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Is 2014 the worst year in recent gaming?
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MonkeyPhobia
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Certainly not for Nintendo fans.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
As I sit here playing Dragon Age: Inquisition, knowing that I have Persona Q, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Super Smash Bros.for Wii U coming to me for Thursday, all I can think is no, sorry OP, but for me, 2014 is far from one of the worst gaming years in recent memory.
as a Wii U/3DS gamer......no. it's been a stellar year if I do say so. first, Tropical Freeze came out this year. nuff said. then there's everything else that released. it's kind of ridiculous to think about all of the stellar games I've played this year. I mean, the best Mario Kart and Smash game in their respective series came out this year. that's crazy!
Beatofficer
Member
This has been an amazing year to me. I didn't have a period at all this year where I did not have something to play.
thrillho88
Member
I think it all depends on context. I've not played any of those games listed except GTA V which I'm experiencing for the first time on the Xbox One.
You're also forgetting The Wii U, 3DS and iOS platforms. Games have released for those that could be considered the best ever in their respective genre.
I'll try and list a few off the top of my head.
This year we've had:
Not to mention we got new hardware in the iPad Air 2 and the New 3DS
(Aus only I know)
I'm sure there are loads of others I'm forgetting, but you know what I mean.
Sure there have been plenty of disappointments, that happens, and it's unfortunate and could have been avoided but always try to look on the bright side.
There are always good games around, you just have to dig a little deeper sometimes.
You're also forgetting The Wii U, 3DS and iOS platforms. Games have released for those that could be considered the best ever in their respective genre.
I'll try and list a few off the top of my head.
This year we've had:
- Bayonetta 2
- Super Smash Bros. for both Wii U and 3DS
- Tropical Freeze
- Shovel Knight
- Captain Toad
- Shantae
- Child of Light
- Monument Valley
- PT
- Alien Isolation
- Framed
- Mario Kart 8
- Scram Kitty
- Retro City Rampage DX
- Banner Saga
- Valiant Hearts
Not to mention we got new hardware in the iPad Air 2 and the New 3DS
(Aus only I know)
I'm sure there are loads of others I'm forgetting, but you know what I mean.
Sure there have been plenty of disappointments, that happens, and it's unfortunate and could have been avoided but always try to look on the bright side.
There are always good games around, you just have to dig a little deeper sometimes.
megabytecr
Member
Great year for me and still not counting Bayo 2 or Smash.
Wolfenstein
TLOUR
DKC TF
MK 8
Rayman Legends (got it 2014)
Pikmin 3 (got it 2014)
Still playing Black Ops 2 on Wii U
Will get the Metro Redux games, Bayo 2 and Smash.
Wolfenstein
TLOUR
DKC TF
MK 8
Rayman Legends (got it 2014)
Pikmin 3 (got it 2014)
Still playing Black Ops 2 on Wii U
Will get the Metro Redux games, Bayo 2 and Smash.
thewhitehawk
Member
I think this was a bad year, in terms of quality, for the AAA industry in general but that's that doesn't really say anything about the industry, it just speaks about how most of the major publishers have been treating consumers in this new generation of games and that is with very rushed unfinished titles, with plenty of DLC, purchasable in-game currency and other really intrusive monetisation models.
The many review embargos also speak great lengths about the confidence major publishers have in these new platforms and in their own products. While in most cases they mean that the game is a bloody mess, there have been some examples of decent games in which the embargo was completely needless.
We live in an age of information, and publishers want more of that information to gated off exclusively to outlets they trust, and released only when it's most convenient to them.
I don't think this was a terrible year in games, but it was a terrible years for gamers in terms of consumer rights and the way publishers treated us in general.
The many review embargos also speak great lengths about the confidence major publishers have in these new platforms and in their own products. While in most cases they mean that the game is a bloody mess, there have been some examples of decent games in which the embargo was completely needless.
We live in an age of information, and publishers want more of that information to gated off exclusively to outlets they trust, and released only when it's most convenient to them.
I don't think this was a terrible year in games, but it was a terrible years for gamers in terms of consumer rights and the way publishers treated us in general.
flatearthpandas
Member
PS4 has had the worst first year of any console I've ever owned, no doubt. And it looks to have been a shit year for AAA, sure.
Nintendo's had a decent year though, on both Wii U and 3DS.
Vita has been okay.
Nintendo's had a decent year though, on both Wii U and 3DS.
Vita has been okay.
bananafactory
Banned
Did you own a PS3? That first year was far, far worse.
For the new consoles probably yea...
Not for PC gaming tho
This was probably the greatest RPG year ever for PC gaming.
Banner Saga
Bound by Flame
Child of Light
Dark Souls 2
Divinity: Original Sin
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Gauntlet
Elder Scrolls online
Elminage Gothic
Fable Anniversary
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Legend of Grimrock 2
Life is Feudal
Icewind Dale
Lords of the Fallen
Risen 3
Shadow of Mordor
South Park
Styx
Trails in the Sky
Transistor
Valkyria Chronicles
Van Helsing 2
Wasteland 2
You can also throw in AssCreed Unity and Far Cry 4 into that mix as well if you consider them RPG's. Plus Archeage released in NA/EU this year as well.
