Tim Rogers' Games Of The Year, 2019 | Kotaku

[@Irvs284]

The video starts getting good at 0:00

[@alexnelson8]

Irving Abary hahaha, so true

[@Myztyrio]

No need to dodgers the rogers

[@cornecloete69]

Actually only gets good at 1:09:15

[@alexnelson8]

Corne Cloete not funny asshat.

[@cornecloete69]

@@alexnelson8 Was not a joke bright spark.

[@Awesumperson69]

I'm glad that Tim Rogers enjoys listening to Tim Rogers speak as much as I do.

[@kotaku]

Simply Banter dude i appreciate the compliment though it is actually a *nightmare* for me to spend like 20 hours looking at / listening to myself while editing this. i gotta keep the computer volume like a hair away from zero, and even then drown myself out with music lol

[@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo]

He's his buddy and yet wouldn't help him off the cliff Why are we sitting on the cliff dangling our legs talking like school girls as the subject is school girls is very cool

[@mateomagnus8482]

Hey kotaku, tell Tim Rogers his videos in 2019 have been like sunshine to my rain. I wont go really deep but I have been sick and in pain quite a bit and I get so pumped when I see his videos go up. The videos usually being an hour is great because it keeps my mind off being sick and junk. Just tell him hes great and I appreciate his stuff... Thanks

[@taddghostal]

please don't be sick anymore. There are too many of us sick folk as is.

[@coolasj]

I COMMAND YOU, to feel better :) Good luck buddy

[@chin_777]

I'm with ya on this. These videos helped me a lot with extended illness this year

[@beardyblue-personal]

Hey Mateo, hope things get better soon! Good luck!!

[@VirusOfCyrus]

Im actually very shocked that anyone actually replied to you comment with sympathies! As although Im pretty certain none of them really care & Im sure none of them would bother to help someone in need (speaking from experience) its still nice to see they actually read & noticed that part of your comment. So you saying your sick & in pain? If so may I ask what is your health issue? I myself have been through about 15 years of serious health issues & complete screaming agony due to chronic cluster migraines (3-4 agonizing migraines EVERY day) which are better since I was put on serious pain killers but the pain killers bring their own horrible issues as well as I started on Endone (Oxycodone) & was moved onto damn Methadone as its a strong pain killer but doesnt get you high like Oxycondone does but, Methadone is known by the people that are on it or have been on it as "Liquid Handcuffs" or a "Liquid Dog Chain" as it completely controls your life, I myself have to drive 15 mins (both ways so 30 mins) Every 2 days to pick up my methadone & after having to do this now for 13 YEARS I can tell you its hell! I mean, yes its better than being in screaming agony for most of every day but you just never get a break & most people & even most scumbag doctors (most doctors are usless, contradicting, lying & seriously evil scumbags these days, or at least 95% of them are here in Australia) will treat someone like a scumbag drug addict as soon as they hear or see methadone written down or said even if they read that you have NEVER used drugs in your life & they can see in your history/records that you are ONLY on methadone for Pain Management & unlike people that are on methadone for drug use, my dosage only goes UP, not down so they way Im going I feel like I will be on it forever! So hopefully you are far from being in the same horrible situation & hopefully in comparison to me you will look lucky & might fell better knowing that... Hopefully :)

[@LateNitePhil]

My best moment of 2019 was finding out Tim Rogers exists.

[@calitz87]

My favorite moment of the nightmare apocalypse that is 2020, is also finding out Tim Rogers exists.

[@LateNitePhil]

@SuperKane5 Hyperbole: "exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally."

[@JSchlo401]

For real. LoL

[@darrenmcfadden6744]

Truly

[@moejuggler6033]

Same here! Lol... *literally.*

[@JCally83]

Two feature length videos with Tim Rogers in one week, we are not worthy. Merry Christmas, Tim

[@kotaku]

i saved the best one for last . . .

[@JCally83]

Kotaku I cannot wait. 1994 was a huge year for video games and in particular, video games that I still enjoy to this day! Super Metroid and Donkey Kong Country will no doubt be mentioned.

[@bubbus5183]

48:30 "Like Doom Demons, yet they're friendly" so is Tim saying in a sort of way, "If only you could talk to these creatures, then perhaps you could try and make friends with them, form alliances... Now that would be interesting."

