The PCGN team’s personal games of the year

Few people know that when Shakin' Stevens sang about the season of love and understanding, he was referring to games criticism - that great meeting of love, for the games that connect with us, and understanding, of the mechanics that make them tick. This was in 1985, so he was probably thinking of Ghosts ‘n Goblins or The Bard’s Tale - but the principle remains the same. It’s only in the spirit of Christmas that we all take our turn to celebrate our favourites from 2018, digging into the details that make them marvellous. What follows are the personal picks of the PCGamesN staff, which run the gamut from amoral genetic meddling simulators to multiplayer grog-drinking exercises. It seemed as if nearly everybody on the team had a separate, treasured game to advocate for this year - which may be symptomatic of the fact that the year’s triple-A flagship games haven’t been nearly as inspiring as we expected they might. Instead, our picks are largely on the smaller side - though Battlefield, Monster Hunter, and Assassin’s Creed all get deserving nods too.

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