Bad North was my vote! It's a controller-friendly RTS game where you don't have more than four units at a time and you're defending waves of invaders on randomly-generated island after randomly-generated island. It's a weird combo of cute and bloody style. Support your local stripped-down RTS.
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:07 (five years ago) link
hole.io is fun and i was very good at it. it could use some more maps (last i played it there were only 3 - the pirate one was most fun)
far cry 5 had its moments but it quickly wore out its welcome w/ the same repetitive mechanics (made even more repetitive by them being the same mechanics as the other far cry games) and a pretty stupid storyline. what really annoyed me tho was when all the forest animals started transforming. you'd see a bear and shoot at it and it would turn into a wolverine or something. this happened like a million times it was apparently a part of the theme tho i could never clearly work out what was doing it. (it only happened in the weirdo psychoactive drug zone so i guess the idea is that you keep hallucinating that they're something different than they are but that's not how hallucinations work and it's just absurd.) actually this was maybe an okay game but i cannot get over the stupid animal transformation shit.
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 16:09 (five years ago) link
that's not how hallucinations work and it's just absurd
― Mordy
pvmic?
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:12 (five years ago) link
ok if one time ever you saw a beaver and it turned into a cougar or whatever but over and over again the same transformation hallucination? but maybe i missed somewhere where the game explained what was going on. it was just so bizarre
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 16:21 (five years ago) link
i ahve food, and it is time to roll a re-run
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:44 (five years ago) link
#51. Cuphead — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/fjdbA05.png
#7 in 2017
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:46 (five years ago) link
Will probably get votes next year too courtesy the switch version
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:47 (five years ago) link
now for one of my fave images in the rollout
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 16:53 (five years ago) link
#51. Detroit: Become Human — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/EstCXlP.png
(i actually wanna play this game, but also, i extremely want to clown it)
just gave bad north a spin it's v cool, might've tossed it some points if i had played it in time (also available on the Mac btw)
haven't played detroit: become human but it looks hilariously bad
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 16:55 (five years ago) link
What, no "Press [ ] to emancipate"?
― Audrey Tautoulogy (Leee), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:08 (five years ago) link
#51. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/KpB0Jzn.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:11 (five years ago) link
remake but the original was never nominated (or placed, obv)
fantastic game - great music, humor, the gameplay is fun, challenging (but not impossible) lots of secrets, etc. stood out even in a year with a lot of exceptional platformers.
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:12 (five years ago) link
possibly the best 2d platformer ever but i don't like to vote for rereleases alas
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
OOOH, BANANA.
Snark aside, excited to be a part of C+P this year!
― Audrey Tautoulogy (Leee), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
maybe i should rank my all time 2d platformers bc i'm pretty sure it's not the best ever but it's still excellent
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
another game that will be on this list is up there too
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:15 (five years ago) link
i don't think i'm as high on smb3/smw for GOATs as most people. yoshi's island though..
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:16 (five years ago) link
#51. The Guides Axiom — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/EheWeul.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
sorry for the bad screen, there wasn't much out there and i didn't have time to get/play/screen the game for this poll. to the voter, tell us what it is??
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
looks like a puzzle game from the pic
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:25 (five years ago) link
looks like a scantron test from hell
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:27 (five years ago) link
it's free so i just installed it. will report when i have some time
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:33 (five years ago) link
#51. Heartbeat — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/4UT76q5.png
that's my vote. this is a cute and well made rpgmaker game kind of in the vein of a undertale or early pokemon or earthbound. nothing super novel about it, it's just a lot better than what you come to expect out of rpgmaker stuff.
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:36 (five years ago) link
The Guides Axiom -- I'm the voter. It's a "guess the passcode" style riddle game. The main reasons I like it are that there are hidden puzzles, and that some puzzles require information from previous puzzles. It's a step above other games of its type. Con: it isn't finished -- it stops at around puzzle 70 out of 100.
― adam the (abanana), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:37 (five years ago) link
#51. Iconoclasts — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/8eEC36L.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:45 (five years ago) link
#51. Monster Hunter World — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/BpyWxiu.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 17:52 (five years ago) link
The internet loves this game but this is only one of a handful of times that I've seen it mentioned on ILX.
