The Best, Worst & Blandest of 2019 (Zero Punctuation)

[@theescapist]

Watch today's episode which is a retrospective on the most significant games of the 2010s - www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/the-2010s-most-significant-games-zero-punctuation/

[@alldayagain]

Since he's been doing this for a decade, he could do a "Best and Worst" of the decade

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Is Yahtzee going to review Ion Maiden/Ion Fury at some point even though it's been out for a good while?

[@jakeawe1966]

I'm simultaneously annoyed, because you keep advertising your website all over KZbin, and impressed because I keep clicking on it.

[@theescapist]

@@jakeawe1966 Well hopefully you're at least finding new content to read and watch that you wouldn't have known about before. That's the goal! Not to spam you with crap, but things you'd maybe actually be interested in.

[@joshportal2808]

The Outer World's was my favorite but it was a new memory. Love playing it but want it to become the next Fallout New Vegas with DLC that are good. There was no "original" game of 2019 I liked the most. Devil may Cry 5 comes to mind but wait, wasn't it from 2018?

[@BJWeNeedUDefendingUsWithZeMG42]

Trying to narrow down the 5 Blandest Games of 2019 must've been brutal.

[@merrittanimation7721]

I was shocked Days Gone was only third before I remembered the rest of the year.

[@bernardoheusi6146]

@@TheInsaneMan it had Devil May Cry 5 at least It also had Mechwarrior 5 but that one would go to blandest or bad.

[@davidsolomie162]

I thought Ghost Recon Breakpoint would be on the worst games list. I don't care what anyone says, that thing is an insult to gaming and to Tom Clancy himself.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Let's all Laugh at an Industry that never learns anything Tee-Hee-Hee

[@davidsolomie162]

@@joeyparkhill8751 On another note, the bit during the end credits about climate disasters actually kinda hurt me... And dipshits STILL ingore extreme climate change evidence! We're doomed...

[@HolyGarfield]

"Yes, Koji Igarashi, have all the silly hats you want." "I WILL!" Still makes me laugh. :)

[@odintillgren3212]

He sounds so pleased about it.

[@ledzeppelin27]

"Can I also make myself a boss fight?"

[@MenwithHill]

I love that clip, it's kinda wholesome

[@ryanrising2237]

You know it’s going to be a good ZP when it starts off with a rhyme scheme.

[@gardenhead92]

And you got that slant rhyme yourself with "ZP" and "scheme"

[@kuramacon]

I want another limerick review

[@chrismorris6865]

I agree. Reminds me of his intro to the Destiny review.

[@aestheticmirror9257]

Indeed

[@nathanallwood249]

@@kuramacon if anything gets that boring going forward, it's not a bright future....

[@andrewgutmann9432]

Oh god the drum rolls with no payoff for the blandest bother me so much.

[@CinosTheHedgehog2000]

I have a feeling that was the point

[@alexbuhl1316]

There was a cough!

[@Haan22]

*awkward silence and cough*

[@BabyConan41]

i knew what was coming and that cough still made me laugh

[@markusschoening4914]

"That would be like if Europe took another crack at the Plague!" Yeah well...funny how things turn out...

[@noneofyourbusiness7965]

@@Questioningbasics Yeah, hyperbole is strong here.

[@Linosek279]

@NoneOf YourBusiness There are 2 ways this comment could be taken, and one of them makes me hate you

[@TARINunit9]

Funny thing is, the Black Death _already_ happened twice, in 541 and 1347. This Coronavirus thing is actually round THREE

[@noneofyourbusiness7965]

@@Linosek279 Okay, like how?

[@noneofyourbusiness7965]

@@TARINunit9 How so? The number of deaths are drastically different.

[@Fourtytwo4242]

3:54 For some reason I just smile at the "I will", you can just hear the pure joy.

[@mr.e2239]

Me to.

[@n543576]

Disco Elysium truly does represent why the game industry is (sometimes) still worth fighting for, and getting pissed off and not buying live service trash because the possibility for true art to be created is still out there and its not impossible to see it in our lifetimes.

[@GuyWithTriangle]

Considering Disco Elysium was made by 2 Lithuanian dudes thats about as far from the "industry" as you can get

[@tommerker8063]

@@GuyWithTriangle true, but most modern indie titles are extremely pretentious. disco elysium somehow manages to be a true work of art, without seeming overly pretentious

[@LuigiGamesful]

Well, it's still a bit hard for games like such to thrive because there's still the problem of 'the market.' Most people who play games have a short to medium attention span which is why action games dominate the market. Now it's just a problem of making an action game with either a good story, good gameplay, good graphics, you get what I mean. Point is, Disco Elysium is an artistic masterpiece to some (including myself), but the bitter truth is it's boring and uninteresting to a lot of people too. There are many video essays about 'touching' games and I only found around 2 about (or at least mention) Disco Elysium, even though it's a quite known game.

