these are the games that kept you up all night in 2014
night in 2014
night in 2014 stop pretending welcome to watchmojo.com
stop pretending welcome to watchmojo.com
stop pretending welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the best games of 2014 for
picks for the best games of 2014 for
picks for the best games of 2014 for this list we’re ruling out remasters
this list we’re ruling out remasters
this list we’re ruling out remasters such as The Last of Us
such as The Last of Us
such as The Last of Us and GTA 5 as well as remakes like the
and GTA 5 as well as remakes like the
and GTA 5 as well as remakes like the halo Master Chief collection and Pokemon
halo Master Chief collection and Pokemon
halo Master Chief collection and Pokemon Omega Ruby and alpha sapphire as we’re
Omega Ruby and alpha sapphire as we’re
Omega Ruby and alpha sapphire as we’re only focusing on new games for 2014
only focusing on new games for 2014
only focusing on new games for 2014 you’re just power me and I’ll be there
you’re just power me and I’ll be there
you’re just power me and I’ll be there sure as a shadow agenda number 10
sure as a shadow agenda number 10
sure as a shadow agenda number 10 Far Cry 4 I recognize those eyes anyway
Far Cry 4 I recognize those eyes anyway
Far Cry 4 I recognize those eyes anyway the first entry in the franchise to hit
the first entry in the franchise to hit
the first entry in the franchise to hit this new generation of consoles has made
this new generation of consoles has made
this new generation of consoles has made quite an impression on gamers gonna walk
quite an impression on gamers gonna walk
quite an impression on gamers gonna walk it off man
it off man
it off man oh the unpredictable wilderness has
oh the unpredictable wilderness has
oh the unpredictable wilderness has never looked so crisp you’ll find
never looked so crisp you’ll find
never looked so crisp you’ll find yourself staring at the environment
yourself staring at the environment
yourself staring at the environment around you until you have to fight for
around you until you have to fight for
around you until you have to fight for your life of course whether it’s against
your life of course whether it’s against
your life of course whether it’s against humans or the animals roaming the area
humans or the animals roaming the area
humans or the animals roaming the area whether you’re following along with the
whether you’re following along with the
whether you’re following along with the story or taking in a side quest this
story or taking in a side quest this
story or taking in a side quest this game is an insanely fun adventure from
game is an insanely fun adventure from
game is an insanely fun adventure from beginning to end just watch out for
beginning to end just watch out for
beginning to end just watch out for those damned Eagles number 9 The Walking
those damned Eagles number 9 The Walking
those damned Eagles number 9 The Walking Dead Season 2 my friend Lee he was a
Dead Season 2 my friend Lee he was a
Dead Season 2 my friend Lee he was a good man
good man
good man while the first episode was released
while the first episode was released
while the first episode was released back in December 2013 since the rest of
back in December 2013 since the rest of
back in December 2013 since the rest of the episodes were released this year we
the episodes were released this year we
the episodes were released this year we consider it a 2014 release this season
consider it a 2014 release this season
consider it a 2014 release this season picks up where season 1 left off
picks up where season 1 left off
picks up where season 1 left off letting players take control of
letting players take control of
letting players take control of Clementine who is definitely scarred for
Clementine who is definitely scarred for
Clementine who is definitely scarred for life by now but you just yelled at me
life by now but you just yelled at me
life by now but you just yelled at me shut up just like the previous season
shut up just like the previous season
shut up just like the previous season telltale brings their point-and-click
telltale brings their point-and-click
telltale brings their point-and-click adventure a game here where tough
adventure a game here where tough
adventure a game here where tough decisions alter the course of offense
decisions alter the course of offense
decisions alter the course of offense for better or for worse don’t look just
for better or for worse don’t look just
for better or for worse don’t look just don’t look back up and just like the
don’t look back up and just like the
don’t look back up and just like the previous season you quickly become
previous season you quickly become
