Continuing PlayStation LifeStyle’s Best of 2016 awards that will end this week with our pick for Game of the Year, we’re heading to the big, genre-specific awards! For today, we take a look at which RPG amazed us the most!
While RPGs are now classified as a “Western” or “Japanese” RPG, the complete list of nominees and winner are comprised of, surprisingly, Japanese-developed games. Don’t believe us? Check the gallery below, then. Same as in our other awards, the winner was picked based on the total number of votes it got among staff, and not based on the review score.
Do you agree with our best PS4 RPG pick of 2016? If not, which game should have won in your point of view? Same as always, share your thoughts in the comments. And remember, it’s OK to have different taste in games.
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You can check out the other Best of 2016 winners here!
Essential Reading:
- Everything Wrong With Final Fantasy XV
- Your One-Stop Guide to Japanese Games Coming West in 2017
- How They Need to Improve and Everything Wrong With JRPGs
Best of 2016 Game Awards - RPG
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Best of 2016 Game Awards - RPG
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World of Final Fantasy
Square Enix may have tried to write love letters to Final Fantasy fans in the past, but World of Final Fantasy is the true love letter to these fans. The hilarious dialogue, innovative gameplay, and adorable Pokemon-esque features make World of Final Fantasy one of the best FF games in years, if not one of the best Final Fantasy spin-offs.
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Zero Time Dilemma
Both on its own and as a piece of the cumulative Zero Escape puzzle, this easily has the best narrative I’ve seen in a game so far this year and should go down as one of the all-time greatest stories told through the medium.
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Grand Kingdom
Grand Kingdom’s blend of board game-style map exploration and intriguing lane-based combat is something you won’t find anywhere else on PS4, and that’s really what makes it something to be savored.
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Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
If your fingers are itching for big titles like Final Fantasy XV or Persona 5, consider keeping them busy with Leifthrasir’s fast-paced and frantic battles — this is one of the best remasters on PS4, and a can’t-miss for JRPG fans if you already let it pass you by in 2007.
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Dragon Quest Builders
It’s easy to dismiss Dragon Quest Builders as just another Minecraft clone or a Minecraft-lite, but those who do will miss out on a very creative little adventure. Who would have thought building in the name of saving the world could be this entertaining? It’s a crafter’s paradise more than it is a builder’s, something you won’t know until you pick it up for yourself.
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Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix has taken quite a few risks with Final Fantasy XV to make it different from past installments or even JRPGs overall. It does have some minor graphics issues, but regardless, they have pulled off an amazing experience. It’s definitely one that veterans and newcomers alike can immensely enjoy.
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And the winner is...
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Winner - Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix has taken quite a few risks with Final Fantasy XV to make it different from past installments or even JRPGs overall. It does have some minor graphics issues, but regardless, they have pulled off an amazing experience. It’s definitely one that veterans and newcomers alike can immensely enjoy.
