we may be a little more than halfway
done but 2018 has been a stellar year
for games welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 best video games of the year
so far yeah here we’re almost there
you’re ready to grab this new world by
the horns for more gaming videos check
out our new spin-off channel mojo plays
for in-depth reviews thoughtful video
essays detailed character origins and
insightful commentary mojo plays games
smarter for this list we’re looking at
our favorite games that we consider to
be the absolute best of 2018
unfortunately we won’t be counting
remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and
were not counting fortnight as the
number 10 ninokuni – revenant kingdom
honey well it took quite a bit of time
to release the first ninokuni outside of
japan players became so enthralled with
the game that it didn’t take long before
they were clamoring for a sequel
sadly Studio Ghibli would not be
involved with ninokuni – revenant
Kingdom however that didn’t stop the
game from becoming a worthy sequel the
world is just as whimsical and wondrous
as before and the experience is so
captivating that it’s hard for us to put
the controller down whether you’re an
RPG fan or not there’s plenty to enjoy
in ninokuni – from the colorful cast of
[Music]
number nine Detroit become human you are
now ready to begin Detroit remember this
is not just a story this is our future
whether you love them or hate them it’s
hard to argue that David Kjus latest
game is anything less than impressive
Detroit become human excels in just how
intricate its plot truly is almost every
choice you make really does matter which
is something many games promised but
failed to deliver once you see the
flowchart of all the possible events you
feel encouraged to replay the game with
different choices it may not attract
gamers who are looking for action-packed
thrills but Detroit is a story-driven
adventure that is well worth your time
[Music]
my god number eight octo path traveller
hits me odet in the flesh good to see
you as hale and hearty as ever
[Music]
it’s always nice to play an RPG that
goes back to classic turn-based combat
octo path traveller has proven to be yet
another fantastic addition to the
Nintendo switches library in addition to
the engaging combat the game boasts a
unique art style that’s sure to appease
fans of the 16-bit era without feeling
too nostalgic thanks to the eight
playable characters players will find
plenty of reasons to keep clocking in
whether they’re wanting a new story or
are craving the same experience with
slightly different gameplay thanks to
the eight playable characters players
will find plenty of reasons to keep
clocking in whether they’re wanting a
new story or are craving the same
experience with slightly different
gameplay will you take on your journey
by what means will you overcome the
challenges set before you how will your
characters grow and rise to tackle the
formidable foes that stand in their way
from the studio that brought us FTL
faster than light comes another strategy
game that still has critics talking
since its launch in February into the
breach allows players to command a squad
of troops to fend off an armada of
creatures known as the Beck
don’t let the simple visuals fool you
into the breach is one of the most
challenging strategy games you can play
focusing more on tactical positioning
rather than overpowering the enemy so if
you’re looking for a game to challenge
your intellect into the breach we’ll
number six pillars of eternity two dead
fire good before you return to a aura as
my Herald you must remember who you were
obsidian entertainment never fails to
deliver an excellent game pillars of
eternity two dead fire manages to take
everything that made its predecessor so
great smoothed out all of the rough
edges and provided an improved
experience while there were a few
technical problems it’s not enough to
make us want to stop playing not when
the art style is this gorgeous and the
combat is so engaging it’s more of what
everyone loved about pillars of eternity
and there’s a ton of content to keep us
busy until obsidians next game I’ve got
myself in a spot of trouble then trying
to find a way past without losing a leg
or getting a face full of poison
number 5 far cry 5 C Hill has been
since its last major release it had been
quite some time since we ventured into
the world of far cry
so when far cry 5 was released in March
of 2018 it was a pleasant return for the
series there’s not a moment where you
aren’t exploring the expansive landscape
unloading bullets into enemies or
exploding ever living hell out of the
environment even though the story has
fans and critics somewhat divided far
cry 5 delivers a fun experience to those
seeking a solid shooter with beautiful
graphics but if justice is right if you
ever stop to think about that number
four subnautica of all the open world
survival games to have launched in
recent years none have captured our full
attention the same way subnautica has
upon starting the game the world looks
empty but once you dive deep below the
surface they’ll find a breathtaking
