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METAL GEAR SOLID V:
THE PHANTOM PAIN
RELEASED 2015 | LAST POSITION 43Wes: A dramatic departure from previous
Metal Gears, which is what I love about it.
After the on-rails nonsense of the intro, it
pretty much sets you free to be the
ultimate spy in an amazing sandbox.
Rich: Simply one of the best games ever
made, a unique take on open-world design,
and rammed with things to do. This feels
like the game Metal Gear Solid was always
building towards: ignore any nonsense
about it being unfinished, and enjoy Kojima
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SKYLINESRELEASED 2015 | LAST POSITION 32
Fraser: Cities: Skylines continues its
reign, with few new urban city builders
appearing to steal its crown. It remains
undefeated in part because of the dearth
of competition, but the many DLC
additions and huge list of mods have
ensured that even after five years it still
has plenty to offer would-be mayors.
There’s even an expansion exclusively
dedicated to parks. And it turns out that
flooding cities with poo doesn’t get old.
Sorry, citizens!
Phil: The city-building genre has had
something of a resurgence thanks to
games like Frostpunk and Anno 1800
offering up their very different takes on
the basic formula. But if you want the
best game to actually build a city in, then
here it is.
The Top 100
FE ATURE
AMERICAN
TRUCK
SIMULATOR
RELEASED 2016 | LAST POSITION New73
James: Pool Noodle, this is Ham Hock- we’ve got American Truck Simulator
coming up on the left, taking point. Euro
Tr u c k Sim can take a breather. This son
of a gun’s packing Texas and Idaho, on
the way to pick up Wyoming. Kanye
West lives in Wyoming. A recent
multiplayer update means you can drive
by Kayne’s yard with a friend. Nothing
eases the weight of a heavy load, on the
truck and the soul, like a convoy. Over.
Andy K: I love driving through the desert
at night, but my heart belongs to Euro
Truck Simulator 2. The larger map has a
lot more variety, from the mountains of
Norway to the vineyards of France,
making for more exciting road trips.