Top 10 Third Person Video Games of 2020

This year was a particularly good one for third person titles. So, we decided to break down the top 10 third person video games of 2020.

10. Assassin's Creed Valhalla

This has been one of the biggest and most ambitious Assassin's Creed games of all time, but it's also given us some of the more interesting views. While we have seen England before in an Assassin's Creed game, we haven't seen it like this, with the mixture of city, wilderness, etc. It's just a beautiful game. It also manages some good stuff with the narrative that keeps it interesting throughout the story. There's some repetitive tasks in this game. However, as an outgrowth from Origins and Odyssey, this is kind of the logical step and it did a great job.

This isn't a perfect assassin's creed, and it does make some mistakes, such as trying to make the game longer than it needs to be. There's some filler, but this game does everything it sets out to do.

9. Immortals Fenyx Rising

The pleasant surprise of the year, this is probably the best open world game that Ubisoft has put out in years. It came off as a kind of a ripoff of Breath of the Wild, but that was part of what made it sound so appealing. Assassin's Creed meets Breath of the Wild. Which is somewhat accurate as it does borrow a lot from Breath of the Wild, but also brings in some new elements that change the gameplay almost entirely. It does actually incorporate many things we've seen in recent Assassin's Creed games, but it's got a sense of humor to it, and does well in terms of combat.

It has an RPG style, character progression, skill trees, and great combat. There's also a little bit of a fast paced Dark Souls feel to it. Plus, it has a distinctly unique world and is certainly a game that's worth trying.

8. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

This is a third-person retelling of the complete Dragon Ball Z story. It in many ways is both an RPG and a fighting game, probably easiest to categorize it as an action RPG. But, the fighting really comes off a little bit more like a fighting game. Given the series roots, it's a really good embodiment of what Dragon Ball Z is really all about.

Also, it looks great. It pulls off the entire Dragon Ball presentation. And even though some of this game is kind of fillery, the way they do leveling makes grinding feel completely different. This kind of makes up for the filler parts of it. And some of the filler stories from the Dragon Ball Z franchise are told with such love, it makes them very enjoyable.

7. Final Fantasy VII Remake

This is part one of Final Fantasy VII. It is not the full Final Fantasy VII story and, frankly, we don't know exactly where it's going to go. What we do know, though, is this game is phenomenal. It is a little bit controversial regarding narrative elements. I'm not gonna say it's not, but for the most part, it is a good retelling that embellishes elements of the original plot in such a way that I was in a trance the whole time. The motorcycle stuff and the depth were particular favorites of mine.

Some things did rub me the wrong way, though. Sometimes finding all the children in the town, for example, was fairly irritating. I don't want to spoil too much, but some of the changes that happened towards the end turn this into a very interesting game. I'm not sure what's gonna happen next and that's not something you'd expect from a remake. Especially one that you're fond of.

6. Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play action RPG that takes a lot of cues from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but brings you a completely new story. It's also anime inspired making for a vibrant, cool, and interesting world. It's the type of game where, if you had told me this would exist 20 years ago, I would have laughed at you. A free game that you play online with up to three other people that resembles a big budget game like Breath of the Wild, but has its own narrative, and that's actually worthwhile to go through.

5. The Last of Us Part II

This was one that was a little bit more difficult for me to really chew on, because it's such a heavy game and it's controversial in several of its choices. However, when we talk about this game, it's important to acknowledge that, from a game design standpoint, it's incredible. Not everybody has the same opinion on the narrative, but I think that's healthy. I would like it if we had more stories in which we all argued about how it went. Rather than stories that are sanitized and almost everybody's happy about. I can like a game and not particularly love the story. However, I liked the story in this one. If the story wasn't to your taste, though, I have no criticisms for you. It is definitely a divisive game. But, mechanically speaking, I think it's rock solid, and designed very well.

4. Demon's Souls Remake

It's awesome to see where Dark Souls came from. There were a couple of minor quality of life improvements on the gameplay of Demon's Souls, but nothing major. Nothing fundamental was changed in this remake, and this is still a game that is interesting, experimental, and definitely more willing to be weird while going off in many different ways. It kept the rock solid foundation that the franchise has come to be known for. I really enjoy it and love playing Demon's Souls with graphics that don't appear extremely outdated. They're gorgeous and make for a wonderful experience.

3. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Continuing the story from the DLC of PlayStation 4's Spider-Man, this title largely keeps the same gameplay. Easily the best version of swinging around as Spider-Man that we've seen in a video game. Also, combat is great and its frenetic story has interesting elements added to it, but it's very similar in structure. At least, to the main Spider-Man game. However, it is condensed a little bit and seems to have significant momentum, which is a big plus about the Miles Morales version. It's all pretty great, with no filler, so the game moves along nicely.

2. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Bannerlord serves as a prequel to Mount & Blade: Warband. This is essentially a strategy action RPG that updates the visuals, more so than the formula of the original Mount & Blade. But, I think that's a very good thing because Mount & Blade is a brilliant game. Just like its predecessor, where this game really shines is in combat. Primarily, there's so many different choices you can make, along with a party that you have to lead. That's where the strategy elements begin to come in. It's a unique game that I'm surprised didn't spawn its own spin-off genre. This is an awesome game and the 2020 update to it is very nice. It's a good sequel that adds to all the right places.

1. Ghost of Tsushima

The graphics, combat, and stealth in Ghost of Tsushima are incredible. It's a well-balanced experience, and it's lots of fun. Just going around the island of Tsushima, developing your samurai skills, and learning the way of the ghost. There's a lot of plot development, world building, etc. It's easy to get lost in, and I hope it becomes a franchise. I would love to spend more time in this world.

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