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PlayStation Devs Name Their Favorite 2015 Gaming Moments

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Well, it begs the question: What are some of your favorite gaming moments in 2015?

We've seen lots of game creators talk about their top titles for the year; Famitsu highlighted the top 5 picks of 37 Japanese developers , and recently, Insomniac boss Ted Price revealed his top 5 .

Now, a bunch of PlayStation developers talk about their favorite gaming moments, as listed over at the PlayStation Blog . As opposed to simply naming titles, they dive into the moments that made them smile, so it's very subjective and even enlightening. For example, Evolution Studios Game Director Paul Rustchynsky named the absorbing city of Yharnam ( Bloodborne ), both Adrian Chmielarz (Creative Director of The Astronauts) and Thomas Grip (Frictional Games Co-Founder) talked about the impact of Until Dawn , and Ninja Theory Product Development Manager Dominic Matthews sang the praises of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture .

And here's what SCE Japan Studio Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa said about CD Projekt Red's epic 2015 RPG :

"The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt released in the same year as Bloodborne and is also a huge RPG title. It’s made so very well that you are just completely immersed in its world. Also, the free post-release DLC made me feel that the developer really wants the best for the players and wants them to enjoy the game as much as possible. It gave me an impression that the developers are really working for the player’s enjoyment and I admire that so much."

Lastly, don't forget to participate in the PlayStation Game of the Year Polls !

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Insomniac Boss Ted Price Shares His Top 5 Games Of 2015

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It's always interesting to hear what the industry's best think of the latest and greatest games.

Famitsu gave us a peek at the top 5 2015 titles from 37 game designers and now, another industry icon has shared his favorite games of the year.

It's Insomniac boss Ted Price and his top 5 picks come courtesy of Game Informer . If you didn't already know, Insomniac is one of the finest development studios on the planet; they've given us the likes of Ratchet & Clank and Resistance ; we can't wait for that awesome Ratchet & Clank remake ! And Price, president and CEO, has one heckuva list:

5. Rocket League

"I picked this as #5 because I’m a sucker for simple co-op or competitive games I can play with my kids. I use “simple” as a compliment because making a game simple but fun and addictive is brutally hard. It’s one of those games that’s easy to pick up and hard to master. Yet even if I never will be able to compete at a high level, every time I jump into an arena, it’s sheer fun. That keeps me coming back again and again."

4. Undertale

"This one really caught me by surprise. I loved the fact that it dared to turn old school conventions upside down. I had read plenty of critique on both sides before playing and was prepared to be disappointed. However I was caught up by the game’s quirky charm and its willingness to change the rules."

3. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

"I will admit I’ve never finished a previous MGS. Yes, blasphemy. Something has always thrown me off a few hours in. MGSV is the first MGS that has grabbed me and hasn’t let go. To me, everything about it is unexpected. It’s as if Hideo Kojima is using a play book that no one else has seen (okay, so maybe that’s not entirely true when it comes to combat.) But I found myself thinking again and again 'wait, I can’t believe they did that!' I reveled in the depth, the scope, the weird story and the fact that you can sprint forever."

2. Ori and the Blind Forest

"When it comes to Metroidvania games, Ori set a new bar. Its visuals are extraordinary. It also tells an impactful story with few words but with great depth. (Two of my kids were moved to tears by its first scene). And its gameplay, while occasionally maddening, was a masterclass in how to take relatively few building blocks and create seemingly unending variety. In fact, when I think back I can’t remember any two setups that were alike. That’s an amazing accomplishment for any game."

1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

"I’ve never played an open world game with such a consistently well executed story for both the main quests and side quests. I was continually surprised by the twists and turns that the narrative took. I was also surprised by some of the risks the story took in broaching mature, borderline uncomfortable topics. This made the game come alive for me. As a result, I’ve spent more time in the Witcher’s world than any other game I played this year."

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