July Releases
July 2020 in a lot of ways was carried by Ghost of Tsushima, arguably one of the best games of 2020 and of the PS4-era in general. While there were plenty of other noteworthy releases noted below, such as the PC release of Death Stranding and the Switch port of Catherine Full Body, it was otherwise a bit of a quiet month.
It can be argued that July 2021 lacks that same “big” AAA game. However, it is more well-rounded with very high-quality and interesting games.
Death’s Door, with its frenetic retro-style action, may end up being remembered as the best indie of 2021. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was ported to the Switch with HD visuals, which is something we’ll never complain about. The charming Monster Hunter Stories RPG received a sequel, and two games that were long-awaited: Neo: The World Ends With You and The Forgotten City were released.
This one really isn’t that close, we’ll have to give it up to July 2021.
Winner: July 2020
2020
- Aeolis Tournament: Metacritic – 66, Twinfinite – 3/5
- Carrion: Metacritic – 74, Twinfinite – 3/5
- Catherine: Full Body (Switch): Twinfinite – 3.5/5
- CrossCode: Metacritic – 81, Twinfinite – 4.5/5
- Death Stranding (PC): Metacritic – 87
- Fairy Tail: Metacritic – 68, Twinfinite – 3/5
- Ghost of Tsushima: Metacritic – 83, Twinfinite – 4.5/5
- Hellpoint: Metacritic – 63, Twinfinite – 3/5
- Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris: Metacritic – 58, Twinfinite – 2/5
2021
- Cris Tales: Metacritic – 73, Twinfinite – 3/5
- Death’s Door: Metacritic – 85, Twinfinite – 4.5/5
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin: Metacritic – 81, Twinfinite – 3.5/5
- The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: Metacritic – 81, Twinfinite – 4.5/5
- Pokémon Unite: Metacritic – 69
- Neo: The World Ends With You: Metacritic – 80, Twinfinite – 3.5/5
- The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles: Metacritic – 86, Twinfinite – 4.5/5
- Chernobylite: Metacritic – 74, Twinfinite – 3.5/5
- The Forgotten City: Metacritic – 86, Twinfinite – 4/5
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series: Metacritic – 81
