I'm finding it really hard to be excited for games these last few years. We get so many stinkers, so many poorly made games, the rampant monetization, and the lack of "fresh paint" or new IPs in general. Hell, one of the games on this "best of 2018" list came out in 2013 FFS!
Just cause 4 was the one game I was looking forward to, and besides being a graphical downgrade in areas, its performance is absolutely atrocious, and the story doesnt look to be much better then 3's. A far cry from JC2's campiness.
The only game I have left to look forward to is Ace Combat 7, and Hoping, against all odds, that project aces learned their lesson with assault horizon and delivers a proper arcade flyer this time. The footage we have seen is amazingly promising, but I reserve judgement for the full release.
Maybe in my old age (early 20s) I am simply being left behind by the gaming industry? It just feels like a shell of its former self. We dont get the same games we were getting in the golden era, and that makes me sad.