But let’s stop talking about bad games — and I think The Veilguard has definitely been established as such by now — and start looking at good ones. My recent favourite is Path of Exile 2, which is in Early Access now and already a masterpiece. Even in its current state it beats Diablo IV hands down and is probably my favourite game since Elden Ring already. It actually takes a lot of cues from that game, including an invincibility dodge roll (an ARPG innovation, as far as I know) and the fact that it is a very hard game. Much harder than its predecessor. I’ve been playing it a lot recently and it’s been massive fun. I really hope they keep going in the direction they set out in the Early Access version. It’s a late entry, but it’s my game of the year for 2024, even in its unfinished state.