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| Top 15 Video Games 2014
I play a lot of video games every year, for every system, and these are the best games I played in 2014. There are still some key titles I have not yet played (Shantae, Dark Souls II), but I will not get to them until next year, anyway. | | 15 | Sunset Overdrive
Hilarious tongue-in-cheek humor. Very meta. The mission system is pretty dated and it doesn't feel like a true open world title, as the world isn't very populated at all. Unique gameplay that focuses on using style points to kill groups of enemies instead of just progressing normally. Very colorful world and fun physics. | | 14 | Yoshi's New Island
Not the strongest Yoshi's Island title, but a very good platformer nonetheless. Just like other Yoshi games, it's about as difficult as you want it to be. It is hair-pullingly difficult to get all the collectibles in a stage, but easy to progress through them. I always felt a sense of shame if I didn't get very many. I think a lot of the negative criticism this game received was completely unwarranted. Beautiful art style and cute songs as usual. | | 13 | Volgarr the Viking
Brutally difficult. I love incredibly difficult games like this, where your every attempt is better than the last. You need to memorize every stage and every enemy pattern to defeat this one. Very old school Castlevania. | | 12 | Kirby Triple Deluxe
Easy, simple, wonderful Kirby adventure. Doesn't re-invent the wheel, but is an excellent culmination of the action-oriented Kirby games such as Kirby 64. | | 11 | Outlast
If this game was any longer it probably wouldn't be on here. Not very frightening, but definitely one of the most atmospheric games I've played recently. Ended on a pretty weak note. Tried too hard to be Valve-y. But I really enjoyed roaming the asylum. The DLC was incredibly fast-paced and very "run like Hell." | | 10 | Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition
A pretty by-the-numbers Metroidvania with somewhat simple combat. A great adventure with clever nods to gaming's past. Addicting. | | 9 | Hyrule Warriors
Dream crossover for me. I absolutely love Koei's Warriors franchise, especially the most recent iterations, and The Legend of Zelda is another of my favorite franchises. Hyrule Warriors has some of the most stylish combat in the series. The scenarios take a bit more strategy than these games usually do. | | 8 | Bayonetta 2
Non-stop action and incredibly intuitive and addicting combat. So much charm and personality in the over-the-top storytelling. I don't quite love it as much as the critics, but it is still amazing. | | 7 | Super Smash Bros 4
I have both versions of this game. The Wii U version is definitely better suited for crowd and party play with its ultra-frenetic 8-Player Smash and larger stages, whereas the 3DS version seems more suited to competitive smashers. Collecting trophies has never been more addicting. Mega Man inclusion made me very happy. I would take the game a lot more seriously if my hands weren't too large to play for more than thirty minutes at a time on my 3DS. | | 6 | Titanfall
A competitive shooter equal parts new and old. It has already influenced the landscape of shooters with its parkour system. I didn't take it too seriously, but I had a really good time playing it. This also has special significance for me because me and my now-boyfriend became very close playing this online. | | 5 | Mario Kart 8
One of the strongest Mario Kart titles. Absolutely stunning art design and alluring colors. Strongest course design since Double Dash. The DLC is also special. | | 4 | Azure Striker: Gunvolt
Newest game from the Mega Man Zero / ZX development team. Definitely delivers with amazing boss battles, and frenetic score attack-friendly gameplay. Very exciting 2D action game with beautiful sprite work. | | 3 | Shovel Knight
An ode to the 8-bit platformer action games that I love so much. Mega Man and Castlevania are two of my favorite game series of all-time, and this takes the best aspects of those franchises and turns them into something completely unique. It's a definitive trip to the past, but I haven't played it before. | | 2 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
A no-brainer for me. I'm a Donkey Kong Country superfan. Excellent level design and very good difficulty scale. A little bit on the easy side if you aren't going for all collectibles, but it can be very difficult in places. David Wise returns to the series to bring us a simply magical (and very long) soundtrack. | | 1 | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Bite-sized Super Mario 64. Wonderfully charming and attractive. Simple and relaxing, without being a detractor. | |
Anthracks
12.11.14 | Honorable Mention: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. One of the weakest Castlevania games ever, but still pretty good.
