2013 video game of the year awards

Video Game of the Year Awards

Eligible Games: These will be limited to games I have played. I am not including certain games due to I haven’t played that much or I don’t care for them(THE LAST OF US).
Here are the games that made me stay in the house this year. My biggest regret is I didnt play all of them as much as I wanted to......

· Pikmin 3- Perhaps the most addictive game i played this year. Pikmin 3 is cute, but its far from easy. You have to collect fruit to stay alive or not get a gameover. So I think this adds another element of difficulty to the game. Rarely did I find myself losing all my Pikminn, but i found myself out of fruit a lot.

· Grand Theft Auto V- GTA five is an excellent game. I feel almost like its a bit much to be honest. I dont like GTA games that much anymore but I had to give this one a try. Its got enough new features to keep me interested, however i still feel that this juggernaut of a game is really just GTA San Andreas mixed with GTA 4. Anyways i plan to play this more in the future.

· Pokemon Y-Another game i have barely played at this current date. Its a fresh look for the series, but the gameplay remains about the same. The game starts off really easy, and i've heard its a little easier than previous pokemon games.Overall i feel its a fresh start for the series and I cant wait to beat it.

· Tomb Raider-I really loved this installment of Tomb Raider. It was just hardcore and very realistic. The game was a thrill ride. It was never too hard, but it wasn't that easy either. I really loved the way Laura was so vulnerable in the begining, yet by the end of the game; she is the confident "Tomb Raider" we know and love. Overall I think this is one of the best games not only of the year, but all time. Everything was on point, except the multi-player lol.

· Metal Gear Solid Rising- MGSR was a game i wasnt going to buy at first. This one really hot game! Its very violent.....but unlike God Of War, you have to use stealth sometimes....which quite frankly in a fast paced game like this....is very annoying. The boss fights are quite amazing and well scripted. Only the final Boss was kinda out of place to me. The game is hard, but if you know when to parry its easier.

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God Of war Ascension-Ascension is a good game, but it falls short of the excellence that was GOW 1-3 and originis collections. The game has excellent controls and fighting system. As far the story goes...there arent even that many cut scenes. This feels like a dumbed down GOW, but the puzzles are more challenging than in GOW 3.

· Zelda Windwaker HD-WInd Waker HD is another of my favorite games this year. It features a very expressive Toon Link. This is a solid game and definitely one of Link's better adventures. I need to play it more.

Call of Duty Ghosts- I dont understand all the hate. CODG is perhaps the best Call of Duty since my beloved MW2. Its really fun. Theres even a new extinction mode that i need to try when i get tired of the super addictive mutliplauyer.

aALso i will make a top 10 games i have played of all time......be on the lookout

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Album Review: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign-Vultures 1

This album review is way overdue. I've had a long time to sit with the album....I really liked it at first but it hasn't really aged as well as other Kanye projects. Kanye's lyricism has taken a noticeable decline. I mean hes not horrible but alot of these bars are bad or tasteless. Ty Dolla $ign on the other hand does a great job on pretty much every track. The production though, as with most Kanye albums is really good. Some of it was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Yeezus. There are a few guest spots and most are well used. Hearing Kanye's daughter, North West, on "Talking"is cute. Freddie Gibbs steals the show on the hilarious "Back to Me". "Carnival" is a certified hit which features Playboi Carti & Rich the Kid. Overall most of these songs are good but I cant say this really adds much to Kanye's illustrious discography. Lyrics 19 Beats 23 Depth 22 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Album Review: Kid Cudi-Insano (regular version)

I gotta admit I didn't like this album that much when I first heard it over half a year ago. I've heard that Kid Cudi doesn't exactly play to his strengths....that's partly true. I do like his rapping here tho. Honestly most songs here kinda blend together....."Keep Bouncin'" is really hype....and it gets the album off to a good start. "At The Party" with Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott may be my favorite song. "Wow" with A$AP Rocky is another highlight. Overall tho I feel this album tries too hard to be trendy. Cudi needed to put more of his pain into it. I mean a happy Cudi album isn't a bad thing but it really seems odd to me. You're not getting alot of singing or hums here know what I mean? However the production I found to be very good. Cudi is one of my favorite rappers like top 20 and I guess this will do for 2024. Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Video Game Review: Jedi Survivor

About a week ago or so I beat Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Im so happy I got a chance to play it cause they put it on PS4....yes I sadly as of early 2025 do not have a PS5 yet. But anyways I thought the game was considerable improvement over Jedi Fallen Order in most ways. The game is set a few years after the end of the first game. One thing I like is you keep all your Jedi techniques from the first game Jedi Fallen Order. You can force push and pull and double jump right from the jump. Early in the game you also get access to a new lighstaber form dual wield. In this game there are 5 lightsaber forms. Single is good in any situation but not the best for ideal situations. I think double bladed has good defense but low range. Dual wield is fast but has low defense. Later on you get access to a blaster form which has great range. Then there's the Cross-guard which is Kylo Ren's lightsaber form...its slow in this game but has high damage and defense to it. The enemy variety in the...

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