2016 is considered by many to be a huge year in gaming with plenty of AAA & Indie Games, A new Console from Nintendo and VR hardware coming out sometime this year. There no shortage of games that Im sure will keep us gamers busy all year long. It reminds me of 2007 what many of us believe was a memorable year in gaming. Let me remind you what was released in 2007 as it kind of defined High definition gaming at the time and established many of our favorite IP that are still released on current gen. More importantly it gave us a reason to own what is now considered a last gen console.
Uncharted Drake’s Fortune: A cinematic action adventure game it felt like we were playing through a summer blockbuster Naughty dog created a great foundation for many sequels to come as we eagerly wait for the final game in the series Uncharted 4.
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare: In my opinion a game that defined last generation online gaming; i spent over 300 hours and prestiged many times let not forget the great single player campaign. It is my favorite game in the series i still consider it a classic.
Mass effect : I’m not really a fan of the original game cause i just thought the controls were bad but it provided the foundation for my favorite trilogy RPG of last gen.
Super Mario Galaxy: one of the highest rated game of last Gen and even though Nintendo was lacking the HD visuals of the PS3 and 360 this proved Nintendo still knew how to make amazing games.
Assassin Creed : it might have been repeative but at the time it was new Ip in an open world with some decent stealth and parkour mechanics it lead to many improved sequels and my favorite till this day is still Black flag.
Halo 3: a great campaign and great multiplayer fun a good reason to pick up an Xbox 360 my best memories of playing this game was for the 4 player co-op online campaign good times.
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Bioshock : Great story, Great Atmosphere fun game play the world of rapture was something special and one of my favorite first person campaign of all time with a great ending i can’t decide which game i prefer the original or Infinite.
Half Life 2 Episode 2: a Much Beloved franchise with one of the most beloved weapons ever created in a first person shooter the Gravity Gun!! Uncle Willy from the Digital Crack Network loves to remind us Valve can’t count to 3… so hopefully we will see Half -Life 3 sometime in the future..
2007 was a great year for gaming we played some of the biggest franchises and till this day we cant stop buying there sequels. so fast forward it’s 2016 and a we are about to kick off one of the biggest year in gaming since 2007. My fellow gamers 2016 has a chance to be special let me explain why …I call it The Golden Age of Gaming.. Ps4 & Xbox One Console popularity are at an all times high Pc gaming is very relevant Indie Development is really impacting the industry and the gaming scene is about to get a shot in the arm with Virtual Reality with Oculus and PSVR. Let’s not forget Nintendo will be announcing a new console in a few months. None of this matter unless the game released in 2016 don’t deliver what us gamers are looking for; but how can it not just look at this list game that are to be released in the next 12 months
The Witness : a beautiful open world game it’s a cohesive world that combines puzzles, exploration and story wraped in one as of today crtics are prasing the game it’s on my radar for sure.
Street Fighter V: The classic figthing game returns with some new characters and old favortites the king of fighting games is back and the fighting communuty is ready !!
Uncharted 4: Naughy dog is one of the Top dogs (Pun Intendend) in the development world and just a few months away from releasing what expected to be another master piece of a cinematic adventure game.
The Division: A new MMO RPG third person shooter great graphics loot system and some revolutionary PVP hopefully it will work out. On the podcast we called it a destiny third person shooter in new york hopefully the story is better than what destiny gave us..
Mass Effect: Andromeda: one of our favorite trilogy from last gen will makes its debut on next gen holiday 2016 hopefully it doesn’t let us down bioware has a pretty good track record I eagerly await this title in 2016.
No Man Sky : One of the most anticipated game in years an infinite galaxy to explore and wildlife to discover hopefully it lives up to the hype!! Good Luck.
Horizon Zero Dawn : A new Action Rpg from the Guerilla Games these guys know how to make gorgeous games. Robotics Dinosaurs, Open World, Action RPG and recruited the writer of Fallout new Vegas Sign Me up. Day 1 buy for me I can’t wait for this gem..
Gears Of War 4: My favorite cover based third person shooter is back my favorite franchise from the Xbox 360 and the sole purpose i purchased an XboxOne The shooting, the mechanics, the graphics and my personal favorite horde mode are some of the best from this franchise.
These are just some of my most anticipated games from 2016 and this is a hell of list. But i had to leave some out so the article doesn’t go to long; but we are also getting Overwatch, The Last Guardian, Gran Turismo Sport and Ghost Recon Wildlands in 2016. I also left out some key Indie title out of that list like Fire Watch, Alien nation and Cup head and many more.In addition i wanted to make a quick note these are only the game that have been announced there are rumors that Destiny 2 and even Red Dead Redemption 2 might possibly be announced for release this year as well. In my Opinion it a great time to be a gamer just prepare that wallet to take a serious hit. 2016 will be better than 2007 it might just be the best year in gaming…