[@rafaelzavala5375]

“You know what you signed up for...” You are gosh darn right I did Tim Rogers.

[@kiserianspence5621]

"Its that time of the year again...the end of it..." Gets me every time :)

[@lalalandd123]

???????? It is LITERALLY unbelievable that he is 40. I was straight up convinced he was like 25

[@mortoriousgl6717]

What he is 40?!!!

[@nathang4682]

Shout out to having serious floaters, Tim.

[@quailbert2680]

I'm shoutin' Got one in my left eye near center that has me flicking my vision to the side constantly

[@fractalsauce]

floater gang whatup

[@johnscappini1851]

shoutout floaters

[@drewbrew444]

brother, i got a serious floater goin on a month now. always in the way when i’m reading something

[@CallMeMrHoIIywood]

serious floaters from my surgery so I have dozens all the time #blessup

[@michaelnardini4934]

I wish this landlord would just treat his tenants with the respect they deserve.

[@randythetool]

agreed, make landlords relinquish the ownership of their properties to their tenants.

[@skeptisk]

no landlords! no rules!

[@RialuCaos]

You were right about "That Darned Squirrel" game, and it even has lots of adult content and violence like you said. But it's actually called "Conker's Bad Fur Day" and came out 18 years ago.

[@lust_the_dust]

i still have weird feelings for sunflowers...

[@wizborne637]

Tim Rogers, god darn man of the year 2019. Who’s with me?

[@paulerickson3718]

Wizborne I’m so with you on that.

[@ninjamasterdave]

+ 1

[@Scerttle]

Man of the generation. I was gonna say decade but he was great in the 00s too.

[@loldoctor]

Here here !

[@anjobanjo5643]

I’ll be darned if he’s not on the cover of one of those TIME magazines one of these days

[@Book_Bird]

"You know what you signed up for when you clicked on this video." You're damn right, Tim. And I'll unfailingly do it again. You're a treasure.

[@Fry_Guy]

I'm here to hang out, man

[@TheDayveion]

Cool, man. It's good to chill and hang out, man. Like, just hang out with your best buds and like...chill, dude.

[@cambienvenu]

You’re both good buds

[@nauseatingpain]

tim rogers looks like the secret party member you unlock 40 hours into a jrpg but never use

[@WR3ND]

No, he looks like a nerdy teen from the '90s, but he *should* be one.

[@tomasgarcia7499]

LOL

[@BBXcompany]

that you never use but is still your favorite character

[@Juotsin]

@@BBXcompany Vincent in ff7 for me

[@scouse_roar]

Tim for party member in FF7 Rebirth

[@andrewpauljackson7305]

We don’t deserve Tim Rogers, but I’m so glad we got him anyway.

[@remythewroth]

My seven year old daughter is adopting your speech patterns and it's HILARIOUS

[@BrownProductionsTV]

Jeremy Brookshire the gran turismo of speech patterns

[@rootfifthoctave5336]

"Jeremy's daughter has finally done it"

[@remythewroth]

Everytime I come home she's playing DQB2 on switch and greets me, without looking up, with; "HELLO." "Hey Marci ho-" "WELCOME BACK TO VIDEO GAMES. DUN DUNDUNDUN DUN"

[@rootfifthoctave5336]

@@remythewroth that's so funny. last summer, my two sisters (8 and 10) sat and watched the sunglasses TIMPROVISATION with me and the older one said "is there any more videos of him?". tim rogers is a man of the people, for all ages

[@SimonPiano42]

@@remythewroth that is amazing, i literally laughed out loud when i read that. And i never say literally when i should say figuratively. man, that story makes me happy, there's still good in the world :) (and needless to say, Tim is a great reminder)

[@daaknait]

Video game journalist of the year, 2019: Tim Rogers

[@vargasprime094]

Now I'll never know for sure if Tim played all of Disco Elysium or if this was a triple fake out. Tim, please never stop Timming.

[@42crazyguy]

I'm here to hang out, tim.

[@patricpatterson2695]

Tim Rogers is my favorite streamer of 2019 hands down (second place is just first loser, Brian David Gilbert)

[@nickpiovesan4361]

Patric Patterson agreed

[@SuperPeteTube]

32 minutes in I think to myself...THANK GOD there's 40 more minutes of this. Tim, you rock buddy. Merry Christmas. Thanks for all the great videos this year. HOURS of joy. I don't break out the caps lock for just anyone.

