by danlongman
2016, what a year a lot of really shitty things happened in 2016 a lot of great people died. Overall I think everyone is ready to give it up and move on to 2017 and hope for a better year.
But as far as video games go, 2016 was an amazing year for games. Here are my top 20 ( I couldn't decide on just 10) games of 2016
I also fell hard back into World of Warcraft after 5 years, this year playing hours of Warlords of Draenor then falling out hard when Legion dropped, I know all my friends seem to love Legion but I think I have had enough WoW.
This list was really hard to nail down. All these games are amazing in their own rights and you should definitely play them all.
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Jonathan Blow knows how to make a game, Braid is still one of my favorite games of all time and after years of waiting the Witness came out, its a beautiful island full of puzzles. The sense of progression you feel as you learn the different types of puzzles, suddenly the puzzle that seemed impossible at the beginning of the game is now totally solvable. Honestly this game could be a master class in intelligent game design. With stunning visuals to back it up.
Doom who would have thought this game would be number 2, but wow what a great surprise this game was. Stunningly beautiful, Horribly Brutal, Blistering Fast and fun as fuck. All with a shredding heavy metal soundtrack. ID somehow managed to have all the right pieces to make Doom hit those nostalgic notes for the original Doom and yet somehow feel like a completely modern game. Doom was a game where I had a smile on my face the whole time I was playing it.
What is Firewatch? My third game of 2016. What a wonderful game Campo Santo made, a great mystery story, beautiful visuals with Olly Moss behind them. Unforgettable voice acting, everyone needs to play Firewatch.
As a follow up to Limbo, Play Dead's Inside is a piece of art. The dedication and effort that was put into every piece of this game shows.
I can't believe after 9 years the Last Guardian finally shipped and was for the most part an amazing game. Trico is an incredible companion who moves and acts like a real living animal. My only real gripe with the game is the camera and controls can really drive you mad at times.
Fun. Titanfall 2's campaign is a blast with some wonderful if underused mechanics throughout it. And the multiplayer is incredible with surprise moments always coming up.
Another game by Naughty Dog and another showcase of their expertise and tech. This game is probably the most impressive showcase of video game engine tech around. They found a way to make another uncharted game. But at the end of the day its another Uncharted game. I can't wait to see what Naughty Dog can do with some new IP. Hopefully after TLOU 2 we get to see something new!
Wow what a great revenge story, production values are so good. and you really feel like you are there in '68 in new Orleans.
Another game that has been in production forever, but somehow seems to be a really great game.
oof this game it's been nearly a year since I played it and it still moves me. A game made by the family of a young boy who bravely fought a battle against cancer and ultimately lost that battle. A touching and real video game, that shows the grace one family had in this horrible situation.