― Audrey Tautoulogy (Leee), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:05 (five years ago) link
monster hunter world is just a MMO in disguise you can't fool me i've been done with that shit for a decade and not going back
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 18:06 (five years ago) link
#51. Overcooked 2 — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/QrY2WIR.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:16 (five years ago) link
should've given it some points as a proxy vote for my sister. Overcooked is good coop hangout time.
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:23 (five years ago) link
i bet that this game is a ton of fun if you can find other ppl to play w/ at a similar skill level to your own but the way i play it (w/ my kids) it's mostly just frustrating
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 18:23 (five years ago) link
tell your kids to git gud mordy
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:24 (five years ago) link
don't let them give you any guff about "having homework" or "being four"
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:25 (five years ago) link
"no wait why are you putting the chopped lettuce there we need it for the burger what are you doing oh no your soup is on fire well this is just a disaster 0 stars"
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 18:25 (five years ago) link
I voted for Overcooked. I love how rage-inducing it is when you suck, and how great it feels to perform well as a team ... if you git good.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:34 (five years ago) link
#51. NGU Idle — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/QPZcoRW.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:36 (five years ago) link
only a couple more 5 pointers, and this one (and tbh the last one, the idler) prob need explanation from voters!
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 18:46 (five years ago) link
#51. Pro Office Calculator — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/wg2uQgG.png
lol
― ciderpress, Monday, 15 April 2019 18:56 (five years ago) link
Haha
― pomenitul, Monday, 15 April 2019 18:58 (five years ago) link
btw tho that is a game and it does seem interesting. only spent a few mins looking into it, intend to spend more time on itLink (free)
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 19:03 (five years ago) link
#51. The Room: Old Sins — 5 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/7ScyL7H.png
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 19:05 (five years ago) link
That’s the tommy wiseau game?
― Mordy, Monday, 15 April 2019 19:17 (five years ago) link
we have escaped 5 point, 1 vote purgatory! before we enter 10 point, 1 vote territory, enjoy this one non-tie game
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Monday, 15 April 2019 19:21 (five years ago) link
#50. Two Point Hospital — 9 Points — 1 Votehttps://i.imgur.com/t0CoetK.png
Not sure what games I've played I'd say are definitely better than Celeste
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:28 (five years ago) link
hollow knight was robbed!**I've not played celeste because it didn't go on sale yet
*I've not played celeste because it didn't go on sale yet
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30 /// Hollow Knight25 /// Gravity Rush 22 /// Return of the Obra Dinn3 /// Dead Cells1 /// God of War
Definitely would've voted Yakuza 0 if nor for RULEZ.
― Audrey Tautoulogy (Leee), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 23:47 (five years ago) link
here's mine
15 /// Subnautica14 /// Celeste13 /// Red Dead Redemption 2 12 /// Northgard 11 /// Slay the Spire9 /// Two Point Hospital8 /// Dead Cells7 /// Into the Breach6 /// Hollow Knight5 /// Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
― Mordy, Thursday, 18 April 2019 00:07 (five years ago) link
I never play enough games to vote in these polls (1-2 a year) but Hollow Knight was such a wonderful experience, glad to see it do so well
― Vinnie, Thursday, 18 April 2019 00:12 (five years ago) link
BestSpider-Man (PS4)Dragon Quest 11 (PS4)Celeste (PS4)Hollow Knight (Switch)NES Switch Online (Switch)Captain Toad Treasure Tracker (Switch)Florence (iOS)Donut Country (iOS)Yoku’s Island Express (PS4)Dead Cells (PS4)
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 18 April 2019 02:45 (five years ago) link
30 Celeste20 Hollow Knight20 Dead Cells10 Return of the Obra Dinn5 Red Dead Redemption 25 Into the Breach5 God of War5 Cuphead
top 3 are all-timers for me, the rest of the year felt a little boring but i didn't really play that many different games. more like a handful of games a LOT
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Thursday, 18 April 2019 03:26 (five years ago) link
solid results! Thanks Will for running this. Here's my ballot
5 /// Monster Hunter World5 /// Dead Cells30 /// God of War30 /// Hollow Knight30 /// Into the Breach
― Neil S, Thursday, 18 April 2019 12:32 (five years ago) link
Can't remember which order they were in but I basically voted for the top 4 + iconoclasts
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 18 April 2019 14:22 (five years ago) link
27 /// Yakuza 022 /// Celeste13 /// Minit10 /// Genital Jousting10 /// Swarmlake10 /// Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle4 /// Subnautica4 /// Donut County
I'm PC only these days so my Yakuza 0 vote was legitimate. Thanks for running the poll, Will.
