I think 2013 has been a pretty damn excellent year. For instance, I thought GTA V and The Wonderful 101 were absolutely tremendous, and yet they've wound up at the 7th and 8th spots on my list.
Thoughts about these games forthcoming(?)
I had a hard time deciding on what would go in this slot, but I loved Dead Space 3. Sure, the human enemies weren't exactly a welcome addition (though I never found their presence troublesome) and the weapon crafting system reeks of being built purely to include microtransactions (though the game is generous enough with resources that you never need use them). But I found the game a much more atmospheric and tense experience than Dead Space 2's bombast. I also felt that the wrecked fleet and ice planet felt much more like believable and consistent places than Dead Space 2's The Sprawl - which just felt like a series of videogame environments. I also much preferred Dead Space 3's ending, and LOVED the pure ridiculousness of it. Obviously I'm in the minority with this opinion but for my money Dead Space 3 is the second best game in the series (Dead Space being my favourite). I'm saddened to hear that Visceral are likely working on Military Shooter #5432 for their next project.