previous season you quickly become engaged in the story and find yourself
engaged in the story and find yourself
engaged in the story and find yourself wanting more now do you uh you still
wanting more now do you uh you still
wanting more now do you uh you still have that knife number 8 shovel knight
have that knife number 8 shovel knight
have that knife number 8 shovel knight for those of you who still crave 8-bit
for those of you who still crave 8-bit
for those of you who still crave 8-bit classics this 2d side-scrolling
classics this 2d side-scrolling
classics this 2d side-scrolling platformer pays homage to the games of
platformer pays homage to the games of
platformer pays homage to the games of yesteryear right down to the color
yesteryear right down to the color
yesteryear right down to the color scheme matching the NES original color
scheme matching the NES original color
scheme matching the NES original color palette as the lead character you’re
palette as the lead character you’re
palette as the lead character you’re armed with a sharpened shovel and you’re
armed with a sharpened shovel and you’re
armed with a sharpened shovel and you’re on a quest to defeat the evil
on a quest to defeat the evil
on a quest to defeat the evil enchantress and her order of no quarter
with gameplay that honors the games of
with gameplay that honors the games of old while bringing in some of the best
old while bringing in some of the best
old while bringing in some of the best platforming we’ve seen in a long time
platforming we’ve seen in a long time
platforming we’ve seen in a long time and some nice surprises along the way
and some nice surprises along the way
and some nice surprises along the way shovel knights blend of classic and
shovel knights blend of classic and
shovel knights blend of classic and modern gameplay makes this gem feel
modern gameplay makes this gem feel
modern gameplay makes this gem feel timeless number seven South Park the
timeless number seven South Park the
timeless number seven South Park the stick of truth I hereby dub thee sir
stick of truth I hereby dub thee sir
stick of truth I hereby dub thee sir douchebag
douchebag
douchebag congratulations going down to South Park
congratulations going down to South Park
congratulations going down to South Park gonna have ourselves a time and what a
gonna have ourselves a time and what a
gonna have ourselves a time and what a time we had in this quiet little
time we had in this quiet little
time we had in this quiet little mountain town they took bridges Keeny
mountain town they took bridges Keeny
mountain town they took bridges Keeny delays had us thinking that South Park
delays had us thinking that South Park
delays had us thinking that South Park wasn’t actually gonna be released but
wasn’t actually gonna be released but
wasn’t actually gonna be released but thankfully this year we finally got to
thankfully this year we finally got to
thankfully this year we finally got to take these Colorado boys out on a grand
take these Colorado boys out on a grand
take these Colorado boys out on a grand adventure this is Mackey’s lair one
adventure this is Mackey’s lair one
adventure this is Mackey’s lair one wrong step and we could end up into
wrong step and we could end up into
wrong step and we could end up into teaching an original and fun RPG with
teaching an original and fun RPG with
teaching an original and fun RPG with the authentic style and humor of the
the authentic style and humor of the
the authentic style and humor of the hilarious series that also lampooned
hilarious series that also lampooned
hilarious series that also lampooned modern video game tropes this is how you
modern video game tropes this is how you
modern video game tropes this is how you make a game based on a television show
make a game based on a television show
make a game based on a television show number 6 Mario Kart 8
you’d think that at this point we’d be
you’d think that at this point we’d be tired of kart racing with Mario
tired of kart racing with Mario
tired of kart racing with Mario but this installment proves that the
but this installment proves that the
but this installment proves that the series continues to age like a fine one
series continues to age like a fine one
series continues to age like a fine one is it the classic new courses the
is it the classic new courses the
is it the classic new courses the gorgeous HD makeover for the classic
gorgeous HD makeover for the classic
gorgeous HD makeover for the classic tracks or the new anti-gravity mechanic
tracks or the new anti-gravity mechanic
tracks or the new anti-gravity mechanic that really shows how creative the
that really shows how creative the
that really shows how creative the courses can be or maybe it’s just that
