If you like monster collection, turn-based combat and Final Fantasy-style storytelling, this one’s for you.Ģ2. World of Final Fantasy: Pokemon meets “Final-the-Fantasy” in this love letter to classic JRPG fans. A game about fear, loss and coming to terms with death, this game does a good job of mixing charm and horror while also tapping into Japanese folklore.Ģ3. Yomawari: Night Alone: Hey, small projects deserve a nod, too. Featuring popular virtual idol Miku, this game boasts catchy tunes, tons of unlockables and rhythm mechanics that’ll make you feel slow, old or both at higher difficulty levels.Ģ4. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X: Let’s get in a groove and damage my man card as well by starting with a cute rhythm game. For context, past Game of the Year winners I’ve picked include The Witcher 3, Super Smash Bros., Grand Theft Auto V, Batman Arkham City and Mass Effect 2.Ģ5.

On that note, let’s start with the top 25 new games that I’ve personally played in 2016. In addition to the top titles, I am also including a Top 6 games that I missed for the year as well as Top 7 PC gaming picks by my colleague Cameron Duren. A public flogging shall be scheduled forthwith. These include some high-profile ones such as Uncharted 4 and Overwatch. Action adventure, shooters, role-playing games, rhythm titles, point-and-click - heck, I’ve even played some princess and fashion games.Īdmittedly, I am but one man so I did not get to play every game that I wanted to this year. Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again when we look back at the past year in gaming and mull over which titles proved to be most merry indeed.Īs a video game reviewer, I’ve had the pleasure of playing a ton of titles yet again in 2016. Follow Technobubble poobah Jason Hidalgo’s shenanigans on Twitter roasting on an open fire. Technobubble covers games, gadgets, technology and all things geek.

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