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Top 5 Games That Surprised Us All in 2016

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Firewatch

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Firewatch started to garner quite a bit of hype a few months before its February release, Yet, while many players were excited to see what kind of mysteries they were going to uncover in the buildup, it was only when people jumped into the experience that they realized this was far more than was eluded to in the trailers.

Coming from indie studio, Campo Santo, nobody expected Firewatch to tell such a dark and mysterious tale in a world teeming with life and some of the most stunning panoramic views we’ve seen in games this year. With its shocker of an ending bringing the whole experience together, Campo Santo managed to make Firewatch one of the standout story-driven successes of 2016.

Sitting at an 81 on Metacritic, Firewatch is another title which is now available on all major platforms following its initial success on PS4 and PC earlier this year. You’ve got no reason to pass on it now.


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