The Best Surprises of 2020
Iโm sure Iโm the first person whoโs going to tell you this, so Iโm just going to lay it all out there: 2020 wasnโt a great year. If thereโs any collection of 365 days that needed a good surprise, itโs these. I hope you can forgive me for relying on the specter of 2020 to open this article, but these games are hopefully enough to banish it long enough to get some quality time with your gaming console of choice.
And now, COGconnectedโs Best Surprises of 2020.
7. Fuser
Itโs been years since Guitar Hero and Rock Band dominated the industry. There was a time you couldnโt go to a party without being tempted into picking up a plastic instrument and being made to feel like you, too, could be a musical genius. As someone who misses that era pretty much every day of my life, Iโm glad to see Fuser and other games like bringing the rhythm game back to popularity. With Fuser, you donโt need any of those expensive accessories: all you need is a controller. In-game you play as a DJ just starting out, and the freestyle mode really lets you go wild with the music-making controls. Fuser is a rhythm game for a new (and so far, bad) decade, and thatโs a welcome surprise.
6. Maneater
Did we expect a game where you could play as a shark? Not really. Do we love it? Yes, obviously. It might not be perfect, but Maneater is both comical and emotional, overcoming its flaws to leave a long-lasting impression on players. Obviously. Because itโs a game where you play as a shark. This might not be a completely new concept, but itโs playing as a shark is like the Spanish Inquisition: you can never expect it.
5. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
The existence of a Hyrule Warriors game in itself isnโt surprising. What is surprising is that itโs actually good. As we said in our review, โHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity succeeds on two separate fronts. This is a prequel with the narrative heft required for a game in the Zelda franchise. But, this is also a Musou/Warriors game that twists that formula into something unique and engaging.โ If you really hate that formula, you might still bounce off, but for everyone else, itโs safe to give this one a try.
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