10. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
The 32-bit era has long since passed, so it’s not every day that we are blessed with a big-budget, high-profile JRPG. These days, even longstanding titans of the genre are relegated to portable releases almost exclusively. Clocking in at over 50 hours of gameplay, offering a stunning art direction thanks to the masterminds at Studio Ghibli and supported by the strong foundation of Level-5’s role-playing expertise, Ni no Kuni satisfied a desire that fans of the genre have been craving for a long while. READ MORE
In today’s installment of our Game of the Year awards, we cover the two portable platforms: Nintendo’s 3DS and Sony’s Vita. What titles came out with the prize? READ MORE
This year, we decided to do something special: allow staff to choose award categories of their own to join our end-of-year festivities. In this first half, we name 2013’s best game soundtrack, best remake, best experimental game and best local multiplayer title. READ MORE
2013 was a great year for variety. Not only did a ton of games come out, but a lot of different genres were represented as well. There really was something for everyone. I didn’t get to play all the games I wanted to (I imagine a good stretch of 2014 will be me trying to catch up), but I did get to play some games with real lasting power – some of these titles are gems I won’t easily forget.
10. Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Lego games are what they are, and boy, do I love cape books. It also helps that this was my first game of the new hardware generation. A Lego game is a natural fit for the PS4’s early theme (polygons and particles everywhere!), and the Marvel branding allows for an overwhelming number of characters. Sure, I mostly sought after Spider-Man and Wolverine when I could, but seeing adorably goofy Lego forms of unexpected characters such as Howard the Duck made dipping out of my superhero comfort zone a worthwhile endeavor. READ MORE
This year was full of some truly great games, but there were just some gems worthy of a little extra recognition. Today, we’re naming 2013’s best games on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. READ MORE
