SmashPad’s Top 10 Games of 2024
It’s been a year of great and bad moments, so let’s look back at what stood out the most for us.
Read moreIt’s been a year of great and bad moments, so let’s look back at what stood out the most for us.
Read more2024 ended up being one of the worst years of my life, and somehow video games contributed to the year being horrible while also making it more bearable.
Read more2024 has been a terrible year for the games industry, but at least some great games came out in spite of all of this pain.
Read moreThis was a rough year for me. Not only did I have to deal with being laid off from my job, but I also suffered from financial hardship, political chaos, and the death of a loved one and all that…
Read moreAfter last year’s incredible release line-up and stacked Top 10, I was anticipating a slower, more easy-going 2024. But boy was I wrong – we saw the release of some of the best JRPGs this medium has to offer, countless…
Read moreanking these titles from tenth to first was no easy task, as many could have swapped places without altering my overall satisfaction. This diversity and quality made curating the list both challenging and rewarding, reflecting the remarkable depth of gaming in 2024.
Read more2024 was both a year meant for my gaming and not meant for my gaming. What a weird situation!
Read moreIn terms of years in gaming, 2024 has been great for some, but paltry for others. I am in that latter camp, as my tastes have changed over time. The flashy, high-budget titles major publishers produce, have, barring a handful…
Read moreNine Sols immerses players in the shoes of Yi, a legendary Solarian hero reawakened after centuries. The game’s gripping narrative centers on revenge against the Nine Sols, rulers of New Kunlun, who betrayed Yi and his people. This journey takes…
Read more2024 has been filled with games that had impressive narratives, and a nice chunk of them were huge RPGs that demanded a lot of time from players. For the SmashPad staff in general, with all the JRPG fans we have,…
Read moreIt wasn’t until last year where players got an update on what Atlus called Project Re:Fantasy, a project from the Persona team that pundits coined as a “Fantasy Persona.” This project was eventually renamed Metaphor: ReFantazio, and gamers have been…
Read moreNihon Falcom has really been cranking out titles in the west as of late. Dating back to last July, the developer has come up with fully localized versions of The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie, The Legend of Heroes:…
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