[@edg4rallanbro753]

@@LuigiGamesful Disco Elysium was a success, commercially and critically. It's not that it's too experimental and under the radar or anything, it's not. It's a thoughtful game with a living, breathing world. The issue is publishers and game developers don't want to stray from the beaten path, why risk money when you can keep pumping out mediocrity and pay your rent?

[@QuicklimeTime]

... This comment did not age quite so well...

[@theatomiclemon1]

For those that forgot: Anthem, indeed, came out this year and Fallout 76 fucked up even more this year, but it came out in 2018.

[@Haan22]

Fallout 76 is the game that I've enjoyed the most without ever playing.

[@That1707]

I see so much news about the bullshit that happens in and around 76 that I genuinely thought it came out this year.

[@reed1645]

Anthem has been endlessly entertaining... to laugh at of course. 2019 was a warm year huddled around that dumpster fire.

[@demonintellect9834]

@@reed1645 you mean the like 3 times anthem was mentioned after it came out?

[@reed1645]

@@demonintellect9834 it was a weekly thing for a few months actually. The first gun in the game is the strongest Removing armor makes you stronger Most of the roadmap was deleted The cataclysm has been delayed People at bioware were locking themselves in offices and crying during its development The cataclysm looks nothing like in the trailer The rest of the roadmap was deleted I could go on lol. For a while you could just google 'anthem' every week and find some new hilarious problem or insane issue with the game.

[@RepellentJeff]

To quote Count Dooku: “I’ve been looking forward to this.”

[@captinobvious4705]

Hello there!

[@williamfrancis5367]

@@captinobvious4705. General Kenobi!

[@IamaPERSON]

@@williamfrancis5367 You are a *bold* one.

[@robo3007]

Count Dooku is such an underrated character.

[@OGR-4394]

Classic line

[@nightcatarts]

It really feels like Days Gone came out a year earlier than it actually did.

[@merrittanimation7721]

I thought Anthem came out last year.

[@nightcatarts]

@@merrittanimation7721 Yea it has a similar flashy thing from MiB quality to it. I keep getting Break Point mixed up with Wildlands too, because they seem to be the same game.

[@andreasbuehler1821]

@@merrittanimation7721 By this point, it technically did.

[@madness1931]

It's the opposite of Fallout 76. A game so bad and that screwed up so much last year, I forgot it came out in 2018.

[@madness1931]

@@BLY99 I played it. Picked it up as a rental, as I didn't want to take the chance due to the negative reception. It wasn't a BAD game, but it was a bland one. Personally the 6-8 range most reviewers gave is pretty spot on. I sent it back, and I think I got Spider Man (rented as I'm not a huge comic book n' Marvel fan), a Sony open world game, that's better in pretty much every single way. I do think that the game has got a few people whailing on it because of the game being a disapointment, but that doesn't make the game any less bland. If you liked it, and it had you gripped, great, but that doesn't mean everyone who doesn't is wrong. Enjoy the game, I wish I could have. People are here because we like games, not because we like hating on them.

[@Icantdecided]

I love that Yahtzee refuses to say a word about Borderlands 3.

[@afd1040]

@Thomas Varblow Watch his borderlands 2 review you will understand why he doesn't like it.

[@MrSafer]

there is a borderlands 3? who wanted that game?

[@darkcharizard52]

Mr. Safer they were trying to cash in on the fans of the first 2, but kinda dropped the ball. Not as good writing, and the gameplay is somehow worse.

[@jdrok5026]

@@nicolausteslaus I mean borderlands 1 2 presequel and 3 are all inspired games apparently you didnt play them at all. Also 3 has some gameplay improvements just got to start getting your build correct. Having played all of the games 1 is still one of the best.

[@sammyjay4324]

@@nicolausteslaus Borderlands is very much a series where you'll either play it for 5 hours and then drop it forever or somehow end up racking up 1000hrs+ total across all games. Its a bit like dark souls or demons souls in that sense. Borderlands 1 hit a major up turn with its Dlcs but I can see how base game can give a bad first impression. As for Yatzee and borderlands 3, ignoring the plot ( being combo of feeling over PC and bit limp) Borderlands 3 is very much play BL2 first and if you like that then its for you otherwise best to just ignore.

[@azzzanadra]

this years seems to have sucked the soul out of yahtzee, which is a good thing, cause now we know he had a soul.

