My "Tops of 2015" list.

THE TOPS OF 2015

A list of the various media I enjoyed in 2015. If you are looking for some ideas on things to listen, watch, play or read, then I hope this helps.

Living in the UK means I get some of the films a bit later over here and I wanted to wait until I had seen some more of the Oscar nominees for Best Film, before I completed this list.

I assume probably most of you in the Giant Bomb community will have played all the games on my list but I kept the language quite over explanatory in case some people had not.

Enjoy!

Top TV Shows

Although I'm not ranking any of these lists, Mr.Robot was my favourite TV Show of 2015. I watched it through twice - something I very rarely do nowadays - and within the same year too!

The performances from all actors/actresses are great but special credit goes to Rami Malek, who plays the main character, and Christian Slater. From the first moment I met Malek as Elliot, I was immediately invested and interested in his character along with his motivations. The way the show makes his hero-hacking interesting and, at the same time, believable is fantastic.

As the show progresses, you will realise it borrows from one very popular film that I will not say here as it kind of spoils the twist. However, it uses the same idea in a slightly different way and there is more than one "What?!?" moment that I wasn't expecting. I can't wait for Season 2 to see where it takes the characters and the world they have now created.

The Leftovers was an extremely close second to Mr.Robot. Unfortunately, my love for tech stuff meant Mr.Robot just edged it. However, this show is so different and its story and ideas are very interesting.

It's written by Damon Lindelof which may put some people off. He is often attached to projects that have a huge fan base and has been accused of ruining several of them, LOST being his biggest one. Personally, I love LOST and it is still one of my favourite shows of all time; it was the start of the current wave of great North American TV dramas that seem to be flooding our screens today. Sure, the story did go all over the place and yeah the ending…blah, blah, blah…but I actually enjoyed the sci-fi, supernatural slant that it took. But I digress, I was meant to be talking about The Leftovers, right?

This show, if you haven't seen Season 1, is basically posing the question: "How would the world react to people getting seemingly Raptured?" In the show they call the people that get Raptured or who have disappeared the "Departed". The show never really tries to determine where they have gone or why. It starts off a while after these people have vanished and focuses on the people that remain. In the first season, you get lots of flashbacks with the main characters and where they were when they lost someone or witnessed people disappearing. The second season is more focused on the main family from the first season and their new surroundings.

The reason I mentioned Damon Lindelof is because he seems to like the supernatural realm. This show, like LOST, is obviously based in that realm also, so you need to have an open mind from the start. Though the first season, as I said, doesn't really try to determine where people have gone, it is more about how they are coping and the social ramifications of this happening on a global scale. The second has a glimmer of them trying to figure it out but it is still very focused on the characters and their story.

It's really fresh, original and the cast are incredible. If you haven't seen the first season, go back and watch that first.

Narcos has a very simple setup. It's about the rise to power of Pablo Escobar and the efforts of the undercover CIA agents who are trying to bring him to justice.

It's a TV show version of Scarface, only this actually happened, which makes it more terrifying. The characters are all really well developed but the star of the show is obviously Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar.

The fact that I can't really say much more about the show isn't a bad thing. It's just a really good character-driven show about one of the most famous drug lords and it’s executed extremely well.

Master of None is by far my favourite comedy series of the year. It is partly created by the excellent Aziz Ansari. The observational humour in the show is spot on and the way it pokes fun at clichéd stereotypes and casual racism is brilliant.

For me, the first episode was good but the characters felt a bit hammy and didn't seem like they were delivering their lines that well. Episode two seemed to click better, however, and the series improved with each passing episode.

A must-watch if you're an Aziz Ansari fan.

Bojack Horseman is the silliest, weirdest and crudest animated comedy show I have watched in recent years. I had heard nothing about this show prior to watching season 1 in 2014 but after I did, I never looked back. The weird world of humanoid animals, living alongside humans but at the same time there still being regular animals, pretty much sums up the wackiness of Bojack. Oh, and the fact that it's about a washed-up sitcom horse who is coping with a mid-life crisis. Pretty standard.

This definitely isn't for everyone but it definitely is for me and the second season this year just gave me more of what I liked about season 1.

I really like spy stuff. In the past few years we have had films like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and A Most Wanted Man. Both slow, methodical, spy drama films. Homeland is the TV equivalent to those films or they were the equivalent to Home... Ah, whatever!