underwater environment but with
imaginative creatures as you continue
exploring uncharted locations you’ll
find more areas and secrets to pique
your interest which may lead to playing
for extensive periods of time despite
being an early access for quite some
time we can only hope there’s more in
store for subnautica detecting increased
local radiation levels trend is
consistent for damage to the Aurora’s
Drive core sustained during platform
number three
if we had any shred of evidence that
2018 would be a good year in videogames
the directly point a monster hunter
world to open the doors for new players
controls and menus were tweaked for
easier navigation with vibrant
environments and hundreds of hours of
content it’s no surprise that this game
would become a massive hit but even so
it has exceeded both our expectations
and Capcom’s midway through 2018
monster hunter world has sold over 8
million copies and that has become
Capcom’s fastest selling and
[Music]
later
platformers can go one of two ways
either they’re easy to power through and
keep things fun or they’re ridiculously
difficult celeste manages to provide a
challenging experience while also
keeping things on and engaging it
entices you to keep playing by providing
bonus challenges such as finding all the
strawberries in each level in addition
to the addictive gameplay celeste boasts
a fascinating story while touching upon
the struggles of dealing with depression
and anxiety the game received
overwhelming praise from critics and
after playing it for ourselves we
rightfully say it deserves it so be sure
before we reveal our number one pick
your words not mine
hey I might not be smart in your book
but I do get shit done
can argue with that all the things we
once believed that made us
it was a hope
that pushed us number one God of War
whoa
I can see why mom wanted us to bring her
here indeed the last time we saw the
ghost of Sparta he was starting to show
some wrinkles and this series was
quickly growing stale after a few years
of vacation Kratos is back and better
than ever
God of War provided a refreshing take on
a series with not just a different
camera but with new mechanics that made
combat just as engaging as the earlier
titles the main attraction here though
is the story God of War tells one of the
most captivating stories thanks to its
masterful writing and excellent
performances from the voice actors
stateless to say you can guarantee this
will be on our list of top 10 games of
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
done but 2018 has been a stellar year
for games welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 best video games of the year
so far yeah here we’re almost there
you’re ready to grab this new world by
the horns for more gaming videos check
out our new spin-off channel mojo plays
for in-depth reviews thoughtful video
essays detailed character origins and
insightful commentary mojo plays games
smarter for this list we’re looking at
our favorite games that we consider to
be the absolute best of 2018
unfortunately we won’t be counting
remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and
were not counting fortnight as the
number 10 ninokuni – revenant kingdom
honey well it took quite a bit of time
to release the first ninokuni outside of
japan players became so enthralled with
the game that it didn’t take long before
they were clamoring for a sequel
sadly Studio Ghibli would not be
involved with ninokuni – revenant
Kingdom however that didn’t stop the
game from becoming a worthy sequel the
world is just as whimsical and wondrous
as before and the experience is so
captivating that it’s hard for us to put
the controller down whether you’re an
RPG fan or not there’s plenty to enjoy
in ninokuni – from the colorful cast of
[Music]
number nine Detroit become human you are
now ready to begin Detroit remember this
is not just a story this is our future
whether you love them or hate them it’s
hard to argue that David Kjus latest
game is anything less than impressive
Detroit become human excels in just how
intricate its plot truly is almost every
choice you make really does matter which
is something many games promised but
failed to deliver once you see the
flowchart of all the possible events you
feel encouraged to replay the game with
different choices it may not attract
gamers who are looking for action-packed
thrills but Detroit is a story-driven
adventure that is well worth your time
[Music]
my god number eight octo path traveller
hits me odet in the flesh good to see
you as hale and hearty as ever
[Music]
it’s always nice to play an RPG that
goes back to classic turn-based combat
octo path traveller has proven to be yet
another fantastic addition to the
Nintendo switches library in addition to
the engaging combat the game boasts a
unique art style that’s sure to appease
fans of the 16-bit era without feeling
too nostalgic thanks to the eight
playable characters players will find
plenty of reasons to keep clocking in
whether they’re wanting a new story or
are craving the same experience with
slightly different gameplay thanks to