[@catlady4858]

Once

[@ijirving]

Makes me feel sorry for who ended up with it.

[@anotherpersonfromnorfolk1587]

I mean he did a poem only at the begining, so we know he still has some soul in him. If he didn't, it'd be another Wolfenstein type video

[@azureblaze8318]

Huh I wonder if anything changed. Prob not.

[@BrawnyFanta]

Must have been when they made him go to E3

[@docterfantazmo]

I will! That got a far bigger laugh out of me then it should.

[@kuramacon]

Exactly what I came here to say as well.

[@AudioPhile]

Haha yep

[@somebonehead]

@Timothy Fitzpatrick Rather, the enthusiasm.

[@Megafreakx3]

"Europe having a second crack at the bubonic Plague" - Yatzhee January 2020 how the hell did he know?

[@chickensofdeath490]

Because Covid started in December 2019 maybe?

[@dorongrossman-naples9207]

Because the bubonic plague had several historic outbreaks in Europe. Not every mention of a disease is a reference to COVID.

[@Dracinard]

A little disappointed that Days Gone didn't take the first prize in the blandest category, after he gave it such a thorough kicking that it spilled out across multiple reviews. But as a wise man once said, there's something appealingly ironic about taking third prize in a mediocrity contest.

[@jd3666]

"you either die spec ops the line or you live long enough to see yourself become the call of duty"- most excellent

[@Montesama314]

"Can my main character wear a sully hat? "Yes, have all the silly hats you want." "I will!"

[@Just4Fun-Zocker]

"You either die Spec Ops: The Line or you live long enough to see yourself become the Call of Duty." XD XD XD

[@xRocketzFighterx]

The way Yahtzee lets Koji allow to have all the silly hats he wants is just adorable to me.

[@lightingale]

Lets all laugh at an industry that never learns anything tee hee hee...

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

I wish we heard this jingle more often... then again that might make it not as funny...

[@Jonnygunboy]

Activision gets the award for biggest dick-heads of the year. Release cod/crash team racing then add microtransactions when review period is over.

[@Shuizid]

It feels like the industry is actively unlearning things.

[@minitaur8693]

And then they laugh at us when they take our money :(

[@insaincaldo]

It's been long since the industry not learning was funny though, these days it's more of a mix of sad and scary.

[@waitwhatOo]

Yahtzee really didn't wanna like REmake 2 and his anger at liking it is my ZP highlight of 2019

[@E1craZ4life]

I was surprised there were enough good games from this year to shunt Remnant (HRUUH) From The Ashes down to 5th best.

[@cybertronftw1]

I was gonna complain he forgot fallout 76, but then I remembered it’s been out for two years instead. It’s just been failing for that long

[@supersasukemaniac]

Not according to Todd Howard, to him "it just works." Emphasis on just.

[@axongear9650]

It feels like Anthem has been out for years. I still can't believe it's a 2019 game

[@fizzyshellfish5439]

I received an enormous amount of attention. I bought it, not knowing all the pre-release hype and drama. I thought it was OK, but not good. Strangely enough, the game was far more unstable for me (crashes/disconnects) a few months after release. Haven't even thought about it in months.

[@reed1645]

The most surprising thing is how little has changed. It's almost been a year and they've added one mode which is no longer in the game and a stronghold mission... that's pretty much it. They don't even bother advertising their seasons on youtube.

[@nannerdunlocke1231]

@@reed1645 All thats left is the server shutdown and the lawsuit of the 20 people who still played it.

[@whydoistillusethissite8626]

The opening reminded me of Yahtzee and Jim's Rhymedown Spectacular

[@joeyparkhill8751]

HOLY CHRIST! You are 100% right!

[@MoskalMedia]

I miss Rhymedown Spectacular! Such an underrated series

[@Jamicooo69]

You know a game is awful when Yahtz actually has emotion in his voice describing it

[@ChristophelusPulps]

"Have all the silly hats you want." "I will!"

[@carlosmiguelteixeiraott3643]

"Next year, a new event: my best, worst and blandest ... disasters" So Yahtzee, any tips for the lottery?

[@DeOneTrueSage]

Have anyone else realize that Yahtzee voice is perfect for helping one fall asleep. Next time you having trouble falling asleep try playing one of his 4hr long videos and I kid you not you'll fall asleep in moments and it would best one of the best sleeps you will ever have

[@NathanCassidy721]

This year is the very definition of the term “mixed bag.”

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

Every year is a mixed bag. This year was particularly mediocre.

