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we’ll be trying to keep our cool as we
we’ll be trying to keep our cool as we count down the top 10 most anticipated
count down the top 10 most anticipated
count down the top 10 most anticipated video games of 2016 because there are so
video games of 2016 because there are so
video games of 2016 because there are so many great games coming out we have to
many great games coming out we have to
many great games coming out we have to set some strict guidelines in order to
set some strict guidelines in order to
set some strict guidelines in order to keep this list at 10 with some very
keep this list at 10 with some very
keep this list at 10 with some very worthwhile honorable mentions of course
we’re only going to be looking at games
we’re only going to be looking at games that have a actual gameplay footage and
that have a actual gameplay footage and
that have a actual gameplay footage and be a 2016 expected release date number
be a 2016 expected release date number
be a 2016 expected release date number 10 The Legend of Zelda Wii U working
10 The Legend of Zelda Wii U working
10 The Legend of Zelda Wii U working title
Zelda we were anxious for you when we
Zelda we were anxious for you when we thought you were coming out in 2015 and
thought you were coming out in 2015 and
thought you were coming out in 2015 and we’re still anxious with your delay into
we’re still anxious with your delay into
we’re still anxious with your delay into 2016 we’re fine with the delay if it
2016 we’re fine with the delay if it
2016 we’re fine with the delay if it means the game is better though are you
means the game is better though are you
means the game is better though are you sure that’s what we’ve released next
sure that’s what we’ve released next
sure that’s what we’ve released next year yes all the staff members are
year yes all the staff members are
year yes all the staff members are working together and doing their best
working together and doing their best
working together and doing their best there’s still no word on what the
there’s still no word on what the
there’s still no word on what the overall plot will be or where the game
overall plot will be or where the game
overall plot will be or where the game fits into the Zelda timeline Zelda
fits into the Zelda timeline Zelda
fits into the Zelda timeline Zelda timeline but what we do know is that the
timeline but what we do know is that the
timeline but what we do know is that the game shows a lot of promise a fully
game shows a lot of promise a fully
game shows a lot of promise a fully connected overworld more freedom to
connected overworld more freedom to
connected overworld more freedom to explore shooting arrows and enemies
explore shooting arrows and enemies
explore shooting arrows and enemies while on Epona bullet time with those
while on Epona bullet time with those
while on Epona bullet time with those arrows and the largest Zelda world ever
arrows and the largest Zelda world ever
arrows and the largest Zelda world ever created that’s a huge world we haven’t
created that’s a huge world we haven’t
created that’s a huge world we haven’t even seen the whole world yet it’ll be a
even seen the whole world yet it’ll be a
even seen the whole world yet it’ll be a great way to celebrate 30 years of the
great way to celebrate 30 years of the
great way to celebrate 30 years of the franchise but we can’t put any higher on
franchise but we can’t put any higher on
franchise but we can’t put any higher on this list because we basically know as
this list because we basically know as
this list because we basically know as much as we did in 2014
number 9
number 9 XCOM – this game takes place 20 years
XCOM – this game takes place 20 years
XCOM – this game takes place 20 years after the events of the 2012 release
after the events of the 2012 release
after the events of the 2012 release XCOM enemy Unknown you’re still tasked
XCOM enemy Unknown you’re still tasked
XCOM enemy Unknown you’re still tasked with fighting alien invaders and
with fighting alien invaders and
with fighting alien invaders and tactical turn-based gameplay but the
tactical turn-based gameplay but the
tactical turn-based gameplay but the stakes are much higher compared to the
stakes are much higher compared to the
stakes are much higher compared to the previous games you see the XCOM team
previous games you see the XCOM team
previous games you see the XCOM team didn’t win all those years ago they lost
didn’t win all those years ago they lost
didn’t win all those years ago they lost you are probably expecting to see my
you are probably expecting to see my
you are probably expecting to see my father and all that’s happened
father and all that’s happened
father and all that’s happened I’m guessing central didn’t tell you yet
I’m guessing central didn’t tell you yet
I’m guessing central didn’t tell you yet he’s gone this led to the surrender of
he’s gone this led to the surrender of
he’s gone this led to the surrender of the council nations and the XCOM team
the council nations and the XCOM team
the council nations and the XCOM team fading into the background with most
fading into the background with most
fading into the background with most members submitting to the aliens are
members submitting to the aliens are
members submitting to the aliens are going into hiding but enough about the
going into hiding but enough about the
going into hiding but enough about the plot right it’s ex-con more aliens more
plot right it’s ex-con more aliens more
plot right it’s ex-con more aliens more units more crushing defeat what else do
units more crushing defeat what else do
units more crushing defeat what else do you need
never met an old name a now passed gen
never met an old name a now passed gen console rumors of cancellation a 10-year
console rumors of cancellation a 10-year
