soo... hello i'm new in this thread but i just beat xeno 1 on August 4th... and xeno 2 and torna a couple days ago and i ain't stopping now... seriously send help... ive only beat 4 games this year and 3 of them are 100 Hour JRPGS (Elden ring.) also holly fuck Mio is Ranni the Witch good for her.

anyway 5 hours in just got to the whole party together "bionis shoulder" bit, just looking for some general tips. i'm getting everything fine enough so far (though healer being the only party member able to revive was a surprise.)

kinda late i know but anyway my full list.

1- Ratchet and clank 2
2-Ratchet and clank 3
3-Spiderman
4-Ratchet and clank: crack in time
5-Ratchet and clank: rift apart
6- Resistance 2
HM: Resistance fall of man, RC tools of destruction

(sorry i own the remasters but haven't played spyro)

happy too see ratchet 2 place above 3 and crack in time since i get the vibe people seem to like those 2 more, totally get why rift apart took the 2nd place, similar too how it won kinda funny's game of the year it's a game thats good at everything, but as we see was no-ones #1, basically for me i like the story but it's not as good as ACIT, i like the combat and weapons but not as much as 3 and i think it is lacking in side/post game stuff even the arena felt quite limited. it was a toss up between ACIT and rift apart for me but yeah music dope though compared to the ps3 series.

Ratchet and clank 2
so it's my champion i guess i should praise it, the reason why i love this game over the others comes down too 2 things.

1.Humour- don't get me wrong dr nefarious is great, but i love the smartass and snarky consumerism humour it's just a different vibe too 3 that i find more enjoyable even as a kid.

2. variety- this games has the most weapons the most varied levels and gameplay gimmicks that i just love, not all of them are perfect and while i love 3's combat additions this game kinda just throws all the ideas in and i just really like how it all works, and in particular is great fun too 100% (see below.)

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Ratchet and clank 3
simply best combat and wepons in the series, levels look like piss, bill clinton has a sexy daughter oh and sexy evil robot pop star. qwark stay away from the monkey. LAWRENCE!!!

Spiderman
so i love spiderman but... i don't love openworld games hence #3, basically what this game does excellently and has been a staple of insomniac in general is the movement and animation, that quality and fun movment makes spiderman so enjoyable even if the side stuff itself is kinda bland. i've slowly realised i actually prefer emptier open world games i don't like running into 20 question marks on the way somewhere. too keep me engaged openworld game need to have good storys and/or great movment or just be an RPG. spider man does those first two very well.

resistance series

remember loving these games and have tried to replay them but UGH launch ps3 games hold up alot worse than PS2 games... sooo brown... but i remember liking 2 the most and kinda just loved the whole world and setting from 1 onwards would love even a half decent remaster of the series.

Rest of the ratchets

a crack in time still has the best story over Rift apart IMHO, but i never liked the whole fly around plannet thing and in general i'm not a fan of the level design visually, i really don't remember any level from that game and i replayed it before rift apart,

Tools of Destruction i think the visuals of this game work alot better than ACIT and when i replayed it they ended up alot closer together in terms of quality, i like the levels alot more and some of the weapons are just so cool (grooveatron), i never loved the weird rpg dialogue boxes they always felt out of place.

but the story is just so ehh in this and compared to ACIT this plays alot slower. also the music outside of the pirate of the Caribbean theme was always lacklustre compared to previous games which was a nice bonus rift apart got right some great music in that.

deadlcoked is fun it's just the gladiator minigames turned into a full game and very fun weapons.
don't sleep on into the nexus its at the same quality as the other future games but just half the size and is a nice send of too the series for a while.

all in all ratchet is in my top 3 series, i think all the core games are at least good and most are great, going commando is in my all time top 10, though now days i have things like dark souls and god of war 2and 2018 above it but it's still up there. easily beats the Jak series in my eyes, though JAK 3 is the best one play it, that's probably on Ratchet 3 level for me. seriously i feel like people just skipped it for some reason... and when they go back they just play 1 and maybe 2.

sorry spyro never got round to the trilogy remake, even though i own it. without growing up with them i doubt it would be anymore than a HM anyway but otherwise, ive played every other "good" insomniac game so im pretty set for this.

halo infinite
metroid dread
opus echo of star song
inscryption
deaths door
Mass effect 3
Nier replicant
psychonauts 2
SMT 5(yeah no chance after my xenoblade addiction)
kena

others.

persona 5 royal
13 sentinals
bayonetta 2
horizon zero dawn 8.5/10
Wildcards

Dishonnored 2
xenoblade chronicles 1 9.25/10 (for Ben.)
Xenoblade chronicles 2 + torna 8.75/10 (i need help I've started 3)
dragon age 3
Witcher 3
cyberpunk 2077(likely 1.5 patch)
hollow knight

2022 games

Horizon forbidden west
SIFU
AI: nirvania innatitive
sexy demon speedrunnner game edit: Neon White... forgot the name haha.

Haven't knocked off many yet but between XC1,, elden ring and horizon zero dawn I'm at 250 hour alone so I'm pretty happy with that so far. edit:: i beat xenobalde 2 and torna in like 5 week so thats another 90 hours haha and ive started 3...

