2015 Video Game of the Year

[Actinic]

Another year goes by, and the gaming industry notches a few more big hits. This year's games are a lot more enjoyable and plentiful than 2014. Of course, there were games that one could finish in 2 days, such as Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Fun, but too short for me. Halo 5 was a disappointment for many, due to a shallow campaign mode. Star Wars Battlefront was another cash grab, according to many reviews on Amazon. Still, both games look beautiful, and to some, it is better to look good than to feel good.

Please cast your vote in the poll at the end of this page:

Game of the Year - IGN's Best of 2015 - IGN

Personally, there is only one choice at this stage, and that game is Fallout 4. As I said after the first few days of playing the game, Fallout 4 lacks the grand scope of Fallout New Vegas. It is difficult to craft a story that makes sense to intelligent players (vs. shooters), and over the course of thousands of games, how can any game compare to Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, Bioshock Infinite or Unchartered 2/3? Be happy with what you get, because even though Fallout 4's primary strength is its side quests, they are very memorable. Will we ever forget the faces below?

And, for companions, I could wish for no better than Glory (one of those characters you meet, but can never hook up with).

This winter, there will be plenty left over from the bumper 2015 crop, Tales from the Borderland Episode 5, Rise of the Tomb Raider, etc. Did I forget to mention that I have not even opened up my copy of Witcher 3? Don't blame me- the software developers are making their games too challenging, with too many Boss fights. No better example of this was Batman Arkham Knight and the Cobra tanks. I'm getting too old for this hobby, but Fallout 4 gives me hope, because it takes some intelligence (hacking, lock-picking, and strategy) to win this game, not just shooting skills.

 

[foxtrot]

Fallout 4 seems pretty awesome, but I've literally only played it 2 or 3 times so far, even though I purchased it when it came out! I just haven't had the time or motivation to really dive into it yet. Fallout 3 is/was an all-time favorite of mine, though, so I'm sure 4 will be too.

That said, for me it's probably more down to Witcher, Metal Gear, and Life is Strange. I'm not very far into Metal Gear either, or Witcher for that matter (still a lot further than Fallout 4), but both of them are awesome games. However, my vote goes to Life is Strange. It just felt unique and refreshing and I really dug it a lot!

 

[Actinic]

Across the web, strange and unpredictable Game of the Year choices may have been based on personal preferences. Witcher 3 won GOTY at IGN and Gamestop. One user mentioned that W3 was a clone of Red Dead Redemption. Really? Nah. You could kidnap a woman in RDR and put her on a railroad track. Can't do that in W3.

Forbes magazine voted Fallout 4 as best video game of the year, topping Bloodborne, Witcher 3 and Metal Gear Solid V.

Forbes Welcome

Apologetically, they say it's more than just a game, it's an experience. Nope, FO4 is an addiction, and the incurable game player keeps playing it until all 3-4 endings are done, and all legendary weapons are found. What would have made it perfect? A more cohesive storyline for one, and having an unforgettable character like Veronica, who was in Fallout New Vegas. She is more like a real woman than Cait or Piper, who come off as stereotypes. People will be talking about FO4 for several years, and still asking questions on game forums. Most of the other contenders will be forgotten.

 

[Heisenberg]

The Witcher 3 bored me to tears. I had it installed twice and quickly uninstalled it in favor of something else both times.

Fallout 4 is good. I'm not too far in yet, but it's decent enough.

Mad Max was good. It got some criticism for the combat system and boss fights, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

MGSVTPP was pretty good too. It's clearly unfinished but the quality is there.

Hard West is probably my top game of 2015. It's like XCOM, only better and set in the Wild West.

 

[PeteK]

The Witcher 3 took me a while to get into. But once I got the hang of it, I was completely hooked. And it is a gorgeous game. There are actually some really deep, well written characters too. Odd, the main story had less of an emotional impact than many of the side stories did.

 

[James R]

I have fallout 4 andRise of the Tomb Raider, but I haven't even turned them on yet.
I've been playing Witcher 3, and I find it to be an alright game, but I feel like it's an enormous grind. Seems to take forever to level up and such.
In fairness, I only got my Xbox one about a month ago, and I haven't put a whole lot of time into it yet.

 

[bulletproof]

Im still playing Skyrim and Fallout New Vegas.....I'll vote next year

 

[sputnik]

Witcher III for me. Fallout 4 isn't far behind though.

