Top 5 Greatest Games of 2013 article

5 – FIFA 14 – Release date – 27^th September, 2013

-         Distributor – EA Canada

-         Publisher – Electronic Arts

-         Genre - Sport

FIFA 14 allows you to experience the emotion of scoring great goals in contested matches. Innovations to the gameplay allow fans of the beautiful game to build play through midfield, which helps to dictate the tempo of the match.

The game allows experiencing the thrill of hitting the back of the net, which is as close to the real experience as you will get.  New features this year include the addition of features such as pure shot and also brand new ball physics system which will transform shooting making every shot attempt as realistic as possible.

4 – Call of Duty Ghosts – Release date – 29^th November 2013

-         Distributor – Infinity Ward

-         Publisher – Activision, Square Enix

-         Genre – First Person Shooter

Ghosts bring an all new exciting gameplay experience that we do not expect to see with the Call of Duty series. The new story, setting and cast of characters is all powered by the all new next generation Call of Duty engine that has successfully redefined the series for future generations.

For the first time ever in Call of Duty the gamers play as the underdog fighting as part of a single squad against an enemy that has much larger numbers and firepower. Ghosts genre defining multiplayer delivers gameplay innovations throughout including map events and character customization.

3- Bioshock Infinite – Release Date – 26^th March 2013

-         Distributor – Irrational Games

-         Publisher – 2K Games

-         Genre – First Person Shooter

The third game in the ever-popular Bioshock series, Infinite breaks away from the beautiful underwater setting of the first two games bring gamers to the floating city of Columbia held aloft by dirigibles. The game is set in 1912, you play as Booker DeWitt who is a rough former private detective who’s picked up a new case which is to find a young girl called Elizabeth who has gone missing and your goal is to return her unharmed, and the only problem standing in your way is the fact that she is on this floating city.

The setting of Columbia was once a symbol of America’s success as a nation floating around the world as a travelling fair. But strange things have happened to the marvel of Columbia since its unveiling in 1900 and now the city has disappeared into the clouds although DeWitt knows how to find it, but over the years stories have been told about Columbia having unlawful heavy armament and deranged citizenry, do not expect this great game to be a pleasure cruise. 

2 – Tomb Raider – Release date – 3^rd March 2013

-         Distributor – Crystal Dynamics

-         Publisher - Square Enix

-         Genre – Action/ Adventure

This time round Tomb Raider brings with it an intense and gritty storyline of the origins of the infamous Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. You are armed with only pure raw instincts and the physical ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance.

The best game physics that this franchise has ever seen is paired with a heart pounding narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seats until the very end. This is well and truly Lara’s most personal, character-defining adventure to date.

In addition to the top notch campaign there is also an enjoyable but yet unremarkable competitive multiplayer component in the game, which contains unlockable weapon upgrades that is now par for the course of this franchise.

1-    Grand Theft Auto V – Release Date – 17^th September 2013  

_ Distributor – Rockstar North/ Take- Two Interactive

-         Publisher – Rockstar Games

-         Genre – Third Person Action

Trouble comes tapping on your window again with the next chapter in the infamous Grand Theft Auto universe; we are back in the city of Los Santos that we saw back in the San Andreas days. This game brings with it a bold new direction into open world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and all new designed online multiplayer.

Amidst the turmoil that comes with the sun soaked city of Los Santos are three very different criminals who are plotting their own chances of survival and success, We have Franklin, a street hustler looking for real opportunities and serious money; Michael, a professional ex-con who’s retirement is not going as planned; and Trevor, a violent maniac driven by the chance of a cheap high and a next big score. This crew risks everything in a series of daring and dangerous heists which could see them set for life.