It's been a pretty solid year for gaming this year, although not in the way that we usually view it. While before there were many high quality AAA titles hitting store shelves throughout the year, indie games took a larger stage presence than ever before. A new console released that focused on innovation rather than graphical upheaval with the Wii U, and a portable system released that focused on being graphically intensive and innovative with the PS Vita. PC gaming also had quite the profile this year, with it being ever clearer that it's about time for a new generation of consoles to show up. Additionally, Kickstarter has started to garner quite the impact on the way this industry works, with the method of costumer-funding becoming a popular method for people to make games.
Throughout the whole year, what was the biggest surprise for you?
For me, it was a game called Mark of the Ninja. I had never heard of it before it came out, at which point it started to get some of the most positive review scores this year. Frankly, I'm glad I played it, because in my opinion it is the best stealth game ever made. By changing the perspective in which the genre was viewed, its most pure entry was formed, and boy is it stellar.
