{"id":18060,"date":"2018-07-13T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=18060"},"modified":"2018-07-01T14:28:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-01T14:28:46","slug":"carys-best-games-of-2018-so-far-awards-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/13\/carys-best-games-of-2018-so-far-awards-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Cary’s Best Games of 2018 SO FAR Awards Show!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Can you believe this year is already half over?\u00a0 What I like to do this time of year is write about the best games of the year so far.\u00a0 Everyone is all excited over recent E3 announcements, and most of the really good titles come out during the Christmas season at the tail end of the year, and the games that come out earlier tend to be forgotten.\u00a0 So this is where those games get their due.\u00a0 Keep in mind that no outside opinions went into the making of this list.\u00a0 It\u2019s just my own picks.\u00a0 And if a game is missing from my list, it either didn\u2019t appeal to me as much, or I just simply haven\u2019t played it yet.\u00a0 Can\u2019t play all the games out there, you know!\u00a0 Anyway, without further ado, welcome to Cary\u2019s Best Games of 2018 SO FAR Awards Show!<\/p>\n

BEST FIGHTING GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirby Battle Royale (3DS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

So this is really one of the weaker Kirby games out there.\u00a0 It only wins because it was less disappointing than the other fighting game picks.\u00a0 It feels like it could\u2019ve come out ten years ago.\u00a0 It\u2019s still entertaining with lots of variety, but way too short.\u00a0 It\u2019ll certainly have a lot of competition by the end of the year with fighting games like Soul Calibur VI and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!<\/p>\n

Runner Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ever since I played the first Dissidia fighting game on PSP, I always wanted one on a big console.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with this one.\u00a0 Not enough modes and the three on three battles were more confusing than anything.\u00a0 But it was based on the arcade game, so that\u2019s probably why.\u00a0 As disappointing as this game was, I\u2019d still like to try the arcade version, even though it\u2019s Japan only for now.\u00a0 But the game still looks great and was mildly entertaining, so I figured it at least deserved a runner up mention.<\/p>\n

BEST RPG<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lost Sphear (PS4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This really wins by default since it\u2019s the only RPG I played this year so far. \u00a0Last year, I loved I am Setsuna and this was made by the same folks.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it\u2019s not near as good.\u00a0 It has problems like unbalanced battles (Don\u2019t you hate it when before dying, a monster uses a spell that will take out your party unless they\u2019re at near full health?\u00a0 Happened way too many times here.).\u00a0 \u00a0The game interested me enough to play through to the \u2018final\u2019 boss, but not past the post-endgame stuff, of which there was a lot of.\u00a0 I have a feeling that Octopath Traveler will take the RPG award by the end of the year if I have time to play it.\u00a0 I hope I do.<\/p>\n

BEST PUZZLE GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bridge Constructor Portal (PS4)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When the physics-based puzzle game Bridge Constructor came out, I wasn\u2019t much interested in it.\u00a0 But when they announced a version featuring Portal, I was suddenly interested!\u00a0 It actually plays better than the original game, and has lots of the humor that Portal had, thanks to GlaDOS.\u00a0 It gets pretty hard later on, too!\u00a0 If you\u2019re a Portal fan, you should definitely check this one out.<\/p>\n

WEIRDEST GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detective Pikachu (3DS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Just the name alone is weird, right?\u00a0 This is basically Phoenix Wright for kids.\u00a0 The plot is a bit predictable, but it is still a high quality charming point and click style adventure.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a bit educational as it encourages kids to write things down and examine facts before jumping to conclusions.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a fun way to view the Pok\u00e9mon world outside of battles.\u00a0 Definitely pick it up if you\u2019re a fan.<\/p>\n

Runners Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part Time UFO (iOS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this game, you play as a UFO and must use your crane to do odd jobs.\u00a0 So yeah, it\u2019s a crane game with missions.\u00a0 You\u2019ll do things like load farm trucks, stack up cheerleaders, etc.\u00a0 But you know what\u2019s really weird about this mobile game?\u00a0 It was made by HAL Laboratory!\u00a0 Yeah, the same folks who do Kirby and Smash Bros. did this.\u00a0 I kind of wish they\u2019d port this game to a console, like the Switch.<\/p>\n

