

Greetings time traveler!

[@TeamEmperor1]

Still another 30 mins to new year in Queensland. Now Going to watch the worst games of 2020 vid happy new year all 👍

[@zolerox6410]

Now that I can see straight, Yeah good timing and Mack's choices are spot on I like grounded myself Just wish more games of quality came out this year @worthabuy Happy New Year Mack

[@hardcorehardware361]

Thanks for letting me know the Flight Sim VR patch is out mate, I've been waiting for it for a while. Edit: Its a bit buggy but oh my its so beautiful. Flew over New York and wow.

[@reaper20charlie]

Well, going to have to save for a VR kit now. Thank you so much for your hard work pal!

[@Veneficus99]

This year I've only truly enjoyed Bannerlord, everything else was either average or something that didn't interest me.

[@martinmcluckie6939]

I never agree with your choices but man it's fun to watch. Hope you and your Mrs had a good Christmas mac

[@TimN-5]

Alyx is the best gaming experience I've had in years. I wish we had more.

[@A5tr0101]

Download some of the mod levels!

[@Frez121212]

let's hope volvo doesn't let us down like CDPR.. (we don't talk about artifact here)

[@SnowWalker1]

Happy New Year Mack! Thank you for everything you do. You're up front, you're honest, you don't kowtow and you're the only one who doesn't so what would we do without you?

[@Foxnram]

my god its been a shit year for gaming : /

[@lex8239]

It really hasn't. , there's been loads of fantastic games.

[@dawnrazornephilim]

Let's hope for less wokeness, more game quality.

[@gladiatorscoops]

Totally agree Mack. It really pushed the boundaries for gaming and in terms of VR, feels like no other game, its tight and polished in a world/story that is so well executed.

[@steamstories1279]

Hades Control Visage - way more scary than any Outlast Factorio Satisfactory

[@facethefaceandmore44]

What's so uplifting is hearing there is still an industry that creates games (however rare) that get Mac genuinely excited. Hearing Mac championing a game is the absolute gold standard for me of a game's merit. Harder to get than an Oscar (and less rigged). Every game on this list goes on my Wishlist. Please Mac, never give up, never sell out, never drop your standards. Just don't get too dragged down by the industry. Stay happy, healthy, stay hilarious. You are one of the remaining uncorrupted sanctuaries of trust in the gaming world. Sod the free keys, sod the publishers, sod the KZbinrs. You can bet that these approvals mean more than literally any other review to the people that worked on the games. Also, thanks for introducing me to KC:D. Happy New Year.

[@ParadiseDecay]

It was my No.1 GOTY as well, nice one Mack!

[@yolkarch8500]

You're forgetting one game which was released from Early Access this year: Black Mesa

[@SecureGM]

And where is Factorio? As I remember you really liked this game.

[@AA-Ashley]

By your new rules, Factorio needs to be in here. WTH Mac =P

[@sadskytristeciel1439]

I love your video so much. My game of the year is still and remain Elite Dangerous... I know it's not new, but it's alway refreshing and so many things to do. Happy new years everyone! Take care of yourself and your loved one.

[@WohnathanJick]

Love the vids Mack. Hope valve makes more amazing games like Alyx

[@dontbeboring2865]

I don’t think they will now because it won no awards on most big channels and even those that did play Alyx choose to give doom eternal the best shooter or game

[@WohnathanJick]

@@dontbeboring2865 Dont be stupid. They've made a huge profit on the game and its one of the most positively reviewed game on steam. They've seen that its a huge success and they know they still have the valve magic. I think they will, its just when.

[@dontbeboring2865]

Rekiosu I hope you’re right as half life is my favorite video game franchise and I’ve been looking for months now for someone with a vr headset I can burrow. But you see people even those who have been begging for a new half life game kinda just forgot about Alyx one week after it was released

[@LunkvanTrunk]

Half-Life Alyx is just super good. I was blown away. Good choice mack. Happy New year to everyone, you pricks!

[@theragingwarcat1410]

Factorio should’ve been mentioned, it came out this year

[@Sternendrache11]

Was thinking the same thing, even hoped it would win a category

[@ploppyploppy]

As someone who played hundreds of hours in Factorio I find it a bit dated now. Yes it's deep but with games like Satisfactory going from strength to strength I feel that they 'missed the boat' a little bit spending so long before releasing.

