My recommended list, if anyone is curious:
1. [PC] Undertale (RPG) = 11 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [PS4] Bloodborne (RPG) = 11 points
3. [XB1][PS4][PC] The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (RPG) = 10 points
4. [XB1][PC] Ori and the Blind Forest (Platform) = 9 points, 1 honorable mention
5. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC][IOS][AND] Tales from the Borderlands: Episodes 2-5 (Adventure) = 9 points
6. [NWU] Super Mario Maker (Platform) = 8 points
7. [PS4] Until Dawn (Horror) = 7 points, 1 honorable mention
8. [NWU] Xenoblade Chronicles X (RPG) = 5 points
9. [PC] Pillars of Eternity (RPG) = 4 points
10. [PC] Sunless Sea (Strategy) = 4 points
11. [PC] The Beginner's Guide (Adventure) = 3 points
12. [XB1][PS4][PC][IOS][AND] Mortal Kombat X (Fighting) = 3 points
13. [PS4][PC] Axiom Verge (Adventure) = 2 points, 2 honorable mentions
14. [XB1][PS4][PC] Assassin's Creed Syndicate (Adventure) = 2 points, 1 honorable mention
15. [PSV] Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls (Adventure) = 2 points
16. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Transformers: Devastation (Action) = 2 points
17. [PS4] Journey (Adventure) = 1 point
18. [XB1][PS4][PC] Batman: Arkham Knight (Adventure) = 1 point
19. [PSV][PS4][PC] OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood (Sports) = 1 point
20. [PC][IOS] Contradiction - Spot The Liar! (Adventure) = 1 point
21. [NWU] Affordable Space Adventures (Puzzle) = 1 point
22. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Simulation) = 1 point
23. [IOS][AND] Steven Universe: Attack the Light! (RPG) = 1 point
24. [XB1][PS4] NHL 16 (Sports) = 1 point
25. [PC] Sonic Dreams Collection (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
26. [PSV][NWU][AND] The Quiet Collection (Adventure) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
27. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (Adventure) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
28. [PC] TIS-100 (Puzzle) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
29. [PS4][PC] Invisible, Inc. (Strategy) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
30. [PSV][PS4][PC] Crypt of the NecroDancer (Rhythm) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
31. [PS4][PC] Grow Home (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
32. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][NWU][IOS] Guitar Hero Live (Rhythm) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
33. [PS4][PC] Galak-Z: The Dimensional (Shooter) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
34. [PS3][PS4][PC] Tales of Zestiria (RPG) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
35. [3DS] Nintendo Badge Arcade (Puzzle) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
Already own Bloodborne, The Witcher III, Tales from the Borderlands, Mario Maker, Until Dawn, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Journey, Batman: Arkham Knight, Grow Home, OliOli 2 and Guitar Hero Live. All the rest I don't have.
I've played a few hours of Bloodborne, but not more than two hours. Saying that,
one of my gaming resolutions for the year is to beat a Souls game (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1 or 2 or Bloodborne) so it's something that I might go back to. I think the reason I don't last too long and end up stuck is because of the character I pick and the class I have to go with it. Definitely going to start again and see what comes from it this time.
The Witcher III I've put more than a handful of hours into. I could really get into it if not for the fact I just can't seem to gel with the combat system. I really want to like it and combat stuff aside, I do. But it's the main thing that gets me in the end. I'm sure I'll go back and finish it at some point though.
Tales from the Borderlands I've finished. It's alright and is certainly Telltale's best game since the first season of The Walking Dead. But after playing Life is Strange, Telltale's formula of choices not mattering in the long run plus their technical issues in their games dramatically hindered its positioning on my GOTY list. After playing episode one a year earlier and coming back with the rest of the series now out at the time, it was at eight after ep 2, but was when ep 3 hit and started going downhill for me and fell to no 9. Ep 4 kept it at nine, but ep five dropped it to about number ten. Afterwards, I was playing a lot of DriveClub Bikes and I felt that deserved the ten spot more than Tales so Tales was chucked.
It did get an honourable mention on my GOTY blog, but not enough to warrant one here.
Mario Maker I've played a tiny bit of. I can't make levels for the life of me, but I like its concept. It's just a shame that most of what I've played is automatic levels where I pretty much don't have to do anything at all. At first, after seeing one or two levels, it was impressive. Afterwards, not so much. I want to play more of it, though, and I definitely want to play actual levels this time.
Xenoblade Chronicles X was my final major game of the year and I was hoping to invest some proper time into it to consider it for my GOTY list. Unfortunately, as I got into it, I realised it's not a game that can't be rushed. It's a game you have to go slowly with. I've played about two to two-and-a-half hours with it so far and I'm sure I'll revisit it at somepoint in the summer when everything calms down after E3.
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate I picked up for cheap on Boxing Day (to non-UK/Irish St Stephens Day/non-Commonwealth/continental EU posse not aware, day after Christmas), having vowed to wait for it to go down in price after being so burnt by Unity. I've played a tiny little bit of it so far and it's good. Really good. Going to come back to it at some point, thought for now, Brotherhood is my main focus to finish in terms of the AC franchise as part of my bucket list resolution for my 2016 gaming resolutions.
Journey, already owned, already played, love it to hell and back. Didn't vote for it as my GAF GOTY 2012 as that went to TWD S1, but looking back, it should have so I
retroactively gave it my 2012 GOTY on my blog earlier this year. After playing the PS4 version last year, I realised it was the final game in my top three games ever that I never really had until then that could fit with The Last of Us and Metal Gear Solid 3 (in that order). Plus - slight plug, apologies (if mods want me to remove it, I'll remove it) - in September, I
interviewed its producer Robin Hunicke on her favourite game (Katamari Damacy) for my podcast and
also had to talk of Journey with her. Such an incredible game. One of my favourite games ever.
Batman: Arkham Knight I've (kinda) finished, but not fully finished. For the most part, loved it, but very surprised it didn't get into my top ten. Tells you a lot about how good 2015 was for games that Rocksteady's final Batman game was not in my top ten yet Batman: Arkham City was tied for my 2011 GOTY between it, Skyrim and Uncharted 3 (this was before joining GAF, I stress, so I never voted that year).
Grow Home I've played a tiny bit of from the recommendation of a good friend of mine, Eurogamer's Chris Donlan, and it's wonderful so far. Really must go back and play it soon considering how short it actually is.
OliOli 2 I've spent two hours with as a PS Plus freebie. Great wee game, but prefer the first over 2. Still great games the both of them, but.
Guitar Hero Live I've played a handful of hours with. The live action stuff is meh and the on disc soundtrack is meh, but GHTV is what saves it for me. It has a lot more there that suits my taste in music. That is its saving grace.
Until Dawn I've not played at all yet (picked it up for £20 on Black Friday), but it is part of my gaming resolutions for the year so I'll play it at some point.
As for the rest of my list? Undertale and Invisible Inc are perhaps the two big standouts as to what I should go and play that I don't currently own. That said, I'm cutting back on the games I buy this year, so if I do buy them, it'll be later in the year. Also want to play Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, but been put off by the mixed reviews. Saying that, if anyone wants to vouch for it, go for it and if it's decent enough, I'll get it down the line for cheap.
Right, sorry for the wall of text and mini-essay. Carry on!
Life is Strange got robbed!
Nah, always knew top three would be beyond it, but happy it got top five.
Nice list. Don't own a PS4, but I'm positive Bloodborne would have been in my top 3 if I did.
Anyway, these people know what's up:
Edit: Oh shit, I just saw that tamaster92 and I both have red panda avatars. Cheesemeister and timetokill confirmed legit matchmakers.