Fantastic year for gaming, especially after last year. Unfortunately, it all goes downhill from here for the next three years but at least there were a bunch of quality releases in 2013. Among some great games like Pikmin 3, Rayman Legends, Tomb Raider and MGSR, it comes down to four games for me:
Super Mario 3D World was fantastic and a ton of fun, but not quite GOTY. The Last of Us was amazing story telling and a great game, but I still had more fun with something like Uncharted 2 as far as gameplay. Bioshock Infinite would probably be my pick for all that it does right, but sadly, there are just too many things about the game that bug me, like many levels being a bit boring or feeling like a chore to play. But probably the single biggest offender to me was
That said, the best moments with Elizabeth made the game all worth it in the end and it's still leagues better than the cheap, forgettable cash-in that is Bioshock 2.
Therefore, my vote goes to Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Nintendo made up for the two cluster f@cks on the DS by not only making the game control, well, normal again, but also being a direct sequel to arguably the best game of all time.
Last edited by archbrix - on 06 December 2023
