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The 2019 Grimmys: Story of the Year
From beginning to end, the narrative journey so exquisitely executed that it will stick with us for years to come. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order You knew they’d nail the intro, that’s a given. Respawn and EA had too much on the line to trip out of the gate. Pulling off a complete arc for…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Best Looking Thing of the Year
This deserves all of your screenshots and you should consider hanging it up on your wall. Astral Chain – Style and Performance on Switch Fantastic police butts aside, the real marvel of Astral Chain is not that it has so much style, it’s that it looks this good and runs so well on a Nintendo…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Best Sounding Thing of the Year
If our ear holes had thumbs, we’d give this noise two thumbs and ears up. Katana Zero – Soundtrack (Bill Kiley and LudoWic) The final synthwave piece to complete the stylish atmosphere of Katana Zero. It’s getting easy to take these indie game soundtracks for granted, but a great one sticks with you and makes…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Moment of the Year
Above all else, what will you remember the most about a game from this year? Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Final Act Don’t underestimate an effective build with a satisfying payoff. The ending to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order tied off everything that needed it and left us wanting more. It would have helped…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Feature of the Year
Games are full of stuff, but what was the best stuff in one game that was better than all the other stuff in all of the other games? Pinging (Apex Legends) Voice chat has been the blessing and bane of first-person shooters since Xbox Live started giving away headsets with its system. You have to…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Mr. Dave Award for Best New Character of the Year
The most unforgettable character that did not exist before this year made him/her/they/it up. Merrin (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) Merrin doesn’t take anything from Jedi. She is the last of her kind and tough as nails because of it. However, her vengeful side isn’t so black or white as it first appears. There’s more…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Quickie Game of the Year
When we only had time for a short session, we always went here. What the Golf? Just pull it back and release. Pull it back, and release. It never gets old. And apparently it doesn’t matter what It is. From one club, to all the clubs, to all the balls, to the golfer, to a…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Old Game of the Year
What we played and enjoyed the most in 2019 that didn’t come out in 2019. Rocket League Maybe we just rename this award to the Rocket League Award so that it can be retired. Seriously though, that summer event featuring Kenny Loggins was incredible. We also took less breaks from Rocket League in 2019 than…
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The 2019 Grimmys: Attitude Era Awards
Rapid fire awards from a bygone Horrible Night era. We gotta get warmed up somehow. The Warmup Awards Best Hype Package For the Kids Award More of These Award The Intermission Awards Best Truckz Best Digital Butt Comeback Award The Interruption Awards BFG Award F*** Me Award Best Brosef Best Hype Package – Anthem For…
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2019 Games of the JDevL – The List
There was definitely a shift in priorities this year. Games just didn’t have a leash with me, but the ones that stuck really meant something. There are so many games. You don’t have to settle for mediocre, or settle for something that doesn’t fit you. That game is out there. It’s why I found myself…