Greeting Earthclan! Back again with another excellent top 7.
2013 has been a great year for games, and I have played quite a lot of good ones this year. Only 7, however, can be chosen as my top games of the year so far. So without further ado...
7. Grid 2
Kicking off here is a genre I do not usually play. Grid 2, made by the masters of racing games Codemasters is a great arcade racing game with very interesting ideas, making it stand out a fair bit from what we know in racers. It has a very good story mode, arcade style controls and gorgeous visuals. Grid 2 is by far the best racing game I have played a long time ago.
6. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Hopefully I can include this. Blood Dragon is a standalone 'expansion' for Far Cry 3, which was my favourite game of last year. Blood Dragon is crazy, colourful and just plain awesome with a wonderful 80s motif, and better yet, uses all the assets that were created for Far Cry 3.
5. God Of War: Ascension
God of War is a series I only got into a few months ago. I played the first one, and then the third. I was then told the best thing to do would be to play Ascension before I play the others too much. Ascension is the perfect example of what makes GoW so damn good.
4. The Last Of Us
While I don't think The Last Of Us is as good as the 10/10 reviews it got, it is still a perfect example of good storytelling in games. I am a sucker for good stories, and The Last Of Us has a wonderful story, based in a really grim setting. The game play is pretty standard and nothing special, but I think the story makes up for that. A definite must play.
3. Army Of Two: The Devil's Cartel
I will probably have angry mobs after me for putting this above The Last Of Us, but hear me out. The reason I loved this game is because it didn't try to be anything more than a destructive 3rd person shooter. We need more games like this to be honest. It didn't try and shove it's story down your throat (even though the story wasn't that bad), or was it a particularly ambitious title. It is just pure fun.
2. Injustice: Gods Among Us
I am trying not to be biased, being massive DC Comics fan, so I am judging this on the game. Injustice is one of the best fighting games I have ever played. It draws a few similarities to Mortal Kombat, but manages to differentiates itself enough. The DC license is an added bonus to a phenomenal fighting game with a really in depth, fun and balanced combat system.
1. Bioshock Infinite
You know how I said I am a sucker for story? Well Bioshock Infinite managed to suck me in and spit me out. Infinite is, in my opinion, the greatest game that has come out so far this year. It has outstanding visuals, great level design (no matter how linear it is) and amazing character and story development. Personally, I don't think a game will beat this one this year. I am currently doing a play through on my Youtube channel. Watch by clicking here!
So there you have it. Obviously these are subject to change. We do have some more awesome games coming out later in the year so stick around and stay tuned!
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