At the end of every year, writers flood the Internet with
lists of the "best" games, these lists often featuring the most
popular blockbusters or whatever indie games happen to catch the imagination of
the industry. 2015 was no exception. With half of the lists featuring
Bloodborne, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, and Metal Gear
V: The Phantom Pain and the other half sharing Life is Strange, Her Story, and
Undertale, what should be a moment of discovery for readers becomes instead a
time of eye-rolling, as they say sighing "not another list with games I
already know."
This is not to say that these games are bad. My favorite
games this year are, indeed, Fallout 4, The Witcher 3, and Undertale, and I
have much enjoyed Rocket League, Splatoon, Mario Maker, and Xenoblade
Chronicles X. However, these are games that everyone knows about. Instead of
praising these already well known (and fun) games, I'll list what I found to be
nine of the more interesting and lesser known titles of 2015. Or, at least, nine
titles that I think didn't get the coverage they should have.
