Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Games of the Month: 2013
I'm going to make this a regular thing, to at least get me posting once per month. Thus far, I would give it to:
January: Ni no Kuni, PS3
February: Fire Emblem: Awakening, 3DS
March: Bioshock: Infinite, PC/PS3/Xbox360
April: Monaco: What's Yours is Mine, PC
Some notes:
Monaco is shockingly good. Let yourself get into it a bit, the nuance of the game really shines at later stages and in multiplayer. It's also a proper stealth game.
Bioshock Infinite -- while I loved to criticize this game, I can't deny that the narrative is still very good. So good, in fact, I think the mechanical problems with the game are easily lost. The rhetoric surrounding the game was way over the top -- I don't even think it's the best game this year, much less an "industry-changing masterpiece" -- but, again, still very good, and still worth one, and only one, playthrough.
Ni no Kuni is currently GOTY for me, but that could change, of course.
Others:
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. I'm not sure if I should allow rereleases. I had much more fun with it than Bioshock, but my policy previously has been to ignore rereleases in "games of the year/month" rankings, but that may change. Currently, ports don't count and rereleases with more content don't count.
January: Ni no Kuni, PS3
February: Fire Emblem: Awakening, 3DS
March: Bioshock: Infinite, PC/PS3/Xbox360
April: Monaco: What's Yours is Mine, PC
Some notes:
Monaco is shockingly good. Let yourself get into it a bit, the nuance of the game really shines at later stages and in multiplayer. It's also a proper stealth game.
Bioshock Infinite -- while I loved to criticize this game, I can't deny that the narrative is still very good. So good, in fact, I think the mechanical problems with the game are easily lost. The rhetoric surrounding the game was way over the top -- I don't even think it's the best game this year, much less an "industry-changing masterpiece" -- but, again, still very good, and still worth one, and only one, playthrough.
Ni no Kuni is currently GOTY for me, but that could change, of course.
Others:
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. I'm not sure if I should allow rereleases. I had much more fun with it than Bioshock, but my policy previously has been to ignore rereleases in "games of the year/month" rankings, but that may change. Currently, ports don't count and rereleases with more content don't count.
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