2016 was quite the memorable year — often for deeply unpleasant reasons, yes, but it was unforgettable nonetheless. As things got worse from every angle, I often threw myself into my work — which, thankfully, involves playing a lot of video games. I’ve burned through quite a few games this way, and while I’m always more likely to remember a multiplayer experience I shared with a friend or a wild emergent gameplay moment I had on my own, there were plenty of well-crafted sequences and levels that I kept coming back to this year, long after I had stopped actively playing the game in question.
In the gallery below we'll talk about the five best gaming moments of the year.
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Inspired by the beauty of the natural world around us, Everwild is a brand-new game in development from Rare where unique and unforgettable experiences await in a natural and magical world. Play as an Eternal as you explore and build bonds with the world around you.