Giantbomb Community Forum GOTY 2013 List Aggregation!!

10. Xenoblade Chronicles

9. Rayman Fiesta Run

8. Hitman: Absolution

7. Dragon Age: Origins

6. Dishonoured

5.Devil may Cry

4.Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

3. Bioshock Infinite

2. The Walking Dead

1. Super Mario Galaxy

Thanks for putting this together again, duder!

Always enjoy this. To clarify, will expansion packs like Heart of the Swarm and Brave New World be counted?

Tough year. Kind of sad I couldn't finish a few games but I just don't have the time. Apologies to The Last of Us and Two Brothers.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/irvandus/lists/goty-2013/87562

It's probably stupid to submit mine's considering a majority of the games on my list are not from this year, but whatever.

Well, this would explain why there's been so many GOTY lists popping up in my notifications today. Thanks again for all your hard work, ThatFrood. May your statistical analyses be correct within an acceptable number of standard deviations. At least I think that's all statistics talk, it's been a while since stats class.

Still got a few games to finish: currently in the middle of wrapping up GTA, then I'm going back to Last of Us and am also currently working my way through ACIV. Played Brothers last weekend and The Swapper this; but still a few things left before my list is final. Once it's done, though, I'll be sure to pop it in here. Always great to see how people felt about all these different games. Thanks for doing this! =]

@majormitch: Yeah, it's tough to know how to take into consideration these large scale expansions.

I'd say that HotS is definitely worthy of GotY consideration since it's tantamount to being a full sequel - a new and distinct campaign along with numerous multiplayer additions and changes. I'm personally inclined to say that stuff like Brave New World and XCOM: Enemy Within, although they do add significant new mechanics and content, don't do enough to distinguish themselves from the main game to be GotY list material.

The bigger question is whether or not Dota 2 counts.

I still plan on playing SR4 and AC4, and I'd like to play Splinter Cell.

GOTY is DOTA 2 btw.

@majormitch said:

Yep.

To clarify: I count everything. Even if you submitted a browser game. My logic is that if it meant enough to you that year to include in your goty list, then include it, I won't stop you.

The best list

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/gnomeonfire/lists/goty-2013/87578

I had a slow year for gaming, I didn't get around to all the games I wanted to.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/spakkle/lists/goty-2013/87579

I have submitted mine! I don't think I can finish Saints Row IV and Dragon's Dogma by the end of the year :(

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/newhaap/lists/goty-2013/87581

WHAT'S WRONG WITH BROWSER GAMES? There were a bunch of great Browser games this year D:

I'VE SEEN GOOD MEN DIE.

Got my list done.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/retrovirus/lists/goty-2013/87527

Just like Brad says, it's impossible to play everything, but I'm glad with what I picked.

I have a list too!

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/mooncake/lists/2013-goty-list/87586

This is the first time I've actually played pretty much everything I've ever wanted to play in the year, and am able to create a long list! It's pretty exciting to be able to contribute

Here's mine:

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/happymeowmeow/lists/goty-2013/87424

And the runners up:

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/happymeowmeow/lists/runners-up-2013/87425

Great year for the 3ds.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/slowbird/lists/best-games-of-2013-serious-list/86923

Not necessarily done yet, but pretty close.

I'm going to write up a blog post this weeks about my thoughts on GotY 2013, but here's the list itself:

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/chaser324/lists/goty-2013/87514

Damn I don't even know if I played ten games this year

It was tought to pick 9 but I've known what number 1 would be since day one

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/haruko/lists/top-10-games-of-2013/87604

Last time I managed to list at least two games, this year I only played a single proper 2013 game. With all the sales going on, I am constantly 1,5 to 2 years behind.

That Nintendo doorstop 2DS is looking more attractive every month …

done

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/cfilipec/lists/goty-2013/87628

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/subwayd/lists/goty-2013/87630

Hmm. Still need to play some of those indie darlings... but I really like old PS2-era platformers. :(

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/siroptimusprime/lists/goty-2013/87636

I cheated a lot this year. Oh well.

Some good varied lists so far... here’s mine.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/agodzo/lists/goty-2013/87653

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/turboman/lists/the-turbies-goty-2013/87669

BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.

