Episodes 010 & 011 - Best Games of the Console Generation
Release Dates January 29, 2021 & February 5, 2021
Show notes for part one:
Two top 30 lists of the best games on PS4, Xbox One and Wii U from the past 7 or 8 years – this episode covers games 30-16 on both our lists. Part 2 is coming next Friday. Enjoy. This week’s music is from the Prey soundtrack by Mick Gordon, the Danganronpa V3 soundtrack by Masafumi Takada and the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack by Yoko Shimomura.
| Matthew's Ranking | Samuel's Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Tales From the Borderlands | Bloodborne |
| 29 | Final Fantasy XV | Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number |
| 28 | What Remains of Edith Finch | Batman: Arkham Knight |
| 27 | Kalimba | Rocket League |
| 26 | Hand of Fate 2 | Fallout 4 |
| 25 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Prey |
| 24 | Pikmin 3 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |
| 23 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Titanfall 2 |
| 22 | The Evil Within | Assassin's Creed Origins |
| 21 | The Witness | Inside |
| 20 | Danganropa V3: Killing Harmony | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided |
| 19 | Metro Exodus | The Last Guardian |
| 18 | Inside | Apex Legends |
| 17 | The Wonderful 101 | Final Fantasy XV |
| 16 | Zero Escape: The Nonary Games | What Remains of Edith Finch |
Show notes for part two:
Our two top 30 games of the generation lists conclude this week, as we each read out our personal 15 best games on PS4, Xbox One and Wii U. This week’s music is from the Mario Kart 8 soundtrack by Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Shinji Hosoe, Ryo Nagamatsu and Yasuaki Iwata, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild soundtrack by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata and Hajime Wakai.
| Matthew's Ranking | Samuel's Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mario Kart 8 | Doom Eternal |
| 14 | Rayman Legends | Super Mario 3D World |
| 13 | Persona 5 Royal | P.T. |
| 12 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Resident Evil 2 (2019) |
| 11 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Persona 5 |
| 10 | Hitman 2 (2018) | Destiny 2 |
| 9 | Yakuza 0 | Marvel's Spider-Man |
| 8 | Ori and the Blind Forest | Nier: Automata |
| 7 | Forza Horizon 4 | Alien: Isolation |
| 6 | God of War | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |
| 5 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End |
| 4 | Dishonored 2 | Hitman 2 (2018) |
| 3 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Dishonored 2 |
| 2 | Outer Wilds | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 1 | The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice |
Post-Ranking Bonus Questions[edit | edit source]
- A game you liked this generation that other people didn't?
- Matthew: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
- Samuel: Mirror's Edge: Catalyst
- Which developer was the big winner of this generation?
- Matthew: Capcom
- Samuel: Respawn Entertainment
- Who didn't win this generation?
- Matthew: Halo
- Samuel: BioWare
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