qwertyDANIELqwerty on 24 September 2016
EDIT: Okay, okay, let me rephrase this: 2016 is the worst year for the industry in my opinion. If you have played games this year you enjoy, good for you, but every year has good and bad games. I am just pointing out shady business practices, questionable releases, and hype culture. I myself am excited for Final Fantasy XV, and the year has had a few good releases. I am not saying "Everee gaym suks this yeer!!" I am saying it has been a bumpy ride.
I'll list some reasons.
- Microtransactions in games like Overwatch, Deus Ex, etc.
- Not a single Xbox One exclusive release
- Sony making confusing hardware plans
- Nintendo showcase is the most mediocre line-up for both Wii U and 3ds
- NX rumor overexposure
- Battlefield 1 VS COD Infinite Warfare is beating a dead horse, and none of them are really bringing anything new to the table.
- Konami. Enough said.
- No Man's Sky shows once again hype culture is awful, but consumers sucker into hype over and over again.
- The Division is generic as hell yet sells millions. (This is more of an opinion)
- Street Fighter V does not deliver to expectations
- Seriously... how has the industry not been burnt out by FPS games???
I can't name a year in gaming where I have bought so few games. I seriously haven't bought one game released in 2016, but I've bought plenty of games released in 2015 and back.
