I normally create a list of my favorite games from the past year around this time of year. However, I didn't really play a whole lot of the games that came out in 2014. Last year was a transitional year for me as I was transferred by my work to Japan to be the director of operations at a small Japanese company. I've really enjoyed the experience, but I'll admit it's been so much work that it's kept me from enjoying some games. So, instead of my regular list, I spent some time the past few weeks to put together this list of my all-time favorites. Please see it in my lists here:

http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/jigenese/lists/my-all-time-favorites/349381/

As for games that I did actually have time to play in 2014 that I enjoyed:

- Dark Souls: Yep, I finally got to this one. I absolutely loved it. Nearly every frustrating minute of it. I'm currently trying to get through Dark Souls 2, but just not finding it as enjoyable or as well made.

- Demon's Souls: Yep, that's right, I played both of these for the first time in 2014. I loved this game, but it was overshadowed by its predecessor, Dark Souls.

- Threes!: I haven't had much time this year, but that doesn't mean I didn't play this on my iPhone when I had a minute. My wife really got into this one too. We often compare our scores with each other. She recently passed my long-held record. Too bad.

- Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes: I've always been a MGS fan, but I'll admit I get annoyed by the strange story lines. When I heard that this one had some controversial subject matter that was, once again, mishandled, I was worried. However, once I got the game, I never even came across those items and the ending didn't seem controversial at all. A little rough, but not controversial. I do realize that if I had dug deep enough to find the controversial stuff it would probably had been off-putting, but I ignorantly enjoyed the game and didn't worry about the other stuff. The throwback to MGS1 was welcome and I loved the new control scheme. Makes me look forward to Phantom Pain and what other stupid things Kojima can throw at me.

- Rogue Legacy: Another game that didn't come out in 2014, but that's when I got around to playing it. It took me a long time to get through this game, but it provided just the right amount of game play for my busy schedule. I would turn this thing on occasionally in the evening, after a long, stress-filled day, and just enjoy killing some ghosts and knights for about an hour at tops. I did finally beat the game and really enjoy it.

I'm sure there were other games that I played in 2014, but I just can't recall. 2015 is shaping up to be a year that I can actually get some gaming in, so I hope I have a better list next year.

Thanks for reading!