[@mikeedwards7194]

Every minute of this video just makes me feel so happy

[@powerpc127]

Tim Rogers is like the Squeaky Voiced Teen from The Simpsons if he grew up to pursue his dream job.

[@VictorEzra]

bro been making enough evergreen content to fight climate change

[@BrittleMoon]

I really appreciate the long form video content that Tim makes, partly cause for boring health reasons I don’t get out much, but mostly because it’s a soothing balm for the necrotic wound that is my concentration starved brain box

[@exzisd]

Discovering this man in 2024 is one of my favorite discoveries of 2024. Thats what happens when you decide to watch nearly every video on Dragon Quest 11 S Echoes of an Elusive Age you can find on KZbin.

[@jackfieldsvideo]

Been reading/talking to him since about 2005. Welcome to the Action Zone.

[@cube2fox]

Definitive edition!

[@frozenbean]

I knew exactly what I was in for when I clicked this video: industry legend Tim Rogers serving up a delicious word burger.

[@watainiac]

"The Emperor Palpatine of publishers" lmao

[@LucasBere]

“Must be using glue as aftershave” had me dying lol

[@Balthazar2242]

Tim, _you_ are the 2019 Game of the Year.

[@bishop186]

Tim Rogers has game, and it's *of the year*.

[@The3fallout]

I watched every single second of this man speaking and I gotta say that Tim Rogers is such a gem that I would die for.

[@beardyblue-personal]

Tim looking like he's about to break at 6:13 when sipping that coffee after forcefully saying "FIRST OF ALL, MONDAYS, AM I RIGHT" just made my entire year

[@beardyblue-personal]

And the smile when he's saying that if you paused you could spoil the list bc the font on the list is so big!! It honestly is great to see Tim just chill and have a good time.

[@anthonyhobday]

The pencil/pen he's holding changes twice at 15:19. Incredible.

[@trance1215]

That's danged hilarious. I swear Tim's videos are basically like timeless cinema. I pick up little details I miss on every rewatch.

[@PrimalBeard]

Tim your videos make my day. Thank you for all your hard work, and for being you!

[@lucasnstube]

Click here for the good part 0:00

[@JINORU_]

Outer Wilds' format of play and objectives felt so revolutionary to me it defined the year to me, but then again it's definitely a GOAT, so your point still stands gargantuan

[@midknight1339]

"Which had a framerate of around 41, 42 frames per second - I can't count that fast" Wait hold up, Tim, are you measuring framerate by manually counting the frames in real time?

[@brodylockwood14]

Bruh, it was a joke. Supposed to be dry.

[@FlipnBillys]

You flushed the toilet on this one Tim, great job.

[@DoWorkNP]

Idk why but this fukkin killed me. Hahahaha.

[@andrewhudson7108]

I know you say you read what the “haters” say. So here’s a psycho comment for you to think about, Mr. Rogers. You’re a wonderful person and a great reviewer. I’ve sincerely enjoyed discovering your stuff in 2019 and can’t wait to see what you put out next in 2020.

[@SevenFingerDiscount]

Andrew Hudson You psychotic fleshy monstrosity

[@andres.velasquez5477]

Andrew Hudson you JAGG-OFF!

[@fractalsauce]

@@andres.velasquez5477 *god darned jag-off

[@andres.velasquez5477]

fractalsauce how silly of me, thank you for the correction

[@mack4691]

Well if you ever have some downtime you have to read his actionbutton reviews.

[@tristanmestroni6724]

Last year "The Rat Monologue" was maybe the most honest, effervescent and joyful laughs I've ever had. I was very happy to hear it a second time.

[@LaLtheGaL]

As always, brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed this video! I hope everyone watched this to the very end.

[@dongvermine]

Rock on Tim your work is blazing a golden path into the future for us all

[@reyrey9752]

Thanks to Tim Rogers I'm 100% committed to Dragon Quest I got Dragon Quest 11 and I'm 5 hours in *AND I LOVE IT*

[@LockedOnTargetShow]

It only goes uphill from there. One of the best games ever made.