― methanietanner, Thursday, 18 April 2019 14:30 (five years ago) link
25 /// Hollow Knight15 /// Minit10 /// System Syzygy10 /// Yoku's Island Express10 /// Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle10 /// Celeste5 /// NGU Idle5 /// Pro Office Calculator5 /// The Guides Axiom5 /// The Room: Old Sins
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 19 April 2019 07:57 (five years ago) link
I haven't played Dead Cells, Obra Dinn or Into the Breath yet, but I look forward to playing them.
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 19 April 2019 07:58 (five years ago) link
30 /// Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team22 /// Katamari Damacy Reroll18 /// Tetris Effect15 /// Fortnite Battle Royale10 /// Yoku's Island Express5 /// Super Smash Bros Ultimate
― JimD, Friday, 19 April 2019 12:07 (five years ago) link
If I'd played more games last year I might've added to the Obra Dinn votes - I had a few minor reservations but overall loved that game.
― emil.y, Friday, 19 April 2019 13:36 (five years ago) link
Yeah, my enthusiasm for Obra Dinn was only slightly dampened by some interface/navigation annoyances, but it’s one that I’ll be recommending for a long time. And as good as Dead Cells is, there’s probably going to be another 20 games like it over the next few years. Obra Dinn, unless something very unexpected happens, is unlikely to be replicated anytime soon.
― these are not all of the possible side effects (Karl Malone), Friday, 19 April 2019 13:41 (five years ago) link
Is this for the first C+P where indies swept the top 5?
― Audrey Tautoulogy (Leee), Friday, 19 April 2019 16:52 (five years ago) link
we're all getting old.
― Nhex, Friday, 19 April 2019 16:53 (five years ago) link
they're the only realm where everyone's on the same page
― ciderpress, Friday, 19 April 2019 17:16 (five years ago) link
fuck, hollow knight finished... 6th last year? how did i let that one slide? i hope the voters were all new voters. if not i tsk at you. TSK TSK TSK2 years ago was a near-sweep of the top for indies. inside, dark souls 3, witness, stardew, salt & sanctuary. indies always do very well here, if not for borderlands, marvel puzzle quest, dark souls, and a couple of other cult classics over here it'd almost always be all indies!
also i forgot to post my own ballot.
YAKUZA 6: The Song of Life - 26YAKUZA KIWAMI 2 - 25Tetris Effect - 15Spider-Man - 10Hole.io - 4Far Cry 5 - 4Valkyria Chronicles 4 - 4Red Dead Redemption 2 - 4Into the Breach - 4Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee - 2Octopath Traveler - 2
ty 4 playing everyone! see you next year! (or sooner if i run a summer/fall generations poll!)
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Friday, 19 April 2019 18:36 (five years ago) link
i did think something was off about Hollow Knight, it makes sense since it didn't come to consoles until 2018
― Nhex, Friday, 19 April 2019 18:46 (five years ago) link
yeah it had a bigger hype cycle when it came out on switch than when the original pc version came out the previous year
― ciderpress, Friday, 19 April 2019 18:48 (five years ago) link
also PCs are for powerpoint
― ... and the crowd said DESELECT THEM (||||||||), Friday, 19 April 2019 18:53 (five years ago) link
dark souls 3 is indie?
Last year, I played the intro section of Hollow Knight on PC and I may have given it some points. I played the rest of the game on PS4 this year.
― adam the (abanana), Saturday, 20 April 2019 00:41 (five years ago) link
2 years ago was a near-sweep of the top for indies. inside, dark souls 3, witness, stardew, salt & sanctuary.
― Audrey Tautoulogy (Leee), Saturday, 20 April 2019 00:45 (five years ago) link
got it
― adam the (abanana), Saturday, 20 April 2019 00:47 (five years ago) link