[@edwin11373]

@Ploppy Ploppy, by that logic games like Terraria, Minecraft, etc, are dated. Yet people love those games. Part of the charm of Factorio is the visuals and I personally prefer it over Satisfactory. I'm not the only one who feels this way. Factorio so far has an overwhelming positive reviews on Steam and it has maintained that positive status for years. Few early access games have managed to accomplish that.

[@ZzGamingRolezZ]

Thanks for all the videos this year Mack. Love them! Great job.

[@valkir293]

It's a shame, I don't really plan on buying a VR headset ever really tbh, tried it but it's not my thing.

[@devilsolution9781]

Thats a random comment isnt it?

[@valkir293]

@@devilsolution9781 ??

[@devilsolution9781]

@@valkir293 oh soz i commented halfway through, didnt realise half life won all the awards lol

[@valkir293]

@@devilsolution9781 It's ok dude. VR gives me motion sickness, It excludes me from the party. Totally understand why people love it though.

[@zopipark]

@@valkir293 Almost everyone gets motion sickness at first, not to worry, try a valve index with the refresh rate all the way up, it helps a ton.

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Hmm, guess I have to get those VR googles after all then.. Thank you for an amazing year of reviews Mack! Happy new Year everyone!

[@predragt5045]

There Can Be Only One for 2020: Doom Eternal!

[@Torsteinhauger]

I can't believe best shooter in his opinion is Halflife Alyx. Pew pew glock9 is better than super shotgun 🤔

[@CommanderLongJohn]

@@Torsteinhauger That's absolutely mind boggling (I'm only 60seconds into the video)..... Doom Eternal is hands down one of the greatest game's in history (let alone this fucking year 🤦), arguably the best FPS IMO, has some of the most mind bending graphics/visuals, some of the most difficult and intelligent enemy AI I've ever seen in 20yrs, what the fuck was Mac thinking 🤔

[@mudxcakexftw]

i loved doom and i loved how they implemented the new parkhour system i completely all the slayer rooms got all the emperean keys loved it

[@IvanChristopher.]

Ancient gods dlc is even better

[@bananomet4052]

Doom Eternal is the best shooter I played since Doom 2016. Zero to none bugs, absolutely amazingly polished and optimised. No microtransaction bullshit. YOUR FUCKING RELOAD ANIMATION IS SLICING A DEMON IN HALF WITH A CHAINSAW WHILE MICK GORDON IS HAVING SEX WITH YOUR EARDRUMS. But Mack gives it to stand still pew pew pew, teleport 2 meters, stand still pew pew pew game. I thought we gonna get some redemption on Doom here after Sony bought out the Awards this year with TLOU2. Meh

[@casualliverpoolfan9657]

This is literally my favourite channel keep up the great content

[@SmarterThanAll]

Wasteland 3 deserved best RPG hands down an absolutely fantastic game

[@zwiebl]

hands down a real good game and for sure best rpg of the year... but all the loading times. so much loading... it would be one of the best games ever.

[@jjs5229]

@@zwiebl agreed. I loved wasteland 3. I enjoyed it so much! But that launch! So many bug, was not optimized, wasn’t balanced. Think about how much more enjoyable it would’ve been with a better launch

[@Locutus.Borg.]

I absolutely LOVED _Wasteland 2._ But I'm not a fan of the look and playing mechanics of Wasteland 3. I looked at a number of reviews along with Mac's, but it _felt_ wrong somehow. I ended up purchasing _Wasteland 2: Director's Cut_ cheap on Steam along with _Medieval Dynasty_ and a heavily discounted _Elite Dangerous_ instead.

[@jjs5229]

@@Locutus.Borg. I also loved Wasteland 2. W3 has a ton of quality of life upgrades including the resource/inventory system. The menus and character screens are better. It took some getting used to the game and combat because they FELT so different. Once I got the swing of it, I loved the game.

[@Locutus.Borg.]