[@Dualhammers]

I want to know Tim's diet and exercise regime so I can also look that good when I'm in my 40s

[@valeriemcdonald440]

I dunno, he always talks about having chronic migraines and stuff.

[@svenbtb]

I know he's mentioned running and I *think* he's mentioned being vegetarian or vegan? Although yeah, it's all about just giving your body what it needs and sleeping and stuff

[@spencechan]

Also, diabetes, I think. (He might have been joking, when he said it) Everybody I know with diabetes has a similar physique to him

[@JairGarcia]

He's vegetarian and doesn't drink

[@wwallace1881]

I’m still scarred for life from the toenail rip x 5000 from the “Death Stranding” video

[@beardyblue-personal]

That has made me so incredibly careful with my shoe durability now that I'm actually playing Death Stranding, I never need to see that animation AGAIN

[@tjhough13]

I'm so glad I have discovered Tim Rogers. That alone has made 2019 bearable. Cheers to you, Tim

[@irurwurst]

the pen tapping thing is quickly becoming a comforting asmr type deal for me. gotta say, i really appreciate this perspective.

[@DimiKaye]

I really like this guy. What he says in the Game of the Year section is so true and sincere. Totally agree with the sentiment.

[@hell0jed1]

Tim these videos are a treat and the hour length is an hour reprieve from the psychic maelstrom that is my life. thank you!

[@Solid--Snake]

tim mentioning hbomberguy, we need a crossover episode

[@mingzw0913]

I’ve been sitting on my toilet for almost an hour just watching this man talk. edit: just pick a game for number 1 oh my god Tim just give it to me Edit again: you have great skin for a forty year old edit finally after two days: I’m sorry Tim. I just finished the last five minutes of the video and I have to sincerely apologize to you for what I typed here two days ago

[@DJMizzy]

Ziming Wang I find him beautiful

[@mingzw0913]

DJ Mizzy for some reasons, he looks like a 25-ish Japanese man who just happens to speak English really well.

[@franciscomojica2689]

That ending got to me. "The machine." Sometimes I think too much about video games. Maybe it is time for me to take a step back. Maybe put up the Chistmas tree this year. And buy chocolate to make hot chocolate. Bake a pie.

[@AM-vs8ix]

I feel like we just hung out for an hour, and we did, in a way. Tim Rogers, may you enjoy a very happy Christmas.

[@flickering_wick]

Tim Rogers is my best friend in the whole world. Also, I hope we get to meet someday.

[@hamishosborn8833]

At my age, I think I've earned the right to tell if something is good in the first 5 seconds....absolutely classic. God damned brilliant

[@tTheMetaLevel]

Thank you for your profound and thought provoking words at the closing of this video Tim. Truly I understand how we become caught up in ranking the things we that love, instead of enjoying them in the moment. Anyway, I look forward to your Game of the Year for 2020.

[@GreatistheWorld]

The content is, you know, great, sure, but for some reason the thing that gets me most is phrasing like “It’s that time of the year again, the end of it,” which is consistently brilliant

[@chaser952]

Give this man a late night show

[@Fosvis]

Well done Sir.. you have quite the experience with games as well as quite the dramatic delivery; a good recipe for a solid video game rundown.

[@pwnedd11]

Omg, the twist of the post-credits scene coupled with the twist delivered by the text of the post-credits scene... main, Marvel movies are now gonna have to play catch-up. I hereby declare Tim Rogers the "Official King of the Post-Credits Scene!"

[@ImYourColoringbook]

funny, clever, and grossly entertaining video as per usual. i am CONSTANTLY hyping ‘94 as THE golden year of my childhood for cartoons, video games, movies, etc. to everyone i know. i can’t wait for that video.

[@kevinfrey5755]

Tim's ongoing saga with his scumbag landlord is one of the best narratives of 2019.

[@keybladeslashw900]

Better than God of War 4

[@BlumenCT]

It is really interesting to see what games from 2019 actually did enter that canon he talks about. Especially since Outer Wilds and Disco Elysium are these huge cult hits you get recommended now while something like Mario Maker 2 pretty much fell off.

[@neurotica4276]

Tim, you beautiful lunatic. Thanks for getting excited when I mentioned Ringo Ishikawa at that bizarre meetup in Times Square.