Homeland had a great hook in Season 1 but they had to change things drastically a few seasons in, due to plot developments. Lesser shows would have floundered and ran out of steam but every new season of Homeland has been fantastic. Just like the films I mentioned above, the newer seasons take a while to build steam but, at this point, people who have been watching since season 1 are invested in the characters. However, the build-up and tension that is created, which culminates in an amazing season’s end, is always worth it. This season was no different. Albeit, a little more reflective than usual.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Daredevil - Great portrayal of the Red Devil. Characters are all great.

Jessica Jones - Fun character I had never heard about. David Tennant is a great villain.

Making A Murderer - Will never watch this show again as it made me so sad and angry but an important documentary/show to have out there to highlight the pitfalls of the American justice system.

Fargo - Didn't enjoy it as much as the first season but it was still good fun and it's nice to see Kirsten Dunst back.

Humans - A sort of TV version of iRobot without (for the moment) the Robots going all "KILL, DESTROY!". Looking forward to seeing how it develops in the new season.

Top Films

Mad Max: Fury Road is just so memorable.Again, not ranking this list but it was still my outright favourite of the year. I think it was a lot of people's favourite film of 2015. If The Revenant wasn't out in 2015 (in North America) and Alejandro González Iñárritu hadn't pulled out all the stops for shooting that film, then I genuinely would be putting all my bets on George Miller to win Best Director at the Oscars.This film is stunning to look at. It is nothing like any dystopian film I have ever seen, including the previous Mad Max films. Even though the world is covered in sand, it is all over-saturated and colourful. The set pieces they executed in this film are breathtaking. All of the choreographed stunts, with their layer of subtle CGI/post processing, were jaw-dropping.The story is very slight and, on first watch, I wasn't one hundred percent on board with it because I liked the old Max films with Gibson at the helm. I wanted to see Tom Hardy take the forefront and become the new Max. However, what they decided to do with this film is much more important and interesting. Tom Hardy barely speaks in the film. Instead, the spotlight is given mostly to Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron. She decides her life, along with the lives of the women forced to "breed" with the story's villain, Immortan Joe, is worth more than it currently is. She breaks the women free from their lives of slavery in the promise of finding a place where they can live in peace. The story has many underlying messages that aren't actually that underlying, as they beat you over the head with them. However, they are important messages, some of which include gender equality, caring for our planet, war mongering and our reliance on fossil fuels.These messages can be lost on some people watching it for the first time because the film is so bat-shit crazy, with its characters and their depictions being so over the top.

Take this fine gentleman for example.

He never actually gets spoken to or referred to in the film by any specific name but he apparently is called the "Doof Warrior". In this world, the men go out to battle in their make-shift death machines all whilst screaming "WITNESS ME!" as they die gloriously in battle. Their hope, that they will be accepted into the gates of "Valhalla", an obvious comparison to the Viking stories of old. The "Doof"’s character is basically their horn-blower or military drummer: the guy who scares the shit out of the enemy and makes them aware that his mates are coming by wailing on his Flamethrower Double Guitar. YUP. FLAMETHROWER. GUITAR.

I can understand why people probably came out of this film going "What the hell was that?" but, for me, it was the most fun and exciting film I saw in 2015 and, on several more viewings, a film with some pretty important messages behind it that only serve to bolster its greatness.

Definitely one I will be watching over and over for a long time to come.

The Revenant and Alejandro González Iñárritu, as I stated above, are a big reason I think George Miller won't be accepting a Best Director Oscar this year.

Everyone has their eyes focused on Leo due to the internet's buzz over his performance and it being his 6th nomination (including his producing nom). I don't disagree with the buzz; DiCaprio's performance was amazing, even with the very few lines of dialogue he has in the film. I can't compare it to Redmayne in the "Danish Girl" or Cranston as "Trumbo" but the other nominees I would definitely put below DiCaprio's performance.

That being said, the real star of the show is Canada. More specifically, the cinematography used by Emmanuel Lubezki and the use of those shots by the Director, Iñárritu. The fact that they shot in natural light and pulled off some of the most beautiful scenes I have seen in a film is impressive. The wide shots that slowly pan and zoom in to close-up shots of the characters are excellent; it all adds to the immersion of DiCaprio's journey of survival and revenge.

The only small gripe I would have with the film is that it's a little long in the tooth in some parts. It either treads similar ground or hangs on shots a little too long and, at 2 and half hours, it probably could have been made a little shorter. Saying that though, I applaud them for sticking to their vision and keeping the shots and run time they most likely wanted.

