{"id":73417,"date":"2015-03-19T06:59:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T04:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=73417"},"modified":"2015-03-19T07:01:07","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T05:01:07","slug":"5-overlooked-games-from-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/73417-5-overlooked-games-from-2014","title":{"rendered":"5 overlooked games from 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">While we&#8217;re already getting into the depths of 2015&#8217;s releases, let&#8217;s not forget that 2014 was a big year for gaming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As a result, there are a few titles that slipped under the radar &#8211; not because they&#8217;re not worthy, but because there was such a wealth of releases they got lost in the madness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We have\u00a0rounded up some of the best overlooked games from last year that you shouldn&#8217;t ignore if you come across them on the store shelves.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Wolf Among Us<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Wolf Among Us is an episodic graphic adventure video game based on Bill Willingham\u2019s Fables comic book series. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The game has been released in its episodic format over several\u00a0months, and hit consoles in full retail form at the end of 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Wolf Among Us is a point-and-click adventure game, where the player, in control of the protagonist Bigby Wolf, can move about the environment and examine and interact with other characters or objects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QIgx0vPPDtA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Rogue<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">While Assassin\u2019s Creed Unity hogged all the attention with next-gen adopters and PC gamers last year, Assassin\u2019s Creed Rogue was arguably the most unique AC game to date, and it\u2019s just for Xbox 360 and PS3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The story is set in the mid-18th century during the Seven Years\u2019 War and follows\u00a0an Assassin-turned-Templar, so you\u2019ll get to see the story from the other side for once.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Gameplay in Rogue is similar to that of Black Flag, with a mixture of ship-based naval exploration and third-person land-based exploration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDeyI31pG8A\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Wolfenstein: The New Order<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s weird to feature Wolfenstein as an &#8220;overlooked game&#8221;, but the last entry in the long-running series didn&#8217;t get the credit it deserved.<\/p>\n<p>The FPS gameplay is smooth as silk, but one of its most surprising features is its impressive story and interesting characters. Definitely give it a look.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rE1FAdw2P2M\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Wii U doesn\u2019t have much happening for it these days, so its worth looking back at last year&#8217;s releases to find something exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze returned the style and feel of the old arcade classic, and like its predecessor, Donkey Kong Country Returns, the game promises challenging platforming fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">It&#8217;s a colourful, fast, exciting, and innovative platformer that shouldn&#8217;t be missed by Wii U owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HSxDAyit9ak\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 follows a similar fate as its predecessor: it&#8217;s a brilliant game, but was under-appreciated due to its\u00a0release window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The game follows the story of monster-hunter Gabriel Belmont, who was transformed into Dracula at the end of the first game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">It&#8217;s jam-packed full of great hack-&#8216;n-slash action, vertigo-inspiring platforming, puzzles, and an epic story that won&#8217;t suck the fun out of your playtime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qy1M-34Bv2s\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This article was originally published by\u00a0<a title=\"MenStuff.co.za\" href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/73239-how-to-set-up-a-heist-in-gta-online.html\">How to set up a heist in GTA Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/73249-star-citizen-will-destroy-your-puny-south-african-broadband-connection.html\">Star Citizen will destroy your puny South African broadband connection<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/73275-terry-pratchett-creator-of-discworld-has-died.html\">Terry Pratchett, creator of Discworld, has died<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These video games releases from last year deserve some more 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