GOTY 2013

by Darius Kazemi on December 13, 2013

in games

Here’s my “games of the year” for 2013:

Retro City Rampage, Unchained Blades, Anarchy Reigns, Earth Defense Force 2017, Fieldrunners 2, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, DmC: Devil May Cry, Temple Run 2, Super Hexagon, The Cave, Mad Dog McCree, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Strike Suit Zero, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Dungeonland, Hitman: HD Trilogy, Skulls of the Shogun, Wizardry Online, Antichamber, Little Inferno, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Fire Emblem Awakening, Dead Space 3, Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, After Burner Climax, We Sing 80s, Brain Age: Concentration Training, Alien Breed, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, Impire, Crysis 3, March of the Eagles, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, Krater, Brütal Legend, Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires, Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, Runner 2, Real Racing 3, Zombies, The Amazing Spider-Man, Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, Major League Baseball 2K13, MLB 13: The Show, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, The Sims 3: University Life, SimCity, Tomb Raider, Liberation Maiden, Rayman Jungle Run, Sonic Dash, Darkstalkers Resurrection, God of War: Ascension, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, A World of Keflings, Chaos Rings II, Slam Bolt Scrappers, Lego City Undercover, The Croods: Prehistoric Party!, Gears of War: Judgment, Hotline Miami, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Retro/Grade, Shoot Many Robots, Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, Zen Pinball 2, Dead or Alive 5 Plus, Resident Evil 6, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, BioShock Infinite, Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin, Machinarium, Slender: The Arrival, Terraria, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, Final Fantasy V, HarmoKnight, Ms. Splosion Man, Race Driver: Grid, Tactical Intervention, Cities in Motion 2, Defiance, Duke Nukem II, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, BattleBlock Theater, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Toki Tori 2, Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, Age of Empires II: HD Edition, Guacamelee!, Worms 2: Armageddon, Age of Wushu, ShootMania Storm, Gemini Rue, Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel, Darkfall Unholy Wars, Pandora’s Tower, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Sacred Citadel, Papo & Yo, God Mode, We Sing UK Hits, Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Black Rock Shooter: The Game, Dead Island: Riptide, Don’t Starve, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, Guilty Gear XX: Λ Core Plus R, Star Trek, Thomas Was Alone, Dyad, Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine, Poker Night 2, Mega Man 4, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Mars: War Logs, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Katamari Damacy, Soul Sacrifice, Zeno Clash II, Fez, Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness, Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Crash Course 2, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, Carmageddon, Dust 514, Manhunt, Metro: Last Light, Mega Man 5, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Starship Damrey, Dragon’s Lair, Crash Time 5: Undercover, Fast & Furious: Showdown, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, Resident Evil: Revelations, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Sniper Elite V2, Fuse, Grid 2, Mega Man X, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Final Fantasy IV, Gunpoint, Class of Heroes 2, Eve Online: Odyssey, Limbo, Marvel Heroes, Remember Me, The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: Legendary Edition, State of Decay, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Rugby Challenge 2, The Last of Us, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Max Payne 3, Neverwinter, New Super Luigi U, Game & Wario, Joe Danger, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Company of Heroes 2, Deadpool, Muramasa Rebirth, Project X Zone, Ride to Hell: Retribution, The Sims 3: Island Paradise, Batman: Arkham City Lockdown, Layton Brothers: Mystery Room, Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, Rogue Legacy, Samurai Shodown II, Mortal Kombat, Napoleon: Total War, Dark, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, Civilization V: Brave New World, Dota 2, Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection, NCAA Football 14, Crazy Taxi, Deus Ex: The Fall, Toki Tori 2+, Dynasty Warriors 8, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Time and Eternity, Turbo: Super Stunt Squad, EarthBound, Halo: