God of War. Absolutely tremendous action game, and strongly evokes similar positive feelings I had about RE4 mixing up the RE formula back in 2005. I had grown tired of the God of War series after finishing III back in the day, even though it was certainly a juggernaut of a series when it came to my personal tastes. To be honest, I was definitely content with just the original, and kinda found myself really bored with Kratos beyond the scope of the first game, though I still looked forward to and enjoyed both II and III. This new game, story-wise and character-wise, completely redeems the trajectory of the character, IMO -- it makes that ongoing force-of-rage-and-vengeance Kratos have a very satisfying maturation arc here. On top of that, it's just fun as hell to play and drop-dead gorgeous to boot. I can't sing this game enough praise... It makes God of War wholly relevant to me again after feeling like the series had been overdone in the past, it tells a supremely charismatic tale about growth and change within a videogame context, its the first action game since the original Bayonetta that actually commands my attention for its gameplay design, and it makes me awe in wonder at its technical achievement.
I'm in line with much of the strong criticism about Detroid: Become Human's on-the-nose narrative appropriations and the problems those create, but I still can't help but respect the extreme range of choices and consequences and general ability to remain coherent and consistent within its own context. It also looks gorgeous, to boot. Plus, I absolutely love Connor and Hank as characters. This game is still commanding a lot of my respect for how fresh it is, though with the current lineup for future games releasing this year, it may get forgotten and buried under the weight of its problems -- but right now, I absolutely respect how much choice exists in the game with heavy-weighing consequences later, and how it seems to rarely get caught off guard in terms of story cohesion.
Any other year, Monster Hunter World would definitely be commanding a spot, but because of circumstances in my real life around the time it released, I've played very little of the game compared to what I'd normally give to a Monster Hunter title. It's worth noting that the 25 or so hours I've put into it since its release have been spectacular, but I've long since been outpaced by my close friends that I typically play MH games with, and it's been hard to return. Still, I haven't felt as surprised and pleased by a Monster Hunter game in ages, and I've been a long-time fan of the series. It's just barely a toe into the larger game itself, but what I have played so far has been supremely good and standout among this year's releases.