[@johnchiang7532]

Tim Rogers exhaustive researched ranter of the year. As enjoyed by audience of now... past viewers. Thank you.

[@jacobgasque7699]

I think Outer Wilds will certainly go down as a classic in the canon. Maybe not right now but eventually. The game had such an impact on me and many others and I definitely consider it one of the best games ever, its one of the only times I've thought about (and still do) getting a tattoo of a piece of media i enjoy. I see your point about it shrinking over time, and i really hope and think it will not, I can see it and Kentucky Route Zero becoming much more notable within the next 5 to 10 years, especially with an OW switch port supposedly coming out soon.

[@johnpolishimpossible2say191]

My biggest joy of 2019 was your videos. My biggest disappointment was you only offhandedly mentioning FE 3 Houses once in a rando stream, lol. Keep up the good work, gonna savor this one.

[@TAVROSH]

I am not going home for Christmast since my kid is sick in bed, but today I wil celebrate the Tim Rogers appreciation day. Never change your style, dude and keep giving us your insight and funny humor.. best gaming content on youtube

[@Goozeeeee]

44:20 saving this for when Elden Ring comes out

[@rminm3683]

he was right, now lets wait for the other 2 games

[@davidgarvin7823]

"I have brain damage... they can see my headaches"... proceeds to call fire emblem breath of fire lmao. You are the best part of kotaku bro.

[@2tTwotw]

i feel like Tim is underrated. This guys videos changed my life.. possibly saved it

[@superinferno1000]

Watching you take three gulps of 5 hour, was the equivalent to watching Sam Porter Bridges down 3 monster energy cans for 25 percent energy.

[@McSniffle]

triangle-start-down-x-triangle-start-down-x-triangle-start-down-x hahaha

[@nahoking1]

ONE FRICKIN' HOUR YEAH

[@elsamarks8477]

I like the final spiel here! I’ve reflected on it for four years, and think that this list deserves some sort of revisitation! Outer Wilds I think moves up, it’s an all timer! As is Disco Elysium (though you said as much at the very end hehe) I’ve seen folks revisit Control pretty consistently since this year and it seems to have maintained its prestige! However personally Fire Emblem: Three Houses maybe be the longest lasting entry on this list. If I ever break my leg and am infirmed for a month, I think I could justify a fourth play-through and feel pretty good about it!

[@dariobertagna9817]

Tim, Please do a podcast. You should have your own show. I listened to the one you did on December 12 and it was amazing.

[@Metalpaladin]

Go and have a really good time with the Insert Credit Show, a podcast with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield and Frank Cifaldi; they did it for a couple of years and it was always fantastic. insertcredit.com/show/ They compliment him very well, I love those 2 as much as I loved Tim; a shame it is on cryogenic state for now (it never truly ended.) Also, go and watch Tim's youtube videos and twitch streams he did before going full in Kotaku (they are on his personal channel.) The Fun Dumpster was a really fun hang out/buddy series; check it all out. He used to stream after midnight every night for a while; it was such a joy.

[@JimiCanRead]

@@Metalpaladin I think it’s back

[@SjorsHoukes]

Oh, such a relief when Tim breaks character when he starts about his dad. Why can’t we have this honest, non-sarcastic, lovely Tim all the time? Please! :)

[@TannerGSchultz]

Which makes it especially hilarious a few moments later when he takes the time to assure us that his landlord is, in fact, actually a scumbag.

[@josephmullen4553]

Now you don't need eyes because Disco Elysium has full voice acting!!!

[@gwall4603]

I have chronic cluster headaches. It’s a form of torture at least it feels like it. The fear of having the worst pain in my life come for 1-2 hrs only to disappear leaving me exhausted but able to work. Then I would awake the next night and that pulsing pain behind the left eye would bring me to tears. I would literally sob and beg for it to stop. The neighbors called a welfare check at 2am cuz they thought I had an intruder I was pleading with. After 3 years and between 8-13 separate cluster events, the last being most painful, I got help. several catscan/MRIs Later Docs prescribed a freaking blood pressure medication. First time in life a pill worked definitely. No doubt. Have not had a cluster event since. So thankful that a pill could solve my dire problem. I hope there is something like that for ya. Changed my life. I feel lucky now. But if they couldn’t help me...