The hard work of the cast and crew in making this film really shows. I think it deserves all the Oscars it is probably going to get this year but my heart still wants Mad Max to steal some of its thunder.

Slow West was definitely one of the best surprises of the year for me. My friend asked if I wanted to go along to the cinema to see it and I am glad he did.

I prefer it overall to the Hateful Eight in terms of westerns of 2015. I have heard good things about Bone Tomahawk but I am not quite sure if it's out over here yet.

Both Fassbender and Smit-McPhee's performances are great in this film along with their chemistry on screen. Ben Mendelsohn plays the villain well and is extremely ominous. The story is well done and the way it slowly unravels to tell you more as the film progresses keeps the film moving at a good pace. In a similar fashion to the Hateful Eight, it builds up to a big shoot out finale. However, this film's shoot out isn't as cartoony as Hateful Eight's is. It packs more of an emotional punch as well.

Unfortunately, I can't say much about the story without spoiling it but basically Fassbender is the anti-hero and McPhee is the in-love, naive, young man and they team up to find the person McPhee is in love with. Sounds very clichéd but it is executed really well and I found the ending really satisfying.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation has far too long a title.

I know what I want from these films when I go to see them now: just good old fashioned popcorn action with a bit of spy, gadget, tech stuff thrown in for good measure.

The story in this one is pretty good, but the villain not so great. I really like Sean Harris as an actor but either the script, his performance, or the direction didn't really sell me on him as a "Big Bad Guy".

Rebecca Ferguson was the stand-out performance in this film. I know, I know, Tom Cruise hangs off a plane. The man is a lunatic and I love him for it. However, I know what I'm getting from Cruise. Ferguson was a really cool character and she went toe to toe with Cruise.

Definitely not an Oscar-worthy film but it knows it's not and it embraces its fun ideas and over-the-top stunts to great effect.

Ex Machina was a bit of a love-hate film for me but that's why it's in the list. It's one of those films that’ll have you debating over what it meant and the different ways that it could have ended.

The basic premise is that a guy is brought to a house to test the validity of a robot and its ability to be perceived as human. The first time I watched this I was let down by the ending but a second viewing made me appreciate it more. However, personally for me, it would have been nice to have had a role reversal. The robot looking more male gendered and a woman Turing Testing him. Or the Robot being gendered one way and the person testing it, being the same gender. Or just a general focus on gender and its significance when it comes to A.I. I think that would have made this film something a bit different for me, rather than the usual nerdy guy, lusting over the female robot. Saying that, however, makes me sound reductive when in actual fact the ending does lend itself to somewhat highlight the subversion of gender. I just felt it did it in a very clichéd way.

I don't want to sound down on the film though as it had so many fantastic moments, specifically the creepy conversations between Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson, which in turn highlights the greatest thing the film does, and that is make you suspect everyone as a villain.

Overall, it was such a stylish and well done film. Alicia Vikander did a fantastic job as the Robot, Ava. I just wanted something a bit different when it came to exploring artificial intelligence.

American Ultra got absolutely slated by critics and was, by all accounts, a financial and commercial failure. That being said, I enjoyed the hell out of this film.

When I saw the trailer for it online, it made it look awful. It came off as an empty and vapid film. However, I found lots to like about it. The chemistry between Stewart and Eisenberg was great and admittedly if they weren't the leads, it maybe would have been a worse film.

The story was seemingly very predictable but took some turns I didn't expect and I really enjoyed the two main characters’ development throughout the film. A standout moment in the film was when they were trapped in a basement, decked out with Black Lights trying to find a way out. Really funny scene.

Was it silly? Yes. Have some of the things in the film been seen before? Probably. Was it fun? Absolutely.

From start to finish, I really enjoyed it and the action, fight scenes and gruesome make-up, really added to its appeal for me.

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Force Awakens. I think by this point everyone knows Star Wars and most likely knows this film.

I will say two things first; I am more of a Trek fan and I like the prequels. For me, the prequels were my first introduction to Star Wars. I remember my brother taking me to see Phantom Menace and coming out with a big grin on my face. At 12 years old, I didn't hate or love Jar Jar. He was just a silly character to me but not one that ruined the film. Plus Darth Maul is still the best villain in the Star Wars Universe, hands down. Anyway, not here to debate why I think the prequels are good.

