Jamaal Ryan writes: "If your only exposure to Galak-Z is a few screenshots and some un-commentated YouTube videos, you’d be forgiven to dismiss it as a simple twin stick shooter. Heck, I briefly went hands on with it at last year’s PAX East, only to come away with but a sliver of what this game has to offer. But in an unapologetic effort to contribute its own spin on the “rogue-like” genre, Galak-Z is more aptly defined as a rogue-lite, one which takes the form of an episodic, brutally difficult 2D space shooter."
Anime styled video games occupy a unique space in the mix, offering up characters, worlds, and storylines inspired by (and on occasion inspiring) anime aesthetics and tropes. Here are our Top 10 Anime-Inspired Video Games.
GB:
We're coming down the home stretch, but before we get to the main event, we've got four more regular categories to highlight some of the best and worst aspects of 2015's video games. Did you know there's also a recap video and a deliberation podcast over on the GOTY hub that detail our selection process in way more detail? You do now!
WC:
Sony's big blue baby is ending the year in style.
