Summary: <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod-media.gameinformer.com/styles/body_default/s3/2018/12/21/eea89f0d/site-godofwar.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="" class="image-style-body-default"> <p>Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Dan Tack, Andrew Reiner, Joe Juba, and Leo Vader break down their ten favorite games from 2018. From Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption II to Assassin's Creed Odyssey, let us know what your ten favorite games are in the comments below! After that, we celebrate every great email sent in to podcast@gameinformer.com by making them fight it out in a brutal battle to determine the email of the year!</p> <p>You can watch the video below, <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/22/subscribe-to-the-game-informer-show-on-itunes.aspx">subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/game-informer">listen to episode 431 on SoundCloud</a>, or <a href="http://gi9641r1.cachefly.net/gipodcast/431/431.mp3">download the MP3 by clicking here</a>. Also, be sure to send your questions to <a href="mailto:podcast@gameinformer.com">podcast@gameinformer.com</a> for a chance to have them answered on the show.</p> <div class="ckeditor-brightcove"></div> <p><i>Our thanks to the talented Super Marcato Bros. for The Game Informer Show's intro song. <a href="http://www.supermarcatobros.com/">You can hear more of their original tunes and awesome video game music podcast at their website.</a></i></p> <p><em>To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below...</em></p> <p><em>9:25 - Frostpunk<br> 11:29 - The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit<br> 13:30 - Darksiders III<br> 15:05 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales<br> 18:00 - Tetris Effect<br> 19:50 - Just Cause 4<br> 20:50 - Shadow of the Colossus<br> 23:00 - Subnautica<br> 26:35 - Artifact<br> 28:30 - Florence<br> 29:17 - Return of the Obra Dinn<br> 32:35 - Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom<br> 34:50 - Forza Horizon 4<br> 36:25 - Deltarune<br> 37:35 - Dragon Quest XI<br> 40:00 - Maple Story 2<br> 43:35 - The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Memories<br> 45:50 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey<br> 49:55 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider<br> 51:30 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4<br> 55:48 - Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk<br> 57:20 - Jurassic World Evolution<br> 59:00 - Yakuza 6: The Song of Life<br> 1:00:54 - Dead Cells<br> 1:02:45 - God of War<br> 1:07:55 - Astro Bot: Rescue Mission<br> 1:09:10 - Into the Breach<br> 1:10:45 - Marvel's Spider-Man<br> 1:13:45 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<br> 1:16:55 - Fortnite<br> 1:19:30 - Valkyria Chronicles 4<br> 1:22:00 - Hitman 2<br> 1:23:40 - Red Dead Redemption 2<br> 1:33:45 - Monster Hunter: World<br> 1:36:55 - Email of the Year</em></p>