@@jjs5229 . I might pick it up when it is discounted and give it a go. It is that weird feeling of combat and the reworked graphics I find a little jarring by comparison and for me that ruins immersion. But then it took me a little while to get used to the "cartoony" graphics of _No Man's Sky_ and _Grounded._ So anything is possible. 😉

[@MidnightRider_]

Hades is my favorite from this year. Happy new year Mack! On to 2021!

[@Smilies-hb3mr]

Half life is one of those games that stick in your mind your whole life. totaly earned the first place. Happy new year Mack and viewers

[@conmilben]

Best reviews on KZbin! Thanks for the content Mack

[@rainn79]

So you actually forgot all about the real game of the year. Factorio 1.0. My top 3: 1 Factorio 2 Desperados III 3 Hades

[@petrborovsk]

You never disappoint... :) The best game awards.

[@stanettiels7367]

You might get heat from the cops but at least you’ll get some bank and rep.

[@kpman644]

I’m glad Hades got a mention. Great vid Mack and happy New Years to you !

[@DistilledGuava]

Half-Life Alyx truly is amazing. I hope to see more Half-Life VR in the coming years.

[@Redclone789]

Meh. I'm not gonna deny it was a good experience. But I don't think it's on the table to a great game. It felt like more like they just banked on the fact that It was in VR. The gameplay didint feel all to special

[@KilyanAustin]

It was only "truly amazing" cause you waited years for it.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

@@KilyanAustin And the kicker? No, this was _not_ what I was waiting for all those years. I was waiting for a continuation of the _fucking_ story, for a resolution of this massive cliffhanger after episode 2. What I got was a random experience where I would already knew how it would end, with a character I dearly hate. Yes, I think Alyx is one of the most annoying characters in video game history. Everyone pretending to be a zombie, in a completely dark tunnel that is swarmed by zombies that just attacked you, because she thinks this is oh-so funny, deserves a shotgun blast to the face, not a VR game.

[@BurningFishGaming]

Fully agree with the choice of your overall winner! Thank you for all your hard work this year and I look forward to your videos in 2021!!

[@Nightbreed82]

"A poo-uh poo-uh yee-ah, guys, a very poo-uh yee-ah."

[@roxystrongheart9352]

Fantastic Year Mack. Your reviews have kept us all sane thru these strange times. VR is the future of immersive gameplay. I can't wait to see what 2021 brings now that the bar has been set with Half Life Alyx. See you in '21

[@piderman871]

Fall Guys is not Early Access though, it was actually released in August.

[@passyourielts]

Thanks for the year Mack. Always make my day a bit better.

[@stephenwood533]

Bravo on giving some love to desperados 3. Such a good game!

[@Hjylps]

Thanks for an entertaining video, and here's hoping for a much better year of 2021.

[@evdyo]

you are so right about early access. It's an area that should be regulated.

[@darrenkay2293]

a big thank you for your hillarious videos ,some entertainment during a horrible year so thank you mack

[@c0refreAk.]

HL:Alyx deserves it. This game took VR on a new level, it was literally speaking: revolutionary. There is no game like it currently.

[@vladp7973]

So many of these games are in my steam library hahaha, so many spot on ratings. I really want to try Alyx in VR ... Mack have you ever played Don't Starve Together? It's one of my all time favourites

[@t0manick]

Mack: complains about the year of average games, lists a bunch of great games

[@hetiswim]

Awesome Mack, you're a freaking legend do you know that Mack? DO YOU REALISE WHAT A LEGEND YOU ARE!!!?

[@ploppyploppy]

Nothing exciting this year. Bought a lot of games but nothing scratched the itch.

[@tankerd1847]

Indies have been good this year. Any AAAs I bought this year, maybe besides CK3, are all a couple years old at least.

[@Locutus.Borg.]

Have you played Grounded, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Medieval Dynasty yet? Or are these not your type of game? Personally I can't stand shooters. To me, they are pointless and not immersive or even entertaining.

[@dawnrazornephilim]

@@Locutus.Borg. Bannerlord is the only one worth buying tbh, Medieval Dynasty isn't my thing but it's getting a lot of raps.

[@Locutus.Borg.]

