Favourite Games of the year so far

[SvennoJ]

Mario maker.

I haven't played Bloodborne, Batman or MGS5 yet, though I have them all ready to play. It says enough that Mario maker got bumped in before the others, it's simply the most inviting title which hasn't let me go 1 minute since release.

This year so far I played:
The Order, Surprisingly fun gun play when it lets you play, boring story.
Grim Fandango remastered, still a masterpiece
Toren, didn't grab me
Project cars, great racer with some serious flaws.
The Witcher 3, great characters, good but flawed open world gameplay.
Nom Nom Galaxy, very addictive and fun.
Everybody has gone to rapture, great immersive experience, best sound this year, could have used some puzzles.
The vanishing of Ethan Carter, looks great, but not as good otherwise.
Rocket league, great fun in 4 player splitscreen
Splatoon, my kids love it, not my cup of tea
Tearaway Unfolded, Looks great, fun gameplay when it lets you play. Haven't touched it since Mario maker.

Other than that I played a lot of Elite Dangerous, Drive Club and finally got around to play through GTA5 (awesome sandbox with restrictive missions as usual, skipped the barely watchable cut scenes)
I also played a few more times through Journey on ps4, still great.