This film was fun but flawed. I have seen it twice and enjoyed it more the second time and I am most likely going to see it a third time. It is an extremely enjoyable and easy film to watch and the added fan service makes it all the more enjoyable for Star Wars fans.

If you are a Star Wars fan, you probably had some gripes but are hopefully excited to see Star Wars back on track with the promise of exciting new stories and the development of the newly introduced characters. If you are not a Star Wars fan and somehow didn't get dragged along to see this film, don't worry, as I said above it's so easy to watch and there isn't any need to know any details from the previous films to enjoy it.

Star Wars is back and it's good to see.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Hateful Eight - I don't think I've hated a Tarantino film. They are all so enjoyable and this one was no different. Just not a standout compared to the other films for me.

The Martian - Great acting from Matt Damon. A really well done, really entertaining and easy to watch film. Basically a semi-comedic version of Castaway on Mars.

Spotlight and The Big Short - I put these films together because they are both really important stories that you should go out your way to watch. They highlight really disgusting and outrageous things that have happened in our society but somehow the people involved have largely gone unpunished. Sadly, I found them quite slow and I think the larger public did too, especially The Big Short. However, they are two films that I'm glad are out there to educate people and inform them of how messed up our society really is.

Top Video Games

Surprisingly, I did not have an outright favourite game of 2015. I had about 4 or 5 games I put a solid amount of hours into this year and I liked them for so many different reasons.

I will start with a game that was extremely divisive. It was a game that most likely got the worst press last year, specifically it's PC version and rightly so.

If you are not playing on PC, you are a Batman fan, and a fan of the previous games (Arkham City and Arkham Asylum) then Batman: Arkham Knight should tick your boxes. I enjoyed this game immensely and didn't have a problem with the Batmobile like a lot of people did. I would agree it seemed tacked on and an obvious fanservice thing but after 2 (and if you count Arkham origins, 3) games of Batman strolling around on foot, grappling from ledge to ledge and zipping about in his cape, the Batmobile was the next logical thing for Rocksteady to add.

A lot of people argue that Asylum was the best game in the series and that the sequels didn't better it. I would agree. The original fighting mechanics that it introduced were copied for years to come, its great use of "Metroid-esque" game play and the fantastic story, made it the best in the series. However, I sincerely doubt the next game would have been received as well, if it was the same thing in another confined location. Arkham City and Arkham Knight were logical expansions for Rocksteady to produce in order for people not to become immediately bored of the franchise. There was always going to be more of the running around the Gotham-esque streets and the mopping up of criminals and villains that have taken it over.

I personally enjoyed the story in Arkham Knight the most out of the series. Admittedly, this is due to me being a Batman fan and this game’s plot was a re-telling or re-jigging of the popular 6 issue story arc of "Under the Hood". However, it was closer to the animated adaption DC did of the comic book released in 2010. I liked their twist on the story and the inclusion of Scarecrow including his pivotal part of the game where he literally changes the landscape, which in turn changes the gameplay. That is a really cool standout moment for me.

It does tread a lot of the same ground but I still really enjoy the fighting in these games and the ability to just shoot out of the Batmobile and glide across all of Gotham is something that all Batman fans have wanted to do for a long time.

I will add this small caveat: the timing of when I bought this game might have helped to increase my perception of it. My internet was down for 3 weeks and I had no ability to play any online games that would normally pull my attention. I ended up "Two Hundred Percenting" this game which basically means I completed it twice. Once on normal and then with New Game+ (Hard) which allows you to keep all the gadgets and things from your first play through.

That being said, if the game was terrible, I wouldn't have played it through twice or even once for that matter. It fulfilled once more my Batman fantasy and I even went full lunatic and got all the Riddler trophies.

I was really surprised by how much negativity this game seemed to get by a lot of the gaming websites. Some people said they enjoyed it but they also seemed to get hung up on the in-game purchases that it had. It struck me as just a thing to say for people who hadn't actually played much of the game merely just to strike up an outrage about something that really doesn't affect the gameplay at all.

Rainbow Six: Siege got released at the latter end of 2015 so some people may have had too many reviews to write for other games or were thinking about their end of year lists, so it got discarded.

