Top Ten Favorite Films / Video Games Of 2018

My Top Ten Favorite Films / Video Games Of 2018

The time is here again in the best of times the worst o times.  As always, if something obvious is missing, I haven’t experienced it or enough of it to justify… or I don’t agree. Here it goes:

Top Ten Films Of 2018

1.)Film Of The Year: Avengers: Infinity War: For not only having such a monumental task

ahead of it and high hopes, but for meeting those hopes in ways both intentional and

unintentional in the pinnacle of blockbuster filmcraft.

2.)Isle of Dogs: For being so full of a combination of whimsy, laughs, heart, surreality, and drama.

3.)Mandy: For being such a distinct vision and top notch awesome cage and that soundtrack.

4.)First Man: For its directorial / cinematagraphy and soundtrack taking one to space with some solid

performances within.

5.)Incredibles 2: For being as fun, funny, and colorful as we wanted delivering on the past.

6.)Annhilation: For making one think with a mindbending plot and unique visuals.

7.)Creed 2: For in a way wrapping off the Rocky saga in style.

8.)Deadpool 2: For making us laugh...again with upped drama and meta nature with its cast.

9.)Bad Times at the El Royale: For being filled with dark twists and solid performances in its aesthetic.

10.)Ready Player One: For mostly doing a good job with its adaptation...of spectacle and nostalgia.

Honorable 10-13:

x11.)A Quiet Place(SHHH)

x12.)Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse(META)

x13.)Solo: A Star Wars Story(token star wars slot/lando)

Top Ten Video Games Of 2018

1.)Game Of The Year: God of War (PS4): For not only being what we wanted but even further...beautiful, epic, perfect gameplay , even slightly innovative

pushing the medium.

2.) Super Smash Bros Ultimate: For everyone being here...and more. With pitch perfect gamepaly and tons of single player and online content.

3.) Red Dead Redemption 2: For being massive, beautiful, epic, detailed, immersive and packed with content online and off.

4.) Celeste: For being surprisingly hard, beautiful, with that soundtrack and customizable pitch perfect controls and platforming.

5.) Tetris Effect: For having tight gameplay, beautiful trance enducing visuals and an absolutely incredible soundtrack.

6.) Spider-Man (PS4): For bringing back the cool to Spider-Man with amazing swinging, visuals, combat, and plot feeling like a classic story.

7.) Mario Tennis Aces: For making mario tennis really cool once more with tight gameplay and tons of single player content.

8.) Far Cry 5: For being big and packed with things to do and ways to blow them up with a big world and characters.

9.) Spyro Reignited Trilogy: For being the games we loved wrapped up in a beautiful new crisp bow.

10.) Dragon Ball FighterZ: For being the true MVc4...colorful dbz touch fast gameplay.

Honorables 11-13:

x11.) Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire(classic RPG!)

x12.) A Way Out(co-opFares!)

x13.) Soul Calibur VI(Customs!)

(also shoutout 14 and 15?16? I'm not sure... the Bayonetta 1 and 2 HD Switch ports were great and amazing games I played, Telltale The Walking Dead Episodes1 and 2 were great and almost the end but not a full experience.. full release of Dead Cells quite neat)

ONWARDS