20 Best Video Games Of The GENERATION

Seven years of PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch games - what's number one?

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After one of the most important and medium-changing generations in console history, the eighth system cycle is drawing to a close.

Yes, there'll still be games released on both the Xbox One, PS4 and obviously Nintendo Switch going forward, but for those first two consoles, the majority of titles will drop with Series S|X or PS5 in mind first.

That means the parameters for judging the best game of the generation are set: Games released between the close of 2013 when the PS4 and Xbox One became available, and the close of November 2020, when the next generation started taking hold.

Obviously there are a TON of games to choose from, but as gaming thunders on into increasingly uncharted waters, let's take stock of the finest games from the last seven years.

First up though, a lot of honourable mentions:

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- 25 Honourable Mentions -

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey New Donk City
Nintendo

Gears 5

Gears 5 Chainsaw
The Coalition

P.T./Silent Hills

SILENT HILLS pt
Konami

Cuphead

Cuphead root pack
Studio MDHR

Resident Evil VII

Resident Evil 7
Capcom

Shovel Knight

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Yacht Club Games

Pokémon GO

Pokemon Go
Niantic

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley
Eric Barone

Until Dawn

until dawn
Sony

Alien Isolation

Alien Isolation
Monolith

Tetris Effect: Connected

tetris effect connected
Resonair

Celeste

celeste game
Matt Makes Games

Return Of The Obra Dinn

Return of the Obra Dinn
3909

Half-Life Alyx

half life alyx
Valve

The Outer Wilds

outer wilds
Mobius Digital

Hitman 2

Hitman 2
IO Interactive

Into The Breach

Into The Breach
Subset Games

INSIDE

Inside Game
Playdead

Resident Evil 2

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Capcom

The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

The Legend Of Zelda A Link Between Worlds
Nintendo

Marvel's Spider-Man

Spider Man Ps4
Insomniac

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare

Modern Warfare
Activision

Devil May Cry 5

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Capcom

Monster Hunter World

Behemoth Monster Hunter World
Capcom & Square Enix

Bloodborne

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FromSoftware
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