From the Pit: Baziel's Games of the Year 2016

This post originally appeared here.

Okay so 2016 was not a good year by any stretch of the imagination, and with so much destruction ongoing it’s not looking great for 2017 at the moment either, but here’s hoping it’s picks up.

On the brighter side of things, here’s some of the games I played and loved the s**t out of in 2016 and my personal recommendation for best game:

*Batman: Arkham Knight
*Rise of the Tomb Raider (+20 year anniversary content)
*‘Nosgoth’ and the Legacy of Kain series
*The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux
*Lego Star Wars: The complete saga
*Sleeping Dogs
*The Evil Within
*Knight Squad
*Lara Croft Go
*Hitman Go
*Pokèmon Go (good to see AR finally took off)
*Grand Theft Auto V
*Soma
*Lego Marvel Avengers
*Mass Effect Trilogy
*Superhot (“the most innovative shooter I’ve played in years”)
*Just Cause 3
*Assassin’s Creed Series (upto Brotherhood)
*Resident Evil 7 Teaser

Some strong contenders, but my personal game of the year (or game I played this year) is….
…SOMA…
Seriously, i dont wanna spoil it or even know how to describe it - indie game? Sort of but not really. Survival horror? Sort of but not really. Action packed? Yes and No. Like Bioshock or Amnesia? Er kinda but also completely different.
What it is though is drenched in a brilliant atmosphere and a compelling story that sucked me in like nothing since Soul Reaver 1… and it leaves with a mind blowing existential crisis, that makes you question the very nature of reality and humanity. A brilliant little masterpiece from Frictional Games. Get it.