However, for me, it was and still is my go-to game for a great online, team based, first person experience. There is currently, in my opinion, no other shooter out there that gives you the kind of tactical nuances that this game gives. There are some cool titles on steam that are extremely difficult, team based games like Red Orchestra or Insurgency. Sadly, however, those games suffer from being created by (insanely talented) modders who just don't have the triple A budgets to add that layer of polish. Plus they are much older games and are running on older engines, which again is hard for these small teams to update on the kind of budgets they have.

However, I don't want that to sound like I only like Siege because it has better graphics or effects, even if it does. The gameplay for me is far superior, BUT – and it's a big BUT that plagues most online shooters – if you don't have a good community behind the game and/or you don't have a solid group of people to play the game with, I can see it being less exciting. There are also some design decisions with regards to the classes they made for the game that baffle me. I chalk that up to them trying to painstakingly balance the game, which in an online multiplayer shooter must be incredibly difficult. On top of that, people who play the game and who are much smarter than me, complain a lot about the netcode. I won't bore you with an in-depth explanation of what netcode is but it affects all online games and the ability with which players interact with each other. If there is any delay or inefficiency in that netcode, it can mess up the online experience. For a competitive shooter that is a big "No, no".

It hasn't really been a huge problem for me though. The only big downside I would give the game is that the matchmaking can be a bit messed up. It was horrible at launch and the party system was also broken but I feel they have supported the game since launch quite well and it has definitely improved.

Overall, the feeling you get in this game when you have a team of people communicating, calling out enemy positions, covering each other, discussing tactics and just generally being decent team members, makes it so rewarding when you win a round. If you aren't a first person fan, obviously this isn't the game for you. If you don't like playing with other people, this isn't the game for you. If you like constant respawns and twitch gameplay, this isn't the game for you. It is a very specific, online tactical first person shooter but one I hope can hold my attention for the rest of 2016 and keep the great community behind it.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was my favourite open world RPG of the 2015. It had beautiful visuals, a compelling story and just as compelling side quests.

On top of that, the developer support has been fantastic. The fighting mechanics that were in the game at launch were not to everyone's tastes but I didn't mind them and, in fact, I had completed 90% of the game before they released a patch to update them. However, it is very rare you see a developer changing something so fundamental to their game after launch, especially when it was functional.

The only thing that pulls me out of this game is due to me not having got into the other Witcher games. The first one really didn't grab me and the second one I didn't bother to pick up. Therefore, some character in-jokes or recurring characters that pop up have less of an impact on me than they would a seasoned Witcher player. That being said, I still had so much fun running around the HUGE world CD Projekt Red created. The creature design is so original and stunning. The dialogue for each character is interesting and, even for someone who doesn't have the added backstory, I still got invested in Geralt's quest.

It has topped a lot of people’s lists for best game of 2015 and I can understand why. It was an immensely rich and rewarding gaming experience and the developers did a fantastic job.

Rocket League was the biggest surprise of the year for me. It totally came out of nowhere and took the gaming world by storm. It's still going strong today and for a game about Rocket Cars bumping a giant ball into a net that is impressive.

However, when you think about it, the game is so brilliant because of its simplicity. Whether playing it with a friend or just going solo and teaming up with random people online, the excitement I got from scoring a goal or creating a setup for someone else to smash the ball in, was like nothing else I experienced in 2015.

I am glad the game and the developers have got the attention they deserve because they previously released a game that technically Rocket League is the follow up to and it didn't gain much success. They have kept the community strong and added cool new features over the past few months to keep the game fresh and exciting. I look forward to seeing what they can add to the game in 2016.

The wave of rhythm based, plastic instrument games came back in 2015 and while the new Rock Band still has the full shebang when it comes to the instruments, it didn't really seem to innovate on much else. Guitar Hero Live on the other hand, tried something new with respect to both gameplay mechanics and game modes.

There are only two modes in the game but they are nonetheless two very interesting and very different experiences. The offline career mode gives you the chance to play shows from the first person perspective of a real guitarist in a fake band, playing to a real FMV crowd. Not only that but when you are attempting the song the crowd reacts to how well you are doing; play well and they shout and cheer you on, play badly and they start booing and throwing shit at you. It can be gut-wrenchingly cheesy at times but it's definitely something different and the amount of work that must have gone in to capturing the band performances as well as the crowd reactions is hard to fathom.