Spartan Assault, Dropchord, Stealth Inc. – A Clone in the Dark, The Smurfs 2, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, Prince of Persia: The Shadow and The Flame, Shadowrun Returns, Tropico 4: Gold Edition, TurtleStrike, Cloudberry Kingdom, Rise of the Triad, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Pikmin 3, Disney’s Planes, Dragon’s Crown, Tales of Xillia, Divinity: Dragon Commander, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Guacamelee! Gold Edition, Papers, Please, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Angry Birds Trilogy, DuckTales: Remastered, Europa Universalis IV, Payday 2, Gone Home, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time, Space Hulk, Disney Infinity, Divekick, Saints Row IV, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Flashback, Skullgirls, He-Man: The Most Powerful Game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F, Killer is Dead, Lost Planet 3, Madden NFL 25, Spelunky, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Guardians of Middle-earth, Pokémon Rumble U, Arcania: The Complete Tale, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake, Chaos Code, Diablo III, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, Rayman Legends, Total War: Rome II, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2, Outlast, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Killzone: Mercenary, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix, NHL 14, Puppeteer, ARMA 3, 868-HACK, The King of Fighters XIII, The Wonderful 101, Grand Theft Auto V, MechWarrior Online, Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse, Dragon’s Prophet, Infinity Blade III, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Angry Birds Star Wars II, The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Hot Wheels: World’s Best Driver, FIFA 14, Lone Survivor, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, The Mark of Kri, Ascend: Hand of Kul, Day One: Garry’s Incident, Shadow Warrior, Grand Theft Auto Online, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, NBA 2K14, Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, Rain, Rune Factory 4, A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda, Agarest: Generations of War, Transport Tycoon, Beyond: Two Souls, Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness, F1 2013, Just Dance 2014, Costume Quest, Hero Academy, The Wolf Among Us – Episode 1: Faith, Pokémon X and Y, Skylanders: Swap Force, Fist of Awesome, Valhalla Knights 3, Mighty Switch Force! 2, Sega Superstars Tennis, Monaco, Warface, Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, Hometown Story, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst, Rocksmith 2014, SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge, Path of Exile, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, FIFA Manager 14, The Dark Eye: Demonicon, Wii Party U, Angry Birds Star Wars, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Sonic Lost World, The Typing of The Dead: Overkill, WWE 2K14, Football Manager 2014, Wii Fit U, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Final Exam, The Guided Fate Paradox, Zumba Fitness: World Party, Lego The Lord of the Rings, Rayman Fiesta Run, Flower, Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, World of Warplanes, XCOM: Enemy Within, The King of Fighters ’97, Senran Kagura Burst, Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, Contrast, DC Universe Online, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Need for Speed: Rivals, Resogun, Sound Shapes, Super Motherload, Trine 2: Complete Story, Warframe, X Rebirth, Eve Online: Rubicon, NBA Live 14, Young Justice: Legacy, Ashes Cricket 2013, Crimson Dragon, Dead Rising 3, Fighter Within, Forza Motorsport 5, Killer Instinct, LocoCycle, Mario Party: Island Tour, Powerstar Golf, Ryse: Son of Rome, Super Mario 3D World, Tearaway, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Zoo Tycoon, M.U.L.E. Returns, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Escape Plan, Tiny Brains, Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse – Episode 1, Assassin’s Creed: Pirates, Heroes of Dragon Age, Gran Turismo 6, Peggle 2, Doki-Doki Universe, Angry Birds Go!, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mobile, Rayman Origins, RUSH, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Room 2, Velocity Ultra, Dementium II HD, Ridge Racer Slipstream, The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains, Toki Tori, and Cut the Rope 2.

They’re worth checking out!

{ 3 comments }

Kirk December 13, 2013 at 5:13 pm

You like Cut the Rope 2?

James Simpson December 14, 2013 at 12:28 pm

Incredible, you truly are a modern day gaming Nostradamus!

Alex V December 17, 2013 at 6:00 pm

I think Ridiculous Fishing should be on the list.

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