Okay, first things first: this list is incredibly late. I am aware. But, I’d still rather put it out late, after I’ve played the stuff I wanted to get to, than not at all. Secondly, there are a couple of notable omissions I wanted to call out up front. Basically, these are the games that I couldn’t get to for one one reason or another, that could have potentially made this top 10 list were I able to get around to playing them. For 2014, these are (in no particular order):

Divinity: Original Sin
Mario Kart 8
Bayonetta 2
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (I dunno, I heard this one was pretty good)

So now, with those out of the way, I’d like to do a few honorable mentions. These 2014 games are not part of the list, but ones I’ve played, really enjoyed, and I think you should consider checking out:

Honorable Mentions:

Neverending Nightmares
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Titanfall
The Evil Within

Finally, and without further stalling, here is my personal Top 10 Games of 2014 list:

10. Threes – Sirvo

One of the saddest things in gaming this year is that most people likely played 2048 instead of Sirvo’s Threes. This dead simple and deviously addictive puzzle game for iOS and Android was the best thing to hit phones in 2014. It’s at once irresistible, between its joyous music and adorable anthropomorphic number blocks. Threes is a great example of perfect gameplay loop. I can’t even quite put it into words. Something about it just scratches a part of my brain that, on some subconscious level, needs to double large numbers divisible by three. Seriously, hang on one second. I almost have a 768… Continue reading →