The votes are in, the poll is closed, and it's time to reveal your top 10 PlayStation games of 2018. Unlike our staff Game of the Year and our forum Game of the Year, our reader Game of the Year is determined by public vote. Earlier this week, we asked you to take part in a poll that included 50 top-rated PlayStation titles -- the same 50 that we, the Push Square staff, voted on at the end of last year.
And so here we are with the top 10. Over 2,500 votes were counted all in all. Without further ado, let's find out what your Game of the Year 2018 is.
10. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age - 54 votes (2%)
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - 60 votes (2%)
8. Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 61 votes (2%)
7. Monster Hunter: World - 62 votes (2%)
6. Astro Bot Rescue Mission - 68 votes (3%)
5. Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 130 votes (5%)
A game that, much to this particular author's disappointment, didn't even make our staff top 10, Assassin's Creed Odyssey makes your top 5. Ubisoft's most recent open worlder is a joy to be a part of, providing an absolutely gigantic map that's packed with stuff to do. Doubling down on RPG mechanics, Odyssey is a more involved adventure than previous games, but it still flaunts that blockbuster appeal thanks to picturesque visuals and some seriously addictive gameplay design.
4. Detroit: Become Human - 145 votes (6%)
David Cage's wacky narrative-based adventures aren't to everyone's taste, but many of you clearly enjoyed Quantic Dream's latest. Settling in at number 4 on your list, Detroit: Become Human tells a memorable android-based tale, one that's heavy on emotion while also pushing plenty of action. With the player steering the story through their decisions and the plot split between three main characters, the developer's done a fantastic job of ensuring that the game's branching paths are varied and interesting.
3. Red Dead Redemption 2 - 419 votes (17%)
Beating out Detroit: Become Human by almost 300 votes, Red Dead Redemption 2 is your third Game of the Year choice. Rockstar's open world Western needs no introduction -- it's pretty much been the game on everyone's lips since it launched back in October, and for good reason. Story-wise, this is one of the most gripping tales you'll find in gaming. Superb characters are backed by excellent writing and expertly paced scenarios, while the open world itself sets the bar with how dynamic and atmospheric it is. We called it a masterpiece, and we like to think that you lot agree.
2. Marvel's Spider-Man - 427 votes (17%)
Pipping Red Dead Redemption 2 to second place by just 8 votes, Marvel's Spider-Man has proved to be an incredibly popular pick for Game of the Year. Peter Parker's never been better portrayed in gaming, with Insomniac's excellent sandbox adventure solidifying itself as the best Spider-Man adaptation to ever grace a video game console. Thanks to joyous web-swinging, a thoroughly engaging story, and bombastic action, Marvel's Spider-Man will undoubtedly be remembered by many as a damn good time.
1. God of War - 548 votes (22%)
Well what do you know, we actually agree on something. God of War topped both our staff Game of the Year vote and our forum Game of the Year vote, and now you lot have voted it to be your own Game of the Year. If that's not a win for Sony Santa Monica, then we don't know what is.
Outpacing Spider-Man by an impressive 121 votes, God of War is your Game of the Year for 2018. The PS4 exclusive launched in the first half of the year, making us wonder if it would eventually be buried beneath later blockbusters, but the overall quality of Kratos' rebirth was enough to keep it fresh in the minds of many.
A masterful action adventure, God of War is a brilliant game from start to finish. Superb acting and direction sell Kratos' journey in a way that, honestly, we didn't think was possible, and the whole thing's punctuated by stints of outstanding combat. A worthy Game of the Year winner on three fronts? We reckon so.
And there you have it, God of War wins again. But are you happy with the results? You can't vote again, but you can let your voice be heard in the comments section below.
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ASTRO BOT!
Kratos reigns supreme!
That's a really tight grouping for the bottom half of the list; happy to see Lara get a little love, even if Shadow is a pretty safe game.
But there's no stopping Kratos, is there? Blimey!
Astro Bot looks like the best game on that list to me, have yet to play it mind you.
Yay, readers here have good tastes. I would have liked to see Shadow of the Colossus on this list as well, but oh well.
Kratos is so overblown.
great choice.god of war number one.king kratos the legend.best game ever.word up son
@OmegaYato A lot of us love God of war Word up Son
I can’t believe Moonlighter is not in the top 10...lol Still love that game. It is a good list.