The Turbies: GOTY 2013

	1. The Last of Us The Last of Us is the best game of the year by a mile. After the last few years of a Protagonist that tries to save the world/universe, it's extremely refreshing to have one who's extremely relatable and is only trying to get the end with his own best interests taken care of. The gameplay is extremely engaging and dynamic, forcing you to constantly improvise your tactics on the fly instead of just sitting behind a wall and waiting for the enemy AI to be dumb. Also, the online multiplayer is extremely well implemented and caused me to lose about 100 hours to this game.
	2. Guacamelee! Very beautiful Metroidvania style game that never really took itself too seriously. Great 2D combat system and platforming throughout.
	3. Resogun Online Leaderboards!!!! Brilliant game to show off the hardware with. Seeing voxels exploding all around the place makes for a very impressive Tech Demo. Also, it's really fun. HOT TIP: Boost + Throw Human will launch that fucker across the map.
	4. BioShock Infinite The overall story of this game drew me in and forced me to finish this game in two sittings. I found some of the late game combat a little dull (fuck those ghosts), but the hook mechanic mixed in with the tears mechanic livened up the ol' FPS Genre.
	5. Papers, Please How to make me feel like an asshole: The Game
	6. Divekick Guys, I was #2 online at Divekick at one point in time. I really enjoyed this game, especially with friends and alcohol.
	7. Grand Theft Auto V You know what's fun? Elaborate Heists. There's only about 6 of them in GTA V, but they are easily the best part of the entire game. We need some sort of heist game that's actually good (Payday doesn't count). Also I enjoyed the looseness of GTA V, bringing it back to San Andreas.
	8. Game Dev Tycoon I fucking loved Game Dev Story. I hate waiting for more of those games. Tycoon isn't perfect, but it still managed to get me to play it for a ton of hours this year.
	9. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Casual Game with RPG elements wrapped around it. I'm getting tired of writing descriptions for lists.
	10. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch It's like Pokemon but it takes forever to get anything done!

OK, I'm pretty sure this is my final list since I can't really afford to buy any more games until January anyway.

Done, thanks for doing this again.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/weegieanawrench/lists/goty-2013-or-9-games-better-than-brothers/87673

Towerfall is easily my multiplayer GOTY.

I'm currently attending school for game design and every start of a new term we throw a party for the newbies starting their first term. At these parties there's always about 4 or 5 systems set up with various games, multiplayer staples such as SSBM, Street Fighter, Halo, etc. We also have tournaments for each game, and Melee always wind up the busiest and has the most people playing it, with people constantly trying to get the next empty controller even after the tournament is over. Nothing else has ever been as busy throughtout as the gamecube with Melee on it (makes sense, it's an incredibly well designed multiplayer game) until this last welcome party. Even though most of them had never played the game before people kept coming back to Towerfall.

It's amazing how little time it takes to learn and how long you can spend playing it. I've personally gotten lower marks on projects because I stayed too late playing it in the student lounge. I really hope the Giant Bomb Crew has played this game for a couple hours this year, Samurai Gunn is but a shadow of Towerfall's magnificence (the modifiers and dash-catching making the biggest differences).

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/the_reflection/lists/i-m-a-doctor-so-this-goty-list-for-2013-is-the-bes/87552

done and done

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/nothingreal/lists/goty-2013/87697

I can't believe I liked Assassin's Creed 4 as much as I did.. especially considering how forgettable the last couple have been..

Interesting reading these lists, there was a lot of good stuff this year. Not sure if mine is set, but it's close.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/megalowho/lists/best-of-2013/83909

I was kind of surprised how hard it was for me to come up with a list of 10. I missed out on a lot of cool stuff this year, hopefully I can fix that but this is the list for now.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/milkman/lists/goty-2013/87712

GOTY 2013

	1. The Last of Us Really, any other choice would be stupid.
	2. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Technically a 2012 game but fuck y'all. Most fun I had with a game this year.
	3. BioShock Infinite A lot of shit has been talked about this game since it's release, some justified and some not but I don't really care. That Beach Boys cover is enough for a spot of my list.
	4. Tomb Raider The story goes some pretty stupid places but the game always remains fun.
	5. Gone Home Underrated aspect of this game: the awesome riot grrl songs scattered around the house.
	6. DmC Devil May Cry A thousand times more interesting than any other Devil May Cry game. Deal with it.
	7. The Stanley Parable 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
	8. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons I can't name ten games better.
	9. Saints Row IV The side missions get real tiring but the main story is too damn good to ignore.
	10. Papers, Please I had zero fun playing Papers, Please but I guess that was the point.

