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@smartzke @El-Shmiablo @matt @StuffOnARock @Ochi @TheOhrenberger @Light @Fridge-man @RockDoctor I wanted to update everyone on this thread on which games I ended up buying.

Ever the tease, I will tell you the only games I seriously considered. Criteria for this was that you made an argument for it, other than just saying it was fantastic, which as I recall, was one of the criteria in my first post.

Here are the nominees:
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Layers of Fear
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Far Cry Primal
Wolfenstein: The New Order

The TWO winners are Halo: The Master Chief Collection and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt.

Initially, I was resistant to both titles, but after everyone kept campaigning and campaigning for me to play these games, I couldn't pass on the massive opportunity.

When I look back on this, I was an arrogant fool. Halo: The Master Chief Collection includes four games, a miniseries, full multiplayer for Halo 2 Anniversary, with the option to play Halo 3: ODST Remastered , one of my favorite entries for only $4.99 more.

The Witcher III was an easy choice for me. Every time I hovered over that "Buy" button on my Xbox One, a little @Bloodworth spoke to me and said "Why are you even hesitating? I got more than 40 hours out of Blood and Wine alone. Just buy it, already!"

Thank you, Allies.

RIP my 1TB SSHD. Time to upgrade.

Until next time.

It's live.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCWUgL3CH1Q&t=327s

@Brannox said in Best Video Games of 2016:

@BladedTech True, but much as the awards in Jan breaks your brain, judging a game before it's out breaks mine. I understand trepidation, but at the same type, if the mindset is a game is going to fail before it's played, the brain will look for ways to reaffirm that position.

That's....actually an excellent point. I concede.

As far as Ratchet & Clank, I guess we must agree to disagree. The new version incorporates SO much from the various entries (Weapons, characters, etc.) while simultaneously including a completely revised take on the story, new weapons, locales, enemies, enhanced controls, the new outweighs.

I'm willing to consider it. Fine, it can go in.

For the tagline: The game IS based on the movie, because they tell the same story, but the movie is a MASSIVE let down (Like ALL video game movies). The movie is based off the game, because of the franchise, NOT because of a particularly released game.

See the above lack of argument.

You have a point about remasters, but if something is remade, it can still retain core pillars of the original property, identifying it as the original property, but with it being REMADE means it is a new take. Take the who-knows-when-it-will-be-released Final Fantasy VII: Remake. It's FF VII, but with a more fleshed out world, new combat system, fully voiced acted, new story content, etc.

Oh, I wholeheartedly agree. When FF VII Remake releases, I'm willing to consider it. I've changed my stance. Apologies to the kind gentleman.

I guess where I'm having trouble is your #3 point: For early access and pre-released games, I wholeheartedly agree; Everything else counts. I can't speak to Darkest Dungeon because that is a game that hasn't ever appealed to me, so under no context will I try to disqualify or support its inclusion. As you have said, you have reasons for not playing the game, but if you don't know, then you can't make a definitive, declarative statement. Doing so opens you up to criticisms and the potential to weakened arguments (though I'm speaking in the broadest sense, this is a thread about the top 2016 games we've played, so this is an opinion based thread to begin with).

It's not that I'm not playing the game, I'm just not considering it as a new release, as Darkest Dungeon has been "out" since 2015. That's the one and only reason. As for not playing games like Civilization VI or Stardew Valley or Ratchet & Clank, I probably should abstain from said arguments.

@Brannox

1)Didn't know there was so much support behind having The Game Awards in January, quite honestly. As far as the examples go, I was only using those because of what was stated by another user.

2)Yeah, last year's The Game Awards left quite a bit of games out. As far as perceiving it as a look ahead, maybe that's just the general idea I have in my mind about having a game awards show in 2017 talk about 2016. It breaks my brain.

3)Just because a game releases in 2016 on a platform, it does not automatically qualify as a 2016 newly released video game. That's why I didn't put Darkest Dungeon on here. Ratchet & Clank, as I understand it, is disqualified due to it's tagline "The game based on the movie based on the game", putting it under the category of a remake.

4)Fair enough. I just look at the controversy with No Man's Sky, and I'm a bit more cautious about putting a lot of faith in games that have been in development with little to no word about it.

@TokyoSlim Cheers to you too. Sorry you bailed :/

Picking up a New Nintendo 3DS XL and wanted to see what everyone thinks I should pickup.

So far, I have these titles on my "interested in" list:
A Link Between Worlds
Pokemon Sun and Moon
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Fire Emblem Fates
Super Smash Bros.
Bravely Default

Picked up today:

Animal Crossing: New Leaf -- Welcome amiibo
Bye-Bye BoxBoy!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Hey EZA Family, I hope this okay, but I wanted to ask those of our community that are going to be in Anaheim the week of PlayStation Experience 2017 if they might come to mine (and potentially others) aid.

I have a lot “wrong with me”, so to speak. Less than most people, but enough to be a problem when traveling from Missouri to California. I’m an epileptic (I get the worst of the worst kinds of seizures known as grand mal), I just started using as-needed anxiety medication, I’m on the Autism spectrum (not a whole lot, but I have bad days), and I have ADHD.

So, if anyone’s willing, I’d love to have someone tag along with me while I’m in Anaheim. I’ll be going to Disneyland the day I get in (I haven’t been in over a decade), I’ve got a ticket to The Game Awards on the 7th, and of course PSX.

Edit: Guess I should’ve mentioned what I would want out of a roommate. Haha. Not much, really. Maybe go and grab groceries/food every now and then? Stay with me on the streets of Anaheim. That sort of stuff. That all sounds very boring I know, but I would very much appreciate it. I’ll even indulge you if you know of a good sombas topas place down the street.

When it comes to finances, since I’m asking such a hefty task, we’ll both pay 50% of whatever is used on the trip. Unless it’s for personal items (ie gear from PSX, The Game Awards will not be a 50% off item. Things like deodorants, other essentials like Uber (if you’re not renting a car), the hotel, food, and maybe even your flight out.