The best video games released in 2021 so far – CNET [CNET]

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2021 has had some ending when it comes to video games. Metroid Dead, Deathloop, Eastward, Unpacking. And we still have much to look forward to in the coming months: Halo Infinite and a couple of cheeky Pokemon remakes, among others. 

Here’s our list of the best games 2021 has had to offer so far…

Unpacking

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Witch Beam It’s hard to imagine a video game about unpacking boxes being a compelling game of the year candidate, but here we are. 

Unpacking is a video game about moving house and putting objects in the right place, but it’s also a unique tale about the objects that make up out lives. It’s a unique narrative device used to tell a story that absolutely only could have been told through video games. Give it a chance.