I love opinions. Give me more internet opinions.

1. The last of us

2. Bioshock infinite

3. Grand theft auto V

4. Super Mario 3d world

5. Zelda: a link between worlds

6. Fire emblem: awakening

7. Tomb raider

8. Assassins creed 4

9. Ni no kuni

10. The Stanley parable

My Ten Favorite Games of 2013

	1. Gone Home http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/sgtsphynx/blog/an-introspective-look-that-stemmed-from-a-video-ga/102659/ The amount that this game impacted me meant I could not in good conscience place it anywhere else on this list. I realize that this game is not for everyone, and that some people would even question its classification as a game. I am not one of those people, and this is my list. The way the story unfolds as you explore the house is excellent, plus you have the implied side stories that unless you examine everything you will completely miss.
	2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds This game is tied with Link to the Past as my favorite Zelda game. I wonder if they learned anything about why this game and Link to the Past work so well and are so highly regarded.
	3. The Last of Us Joel made the right choice at the end.
	4. Saints Row IV In the past couple years of shitty endings, Saints Row IV fucking nailed it; I can't think of a better way to end the series.
	5. Gunpoint The puzzle aspect of the gameplay is excellent.
	6. Far Cry 3 One of my favorite characters comes from this game, even if he dies halfway in, plus climbing and crafting was fun.
	7. Rogue Legacy It's amazing how good it feels when you have that great run and kill 3 bosses before dying.
	8. Shadowrun Returns Good game and the gameplay scratched that itch that XCOM scratched last year.
	9. Antichamber Not much of a story if there is one, but I love puzzle games and exploring the game was fun.
	10. The Stanley Parable The writing and narration in this game is top notch.

Just finished my preliminary top ten, gonna revisit it next week after playing one or two more games, but it'll do for now.

I spent an hour or so figuring this out, doing little writeups. Pretty solid on the top spot, but after that I could've exchanged almost any of them.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/brodehouse/lists/games-of-video-in-the-year-2013-ce/87724

I liked DmC a lot.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/dethfish/lists/ha-i-actually-played-10-games-that-came-out-in-201/87600

When you are submitting your link to the google doc, please do not submit this: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gmfALZ21DsUm0-OaQ4v6GYc10xLneQzYJbfIC3rlIWs/viewform

That is just a link to the google doc. That doesn't help me. I need the url of your user list.

I wrote a lot, I usually do. Not sure if I should be thrilled that the game I called out in Spring being my GOTY actually stayed that way, but I am.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/recspec/lists/goty-2013/87733

Here's my list. I left a lot of games I really loved off of it to get down to 10.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/asmo917/lists/game-of-the-year-of-2013/86305

My list has already been commented on by the grand list overseer (because I do dumb things), but hey. Here it is.

But do remember it is in reverse order, the game listed at number 1 is number 10 and at number 10 is number 1.

The order can still change but the games are final. Mainly Ni no Kuni could go up.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/pr1mus/lists/best-of-2013/82568

I know this might be a stupid question, so let say am stupid. But also let's say what if one the games I played this year is steam early access can that be on my goty list?

ThatFrood says you can list anything at all, but personally, I wouldn't consider those to be finished games. For example, DOTA 2 is a 2013 game because it was officially given a full release this year.

@beachthunder said:

You're both right, but yes, you can include early access games. Obviously, the desired order of things is to submit games that came out, officially, this year. But at the same time the nature of this means you can submit whatever you like, as the aggregate always bears out. Out of a total of 300+ lists, your inclusion of your cat as your favorite game of the year will have no real effect. I'd prefer your list be personal and meaningful to you. Even if it's a bunch of stupid bullshit.

Basically, what I'm saying is submit what you feel meant the most to you in 2013. Hell, I have Earthbound on my list.

Additionally, aside from manually, I really have no good way of policing you.

Hey y'all I made my first list

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/studsmckewl/lists/goty-2013/87762

I really like Starcraft more than I should, and I'm ok with that.

I made a list.

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/alistercat/lists/the-videogames-rising-origins-goty-edition/87777