SPACECADET
Member
i think i speak for everyone here when i say, yes.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Is 2013 the best year for gaming...ever?
- Thread starter ChocolatePuddin
- Start date
nrvalleytime
Member
Good thought. However, it's still entirely possible for a gamer of any age to still experience those games; that's what I'm referencing. If I came across as otherwise, apologies - "ever in your experience" isn't what I meant.
A gamer's age only makes it less likely that they've experienced older titles, but it doesn't preclude the possibility.
Sammy Samusu
Member
The OP list.
I'll point and laugh at you.
I'll point and laugh at you.
viewtiful_dru
Member
Even if the only gaming platform you own is a 3DS, the year was amazing.
2004 was a nice one for PC FPS. Got three big ones in HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry. An extra treat is that they were all known as graphical powerhouses in their own different ways.
A lot actually, and a lot of them are games that weren't deliberately designed for replayability. There are a lot of straight singleplayer campaigns I still like to replay today.
Fair enough even if what they brought to their respective genre could be debated.
Still, I think the best year is the one when the best games are released, not when the biggest number of good games are released.
2013 saw a lot of acclaimed gamesut none of which appeal to me and are specially amazing.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
I'm 26, and while I didn't say yes, I wouldn't put this year below any year from the 8 bit and possibly even the 16 bit era, and that's only based on 3DS.
Not even close. 2011 has and always will be the best year in gaming imo. 2011 highlights included:
January:
Dead Space 2
February:
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (ds remake)
Killzone 3
May:
L.A. Noire
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
August:
Limbo
Bastion
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
September:
Dark Souls
October
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Batman: Arkham City
November
Sonic Generations
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Super Mario 3D Land
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Rayman Origins
Saints Row: The Third
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
December
Mario Kart 7
Star Wars: The Old Republic
January:
Dead Space 2
February:
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (ds remake)
Killzone 3
May:
L.A. Noire
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
August:
Limbo
Bastion
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
September:
Dark Souls
October
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Batman: Arkham City
November
Sonic Generations
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Super Mario 3D Land
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Rayman Origins
Saints Row: The Third
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
December
Mario Kart 7
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Austriacus
Member
I didnt like a lot of the games that are touted as awesome back in 1998 and 2007. Does it suddenly makes it not some of the best years of gaming?
Thats not how this works. You look at critical aclaim by a mayority of gamers, not single individual tastes.
Anticitizen One
Banned
All of the PS4 and Xbox One launch games suck the big one except for Resogun and Killer Instinct so no 2013 was a huge disappointment for me,
You forgot Dark Souls dude.
Romars202129
Member
Well... it's a good year. Yeah. But 1998 happened, and the world will never be the same...
Outside of ancient history, I really think 2011 was a stronger year.
Outside of ancient history, I really think 2011 was a stronger year.
Yeah I just realized that. Thanks for pointing it out! List is now updated.
Without 3D World and ALBW, not even close.
The XBox One and PS4 launches are the most underwhelming I've ever experience, on the software side of things. Nothing too interesting happening on PS3 aside from TLoU, nothing at all on 360, Vita? LMAO. If not for the 3DS and Wii U, this would be one of the more underwhelming years in recent memory for gaming.
Just goes to show how important Nintendo is to this industry.
The XBox One and PS4 launches are the most underwhelming I've ever experience, on the software side of things. Nothing too interesting happening on PS3 aside from TLoU, nothing at all on 360, Vita? LMAO. If not for the 3DS and Wii U, this would be one of the more underwhelming years in recent memory for gaming.
Just goes to show how important Nintendo is to this industry.
You must have not experienced the PS3 and 360 launches then.
Do you regularly invoke hyperbole, or are you just trying to stand out?
EGOMON
Member
For Playstation gamers yes this year was one of the best years in video gaming, why? because:
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
- MLB 13: The Show
- God of War: Ascension
- Guacamelee!
- Soul Sacrifice
- The Last of Us
- Dragon's Crown
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Tales of Xillia
- Killzone: Mercenary
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
- Puppeteer
- Rain
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
- Killzone: Shadow Fall
- Resogun
- Tearaway
- Gran Turismo 6
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
- MLB 13: The Show
- God of War: Ascension
- Guacamelee!
- Soul Sacrifice
- The Last of Us
- Dragon's Crown
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Tales of Xillia
- Killzone: Mercenary
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
- Puppeteer
- Rain
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
- Killzone: Shadow Fall
- Resogun
- Tearaway
- Gran Turismo 6
Every Time I Die
Banned
Ninth months later and 100% spot on
360 at least launched with Condemned and PGR3, easily better games than any launch game this gen...
tauroxd
Member
T.M. MacReady
NO ONE DENIES MEMBER
So, you don't care for Portal 2?
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Is it nostalgia? I mean, I'm only giving 2013 credit because SOMEBODY liked those games. Personally outside of Fire Emblem: Awakening (which I haven't played), Batman: Arkham Origins (which is just a placeholder even if it is good), and Super Mario 3D World, you can have this year.
Suikoden II, Final Fantasy Tactics, Xenogears, and Legend of Legaia are all great games--three of them are classics, even. (Arguably FFT is the best FF Square's ever made. Certainly my favorite of all time.)
Maybe its just that a lot of us enjoyed more games back then. People love TLOU but personally I don't give a fuck about it.
Not really , not much memorable games this year . I mean there isnt even an exciting one due for the holiday season . Next year could be great with
confirmed :
Dark Souls 2 , Order 1886 , The Evil Within
probably :
Titanfall , Division , Project Eternity , Dragon Age Inquisition , Transistor .
Now these are more like my type of games .
confirmed :
Dark Souls 2 , Order 1886 , The Evil Within
probably :
Titanfall , Division , Project Eternity , Dragon Age Inquisition , Transistor .
Now these are more like my type of games .
ChocolatePuddin
Member
I also wanted to add on
curlyfriski
Banned
Is there a game that came out this year you didn't like?
Terrordactyl
Member
I see this thread every year and it's a nope every damm year, they're all good, some are marginally better than others but there are always a lot of good games in any given year.
Gaming hipsters are now a thing.
Gaming hipsters are now a thing.
To Far Away Times
Member
I doubt any year in the AAA gaming era would be in the running for best year. Especially compared to the mid to late 90's when you had some real groundbreaking games (Mario 64, Zelda: OoT, ect...) .