ChocolatePuddin
Member
I just mentioned the AAA stuff but your right I left off a bucket load of good stuff also coming.I think I'm on the money about 2013, I know people always claim every year is the best, but this time it really might be 2013.
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Is 2013 the best year for gaming...ever?
- Thread starter ChocolatePuddin
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I just mentioned the AAA stuff but your right I left off a bucket load of good stuff also coming.I think I'm on the money about 2013, I know people always claim every year is the best, but this time it really might be 2013.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Wow. Now THAT is a good year.
Z
ZombieFred
Unconfirmed Member
1998 will always be the defining year of all gaming. Nothing will ever top it.
ScepticMatt
Member
in terms of games, it doesn't even come close to the best.
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Notable releases of the year 1998
Release Title Windows 5th Gen 6th Gen Handheld Arcade Notes
January 21 Resident Evil 2 1999 PS1; N64 (1999) DC (1999); GC (2003) N/A N/A
January 29 Panzer Dragoon Saga N/A Saturn N/A N/A N/A
February 11 Xenogears N/A PS1 N/A N/A N/A
March 13 World Cup 98 April 30 PS1; N64 (May 18) N/A N/A N/A
March 19 Descent: FreeSpace The Great War Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
March 29 Parasite Eve N/A PS1 N/A N/A N/A
March 31 StarCraft Yes N64 (2000) N/A N/A N/A
April 30 Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
May 6 Warhammer: Dark Omen Yes PS1 N/A N/A N/A
May 22 Unreal Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
June 30 Banjo-Kazooie N/A N64 N/A N/A N/A
July 14 F-Zero X N/A N64 N/A N/A N/A
July 31 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
July 31 Heart of Darkness August 31 PS1 N/A N/A N/A
August 21 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Yes PS1, N64 (1999) DC (2000) N/A N/A
September 3 Metal Gear Solid 2000 PS1 N/A N/A N/A
September 10 Spyro the Dragon N/A PS1 N/A N/A N/A
September 27 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Yes PS1 (March 25) N/A N/A N/A
September 30 Fallout 2 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
September 30 Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
September 30 Pokemon Red and Blue N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes
October Caesar III Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
October 21 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil N/A N64 N/A N/A N/A
October 30 Grim Fandango Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
October 30 Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
October 30 SiN Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
October 30 Heretic 2 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
November 4 Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped N/A PS1 N/A N/A N/A
November 10 Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA N/A N64 N/A N/A N/A
November 19 Half-Life Yes N/A PS2 (2001) N/A N/A
November 21 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N/A N64 GC (2002) N/A N/A
November 21 Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft Yes PS1 N/A N/A N/A
November 30 StarCraft: Brood War Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
November 30 Thief: The Dark Project Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
November 30 Baldur's Gate Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
November 30 Starsiege: Tribes Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
December 3 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Yes N64 (December 7) N/A N/A N/A
December 4 Magic and Mayhem Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
December 12 Falcon 4.0 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
December 14 Mario Party N/A N64 N/A N/A N/A
December 17 Suikoden II N/A PS1 N/A N/A N/A
December 23 Sonic Adventure 2003 N/A DC; GC (2003) N/A N/ALowlander2
Banned
It's better than 2012 so far.
GoddyofAus
Banned
Wow, that is a belting.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Yep. No year has beat 2007 yet. And I bolded some more titles that deserve it.
Mitochondrion
Member
I wouldn't quite precise it as the best gaming year ever but it is going to be a very good year, much better than the like the past five years? Never say best though as next year or future years could be the best.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
It's been like... two months, but uh... it's off to a good start, I guess. Fire Emblem has been jawesome, and Metal Gear Rising might be on my all time top 10 after a few more playthroughs... so I definitely can't complain.
It's already better than the last few years, just based on those two games.
It's already better than the last few years, just based on those two games.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
This thread comes up every year, and if it doesn't then publishers aren't doing their job.
I don't think it's the best year ever (2012 seems a better year to me), but it sure is a good year.
I don't think it's the best year ever (2012 seems a better year to me), but it sure is a good year.
Mitochondrion
Member
I just had a look at 2012 releases. Not bad though. I have completely forgotten about a lot of games. If combined with this year then I would say the two best years so far. Combined.
crimzonflame
Member
97, 98, and 99
Ocarina of Time
Half-Life
Metal Gear Solid
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Resident Evil 2
Tekken 3
StarCraft
Baldur's Gate
Banjo-Kazooie
Grim Fandango
Xenogears
Thief
F-Zero X
Fallout 2
Civilization II
Among many other.
ChocolatePuddin
Member
Thats a good line up, but too much cool hardware is being thrown in the mix this year.
Imagine a God of War 4 or Uncharted 4 launch title for the PS4...that might be a game changer.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Nope, because the Oculus Rift won't come out in 2013.
You keep talking like 720 and PS4 are confirmed to be released this year. And there is no guarantee GoW4 or U4 would be ranked among best game of all time.