Not bad, not bad at all.
@Sanquine Everyone is entitled to their opinion there is no right or wrong here. Some people may find Kratos overblown, I for one do doesn't that mean my opinion is wrong or irrelevant, no it doesn't. So let's stop insulting other users opinions.
Thanks for understanding
@Tasuki Hè is an obvious troll but whatever:) just check his comment history. But good thing that im the bad Guy here
Still no love for A Way Out.
2017 was better...
@Sanquine So now we result to insulting people who don't share the same opinion as you? Very mature.
I especially like how when people don't agree they are automatically a troll. Here's a tip you don't like what someone says use that ignore button instead of insulting them.
So yeah you are the badguy
Good day to you
@Tasuki Good day to you too!
@kyleforrester87
Yes, Astro Bot is excellent, highly recommended. Simple pure fun. The boss battles really impressed me, such an experience.
@Sanquine
I think Kratos is overweight.
@JJ2 They actually considered making Kratos overweight at the start of the new game: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/08/god_of_war_originally_intended_to_show_kratos_as_old_and_out_of_shape
@get2sammyb
Haha yea forgot about it. Still it wasn't criticism from my part. He looks realistic I'd say.
Happy to see God of War and Spider-Man on top.
God of War is my game of the generation.
Decent list, word up son.
By the way, would you guys consider Odyssey better than Origins? I didn’t want to play a new AC so soon, but I had a great time with Origins, being in Egypt and all.
I will buy Odyssey later.
Astro getting love is nice. VR is legit and the nay sayers are grasping at straws at this point
@PS_Nation Odyssey's more in-depth and it has more to it, but Origins feels more focused because it's not as broad.
I'd recommend Odyssey over Origins, though, yeah.
My take away from this list is that 2018 was a really strong year for gaming. Happy gaming in 2019 y’all!
@ShogunRok Yeah, the game looks impressive, I’m just worried about having many side activities. Even if I really liked Origins, I wanted to finish the game soon after several hours. Anyway, I will definitely try it.
@get2sammyb Talking about Astro Bot, the game won a GOTY award, the same goes to Yakuza 6 according to GOTY Picks blogspot.
Spider-Man is doing great too, with 15 awards.
"Story-wise, this is one of the most gripping tales you'll find in gaming. Superb characters are backed by excellent writing and expertly paced scenarios"
I know it's all subjective but really!? The story was terrible!
Glad to see my top 3 games on the list but I can't believe so many people voted for Astro Bot and on top of that is higher than Monster Hunter World or Dragon Quest XI there's no way that game is better
@GKO900 Have you played Astro Bot? It's arguably the most innovative 3D platformer in decades.
@get2sammyb I will never play Astro Bot because it's a VR game and I detest VR in general but from what I seen of gameplay the only innovative thing it's the horrible camera view and unnecessary movements you have to do with your head, now I'm not saying it's a bad game but it doesn't look that impressive to top games like MHWORLD and to me the best 3D platformer game to this day is still Super Mario Galaxy 1 or 2
@GKO900 Okay, so you haven't played it.
@PS_Nation I prefer Origins in terms of gameplay. I did not like the combat in Odyssey, with its Bloodborne-styled overly-technical melee combat with bad controller scheme. It also does not allow for much stealth and assassin gameplay, at least when compared to previous AC games, ... including Origins. I prefer the Egyptian settings, it's more unique to me.
However, I do prefer the main character in Odyssey, i.e. Kassandra, over Bayek. I think her story is more interesting to follow and explore, ... and frankly I just like her more.
A bit disappointed shadow of the colossus remake isn't here and I think assassin creed odyssey is too samey with last year game, but I mostly agree with this list
A good selection of games, even though my own Top 10 would not feature any of these. It's nice to see people really valuing the single-player exclusives this much. I mean, if the same poll was made on Steam, I bet the majority of the Top 10 games would be multiplayer games. So even though I don't care much for God of War, I still think it's great that it was so successful, since I want games in general to focus on single-player.
@Sanquine Troll? You’re more than welcome to look at my PSN: Sage_Roy and see what games I’ve beaten.
I have a right to an opinion, just because I own a PS4 doesn’t mean I have to worship everything that’s on it. You’re only looking at my comments aimed towards God of War even though I’ve praised other games. The fanboyism within the Playstation fanbase needs to stop. You all need to learn people can have different opinions on popular games. Kratos is overblown.
