Best Games of 2019
Ranked by our critic's grades, best first.
Call of Duty: Modern WarfareThe reboot that rebuilt the engine, the tone, and the franchise's relevance in one shot.Read the review
Death StrandingKojima builds an entire genre out of walking, then dares you to call it boring.
Resident Evil 2 (2019 Remake)The remake that threw out every mechanic that made the original frightening, and found the fear again.
Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceFromSoftware deletes the build screen and asks one question: can you learn the rhythm?
ControlRemedy's weird-fiction peak, set in a government building that rearranges itself while you fight.
Devil May Cry 5The best pure action game of its generation, and three different games wearing one title.
Disco ElysiumA role-playing game with no combat, where the enemy is your own head and failing a check writes the better scene.
Apex LegendsThe battle royale that fixed the genre's manners, shipped with no warning and no marketing.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderParrying blaster bolts finally feels like the fantasy, and the Vader ending is staged with real restraint.
Outer WildsThe finest mystery in games, told through a ship that fights you and a loop that makes you earn every clue twice.