Gadgetory

so September is just around the corner and for a lot of gamers that means that we're going to finally see a lot of tripoli games we've all been waiting for come out back to back to back the thing is whether or not those games are amazing or end up disappointing us I feel like a lot of people at the end of the year when they talk about their five favorite games or top ten games of the year they tend to focus a lot more on titles that come out in that last section because the hype train is so strong for all of them and completely forget about the first two thirds of the year so I want to talk about my five favorite games that have come out so far in 2015 starting with blood boil now I'm a real big fan of the soul series so falling in love with this game was not hard for me but even then standing on its own there's a lot this game does that's worth praising and while I don't agree with every change that it made from the soul series i think a lot of them were good steps forward most importantly i like the fact that it's much much easier to co-op with friends intentionally being invaded by other players is now a special challenge of certain areas rather than just being ever present which makes those specific areas really common to get invaded in but also means that when you're first starting the game you're not just going to get your face blown off by some random player that's decided to troll low level characters and third and really most importantly the fact that by removing shields and adding the ability to heal by attacking enemies this game has put such a heavy emphasis on speed and offense that just changes the whole rhythm of the game oh what's that you don't like a game where you have to die 50 times in order to get the idea of what you're supposed to do well too bad because this game is absolutely amazing the fact matter is that no other series really has the ability to give you the same adrenaline rush when you finally beat that difficult boss because it took you so many tries and needed you to perfect the gameplay that much I recognize that blood-borne and really all souls games aren't for everyone but if you're willing to tackle the challenge this is one of the best games to pick up of the year so far now second up is the one and only portable game on this list and that's monster hunter 4 for the 3ds now monster hunter has always had its cult fan base but I feel like Ford did a really good job of opening it up to a lot more new players while there are some weapon choices that are definitely better than others they're all pretty viable so no matter how you want to play the game you're never going to end up having a situation where bosses are impossible because you just picked the wrong choice the main thing that really made this one great though was the addition of actual online co-op without needing to use any other systems or having to be in the same room as people so you can play online with your friends or random people whenever you want to tackle all the games different interesting gigantic monsters and hey if none of your friends like monster hunter or you just don't have friends well hey in single-player the game gives you a cat companion so everything's gonna be alright admittedly the control scheme is still not the best even if you're using a circle pad pro but if you're able to get the hang of it the content this game has to offer is well worth the uncomfortable thumbs third up is mortal kombat x now to be honest when this game was first released I did have a problem with how well the online matches could work and I'm still not really a fan of how WV games approaches DLC content but those issues aside Mortal Kombat X is still a really damn good game you know the room studios has done a great job of making I think one of the better fighting games that is accessible to new players but still offers a decently high skill cap for those that want to take things a little more seriously I don't think it really approaches the level of say street fighter but as far as a casual fighting game player is concerned this one is just a ton of fun it's also one of the few fighting game series that actually offers a solid single-player story mode that well it doesn't exactly offer award-winning writing it's just fun cinematic and is actually worth playing over just some kind of arcade mode that gives you a 10-second final cutscene the addition of interactable objects from injustice and the three fighting style system that was added so each player plays three different ways just help to set this one apart from its predecessor and make it an absolutely fantastic fighting game experience fourth up is the only digital-only game on this list and the only one that is a microsoft exclusive only available on Xbox one and PC and that's Ori and the blind forest to begin with in my opinion this is hands-down the prettiest game to come out this year it has the perfect balance of charm lighting vibrant colors and detailed backgrounds but it doesn't hurt that the gameplay is really really good this has some of the best pacing and challenge in a platformer in recent years aside from Rayman legends and it's another excellent example of a game that can have a heart wrenching touching story line with minimal use of dialogue it's the prettiest game of the year it's the best platformer of the year in my opinion and to make things even better by the end of the year we're getting a definitive edition of the game that will add lots of new free content for people have already bought the game or just add more stuff for new players to experience now the last game on this list should come as no surprise to anyone and that's the witcher 3 the Wild Hunt you know putting aside and not even talking about how much content this game has to offer it just hits so many things right at the same time great pacing great storyline good graphics solid gameplay great music great sounds everything comes together just so well and if it only lasted 15 or 20 hours I'd still think it is a great game but no it's worth 80 to 100 easily if not even more if you're a hardcore completionist there is so much to do in this game that like I said in my review it puts to shame any other release that comes out for sixty dollars when you compare how much content and how many hours you can get out of it you know I've loved all the games i mentioned on this list but this is the one that easily earns the title of being the singular game of the year and while there are some great titles coming up that could give it a run for its money it's not going to be an easy one to the throne now I know I said I was gonna talk about five games but there's one more honorable mention i want to make because while it's not exactly my cup of tea personally it's such a well-designed game and is exploding in so much popularity last month and deservingly so that i think it would be a disservice to leave it out and that's rocket League this is a style of game that i think is becoming increasingly rare in recent years where instead of focusing on formula that everyone knows and love and just refining it and making it better and instead mixes together different ideas to create a new experience that is simple straightforward but more importantly tons of fun even if you're not a fan of car focused or racing focused games or soccer all the elements just come together to create this fast-paced competitive game that even if you're not great at is still easy to have a lot of fun with it may not have the greatest variety or the largest amount of content but the singular experience of the game's multiplayer mode makes buying it a no-brainer for its relatively low price tag well those are my favorite games of 2015 so far like I said there are a lot of titles coming up this holiday season worth looking forward to including metal gear solid 5 star wars battlefront halo 5 and just too many more to list so at the end of the year we'll see how many of these games still make it to being the best games of 2015 as always guys if you enjoyed this video hit that thumbs up button to let me know as well as subscribe and follow me on twitter I'll be seeing you soon with more great content but until then I'm Kevin Jensen and I'll see you guys later