Game of the Year 2014 Users Choice
This was the year in which I finally pulled the trigger on a gaming PC, and I haven't regretted it for a moment. It ensured that I could play current releases that may have been excluded from any of the consoles, gave me a chance to go back and play better versions of games I enjoyed on the previous generation, made for an incredible Extra Life stream, and justified the 800+ games I've purchased from Steam bundle websites over the past few years.
I HAVE NO SELF CONTROL IN THE FACE OF BARGAINS!
That's why I found myself a bit surprised to find that there weren't a ton of options to choose from as far as this year releases go (as a matter of personal preference, that is). Maybe that comes from a matter of perspective of revisiting such a huge library of older games, but fortunately I have my 3DS to help round out some of the edges. This year has been rather tumultuous for gaming in general, but we're still gonna have fun, damn it!
(Special mentions to Wolfenstein: The New Order and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. The former was the game that proved my PC was worth the price when I first got it, and the latter confirmed that said PC is going to serve me well in the future.)