Favorite 2016 Release:
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. This is honestly based on a cross reference between the games I played this year and the games released this year.
Least Favorite 2016 Release:
Mighty No. 9. The game is meh, but I'm picking this because I paid almost $300 in the grand scheme of things for the steaming pile.
Favorite Game Played in 2016: I'm gonna split this one, for reasons.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, because at this point, I believe this is my game of the year.
Aragami, because with a little extra work, content, and maybe a bit more story wise, this game honestly might have been able to beat out Uncharted 4 for me.
Chibi-Robo!, because I know I really really enjoyed this game, but it was one of the first games I played this year, so my memory is fuzzy.
Fallout 4, because so much good DLC this year, the addition of mods on consoles, and it is just plainly a fantastic game.
Least Favorite Game Played in 2016:
Assassin's Creed: Unity. This game is just plain the worst. It feels like a bad indie game in terms of quality and then the story is so shitty and disconnected it even feels like it was written by bad indie devs as well.
Sleeper Hit of 2016:
Aragami. I heard about this one when someone mentioned signature games, which seems mostly limited to European releases, but through that I found that there is a physical version here in NA. I didn't expect a lot from a game that didn't cost much and had no advertisement at all. But I really enjoyed the game. Alternatively,
Homefront: The Revolution, because I genuinely enjoyed the game.
Favorite Gaming Moment in 2016: The ending of
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. No spoilers here, just plain my favorite gaming moment of 2016.
Proudest Collection Accomplishment of 2016: Probably getting .hack//G.U. Vol. 3 Redemption for $1. But I'm really happy about getting Rayman (Jag) CIB for $40, Mr. Nutz (SNES) for $25, Stunt Racer 64 for $7, and Hurricanes (SNES) for $15. Punisher (NES) CIB for the loose price. Using a work bonus to buy Punisher (GEN) CIB.
Now I'm gonna throw in some extra ones.
Favorite Game Revisited in 2016: (Whether it is a game you previously gave up on and gave a second chance, or a game you already love, but decided to play again) Again, gonna split this one.
Assassin's Creed, because getting through this relatively painful entry got me to play through the franchise.
Timesplitters: Future Perfect, because the story mode is so damned good and I still love this game.
Proudest Gaming Accomplishment of 2016: Beating
Demon's Souls and
Dark Souls. Also, playing through nearly the entire
Assassin's Creed and
Uncharted franchises. (Only missing Chronicles India/Russia and Uncharted: Golden Abyss)
Top 10 Games Played in 2016
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Aragami
- Haunting Ground
- Chibi-Robo!
- Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Mirror's Edge: Catalyst
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Party Hard
- Homefront: The Revolution