courses can be or maybe it’s just that
courses can be or maybe it’s just that we missed throwing the blue shell at our
we missed throwing the blue shell at our
we missed throwing the blue shell at our friends the main reason that many people
friends the main reason that many people
friends the main reason that many people went out and bought a Wii U this year
went out and bought a Wii U this year
went out and bought a Wii U this year we’re all gonna be kart racing for a
we’re all gonna be kart racing for a
we’re all gonna be kart racing for a long time number five middle-earth
long time number five middle-earth
long time number five middle-earth shadow of Mordor right here this is
shadow of Mordor right here this is
shadow of Mordor right here this is eckle I’ll just it’s a good time to be
eckle I’ll just it’s a good time to be
eckle I’ll just it’s a good time to be fans of Lord of the Rings with the
fans of Lord of the Rings with the
fans of Lord of the Rings with the second trilogy wrapping up Tolkien heads
second trilogy wrapping up Tolkien heads
second trilogy wrapping up Tolkien heads also got an unexpected gem in video game
also got an unexpected gem in video game
also got an unexpected gem in video game form taking the exploration and parkour
form taking the exploration and parkour
form taking the exploration and parkour mechanics of the Assassin’s Creed series
mechanics of the Assassin’s Creed series
mechanics of the Assassin’s Creed series mixed with the combat from the Batman
mixed with the combat from the Batman
mixed with the combat from the Batman Arkham series and topped off with the
Arkham series and topped off with the
Arkham series and topped off with the Nemesis system that made every
Nemesis system that made every
Nemesis system that made every playthrough unique
playthrough unique
playthrough unique shadow of Mordor rate struck out of
shadow of Mordor rate struck out of
shadow of Mordor rate struck out of nowhere and became one of the year’s
nowhere and became one of the year’s
nowhere and became one of the year’s must play titles also decapitations
number four Dragon Age Inquisition we
number four Dragon Age Inquisition we may have been a bit anxious for this
may have been a bit anxious for this
may have been a bit anxious for this title though caution was justified given
title though caution was justified given
title though caution was justified given our disappointment with Dragon Age 2 uh
our disappointment with Dragon Age 2 uh
our disappointment with Dragon Age 2 uh thankfully Bioware’s new foray into the
thankfully Bioware’s new foray into the
thankfully Bioware’s new foray into the next gen not only met our expectations
next gen not only met our expectations
next gen not only met our expectations but also blew them away even though it
but also blew them away even though it
but also blew them away even though it still straddles the current and next gen
still straddles the current and next gen
still straddles the current and next gen it’s everything you’d expect from a
it’s everything you’d expect from a
it’s everything you’d expect from a next-gen game with ludicrous amounts of
next-gen game with ludicrous amounts of
next-gen game with ludicrous amounts of content all in the classic Bioware style
content all in the classic Bioware style
content all in the classic Bioware style do you see this no it’s a shining
do you see this no it’s a shining
do you see this no it’s a shining example of why they’re often revered as
example of why they’re often revered as
example of why they’re often revered as the modern kings of RPGs number three
the modern kings of RPGs number three
the modern kings of RPGs number three super smash brothers for Wii U this is
super smash brothers for Wii U this is
super smash brothers for Wii U this is how you make a next-gen entry to an
how you make a next-gen entry to an
how you make a next-gen entry to an ongoing franchise we don’t even know
ongoing franchise we don’t even know
ongoing franchise we don’t even know where to begin our gushing over it the
where to begin our gushing over it the
where to begin our gushing over it the graphics gorgeous the characters help do
graphics gorgeous the characters help do
graphics gorgeous the characters help do you ever think you’d see Mario Sonic
you ever think you’d see Mario Sonic
you ever think you’d see Mario Sonic Megaman and pac-man in the same game
Megaman and pac-man in the same game
Megaman and pac-man in the same game fighting each other
then there’s 8-player smash online play
then there’s 8-player smash online play and the numerous controllers you can use
and the numerous controllers you can use
and the numerous controllers you can use including the GameCube controller for
