I previously said I felt there weren't enough good games coming out this year, which I would like to correct. Not only are there some great games coming out this year, they are genuinely unique from each other, and it seems like there will be something for everyone before the year is up.

Destiny of course, is up for debate. While a lot of people (including me) have been sucked into this MMO/FPS experience. Without a doubt, Destiny has the best combat of any MMO I've ever played, and this alone has made the grind worthwhile. There's a huge difference between grinding faction rep by hitting hotkeys for hours, and getting headshots while enemies rush you from all directions. Sure the loot needs some serious work, as well as the instantly noticeable lack of content. But if the last patch was any indication, it seems like Bungie is putting in the effort to make the game more enjoyable.

Shadow of Mordor, which I've only played about 10 minutes of so far, is a far different experience. I don't know much about the game myself, because I've barely played any of it, but from what I've heard it seems the game has some seriously impressive tricks up it's sleeve. I'm interested to see how the Nemesis system works, because only hearing people talk about it hasn't really convinced me that it'll be a worthwhile feature. If it's even half the game that Batman Arkham Asylum was when it came out, I'll be satisfied. I bring up Batman because Shadow of Mordor has been said to borrow heavily from it, my main worry is that it won't be able to carve out it's own identity. Nevertheless the game sounds fun.

Alien Isolation, while supposedly having some serious issues, also sounds extremely interesting. The original Alien is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the idea of exploring an environment similar to the Nostromo on PS4 sound phenomenal. I'll pick it up once it goes down in price, but Alien Isolation is another unique experience from the holiday season, and there's still a good amount of time until the avalanche of holiday games is over.

So yes, this year is shaping up to be better than 2013, in terms of a wide variety of interesting, quality games.