Maybe Pro Evolution Soccer is more realistic, but FIFA 12 offers spectacular scenes and goals close to perfection. Every match is quite an experience, so if you prefer drama over realim, get this one.

Quotation forthcoming.

Wow, what a game!

Norco offers an incredibly atmospheric story - without gameplay surprises.

As far as games are concerned, this year is over. Farewell, real-life, hello virtual battlefields. Battlefield 3 is going to be our second home for the next few months.

Persona 3 Reload is a wonderful JRPG with long-lasting entertainment value that only shows its age in the dungeon design.

What a great obituary for Colin McRae. If you ever need to show someone how today’s game can look like, get Dirt 2. It’s a joy for the eyes and it’s a great racing game, full of action, with great presentation and easy to get into. A few more tracks would have been nice, though. But playing over network alone is worth buying the game.

Fast-paced, very smart and original adventure for two players, full of surprises and awe-inspiring moments.

An enthralling, tragic and surprising seafaring fairytale - a complex but always logical adventure for passionate detectives.

The soundtrack is 100 percent tuned into the environment, which is terrific!

Even if you have to familiarise yourself with it at first: This atmospheric medieval RPG is already a genre classic.

Ghost of Tsushima not only impresses as a beautifully staged samurai open world, but also as an outstanding PC port.

It's a trip to the countryside with incredibly motivating game mechanics. Once you're there, you won't come back very soon.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a heartbreaking collection of short stories, still lingering long after the end of the game.

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Builds on the already complex and clever strategy-tactics mix.

Fantastically playable old-school FPS with great soundtrack and well-emulated retro graphics that even works as a horror game.

You should know exactly what kind of player you are. If you're like me, Sekiro could be your match of the year for 2019. But you have to be ready to hit your head against the wall in a dead end until the brick wall breaks. Not everyone has such a thick skull. I understand. In that case, you might want to consume Dark Souls as a lighter starter snack. Never thought that I would ever write that.

This jump & run is a must-buy for every fan of the genre. Even beginners should take a look because Limbo shows that you don't need DirectX 11 or a huge story - just two colors and a lot of love.

Same hero, same era, same game mechanics – but surprisingly huge, with well designed missions and a great atmosphere. But you should have played Assassins's Creed 2 to know what's going on.

Nostalgia can be deceiving, especially when it comes to a 20 year old game. It is all the more astonishing how precisely Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 revives the feeling of yesteryear.

If you have even a spark of interest in the space, you should consider purchasing. Kerbal Space Program is complex, but unique.

One of the most unusual tactical role-playing games is also one of the best.

Medieval fantasy playground with fantastic battles, high replay value and creative minion AI. Just don't expect a story masterpiece!

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is touching, fascinating and it delights with excellent game design. A masterpiece that no one should miss out on.

With Pentiment you journey to the late Middle Ages for a thrilling story and experience the dramatic fate of an entire town up close.

Monster Hunter Wilds combines thrilling combat in a vibrant game environment with a highly motivating upgrade loop.

Quotation forthcoming.

A sensationally encouraging indie gem that oozes charm. You determine the level of challenge yourself.

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Everything that was great has been improved, but there are some problems with the controls and the growing difficulty.

Quotation forthcoming.

Extremely difficult platformer with a wonderful cartoon look, requires a lot of patience and offers rich rewards in the end.

Celeste is just an outstanding platformer, but also an emotional adventure full of intimate moments.

A worthy sequel with a great story, some impressive graphics and lots of brainteasers that won't just delight puzzle fans.

Miles Morales can keep up with Peter and sometimes surpasses him. However, you have little time to savor this action fest.

Hearthstone wants to be a fast paced and entertaining card game for beginners and experts alike - and it achieves this goal with flying colors.

On the one hand it’s like the first game, on the other hand it isn’t. The philosophical background and the shocking moments are gone. But the new game still offers lots of weapons, interesting fights and great environments.

Sophisticated sequel with outstandingly complex game mechanics. The bad AI is a drawback.

Battlefield 1 is simply outstanding in multiplayer. The fact that the campaign is just average doesn't really matter.

They saved the best for last. Legacy of the Void is a moment of glory for the RTS genre and a worthy conclusion to StarCraft 2. Where else can you still find lovingly made campaigns, fantastic presentation and ingenious multi-player in one single game?

Quotation forthcoming.

F1 2020 expands the exisiting framework with a new, interesting game mode, which makes it Codemasters‘ best F1 game, yet.

Monster Hunter World captivates with thrilling boss fights and its variety of weapons, but the PC port could have been technically better.

Pillars of Eternity 2 is a role-playing masterpiece that improves and dares a lot compared to Part 1 without losing the old-school charm.

Doom Eternal refines where its predecessor was already brilliant. Despite some minor flaws, it's one of the most intense shooters of the year.

A dialogue-heavy adventure with a moving story, lots of written text, discoveries and secrets and mini-games.

Oh my God, this is cute. Oh my God, this is beautiful.

Sure, the gameplay comes from the predecessor, so Forza Horizon 4 is very similar to it, but the basic principle still works great.

The sheer power of storytelling is amazing and shows the way for other games. There are some bugs which could have been ironed out in a few more weeks of development time. But it's still a great game that feels like playing a fantasy novel.

