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Top 10 Games of 2016 (So far) (Plus Honorable mentions 11- whatever)

by eder

Here I will keep track of the games I've played this year!

This year I will go ahead and add games that didn't come out this year because I will be trying to clear out some of my backlog and revisit some great games.

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

You might think this one is one hell of a dumb pick. Why play this game in 2016 of all things? Well if you look at another list I did you will know why I played it and placed it so damn high. I honestly can't tell if it's nostalgia or this game is really just that damn good. It's not like I'm going off of memory here, I literally played this game 100% to completion. It really is that damn good. If you can't see it well sorry my limited amount of words just can't do this game justice.

Dark Souls III

2. Dark Souls III

Played the first Dark Souls and loved it. One of the best games of last generation. This is a more refined version of that and I am happy for that.

Grandia II

3. Grandia II

I'm not an RPG fan at all. I hate waiting and getting lost in games. While I do have to wait for my turn here it doesn't bother me too much because the way you can interrupt attacks and the presentation oh man I love the way the camera is fast and loose in battles. Sure the game is linear but the characters and story are great and the combat system is a lot of fun. This might be my favorite JRPG.

Gears of War 4

4. Gears of War 4

DAT ENDING!! In all seriousness I love this series and I just wanna say I applaud that this game didn't get a stupid subtitle (looking at you Halo 5). I don't know why I keep on expecting a lot of story in these games but I just do. They have something real special there but it just goes so slow. Now the gameplay is superb. No complains there. Just as awesome as previous games and even more refined.

Doom

5. Doom

So far so good with this punching demons simulator.

Mega Man X2

6. Mega Man X2

Same as with Zelda a Link to the Past I played this game for a very personal reason I detailed in my previous list. I still think MMX and MMX4 are better but this one is pretty good to.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

7. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Not a huge fan of the Metal Gear games but once in awhile I play them because of my good friend @gunrock. I am kinda like Jeff on this series, it seems the even numbered ones are the ones I end up liking. This one of course breaks the curse of the odd numbered ones and delivers a game that is extremely fun. Just exploring and finding stuff for your base is fun as all hell.

Hyper Light Drifter

8. Hyper Light Drifter

So far so good with this awesome Zelda meets Dark Souls game.

The Ultimate Doom

9. The Ultimate Doom

I've been a console gamer up until two years ago when I decided to get a GTX 970 for all my multiplats. So I never actually beat the original Doom even though I own it on Steam for like 5 years or even more. This game I gotta say it holds up very well. Getting lost was a thing still but the map is useful enough and the action is great. Now I can better appreciate Doom (2016) when I get around to playing it. I want to play it for this list hopefully.

World of Warcraft: Legion

10. World of Warcraft: Legion

I only wanna play this to play with some friends, I'm no pro player by any means. Still a fun game to play with a great podcast.

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