[@robo3007]

@@hubblebublumbubwub5215 How was this this year mediocre? It had Death Stranding, DMC5, Sekiro, Jedi Fallen Order, The Surge 2, Code Vein, Remnant From the Ashes, Outer Worlds, Control, Disco Elysium, the Medievil and RE2 remakes AND Kingdom Hearts 3 all released in the same year. I honestly can't think of another year with that many hits.

[@reed1645]

@@hubblebublumbubwub5215 It was a pretty solid year in my opinion but it depends what you're into. If you like rpgs for example the new fire emblem and shadowbringers expansion were there with hundreds of hours of playtime. There were some phenomenal indie titles as well. Some of the best games had a slightly niche appeal as well like sekiro. If you like a challenge then that game alone made it a great year.

[@timjennings4342]

I thought this year was pretty solid but I can understand why people thought it was mediocre. A lot of games got pushed back, and like, next year is going to be pretty amazing. The pounding that Q1 is going to subject my wallet to is going to be so graphic that it will be featured on the front page of PornHub.

[@NathanCassidy721]

@@timjennings4342 The year was only solid as it gave everybody an excuse to go back to their backlog and clear a few games they've been meaning to get to. There were definiate winners this year but the releases were just riddled with games that were either bland, forgettable or just plain bad. What was truly surprising were the games that you'd think would be sure-fire hits being surprisingly divisive. Games like Seikero, Wolfenstien: Youngblood, and Borderlands 3 (not so much for me but still).

[@ShadowStarGaming]

Love how you put Borderlands 3 in Rejects at the end.

[@james_42]

Why? I got the game the other day and so far it's just more borderlands but with far better gameplay

[@ShadowStarGaming]

@@james_42 Hope not on PC. If PC then 3 words: Epic. Games. Store.

[@bovinleephann]

@@james_42 It's in rejects because Yahtzee has a rather infamous hatred for the series. He probably hasn't spoken about it because he doesn't want to get a bunch of angry emails.

[@blackace7782]

@@ShadowStarGaming Awww does that meawn you need to leave your steam comfort zone, get real snowflake

[@ShadowStarGaming]

@@blackace7782 I am real, it's an overall terrible store and exclusivity is never good. Fuck Epic

[@WarningBFG-isHiring]

No honorable mention for DMC5? I thought that you enjoyed it and would at least be on the list.

[@Srksius2802]

I'm sad to see that Pathologic 2 went under Yahtzee's radar. It was a good game almost a close tie to Disco Elysium in my book.

[@madprophet6891]

You really think this shitter's smart enough to figure out Pathologic?

[@Srksius2802]

@@madprophet6891 unlike the rest of Escapist, yeah. Yahtzee has shown competence and appreciation for experimental approach to storytelling even if the game itself wasn't up to his taste. Even if he disliked it and lambasted it to high heaven it would still have material for an interesting ZP episode.

[@yumyum366]

I've played a little of the first one. Supposedly the doctor is the second route in the sequel and that ruins the mystery/suspense of his route, whereas he was the first route and an outsider perspective in the first?

[@Srksius2802]

@@yumyum366 yeah but the second game gives more characterization to the Haruspex and the steppe culture. Him and the Changeling suffered a lot in the first game due to time and budget constraints.

[@yumyum366]

@@Srksius2802 So doc playthrough in the first game then jump to the second?

[@lentencraft]

2019 was great for gaming! If you wanted time to play all those steam games you have but never even started

[@AppleBiscuits]

Christ Yahtzee holds such a grudge over Borderlands 3's existence you'd think it killed his dog and fed it to him.

[@derrickmelton5844]

No it is just that the series has an interesting story hidden behind sophomoric humor and edginess that was sort of endearing the first and second time around, but has gone on to beat a dead horse to the point of punching gravel. Any review yahtzee did would either be pointing at BL2 or a minute long tops because there isn't enough soul put into the game to even inspire insults at this point.

[@sessy01]

He'd shoot himself on the characters alone because my god, everything is your goddamn fault, ava. Shut the fuck up and stay on the ship before you get someone else killed and made the token role for that character too

[@imaginaryboy2000]

At this point its a game. Borderlands fans will defend until their dying breath, and Yahtzee wants their dying breath to be the waft of a triceratops's taint.

[@NathanCassidy721]

I think it was more people kept asking him "WhErE's TeH BoRdErLaNdS rEvIeW?" Not because they were fans but because, like Smash Bros, they wanted to see him rip it apart as he is known for not being the biggest fan of Borderlands. The Escapist made a KZbin post about it showing an image of it and straight up saying, "Stop asking him now please."

[@jdrok5026]

@@derrickmelton5844 I mean the humour is still great it's just 3s humour isnt good basically ignore the story it's kinda bs

[@greenclock7152]

Watching people complain about 2019 is really funny in retrospect.