Two of the best action adventures of all time delight with a lot of charm, fast-paced gameplay and an almost perfect PC port.

A beautiful alien sea, sophisticated game mechanics and a motivating story. Diving into Subnautica is worth doing.

It's a very hard game, but also extremly motivating and fun. The puzzles are cleverly designed and the retro style very charming. If you like the genre, you have to buy this game.

Square Enix again performs first-class work in terms of story, technique, graphics and, above all, music.

For me, the bill (with the exception of the story) works out perfectly. In Hitman 3, I have so much to puzzle, lure, assassinate, and giggle while setting up the perfect bitter traps that I will likely spend many weeks with the game.

NBA 2K18 is currently the best sports simulation. However, the weak technology and the omnipresent virtual currency are very disturbing.

Pragmata is a heartwarming sci-fi shooter that dares to try something brand new and hits right on target.

Successful mixture of strategy, tower defense, survival sandbox and sci-fi story generator with a guaranteed high replay value.

The new single-player mode isn’t that interesting, but the multi-player part is fantastic. With new destructable environments and new game modes Bad Company 2 is the best Battlefield game so far.

A deep bow to the JRPG console classics of the nineties, with meaningful improvements, such as to the battle system.

No pit stops, no car tuning. Race Driver: Grid is all about driving, having fun and running a racing team. The game drops you right into the race without training laps or qualifying. AI opponents with almost humanlike behaviour, physically correct damage modelling, up to 40,000 spectators in 3D, bloom effects, smoke and force feedback create an amazingly intense feeling of being right smack in the middle. Need for Speed feels like bobbycar racing in comparison.

The strategically and optically convincing TGC skillfully introduces new ideas into the genre. Very generous and fair Free2Play system!

Roads to Power is the best expansion for Crusader Kings 3 thus far and will convince both role-players and strategists

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If you haven't played this game when it first came out a long time ago , you should go and buy it right now. And if you have, you should go and buy it right now. It's the best adventure game of all time, period.

Opulently presented action RPG that regards the action part very uncompromisingly - certainly too uncompromising for some fans of the series.

A nearly flawless gem of an action game that challenges you as much as it rewards you.

Quotation forthcoming.

Sokoban meets programming language logic – probably the best puzzle game 2019.

A sigh of relief among fans: After two lackluster cinema adventures, the man with the hat and whip is back to his old form. This game is the film that should have followed The Last Crusade.

Yes, it's disappointing that PC gamers don't get the new Ignite engine, but it's still a fantastic and improved simulation, becoming more and more realistic.

An artistic game that elegantly plays with the possibilities of the narrative genre and captivates with its storytelling.

Rockstar has managed to make Max as a character so compelling that the guy alone bears the full story.

Quotation forthcoming.

A very difficult and hand-drawn Metroidvania with an enormous size for players with a lot of patience and a high frustration tolerance.

Deathloop overdoes it now and then but remains a fun shooter with inventive time loop mechanics.

The first Dead Space was a stress test, this is a real game where you can stop, recover and play around with different weapons- and it's still extremly thrilling.

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Thrilling old-school role playing game with total freedom and challenging battles.

A modern remake of a classic that delights fans and newcomers alike with impressive graphics and first-class sound design.

Action fans who are not bothered by the bloody presentation should definitely get the game. If you can find a friend to play the ingenious Co-Op mode with, Gears of War is a must-have.

Charming, funny journey through time with many well-known locations and characters. Fair puzzles, yet too easy for experts.

Silent Hill 2 Remake is an intense horror experience with a profound story and fantastic design, despite the technical glitches.

This sports game is full of subtleties and nuances.

All in all, F1 2019 has become an outstanding racing game, but not because of this year's innovations, but because of the sovereign basis that Codemasters has built up over the years. With Formula 2, this basis has become even more stable.

Iceborne challenges veterans with new monsters, mechanics and a detailed endgame area, newbies will enjoy themselves as well.

I have been annoyed by the sometimes extreme random factor.

The roguelike Sunless Skies is more accessible than its predecessor and thrilling like a good book through its exciting stories.

An overall improved successor and great RTS - if one ignores its most important innovation as far as possible.

Exciting story, delightful gameplay, gorgeous open world: Spider-Man is not only a dream come true for Marvel fans.

A world full of heroes, dangers and adventures with a story deeply embedded onto the lore of Warcraft. The best add-on so far.

Totally crazy RPG for people with a good sense of humor and good command of the English language.

Multi-faceted 2D pixel platformer that balances its confusing narrative with great level design, tricky puzzles & neat action.

Heavy mech action with plenty of variety. If you like challenges, you won't be able to avoid this game this year.

If the joy of driving were a melody, Forza Horizon 3 would play almost every note perfectly. A milestone for the racing genre, but with some technical problems.

Battle system, diversity, soundtrack, graphics, size... all on a very high level. Bastion shows that small development teams with a small budget can deliver large, diverse and polished ganmes.

Mario Kart 8 is the reliable assurance of fun for any evening with friends and it is by far the best arcade racer across all platforms.

A loving interpretation that captures the spirit and charm of days gone perfectly.