While 2013 marked the arrival of next-generation consoles and a handful of blockbuster AAA titles, there are a couple of awesome games that you might have missed in the process. We've had great titles like BioShock: Infinite and The Last of Us bedazzle and distact us from remembering that there are other games to enjoy.
Before you start salivating at 2014's line-up, don't forget to check these games out before the year ends.
Dubbed by many journalists as one of the scariest games of all time, it's surprising how this game was overlooked by many. Well, maybe it's because it was only released for Microsoft Windows. It's not as long as a typical AAA game, but it packs more scares that most of the recent "horror" games I've played recently.
In my opinion, Outlast is like a combination of Fatal Frame and Condemned set in an Asylum. You cannot fight because the only thing you can do is hide. Players also have to battle the darkness using a video camera's night vision function, but be careful not to use up all the battery.
While the base game was released much earlier, the enhanced version of the game was released this year. It's much bigger than a DLC content-wise that you could call it a re-release of sorts. You would have to buy it separately from the base game.
The RPG game has certainly been received by critics with mixed reviews. However, it was a surprise hit for Capcom since it spawned a growing cult following. Admittedly, it has its flaws that will make you topple a table but it's enjoyable enough to keep player into it.
I personally did not enjoy this game that much, but it was more of preference than general quality. Is this a game? I don't know really since Stanley Parable isn't about launching birds in the air or shooting aliens. It's a game filled with choice and it makes you wonder if you are deciding on your own or if you are being led to a particular decision. It's more of a thinking man's game with twists and witty dialogue.
I might not have loved it as much, but it is definitely an intelligent game that will delight gamers.
An open world zombie game that's not an MMO? Count me in, I'm sold. Before this game came out, the only thing I had was Red Dead Redemption's zombie DLC. I'm not really an MMO person, so I was really happy about the single player focus. You can have allies, gather supplies, and build your own camp. Knowing me, I probably would have just built a fort and locked myself inside.
Yes folks, The Last of Us isn't the only good zombie game out this year.
If you haven't figured it out, the name of the game combines two integral aspects which are melee combat and Mexican culture. It's a simple action-platformer with a dimension witching mechaning. Plus, it can only be played with a friend so it's not just a game you play alone.
In this game, you are being hunted by robots dressed up as Victorian gentleman just because. You are stuck in an island and have to scavenge towns to survive and eventually escape the island you are trapped in. The cool thing too is that each playthrough generates a different landscape for player's experience.
Thomas Was Alone is an indie puzzle platformer wherein players take control of one or more polygon shapes that are AI entities. Each entity has its own color and form that corresponds to its unique personality. You are basically inside a computer mainframe and an event gives you and others personalities. It's a fun game about shapes helping one another to get to the next stage.
Like The Stanley Parable, Gone Home is interactive fiction. It's not a mind bending game with twists and multiple endings. However, it boasts a compelling story that is indirectly told to gamers through artifcacts lying around your home. There are no complicated puzzles or enemies to defeat. It makes you question how you define a game.
Your character comes home from a trip to find your home devoid of its inhabitants (your parents and sister). The fun part is discovering what happened through the stuff left behind.
Who doesn't like a survival game? In this game, you have to survive as long as you can while battling starvation, insanity, and foes. There is also a crafting system that can let you build stuff to help you survive. When you die, it's permanent and you'll get more experience the longer you stay alive. You can keep trying as many times as you want.
You might be surprised why this game is on the list because it's from Telltale. However, I've noticed that The Wolf Among Us didn't receive much buzz as The Walking Dead. Maybe it's because the latter has a wide audience reach with a comic and television fan base. It's basically part of mainstream culture now.
On the other hand, the former is only known in the realm of comics since it made us Bill Willingham's comic Fables. The main premise involves fairy and folk tale characters displaced in our world. It's not so campy and cheesy like what ABC did Once Upon a Time. It's gritty and well worth your time.
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