@@dawnrazornephilim I'm enjoying Medieval Dynasty and there is still more to be added to the game. I like open world survival games where you can craft and build. The first game I played like that was The Forest. That is a classic! Bannerlord is great but I mod the sh*t out of it so every update that comes out it is broken until I go and download the latest mod updates which is a bit of a chore to be honest. At least this happened automatically with ARK Survival Evolved. Btw, I picked up ARK: Aberration and ARK: Extinction during the Steam winter sale for only $6 AUD each! 👍

[@dawnrazornephilim]

@@Locutus.Borg. I like survival games, It's just Medieval Dynasty seems like a mobile game, a bit of a chore. I could be wrong I've not played the game.

[@Zv1k0]

Many forget but Crusader Kings 3 can also be considered a RPG, in fact, that was the devs' idea for it. Especially now because you can create your own ruler with whatever personality you want.

[@gamesmaster1060]

^ This

[@ultralooca]

Finally someone who actually understands the importance of Alyx for the history of this medium

[@Lahndon]

Thanks for all the reviews youve done this year! Have a great 2021!

[@cheez1771]

Fall Guys isn't in early access. It was released as a full game.

[@cheez1771]

@walentaz right I can see that honestly.

[@Captainrave]

The number of times you made my laugh out loud on the RPG section alone. Thank you. I always enjoy your videos. Even if I still buy the game at least I know exactly what to expect.

[@selecks6462]

it's a shame you didn't review factorio, that's as good as it gets for management/automation type games

[@barobi27]

Thanks for the laughs and honest reviews - and for successfully replacing every Holiday/Christmas song with "Console Game" in my head this season.

[@holekholek]

So basically Mac is a Half Life Alyx fanboy now? Ok.

[@jootai]

Stfu did u play it?

[@alamalam5594]

@@jootai in VR games but Valve know how to make great game same thing in Left for dead 1 and 2, Portal 1 and 2 and Half life 1 and 2

[@Godl1ked]

Mac, Mac, listen. Happy New year and all. But seriously, I hope your word here at youtube gets so big, it overthrows every single IGN, GAMESPOT and other so called review channel by a few mil, on every vid you do. Love your intros, the bell and mr. Tommy Lee Jones keeping up the spirit. What a format.

[@blueluny]

And this should prove to you: you should never pre order games.

[@matthewjlee101]

Video games need to increase in price. I think that would help curve the pre order craze. Maybe people wouldn’t be so Willy nilly with their money. And developers/publishers would be forced to release finished games for an increased price.

[@vormina9808]

@@matthewjlee101 The price wouldn't make any difference in our no-patience, fast-food-mentality, gotta-have-it-yesterday world. Also see: Star Citizen and Tik-Thots. Willy nilly at it's finest...

[@grizzle273463]

WEll done Mack. I cant wait to see and hear more from you and Ol' Meg--ding!. Take care and may all the blessings from above enter into your life.

[@Pseudoku_RL]

I can't wait for Subnautica: Below Zero to launch. Been starving myself of content for that game so that I can experience it the way I never truly got to with the first one

[@parchedcoma9939]

same, the plot for subnautica got spoiled to crap, i want to experience the “dlc” for myself. but pinglings cannot wait

[@mudnarchist]

@@parchedcoma9939 How did the plot get spoiled?

[@parchedcoma9939]

jack

[@Queeg1st]

Happy new year Mack, we appreciate all your hard work!

[@headsgrowback1]

Nice to see myself cameo twice in this lol

[@movement2contact]

Tommy Lee..? 🤔

[@Simzoid]

Another great year of videos, thanks Mack!

[@boo_]

Hades is the best one for me personally. Have not been addicted to a video game like that in years.

[@chrisojala1207]

Great video, awards well explained and deserved. Let's hope those early access titles along with some others bring a better year for gaming in 2021. Happy new year

[@olzeess6740]

I wish I owned a VR headset to play half life Alyx, it looks great, I know Macks' not a console bod like some of us peasants but I would love to hear his opinion on a slightly older game....Days Gone, I know it had some issues when it released but I got it about 6 months ago and I couldn't put it down, I had no issues with it at all, absolutely amazing 70 hours put into that badboy, I was so hooked on the story I wanted to play "just one more hour" at 4am lol, I might even restart that as the other options out there at the moment are pretty ordinary, Ghosts of Tsushima looks interesting too but I'm a cheap ass, I want until games are half price then get theml, I've only just got RDR 2 lol

[@ThreeMonkeys50]

Great summary and choices Mack! Happy New Year!

