The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won this category last year for the adventures of Geralt and Ciri, but the storytellers at CD Projekt RED keep the tale alive in Blood and Wine. Many collective hours were lost to these great games throughout 2016, and now we’re bestowing our awards for 2016’s biggest victories in the genre.īest Narrative: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine And, of course, Pokémon's familiar formula proved to be as successful as ever. Looking past the big names, games like Darkest Dungeon and Tyranny provided grim experiences that delved into the darker side of role-playing.
In 2016, we finally saw the long-awaited release of Final Fantasy XV, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (our 2015 game of the year) got even bigger with the release of the Blood and Wine expansion. The genre continues to be hybridized, and RPG-style progressions has infiltrated practically every other type of game – but straightforward RPGs remain strong.
Last year had plenty of great games to get immersed in, with satisfying offerings across the entire RPG spectrum. If players are expected to spend 40-plus hours with these titles, it is especially important that RPGs draw players in with compelling worlds, stories, and mechanics. The RPG genre is among the most time-intensive in all of gaming.
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