December 13, 2016 | agudenburr
Many great games were released in 2016. Here are my top picks that you can take home and try yourself.
3DS Games
Battle entire armies in the worlds of The legends of Zelda. Includes content from the game Hyrule warriors. New Wind waker and Linkle's tale story lines. New tactical elements, such as the ability to control multiple characters in battle. My Fairy mode--nurture your own fairy and take her into battle.
Pokemon Sun and Moon is the latest installment of the Pokemon series. Veteran and new players will enjoy exploring the new location of Alola, with 81 new Pokemon to capture and train. New features include Alolan forms of original Pokemon, Z-Moves, Ultra Beasts, and improved graphics. This is a great game to start with if you enjoyed Pokemon Go and have never played Pokemon before. Link for Pokemon Sun below.
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Wii U Games
Save Prism Island when you play with Huey, your paint can partner, to solve the mystery of the Island's missing colors. Use colors and paper to solve puzzles and build paths with Huey, your paint can partner, all to solve the mystery of Prism Island's missing colors.
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Pokken Tournament is an all-new Pokémon battle experience! This fighting style game allows you to command your Pokémon, with controls simmilar to Tekken, to battle a variety of Pokemon! Earn the title of champion in Ferrum League and even compete with players around the world in online battle. A great game for all ages to enjoy.
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Playstation 4 Games
Ratchet & Clank is a re-imagination of the original Ratchet & Clank platform-shooter from the PS2 in 2002. Now based on the animated picture coming to theaters in 2016. Join Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and new friends as they battle to save the Solana Galaxy from the evil Chairman Drek.
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Xbox One Games
Play as Joule Adams, a human survivor on the planet of Far Eden. Joule explores the planet, looking for clues into what went wrong while she was in cyro-sleep. While exploring she finds and upgrades Corebots into a strong fighting team in order to save mankind.
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Games for Both Playstation 4 and Xbox One
Play through all the Bioshock adventures and fight to survive civil wars in the imaginary cities of Rapture and Columbia. Experience the intrigue and drama that unfolds surrounding ADAM and its abuse as well as Elizabeth's captivity. Includes optional director's commentary, Imagining BioShock, featuring Ken Levine and Shawn Robertson.
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Out on the road with his closest friends, Prince Noctis hears unsettling news : his homeland has fallen to the empire, with his father, his fiancess, and he himself reported dead. Unsure of what to believe, he knows only one thing-- he must make his way home and take back what is rightfully his.
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Join the ranks of a legendary force of soldiers, adventurers, and oddities known as the Overwatch. Choose your hero and clash on the battlefields of tomorrow. Bend time, defy physics, and wield extraordinary powers in the ultimate team-based shooter
Become a witcher, one of the last monster slayers for hire. Track down the child of prophecy, a living weapon capable of untold destruction. Journey through war-torn kingdoms and slay legendary creatures. Explore towns rife with corruption and sail to untamed isles, home to clans of seafaring warriors. In a world descending into turmoil, your actions shape history.
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