[@mohammedsami6907]

The Games of 2019 according to Yahtzee *Best of 2019:* 1. Disco Elysium 2.Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 3. Observation 4. Resident Evil 2 Remake 5. Remnant from The Ashes *Blandest of 2019:* 1.Anthem 2. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint 3. Days Gone 4. Crackdown 3 5. Man of Medan *Worst of 2019:* 1. Contra Rogue Corps 2. Left Alive 3. Shenmue 3 4. Blair Witch 5. Wolfstein: Youngblood

[@yumyum366]

Runner Ups/Rejects at 5:53 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order Control The Outer Worlds/Outer Wilds Rejects: Borderlands 3

[@2002ChevySylverado]

Insert "When did Yahtzee review Disco Elysium?" comment here.

[@lukylooper]

The Modern Warfare review

[@eudgenius46]

@@lukylooper r/whoosh

[@badwulff]

@@eudgenius46 It ain't a woosh if it actually helps people who have that question. I didn't, but you never know.

[@VanessaMagick]

@@eudgenius46 people who say "r/woosh" when they're not even on fucking reddit should probably have their fingers removed entire hands if they say it to people who didn't even miss the joke

[@LOLquendoTV]

@@VanessaMagick I agree

[@zeedon]

I’ve been having trouble, even finishing games recently. There are so many that are drawn out, boring, and Same-y. But, I’m on my second play through of Disco Elysium. I enjoy seeing it get the recognition it deserves.

[@benwasserman8223]

Huh. I was expecting Jedi Fallen Order to make #5. Yahtzee seemed to enjoy that one modestly. Then again I don’t think he’d want to give EA the satisfaction

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

It got an honorable mention in the credits at least

[@Keithustus]

Really thought it was going to be on the Blandest list somewhere.

[@BoostedMonkey05]

@@Keithustus it wasn't bad, the story is kinda meh even though it's supposed to be a side story to the 3rd, Rogue One and 4th movies. It doesn't tell a story as interesting as Bioware's 2 and only 2 Knights of the Old Republic Games.

[@Keithustus]

Jonathan, exactly. Not bad but certainly hard to call good. Bland.

[@azzzanadra]

@@Keithustus no, he called it good, he liked its gameplay and even recommended the game, when have you seen him recommend a bland game?

[@NurseValentineSG]

Aww, DMC5 not even a runner up? Oh well. More DMC5 for me. C:

[@sunnyenno9468]

Dmc 5 isnt just my GOTY, it's also the best action game of all time and a fairy tale of how the passion of fans lead to major success for them and the publishing company, bless itsuno and capcom, they made a mediocre year a little more exciting

[@Knightess]

Yahtzee was pretty light on it during his review so I thought it would end up in the top five or an honorable mention, but I guess not.

[@NathanCassidy721]

I think a lot of people forgot about DMC 5.

[@Sazazezer]

But Yahtzee, you never reviewed Disco Elysium, did you? And to think, you wasted a whole week reviewing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. You could have done it then!

[@supersasukemaniac]

He did during the COD: Modern Warfare review apparently. When a game is really dull to him (Like FIFA) He reviews other games during the main review.

[@No-dl6im]

supersasukemaniac you really went for that huh?

[@tempo4760]

@@supersasukemaniac r/woosh

[@a.monach7602]

@@tempo4760 stfu redditor

[@DasterTheStalker]

for me crackdown 3 would've been the blandest, because i forgot it released, or rather, never noticed that it released

[@astrodreamer946]

Same. I can't even think of a single friend that bought the game, even though it was over-hyped for years.

[@osten222312]

but generally, people don't review shit they don't play...

[@cardboardfox6728]

hahahahaha 69 lieks funni secks numbahr

[@NathanCassidy721]

For me it was fucking Days Gone. I completely forgot it was a thing, which is gibing it too much credit.

[@Wolfimoon]

The coughing before blandest has a very different impact on me 6 months later

[@xeruexe1624]

That Igarashi "I will" line delivery really cheers me up.

[@RufusOmega]

Death Stranding not being in there somewhere was a bit of a surprise. Yahtzee not finding it good, bad or bland enough to even get an honourable mention seems weird when it seems to evoke such strong reactions in pretty much everyone else, good or bad.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

I think because he found it too admirable in its creative vision and sheer unique weirdness to be bland, too technically competent and engaging to be bad, but too flawed in a variety of significant-but-not-deal-breaking ways to be good. I think his assessment of it would be "A decent try".