the eight playable characters players
will find plenty of reasons to keep
clocking in whether they’re wanting a
new story or are craving the same
experience with slightly different
gameplay will you take on your journey
by what means will you overcome the
challenges set before you how will your
characters grow and rise to tackle the
formidable foes that stand in their way
from the studio that brought us FTL
faster than light comes another strategy
game that still has critics talking
since its launch in February into the
breach allows players to command a squad
of troops to fend off an armada of
creatures known as the Beck
don’t let the simple visuals fool you
into the breach is one of the most
challenging strategy games you can play
focusing more on tactical positioning
rather than overpowering the enemy so if
you’re looking for a game to challenge
your intellect into the breach we’ll
number six pillars of eternity two dead
fire good before you return to a aura as
my Herald you must remember who you were
obsidian entertainment never fails to
deliver an excellent game pillars of
eternity two dead fire manages to take
everything that made its predecessor so
great smoothed out all of the rough
edges and provided an improved
experience while there were a few
technical problems it’s not enough to
make us want to stop playing not when
the art style is this gorgeous and the
combat is so engaging it’s more of what
everyone loved about pillars of eternity
and there’s a ton of content to keep us
busy until obsidians next game I’ve got
myself in a spot of trouble then trying
to find a way past without losing a leg
or getting a face full of poison
number 5 far cry 5 C Hill has been
since its last major release it had been
quite some time since we ventured into
the world of far cry
so when far cry 5 was released in March
of 2018 it was a pleasant return for the
series there’s not a moment where you
aren’t exploring the expansive landscape
unloading bullets into enemies or
exploding ever living hell out of the
environment even though the story has
fans and critics somewhat divided far
cry 5 delivers a fun experience to those
seeking a solid shooter with beautiful
graphics but if justice is right if you
ever stop to think about that number
four subnautica of all the open world
survival games to have launched in
recent years none have captured our full
attention the same way subnautica has
upon starting the game the world looks
empty but once you dive deep below the
surface they’ll find a breathtaking
underwater environment but with
imaginative creatures as you continue
exploring uncharted locations you’ll
find more areas and secrets to pique
your interest which may lead to playing
for extensive periods of time despite
being an early access for quite some
time we can only hope there’s more in
store for subnautica detecting increased
local radiation levels trend is
consistent for damage to the Aurora’s
Drive core sustained during platform
number three
if we had any shred of evidence that
2018 would be a good year in videogames
the directly point a monster hunter
world to open the doors for new players
controls and menus were tweaked for
easier navigation with vibrant
environments and hundreds of hours of
content it’s no surprise that this game
would become a massive hit but even so
it has exceeded both our expectations
and Capcom’s midway through 2018
monster hunter world has sold over 8
million copies and that has become
Capcom’s fastest selling and
[Music]
later
platformers can go one of two ways
either they’re easy to power through and
keep things fun or they’re ridiculously
difficult celeste manages to provide a
challenging experience while also
keeping things on and engaging it
entices you to keep playing by providing
bonus challenges such as finding all the
strawberries in each level in addition
to the addictive gameplay celeste boasts
a fascinating story while touching upon
the struggles of dealing with depression
and anxiety the game received
overwhelming praise from critics and
after playing it for ourselves we
rightfully say it deserves it so be sure
before we reveal our number one pick
your words not mine
hey I might not be smart in your book
but I do get shit done
can argue with that all the things we
once believed that made us
it was a hope
that pushed us number one God of War
whoa
I can see why mom wanted us to bring her
here indeed the last time we saw the
ghost of Sparta he was starting to show
some wrinkles and this series was
quickly growing stale after a few years
of vacation Kratos is back and better
than ever
God of War provided a refreshing take on
a series with not just a different
camera but with new mechanics that made
combat just as engaging as the earlier
titles the main attraction here though
is the story God of War tells one of the
most captivating stories thanks to its
masterful writing and excellent
performances from the voice actors
stateless to say you can guarantee this
will be on our list of top 10 games of
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
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