Top 10 Video Games of the Year So Far

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The first half of 2024 has had some phenomenal games! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the greatest games to come out this year so far.

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the greatest games to come

00:14out across the first half of 2024.

00:26Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door

00:36Fans have been begging Nintendo for what feels like eons to give Thousand-Year Door some

00:40manner of remaster.

00:41Its enduring legacy as one of Mario's best titles practically demanded it.

00:45So when it was revealed that the pint-sized plumber's adventures across the 2D origami

00:49landscape was getting a top-to-bottom remake, everyone lost their collective minds.

00:53The final verdict?

00:54Pretty damn good.

00:59Sure, the only real changes are minor quality-of-life updates, an obvious visual upgrade, and some

01:08helpful hints to assist with progression.

01:10But really, that's all they needed to do.

01:12The fundamentals are still incredible, and now multiple generations can experience it.

01:24Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

01:25It has been a crazy year for Metroidvanias, and while we are certainly starting to feel

01:37the fatigue, there were a few standouts that had no reason to be this good.

01:41Not only is The Lost Crown a very solid example of the genre with its fast and flashy combat,

01:46but it finally gave this alien series the breath of fresh air it needed while the Sands

01:49of Time remake is in development, now slated for 2026.

02:01The story may be a tad bare-bones, but the spectacle of every boss fight and the vastness

02:06of its interconnected map offers a hell of a good time.

02:08A rare Ubisoft win these days.

02:20Unicorn Overlord

02:27Vanillaware are no strangers to quality, but this just might be their magnum opus.

02:31Blending real-time strategy with all the bells and whistles we've come to expect from a classic

02:35RPG, players must chart a campaign across the realm to gather their armies and reclaim

02:40their birthright as king.

02:48With over 60 possible characters to recruit, a highly addictive combat cycle, gorgeously

02:53rendered 2D artwork, and countless customization options for your party, it is scarily easy

02:57to bury hundreds of hours into this.

03:00And yes, there are marriage options.

03:11Like A Dragon – Infinite Wealth

03:20You can take the boys out of the Yakuza, but not the Yakuza out of the boys.

03:24Blending together the franchise's two most beloved, along with Like A Dragon's unique

03:28take on combat, Ichiban and Kiryu's exploits across Hawaii has all the craziness, drama,

03:33and badass brawls you could want.

03:35Seriously, there's almost too much to do here.

03:45When you're not trying to solve the central mystery, you're pursuing a myriad of batshit

03:48side quests, unlocking a seemingly never-ending collection of abilities, and just marvelling

03:53at these two find trouble everywhere they go.

04:04Tekken 8

04:14Despite an enduring legacy as one of the pinnacle fighting game titles, it's fair to say Tekken

04:18hadn't been at the forefront of mainstream minds in recent years.

04:22Until now, that is.

04:23Tekken 8 not only perfected its mechanics and rocketed itself back to the status of

04:27fighting game in the competitive scene, but also hooked plenty of non-fighting fans.

04:37Easy to learn, hard to master controls, along with a meaty roster of combatants has since

04:41made die-hard devotees out of casuals alike, so don't be shocked if you're decimated

04:46as soon as you dare to step into the online arena.

04:56Animal Well

05:04Another metroidvania, and yet so much more, Animal Well is a strange, psychedelic experience

05:09that has you, as a blob, make its way through an unsettling world rife with danger and beauty.

05:14Though describing in such basic terms does it a disservice, this is one you'll need

05:18to dive in and soak up for yourself.

05:27The puzzles are simple in their presentation, yet require all manner of out-of-the-box thinking

05:31to solve.

05:32The visuals constantly switch between calming and truly horrifying, all the while offering

05:37plenty of literal rabbit holes for those wanting to delve deeper.

05:40Lightning in a bottle or a monumental trendsetter, congrats to Dunkey and developer Shared Memory

05:45for this huge hit.

05:52Bellatro

06:00Roguelike poker with more build options than there are actual card games in existence is

06:04not something we expected to find ourselves addicted to, but that's the indie scene

06:07for you.

06:08And make no mistake, this thing will become your new obsession.

06:11The premise is so simple, build your deck, play the right hand, and score enough to beat

06:15the blind.

06:23Of course, with the more decks you unlock, the more challenges and creative ways to beat

06:27your previous run become available.

06:29It's all the fun of a gambling addiction without having to lose anything of value, except for

06:33your sleep cycle, social life, and everything not connected to those jokers.

06:43Helldivers 2

06:53Do you love democracy?

06:54Do you love liberty and breathe liberty?

06:56Well, you'd better lock and load and start dispensing peace against every bug in sight

07:01in what has proven to be one of the most enjoyable co-op games we've seen in a long time.

07:05With a planet full of alien insects and a whole lot of friendly fire, blasting your

07:08way across every stage in the name of freedom has proven itself to be one of the defining

07:13events in the gaming spheres as of late.

07:23Third person shooting has honestly never felt like such a blast, especially with friends.

07:28Now if Sony can hopefully keep their stuff together, long may the bug bloodshed continue.

07:40Number 2 – Persona 3 Reload

07:49For many, Persona 3 was often touted as the darkest, and subsequently greatest entry in

07:54this beloved JRPG juggernaut, and thanks to this latest remake, newcomers can see it

07:59clear as day.

08:00The investigation into the Dark Hour is style and substance in equal measure.

08:12When you're not hunting through Tartarus and strengthening your collection of Personas,

08:15you're exploring the town and building bonds with some of the franchise's most unique

08:19and charming companions.

08:20Add to it a few alterations to increase the accessibility and diminish its more fatiguing

08:24factors and you've got a game dripping with appeal.

08:36Before we reveal our number one pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

08:40Dragon's Dogma 2

08:49Leather Crab's Treasure

09:00Hell Guardsman

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09:25Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

09:33What Remake showed us was possible, Rebirth delivered in abundance.

09:37While one could say it slightly buckles under the weight of just how much content it offers

09:41and yes, there are narrative changes, that doesn't take away from just how insanely

09:46epic Cloud and Company's quest to Midgar truly is.

09:56Combat has never been bigger nor better, it would be easier to list which mini-games weren't

10:01included and, lest we forget, this game made Cloud X Tifa canon.

10:05No matter how this trilogy concludes, every moment in Rebirth was well and truly worth

10:09it.

10:19What's shaping up to be your game of the year?

10:21Let us know in the comments.

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