Best of 2014
2014 isn't what I would consider a banner year in video games. In fact, it was pretty poor when compared to recent years. There were so many delays and it felt like every other game that came out either severally disappointed in terms of expectations or simply did not work.
That said, I was motivated to purchase three new consoles this year. I bought another Xbox 360 around mid-year because my previous one had died. As it turns out, the 360 is becoming one of my favorite consoles of all time. I have so much content built up through the years that I felt I was wasting my money if I didn't buy another after my original went down. I then purchased a Wii U about 3 months later. The amount of games that interested me and the price I paid was something I couldn't pass up. Not too long after, I decided to get an Xbox One, based mostly on Black Friday deals and The Master Chief Collection.
With these new consoles in tow, I was able to trudge through all the delays and underwhelming games to find some gems.