On this special episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2Mnet.com staff members Daniel Anderson and Randy Isbelle to take a list of 42 games and whittle it down to 25. So they can determine the 25 Best Games of 2018.

However, they begin with a "Year in Review." Looking back at some of the biggest storylines of the year. Starting with how Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo did. Who had the best year out of the "Big 3?" They also talk about the year's consistency of great games, especially the indies. The resurgence of PlayStation VR. The power of Fortnite. Microsoft's Gamepass being a boon for the future. They also look ahead to 2019 a little too.

Finally, they spend the other hour and a half discussing the Games of 2018. What are the 25 Best of the year? Listen to find out.

The full staff voted and we wound up using a tier system depending on the number of votes games received. We reference this throughout the discussion. Below is the full list of games available we had to choose from when coming up with the Best 25 Games.

The following are the tiers…

Tier 0: (Games Listed That Received No Votes): Iconoclasts, Subnautica, Kirby Star Allies, A Way Out, Far Cry 5, Minit, Swords of Ditto, Battlechasers Nightwar, Omensight, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Moonlighter, Yoku’s Island Express, Wreckfest, Sushi Striker: Way of the Sushido, Florence, Little Dragon’s Cafe, Donut County, CrossCode, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Banner Saga 3, Soul Calibur VI, My Hero One’s Justice, 11-11 Memories Retold, Darksiders 3, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Ashen, Below, Gris, The Missing





Tier 1: (Games That Received One Vote): Dragon Ball FighterZ, Red Strings Club, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Golden Torna Expansion, Destiny 2: Forsaken Expansion, Sea of Thieves, Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, Jurassic Park World Evolution, The Messenger, Return of the Obra Dinn, Unravel 2, Moss, Mario Tennis Aces, Super Mario Party, Yakuza 6, Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Hitman 2, Beat Saber, Megaman 11, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, We Happy Few, Strange Brigade

Tier 2: (Games That Received Two Votes): Celeste, Into the Breach, Dead Cells, Overcooked 2, Dragon Quest XI, Just Cause 4, Persona Dancing 3 & 5


Tier 3: (Games That Received Three Votes): Pokemon Let’s Go, Tetris Effect, Forza Horizon 4, Octopath Traveler, Vampyr, Monster Hunter World

Tier 4: (Games That Received Four Votes): Marvel’s Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey,

Tier 5: (Games That Received Five Votes): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tier 6: (Games That Received Six Votes): Detroit: Become Human

Tier 7: (Games That Received Seven Votes): God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2

As the year is winding down be sure to check back with W2Mnet.com for personal Top lists, reviews, other features, and more.