STACK #135 Jan 2016

GAMES FEATURE

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What a year that was! Bethesda held their first ever E3 conference, we visited Paris GamesWeek, we almost vomited playingVR games... and we loved every minute of it. In December we sat down to look at the games of 2015, and picked the ten we considered to be the best.

The Witcher 3 blew us away as an immersive, choice-based experience in a massive open world. It tugged at all your heartstrings while we tugged at the jugular of a bear.

Jameson Locke and Fireteam Osiris to find John and bring him home. Not to mention the massive online 12v12 multiplayer. Suit up, Spartans.

Metal Gear SolidV: The Phantom Pain

Mario Maker , where you can determine your own lovable Mario experience, crafting levels from scratch or playing those of others. It’s go(omba) time.

Despite its creator, Hideo Kojima, being removed from its packaging, MGSV:TPP held its standard as a genre-defining stealth game, following “that guy in the cardboard box”, and closing out the Metal Gear franchise with a metaphorical bang.

StarWars: Battlefront EA and DICE’s Battlefront is the result of a lot of hard work from a highly devout team of game devs/ Star Wars fanatics. The multiplayer transports you to your favourite planets to play as either the Rebels or the Imperials, and it’s mind-blowing. This was the game you’re looking for.

Batman: Arkham Knight The Bat returned to protect Gotham, and did so in spectacular fashion. Taking to the skies or cruising in the newly-refurbished Batmobile, it was bloody good to be Batman.

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Destiny:TheTaken King DLC so darn good that we had to include it. Year Two Destiny has completely replaced Dinklebot with Uncharted’s Nolan North, adding Nathan Fillion as sass king of the universe. Bungie have finally released the product they promised us back in ‘14. They will try to kill you – kill them back.

Bloodborne FromSoftware’s new IP

Bloodborne is set in a gothic city overflowing with fear, where you are tasked with discovering the cause of a terrifying disease that is sweeping the nation. Taking the beloved formula from its Souls series and applying it here makes for a terrifyingly enjoyable experience. TheWitcher 3:Wild Hunt Geralt of Rivia and his luscious grey locks returned in 2015.

Until Dawn Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn is essentially a walking simulator designed to scare the pants off you at every possible opportunity. Every choice you make leaves you wondering what it was that led your friends to their doom. Good luck keeping your conscience intact after this one. Super Mario Maker Guaranteed, you’ll also have come across a Mario level or two that you absolutely abhorred and cursed its creators for. In 2015, Nintendo gave us the chance to rectify that with Super

Fallout 4 - GOTY Having released The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited on PC in 2014 and finally on consoles in 2015, Bethesda have kept the ball rolling by astounding everyone at E3 and dropping Fallout 4 in November the same year. Be prepared to lose endless hours of your life to this beautifully crafted Wasteland, as you take on raiders, pick locks, play with your Pip-boy, battle Deathclaws, and fight your own hoarding impulses. A game of the year that takes the better part of a year to enjoy. Welcome home.

Halo 5: Guardians It’s been a long time coming, but 343 finally got around to releasing a Halo game for the Xbox One. All we have to say is, it’s worth the wait. Master Chief has gone AWOL, and it’s up to ONI’s Spartan

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