Last
year in terms of gaming was pretty huge. It was the first year that the new gen
consoles really got a push in terms of potential. New and old IPs emerged and
did battle for the consumer dollar, but as we know only a few manage to take
root and prosper in the gaming world. So with all that in mind we decided to
make a list of top 10 games of 2014:
10.
Infamous Second Son – releasing on March 21, 2014 on the Playstation
4, Infamous Second Son looked to launch the new console into higher places.
With superpowers, an open world, in game moral choices and parkour what isn’t a
selling point for this game? You
take control of Delsin Rowe who is a Conduit (a manipulator of objects) as you
travel to Seattle in search of other powers in order to heal a tribe you are
apart of. Well the game met with
pretty positive reception and was acclaimed for its impressive graphics;
unfortunately the in game moral choices weren’t given enough depth as hoped and
left people wanting more. All in all this was a great game for the new
Playstation and sold over 1 million copies post launch, its taken out number 10
on our list next up....
8. Mario Kart 8 – How many friendships have been left in ruins by that horrible blue shell? Obviously not enough as we all keep coming back for more Mario Kart. Releasing May 30, 2014 exclusively on the WiiU this instalment saw the core Mario Kart experience enhanced and refined with some new tricks up its sleeve, the real winner however was the graphics which simply looked amazing, the WiiU really prevailed here. Meeting with positive reviews and selling well at 1.2 million copies sold worldwide, it seems Nintendo truly succeeded with Mario Kart 8, thus making it to number 8 on our list, hang on a second I see an annual title on our list..
9.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Is it Cod? Is it Titanfall? Halo? Or a bit of
everything? Releasing on November
4, 2014 on all consoles (except WiiU, this annual instalment of CoD saw it
shift away from the modern warfare area in favour of the future. The difference
between previous instalments? Well you are now in a exo suit and can move
around a lot more readily, making for some fun and frantic multiplayer the
franchise is famous for, along with zombies this game was a hit seeing it to
the highest selling game on this list and of 2014. Story you ask? You don’t
need a story this is the future with exos damn you (but seriously like
previously instalments don’t expect much in way of single player), which leads
us to....
7.
Destiny – the hype behind this game was unreal, Bungie had a well known legacy
and Destiny was to be their new 10 year project with enough money behind it to
buy a country. You take control of a Guardian on the last city on earth as many
alien races plan humanities ultimate demise, the plan is simply to shot them
until they disappear into dust (don’t expect much else information, we don’t
even have time to explain why we don’t have time to explain) Releasing on
September 9 on X1 and PS4, Destiny was immediately met with criticism, many
asking where the rest of the game was hiding and with good reason. Fortunately
Destiny did have lasting power and after a few DLCs and updates it is actually
forming up to be a real power house and by selling a shipment worth of $500
million worldwide it is indeed just that. Next up...
6. Titanfall
– Yet another game with a hype factor to the moon and back was Titanfall.
Releasing on March 11, 2014 on Xbox 360 and the X1, it had the advantage
of releasing earlier in the year compared to some of the more well known
franchises. This proved to be beneficial as this was the first landmark game
for the X1. You take control of your own pilot who takes control of a huge
robot know as a titan, set in a grim future where civil war for rights and
resources runs abroad. Titanfall met with largely positive reception, the
multiplayer was fun and different, throw in a robot death match and you’ve got
a sure buy. Unfortunately Titanfall had no lasting power, with online numbers
steadily declining since release, this may be due to the nonexistent single
player, but it still made 6 on our list. Now for...
5.
Shadow of Mordor – I’m sure everyone has been waiting for a Lord of the Rings
game to ‘just get it right’ for years now and Shadow of Mordor did just that.
With a darker take on Tolkien’s universe, open world and a interesting combat
system, Shadow of Mordor was a massive hit, talks are already in place for a
sequel. Releasing on September 30 on all major consoles, SoM still had a rather
big impact in the game world despite coming out in a heavily congested time of
the year; it even got nominated for a BAFTA award. Next up might be a surprise
to some..
4
South Park: The Stick of Truth – Okay this game was announced with some
excitement, but nobody really expected it to be a heavy hitter. That all
changed on 4 of March, this game was remarkable, it was true to its origins yet
innovative, the combat wasn’t revolutionary but was interactive and still felt
fresh. The thing I loved most was that the world felt alive, it was as if i was
in the town of South Park playing an episode if the series with my very own
character. It sits on Metacritic with a 4/5 stars and rightfully so, continuing
on...
3.
Dark Souls 2 – Theres a second game? People managed to finish the first one?
Releasing on March 11, Dark Souls 2 prepared our characters to die.. again.
This time around some new mechanics were introduced, graphics were polished but
the intense atmosphere remained. Although a storyline is buried under this
gritty action role player it was hard to find. But that doesn’t take much away
from the game, after all it’s widely known that this game is meant to sheerly
test ones ability, patience and knowledge and that’s what makes it great. The
game has sold 2.5 million copies as of April 2015 and an announcement for the
third instalment is expected sometime this year. Number 2 is...
2.
Dragon Age: Inquisition – This fantasy epic was an amazing addition to 2014s
already stellar lineup, a massive immersive world with something to do at every
corner, engrossing storyline and impressive game mechanics made it one of the
year’s most successful games. The sheer size of the game kept us coming back
for more, the developers sense of community and input is also appreciated and a
nice addition. The game has a Metacritic of 4/5 stars and was the most
successful launch of Bioware’s history. I’m sure this series will see more
instalments in the coming years. Well here it is #1..
1
Grand Theft Auto 5 –You probably saw this coming, but with good reason. This
game is simply astounding, some would call it perfect, and although that’s
questionable it was certainly the game that stole 2014. What would you like to
do? The real question is what cant you do. Racing cars? Sure, riding around in
a submarine? Go ahead, blowing the world up one bullet at a time? Just don’t
let the cops take you down. To add to the games already colossal amount of
content was a rather interesting storyline with characters that were relatable
at times and at others downright insane (see Trevor), but you wouldn’t expect
anything else from Rockstar. Online was also another great feature, after all
what’s better than doing what you want in a realistic world? With your friends
of course, also the modding community have been doing some crazy work with the
game lately, creating another world and community within itself. The game was a
critical and commercial success earning a Metacritic of 97 and selling nearly
52 million copies on all platforms it released on (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4
and later PC). The possibilities with this game is endless and thats why we
keep coming back and why its our number 1 game of last year.
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