including the GameCube controller for
including the GameCube controller for all you purists out there if the 3ds
all you purists out there if the 3ds
all you purists out there if the 3ds version was the appetizer the Wii U
version was the appetizer the Wii U
version was the appetizer the Wii U version is the main course and we still
version is the main course and we still
version is the main course and we still can’t get enough number to Bayonetta 2
can’t get enough number to Bayonetta 2
can’t get enough number to Bayonetta 2 sorry Enzo this is where I get home how
sorry Enzo this is where I get home how
sorry Enzo this is where I get home how to be a total badass an autobiography by
to be a total badass an autobiography by
to be a total badass an autobiography by Bayonetta step 1
Bayonetta step 1
Bayonetta step 1 get a new haircut step 2 slide into an
get a new haircut step 2 slide into an
get a new haircut step 2 slide into an amazing pair of gun boots step 3 turn up
amazing pair of gun boots step 3 turn up
amazing pair of gun boots step 3 turn up the sass pray tell where else can you
the sass pray tell where else can you
the sass pray tell where else can you say that you took on a giant serpent
say that you took on a giant serpent
say that you took on a giant serpent while surfing alongside a water tornado
while surfing alongside a water tornado
while surfing alongside a water tornado or took on a rival sage in a high-flying
or took on a rival sage in a high-flying
or took on a rival sage in a high-flying clash with a kaiju battle going on in
clash with a kaiju battle going on in
clash with a kaiju battle going on in the background
and by the way that’s all in the first
and by the way that’s all in the first third of the game this is how you make a
third of the game this is how you make a
third of the game this is how you make a sequel take what made the first one good
sequel take what made the first one good
sequel take what made the first one good and then go way way over the top before
and then go way way over the top before
and then go way way over the top before we get to our game of the year here are
we get to our game of the year here are
we get to our game of the year here are a few honorable mentions
you are the one charged with protecting
you are the one charged with protecting the citizens of Fabletown
the citizens of Fabletown
the citizens of Fabletown your failure to do so cost someone their
your failure to do so cost someone their
your failure to do so cost someone their life number one Dark Souls 2 it was a
life number one Dark Souls 2 it was a
life number one Dark Souls 2 it was a very close race between this game and
very close race between this game and
very close race between this game and Bayonetta 2 for number one but Dark
Bayonetta 2 for number one but Dark
Bayonetta 2 for number one but Dark Souls 2 just fairly dodged rolled into
Souls 2 just fairly dodged rolled into
Souls 2 just fairly dodged rolled into number one just like Bayonetta 2 Dark
number one just like Bayonetta 2 Dark
number one just like Bayonetta 2 Dark Souls 2 is yet another shining example
Souls 2 is yet another shining example
Souls 2 is yet another shining example of how to properly make a sequel to an
of how to properly make a sequel to an
of how to properly make a sequel to an already great series better graphics
already great series better graphics
already great series better graphics more customization a fine-tuned
more customization a fine-tuned
more customization a fine-tuned multiplayer and of course innumerable
multiplayer and of course innumerable
multiplayer and of course innumerable ways to die that’ll make you want to
ways to die that’ll make you want to
ways to die that’ll make you want to throw your controller just like the
throw your controller just like the
throw your controller just like the previous installment this one manages to
previous installment this one manages to
previous installment this one manages to frustrate you to no end while never
frustrate you to no end while never
frustrate you to no end while never letting you go Dark Souls 2 isn’t just a
letting you go Dark Souls 2 isn’t just a
letting you go Dark Souls 2 isn’t just a great game it’s a trendsetter for gaming
great game it’s a trendsetter for gaming
great game it’s a trendsetter for gaming as a whole as more games are getting
as a whole as more games are getting
as a whole as more games are getting more challenging you can thank the Dark
more challenging you can thank the Dark
more challenging you can thank the Dark Soul series for that praise the Sun
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let us know what your favorite games of
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