What are your 2016 GOTY contenders?

[dsheinem]

Any glaring omissions? Things you think I should play that released this year and can realistically be folded in to the last few weeks that would be a reasonable contender for your top three?

XCOM 2
Duelyst

Both long? I couldn't get into the last XCOM...

[samsonlonghair]

Any glaring omissions?

Yes. Pokemon Go. Seriously.

I'm not even a Pokemon fan, and I can honestly say that Pokemon Go is without a doubt my Game of the Year.

Pokemon Go is the best Augmented Reality implementation I have ever played. I expect we will look back on Pokemon Go years from now and say how influential it was to Augmented Reality gaming.

[noiseredux]

well Duelyst lasts forever. It's a PvP strategy & card game.

XCOM 2 took me about 40 hours apparently. I think it's better than Enemy Unknown in every possible way, though. It feels more intense and 'faster.' I don't know if you'll still fall asleep, narcolepsy and all.

[dsheinem]

I don't like anything Pokémon. Not interested, sorry.

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[noiseredux]

sorry I thought you wanted good games to broaden your tastes.

[samsonlonghair]

I don't like anything Pokémon. Not interested, sorry.

X-Cozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sounds as fun as Duelyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

You're missing out Dsh. I don't like Pokemon either; I just love this game. It's different from any other Pokemon game.

[dsheinem]

I don't like anything Pokémon. Not interested, sorry.

X-Cozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sounds as fun as Duelyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

You're missing out Dsh. I don't like Pokemon either; I just love this game. It's different from any other Pokemon game.

I have done Geocaching for a while so I am generally familiar with some of the ideas around Pokémon Go...I just don't like the Pokémon characters, world, stories, games, etc., so the AR stuff really is neither novel to me nor appealing with this video game license.

noise I will give those games a shot, I truly will - but probably not before the year is out. If they were games that were more in the 5-10 hour range (or less, obviously), I'd play them this month.

[noiseredux]

noise I will give those games a shot, I truly will - but probably not before the year is out. If they were games that were more in the 5-10 hour range (or less, obviously), I'd play them this month.

Duelyst is in the 20 mins range if you want it to be. The same way Rocket League is. Plus Dueylst is free.

Also: did you forget There's Poop In My Soup on your list?

[Violent By Design]

Pokemon Go, really? That fad burned out quicker than Furby.

[samsonlonghair]

Pokemon Go, really? That fad burned out quicker than Furby.

Yeah really. I just played again two hours ago. I explore a lot of unfamiliar places playing this game, and I get a lot of exercise.