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Pokémon X/Y

1. Pokémon X/Y

This is the first Pokémon game I've played to completion since Diamond came out, and I enjoyed so much of it. Greninja is without a doubt my favorite starter since Typhlosion. EXP Share being a Key Item was friggin great. Team Flare was a really good over the top sinister group. The music. OMG THE MUSIC. I loved it so much. Being the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon, I got back into it real hard. I got the special edition N3DS and this to go with it. Suffice it to say, I was not disappointed.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

2. Rise of the Tomb Raider

Wowow. This game looked so good. The performance capture for Lara was absurdly well done. I thoroughly enjoyed tomb raiding this time around. And despite not getting any achievements in the last few hours because the Xbox OS was broken when I finished it, I thought the story was really cool.

Overwatch

3. Overwatch

The interactive narcotic that is Overwatch has been supremely enjoyable for the most part. I got way into TF2 for a bit and this scratches that same itch. I also have a tendency for collecting things, so I've probably purchased more loot boxes than I should have. I just wished my friends weren't pansies and played more.

Sunset Overdrive

4. Sunset Overdrive

Bro. BRO. I killed a dragon. By stabbing it in the head. WITH A PIECE OF THE USER INTERFACE. This game is rad.

Gears of War 4

5. Gears of War 4

Yup, this sure is more Gears. The combat in these games will never not be satisfying. It didn't let down in providing the dumb, over the top Hollywood-esqe action story I expected. AND YOOOOOOO, THOSE CUTSCENES. DAMN.

Pokémon Sun/Moon

6. Pokémon Sun/Moon

I really wish I had played this game more before the end of the year. I've just arrived on the 3rd island. I'm liking it so far. The trial stuff is a fantastic change of pace from the usual gym structure of previous games. Also, the visuals are somehow even better than X/Y.

Forza Horizon 3

7. Forza Horizon 3

I think every Forza game in the Xbox One-era has found a way to make me hate it despite being a good game at its core. This is without a doubt the best looking Forza game ever. Playground Games are bringing the Horizon games closer to PGR with ever iteration, and I love that. Also, you can drive a damn Halo Warthog in this. That's damn cool. But this game is a pile of hot garbage on the PC. I built a fancy new PC this year partially in anticipation for Play Anywhere titles, but this is a god awful PC port. I haven't played this nearly as much as I would like because of how broken it is. Maybe this new DLC will bring me back down undah for a while.

Pokémon Go

8. Pokémon Go

I'm fully aware of how much of a garbage "game" this is, but I can't put it down.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

9. Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Beautiful art and music, but the act of actually playing the game was insanely frustrating. A lot of the puzzles and "boss" sequences require way too much precision.

Ori and the Blind Forest

10. Ori and the Blind Forest

This game looks EFFING AMAZING. SO MUCH ART going on here. But holy hell it's way too hard for me. I want nothing to do with having to memorize platforming sequences. I got to the bit where you go inside the tree and bailed.