The online mode is basically like playing along to MTV, well when MTV actually played music videos. It features random playlists of songs that play on repeat 24/7 and you play along to these songs against other people around the world in real time. When you load the game up and select this mode it, 9 times out of 10, throws you into the middle of a song. However, you aren't forced to play the song, as it allows you to choose from two different "channels", GTV1 and GTV2. Basically just two types of playlists, running at that specific time, normally differing in genre and they allow you to jump into a song, playing in that channel, in real time.

The downsides to this mode is that you are either forced to play what song is currently playing on either playlist or you can pay to play individual tracks. In Rock Band for example you can go in, pick a song that is in their game library and play it. In Guitar Hero you can only do that with the songs that are in their offline career mode. To play any song from their whole online library, you must use your "play tokens" or pay real money to play the song of your choice. It sounds downright disgusting when you try to explain it but I guess they were coming at it from a Karaoke business angle. A possible scenario being a group of people would rent out a room and pay for an amount of songs they want as it not only allows you to play along to the songs using the Guitar peripheral but it does also support a microphone input.

Speaking of the Guitar peripheral, this game has gone back to Guitar Hero's roots and doesn't come with a drum set or a microphone. Instead they have opted to focus on just the Guitar by adding new upper and lower fret buttons, which in turn adds a new dimension to the game and an increased difficulty level when playing each song.

So even though I think this might be the last time we see these types of games, I think the guys over at "FreeStyleGames" did a great job in pushing something new, challenging and fun.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is the follow up to Crystal Dynamics’ reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise. I blasted through this game in only a couple of days because it was just such a fun platformer, the fighting mechanics were exciting and finally they took Lara Croft back to what she does best: Tomb Raiding.

Microsoft bought exclusive rights to this game so that Sony couldn't release it on the PS4 till next year, which is Microsoft's way of trying to compete with Sony and their Uncharted franchise. If this was Uncharted versus the earlier title in Crystal Dynamics’ reboot (just called Tomb Raider) I would have said "no chance!". However, this follow up is definitely a step in the right direction to give the people over at Naughty Dog something to think about.

The personality they have given Lara is great and seeing how she is developing into the badass artifact hunter we all know is really cool. The fact that she finally gets to do some of the treasure hunting in this one is great and it's arguably the best parts of the game. Some of the environmental puzzles you have to solve to unlock the hidden items in each Tomb are quite challenging and give you that smug feeling when you complete them. The story itself is not bad, but I didn't love it – to be honest, most of the Tomb Raider stories take a back seat to the actual gameplay.

Overall, though, it was an extremely enjoyable adventure game that I couldn't put down. It looks stunning and plays well. Looking forward to the next installment in the series.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Great open world stealth with the silly over-the-top story of Metal Gear. The only thing is, I still haven't completed it. For me, it was let down by the real-time timers on the unlocks. I also felt like after a while the Missions became very repetitive. I do want to go back and finish it as the gameplay is really fun.

Halo 5: Guardians - I have enjoyed every Halo game. This new one was a cool addition to the series. The inclusion of 4 player co-op was cool. The story is just far too dense now. The multiplayer is where it shines as it's still one of the best console shooters out there. I just never got into it because I feel like there are still so many hardcore Halo players that play and I get steamrolled every time I jump into a round. Or I could just be shite at the game.

GTA V (PC) - The console version of this game was released in 2014 but the PC version didn't come out till early 2015. It was worth the wait for the extra features and the added graphic fidelity. The multiplayer world and the online heist missions were great. I put 90 hours into this game even though I had already completed it on Xbox 360. It was so much fun to just mess around in the online city and run the heist missions with a group of people. It was sadly let down by clunky, long loading menus and the inability to play heists with just 2 people.

Fallout 4 - Same as Fallout 3 with some graphical upgrades and base building mechanics. The gameplay in Bethesda's titles are always fun but my enthusiasm waned with this game. I haven't gone back to it in a while and still have to complete it.

Invisible Inc. - Literally only played 1 hour of this but it's a really cool turn based, roguelike game. It has lovely isometric views and beautiful cyberpunk 2D art style. It is extremely difficult, or at least for me it is, but I am still looking forward to putting more hours into it.

Top Comics

I collect comics differently to the average collector. I prefer to wait till series runs finish and then buy their respective volumes, collections or compendiums. This means I am normally a year or so behind on popular superhero comic story arcs. Therefore, I have put below 4 collected volumes of independent comic stories that I enjoyed in 2015.

Top Music

Below is a link to a spotify playlist of tracks I enjoyed in 2015.

2015 Music Playlist

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