The 20 Best Video Games of 2019 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, 2019 and June 30, 2019 by Metascore. 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 PS4 version). Newly released ports of games released in prior years on other platforms are excluded, unless they are substantially different from the prior release.
The only 3DS game to make our list, this overhaul of the 2009 DS title Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story updates the graphics while also making some major gameplay changes and adding an all-new side game centering on Bowser Jr.
“One of the best portable role-players ever made and a joyful mix of bizarrely inventive gameplay and surprisingly sharp comedy.” —Metro GameCentral