[@GLamb3895]

I have watched Tim's review of DQ XI for PS4 and Switch multiple times each... After owning and playing the game. I would watch any content with Tim Rogers and listen to any topic he discussed

[@josephretucci350]

Thank you and Merry Christmas

[@EdwardViaTomato]

Hey Tim, Scarlett-Johansson from the live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell called, she wants her jacket back. BTW, nice jacket.

[@linceed]

Tim Rogers' videos deserve at least 9x more views

[@Sven2andahalf]

The argument against The Outer Worlds at 14:50 sounds remarkably similar to the criticism of Doom that Monsieur Rogers called or in his Doom review. "If only we could make friends with these creatures" -old game magazine (that wanted to hate on Doom) and Tim Rogers.

[@bryanhart3]

I don't usually leave KZbin comments, but when I do, they are to say I'm hog bonkers for Tim Rogers content. Thanks for your work TR (can I call you that?), always stoked to see you drop a video. I watch videos you make about games I don't care about just to hear your take. Keep it up!

[@jessepatterson3072]

RE2 and DMC5 sweeties I am so sorry

[@DeltathRiylaan]

I agree with just about everything you said regarding the game of the year, BUT... It's still nice to see lists like that because it can give people a good idea for games to check out that they may otherwise have not known about or written off for some reason. I had written off Control and knew very little about it, but hearing you categorize it as a Metroid Prime-Like and compliment it so vigorously has me very interested. That's really all it is. A way to find out about some good games you may have missed.

[@crispy_asch7110]

Damn Albert Wesker's new in game model is looking sleek

[@bennyfactor]

"You know what you signed up for when you clicked on the video." You're darned right I did.

[@Donesyboy]

I want: "I'm not a goddarned narc." on my tombstone!

[@trance1215]

here here!

[@raytsh]

I will watch every single video Time Rogers puts out, no matter if it is to my interests or not.

[@DeltathRiylaan]

I had an extremely similar thought about Sekiro. It's a great game today, but by the very nature of its existence, it's just a cog in an interative process. A step on the ladder of progress that is the design style of From Software. Certain games, like Fire Emblem: Three House or Baba Is You will always have a special place in the hearts of many gamers for what makes the special and unique. From Software games are just generally better than their predecessors and make many gamers not interested in looking back, because what's on offer currently consistently, in virtually all categories, overshadows everything before it.

[@janogabor7697]

@Deltath Riylaan I think you are underselling what Sekiro brought to the table. It isn't part of the itterative process like the: DeS-> Ds1->BB->Ds3 which all feel like the same design getting perfected, but more like a big side step and experimentation which hopefully in turn comes back and gets integrated in some way into that itterative process. Sekiro in many ways felt like a side step for Fromsoftware to look at their design in a fresh way. They simplified the design to their bare components and found ways to make fresh spins on them. What I think Tim Rogers is saying, is that Sekiro shows they still have ways to grow and Sekiro shows that Fromsoftware is only getting started. Which is why he thinks the best 3 Fromsoftware game is yet to come out and I agree. Also I think there is a reason to play all of them even if the following ones are technicaly better put together, the world design of Dark Souls 1 is still legendary, the atmosphere and feel of Bloodborne still makes it my favourite one.

[@alexanderchilton911]

Completely disagree.

[@wreday720]

Dark Souls II

[@iownu92]

Tim is endlessly entertaining

[@vorttex8282]

I really respect what you're doing here. I think a lot of 2019's impact going forward will depend on the continued success of autobattlers (Auto Chess, TFT, Underlords). This whole new genre became popularized this year in a grassroots manner that didn't require much media attention. I guess that's just our strange streaming, youtube riddled reality. No real point here, I just wanted to talk about them somewhere in the adjacency of a Game of the Year list.

[@TalesOfNerdiaChris]

Baba is You has been added to my wishlist on Switch, which I check several times a week to see which wishlist items are on sale.

[@sheskimusic]

I’m glad I’ve learned about you. Love your thing man

[@hoboodinson]

Maybe the game of the year is the friends we made along the way.

[@the_gtc]

The prediction about the 3 best From Software games is probably still gonna be true. Look at Elden Ring, it's already happening

[@teath123]

You should look in to using 'F.lux' Tim. Might be less useful in editing, but if you're writing a script or something, it might help eye strain by tinkering with the brightness.