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

last new game I played was Tomb Raider (2013) last week. :shrug: ...was a really good game though so I'll say Rise of the Tomb Raider since that's the new one.

" too many Boss fights. No better example of this was Batman Arkham Knight and the Cobra tanks. I'm getting too old for this hobby"

had that thought last week too. I'm getting tired of 'button mashing',....really tired.

Like you go up to a stuck door and 'hit X to open',...but no you have to mash on X like 50 times to get the door open. Building up a 'gauge-bar' or whatever until it's filled. I hate that sh*t.

I swear there was one door I must've had to hit the button 100 times quickly to get it to open because the other character that was supposed to work the other gear, just stood there. So I had to hit the button twice as fast to compensate for his absence/glitch. It's just a stupid game mechanic.

ridiculous actually.

I hate button mashing.

Quick Time Events can really suck too. Especially when they're glitching and you're stuck because of the glitch and have to start over and "hope" the glitch doesn't repeat.

QTE and Button Mashing are the devil in video games.

 

[rcole_sooner]

Rise of Tomb Raider FTW!!!

However, I am really liking Mad Max at the moment too, but it is not getting the attention is deserves. Kinda like Watch Dogs in the post-apocalypse. The environment may be some of the best I've seen.

A short video of one of the storms you have to hide from in the game. The thunder is room shaking. Kinda cool.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHfupWAluXA[/ame]

It was my first Xbox One video capture. By the time I figured out how to do it, the storm was over.

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

the new Tomb Raiders are right up there with the Uncharted series in my eyes.

(I think they copied parts of it but.....they're still really good games.)

I freakin' LOVE the bow you're rockin' by the end of TRaider re-boot.

 

[electric head]

Sadly I am still stuck on Max Payne part 2 from like 2005.....
It wont even play on vista because it is so old...

Guess I need to upgrade this year....

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

Sadly I am still stuck on Max Payne part 2 from like 2005.....
It wont even play on vista because it is so old...

Guess I need to upgrade this year....

Max Payne 3 is great!

the other 2...eh.

but 3? Could be a movie.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2oq_pTzgYY[/ame]

 

[phodg]

I made the mistake of buying Witcher 3 when I wasn't finished with Fallout 4. I haven't touched Fallout 4 since starting Witcher 3. I just find Witcher more fun to play and more interesting at the moment.

 

[Hairless_Ape]

Even though I played FO4 the most, mine would be Bloodbourne.

While FO4 was fun in the beginning, it became more of and addiction or compulsion. And after a while all I was doing was running around collecting junk. With Bloodbourne I never felt like I was just wasting time, it was fun the entire way through.

My second choice is going to be one that most people didn't pay much attention to: Until Dawn. It's not just a phenomenal game. It's also a unique game in a market saturated with sandbox games and FPS. If you own a PS4 but haven't played this game yet you're doing yourself a disservice.

 

[Heisenberg]

The Witcher 3 took me a while to get into. But once I got the hang of it, I was completely hooked. And it is a gorgeous game. There are actually some really deep, well written characters too. Odd, the main story had less of an emotional impact than many of the side stories did.

Maybe I should give The Witcher 3 another chance. Both times I only played about an hour. But it was the first game I purchased last year in preparation for my new gaming laptop because I love the time period/setting.

 

[PeteK]

Maybe I should give The Witcher 3 another chance. Both times I only played about an hour. But it was the first game I purchased last year in preparation for my new gaming laptop because I love the time period/setting.

Steep learning curve and when you die, it takes forever to load your last save. There are enemies everywhere that can kill you with one swat. Not just "boss" battles. Regular monsters you find walking around can mess you up!

 

[rcole_sooner]

Witcher 3 was good. I liked it well enough. I'm just not ...uh ... old days oriented ... I like more modern weapons.

That horse was retarded in that game.

 

[NRBQ]

Pong!

 

[foxtrot]

I haven't touched any games since my last post in this thread

Need to get back to Witcher 3, FO4, and MGS.

I also still have Alien and Tomb Raider to play through too, which I really want to do.

Heck, I'd even like to go back and mess around more in GTA5.


I just haven't had the time or motivation for any of it I guess. Sometimes it feels like too much effort to really get into a game