[@joshschoerner20]

11:25 I was pissing myself, what a reaction 🤣

[@MrAdam802]

Spot on with HL Alyx. I remember you thought it might suck when it was announced, im glad it turned out amazing.

[@inlandempire3758]

Half life alyx makes me want to buy a vr headset, game looks great

[@bushmonster1702]

Yeah I really need to get one.

[@inlandempire3758]

@Beef Stu there are plenty of indies and experiences, I'd say it's worth it if you get a good headset

[@MrScottmonster]

expected Phasmophobia to make the VR list! That last video you did on it was hilarious. Ending was edited to perfection

[@madraccoon5934]

Before I watch the video Mack, I am going to guess Ghost of Tsushima is GOTY. It is my GOTY with Hades.

[@Hard2hit94]

Nope Mack mentioned it for 2 seconds at the end of the video and errrrrr thst was about it🙃

[@madraccoon5934]

@@Hard2hit94 I just finished the video about 5 minutes ago 😭. Why Mack?! To be fair, I didn't play Half-Life Alyx or Desperados 3?sp. So, they could very well be better. Ghost had such good controls, story, progression, and look. I could look passed the mediocre A.I. NPC's. The A.I. was miles above most games this year, but that's not saying much.

[@Hard2hit94]

@@madraccoon5934 I think it's because he didn't want a console game to win

[@MrFallenone]

@@Hard2hit94 phuck sony.

[@OathoftheAbyss]

That opening comment was amazing Mack 😆 all the best to you mate, keep doing what you do, best reviewer on YT 👍

[@justinjacobs9132]

Ghosts of Tsushima did it for me. Best game ive played in years.

[@kesamek8537]

One of the only honest big KZbinrs left. Excellent video.

[@paulsproston606]

Played through HL-Alyx when I had an Index. Didn't really do anything for me, at all. Peoples opinions can be night and day. Its all good. 👍

[@doomslayer9513]

He's getting too old to be taken seriously for game reviews.

[@username7735]

@@doomslayer9513 It's about taste. I loved HL:A but it's more for the people who enjoy the Atmosphere, lore and world-building, a bit like original F.E.A.R. If you love looter shooters or fast-paced action it's not for you.

[@MrAdrien914]

@@doomslayer9513 i'm 22 and i had a complete blast through hla, i even did a second playthrough

[@jesperburns]

@@doomslayer9513 Not for other old people who share his preferences..

[@niallaptz]

YES LOVE TO DESPERADOS 3!!!!

[@fgpt4828]

Fu ck now I have to buy VR. Damn Mack ffs

[@vid9170]

Im just here to say that hopefully everybody will have a better year. Not games specifically. Games are important for us but please, stay safe and healthy everyone.

[@MR3DDev]

Wasteland 3 looks like a great game, I would have played it if it wasn't for turn based.

[@borzzoid5615]

play it dude. i had the same concern about the divinity original sin series and those changed my mind.

[@MR3DDev]

@@borzzoid5615 Thing is it bores me how the action is stopped all of the sudden. I don't mind this type of gameplay when I play board games, but in a video game this is an old mechanic that was created due to technological constrains we don't have anymore. I know it has a market so good, but not for me.

[@MR3DDev]

@Beef Stu Never said this should be a shooter there are many ways to make an action game nowadays. Also I know there is a market for it so I am not against this type of game, is just the combat is boring for me. RPG mechanics do look fun tho

[@reaper378]

Thanks Mack and Happy New Year :-)

[@charmingpeasant9834]

You certainly have an interesting perception of what qualifies as ''average'' and ''great''.

[@JohnDoe-hn4hq]

Been waiting for this to come out and it's really helped me choose what to spend my Christmas Steam vouchers on. I went for Desperados III and Mount and Blade. Thanks for all your reviews Mac and a Happy New Year to you and yours when it comes pal.