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TopicGames by year, ranked and explained - part II, 2005-2016
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04/13/17 11:27:48 PM
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Also on the Wii U was Xenoblade Chronicles X. Man, that game is conflicting. Like MGS5, it eschews storytelling in favor of pure exploration. It nails that piece of things even better than the original Xenoblade. I absolutely love the world that they crafted for X. It's a shame that they pushed plot over to the side but I still think this is a great game. The Wii U is probably my console of 2015.

Of course, the real answer for this year and pretty much every year going forward is the PC. The Xbox One got Ori and the Blind Forest and the PS4 got Axiom Verge, but the PC got both. It became this great neutral ground where most games ended up, and usually the best version at that. Ori and the Blind Forest is amazing. It's probably the best metroid-like without the word Metroid in it. It's in my top 10. Ori has all the atmosphere and isolation that you'd want in one of those and it's great to run around and explore. It focuses on exploration over combat. It has a dynamic save system that allows it to be hard in spots without being frustrating. The music is great. I love it. Axiom Verge is decent but a little disappointing - the traversal is underwhelming and you don't get a lot of cool moves, just more guns. The game focuses more on combat than movement. It's good but it's not great.

Life is Strange came out of nowhere and took over 2015. Its narrative was crazy and it had an indie vibe that stuck with me super hard. There was so much theorycrafting around the world of Life is Strange, and while the ending wasn't as satisfying as it could have been, the ride was still great. This game defined 2015 more than any other. If any other game was on that wavelength, it'd be Undertale, the indie turn based rpg that became a bit of a meme game and struck a chord with a lot of people. The tumblr crowd took to this game and it became almost a mascot of an entire breed of people. Both Life is Strange and Undertale took over wide swaths of the internet in 2015.

More great games hit PS4. PS4 had a great year too. Rocket League really took over the PS4 thanks to it being free with PS+. Bloodborne was Dark Souls with guns! People really love that game. The highlight for me is N++ which is a desert island kind of game. There's thousands of levels and it's my favorite pure platformer ever. I've spent hundreds of hours playing N++ and I'm still not done. I can't say enough positive things about it. It just handles so, so well.

Just going to run down some more interesting stuff. Crypt of the Necrodancer takes the roguelite idea and crosses it with a rhythm game. The combination is brilliant and makes each second feel so good when you're on beat and nailing enemy patterns. I suck at Necrodancer but I like to give it an honest try. Sometimes I get a good run going and feel like a rhythm god. Her Story was a fascinating FMV game that's only barely a video game but also has a story that could only be told through an interactive medium. I love the interface and the Windows 3.1 aspect of it. Kerbal Space Program existed for years before 2015, but it was one of the best examples of early access games. That's a game that you have to put in time and effort to get anything out of it, but those who figure it out have a thrilling time with it that can't be matched by your average game. And finally, Hacknet is great. I love command prompts and unix shells and this game gives me that and more. Hacking into evil corporation computers and pacemakers was a great damn time. The DLC came out last week and I need to play that ASAP. Maybe after this list is done.

2015's awesome.
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