2015 Exclusive Review

In video games, 2015 was a landmark year. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released in May and quickly became a benchmark for open-world RPGs, winning hundreds of Game of the Year awards. Its rich storytelling, deep side quests, and gorgeous world set a new standard. September brought Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain , Hideo Kojima’s final game for Konami, which impressed with its stealth mechanics and emergent gameplay, even as its unfinished story left fans divided. And Fallout 4 , despite mixed reviews, sold 1.2 million copies on Steam within 24 hours of its November release. Meanwhile, the indie scene shone with Undertale , a quirky, heartfelt RPG that became a cult classic almost instantly.

: In April 2015, Google rolled out its "Mobilegeddon" algorithm update, which heavily penalized websites that were not optimized for smartphones. In video games, 2015 was a landmark year