Showing posts with label Super Mario 3D World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Mario 3D World. Show all posts

Thursday, January 2, 2014

What were the best (and worst) reviewed games of 2013?

I'm not a big fan of review aggregator sites like Metacritic for making my game-purchasing decisions. Games are a subjective art form, and many of my favorite games have terrible review scores. But review aggregates are good for assessing the state of the industry as a whole. So let's take a gander at the best-reviewed games of 2013, and see what that says about the publishers and console manufacturers. Note: I'm using GameRankings.com, my preferred review aggregator. I'm only counting games with at least 20 reviews.

10. Rayman Legends - Wii U/Xbox 360/PlayStation 3

9. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut - Wii U

8. The Stanley Parable - PC

7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD - Wii U

6. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - 3DS

5. Fire Emblem: Awakening - 3DS

4. BioShock Infinite - PC/360/PS3

3. Super Mario 3D World - Wii U

2. The Last of Us - PS3

1. Grand Theft Auto V - 360/PS3

So much for the Awesome Next Generation of Console Gaming, rite? There are exactly zero Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or PlayStation Vita games on this list. But wait! The newest generation of console gaming isn't totally unrepresented: There are four Wii U titles and two 3DS games. According to the internet, though, Nintendo has already "lost" the Console Wars.

The remainder of this list is comprised of last-gen Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games... and The Stanley Parable? One of my favorite games of the year! I'm surprised it got enough mainstream reviews to put it on this list. Just goes to show how far indie games have come.