Stardew Valley has sold over 1 million copies and is planned to be released for Nintendo’s Switch console/handheld hybrid. There’s something about taking care of crops and romancing villagers that is just so relaxing! I’m not the only one who thinks so either. While the gameplay seems fairly straightforward, it does not take away from its incredible addictiveness. It’s a wonderfully comfortable game that brings people back to the ever-popular Harvest Moon. The player must manage the character’s time in order to harvest crops, take care of their grandfather’s farm, cultivate relationships, and just live the simple life. An adorable 16-bit role-playing game that feels eerily similar to the SNES Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley is exactly what it seems - a farming simulator/RPG. Well you’re in luck, beloved Indie game Stardew Valley gives you the chance to role-play that exact situation. We all dream of kicking over our corporate cubicles and moving to an inherited farm to live out the rest of our lives as happy farmers. What’s more difficult to deny, however, is the emotional attachment you feel thanks to its two mostly silent protagonists and how the game loves to tug at your heart strings moment after heartbreaking moment, in a way that only video games can, giving us one of the most memorable experiences of 2016. Whether the game lives up to the hype after 6 long and agonizing years (part of which we assumed the game was essentially cancelled) is up for discussion. The Last Guardian is held back by less than desirable pacing and some big AI problems.
GAME INFORMER TOP 20 GAMES OF 2016 PS2
I am Setsuna Review ~Evan Schwabįumito Ueda and Japan Studio’s latest (and ridiculously long awaited) title following Ico and the timeless Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2 is by no means a perfect game. If gamers were looking for a story to remember, I am Setsuna would be one of the best 2016 games to play. I am Setsuna, in my opinion, offered the best soundtrack of 2016, too, with a piano soundtrack that embodied the themes and emotions of the game. I am Setsuna sent fans of classic RPGs into nostalgia-land with traditional turn based combat and beautifully rendered sprite-like characters.
In doing so, the studio was able to maintain an indie feeling that allowed I am Setsuna to shine where many AAA titles can not. When the crew behind I am Setsuna began recruiting employees, they never revealed that behind the tragic RPG was the mega-giant Square-Enix.
Here are the Top 10 Games of 2016.Īh, the beauty of I am Setsuna. In fact, it’s gonna be tough for 2017 to surpass it, but Resident Evil 7 is off to a great start and Breath of the Wild is just around the corner. 2016 may not have been the greatest year in general, but when it came to video games, it was pretty phenomenal and one of the best years to be a gamer in recent memory.