It's funny I was eying the collectors edition also Australian,
but decided against it because frankly I'm not a fan of the monster design in this game so far. And it's basically and extra 60 bucks for that artbook.

destroy all humans 2 was my number 2 but oblivion was an easy top choice as seems to be for most people this game was truly what made me the RPG fan i am today.

Wow I can't believe destry all Humans 2 made it this high...oh.

Pop Tart

Weird West(31st march).
Immersive sim from Raphaël Colantonios new studio(wolfeye) after leaving ARKANE(Dishonoured and Prey)
i also found this while looking for the game so u can enjoy this as well
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Toaster Strudel

Babylon's Fall(march 3rd)
yeah Platinum can often miss especially in games they don't see to be fully in charge of and square enix Often does the same(the quiet man and balan wonderworld.)
the newest gameplay still looks pretty ehh.

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i was tempted to put pokemon but i dont really care that much about pokemon in the first place and legends just dosnt look that good.

just did my maths for last years one 12 minutes at 90 ouch.

and like last year i will use shoulderguy as my copy paste basis.

my plan going in is delay more games... loose all hope.

Starfield 89 ------my brain says below fallout 4 level(87) but
God of War: Ragnarok 95 --i think i will like it more but it will have a lower score...fuck that it's beating zelda baby.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 82 ------im weirdly confident in this releasing but not in the game.dont worry you can play it singleplayer?
Dying Light 2: Stay Human 85-----we've seen so much of this game but i feel like it might do a deathloop but BUGZ
Sifu 82----- cool indie already good preview buzz
Gran Turismo 7 86 ------they said campaign will be a focus
A Plague Tale: Requiem 87----- microsoft push.
Forspoken 84 -----ff15 without the ff shackles.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus 77
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl 82
Kirby and the Forgotten Land 79
Saints Row 75
Babylon's Fall 59 ben said it's like a 2/10
Redfall 81
Marvel's Midnight Suns 84
Elden Ring 92 ------their last 6 souls game range from 89-92 they are consistent, could they have the 3 best games ever made.
Ghostwire: Tokyo 80----- looks ok evil within was never reviewed too well
Ark 2 Delay
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 83 ------it's either the most generic thing ever or cool as hell
Bayonetta 3 90-----hype. babylons fall will "fall" for this
The Callisto Protocol Delay
Gotham Knights 82
Hogwarts Legacy 81 -----i have no clue, screw jk rowling but i hope the devs do well.
Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope 86
Sonic Frontiers 69 get it
Horizon Forbidden West 90----- across the board improvement
Splatoon 3 82
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 85
MultiVersus 79
Stray 80
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin 80 -----i really hope this ends up in that revengence catagory
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge 82
Open Roads 81
Tchia 75----- heart felt but not great
Untitled Breath of the Wild Sequel 94----- similar to ragnarok i think it being to similar might hurt it, nintendo fans though,

Wildcard Games:

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 80----- i dont now why i still have hope
Hollow Knight: Silksong 92
Haunted Chocolatier 86
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum 80
Skull & Bones ------cancellation likely but they wont tell us

i still have to much hope no way i put in enough delays. also FF16 should totally be a wildcard game

i used shoulder guys list for the scores also u did bad math on SMT5 u get an extra 8 points total

original quote haha alot more delays
"don't see many delays of whats announced apart from whats in the wildcards god of war is a possibility though.
kena seems like it should be a lock but i have a hinge of worry about that game."

Halo Infinite 85=8
Outriders 74=9
Back 4 Blood 78=8
Psychonauts 2 83=4
Gotham Knights 81 delay=0
Gran Turismo 7 85 delay=0
Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart 89=9
No More Heroes 3 80=6
Hitman 3 83=7
Death Loop 84=6
Kena: Bridge of Spirits 86=5
Returnal 84=8
Resident Evil Village 88=6
Ghostwire: Tokyo 77 delay=0
Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines 2 83 delay=0
Scorn 64 delay=0
Bravely Default 2 78=12 (yay)
Horizon Forbidden West 90 delay=0
Hogwarts Legacy 82 delay=0
Monster Hunter Rise 85=7
The Medium 78=7
Scarlet Nexus 75=5
Chorus 80=4
God of War 2 (Ragnarok) 92 delay=0 (i had hope)
It Takes Two 81=2
Shin Megami Tensei V 85=9
12 Minutes 90=0 ouch
The Good Life Delay=0
Persona 5 Strikers 79=6
Sable 78=7

Wildcard Games:
Lord of the Rings: Gollum 76=0
Dying Light 2 84=0
Far Cry 6 84=3
Skull & Bones 70=0
Axiom Verge 2 85=3
Tales of Arise 85=8
Rainbow Six Quarantine 77=0
Hollow Knight: Silksong 90=0
Bayonetta 3 90=0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 91=0

looks like 149 total
exact score with bravly default looking back i can't believe i only said 1 game delay and it was the good life which came out through out the list i was pretty close in alot of my guess but could have made a good amount of points up for chosing even a couple delays