{"id":66241,"date":"2014-06-23T23:55:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T21:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=66241"},"modified":"2014-06-24T06:16:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-24T04:16:58","slug":"the-best-games-of-2014-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/66241-the-best-games-of-2014-so-far","title":{"rendered":"The best games of 2014 so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are a only a few days away from the halfway point of 2014 &#8211; a perfect time to take a look back at the year to date and see how kind the gaming gods have been.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top titles of 2014 so far, ranked according to their\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/dark-souls-ii\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic<\/a>\u00a0scores.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dark Souls 2 &#8211; 90<\/li>\n<li>Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft &#8211; 87<\/li>\n<li>South Park: The Stick of Truth \u2013 87<\/li>\n<li>Diablo III: Reaper of Souls &#8211; 86<\/li>\n<li>Titanfall &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>Wolfenstein: The New Order \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>Nighogg \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>Transistor \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>The Wolf Among Us Ep. 3 &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4IzXvLXbfzg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PS4<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rayman Legends &#8211; 90<\/li>\n<li>Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition &#8211; 85<\/li>\n<li>Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<li>MLB 14: The Show \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>Watch Dogs &#8211; 81<\/li>\n<li>inFAMOUS: Second Son \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>Trials Fusion \u2013 79<\/li>\n<li>Wolfenstein: The New Order \u2013 79<\/li>\n<li>Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes \u2013 75<\/li>\n<li>LEGO The Hobbit \u2013 72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PSN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FEZ \u2013 90<\/li>\n<li>Transistor \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>Sportsfriends -82<\/li>\n<li>Child of Light -82<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Pinball \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>1001 Spikes -79<\/li>\n<li>War Thunder \u2013 76<\/li>\n<li>Stick it to the Man \u2013 75<\/li>\n<li>Titan Attacks \u2013 74<\/li>\n<li>Sparkle 2 \u201370<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-a6EjAm7As?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PS3<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dark Souls 2 &#8211; 91<\/li>\n<li>Final Fantasy X\/X-2 HD remaster &#8211; 89<\/li>\n<li>Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition &#8211; 86<\/li>\n<li>South Park: The Stick of Truth &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>Ultra Street Fighter IV &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>MLB 14: The Show \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>Wolfenstein: The New Order \u2013 77<\/li>\n<li>Watch Dogs &#8211; 76<\/li>\n<li>2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil \u2013 73<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PSN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Child of Light \u2013 89<\/li>\n<li>The Walking Dead Season Two Episode 3 &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<li>Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Ep. 2 &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<li>The Wolf Among Us: Ep. 3 \u2013 82<\/li>\n<li>R-Type Dimensions \u2013 82<\/li>\n<li>Sportsfriends \u2013 81<\/li>\n<li>Batman: Arkham Origins \u2013 Cold, Cold Heart \u2013 74<\/li>\n<li>JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure All Stars Battle &#8211; 71<\/li>\n<li>Ace Combat Infinity \u2013 68<\/li>\n<li>Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2: Revelations \u2013 66<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ygs0ZZhT4Cs?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PS Vita<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Final Fantasy X\/X-2 HD Remaster \u2013 89<\/li>\n<li>TxK \u2013 84<\/li>\n<li>Luftrausers \u2013 84<\/li>\n<li>Dangaronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc \u2013 83<\/li>\n<li>Soul Sacrifice Delta \u2013 82<\/li>\n<li>The Sly Collection \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>OlliOlli \u2013 79<\/li>\n<li>Surge Deluxe &#8211; 79<\/li>\n<li>God of War Collection \u2013 76<\/li>\n<li>Toukiden: The Age of Dragons \u2013 72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ei2YfZymtJw?