[@ManateeMentality]

5:03 I think that cough is foreshadowing

[@danielmarschinke]

I wasn’t expecting anthem for the same reason it was on the list. It had a ton of pre-release hype and then just disappeared.

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

There was hype for that game? I remember a ton of ads and everyone I heard mention them thought "yeah, that looks like it's gonna be nothing special"

[@MystikMonK-d1k]

@@zegreatpumpkinani9161 There was a lot of hype for the game in 2017 or 18, I can't remember TBH. But then ea fucked up, and like half of the hype died, because everyone knew ea was going to fuck it up. But I along with a few people had some hope for the game, and then they released the beta, and that official killed the hype.

[@sarafontanini7051]

well people wer ehyped cause it was a bioware game..and then hype died when it became clear it was a bland attempt at ripping off destiny with a barebones 'story', lackluster antagonists and like zero actual characters

[@allooutrick8266]

I didn't enjoy Sekiro either. The dragon rot felt like a needlessly abusive punishment for the sake of adding more difficulty. I don't enjoy self inflicted harm, but do enjoy challenge. This one mechanic felt like an active punishment for trying to have fun.

[@alexanderiskandar8379]

Wait, did dragon rot even have any negative consequences besides lowering the likelyhood of you keeping your money and xp when you die? I thought that the other FromSoft games had way harsher punishments for dying.

[@allooutrick8266]

@@alexanderiskandar8379 I read from several sites that dragon rot would prevent quest lines from advancing if the NPC had it.

[@alexanderiskandar8379]

@@allooutrick8266 Oh, yes, that is true. Although, if I remember correctly, it only prevents them temporarely, meaning that if you heal dragonrot, which I found to be relatively easy, since the item needed isn't particularly rare, the questlines become available again.

[@allooutrick8266]

@@alexanderiskandar8379 hmm I might have to give it another go then.

[@ZeKyra]

"And so ends the yea 2019, what a cascade of failure and pain it has been." Well...

[@isaacschmitt4803]

Your choices and all, but I am a little surprised Outer Worlds didn't appear at all. I at least thought it was a breath of fresh life into the looty-shooty sandbox franchise that had stagnated worse than the West Virginia gene pool thanks to oversaturation, franchise fatigue, and micro-transactions. But that's just my opinion.

[@christopherjones8448]

The way he said "I will!" That had to be the most southern I've ever heard his voice get

[@Sean-so4kg]

Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for

[@BugsyFoga]

Never thought I'd see the day where a Wolfenstein game in the wort list , but hey at least the 5th worst , so that's not too bad.

[@Mene0]

Kind of is, though

[@BugsyFoga]

@@Mene0 I'm saying it being 5th worst shows that it still wasnt bad enough to any higher up.

[@dinkyboilerplate350]

Out of a year

[@MarvMarvensen]

Tho I feel it should rather belong on the Bland list. Imho it wasn't really a bad game. But it surely missed some potential, even if you consider it's a budget spin-off.

[@chegorilla1468]

The movement, guns and levels I was fine with but the characters and story were weak. It felt short and tried to turn into a soft Borderlands type enemy damage model. Worst of all it's like they created this "soft" live service model like Division or something but never properly planned it out. I love Wolfenstein but totally understand why people hate it.

[@laxku]

Man that runners up and rejects bit at the end was a really nice addition to one of my favorite yearly videos. I do miss the old "Best worst and blandest" song though.

[@Deathclaw-lh5tl]

5:35 - Well done, Konami! You nearly made him laugh!

[@TARINunit9]

Was not expecting RE2 in his best list. I mean he was REALLY insulting that thing when he actually reviewed it

[@canismori]

2019 was kinda good and kinda bad for games, must have been a challenge to make a list

[@merrittanimation7721]

It was overall bland.

[@samuelw01]

Patholohic 2, Disco Elysium and Sekiro are some of my favorite games of the decade, but 80% of the rest ranges from mediocre to bad.

[@QuestionmarkTimes2]

DMC5, REmake, pathologic 2, disco elysium, outer worlds, outer wilds.. Even the new cod was alright. I'm sure I'm forgetting a couple more. Definitely not a bland year for gaming.

[@zakanyimen]

@@samuelw01 80% of the games was always bad but before the internet they faded away

[@deleteTF]

@No name here Oh yeah, i remember the internet not existing in 2017 (one of the best years for games).

[@AlastorAltruistGaming]

I say, those rhymes you uttered at the beginning were rather charming.

[@Benaplus1]

I really think Outer Wilds got short shrift here. It's the kind of game that takes time to play and enjoy. I feel that Yahtzee might have felt quite differently had he been able to play more of it.