console rumors of cancellation a 10-year wait really the anticipation for this
wait really the anticipation for this
wait really the anticipation for this title writes itself
yeah it may be hard to believe but 2016
yeah it may be hard to believe but 2016 looks to be the year that we finally get
looks to be the year that we finally get
looks to be the year that we finally get our hands on this game in 2015 we got a
our hands on this game in 2015 we got a
our hands on this game in 2015 we got a playable demo included with Final
playable demo included with Final
playable demo included with Final Fantasy type-0 HD showing it games con
Fantasy type-0 HD showing it games con
Fantasy type-0 HD showing it games con and to confirm to 2016 release announced
and to confirm to 2016 release announced
and to confirm to 2016 release announced at PAX Prime car for hours hopefully
at PAX Prime car for hours hopefully
at PAX Prime car for hours hopefully soon we’ll get to learn more about the
soon we’ll get to learn more about the
soon we’ll get to learn more about the kingdom of Lucis be on trailers
kingdom of Lucis be on trailers
kingdom of Lucis be on trailers interviews and demos right well either
interviews and demos right well either
interviews and demos right well either way it’s gonna have to work hard to
way it’s gonna have to work hard to
way it’s gonna have to work hard to prove itself after the sour taste left
prove itself after the sour taste left
prove itself after the sour taste left in our mouths over the Lightning trilogy
in our mouths over the Lightning trilogy
in our mouths over the Lightning trilogy Scotia you coulda stayed gone no Saddam
Scotia you coulda stayed gone no Saddam
Scotia you coulda stayed gone no Saddam oh yes the mall yep me by number 7
oh yes the mall yep me by number 7
oh yes the mall yep me by number 7 doom rumours of cancellation along wait
doom rumours of cancellation along wait
doom rumours of cancellation along wait ed hold on a second this is sounding
ed hold on a second this is sounding
ed hold on a second this is sounding awfully familiar didn’t we just talk
awfully familiar didn’t we just talk
awfully familiar didn’t we just talk about this game a moment ago well
about this game a moment ago well
about this game a moment ago well nevertheless we had given up hope for
nevertheless we had given up hope for
nevertheless we had given up hope for Doom for a while ago and apparently so
Doom for a while ago and apparently so
Doom for a while ago and apparently so did the team developing it sort of
did the team developing it sort of
did the team developing it sort of actually they went back to square one
actually they went back to square one
actually they went back to square one and in 2014 we got to see a new look for
and in 2014 we got to see a new look for
and in 2014 we got to see a new look for the game – the 4 in the Title III 2015
the game – the 4 in the Title III 2015
the game – the 4 in the Title III 2015 revealed new gameplay footage that
revealed new gameplay footage that
revealed new gameplay footage that showed off the foundation of any doom
showed off the foundation of any doom
showed off the foundation of any doom franchise giving us a lot of things we’d
franchise giving us a lot of things we’d
franchise giving us a lot of things we’d become accustomed to with the series
become accustomed to with the series
become accustomed to with the series back in 1993 Oh doom guy never leave us
back in 1993 Oh doom guy never leave us
back in 1993 Oh doom guy never leave us again
Fox and his crew are back in the arwings
Fox and his crew are back in the arwings after being grounded for a decade
after being grounded for a decade
after being grounded for a decade not counting the 2011 remaster we’re
not counting the 2011 remaster we’re
not counting the 2011 remaster we’re eagerly awaiting the return of Falco
eagerly awaiting the return of Falco
eagerly awaiting the return of Falco peppy and slippy though honestly we kind
peppy and slippy though honestly we kind
peppy and slippy though honestly we kind of missed the little whiny toad we’ll
of missed the little whiny toad we’ll
of missed the little whiny toad we’ll probably regret that statement during
probably regret that statement during
probably regret that statement during gameplay
this game will have the option of using
this game will have the option of using the Wii U gamepad framing or you can
the Wii U gamepad framing or you can
the Wii U gamepad framing or you can always just use the analog sticks if
always just use the analog sticks if
always just use the analog sticks if you’re a purist and according to
you’re a purist and according to
you’re a purist and according to Miyamoto the game will have main
Miyamoto the game will have main
Miyamoto the game will have main missions with the traditional starfox
missions with the traditional starfox
missions with the traditional starfox gameplay and side missions with more
gameplay and side missions with more
gameplay and side missions with more experimental gameplay mechanics
Nintendo is said that the game is a
Nintendo is said that the game is a reimagining of starfox 64 but as long as
reimagining of starfox 64 but as long as
reimagining of starfox 64 but as long as Pepe tells us to do a barrel roll and
Pepe tells us to do a barrel roll and
Pepe tells us to do a barrel roll and Star Wolf keeps acting like an asshole
Star Wolf keeps acting like an asshole
Star Wolf keeps acting like an asshole that’s all we really need right
number five horizon she wrote on our
number five horizon she wrote on our stories speak of the ones that came
stories speak of the ones that came
stories speak of the ones that came before known for the Killzone franchise
before known for the Killzone franchise
before known for the Killzone franchise guerilla games is trying something new
guerilla games is trying something new
