5. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
This game was very much different from the other “nominees” of the top 5 list you are reading right now. For one, it is a very much independent game and by playing it you can tell. The game pits you as a detective looking through a forested and backwater town with a visually stunning backdrop that hosts many murder mysteries related to the vanishing of a young Ethan Carter, who can share the mystical powers of the protagonist to see the supernatural. This power helps the protagonist unravel the mysteries that bring this game together.
Pros:
- Amazing visual quality and gorgeous scenery
- quality narrative that strays from the norm
- supernatural elements that boggle the mind and help deliver the narrative
- Non linear plot with many ways to experience the story
- Very adventurous and exploration driven story
Cons:
- Short narrative
- No tutorial and easy to miss plot points
4. Far Cry 4
Although extremely similar to it’s predecessor Far Cry 3, this game is still an amazing and explosive romp through the country of Kyrat that gets continually more and more crazy as you play it. The game also has one of the best villains of the year, Pagan Min.
Pros:
- Explosive gameplay with solid gunplay.
- Expansive and gorgeous landscape
- Multiple ways to dispatch of enemies and handle situations
Cons:
- Loose and simple plot
- Polarized and boring characters
- Similarities to Far Cry 3 go too far
3. Dragon Age: Inquisition
BioWare’s newest pseudo-MMO, Dragon Age Inquisition has a very elaborate and well written plot along with hours upon hours of gameplay and a huge assortment of characters and locations. The game has many choices in gameplay and narrative along with a massive variety in the ways you can play. Dragon Age keeps up to it’s predecessors massive narrative.
Pros:
- Massive and elaborate narrative
- Multiple choices throughout the game
- Huge variety in gameplay
- Huge replayability and hours of gameplay
- Living world with lots of side quests and ambient environment
- Well established world and locations
Cons:
- Less intense and cutting narrative than original
- Very centered and dependant on grinding
- Some very uninteresting characters and places.
2. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
This game, although very similar to the Batman: Arkham series, has a diverse plot and interesting characters as well as the spectacular Nemesis system. The nemesis system allowing for several spectacular randomly generated enemies and many a replay.
Pros:
- Diverse gameplay with variety of features.
- Interesting plot
- Nemesis system allows for huge variety of enemies and massive amounts of fun
- Solid characters and well developed world
Cons:
- Similar features to Batman: Arkham fighting system
- Little diversity in side missions
read the review here: http://qtdoesgames.blogspot.ca/2014/10/shadow-of-mordor-breakdown.html
1. Wolfenstein: The New Order
Although many games were going to be put in this spot, I decided on Wolfenstein as the gunplay is amazing and the plot is fantastic. This game has some of the most insane and interesting gun controls in games today as well as a very diverse level design and some crazy moments in the plot as well as in natural gameplay.
Pros:
- Amazing gunplay and interesting weapons
- Diverse gameplay with many options for each situation
- Interesting and well written plot
- Keeps true to the originals
- Very high fidelity graphics with some spectacular set piece moments
- Intense amounts of difficulty
Cons:
- Slightly repetitive mission design
- Easy to predict plot moments
read the review here: http://qtdoesgames.blogspot.ca/2014/07/game-review-wolfenstein-new-order.html
And so with all that said, this list is not perfect, but it is what I thought were the five best games of 2014. If there were any games I missed or it was in the wrong order, please leave a comment below and let me know. And happy new year!
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