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Side Quest, Episode 51: Colin Moriarty's Top 10 Games of 2018 (Patreon)

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2019-01-02 21:08:52
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...and 10 more honorable mentions. LOL.

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Colin Moriarty's Top 10 Games of 2018 -- CLS Side Quest

Well, it’s that time again! We’re now firmly in 2019, and 2018 is behind us. So let’s reflect on the best games from the last year. Here are my (Colin Moriarty’s) top 10 games of 2018… with 10 (yes, 10) honorable mentions, because, as you may or may not know, I have a lot of love to go around. Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest is free of baked-in ads, product placement, and other obnoxious forms of advertising because of your support. Please consider subscribing to CLS' Patreon to show your support for independent content: http://www.patreon.com/colinslaststand Listen to Sacred Symbols, CLS' PlayStation podcast (also available on podcast services and here on YouTube): https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/STU5682506591 Listen to the CLS interview podcast, Colin’s Last Stand: Fireside Chats (also available on podcast services): https://soundcloud.com/colinslaststand Listen to the CLS retro podcast, Colin’s Last Stand: KnockBack (also available on podcast services): http://soundcloud.com/clsknockback Twitter: @notaxation Instagram: @clsmoriarty Facebook: /colinslaststand Colin's Last Stand is a product of Colin's Last Stand, LLC PO Box 1233 | Santa Monica, CA 90406 The videos below were used, in part, in the creation of this episode of Side Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGNSrdLIr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-x0HgqxdGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70d9irlxiB4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvGaSPTcTxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKHXitpT790 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdaoe4hbMso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNbkYO7ZPtA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAO2urG23S4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orzNU1R4wb8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQek-DO_TbM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOJzouT0DuU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFVL6t8IHE8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr8fVT_Ds4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbsfgsncdzw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FguiwVNCs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2jszTy_iII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVcsI4xoiho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4mLdxMHOy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlUQ-VymyOI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0u_kAWLJOA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ_GCPaKywg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4GdJVvdxss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pR0o2fGyHg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTRohTxCRlk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAh5aM0vBVY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvzwzpDk0sk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtPmIBqRwQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-EObAhYrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaW0tYpxyp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F63h3v9QV7w Still imagery was acquired from a licensed Shutterstock account via the following photographers and artists: Maryna Patzen, SG SHOT, and Teerapol24.

Comments

Ian (616Entertainment)

Watched this earlier on YouTube and I loved it. After hearing you praise games like Reverie and Time Spinner (which I haven’t heard anything about literally anywhere else) I know I need to check them out. I can always count on you for great recommendations as well as top notch content. And hell, now I want to make my own list! Have a good day, Colin.

Anonymous

Looks cool!))) Happy New Year!)))

Kenneth thomas

I'm totally with you on Celeste. It's really cool and clever, but I mean, what's the huge deal here

MeatSpin11

Added Timespinners to my wish list. I know you mentioned in on SS, but I really enjoyed seeing gameplay from the video. Can really see the Castlevania inspiration that I'm digging.

Owen
>>18548237

For me it was the best platforming game I've played in years.

Owen

In no particular order some great games from 2018 - Celeste, Messenger, Spider-Man, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, Valkyria Chronicles 4, RDR2, and CoD Black ops 4 (specifically Blackout mode).

Anonymous

Downloaded Timespinners based on your list. It’s pretty great!

John Fazio

My wife just bought me Detroit for Christmas and it is definitely one of my top 3 this year. Speaking of which on Christmas Day the main menu lady wished me a merry Christmas and said maybe Santa got me an Android. Very cool attention to detail. Pretty neat that most people probably will never see that.

Trent Miller

I love how you have games on here that I’ve never heard of like Timespinners that looks really sweet... I need to check that one out.

strawhatninja

Great list Colin! I'm glad you ordered them this time I like seeing you rank stuff. I'm glad you acknowledged Dragon Quest XI it was my personal game of the year. I also encourage you to give Octopath Traveler a try. I know it's a Switch exclusive but it has very old school jrpg vibes so I think you might enjoy it.

Moiz Khan

I agree with the majority of your list but I wouldn't put Red Dead so high myself. I really enjoyed my time with it and it's a technical masterpiece but I felt the missions were too rigid and if you tried to deviate even a little bit from the way the devs wanted things to play out, you get an instant mission failure which feels pretty outdated compared to other games like AC:Odyssey and MGSV letting you tackle quests how you want. Going to try out Timespinner though. Looks awesome. Can't believe no one else has talked about it.

LastStandMedia
>>18563473

Yeah, there's all sorts of cool stuff layered in Detroit. I'm glad you finally got a chance to check it out. =)

LastStandMedia
>>18565861

I love sharing what I've played with everyone for this exact reason. You really should check it out. It's awesome!