guerilla games is trying something new for the first time since 2004 an action
for the first time since 2004 an action
for the first time since 2004 an action RPG officially announced at e3 2015 this
RPG officially announced at e3 2015 this
RPG officially announced at e3 2015 this ps4 exclusive features a woman named
ps4 exclusive features a woman named
ps4 exclusive features a woman named alloy as she traverses through a
alloy as she traverses through a
alloy as she traverses through a post-apocalyptic world that doesn’t look
post-apocalyptic world that doesn’t look
post-apocalyptic world that doesn’t look all that bad
they’re great city’s faded away here
they’re great city’s faded away here there’s green grass all around with
there’s green grass all around with
there’s green grass all around with majestic mountains and robot dinosaurs
majestic mountains and robot dinosaurs
majestic mountains and robot dinosaurs to boot sure the gameplay looks tight
to boot sure the gameplay looks tight
to boot sure the gameplay looks tight and guerilla games has been known to
and guerilla games has been known to
and guerilla games has been known to deliver but come on robot dinosaurs what
deliver but come on robot dinosaurs what
deliver but come on robot dinosaurs what more do you need let’s play this already
more do you need let’s play this already
more do you need let’s play this already time to shut number four uncharted for a
time to shut number four uncharted for a
time to shut number four uncharted for a thief’s end if you’ll excuse me aah I’m
thief’s end if you’ll excuse me aah I’m
thief’s end if you’ll excuse me aah I’m not in the mood for games
not in the mood for games
not in the mood for games when will heroes learn that they’ll
when will heroes learn that they’ll
when will heroes learn that they’ll never be able to stay in retirement
never be able to stay in retirement
never be able to stay in retirement to be fair Nathan Drake’s been living a
to be fair Nathan Drake’s been living a
to be fair Nathan Drake’s been living a rather uneventful life with Elena Fisher
rather uneventful life with Elena Fisher
rather uneventful life with Elena Fisher since the end of Uncharted 3 sowwy was
since the end of Uncharted 3 sowwy was
since the end of Uncharted 3 sowwy was probably lulled into a false sense of
probably lulled into a false sense of
probably lulled into a false sense of normalcy after three years of no fortune
normalcy after three years of no fortune
normalcy after three years of no fortune hunting you’ve been out of the game for
hunting you’ve been out of the game for
hunting you’ve been out of the game for a long time maybe I need to remind you
a long time maybe I need to remind you
a long time maybe I need to remind you the kind of people we’d be crossing here
the kind of people we’d be crossing here
the kind of people we’d be crossing here things take a turn for the adventurous
things take a turn for the adventurous
things take a turn for the adventurous when his older brother Sam shows up
when his older brother Sam shows up
when his older brother Sam shows up though yeah I guess someday action
though yeah I guess someday action
though yeah I guess someday action heroes will realize that thought to be
heroes will realize that thought to be
heroes will realize that thought to be dead relatives aren’t actually dead
dead relatives aren’t actually dead
dead relatives aren’t actually dead until you see the body
until you see the body
until you see the body good to see you’re alive little brother
good to see you’re alive little brother
good to see you’re alive little brother come on we got a treasure to find this
come on we got a treasure to find this
come on we got a treasure to find this reunion begins what could potentially be
reunion begins what could potentially be
reunion begins what could potentially be one of the biggest games on the ps4 we
one of the biggest games on the ps4 we
one of the biggest games on the ps4 we certainly thought so last year when we
certainly thought so last year when we
certainly thought so last year when we did this list and this year we’re pretty
did this list and this year we’re pretty
did this list and this year we’re pretty darn sure
number three Dark Souls 3 because
number three Dark Souls 3 because clearly from software can’t stop
clearly from software can’t stop
clearly from software can’t stop punishing us or maybe we just can’t stop
punishing us or maybe we just can’t stop
punishing us or maybe we just can’t stop punishing ourselves even after the three
punishing ourselves even after the three
punishing ourselves even after the three previous titles in the sole franchise
previous titles in the sole franchise
previous titles in the sole franchise and blood-borne we’re apparently still
and blood-borne we’re apparently still
and blood-borne we’re apparently still not tired of dying over and over again
this new release takes everything we
this new release takes everything we love about the franchise and adds
love about the franchise and adds
love about the franchise and adds several new components new combat
several new components new combat
several new components new combat features like the ready stance which
features like the ready stance which
features like the ready stance which give players special abilities an
give players special abilities an
give players special abilities an expanded character builder that provides
expanded character builder that provides
expanded character builder that provides more creative options and of course
more creative options and of course
more creative options and of course improved weapons to face those deadly
improved weapons to face those deadly
improved weapons to face those deadly creatures with while a number of
creatures with while a number of
creatures with while a number of different areas has decreased the size
