The Ten Best Games of 2020
COGconnected’s Game of the Year Awards 2020 – Best Game
What a year 2020 was. Unprecedented in a lot of ways, people turned toward video games as a way to escape reality and connect with others. And they had a lot of great options to pick from – 2020 has brought an outstanding variety of games to life. After a lot of discussion, we decided on the ten best of the year. Here they are.
The greatest pack-in tech demo in the history of tech demos, Astro’s Playroom is an absolute joy to play. It handles precisely and has that magic that amazing games sometimes have. It just feels right to play. Sharp control and fun mechanics in gorgeous 4K60 environments. It’s the kind of game that non-gamers can’t put down, and plenty of that is thanks to Astro’s charm. Make no mistake, Astro’s Playroom is just as whimsical and joyful as any Nintendo property. He’s the hero and mascot PlayStation really needs, and we’re salivating at the idea of a full length Astro Bot adventure. It’s also the game that firmly plants the DualSense at the top of the “Most Likely to Change the Industry” list. The combination of the haptic feedback and speaker on the DualSense propels Astro’s Playroom into jaw dropper territory, doing things that literally can’t be done on any other platform. Still, it’s a scant few hours long. As good as those hours are, that brevity means Astro’s Playroom is our 10th best game of 2020.