The 20 Best Video Games of 2021 So Far
Which games impressed professional reviewers the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed videogames released between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion.
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If a game was released on multiple platforms, we included only the version receiving the largest total number of reviews (usually, but not always, the PS5 or PS4 version).
Multi-game compilations and newly released ports of games released in prior years on other platforms are excluded, unless they are substantially different from the prior release(s) (for example, an HD remaster of a previous-gen game that also adds some new content).
The most notable exclusive released for Sony's new PlayStation 5 to date, the latest entry in the nearly 20-year-old cartoon-styled platformer franchise from Insomniac Games follows five years after a PS4 franchise reboot. Designed to be approachable for newcomers and longtime fans alike, Rift introduces a new playable character, the resistance fighter Rivet (who aids the titular duo), and a storyline (set across both new and returning locations) centering on an alternate dimension in which the villainous Dr. Nefarious is now an emperor.
“In a time when sneering, ironic detachment remains in fashion, Insomniac Games has created the rare modern masterpiece with no convoluted agenda, no subtext — just so many reasons to smile and laugh.” —The Washington Post
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