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GOTY 2014

by darthorange

The ordering of these games is still very much subject to change. I'll make a detailed blog of this before the year is up.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/Nintendo 3DS

1. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/Nintendo 3DS

(Wii U) Best gameplay in a Smash game yet. Character variety is fantastic and online is great. The lack of a story mode is disappointing but the game still packs a lot of content. (3DS) A damn fine version of Smash. Gameplay is arguably the best it has ever been in the franchise. That said the controls can be a little funky making it hard to consistently pull off moves and the lag when playing both online and locally is a huge bummer.

Mario Kart 8

2. Mario Kart 8

(Wii U) The best Mario Kart game yet. The game looks beautiful, the tracks have a great variety and the vehicle customization is awesome. The only complaint I have is the messed up battle mode. The DLC is also really incredible.

Hyrule Warriors

3. Hyrule Warriors

(Wii U) Fun hack and slash coop game. The cutscenes look beautiful and really make me wish they had added voice actors. The amount of content in here is ridiculous.

How to Survive

4. How to Survive

(Wii U) *Released on Wii U in 2014* Very fun coop zombie survival game. Highly recommend it if you have a buddy to go through it with.

Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

5. Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

(3DS) Alpha Sapphire While it was disappointing that they didn't include all the customization from X/Y, Hoenn is still a pretty awesome region to go through. The post game content is much better than X/Y and the new Mega Evolutions are great. I also appreciate them putting the daycare and the IV rater in the same spot. Now if only they would allow 6v6 battles against randoms online.

Titan Attacks!

6. Titan Attacks!

(PS4) It is like Space Invaders, Galaga and Pac-Man Championship Edition all wrapped in one. It is pretty great.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

7. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

(Vita) I had never played the original before so this was all new to me. The game is fun and there is a ton of variety in character build. That said the enemies could use more variety and individual room layouts seem to repeat a few times.

inFamous: Second Son

8. inFamous: Second Son

(PS4) This game is 2 steps forward and 10 steps back for the franchise. I wrote a full blog detailing my feelings on the game which you can find here if you are inclined: http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/darthorange/blog/2-steps-forward-10-steps-back/106331/

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

9. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

(PS4) A fun third person shooter that feels a bit too slow at times. The gameplay is solid and charming but unlocking new characters takes a bit too long and it is disappointing to see them push micro transactions so much in a game that isn't free to play.

Pokémon Battle Trozei

10. Pokémon Battle Trozei

(3DS) A fun little puzzle game with Pokemon. Can get really hard in the later stages. Coop is really great.

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