Console Games of the Year Day 9 – Best Games That Flew Under the Radar

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Over the month of January, the OMG crew will be releasing polls for our community to vote on their favourite console games of 2020. These games have been nominated, categorised and discussed by those behind the scenes here. We do acknowledge that everyone’s favourite 2020 games may not be on our lists, as unfortunately we are not able to play and review every game that comes to console. This is a bit of fun and chance for you to win prizes.
 
Many of these Games of the Year posts will come with a chance for you to win some loot such as Cyberpunk 2077, Fifa 21, a year of Xbox GamePass and more.

To win this loot is simple:-

  • Vote via the poll and comment at the bottom of this article with the game you voted for and with your first name and initial of surname. (This is to help with bonus entries)
  • You can get bonus entries by voting each day and liking our category posts on Facebook, Twitter and sharing them BUT you must vote.
  • That’s a total of 5 chances for each prize. Winners will be announced 7 days after the polls go live via the website and posts on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

We are giving away a code for The Touryst on Xbox, compatible with Xbox One and updated for Xbox Series X|S. This prize is only open to Australian and New Zealand residents.

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To be in the running vote and comment below.


Best Games That Flew Under the Radar

Rules: These are games that WE believe that went somewhat unnoticed and never got the attention that they deserved.


Amnesia: Rebirth – PS4


Battletoads – Xbox One

The Battletoads have been in the shadows for 26 years and this game knows it has some expectations and nostalgia to fill.  This sequel is a great addition to the Xbox exclusive library. Newcomers will be happy with the accessibility while veterans of the series have the option to be punished. The action is tight; the change in gameplay predominantly keeps it fresh, while the animations, cutscenes, art style and sound design oozes fun and style, you just wish there was a lot more of it. The toads are back and after this long wait, it is great to see they are ready for the battle once again.  Click here for our full review.


Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 – PS4, Switch and Xbox One


Carrion – PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Boasted as a horror game in reverse, CARRION puts the player in the role of a crimson red monster with menacing tendrils in side-scrolling 2D glory. By putting the perspective of the monster front and centre, the player is not in fear or the prey for once, instead the enemy is terrified of YOU. This role reversal is fun, less stressful and interesting and engaging enough to not tire of playing as an overpowered monster that is all but unstoppable. Click here for our full review.


Dreams – PS4


Deep Rock Galactic – Xbox One


Fuser – PS4, Switch and Xbox One


Hades – Nintendo Switch

Hades is a highly addictive title that will have players constantly doing ‘just one more run’. The combat, story, weapon and Boon system are well done and to the point that the escape experiences are never the same twice. It makes time fly by with each run and to the point where two and three o’clock in the morning happened to me often. Hades has impressive different enemy and boss types, which keeps battles fresh. It requires great strategy and sometimes a bit of luck to make it to the far reaches of the final boss. The joy and reward of that first successful escape attempt is so satisfying and makes the 20 to 30 hours played getting there well worth it. Well-done Supergiant games on this masterpiece! Click here for our full review.


Journey to the Savage Planet – PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Journey to the Savage Planet is weird but in the most wonderful of ways. Its vibrant landscapes, crazy wildlife and humour elevate its playful charm to the point where seeing a ball shaped bird fart carbon which can be collected for crafting purposes. And this is not the weirdest thing players will see while exploring the gorgeous planet of ARY-26. The gameplay is simple yet focused and the curiosity of the unknown encourages exploration just to see if that carbon farting bird is the strangest animal on the planet. Typhoon Studios have delivered a fun title with a world of weirdness that has a relaxing feel to it. And who doesn’t want to slap stuff? Click here for our full review.


Transformer BattleGrounds – PS4, Switch and Xbox One


Best Games That Flew Under the Radar

  • Deep Rock Galactic - Xbox One (23%, 3 Votes)
  • Hades - Nintendo Switch (15%, 2 Votes)
  • Fuser - PS4, Switch and Xbox One (15%, 2 Votes)
  • Amnesia: Rebirth - PS4 (15%, 2 Votes)
  • Battletoads - Xbox One (15%, 2 Votes)
  • Carrion - PS4, Switch and Xbox One (8%, 1 Votes)
  • Journey to the Savage Planet - PS4, Switch and Xbox One (8%, 1 Votes)
  • Dreams - PS4 (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 - PS4, Switch and Xbox One (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Transformer BattleGrounds - PS4, Switch and Xbox One (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 13

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Previous GOTY Polls

Incase you missed a poll, competition or would like to see the current results, click the links below:-


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    Jeffrey Bartholomew Reply
    Jan 9, 2021 @ 2:43 am

    Deep rock is a great game!

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    Tim M Reply
    Jan 9, 2021 @ 6:17 am

    Deep rock galactic was a great game!

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    Graham A Reply
    Jan 12, 2021 @ 23:01 pm

    Carrion

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