Here is my GOTY list for 2013. Very good year in games with a lot of great titles. Number 1 and 2 were given, after that the choices got harder. I do need to play more PC games next year.
(Honorable mention to Ni No Kuni which I will never finish but really enjoyed my time with)
Great story, gameplay and characters. Close to a flawless game in my opinion
This game in all its simplicity managed to tell a very engaging story and created an intense atmosphere throughout its short play time.
Despite the rather weak story and side characters as well as a lack of (big) tombs this was a really good comeback for Lara. Also had some of the best animations I have seen.
I really liked Beyond, actually played through in one sitting. In hindsight I realize that it probably is not a good game. But if you just sit down, turn of your brain and ignore the plot-holes and sometimes badly written dialogue Beyond Two Souls succeeds in giving the player (at least me) an experience not seen in many other big budget games.
This is the most impressive game (including new gen) that I have played this year.
The controls in DmC really impressed me you always feel that you are in total control of Dante. That in combination with some fantastic levels puts this game on the list.
Another game that puts you in a beautiful world. It also manages to tell a moving story without (real) dialogue which is impressive. At times it got a bit too "gamy" which is the reason for it not being higher on the list
Bioshock is mostly on the list because of the world. While I appreciated the story, for some reason I never felt engaged in it.
Entertaining stupidity!
Remember Me sounded more intresting than it actually was. Still it told an intressting story, had a great main character and tried (more or less successfully) to introduce some new things to the 3rd person fighting system.
