SYSTEM WARS VOTES: Game of the Year 2016

2016 is now at an end, and what a year it has been for games- this was the year that we had three new VR headset launches. This was the year we learned about the next wave of gaming consoles, from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo (and the year that one of them even launched). This was the year where a whole lot of big budget games released and, in a dramatic break from tradition, didn’t disappoint- the year of Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4, Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4, and DOOM all actually living up to the hype. This was the year when Overwatch exploded on to the scene. The year when long awaited games such as The Last Guardian and Final Fantasy 15 actually truly released, and turned out to have been actually worth it. The year of Pokemon, with Nintendo celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary, releasing Pokemon GO for smartphones, causing a second explosion of popularity for the series, and then capping it all off with Pokemon Sun/Moon for Nintendo 3DS.

It was a great year for games, and I'm glad we are bidding it farewell in style. And with the year now at an end, and all major releases having been released, now is the time to look back and try to figure out just which of the many games released this year was the very best.

And how will we do that? We will do that by using the System Wars Votes format, of course. Basically, in this thread, you vote for your favorite games of 2016. You list three games, inorder, that you feel were the best, most standout games of the year. The first game that you vote for gets 50 points, the second one gets 25 points, the third one gets 15 points- so the order you list the games in is very important. Some rules:

• You must list three games. Posts with less than three games listed will not be counted.
• You may list more than three games should you wish to- however, only the first three games you list will be counted, with the rest being treated as honorable mentions
• If you edit your post, please make sure to note exactly what you have edited, to ensure that votes can be properly tracked
• Any game released this year is eligible, including remasters- however, the game in question must have released in at least two out of the three major territories (Japan, NA, and PAL regions)
• You may do write ups on your nominated games. If you do, your write ups may feature in the results announcement thread
• You have until December 16, 11.59pm to get your votes in

Got it? It's pretty simple. Let's get down to voting for our favorite games this year, then!

TOP 10 GAMES (Not In Order)

• DOOM
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Overwatch
• Forza Horizon 3
• Dark Souls 3
• Titanfall 2
• Pokemon Sun/Moon
• The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
• Final Fantasy 15
• Sid Meier's Civilization 6

My three:

1. Pokemon Sun/Moon
2. Final Fantasy 15
3. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
2. Titanfall 2.
3. Ratchet & Clank.

The 3 I enjoyed most so far, though I'm yet to play FF or Pokemon so perhaps those two would have made the list, who knows. I'm more than happy to give some love to TF2 and R&C though.

1. Fire Emblem: Conquest
2. Doom
3. Pokemon Moon

By the end of the year Pokemon might have taken over Doom, but for now, Doom is above Moon.

Honorable Mention: Hardcore SK A14. Sorry but you are a mod of an unfinished game :P Still heaps of fun though.

Wait

Sun/Moon moved up to your GOTY?

1. Forza Horizon 3

2. Inside

3. Dark Souls 3

@Maroxad: It's been at the top since I finished it lol.

Definitely play both of 'em. Not that I can complain about Ratchet or Titanfall getting any love though :p

1. Planet Coaster

2. Xenoverse 2

3. Overwatch

1. Uncharted 4

2. Amplitude

3. The Last Guardian

An odd lack luster year for third parties for me. Next year is very promising though and the top three spots will be difficult to choose.

• Doom
• Forza Horizon 3
• Quantum Break

• Doom
• Hitman
• Titanfall 2

1. DOOM
2. Forza Horizon 3
3. Tokyo Mirage Sessions

Don't curr about the voting process, but these are my favorites of the year:

1. Blood and Wine
2. Street Fighter V
3. AA: Spirit of Justice
4. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
5. DoDonPachi Resurrection
6. AM2R
7. Doom
8. Overwatch
9. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

• Overwatch (most played)
• Ratchet and Clank
• Doom

1. dishonored 2

2. uncharted 4

3. doom

• Pokemon Moon
• Fire Emblem Fates
• Kirby Planet Robobot

1. Street Fighter V
2. Final Fantasy XV
3. Monster Hunter Generations

1. DOOM
2. Overwatch
3. XCOM 2

My top 3 games of 2016:

1. Doom 2016 (PC)
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC)
3. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4)

Honorable Mentions: Quantum Break, Star Ocean: Integrity & Faithless, Senran Kagura: Estival Versus, Pokemon: Moon, Gears of War 4, and No Man's Sky.

Does DLC count charizard? If so, my list is:

1. Witcher 3: Blood and Wine

2. Inside

3. Forza Horizon 3

Honourable mentions: Firewatch, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Virginia, Dishonored 2, DOOM, Titanfall 2, Gears 4.

1. Titanfall 2
2. Overwatch
3. Gears of War 4

1. Space Pirate Trainer
2. Audioshield

@hrt_rulz01: Yeah, Blood and Wine counts

I'm getting an xbox one s after Christmas so I'll actually be able to play these games.

So right now, Pokemon Sun is the only game I can nominate, but it's fantastic and worthy of number one. However, Forza Horizon 3 is pretty much a shoe in for me and Gears will be unquestionably be my go-to for multiplayer.

1. Pokemon Sun

2. Forza Horizon 3

3.Gears 4.

This is what I'm thinking, but Forza could easily take the top spot.

Edit: I'll just lock in my answers now as I have it.

@gameofthering: Would you like to nominate one more game? I won't be able to count your games otherwise, I am afraid :(

1. Overwatch

2. DOOM

3. Gears 4?

1. Dark Souls 3

2. Dishonored 2

3. Forza Horizon 3

Really tough this year....

Civ VI
Stellaris
TWWarhammer

No Civ VI at the very least in that list (even if you ignore almost all the other monster PC releases this year)? #hermithate

1. Tyranny

2. XCOM 2

3. Doom

Haven't really gotten back into blood or wine, otherwiset that would probably gotten the top spot! However tyranny is such an amazing game, that I am happy to award it the top spot:)

• Dark Souls 3
• Doom
• Xcom 2

1. DOOM

2. FFXV

3. Uncharted 4

4. Shantae

1.Uncharted 2

2.OverWatch

3.Forza Horizon 3

1. Uncharted 4

2. Overwatch

3. Titanfall 2

4. Eternal Card Game

1. Overwatch
2. Fire Emblem: Fates
3. Zero Time Dilemma

1. Overwatch

2. Firewatch

3. Watch Dogs 2

what time issit (dont count this post chaz)

1-Doom

2- Overwatch

3-Titanfall 2

1. Uncharted 4

2. Ratchet and Clank

3. Xenoverse 2

4. Street Fighter V

5. Final Fantasy XV

6. Battlefield 1

FFXV

Dark Souls 3

Uncharted 4

So youre telling me persona 5 cant win two years in a row?

Battlefield 1

Fire Emblem Fates

Gears 4

XCOM 2

Dark Souls 3

Stardew Valley

@charizard1605: hey can I change my answer if possible?

@illmatic87: You are a big fan of all things watch.

It was really difficult to think of many games this year, that's why there was only two in my original post.

I'll add Dead Rising(original not 4) as my third game.

Battlefield 1

Uncharted 4

Rise of the Tomb Raider (it was released on Pc And PS4)

Battlefield 1

Uncharted 4

Dark Souls 3

DOOM

TITANFALL 2

Overwatch

Dang, Overwatch rockin' in here. I guess I need to give that game a try?

Nothing I pklayed this year was all that great.

I guess maybe BF1 is my pick, not cuz it was amazing, but it had the best graphics and its time this gen started to push higher levels of graphics