Best of 2014

Runner-ups: Bravely Default, Assassin's Creed: Unity, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Forza Horizon 2, Dead Rising 3, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Sims 4, Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright, Counter-Spy, Gods Will Be Watching, Sniper Elite III, Shovel Knight, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Watch Dogs, Transistor, Super Time Force, Child of Light, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Dark Souls II, Yoshi's New Island, Titanfall, Thief, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Nidhogg, The Banner Saga, Kero Blaster, Mario Kart 8, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Pokémon: Trading Card Game Online, Bayonetta 2, Star Wars: Commander, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Marvel Contest of Champions, Xeodrifter, Call of Duty: Heroes, Hyrule Warriors, Alien: Isolation

Last Updated: February 15th, 2021

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  1. The Evil Within

  My pick for this year's Game of The Year. It's the Survival Horror game that I've been waiting for after the disappointment of Resident Evil 5 and 6. The characters may have mediocre, wooden performances but I simply love the insane world the Evil Within provides. Thank you, Shinji Mikami. This is truly a nightmare come true!

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  2. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
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  3. Wolfenstein: The New Order

  Wolfenstein: The New Order has got everything I love in a First-Person Shooter game: a protagonist that utilizes his vocal cords, memorable characters, exquisite gun SFX, immersive environment, superb storyline, fun collectibles, and no multiplayer.

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  4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/Nintendo 3DS

  I owned both versions of Super Smash Bros. 2014 and they are both equally outstanding.

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  5. The Walking Dead: Season Two

  Not as good as the first season but The Walking Dead: Season Two has its memorable moments and terrific storyline. I'm still glad that Telltale made Clementine as the main protagonist.

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  6. Wasteland 2
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  7. Hearthstone

  An amazing card-based game done well. You did it again, Blizzard!

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  8. Five Nights at Freddy's

  I love this game! Five Nights at Freddy's is relatively a simple game yet effective with its jumpscares and aesthetics.

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  9. Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

  And I thought I was done playing Pokemon games after X/Y but then came along Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. I became glued to my 3DS once more.

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  10. Broken Age

  The highly anticipated Kickstarter game did not disappoint. It's exactly what you'd expect from the mind of Tim Schafer but better!