Nintendo destroyed 2014. | drewkar
12.11.14 | Remove 6 and you got a perfect list | Anthracks
12.11.14 | Nah Titanfall is really fun. I'll admit I haven't played it in months, though. What don't you like about it? | Calc
12.11.14 | divinity oringal sin and civ beyond earth should be on dis ting. | Funeralopolis
12.11.14 | damn just realized I haven't played a single 2014 game | Anthracks
12.11.14 | I don't play those kinda games Calc | GreyShadow
12.11.14 | 1 looks really good. | Keyblade
12.11.14 | Great list. Nintendo killed it again this year | Megamorph9012
12.11.14 | Needs dragon age inquisition tbh | Anthracks
12.11.14 | Dragon Age 2 was so bad that I don't think I'll ever try the series again. I'm not really fond of BioWare's same game that they've been re-skinning since KOTOR. | Megamorph9012
12.11.14 | Hated DA2 but this is so, so much better | Anthracks
12.11.14 | 1 IS really good | Funeralopolis
12.11.14 | really sucks that bayonetta 2 is only on the wii u, bayonetta 1 is probably one of my favourite games ever. | ZombicidalMan
12.11.14 | I love that King Buzzo appeared in 15 | Calc
12.11.14 | !!!!!! | JaykNekowl
12.11.14 | I really want to try Sunset Overdrive and the Wii U, the parkour system in Titanfall has already been used before plenty of times, I played it thought it was horrible but to each his own. | Jots
12.11.14 | heard some pretty great things about Inquisition tbh so I'll give it a chance | emester
12.11.14 | the kazoos in 14 butchered the soundtrack | Brostep
12.11.14 | that boi rebirth tho
props for guacamelee! though. great great game, played the "gold edition" when it came out last year and it was a blast to beat. one of the few games I've bought where I've been satisfied with paying full price | Jots
12.11.14 | the dynasty warriors games are getting incredibly stale. it was fun enough back in ps2 days but idk, not really worth the money when so little changes from game to game | AmericanFlagAsh
12.11.14 | 7 is 1
South Park: The Stick of Truth would be on my list. So fun and funny.
And if we are allowed re-releases, Last of Us, Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition, and GTAV | tempest--
12.11.14 | Brostep knows. GOTY for me is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. 75 hours on Steam and still not completed it.
Shovel Knight and MK8 are rad. Need to have a Smash night with me mates. Really wanna play Sunset Overdrive but don't wanna get an Xbone just for that... grr. | Flugmorph
12.11.14 | I played nothing from this year overall hahahaha | Brostep
12.11.14 | yeah I'm a pleb I only have like 32 hours and I haven't even beaten Mega Satan yet. I burned out hard on that game though since I put those hours in over the course of like 3 weeks so now I'm taking a break | Flugmorph
12.11.14 | Unless u would count WoD in | Anthracks
12.12.14 | Jom, it's a bit less mindless than your average Warriors beat 'em up. A lot of people differ on the definition of repetition in games, though. I don't ever apply it to the Warriors series because the games have more moves than your average hack and slash. There are actual boss battles that each have a pattern to put down, but it does boil down to, more or less, doing the same thing over and over again. But I could never call a game with over 25 different movesets and over 15 playable characters "repetitive." I personally think it does an excellent job of melding the two series. The crowd-clearing moves in this one are VERY satisfying.
In regards to Toad, the least exciting stages in Captain Toad are better than the most exciting Super Mario 3D World Toad teasers. It's really a magical experience.
I used the Gamepad in DKCTF. The game design plays it pretty safe and doesn't really introduce anything new to Donkey Kong Country. For some that could be a turn-off. But not for me. | Flugmorph
12.12.14 | Noon in germany: installing morrowind, eating maccaroni cheese and beef jerky and listening to fear factory - final exit. Life is great ^^ | thacoconut94
12.12.14 | No halo? Alien ISO? Evil within? You have made me violently vomit with rage | pmmets07
12.12.14 | OP you should check out Fantasy Life if you have a 3DS. probably my game of the year. South Park: TSOT and Smash would be up there as well. | Anthracks
12.13.14 | Halo: MCC is the most buggy game I've ever experienced in my life. One month after release and it's still mostly unplayable online. One of the campaign missions in Halo 2 is completely unplayable in online co-op. Why would that game be on the list?
Evil Within is extremely average. And I am a lover of Shinji Mikami games. | tempest--
12.13.14 | Evil Within is absolute shite. | Veldin
12.13.14 | Sweet list, Anthracks. Dark Souls II was my GOTY, but I haven't been too enchanted with a lot of games from this year. It was definitely a fine year for Nintendo. | Anthracks
12.13.14 | And yes, Jom, solo play is the only way to go in DKC. Co-op is alright, but I only toyed with it after I 100% the game by myself. Also, all the Kongs can't piggy pack on DK and use their abilities, right? Yeah, that's boring. A lot of the stages are designed for 1-player precision. | Anthracks
12.13.14 | There's a stage called Bopopolis that I'm pretty sure would be literally impossible with two people. Seeing as how there is no floor in the entire level. |
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