The Escapist S 2015 Reader S Choice Game Of The Year

Here’s what they chose, and here’s the thread discussing it. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been the consensus Game of the Year not only among our staff, but among our readers as well. That’s no mean feat, but it’s even more impressive when you consider that the game was released on May 19, 2015. Rarely do games released early in the year hold the interest of so many when it comes time for end-of-year voting. How did The Witcher 3 pull it off? Here’s what our community had to say. Ten Foot Bunny said, Rad Party God added, I was so un-hyped for this game that it sat on my shelf for four months before I started playing it. About 100 hours in, and after a lot of internal “are you sure?” discussions, I concluded that Witcher 3 is my favorite game of all time. A game I knew nothing about, a series I never played before (and heard wasn’t very good), unfamiliar lore, and characters who were already well-established? None of that mattered. Witcher 3 blew my mind even more than it blew away my low expectations. Imp Emissary had this to say (despite voting for Undertale), RipVanTinkle opined, AccursedTheory chimed in, saying, Finally, Supernova1138 chimed in, Undertale, the RPG created by just one man, was the indie darling of 2015. The 8-bit exterior hid a game that was truly impressive in its narrative and approach to combat. A great story that’s ripe with humor and emotion rounds out an impressive package that finished second in our Reader’s Choice voting. Here’s what our community had to say about it. Caramel Frappe had this to say, Raika added, Don’t agree? We’d love to hear what your favorites from 2015 were. Hop in the forums and join the discussion! After all, everyone has their favorite games. That’s a great way to close out 2015. We at The Escapist wish you all a fantastic New Year, and we can’t wait to see what surprises 2016 has in store!