different areas has decreased the size
different areas has decreased the size of them has significantly increased
of them has significantly increased
of them has significantly increased giving us more places to explore as we
giving us more places to explore as we
giving us more places to explore as we hey wait did that tree just move
indie developer hello games at a rather
indie developer hello games at a rather ambitious idea a game where we can
ambitious idea a game where we can
ambitious idea a game where we can freely explore a procedurally generated
freely explore a procedurally generated
freely explore a procedurally generated open universe with an astronomical
open universe with an astronomical
open universe with an astronomical number of planets how astronomical well
number of planets how astronomical well
number of planets how astronomical well according to the studio somewhere around
according to the studio somewhere around
according to the studio somewhere around 18 quintillion and every planet is
18 quintillion and every planet is
18 quintillion and every planet is unique with its own life forms and
unique with its own life forms and
unique with its own life forms and dangers to face and then we’re going to
dangers to face and then we’re going to
dangers to face and then we’re going to set people loose in that so my entire
set people loose in that so my entire
set people loose in that so my entire universe do you mean something the size
universe do you mean something the size
universe do you mean something the size of the universe exactly yes as a
of the universe exactly yes as a
of the universe exactly yes as a planetary Explorer you’re tasked with
planetary Explorer you’re tasked with
planetary Explorer you’re tasked with investigating these planets and
investigating these planets and
investigating these planets and gathering information that you’ll submit
gathering information that you’ll submit
gathering information that you’ll submit to the atlas a universal database that
to the atlas a universal database that
to the atlas a universal database that can be shared with other players
can be shared with other players
can be shared with other players people will start exploring on the route
people will start exploring on the route
people will start exploring on the route towards the center of the galaxy and
towards the center of the galaxy and
towards the center of the galaxy and then other people will be drawn towards
then other people will be drawn towards
then other people will be drawn towards that route but the biggest feature in
that route but the biggest feature in
that route but the biggest feature in the game at least to us is that if
the game at least to us is that if
the game at least to us is that if you’re the first to discover something
you’re the first to discover something
you’re the first to discover something you can name it we kind of want to put
you can name it we kind of want to put
you can name it we kind of want to put the name WatchMojo on something put your
the name WatchMojo on something put your
the name WatchMojo on something put your name up old bison okay that’s nice
name up old bison okay that’s nice
name up old bison okay that’s nice before we get to the last game we’re
before we get to the last game we’re
before we get to the last game we’re bouncing in our seats for let’s take a
bouncing in our seats for let’s take a
bouncing in our seats for let’s take a look at these honorable mentions
I plan to win one for my highlight reel
I plan to win one for my highlight reel you know oh that’s not good number one
you know oh that’s not good number one
you know oh that’s not good number one The Last Guardian we actually can’t
The Last Guardian we actually can’t
The Last Guardian we actually can’t believe we get to put this game on this
believe we get to put this game on this
believe we get to put this game on this list like Final Fantasy 15 and doom this
list like Final Fantasy 15 and doom this
list like Final Fantasy 15 and doom this is another game we thought we’d never
is another game we thought we’d never
is another game we thought we’d never see but something about this title felt
see but something about this title felt
see but something about this title felt a bit more hopeless probably since there
a bit more hopeless probably since there
a bit more hopeless probably since there will always be more JRPGs like Final
will always be more JRPGs like Final
will always be more JRPGs like Final Fantasy and more shooters like do but
Fantasy and more shooters like do but
Fantasy and more shooters like do but this this looks like something special
all we knew for the longest time was
all we knew for the longest time was that it was being directed and designed
that it was being directed and designed
that it was being directed and designed by Fumiko widow who had previously
by Fumiko widow who had previously
by Fumiko widow who had previously designed ICO a shower with a colossus
designed ICO a shower with a colossus
designed ICO a shower with a colossus and that it start a boy and a giant
and that it start a boy and a giant
and that it start a boy and a giant hybrid bird dog cat thing
after hearing nothing for years we were
after hearing nothing for years we were stunned to not only see it resurfaced at
stunned to not only see it resurfaced at
stunned to not only see it resurfaced at e3 2015
e3 2015
e3 2015 but to see gameplay and be told to
but to see gameplay and be told to
but to see gameplay and be told to expect it in 2016
do you agree with our list it’s always
do you agree with our list it’s always good to see a familiar face
good to see a familiar face
good to see a familiar face what 2016 releases are you eager ly
what 2016 releases are you eager ly
what 2016 releases are you eager ly saving up your money for for more
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