Alexander Suffolk’s Top 10 Video Games of 2016
- Dark Souls 3
- Uncharted 4
- Overwatch
- The Witness
- Battlefield 1
- Pokemon Go
- Dishonored 2
- The Last Guardian
- DOOM
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition
I think at this point, it’s safe to say that Dark Souls is to video games what Star Wars is to movies for me. If a new one comes out, it’s going to be my favorite thing of the year, pretty much without exception. And while i had my problems with the third entry, I think it had enough ingenuity and crushing challenge to properly send off the franchise. After that, Uncharted 4 and Overwatch kep shifting in my head over which was a better experience for me, but ultimately I went with amazing story over amazing multiplayer (though I didn’t even play on PC, so take that with considerable salt). The Witness still stands as a great piece of art in my mind, and I for one still appreciate the state of zen and self-reflection that puts me in. Then there’s Battlefield 1, which I love EA for making, if only to keep the FPS genre a bit more fresh and stray from the constant churning of similar modern shooter affairs. Pokemon Go still has to get some recognition for making the entire world and I reignite a fervor not felt since the 90s, though I have to admit I stopped playing the bloody thing in August. Dishonored 2 was mostly more of the first game, but that’s not a bad thing at all, and I love seeing more of its nightmare steampunk setting. The Last Guardian is a beautiful display, a test of patience and an emotional ride that I’m glad still hits mainstream markets. I haven’t played much of DOOM, but I love that they committed to delivering an old school shooter experience with modern visuals. And finally, it’s technically a game from 2011, but with the special edition, Skyrim yet again managed to hook me in and make me spend an embarrassing amount of time dungeon-delving and dragon-slaying.
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