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10. a way out 9. bloodstained 8. wolfenstein 2: the new colossus 7. remnants of naezith 6. ori and the will of the wisps 5. dragon quest xi 4. life is strange: before the storm 3. etrian odyssey 5 2. xenoblade chronicles 2 1. metroid: samus returns

eh. didn't play much this year. 1. AM2R 2. Ace Attorney 6 3. Inside 4. King's Quest 5. Street Fighter V 6. Enter the Gungeon

10. Her Story 9. Undertale 8. You Must Build a Boat 7. Axiom Verge 6. Hacknet 5. Crypt of the Necrodancer 4. Xenoblade Chronicles X 3. Life is Strange 2. N++ 1. Ori and the Blind Forest

15 world of final fantasy 14 Bloodstained 13 dq8 12 Recore 11 Unravel 10 King's Quest 9 EO5 8 Persona 5 7 Mirror's Edge 6 Hellblade 5 Mario Maker 4 FF7R 3 N++ 2 SF5 1 X

Top 10 of 2014 10. Bravely Default 9. The Wolf Among Us 8. Shovel Knight 7. Pix the Cat 6. Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming 5. Monument Valley 4. The Walking Dead: Season Two 3. Geometry Wars: Dimensions 2. Threes 1. Banished Top 10 Most Anticipated Games 10. The Witness 9. King's Quest 8. Etrian Mystery Dungeon 7. Crypt of the Necrodancer 6. N++ 5. X 4. Etrian Odyssey 5 3. Street Fighter 5...

10. zenzizenzic 9. aaru's awakening 8. x 7. source: a new adventure 6. persona q 5. smash bros (wii u, 3ds) 4. axiom verge 3. n++ 2. shovel knight 1. ori and the blind forest

kind of a cool year, but without a killer #1 game. 10. Electronic Super Joy 9. Bioshock Infinite 8. Shin Megami Tensei 4 7. Rogue Legacy 6. Papers, Please 5. Ace Attorney 5 4. Zelda: Link Between Worlds 3. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2. Bleed 1. Etrian Odyssey 4 Most anticipated: 10.) Strider 9.) Mirror's Edge 8.) The Witness 7.) Smash Bros 6.) Ultra Street Fighter 4 5.) N++ 4.) The Walking De...

A little late this year thanks to, well, having a kid. 15. Etrian Odyssey Untold 14. Transistor 13. The Witness 12. Massive Chalice 11. Bravely Default 10. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 9. Ace Attorney 5 8. The Walking Dead: 400 Days / The Walking Dead: Season Two 7. Dive Kick 6. N++ 5. Mirror's Edge 2 4. Smash Bros. 3. Shin Megami Tensei 4 2. Shovel Knight 1. X

Top Games of 2012: 10. Final Fantasy Dimensions 9. 10,000.000 8. Stealth Bastard Deluxe 7. The Last Story 6. Super Hexagon 5. Mark of the Ninja 4. Hotline Miami 3. Asura's Wrath 2. Dust: An Elysian Tail 1. The Walking Dead Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2013: 10. The Walking Dead Season 2 9. Tomb Raider 8. Fire Emblem: Awakening 7. Bioshock Infinite 6. Hero 30 Second 5. Ace Attorney 5 4. Brav...

I lost my writeups for this year - apologies. 10. Ghost Trick (DS) 9. Mortal Kombat (360/PS3) 8. To The Moon (PC) 7. The Binding of Isaac (PC) 6. Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax (XBLA) 5. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (XBLA) 4. Batman: Arkham City (360/PS3/PC) 3. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP) 2. Outland (PS3/360) 1. Xenoblade (Wii)

10. Radiant Silvergun Developer: Treasure Platform: XBLA Release Date: 2011 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVeU0JHtNSg Radiant Silvergun was a disappointing no-show at e3. Treasure has seemingly focused on Saturn brawler Guardian Heroes over this which, in my mind, is a real disappointment. I have never played Radiant Silvergun and only kind of know what it's about. All I really need to...

I didn't like this year much. this is evidenced by me having three ports or near-ports in my top 4 for 2010. 10. Dragon Quest IX (DS) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKPZ3PgqJZI&feature=related You know how people use vague, condescending terms like 'soulless' and 'going through the motions' for Final Fantasy XIII? Yeah, that's Dragon Quest IX for me. It's got all the pieces that make a DQ game...

