#5
Halo Infinite
Is it Halo? After having played several hours of the Halo Infinite campaign and multi player, I can truly say it hasn’t grabbed me in the way the older Halo games did. Is that to say it’s a bad game, not at all, for me it’s just lacking many elements of what made the games truly great. For me at least.
The multiplayer was excellent. Tight, focused, polished and in many ways far superior to the campaign mode.
Halo needed to evolve to survive, but is this combat evolved a path Halo should be following.
Give it a try for yourself and see what you think.
#4
Diablo 3
Even though this was my most played game this year, sitting at almost 200 hours, it gets the number 4 slot this round. The game will be a decade old next year and season 24 was one of the best ones yet. The ethereal weapons of season 24 were way over powdered to be sure, but they made for some mob blasting fun.
Not the most loved game of the franchise, but the fact that gamers are still very actively playing it almost 10 years later is a testament to the staying power of the Diablo universe.
#3
Forza Horizon 5
A huge accomplishment for Xbox.
I’m a long time racing game fan dating back to the days when arcade was king. I never gave the Forza series a second glance until Horizon came along, as technical racers just are not my thing.
Like any game, the series has had its ups and downs but overall been enjoyable. Until 5, at least for me.
The excitement here around the Grumpy Campfire for Horizon 5 was palpable as we all waited to get our arthritic hands on (next gen?) Racing goodness.
Come race day I booted up Horizon and was greeted by some of the most beautiful racing eye candy I’ve ever seen and dove headlong into the tutorial and character creation, eger to on with some high speed thrills. And Horizon 5 hasn’t disappointed so far.
#2
FAR: Lone Sails
FAR is a beautiful little exploration game that pulls you deep into its solitude with an amazing soundtrack and challenging traversal mechanics.
It’s said that the joy is in the journey and not the destination, and what a beautiful journey this is.
It’s a lonely game of travelling across an apocalyptic landscape to find out where all the people have gone, that somehow never feels bleak, but more a calming and peaceful place to learn and explore. With challenging obstacles and puzzles along the way, how FAR will you go?
#1
Triangle Strategy
Though not a true, but more of a spiritual successor to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Tactics games, Triangle Strategy seems set to breathe new life into an old classic or pave the way for a whole new series of games.
I’ve had a decades-long passion for the Tactics games since the arrival of the first one on PlayStation. And it’s not a passion that has ever faded.
Having played through the demo, it’s apparent that Square has borrowed heavily from the Tactics series, Fire Emblem and Octopath Traveler to create something fresh and unique.
Check out the demo if you still can, this one i will be watching closely.
The Grumpy Old Gamers 
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