I really hope it does, and heck, it may make for some interesting stealth scenarios and the general commando feel I get from MGS. And yes, it looks like MGSV is avoiding pretty much everything I hate about these open world games. It may even be the first freeroam game to actually get it right, and have the freeroam stuff add to the core experience.

If I do see side objectives to collect 500 arbitary items (feathers, flags, runes, ect.), I will be disappointed though.

Interesting how you brought up ESO, I was reading an mmorpg.com article yesterday discussing its development throughout last year. It actually seems like the developers want to make a good game, unlike Guildenburg 2 which was just... abandoned.

And really, PC gamers are as prone to hype and empty promises as console gamers are. Let us not delude ourselves here. The Steam top sellers list is evidence of as much. But with the bad word of mouth the game got on PC. Maybe, just maybe, console gamers will think twice.

True, the world building has been incredibly weaksauce ever since Pete and Toddler got too much power within Bethesda and made Oblivious and the other TES fanfic that is Skyrim. But the lore established in previous games was very much excellent.

TES has some of the best world building in the gaming industry. It is a shame they (Bethesda) never truly capitalize on it. Maybe a more linear spinoff of TES could allow for a story to truly capitalize on TES lore. Baldur's Gate 2 scope, would be great.

Baldur's Gate 2 also had excellent loot and gameplay (that encounter design is some of the best I have seen in the entire RPG genre, only beaten by Dark Sun: Shattered Lands).

I don't even think Cows (except for fakeboys and trolls) are all that hyped for this anymore.

XBOX One had a better year than a lot of people give it credit for, while I wouldnt rank it above the PC or the Wii U, I would rank it above the 3DS and PS4.

As always, PC Wins. And with Divinity: Original Sin, blows away the competition.

However, the Wii U really surprised me this year. Definately the best of the consoles, any multiplats I can play on the PC anyway. Best version too.

Engine limitations (joking). But seriously, most players go with swords in RPGs, sadly. I almost never go with swords, and tend to use the most exotic (but believable) weapons I can find. I use the Immersive weapons addon, and quickly found myself using a quarterstaff.

Edit: the list. Splatoon is now 3rd and War for the overworld replaces Kingdom Come

1. MGSV. I dont care if this has the freeroam cancer, at least it looks fun as hell.
2. War for the overworld: Who doesnt want to be the dungeon keeper?
3. Splatoon: Looks charming and fun, an interesting twist to the shooter genre.

Worth mentioning,

Zelda: I am a huge zelda fan. But seeing the supposed world sized killed a lot of my hype, now it is wait and see. Freeroam cancer may have killed this game for me. It all rests on the dungeons now.

The Mandate: My most hyped game, But I dont think this will release next year. If it does, it will easily take the top slot. I can comandeer a spaceship, and run the crew, totally feeling like a boss.

Bethesda delivers what they are good at and what their fans want. To see them do differently is like seeing Valve make a console exclusive, Nintendo make a cinematic cover based shooter or BioWare make a game with good gameplay again.

I thought they already did that with The Elder Scrolls 4.5: Capital Wasteland :P