Student Life | Issue 41

GAMING
CO-EDITOR LOUISA SADLER
Gaming 2020:
An overview
BY LOUISA SADLER
With 2020 being a year none of
us were expecting, it allowed
us to escape reality for a while
by playing our favourite games.
2020 was a unique year for
gaming, with new best-selling
releases, new generation
consoles and old, forgotten
games becoming big hitters.
Let’s look back over 2020 from a
gaming perspective.
BEST SELLERS
2020 was the year for new, bestselling
games that kept us entertained
whilst we were in lockdown back in
March. We had Animal Crossing: New
Horizons release at the perfect time
where we could escape to our islands
when we couldn’t leave our house.
We spent hours constantly digging,
fishing, catching bugs and buying,
selling turnips in order to conquer
the stonk market and achieve a
3-star island to have K.K. Slider come
sing on our island. It was the perfect
pasttime when we needed a break
from reality and a nice way for us to
socialise with our friends by visiting
one another’s island.
It wasn’t long after the release of
Animal Crossing: New Horizons that
we obtained the releases of Final
Fantasy 7 Remake and The Last of Us
Part 2. The remake of Final Fantasy
7 was a perfect tribute to the original
but breathed new life into this classic
through its stunning visuals/graphics
highlighting how beautiful games are
becoming thanks to latest technology
being used in gaming. There were
many mixed reviews regarding the
much-anticipated sequel The Last of
Us Part 2, with many gamers furious
with the game being leaked before
release and the overall storyline
that was centred on revenge.
Nevertheless, it was another beautiful
game visually and one of the most
inclusive games for those who are
visually impaired and/or have mobility
and hearing issues. It had multiple
options that allowed everyone to
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