Alongside our staff-voted Game of the Year awards, each of our writers have crafted their own personal lists, covering their top five PlayStation 4 titles of 2019. Today, it's the turn of reviewer Lloyd Coombes.
5. The Division 2
The Division 2 took everything I loved about the first game, and magnified it tenfold. It offers an incredible amount of content, new specialisms to unlock and master, and a huge focus on endgame content - while also offering some of the best third-person cover shooting I played this year and some of the most fun I had in co-op in 2019. It may have underperformed for Ubisoft, but it was a huge improvement on the clunky, unrefined original in my mind.
4. Resident Evil 2
If I wasn't such a wimp, this would feature a lot higher on my list I'm sure. Resident Evil 2 is one of the best looking games of the year, and is absolutely dripping in atmosphere. It stays true to its whacky beginnings (does a Police Station really need that many puzzles to solve?), while layering on tension and excellent combat. Unloading a shotgun on a zombie and watching their torso disintegrate is one of 2019's most enjoyable, and vile, gaming moments.
3. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Don't tell the internet, but I'm bad at games - and Jedi: Fallen Order reminded me of that fact often as my young Jedi was cut down plenty of times by even the most innocuous of Stormtroopers. As with the Souls titles that inspire it, though, being able to scrape through an encounter with just a slither of health made it all worthwhile. It's a feeling of power that's earned, and it dovetails beautifully with Respawn Entertainment's clear love of the source material.
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Ooh boy. Call of Duty may not be for everyone, but Modern Warfare is an excellent game from top to bottom. Its gunplay remains as satisfying as ever, bolstered by new additions like reloading while aiming down sights, and peeking around corners, while (despite some sizeable missteps), Infinity Ward weaves a hard-hitting tale with an excellent conclusion that fans of the franchise will adore.
1. Death Stranding
Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2 remain two of my all-time favourite games, but Kojima had cast me out with the subsequent narratives he'd weaved for the franchise. Death Stranding is a new jumping-on point for the famed auteur's newest creative vision, and it certainly doesn't lack imagination. Sam Porter Bridges' story of reconnection in a desolate world had me committed from front to back, and despite Kojima getting in the way of himself at multiple points with some overwrought exposition, its bonkers story actually made more sense than I thought it ever would - especially when viewed alongside today's geopolitical landscape.
Do you agree with Lloyd's personal Game of the Year picks? Whatever your opinion, feed us your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Yeah, Death Stranding is an absolute game changer and has one of the most compelling gameplay loops in a long time. Finally finished Claire B last night in Resi 2 alongside 4th and Tofu. A brilliant remake and game in its own right. Is Leon B worth doing if I did Leon A first?
Happy to see Division 2 on your list Lloyd! Ubisoft’s reputation is causing some good games to get bad press. Division 2 is a vast improvement over 1 and 1 itself is a real good game.
@nessisonett Not really. RE2R totally nerfed the zapping system features from the original, so the two campaigns are pretty much totally isolated from each-other.
I do like that modern warfare isn't about jumping and quickscoping.
@nessisonett if you are going for platinum sure you have to otherwise no
Ds and cod my top games
Good list of games there Lloyd, thanks for taking the time to share.
I am a bit of a wimp myself when it comes to scary games, so I was really surprised by just how much I enjoyed Resident Evil 2, I think it may be down to the balancing of the combat and resources which seem perfectly tuned to give you enough of a chance to defend yourself.
As a huge Alien fan, it nags at me to this day that I cannot play Alien on PS4 as I feel completely vulnerable at all times and as such, the atmosphere is that much more effective to the point where I just cower under tables for 15 minutes at a time 😂😂
All the best for 2020 squire.
@Lovespuds I was the same! I still can’t bring myself to play Resi 7, but there’s something about the third-person viewpoint that makes Resi 2 much more palatable for me. Have a great 2020 yourself!
@AhmadSumadi funnily enough I started it up at about 2am this morning and fell straight back into the loop. As far as “games as a service” goes, I’d argue Div 2 is the most feature-complete at launch - hopefully we’ll see some more support this year!
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