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Top 10 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2016


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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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