Part 1 here - http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/transience/my-most-anticipated-games-part-1-post-e3-2010-edition/30-53564/ 12. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron System: Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Developer: Ignition Release Date: Spring 2011 Trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-el-shaddai/700573 First of all, watch that trailer. What I'm about to write will not make sense if you d...

warning: I'm kind of biased towards 2d games 25. Naughty Bear System: PS3, 360 Developer: Artificial Mind and Movement Release Date: June 2010 Trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/snap-happy-naughty-bear/65095 I'm not usually one for mindless violence, but there's something about Naughty Bear's cutesy presentation that makes it even more messed up than usual. Naughty Bear is an open-world...

I can define most gaming years by one thing. In 2007, I got big into Phoenix Wright because two games came out and I had just played the original in December 2006. 2008 was the year of Mega Man because MM9's announcement got me into playing all the old Mega Man games again. 2004 was lost to Zero Mission. This goes on and on. 2009 was the year I jumped back into fighting games again -- or rather...

I can't really think of a more loved game than Super Metroid. It gets so much critical praise and its fanbase -- myself included -- just gushes about it. Super Metroid does so many things right, things that both defined a genre and showed how effectively you could set up an atmosphere and a narrative without a second of dialogue or interaction. That's what makes it so great. So when you set out...

The best Japanese RPG of the year -- of the generation? -- is barely even an RPG.. Half-Minute Hero is a game where you have to beat the entire game in 30 seconds. Battles redefine the words "lightning fast", with guys just running into each other automatically until someone dies. It's completely ridiculous until you realize that it's no different than a turn-based RPG. Half-Minute Hero streaml...

This has to be one of the most improbable success stories of all time. First of all, it's a comic book video game. The last good one was..... was..... you know, I can't even name one. Batman for the NES was a fun little Castlevania-lite game. There were probably others as well, but hell if I could name them. Games like this always suck. Always suck. Secondly, it's one of the craziest hybrid gam...

Uncharted 2 is most likely going to win the most Game of the Year awards from review sites this year. It's well deserved. The best way to describe Uncharted 2 is Metal Gear Solid 4 done right. It employs the same basic ideas - over the shoulder camera, third person gunplay, stealth - but Uncharted 2's gameplay is far more cinematic and the pacing is at least 4857489347x better. It also loads be...

Speaking of simple games with simple controls... Splosion Man is what would happen if the people that made Itchy and Scratchy made a video game. It is an ultra simplified 2d platformer where the only thing you can do is explode. Exploding makes you jump. Exploding lets you kill enemies. Exploding off walls lets you walljump. Exploding into barrels sends you flying. You can explode into helpless...

My favourite games tend to have simple controls but with a lot of depth. I would much rather play a game with a two-button setup than something like this: Fuck this. The original Punch-Out is the posterchild for simplicity mixed with depth. It's basically a d-pad + one button, but the game's "level design" -- the opponents that you fight -- keep the game from being too simple. You have to have...

I feel kind of weird putting a collection in my top 10 - especially since I snubbed the excellent God of War Collection - but at least this game's got new modes and features and isn't just a straight port with upgraded visuals. Namco did a nice job with Katamari Forever. After Katamari Forever, there is no reason to play any other version of Katamari again. It has everything from the first thre...

I have a lot of complaints about this game -- so many that people like to say that I'm overly critical of this game or view Mario 3/World through rose-tinted glasses -- so I'm going to start with the positives here. Let's get the most important thing out of the way: Mario Wii (worst name ever, by the way) (crap, I'm being negative again) is a single player game. Yeah, you can play it multiplaye...

Video Games | Retro Game Challenge | Debut Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii I'm not sure if you have to be a child of the 80s to appreciate Retro Game Challenge, but it probably helps. If you grew up during the NES era, this game is practically a must-have. Retro Game Challenge is a collection of eight tribute games. On their own, they're really not all that special, but they com...

is Noby Noby Boy. I love Katamari to death, but I played 20 minutes of Noby Noby Boy and have utterly no idea what I was doing or why I was doing it. All I knew was that I wanted to be doing something other than whatever I was doing. God bless you, Keita Takahashi. Your brain managed to shit out a game that actually hurts my brain. Noby Noby Boy probably isn't actually a bad game, but fucked if...