[@clanofclams2720]

Man 2019 rocked. Pathologic 2, Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds, Sekiro, Hypnospace Outlaw, Death Stranding... A whole lot of all time bangers

[@dannybeane2069]

Was kinda expecting fallout 76 to be on here.... Then I remembered it came out in 2018. It's failures resonating with us like a fart in an echoing chamber.

[@catgod7924]

Man of Medan should have been the fifth worst, it's actually horrible. The acting is terrible, scares cheap and it's really buggy! On top of that, it's an "episodic game", which is always a pleasure. It's actually insulting to their previous games. I cannot fathom what the hell happened.

[@molloz98]

About ubisoft learing a lesson: remember when they learned a lesson with assasins creed unity? They're not learning lessons they are just doing this on purpose.

[@RussyPopDnD]

Moon and Arrival are both fantastic movies, I'm glad you gave them a shoutout!

[@RocketRoosterFilms]

My favorite part: “Anthem...I forgot about that one.” Oh! That’s it!!! Eureka! LOL

[@faffywhosmilesatdeath5953]

"It's true what they say, isn't it? You either die Spec Ops: The Line, or you live long enough to see yourself become the Call Of Duty." Thank you, my God.

[@gerardotejada2531]

Love this year, Control, Metro Exodus, Disco Elysium, Resident Evil, etc. Love It

[@knju1monsterhunt656]

I swear, the silence following the Most Blandest drumroll manages to be somehow deafening and dread-inducing.

[@merrittanimation7721]

I just want to point out if you go by the episode titles alone Yahtzee made Call of Duty: Modern Warfare his best game of the year.

[@E1craZ4life]

I think Yahtzee made Disco Elysium his game of the year because that's the video where I finally put an end to Paradox Acres continuously asking him to review HuniePop.

[@lonelymascot]

@@E1craZ4life wait he actually stopped?

[@CyrilOfTheWind]

Fucking years goddamn later and it's still never a disappointment when I click on one of your videos. They aren't always gold, but I've never been like, ugh that sucked. Here's to another great year!

[@laryonyt]

WWE 2K20 has to be the worst game of 2019. Triple A release that was almost unplayable and in 2020 it is literally unplayable.

[@davidriley8316]

Days Gone is my game of the year, but it took me a month to finish it. And Yalz had a week. Good list. Very funny intro.

[@Yourwaifuisntreal]

5:12 You're not the only one who forgot Anthem was a game released in 2019. I completely forgot it was even a thing. lol

[@jadenprice1463]

the rhyme at the start was brill

[@MrMetalforever5]

The RE3-make has me worried too, honestly. The release so soon after the 2-make is worrying, and the fact that 3 is much more action focused makes me worried they’re heading in the direction of 5 & 6 just after they’ve done so amazingly taking the series back to it’s true potential in horror with 7, Revelations 2, and 2-make.

[@95kingslayer]

RE3 was a beloved entry though. If they do nemesis justice the game will be fine. The original was more action focused anyway. They just have to give it a good Thanos balance of Action/Horror. Like the original.

[@demonofrazgriz5764]

And here I am still. Sitting and waiting. More then three weeks later. For Yahtzee to return from his drive. ;-)

[@Waffletigercat]

Honestly, he didn't seem very positive to Remnant in his review. I was surprised it made his best list. And I thought for sure Days Gone would make #1 blandest.

[@E1craZ4life]

IIRC; he described Remnant as "positively numbing".

[@DaedalusShard]

The first chapter of the game feels less inspired than the rest (some don't like Rhom either). IMO the game only got more interesting as it went along and is way more fun with a full group.

[@TheKrossRoads]

It was pretty clear to me he had trouble filling out his "best" list this year, and most likely settled for "annoyed me the least" for a few entries.

[@MaebaeTV]

Maybe it was because this video was so short and snappy but the jokes really landed hard on this one. Nice one Yahtzee, good vid. Can't wait for all the 2020 vids.

[@thecookingchannel1520]

The Good, The Bad, The Bland

[@darryl2542]

Control, Sekiro and Resident Evil 2 were all so good that I didn't care about the blands and bads the rest of the year.

[@EmeralBookwise]

Is it just me or does it feel like this video lacked enthusiasm? Sometimes I lost track of which games were supposed to be good, bland, or bad because the delivery for all of them sounded pretty "bland". ...or maybe that just says something for the state of the industry as a whole, if even the best and worst of the year struggled to rise past mediocrity.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Usually depends on how the year went. Yahtzee said in his reviews Through out 2019, that finding a semi-decent game was a slog. So it would make sense that he sounds more relieved that it's over.

