Gaming greats: Titles that earned their place at the very top

Despite having its naysayers, there have been plenty of phenomenal games released over the course of 2016 across all gaming platforms.

From blockbusters such as Battlefield 1, Dishonoured 2 and Overwatch, to indie games like Abzu, Firewatch, and INSIDE, we’ve spent hours attached to our TV screens and computer monitors to bring you the top 25 games of the year. a friend play the entire game and enjoyed every moment. What makes Nathan Drake’s Indiana Jones-esque adventure the best game of the year, though, isn’t just the incredible graphics and spectacular gameplay; it’s the phenomenal story and script. Centering on two brothers,

explores the high and lows of their relationship in a realistic way, unparalleled by other blockbusters (except, perhaps, the bond between Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us). As said in our review, a fantastic finale to a spectacular series. flame, your only contact being with a fellow firewatcher via radio. However, what transpires is a gripping five-hour journey through topics such as depression, dementia and loneliness. Spoiling the plot would ruin the wonderful story arc contained within this phenomenal work of art.

isn’t so much a video-game as a brilliant mystery novel — and it leaves you with genuine, thought-provoking questions. sage through six short but brilliant single-player campaigns, each one telling of different soldiers’ experiences around the world. The game’s credentials are further boosted by the breathless multiplayer. ful logic test that subverts its own rules to joyous effect.