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The Real Games of 2016

by jinoru

Not for honor, but for DemonicGoblin

He called me out for my other list including games from previous years so this is the restricted list.

Showing 1-10 of 10 items

Hyper Light Drifter

1. Hyper Light Drifter

Flitting about the neon blue and red world, timing dashes perfectly and getting through encounters without a scratch or sometimes miraculously not dying is definitely my favorite new experience of the year.

Overwatch

2. Overwatch

It feels great to have a diverse cast of characters with diverse abilities coming from all my favorite first person action games of decades long past.

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

3. Sid Meier's Civilization VI

This is the second Civ game I've been able to finish a complete game. The other one was 4. The way I didn't have to have any extended warfare in the entirety of what I finished is a great highlight. The systems at play feel great. Lots of great strategic layers.

Devil Daggers

4. Devil Daggers

Better than DOOM? Yeah. What a rush.

Doom

5. Doom

Ripping and tearing feels great. The Berserk pick up against everything is amazing, especially when tearing imp's heads clean (or really dirty) in half.

The Jackbox Party Pack 3

6. The Jackbox Party Pack 3

Between TeeKO and Murder Trivia Party, this is the best party game I've played since Quiplash 1 and Fibbage.

The Last Guardian

7. The Last Guardian

The frustrations others have had with this game are not without merit, I've had the same experience, but I love every single bit of this game except the obtuseness of some of the controls. Trico's intelligence shines over all its problems.

Trackmania Turbo

8. Trackmania Turbo

Its no TM2 Stadium crazy, but its local MP 'cheat code' modes are real fun. Valley will suck forever.

9. No Man's Sky

Chillest game, though all the people who have problems with it have no chill.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

10. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

This would be higher, but I didn't play a ton of it. I like me some deserts and sci-fi.