2016 might have been a steaming pile of cacodemon doodoo for geopolitical stability, but it was pretty great for games.
Ben’s Remarkable Games of 2016
[I love how different Ben’s list is from mine. And despite my revulsion at the inclusion of console-exclusives on this list, it’s a perfect reflection of our buddy-cop partnership of gaming. -Jon]
Jon’s Remarkable Games of 2016
This year’s been a long, strange ride: I got married. Worked in an ad agency. My country elected a former reality star to the highest office in the land, but somehow didn’t choose Brett Michaels. Princess Leia died of a massive coronary. So it’s fitting that the first game I want to single out is all about taking long, strange rides into the Finnish countryside in an uninspected 70s import.
Episode 64: The New Narrative
Jon and Ben discuss whether Westworld measures up to its lofty promises. Prepare your 3D printed bodies.
Episode 63: Oh Satsuma!
Jon records through an apocalyptic headcold and Ben is still shaking off the effects of prolonged net damage from VR. Cars are fixed, Waynes are gunned down, and there’s a lot of off-microphone sneezing.
Episode 62: I’m Not Scared of Ed Harris
The boys return from internet outages and Caribbean pirate adventures to dish about Westworld, Americans, cheap rum, and Bioshock Infinite’s shitty plot.
Episode 59: Mechanics vs. Experiences
Is Fallout 4 just like Dwarf Fortress? Why are ribbon microphones so expensive? Why won’t Rockstar fill their in-game maps with hideous Ubisoft icons? All these lines of inquiry and more are tackled in this, our most recent episode of No Crisis Yet!
Episode 58: Stale TV Round Up
Perhaps you’ve heard of a little show titled Game of Thrones? Or possibly Mr. Robot? No? What up an obscure hidden gem of a movie called Hateful Eight?
Fine. Look. We haven’t done a television episode in a while, so here we are. Enjoy.
Episode 57: KPOP Rules All
We’re back. We’re Rusty. And Doom turned out to be one of the best single player experiences of the year so far. Listen. Listen to our siren’s song.