Originally Posted by
Scruffington
Japanese developers are absolutely among -- if not outright -- the best in the industry. You don't even have to look at history; all you have to do is look at the critical reception of 2019's biggest AAA releases so far. These are the following critic averages according to OpenCritic.
- Resident Evil 2: 92
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: 91
- Devil May Cry 5: 88
The three best reviewed AAA games of 2019 are all developed by Japanese developers. Capcom has been absolutely killing it over the past two years, and they're the frontrunners for Developer of the Year with two very well-received titles in 2019. FromSoftware, another Japanese developer, has also produced a game that's already in the conversation for Game of the Year. Even Kingdom Hearts III has great critical reception, sitting at an average of 85 on OpenCritic.
Japanese developers have always been great in my eyes. 2019, so far, is no exception.