Crash 4: It's about time

Shea Layton's top 10 games of 2020

Shea Layton's top 10 games of 2020

2020. What a hell of a year. It was easily the longest and shortest year of my life. It was a year full of stress, heartbreak, anger, paranoia, and fear. Throughout all of the suffering and uncertainty, there was one bright spot: video games. And with all things considered, 2020 was a pretty damn good year for gaming.

That brings us to my list of top ten games for 2020. It was a difficult list in that it was hard to figure out where to place certain games due to developer narrative or which I truly felt was deserving of the spot thrust upon it. Without further ado, enjoy.

Review: Crash 4: It's About Time

Review: Crash 4: It's About Time

It was a fascinating choice to model the narrative in Crash 4 after a goofy Saturday morning cartoon. On the surface, it makes sense, sure, because crash bandicoot is an adorable animated character and a legendary gaming icon. Not to mention Toys for Bob, developer of crash 4, also made the Spyro reignited trilogy and Skylanders. Both games were a huge success with a younger audience. The interesting thing here is anybody under the age of 15 is going to get their asses handed to them. This was a fairly tough game for me and I am a 34-year-old man (allegedly) who plays games for a living! Crash 4 makes some important strides to move the franchise into the modern era but the overall package is a bit too frustrating and overwrought.