[@Elphret101]

"It'll be like when Europe took another crack at the plague" If only you knew how accurate that statement was going to be

[@srbrant5391]

Is it me or is being bland somehow worse than actually bad?

[@tommerker8063]

it is, you can see the same with movies. a movie, good or bad, can still be entrtaining. think of the room, or those tomb raider movies with angelina jollie. but nothing is going to save a movie or a game thats just boring

[@sydrox4001]

I always look forward to these every year

[@ijirving]

Anthem seems like it came out at least 2 years ago, but I feel like I'm still waiting for it to be released.

[@warddavis4646]

Couldn't handle the burps. Flashbacks to being in a 40 person raid and trying to figure out who to mute.

[@joaogrrr]

>death stranding doesn't win blandest game of 2019

[@azzzanadra]

He didnt hate it

[@supersasukemaniac]

@@azzzanadra he did however admit it would have been a better movie.

[@olotocolo]

it's not bland. It can be boring if it's not your cup of tea but so can cities skylines or eurotruck simulator. It's also creative, intriguing, beautiful and not a remake, reboot or sequel to established frenchise. So it's not bland

[@Tamacat388]

Theres certainly nothing bland about it. Nobody dislikes it because its bland. Its just not for everybody.

[@Tamacat388]

@@supersasukemaniac Death Stranding would be such a shitty movie. And that would take away everything actually special about it as a piece of art.

[@sirrliv]

I am genuinely surprised that Worst Game of 2019 didn't go to Death Stranding. I had money riding on that, you cost me $50 Yahtz!

[@fictionarch]

What about his review made you think it was going to be on his worst. He didn't love it but he didn't hate it either and it was to much its own thing for it to be on the bland list.

[@tharedpotatowwhale]

ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN BOIS

[@merrittanimation7721]

GET OUT THE CHAMPAGNE!

[@hnglbanana]

anyone get their predictions correct for the top 5s? mine were: observation, katana zero, bloodstained, disco elysium, and outer worlds for best / contra, left alive, wolfenstein, anthem, and shenmue for worst / borderlands, ghost recon, days gone, far cry, and the division 2 for blandest every one of my picks for worst games appeared on A list, although in the wrong order except for contra and left alive lol. also got ghost recon and days gone placed correctly for blandest but not anthem which i thought was funny any surprise picks for you? re2make and remnant making the best games list was a huge shock for me since they were both super low on my candidates for blandest and best respectively

[@BugsyFoga]

If I'm being honest , I'm totally fine with Yatzhee not taking about Borderlands 3 (,one of my favorite games of 2019), since it didnt really intrest him at all.

[@Ash0512]

Nathaniel Foga and it wouldn’t even be a good episode, all it would be is “it’s Borderlands with more dick jokes and trying too hard to get a laugh”

[@MystikMonK-d1k]

It would have went in my 2019 bland game list.

[@ijirving]

He did mention it, it's at 6:06

[@Xecoda]

Yahtzee I would like to reiterate how much I appreciate the stuff that you do. Your scripts are always amazing and bring a smile to my face. Your reviews are accurate. And your quality is still top notch. Thank you for what you have done and thank you for however long you shall do it.

[@Cedwig234]

sekiro didnt click for me either... cant wait to get my hands on disco elysium or however tf its spellt

[@j3b3mt1username]

ahhhh yahtzee you always manage to crack me up with laughter. thank you for that. " i will" and ghost recon burn punchline was gold

[@MoskalMedia]

Batman: Arkham Asylum coming out a decade ago left me feeling depressed and old.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Man, I would have said five or six at the most.

[@bigj2580]

"You either die spec ops:the line or live long enough to see yourself become the next call of duty" I like that quote...

[@mitchlmitten5874]

Disco Elysium at #1 feels right. Ever since the review, I was thinking "if not Disco, then what?"

[@theblackgloves512]

Sekiro yo

[@E1craZ4life]

I think Yahtzee made Disco Elysium his game of the year because that's the video where I finally put an end to Paradox Acres continuously asking him to review HuniePop.

[@eudgenius46]

@@23wtb it really doesn't. The story naturally evolves day to day and you get accustomed to the mechanics, preventing them from feeling gimmicky. Plus he said he finished it in his NY stream.

[@Lorendrawn]

This is the only rewind I look for on KZbin.

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

I had no idea Days Gone had even released. That's both hilarious, and sad for Bend Studio, which I swear to God HAS talent for game making in there..

[@kadeem2572]

Well days gone is actually pretty decent and it sold very well.

[@AudioPhile]

Obviously personal opinion, but I think he got it spot on. I played way longer than I should've to try and like it, guess it just wasn't my cup of tea.