LastStandMedia
>>18567186

Yeah, I felt like not ordering them -- while well-intentioned -- was maybe a bit of a cop-out last year. So I went ahead and did the hard work. =) I dunno, man. I just have zero drive to play Switch.

LastStandMedia
>>18568155

Yeah dude, Timespinner is easily this year's hidden gem, as far as I'm concerned. RDR2... I dunno. It's just a master class, I think.

Cameron O'Neill

A lot of peopled talked up the Vita and said they were supporters of it, yet I don't see any of them playing it or even talking about it at all these days. I think you are the lone inhabitant of Vita island and as someone who still plays it on a daily basis, I really enjoy you still diving into the device and new catalogue of games. Thanks for all the hard work and congrats on an awesome 2018.

Jose Garcia

You would. Lol I fucking loved this list/video. You fucking nailed it. Really appreciate the Timespinner referral btw

Jason Bolla

Fantastic list. Glad to see Timespinner do so well. If it finally launches this year, I foresee Heart Forth, Alicia making it's way into your 2019 list as well. Both Metroidvanias were Kickstarted around the same time. I remember it was actually mentioned on a PS I Love You XOXO episode, but it didn't sound like it really grabbed you at the time. I'd be interested in your thoughts when it actually launches.

Gary Huss
>>18586428

I’m in a group on twitter called VitaIsland with about 35 hardcore vita gamers. Hardcore as in own hundreds of vita games, some even have complete collections. There’s still a lot of active Vita gamers. The vita subreddit is still quite active as well.

Gary Huss

Just listened to this. Great list Colin. I agree 1000 percent on Detroit, after Horizon it’s my favorite ps4 exclusive. As for Timespinner, I was following that game since 2014 on Kickstarter when the 75k Vita stretch goal was announced. I’m happy it turned out great. Another game to keep an eye on, Heart Forth, Alicia. It’s gonna be fucking great, mark my words. Also, it’s still on track for Vita.

Brett Carlson

Hey Colin I have a New Years request for you lol. I was in the same exact boat with you on Celeste. I played a little while and couldn't grasp why it was being touted so highly. Just this weekend I decided to to pick it back up and just run through and beat it. And wow what a game. It captured really everything about the genre so beautifully and told a meaningful engaging tale that had impact for a platformer of this nature. Idk if you have already beat it , but if you haven't I would suggest you see it through.

LastStandMedia
>>18619294

You got it! I'm so glad I've gotten to turn a bunch of people onto Timespinner. It's a special game.

Theis Jensen

I agree that RDR 2 is the GOTY, and probadly one of my favorite games of all time. God of War is my runner up, with games like Spiderman and Monster Hunter and Smash also in the running. I also really liked Dead Cells and beating the final boss were one of the best moments I have had this year. I had a great time with Detroit and Assassins Creed Odyssey, and Detroit is the only game I have ever played through with my wife. I can also really recommend Into the Breach, The Messenger and Florence, what a year for Indies. The two games I need to play before I can make my final top 10 are Tetris Effect and Celeste.

LastStandMedia
>>18762176

I really need to get to Assassin's Creed Odyssey, but I'll wait for it to be on sale. Not gonna pay $60 for it! LOL. As for The Messenger, well... I'm waiting for its PS4 port. Thank you for watching!

William

Great list of games and as always, great video (I unfortunately I haven't jumped into Detroit yet, but once I finish the Spiderman DLC and The Messenger, I'm all in) :) Like many on this thread I had never heard of Timespinner, so I immediately downloaded it, and hoooollly hell, is it incredible. Such an awesome recommendation! I'll definitely be spreading the word out on this one :) With that being said, I know you'll love The Messenger when the drops on PS4, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the game. Also...did you ever check out Cosmic Star Heroine? I know you talked about it years ago, and now that it's finally out, I haven't heard much on it :/

LastStandMedia
>>18779085

I'm so glad you (and others) are giving Timespinner a chance. What a fucking game! I will certainly play Messenger when it drops on PS4. Really looking forward to it. I played Cosmic Star Heroine around the time it came out on PS4. It was okay. I wasn't really crazy about it. It seemed kinda half-baked and -- dare I say -- a bit boring. Definitely not the Phantasy Star I was looking for.

William
>>18779085

Aw man, that's a bummer. I only played the first 15 minutes or so of Cosmic but never got back to it. It def gave me Chrono Trigger + Phantasy Star vibes which is pretty neat. I don't think it's too long, so I'll give it a go and see if it grabs me. Thanks for the reply Colin! :)

Patrick A Crone
>>18762176

It was $30 on PSN throughout the holidays. Didn't pull the trigger since my back catalog is shamefully big. I'm sure there's a dick joke that can be made with that last sentence

Mason Bechard

As a number of people have already mentioned, thank you for mentioning Timespinner! I had not heard of this game before, and I’m excited to check it out based on your apparent fondness for the title. P.S. Oh, and it appears that it is available on PS Vita. Now, I will certainly play it before the end of the month.