![]() While there's been a resurgence of slower, narrative-based games lately, like Firewatch and Gone Home, Outer Wilds isn't just a linear story. Luckily, you don't lose your memories between sessions, so, like Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow (with a dash of Majora's Mask), your only choice is to die repeatedly until you solve the mystery. And you're the only person who can prevent the sun from exploding and wiping out your lovely little solar system. Then, the sun goes supernova, every fiber of your being is reduced to space dust, and you wake up once more, right beside that campfire. Everything seems peaceful as you explore the area, looking for your ship's launch codes. You're an astronaut who wakes up in a small village on an Earth-like planet. ![]() That's your introduction to Outer Wilds, Mobius Digital's latest title that evokes the awe and terror of space exploration - it's like 2001 meets Myst. The solar system seems vast, beautiful and dangerous all at the same time. A green moon (or is it a planet?) is in the distance, a ship slowly disintegrates in space. You wake up by a campfire, staring at a night sky teeming with celestial activity. So rather than declare a list of winners, we'll tell you about the titles that captured our hearts and minds this year, the games of 2019 that made our days just a little better and will stick in our memories as we round the corner into the next decade and beyond. And it's been quite a year - not quite the heights of 2017, to be sure, but still more than we here at Engadget can reasonably play between all the gadgets we review and events we attend. ![]() The end of 2019 is nigh, which means it's time for us to take stock of this year's crop of games.
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