LOL GoW Ascension and GoW 4 releasing in the same year.
After the disappointment that was UC3 does anyone really want UC4? Not to mention Naughty Dog has TLoU this year
Looking at that list in the op makes it look like a terrible, terrible year to me. :-/
Only thing I'm looking forward to from it is revengeance.
Luckily there seem to be quite a few 3DS games I'll be picking up this year as well as Pikmin and Mario Kart 8. With a little bit of luck Bayonetta 2 and W101 as well.
Edit: holy hell! How could I forget EDF 4 and the new Dodonpachi! :-O
Only thing I'm looking forward to from it is revengeance.
Luckily there seem to be quite a few 3DS games I'll be picking up this year as well as Pikmin and Mario Kart 8. With a little bit of luck Bayonetta 2 and W101 as well.
Edit: holy hell! How could I forget EDF 4 and the new Dodonpachi! :-O
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
Consoles aren't games, so no. We are going to get a bunch of launch title crap that for some reason people are excited about.
3ds has more games i'm excited about than what we know so far about the games releasing later on in the year.
3ds has more games i'm excited about than what we know so far about the games releasing later on in the year.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I'm buying no hardware and none of the games listed in OP save for MAYBE MG Rising.
Not the best year by a long shot. Nowhere close to 1998.
Not the best year by a long shot. Nowhere close to 1998.
scorpscarx
Member
I love you lime.
I'd say it is a good year for JRPG fans :
Ni No Kuni
Fire Emblem
Tales of Xilia
SMT IV
Etrian Odyssey IV
Ys Celceta
Rune Factory 4
Project X Zone
Atelier Meruru
And im probably forgeting a few one and we might see few more (DQVII remake,Bravely Default)
Now to find the time to play all those RPGs.... -_-
Ni No Kuni
Fire Emblem
Tales of Xilia
SMT IV
Etrian Odyssey IV
Ys Celceta
Rune Factory 4
Project X Zone
Atelier Meruru
And im probably forgeting a few one and we might see few more (DQVII remake,Bravely Default)
Now to find the time to play all those RPGs.... -_-
Holy Order Sol
Member
If anything Metal Gear Rising is a great start.
brokenbeans
Banned
Wow 98 and 07 were good years.
Can't see this year beating either.
Can't see this year beating either.
This year isn't started out well at all imo. Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, DmC and MGR were all greeted with underwhelming critical or fan reception. Good on Fire Emblem: Awakening for being praised and being one of the best title in the franchise however. Ni No Kuni does look like a fairly solid jrpg, I will probably buy it in a couple of months.
I don't think Tomb Raider and the seemingly yawn inducing Gears of War: Judgement/God of war are going to reverse the trend of underwhelming AAA titles.
We will see how The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite and GTA V turn out (not taking into account the next Playstation or Xbox right now or any launch game).
So far it's unfolding as a mediocre year at best, but there's ton of unexpected stuff so who know how it will turn out. :]
I don't think Tomb Raider and the seemingly yawn inducing Gears of War: Judgement/God of war are going to reverse the trend of underwhelming AAA titles.
We will see how The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite and GTA V turn out (not taking into account the next Playstation or Xbox right now or any launch game).
So far it's unfolding as a mediocre year at best, but there's ton of unexpected stuff so who know how it will turn out. :]
ChocolatePuddin
Member
I jumped the gun and started this thread a little too early in the year. Now that the dust has settled on all the major releases console and game wise, we must finally decide if in fact 2013 was the best year for gaming..ever, what say you?
ElectricBlue187
Member
Nope. Many of the games you posted either weren't good or were pushed to next year
ChocolatePuddin
Member
You don't think the likes of GTA V, The Last of Us, Bioshock: Infinite, Battlefield 4 make this year stand out?
ReadingRambo
Member
BF4 is a shambles, and Infinite wasn't anything special.
This year was great for games, but GTAV was a let down, Infinite was nothing special, and BF4 is just another BF.
Infinite wasn't good. Soldier games come out every year. The other two are good marks for 2013 but don't make it an amazing year on their own.
That said it was still a satisfying year:
Fire Emblem
Guacamelee
Last of Us
Super Mario 3D World
Link Between Worlds
Tearaway
Pikmin 3
Ni No Kuni
Off the top of my head.
2013 was one damn fine year, filled with some of the best AAA games I've ever played (Bioshock Infinite, The Last of Us, GTA V), and also some of the best indies (Rogue Legacy, Papers Please, Kentucky Route Zero), but overall I feel that it just can't match...
The Great 2007:
Super Mario Galaxy
Call of Duty 4
Uncharted
Bioshock
Crysis
Halo 3
The Orange Box (Portal)
And I'm sure I'm even missing some. 2007 is the greatest year of the generation, and perhaps the greatest year in gaming ever. 1998 is a damn strong contender, as well.