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Xbox 360<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dark Souls 2 \u2013 92<\/li>\n<li>South Park: The Stick of Truth &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>Titanfall &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<li>Watch Dogs &#8211; 77<\/li>\n<li>2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil \u2013 73<\/li>\n<li>LEGO The Hobbit \u2013 70<\/li>\n<li>MXGP The Official Motorcross Video Game \u2013 68<\/li>\n<li>Fable Anniversary &#8211; 68<\/li>\n<li>Bound by Flame \u2013 55<\/li>\n<li>The Amazing Spider-Man 2 \u2013 55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Xbox Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Ep 2 &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within &#8211; 84<\/li>\n<li>The Walking Dead Season Two Episode 3 -82<\/li>\n<li>Super Time Force &#8211; 81<\/li>\n<li>The Wolf Among Us: Ep. 3 \u2013 77<\/li>\n<li>World of Tanks &#8211; 76<\/li>\n<li>The Wolf Among Us: Ep. 4 \u2013 75<\/li>\n<li>Child of Light \u2013 74<\/li>\n<li>Batman: Arkham Origins \u2013 Cold, Cold Heart \u2013 71<\/li>\n<li>Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate \u2013 62<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H-zs0ezaXng?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Xbox One<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rayman Legends &#8211; 92<\/li>\n<li>Titanfall \u2013 86<\/li>\n<li>Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition -86<\/li>\n<li>Wolfenstein: The New Order \u2013 82<\/li>\n<li>EA Sports UFC \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>Watch Dogs \u2013 78<\/li>\n<li>Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare \u2013 77<\/li>\n<li>Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes -72<\/li>\n<li>LEGO The Hobbit \u2013 69<\/li>\n<li>Kinect Sports Rivals \u2013 61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Xbox Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Child of Light \u2013 82<\/li>\n<li>Super Time Force &#8211; 81<\/li>\n<li>Trials Fusion \u2013 78<\/li>\n<li>Strider \u2013 75<\/li>\n<li>Call of Duty: Ghosts- Invasion \u2013 76<\/li>\n<li>Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 -75<\/li>\n<li>Worms Battlegrounds \u2013 72<\/li>\n<li>Call of Duty: Ghosts- Invasion \u2013 69<\/li>\n<li>Strike Suit Zero \u2013 67<\/li>\n<li>Nutjitsu \u2013 60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aAQbh00CcJU?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Nintendo Wii U<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mario Kart 8 \u2013 88<\/li>\n<li>Child of Light &#8211; 83<\/li>\n<li>Stick it to the Man \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails &#8211; 80<\/li>\n<li>Swords and Soldiers \u2013 77<\/li>\n<li>NES Remix 2 \u2013 73<\/li>\n<li>Squids Odyssey \u2013 70<\/li>\n<li>Abyss -62<\/li>\n<li>Pure Chess &#8211; 62<\/li>\n<li>The Amazing Spider-Man 2 -59<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Nintendo 3DS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bravely Default &#8211; 85<\/li>\n<li>Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy -81<\/li>\n<li>Kirby: Triple Deluxe \u2013 80<\/li>\n<li>Mario Gold: World Tour \u2013 78<\/li>\n<li>Inazuma Eleven \u2013 77<\/li>\n<li>Disney Magical World \u2013 76<\/li>\n<li>Tomadachi Life \u2013 73<\/li>\n<li>Pokemon Battle Trozei \u2013 68<\/li>\n<li>Yoshi\u2019s New Island \u2013 65<\/li>\n<li>Weapon Shop de Omasse \u2013 64<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mU7tXqYplA8?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Which titles from 2014 have impressed you the most? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n<h6>All Metacritic scores were accurate on 19 June 2014.<\/h6>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/66179-watch-dogs-pc-patch-out-does-it-fix-stuttering.html\">Watch Dogs PC patch out \u2013 does it fix stuttering?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/65873-destinys-gameplay-multiplayer-shown-off-at-e3.html\">Destiny\u2019s gameplay, multiplayer shown off at E3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/66007-battlefield-will-not-be-an-annual-title.html\">Battlefield will not be an annual title<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the halfway mark for the year draws near, we take a look at the top titles of 2014 across all platforms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":66267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[12609,21,73,15397,1870,129,1239,1399,79,10065],"class_list":["post-66241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-best-games-of-2014-so-far","tag-headline","tag-nintendo","tag-pc","tag-playstation","tag-playstation-3","tag-playstation-4","tag-wii-u","tag-xbox-360","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66241"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66265,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66241\/revisions\/66265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}