Scribblenauts Showdown (PS4)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The idea of writing words down and having them come to life in a game is weird enough, but now put this series into a party game format and you have some really strange situations.\u00a0 It\u2019s just a fun simple little party game.\u00a0 I\u2019m kind of surprised it didn\u2019t come out sooner, when party games and Scribblenauts titles were more in the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Sushi Strikers (Switch)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this action puzzle game, you must eat sushi from conveyor belts and throw the empty plates at your opponent to whittle down their HP.\u00a0 That weird enough for you?\u00a0 The whole game is presented like an anime from the late 90\u2019s\/early 2000\u2019s, too!<\/p>\n

BEST ARCADE COLLECTION\/REMAKE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Secret of Mana (PS4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

So I know a lot of people have complained about this remake.\u00a0 But honestly, I loved it!\u00a0 Sure it had problems, but so did the original game.\u00a0 Really the only main beef I had with it was some of the music changes (dubstep has no place in a Mana game, or anywhere really).\u00a0 But the game played how I remembered it, and it was fun.\u00a0 So yeah, it wins.\u00a0 Kind of makes me wonder if I\u2019d be perfectly happy playing SNES style games the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

Runners Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lode Runner Legacy (Switch)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When I was a kid, the first gaming \u201cconsole\u201d I had was actually an Apple ][+ computer.\u00a0 And one of the games I played on it a lot was Lode Runner.\u00a0 So I\u2019m always up for a good remake of that.\u00a0 And this one is pretty fun and I enjoyed it a lot.\u00a0 So if you like classic games such as this, I suggest checking it out!<\/p>\n

SEGA Genesis Classics (PS4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A collection of 50 plus Genesis games is always good.\u00a0 I was a SNES man back in the day, so I haven\u2019t played a lot of these games to death as well.\u00a0 Later this month, I plan on writing a couple of blogs about the games on this collection, so watch for that.<\/p>\n

BEST EDUCATIONAL GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nintendo Labo (Switch)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Folding cardboard into things you can play with on the Switch has got to be one of Nintendo\u2019s weirdest ideas yet.\u00a0 But it\u2019s definitely educational as it shows how things work.\u00a0 And it prepares kids for their future jobs folding boxes at Amazon (just joking).\u00a0 Sure it may be a bit pricey, but Labo will keep kids and adults entertained for quite a long time, so I say it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n

BEST 3-D ADVENTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

LEGO The Incredibles (PS4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

At this time last year we had tons of 3-D platformers, but this year, not so much.\u00a0 So this LEGO game wins by default.\u00a0 You can tell it was made by the LEGO B-team, as it\u2019s a bit shorter, but it\u2019s still a lot of fun so you know their B-team is getting better!<\/p>\n

And now for my best game of the year SO FAR.\u00a0 Taiko drum roll, please\u2026<\/p>\n

BEST GAME OF 2018 SO FAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirby Star Allies (Switch)<\/strong><\/p>\n

So is this the best Kirby game ever?\u00a0 No, not by a long shot.\u00a0 Plus it came right after Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot on the 3DS, two of the best Kirby games ever, so it had big shoes to fill.\u00a0 But the game is still a lot of fun, and since you can play as a TON of Kirby\u2019s friends and enemies, and each one plays differently, there is tons of replay value.\u00a0 In fact, if you look at my Switch game log, I\u2019ve spent more time playing Kirby Star Allies than I have Super Mario Odyssey.\u00a0 Does that mean Kirby Star Allies is a better game?\u00a0 No, but it does show how much I like Kirby games over Mario ones.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s all for now!\u00a0 Let me know in the comments section what you think of my choices, and tell me YOUR favorite games of 2018 SO FAR!\u00a0 –Cary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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