Best Game of 2015

[solidbatman]

Lets start a completely pointless, unnecessary discussion that will no doubt turn into a giant flame war argue over what game is the best of the year! So yeah, what game was the best of 2015?

[InvictusCobra]

I'm torn between Pillars of Eternity and The Witcher 3.

Edited November 17, 2015 by InvictusCobra

[Silvz]

Splatoon. It is a great game, which is totally new [a new IP] and it managed to get its own space without relying on other Nintendo games. I think that only people who can't play it [nintendo exclusive] may not agree with me.

[Abyssal Monkey]

I'm voting Pillars.

I haven't had this much fun playing a game in a really long time.

[Kradar]

Well, as long as no one mentions Undertale for "best game of 2015" (God forbid ) i think almost anything can be called best of 2015.

As for me... Necrodancer or The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth i suppose? I'm a fan of roguelikes and such

I haven't bought many games (of) this year, admittedly.
No, wait, I almost never buy games the same year they come out. Why do I have to pay full price when i can wait till it gets decently discounted?

Edited November 17, 2015 by Kradar

[Rose]

Bloodborne or MGS V.

[Shikomizue]

Well, as long as no one mentions Undertale for "best game of 2015" (God forbid ) i think almost anything can be called best of 2015.

...

UNDERTALE BEST GAME 2015!!!111!11!!!

Even though I've never played it.

Seriously though, I don't think I've even played a single game that released this year.

[Tyrael]

Heroes of the Storm, probably

[Okami]

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re-Birth Triology.

True if we are talking only about western games then maybe Pillars, true this was a rather week year for western games, on the other hand there ware many great JRPG ports on steam. Then Again even if it wasn't such a week year for western games they still don't really sand a chase against JRPGs anyway.

[Monmon]

Bloodborne,Mgs 5, and Fall out 4(lol)

But xenoblade Chron X may or may not take the best game of the year for me...damn western censorship,western release wont get boobies slider for Chron X's characters editor.

[solidbatman]

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re-Birth Triology.

True if we are talking only about western games then maybe Pillars, true this was a rather week year for western games, on the other hand there ware many great JRPG ports on steam. Then Again even if it wasn't such a week year for western games they still don't really sand a chase against JRPGs anyway.

Hyperdimension Neptunia games, while fun, are hardly quality games. Poorly balanced, with bad stories, and grinding gameplay only offset by a fun battle system, and some fun console/game related references that the series has sadly drifted away from. 

JRPG ports on steam do not count unless the game is remastered in a way that changes the original game significantly (ie. System Shock Enhanced would count due to the addition of mouse aiming). Aside from one or two jrpg releases (TitS 2 for example) it was a weak release year for JRPGs and they are overshadowed by major releases like MGSV, Mad Max, Fallout 4, etc.

[Guest]

Ori and the blind forest, by far

[tahu157]

School is draining my life away so I think the only game that released this year that I've played was StarCraft II Legacy of the Void. Could be wrong but that's all that comes to mind.

[kingdomcome]

The Witcher..

[Godskrieg]

Witcher 3, i'm biased towards it because I love CDPR with all my heart. But I can honestly say that no game has surpassed it this year, Fallout was the main competitor in my opinion, but fell short.

[AaronIsCrunchy]

It'll probably be Football Manager 2016 when I eventually buy it. I don't really play much in the way of games however, so I can't think of many others. I enjoyed agar, I guess? 

[Lewycool]

It's still 2015.... There's games still coming out... You are aware of this right bats?

[Maxel]

For the guys nominating Flatout4 here (please...) 

Of course Witcher 3, no doubt about it.

[Abyssal Monkey]

It's still 2015.... There's games still coming out... You are aware of this right bats?

Most people make the cut off at end of November, and include the previous year's December in the "year".

Silly, but that's what societal norms dictate.

[Deep Blue]

the silent hill pachinko machine 

to be honest im not sure, i didn't enjoy any game to a level of considering it game of the year.

[Eclipsed]

The only 2015 games I've played on my Vita are Hyperdimension Re, Corpse Party BD, and Atelier Ayesha Plus, so my vote goes to Atelier

Won't get around to Witcher 3 / Fallout 4 until years later cuz my lappy couldn't even play Geralt from Varela at lowest settings without dying a horrible, horrible death

[Turnip Sensei]

Trails in the Sky SC or Ar nosurge Plus

Witcher 3 was nice too, but not nearly as an unforgettable experience as the other two.

[Funyarinpa]

Well, as long as no one mentions Undertale for "best game of 2015" (God forbid ) i think almost anything can be called best of 2015.

As for me... Necrodancer or The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth i suppose? I'm a fan of roguelikes and such

I haven't bought many games (of) this year, admittedly.
No, wait, I almost never buy games the same year they come out. Why do I have to pay full price when i can wait till it gets decently discounted?

TBOI Rebirth was released last year. It was the expansion pack, Afterbirth, that was released in 2015.

That said, I played very few things that released this year. My GOTY right now (though Danganronpa 2 would surpass both but I can't remember if I played it this year) is either The World Ends With You or Planescape: Torment. Honestly wasn't all that enamored by TWEWY, or maybe I was so enjoying it I didn't realize that I was. Anyways I don't remember much else I played this year that I was utterly blown away by. Ace Attorney?

...If only I could remember when I played some stuff...

[Decay]

Well, as long as no one mentions Undertale for "best game of 2015" (God forbid ) i think almost anything can be called best of 2015.

As for me... Necrodancer or The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth i suppose? I'm a fan of roguelikes and such

I haven't bought many games (of) this year, admittedly.
No, wait, I almost never buy games the same year they come out. Why do I have to pay full price when i can wait till it gets decently discounted?

Undertale is very good and definitely a candidate. The Witcher 3 is probably actual GOTY, though.

[Okami]

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re-Birth Triology.

True if we are talking only about western games then maybe Pillars, true this was a rather week year for western games, on the other hand there ware many great JRPG ports on steam. Then Again even if it wasn't such a week year for western games they still don't really sand a chase against JRPGs anyway.

Hyperdimension Neptunia games, while fun, are hardly quality games. Poorly balanced, with bad stories, and grinding gameplay only offset by a fun battle system, and some fun console/game related references that the series has sadly drifted away from. 

JRPG ports on steam do not count unless the game is remastered in a way that changes the original game significantly (ie. System Shock Enhanced would count due to the addition of mouse aiming). Aside from one or two jrpg releases (TitS 2 for example) it was a weak release year for JRPGs and they are overshadowed by major releases like MGSV, Mad Max, Fallout 4, etc.

The story in Neptunia is really great and unique as well as characters and if you get the way you should be playing it it is not unbalanced at all, whoever says that Neptunia is unbalanced clearly didn't play any really unbalanced games and there is hardly much grinding. True it is True that English translation is awful so people who play it in English are missing on at least half of it's charm, and that this is game that is aimed at hardcore otaku witch already makes it better then western stuff. Also Re-birth 3 did come out this year so it's still counts.

The only reason why MGSV, Mad Max, Fallout 4, etc. are considered major releases are because of their budget and marketing in terms of quality they are hardly even worth mentioning, especially not in the same conversation where we talk about quality JRPGs.