Even as a history buff myself, I appreciated learning new things about the war that I didn’t know.” 7. In that way, EA created one of the best history lessons ever for a new generation of people. The studio took its technical know-how to World War I, and focused on personal stories to do something that is fresh in this genre.ĭean Takahashi: “EA took some liberties with history, but I appreciate that the goal was less about being historically accurate and more about re-creating the visceral feeling of being in the war. Developer DICE’s Battlefield 1 is a prime example of that. It was a wonderful year for shooters, and a big reason for that is everyone tried something different. You can fly Jackal fighters in space, use a grappling hook, run on walls, and mow down dozens of combat robots.” 8. This is also why, after many years of repetition, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare feels like a brand new experience. It hired two leaders from Naughty Dog, maker of the Uncharted series, and it used them to instill a much more interesting narrative. GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi: “One of the best decisions Infinity Ward made was to double down on the story. Sure, the multiplayer mode - which has been the franchise’s meal ticket for the last decade - isn’t as beloved as some of the previous Call of Duty releases, but developer Infinity Ward has potentially brought new life into its campaigns, and we recognize that. I’m as surprised as you are that this is on our top 10, but GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi had a strong reaction to the single-player campaign.
They can drive you insane, which could have positive benefit … or make your warrior a gibbering glop of impotent rage.” 9. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare You recruit adventurers to help clean out your ancestral home of the horrors, but these twisted terrors can do more than rend your flesh. It does something that no other game accomplished in 2016: instill me with a sense of dread.
GamesBeat managing editor Jason Wilson: “My favorite role-playing game this year comes from Red Hook Studios, by far the smallest group of game designers on this list. That is difficult, but it is also rewarding - and it doesn’t hurt that the game is beautiful looking in its own way. The challenge is to keep your team alive long enough - avoiding the permadeath mechanic - to empower them with the strength to take on the variety of obstacles Darkest Dungeon will throw at you. You guide a party of adventurers through dingy catacombs of a mansion in search of relics and treasure, but you are likely to find death and disease. Darkest Dungeon is a Lovecraftian horror role-playing game that will drive you and your characters insane.
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