TheGamer News Team’s Favorite Games Of 2019

While I loved playing every game in my top five, I put Control at number one because of the way it grabbed my attention and held it in a way that the other four just couldn’t. It was creepy and bizarre in all the right, unique ways. I’d obviously never want to actually venture into the Oldest House for real, but Control made it a joy to explore with its unsettlingly intriguing twists and tu

While there were so many outstanding game releases in 2019, what usually garners the most attention is consumer backlash against developers. In each of the following circumstances, a lack of communication or an overwhelming show of greed was often the reason for a fallout between the two sides, and hopefully there are lessons to be learned to make 2020 a better y

Wattson’s skin kind of looks like what a French revolutionary soldier’s uniform would be if that war happened in the year 2525. Caustic is wearing a nice purple number, but his hair looks like he got hit by Timefall from Death Strandi

Revenant’s final ability is his powerful ultimate, Death Totem. This allows his squad a finite amount of «immortality» as it only allows for their health to be depleted and when it would be completely depleted they will be teleported to the location of the to

Bangalore gets a snazzy militaristic skin that goes well with her various militaristic poses. Meanwhile, Bloodhound is… blue, a nice blue. Or is it turquoise? Or seafoam green? Whatever it is, it’s lov

We don’t think Crypto’s version of fancy is in line with the spirit of the Grand Soirée, but it’s certainly an interesting look. He looks less like he’s attending an exquisite old-fashioned party and more like he’s about to order bottle service at the club. But hey, points for eff

Truly random matchmaking allows so-called «pub stompers» to cannibalize less-skilled players. And, as annoying as it is for top players to constantly have to square off against other sweaty players when they’re just trying to have fun with friends, it’s also demoralizing for lower-skilled players to have to face off against pros and keep getting beaten over and over ag

August brought the highly anticipated Iron Crown event to Apex Legends , but players became frustrated almost immediately thanks to the greedy structure put in place for obtaining new cosmetic items. Of all the events launched in the game, this was the priciest and least accessible when it came to acquire each item, and it would cost over $154 to acquire everyth

Top Apex Legends players are making impassioned pleas for game developer Respawn to do away will skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). From their perspectives, it’s not fair that public matches feel as competitive — if not more competitive — than ranked games . This is indeed problematic, as ranked exists specifically so top players can compete at a top-tier level. Players who play public matches shouldn’t be subject to the same level of competitive p

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep may not be the biggest expansion set in Destiny’s history, but it has elevated Destiny 2 to a place players always hoped the game would get to. There is so much awesome content to pursue and such an interesting, meaningful grind. Two months later and my raid team is still getting together most nights to play crucible, run the Pit of Heresy dungeon, or raid. Even jaded vanilla Destiny 2 players have come back and found the game they always wanted. Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is the most fun I’ve had in any game this y

The classic remake totally revitalized our love for the game and series overall. Pretty much everything about it was well-executed… and, I mean, c’mon. The addition of the beloved Tofu Survivor should be enough to make any Game of the Year l

The first chapter, «Gear Up,» is about investing in the right gear. Unfortunately, it’s primarily limited to a discussion of PC gaming gear. Given that I’m an Xbox girl in a PC world, I initially found it about as helpful as a Mozambique without a hop

Revenant’s crouching ability allows the assassin to maintain his normal walk speed even when crouching. This may sound like an insignificant skill but it allows for some powerful in-game application. Revenant’s rapid crouch speed allows him to cover a large amount of distance silently. Crouch walking in this game prevents an enemy player from hearing your footsteps and is essential for stealth-oriented success. This makes Revenant’s archetype as an assassin-style character incredibly easy to incorporate in his gamep

2019 provided gamers with a ton of memorable and fun titles that will likely continue to thrive in the coming years. While we are certainly an eclectic group of writers with different tastes and #1 picks, it was Resident Evil 2 that was mentioned most in our lists, earning the title out TheGamer’s Game of the Year for 2

It’s reasonable to imagine those 10 players spend much more time playing Apex Legends news Legends than others. To give you an idea of how this might shape out, it’s worth noting that out of my 100 Xbox friends who play Apex Legends the most, one has played more than 3,050 hours. He’s the game’s overall 20th ranked player based on player level ( as calculated prior to the changes made in the game’s most recent update ), according to TRN’s Apex Legends Tracker . The friend with the second-most time in the game is also a strong player but has logged only 1700 ho