Okay — you should know the drill by now! This is the Kotaku end-of-year awards. First week we nominate our favourites, second week we put it to a vote, third week we announce the overall winners. This morning let’s talk about our favourite console games of the year!
It’s a big category, with a lot of good choices. I personally think that it was a slow year in terms of big AAA titles but there have been a fair few that I’ve enjoyed. Here are some of my nominations…
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Super Mario 3D World
Pikmin 3
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
The Last Of Us
Actually now that I think of it — that’s a fairly serious set of games there!
Now I want to hear your nominations. Drop them in the comments below and we’ll add them to the vote for next week!
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61 responses to “Kotaku Awards 2013: Nominate Your Favourite Console Game Of The Year”
Super Mario 3D World isn’t out yet, so it’s a bit hard for the masses to nominate it.
The Last of Us is the runaway leader for this right now. That might change after I cat suit up.
Like a nom jesus, I have played and nommed the game so that you may vote.
More like nom tease-us.
Nevermind.
The Last Of Us
THE LAST OF US (it gets double nominations because I wrote that all in caps — yes, that is totally a thing, shut up)
Grand Theft Auto 5. Someone’s gotta say it
GTA V
Bioshock Infinite – Blends amazing views, good gameplay and a great story all into one great package.
So you’ve enjoyed your Wii U then? 😛 Should an HD remake really be up for a GOTY vote though.
Obligatory Bioshock Infinite and GTA V nominations
Yeah… I toiled over that one as well. Still not sure I made the right call.
Hmm my contenders would be,
Bioshock;
The Last of Us;
Windwaker;
GTAV;
Not sure what else
WONDERFUL 101!
Dark Souls!
Wait. That’s not right.
Dark Souls!
Damnit.
Blood Dragon.
That’s better. Had more fun with that than most other games this year.
GTA V
The Last Of Us
I think I only played three console games to completion, or at least, to the end of their stories – Bioshock Infinite, The Last of Us, and GTAV. I think I’ll have to give it to The Last of Us.
Or Duck Tales HD…
Ni No Kuni
So much this.
Rayman Legends 🙂
I think I’ve mentioned how much I liked this game at least 20 times now.
The Last of Us.
Played it through from start to finish 3 times now. You don’t do that within 4 months of getting the game unless it’s something pretty special.
One of the best games I’ve ever played, definitely the best game on console.
XCOM: Enemy Within. Either that, or Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness.
I think it’s going to be Tomb Raider…
What else came out this year?
Gears: Judgement
Bioshock: Infinite
The last of us and bioshock infinite. Thats a tuff one too. The last of us had great visuals and even better gameplay but bioshock had the most memorable story ive seen in a long time.
You could argue that at the end of the day, The last of us was about zombies/infected, a tired concept in my eyes. Meanwhile Bioshock is a very unique game and was hugely ambitious….Id have have to favour that this time around.
Oh and GTA 5 was the worse game ive played in years and I was a diehard San Andreas fan.
DmC Devil May Cry, Bioshock Infinite, GTA V, The Last Of Us
The Last of Us
I’d be hard pressed to decide between Lego City Undercover and The Last of Us.
The Last of Us
Sturmwind [Dreamcast version]
The Last of Us, there is no contender in my mind although Bioshock might come close.
Then there is always Dark, or Spongebob Squarepants: Planktons Robotic Revenge, now there is some GOTY year content.
Bioshock, tomb raider, ac4, batman AO and cod
Probably
Tomb Raider
The Last Of Us or
GTA V
Dark…
I kid, i believe the Last Of Us is the only game that stands above all others this year.
The last of us
God of War: Ascension
The Last of Us
Pikmin 3
A lot of good games. but my definite nomination: The Last of Us.
Technologically, it harnessed the power of the PS3 in unmatched fathom.
I haven’t seen a narrative told so flawlessly from every possible point of view in a very long time – the environment, the actors, the animation… everything.
I could go on forever but this isn’t a review. I should write one though, because this game inspires me to write one.
The Last of Us.
Torn Between GTA5 and BioShock Infinite
Special Mention – Tomb Raider
The Last of Us, Ni No Kuni, GTAV. I played all the multi-platform games on PC so it seems a little disingenuous to put them here but I’d add Tomb Raider, AC4, Bioshock Infinite and DMC to the list as well as FC Blood Dragon
Damn there were some seriously great games this year though…
Either the Last of Us or GTAV. Surely.
GTA V. Ask me on Monday, and I may say TLoU
Beyond : Two Souls
GTA V
umm…. i think they’re the only two 2013 console games I’ve played this year…
The Last of Us, for sure. It’s like other console games don’t even stand a chance in years which Naughty Dog realeases games.. Lol
Windwaker HD.
I know it’s a remake, but it’s just so damn great. GTAV is an amazing piece of work, and I really do appreciate what they achieved, but when it comes to awards like these I always scratch my head and think to myself “What did I have the most fun playing?”.
That said, I didn’t play The Last of Us or Ni No Kuni (and both I would imagine I would love).
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Mario!
Ni No Kuni
The Last of Us
GTAV
Wind Waker HD
totally forgot about Ni No Kuni.
should probably get around to finishing that….
I still need to do the Pokemon thing and catch em all.
My favourites this year have all been on the 3DS.
My console choices would have to be betweeen GTA V, XCOM and NBA 2K14.
If GTA V doesn’t win this whole thing is rigged.
It looks like TLoU is giving it a run for its money.
In terms of console exclusives:
The Last of Us
GTA 5
Wonderful 101
Dead Rising 3
Forza Motorsport 5
Ni No Kuni
Zelda: A link between worlds
hmm I was thinking about this and the only 2013 released game i actually played to completion was
Ni No Kuni.
so i’m going to nominate that.
i spent more time this year playing Mass Effect 1 through 3 than new release games.
The Last of Us (obv.)
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider
The Wolf Among Us
Bioshock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin’s Creed IV
Saints Row IV
-Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
-Windwaker HD
– Last of Us
Tomb Raider
The Last of Us
Disney Infinity
Bioshock Infinite
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider
All of these.
Ni No Kuni
The Last of Us
bioshock infinite.