All these games released in 2014 for PC. So many quality titles (and many more I didn't list)....We probably won't see a year like this again for a very long time.
Not for PC gaming tho
This was probably the greatest RPG year ever for PC gaming.
Banner Saga
Bound by Flame
Child of Light
Dark Souls 2
Divinity: Original Sin
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Gauntlet
Elder Scrolls online
Elminage Gothic
Fable Anniversary
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Legend of Grimrock 2
Life is Feudal
Icewind Dale
Lords of the Fallen
Risen 3
Shadow of Mordor
South Park
Styx
Trails in the Sky
Transistor
Valkyria Chronicles
Van Helsing 2
Wasteland 2
You can also throw in AssCreed Unity and Far Cry 4 into that mix as well if you consider them RPG's. Plus Archeage released in NA/EU this year as well.
All these games released in 2014 for PC. So many quality titles (and many more I didn't list)....We probably won't see a year like this again for a very long time.
yiepekaiyei
Banned
dark souls II meh? are you crazy?
prefering dk1 instead is acceptable. Saying that II is a bad game on a general consensus is beyond hyperbolic.
prefering dk1 instead is acceptable. Saying that II is a bad game on a general consensus is beyond hyperbolic.
DriveClub doesn't deserve to be in that category as it wasn't a buggy mess, definitely not on the consumer side, unlike AC and MCC which are fucking shocking.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
It was awful until Warhawk came out.
Indrid Cold1
Member
Yes. I 100% agree with the thread title. I have been a gamer for 26 years and have never known 12 months filled with such shite as 2014 has been.
flatearthpandas
Member
No, I dodged that bullet. Picked it up a few years later at a crazy discount like a good consumer.
I am older, have way more money, and am apparently much more stupid now though.
Buy a Wii U, so many awesome games now. I would say this is one of the best years in gaming if you like Nintendo.
Smash Bros. Wii U & 3DS
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Persona Q
Mario Kart 8
Fantasy Life
Bayonetta 2 (includes the first game free)
Oh damn I forgot I did buy Fantasy Life. I need to put some time into that game soon, what little I played so far is super charming.
Bl@de
Member
It has been one of the greatest for me.
- Tropical Freeze
- Walking Dead S2
- Evil Within
- AC: Unity
- Wasteland 2
- Dark Souls 2
- South Park: SoT
- Wolfenstein: TNO
Amazing variety of games ...
... And countless games from my backlog (Demon's Souls, Vanquish, Wind Waker HD...)
2014 was amazing in gaming
- Tropical Freeze
- Walking Dead S2
- Evil Within
- AC: Unity
- Wasteland 2
- Dark Souls 2
- South Park: SoT
- Wolfenstein: TNO
Amazing variety of games ...
... And countless games from my backlog (Demon's Souls, Vanquish, Wind Waker HD...)
2014 was amazing in gaming
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
While stuff like Bayonetta 2, Infamous Second Son/First Light, Velocity 2X, and Shovel Knight lifted the year up, theres been too many huge disappointments and delays for me to not look at 2014 like a shitter.
-Dark Souls II hugely disappointed me which is something I never expected at all
-Bungies big new IP they've been working on for like 5-7 years, Destiny, is one of the most content starved games I've ever played.
-Titanfall's popularity died within like the month and also felt a bit too light on stuff.
-Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 was a real let down and a stinker, despite the first one being better than anyone expected.
-Buggy games release broken with online borked and more, Driveclub, MCC and Assassins Creed Unity as the top runners. Also SEGA puts out a new contender for "worst Sonic ever".
- Amazing stuff like Batman Arkham Knight, Monster Hunter 4, and plenty more slip into 2015 making it one of those "who has the time/money?!" years in comparison.
Now, I haven't got around to Evil Within or Shadows of Mordor yet, so they may turn me around, but this year just definitely felt like it featured more letdowns and lows than honest to goodness highs.
-Dark Souls II hugely disappointed me which is something I never expected at all
-Bungies big new IP they've been working on for like 5-7 years, Destiny, is one of the most content starved games I've ever played.
-Titanfall's popularity died within like the month and also felt a bit too light on stuff.
-Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 was a real let down and a stinker, despite the first one being better than anyone expected.
-Buggy games release broken with online borked and more, Driveclub, MCC and Assassins Creed Unity as the top runners. Also SEGA puts out a new contender for "worst Sonic ever".
- Amazing stuff like Batman Arkham Knight, Monster Hunter 4, and plenty more slip into 2015 making it one of those "who has the time/money?!" years in comparison.
Now, I haven't got around to Evil Within or Shadows of Mordor yet, so they may turn me around, but this year just definitely felt like it featured more letdowns and lows than honest to goodness highs.
Dictator93
Member
If you play horribly overrated AAA crap, then yes.
Otherwise, HELLL NO.
Otherwise, HELLL NO.
I think you know what he means. significant portions of the game did not work as advertised when the game released.
Effigenius
Member
Its a down year for sure, but still much better than the poopfest that was 2012.
