There’s an old saying that the journey is better than the destination, and I can’t think of a better example of video games to prove the old adage right. As a medium that allows for a beginning, many sidequest middles and an ending, video games have the power to create incredibly satisfying journeys that’ll last for many an hour before the end credits finally roll. Here’s a look then, at the best adventures of the year.

From linear adventures to character development that you have a guiding hand in, 2019 had a lot to say and several games with which to do so. Here’s a look then, at the storytelling highlights of the year.

Art direction is the foundation of any game, the blueprint for how it’ll look and perform. These games then, are 2019’s greatest eyeball-popping slobberknockers whose every frame deserves a showcase exhibition in the Louvre.

A game as big as Cyberpunk 2077 is naturally going to have some fantastic merch to go with it, such as the deluxe version of the World of Cyberpunk 2077 collection that recently went up for pre-order. It looks neat and it has a handy glimpse at the map of that upcoming game!

With the Vex Invasion now defeated, Osiris calls upon you to face a new threat. Stop a council of Cabal Psion Flayers from manipulating time and undoing our victory against the Red Legion.

While it was always obvious that Jill Valentine’s escape from the doomed Raccoon City would be the next logical choice, there was scant proof to go around to prove that this would be the next remake caper. Until today that is, when Resident Evil 3 Remake cover art popped up on the PlayStation Network.

Fisticuffs! Glorious competition, settled on a stage between two individuals who are ready to put everything on the line to see who’s the best. In many ways, fighting games are the essence of competition boiled to its purest form and unleashed with all manner of face-melting techniques that favour the skilled. 2019 may not have been bursting at the seams with fighting games, but what entries there were in this cult favourite genre were some of the best excuses ever to throw down a gauntlet and pick a fight online.

You could argue that every video game is an action, and you’d be right! For this award though, we’re looking at those games whose inherent activity that you have agency over is just so gosh dang good that you can ignore everything else about it. The games whose ability to rock you like a hurricane more than makes up for a silly story, occasional glitches or even a lack of ambition.