I've just got to the part in Dragon Quest XI where you meet up with Sylvando again with his band of happy campers. Ooh matron.
Superb game.
@OmegaYato @JJ2 You mean overweight,right?
@ApostateMage Love the game my goty the fact it just scrapped in to the top 10 especially being pipped by cod need I say more : (
Just started replaying God of War again yesterday. It is still Glorious. Great list overall though!
@OmegaYato Ok you can drop it now I took care of it. Remember it goes both ways
Red Dead ReRedeemed a game where nothing you do matters but it is very pretty and you can be good or bad
@Sanquine
Maybe he meant overbrown?
Might be some lgbtqrstuvwxyz issues right there. We should contact JS from Kotaku to report on it.
@legalstep your choices have an impact on the world
I think the top 5 is a solid list aside from Spider-Man. I believe that game is the most overrated game of this entire generation, but hey, to each their own. I'm glad that AC: Odyssey got some love, though. I've yet to play Detroit Become Human, but it's on my list of games to play; it's one of those games I have to be in a "mood" for. I'm also kind of surprised to see Shadow of the Tomb Raider. That is another game I want to play, but the reviews weren't the best for it. Personally, I adore Rise of the Tomb Raider, and I know in the latest game there will be those set pieces that make you think your character is in danger and about to die, but never does, but I can live with that. Lol.
@OmegaYato You and I disagreed about God of War just the other day, but I absolutely agree with your comment. People are allowed opinions, and entertainment is ultimately subjective. Your comment is one reason I hardly ever comment on the PS4 subreddit. If you have a different opinion regarding a beloved title, you get shunned away quickly. It's absurd to me.
@Nerdfather1 I really enjoyed Spider-man as that game is just plain fun... pure popcorn movie stuff. I don't disagree it has some game-play design stuff (can be repetitive), but it's smooth, fast-paced, funny, engaging, and a delight to play. Not sure I understand what you mean about TR, as all games your character can die. It's just up to you to carry the protagonist through the journey. Shadow isn't great, but it's still TR and very enjoyable.
I think God of War a little overrated, but that's fine. I get the appeal. I had a lot of fun playing it and the combat system was really terrific--challenging, yet fun. And I like a good challenging combat system based on skill, instead of game mechanics (I'm the weirdo playing Horizon:ZD FW on Ultra Hard NG+ and still doing NG+ Old Hunters in Bloodborne ). The list is great and I wouldn't change it.
@Neolit I mean, Kratos did snap his neck in the first fight, so ...
@Nerdfather1 and that’s perfectly fine. You disagreed with me, and said your take on the game with some things I actually agreed with and used logic. instead of just assuming I didn’t play it and calling me a troll like many others. Stuff like that is the reason I stayed away from PlayStation based sites because they tend to bring out the worst in the fanbase.
Great list but if I'm completely honest I'm incredibly surprised to see Shadow of the Tomb Raider anywhere near the top 10. Obviously it's just my opinion but I found it boring and the story was so uninteresting.
It has been a great year for games though. Some real classics in this lot.
It's a very sad state of affairs when DQ11 ranks lower than Blops 4.
Solid list overall. I’d probably change 2 and 3 though, and put DQ11 above CoD. But either way, what a year for games!
Now roll on RE2 and AC7
I agree with the first choice for sure. Yakuza Kiwami 2 gave it a real run for its money but in the end God of War was the best game I played in 2018 on any system. Happy to see Assassin's Creed Odyssey sneak into the reader's top 5, says that our community here knows what's up. I was a little disappointed at first when that game was announced because, as other fans of the series know, there is some cool story content that could've made an awesome game starring Aya from last year's AC Origins. However, Odyssey has a fantastic setting and Kassandra has quickly become my favorite character in the series right behind Ezio.
A shame neither Yakuza game got into the top 10, but nice to see Shadow of the Tomb Raider in there. Really enjoyed that one and the focus more on exploring and puzzles.
@Neolit You mean beard length matters? The story slogs along regardless of any level of participation
Do you think they will release any DLC for God of War? When playing the game, at least 2 realms were not available to explore so I do hope they are in future DLC.
cod and tomb raider in the top 10? lol
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