Robot Pants
Member
For new games yes.
I liked second son though.
Overall Id say yea disappointing.
I liked second son though.
Overall Id say yea disappointing.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Would certainly adjust someone's 2014 perspective.
geordiemp
Member
Some of us stopped buying last gen stuf last year ready for the new gen, as I new games in 2013 would make the new systems.
So I get TLOU and GTA 5 unplayed, so for me its been great, add Wolfenstein, Tomb raider....all is good.
Also I enjoyed Destiny and really enjoyed Second son (platinumed)...
Still got Mordor and Metro and Dragon Age Inqisition and Far Cry 4 lined up in the backlog ....good times and too much to play.
Agree about Watchdogs, Driveclub and what I read about MCC, also COD AW is a laggy mess this year (UK)
Effigenius
Member
Fixed that for you. Thanks a lot for the one worthwhile game you gave the 3ds Nintendo - a visually-dumbed-down version of a superior console game
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Wow, did you go into hibernation during the other generational shifts? Post PS3/PS2 launches were nothing short of being abysmal. This is actually one of the best launch years in comparison to previous ones I've ever experienced. Between my WiiU and PS4, I literally have a stack of games from this year alone. And nice one not mentioning the WiiU. Even counting the WiiU alone I wouldn't be able to keep up with releases.
Sparrowhawk
Member
...really? I think we've had quite a few good games come out this year for Wii U and 3DS.
For the Wii U, we got...
Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 1/2, and Super Smash Bros. I guess the last important game coming out this year will be Captain Toad. Sure, it's not a ton of software, but it's all really good stuff. Oh, and this isn't including all of the nonexclusive stuff released like Guacamelee, Another World, Shovel Knight, etc.
The 3DS got...
Bravely Default, Yoshi's New Island, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Tomodachi Life, Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, Smash Bros, Fantasy Life, and Pokemon ORAS. Upcoming games include Persona Q, Story of Seasons, and Monster Hunter 4. Once again, not a ton of stuff, but it's all good quality.
If I were stranded on an island for a year and could have one console, it'd be the Wii U. I thought it was a good year, but opinions I guess.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Nintendo Aside
AAA games this year have been fantastic imo.
My top 5 AAA games -
1 - Dragon Age I
2 - Call of Duty AW
3 - Far Cry 4
4 - InFamous Second Son
5 - LPB 3
Fantastic AA games as well -
1 - Shadows of mordor
2 - Dark Souls 2
3 - Evil Within
4 - Sunset Overdrive
5 - Alien Isolation
AAA games this year have been fantastic imo.
My top 5 AAA games -
1 - Dragon Age I
2 - Call of Duty AW
3 - Far Cry 4
4 - InFamous Second Son
5 - LPB 3
Fantastic AA games as well -
1 - Shadows of mordor
2 - Dark Souls 2
3 - Evil Within
4 - Sunset Overdrive
5 - Alien Isolation
AmaterasuOni
Banned
Hell no. I haven't played this much since forever and I've only used my PS4. I've missed some great PC exclusives.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
We mostly got BEST/WORST threads like we get WiiU/PS4/XBONE/PC is DOOMED/SAVIOR as year is closing by.
timetokill
Banned
- Pokemon Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby
- Tomodachi Life
- Ultimate NES Remix
- Smash 3DS
- Fantasy Life
- Persona Q
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
- Kirby Fighters Deluxe
- Kirby Triple Deluxe
- Mario Golf World Tour
- Rusty's Real Deal Baseball
- Yoshi's New Island
- Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
- Inazuma Eleven
- Bravely Default
... nothing in there you might like?
Aaron-Lagann
Banned
Any year that has a great Tales game, Monster Monpiece and two Danganronpa's in it is a great year.
Yeah 3DS had a great year, especially if you had access to the New 3DS.
Benzychenz
Member
My list for the year...
Wii U:
Bayonetta 2
Super Smash Bros for Wii U
Shovel Knight
Mario Kart 8
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
Hyrule Warriors
3DS:
Super Smash Bros for 3DS
Persona Q
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
Fantasy Life
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
PS3:
Dark Souls II
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix
PS4:
Diablo III Reaper of Souls
Infamous Second Son
Child of Light
Hohokum
Velocity 2X
Rogue Legacy
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Vita:
Danganronpa
Danganronpa 2
Pix the Cat
Steamworld Dig
Binding of Isaac Rebirth
Sorry OP, but this year has been ridiculously good. My backlog weeps.
Wii U:
Bayonetta 2
Super Smash Bros for Wii U
Shovel Knight
Mario Kart 8
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
Hyrule Warriors
3DS:
Super Smash Bros for 3DS
Persona Q
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
Fantasy Life
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
PS3:
Dark Souls II
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix
PS4:
Diablo III Reaper of Souls
Infamous Second Son
Child of Light
Hohokum
Velocity 2X
Rogue Legacy
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Vita:
Danganronpa
Danganronpa 2
Pix the Cat
Steamworld Dig
Binding of Isaac Rebirth
Sorry OP, but this year has been ridiculously good. My backlog weeps.
Better than last year for me