2014 has
been a hell of a year, for releases and my backlog struggle. Lots of skepticism plagued the internet about
whether or not the Vita would receive notable releases and it did, thanks to 3rd
party publishers. The 3DS no doubt, also
was home to some amazing titles, as a handheld gamer, 2014 is hands down one of
the best years in a while. It’s also
been a year or so since I’ve started writing for Otaku Gamers UK, I’m an amateur but
I have always wanted to write and express my opinions on what I play and on
what I love. I feel like I’ve grown as a
writer over the past year and I would love to thank Andi and Geoff, for
giving me this wonderful opportunity.
Game of the Year
Freedom Wars
Freedom Wars
stood out from every game released on the 3DS and Vita, it stood out from all
of the hunting games that released this year and the previous year. The visuals, the tight gameplay, the replay
value, and the amazing co-op experience is something that I feel stood out from
the rest. The online community is not
only alive but very dedicated, I never once felt stumped on a mission because I
knew I could hop online and finish it with a group. Even after beating the game, I find myself
coming back to the game constantly to play for short bursts.
Honorable Mentions
Pokémon Omega Ruby
I quit Pokémon
for quite some time during High School, I felt that the series was becoming
stale and it wasn’t doing much too really innovate the games within the
series. Pokémon Y/X, changed that I
found myself playing Pokémon again. Then
Pokémon Omega Ruby/Sapphire came out this year, and I found myself sucked. There has been many debates about which gen
of Pokémon games are the best, but in my personal opinion, Ruby and Sapphire
are the best games in the franchise. Omega Ruby has me captivated and I feel like I’ve
been sucked into the Pokémon universe once again, and the new altered story
line is great, I feel like Omega Ruby’s
story really stands out from the rest of the games and I actually felt attached
to the characters and their back stories.
Pokémon
Omega Ruby is a wonderful remake and this entry in the series definitely has me
interested in Pokémon once again. I’m
looking forward to the future entries in the series.
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax
I’ve been
eying this game since its announcement, who doesn’t want to play a fighting
game starring their favorite Anime/Manga characters? While the game is a little easy compared to
the much more hardcore fighting games like, Guilty Gear and Street
Fighter. Despite that however, Fighting
Climax proves to be a blast to play, not a fan of Kirito from Sword Art Online?
Okay, you can beat him to a pulp with Rentaro from Black Bullet. Despite not having a single clue about what
the story mode is about, I had fun playing through each characters story mode.
Please look
out for my review and impressions early this month.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Phantom
Breaker is a little gem, I had a blast playing through the game with each of
the cute girls that were in the game. I
felt that this game was largely dismissed for being an arcade like game and a
PSN only game. The gameplay is addicting
and the visuals really stood out because of how well animated the sprites were,
did I mention that you could play as Kurisu from Steins Gate? Yeah, you can play as the best waifu from
Steins Gate. I had so much fun performing
100+ hit combos with each of the characters because of the insane damage that
you dealt was so satisfying. If you
haven’t gotten the chance to play this game and are looking for a great brawler
to play on your spare time, please give Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds a
chance.
I have a
review for the game on the site, so if you have any other concerns please use
that as a reference of sorts.
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