The Best Video Games for 2013 and Other Awards

It is still quite early in the year and I have finally got around to doing my awards for the best games of 2013. I have put together a list of the best PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games for 2013. As these are my choices you will likely be surprised by the results.

To qualify for an award I must have played the game in the last 12 months (2013) but the game doesn’t have to be released in 2013. Also if I haven’t played a game yet it can’t be up for an award as I wont know whether its good or not.

Games Played in 2013

PC:

Crusader Kings II, Stronghold HD, Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online, World of Warcraft, Warframe (beta), Champions Online, SimCity 4, The Walking Dead, Payday: The Heist, Dota 2, Alan Wake, Minecraft, Company of Heroes, Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Company of Heroes 2 (beta), Torchlight II, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Deus Ex Human Revolution, UnEpic (demo), Trine 2, Killing Floor, Mount & Blade Warband, Mount & Blade Napolonic Wars, Mount & Blade Fire and Sword, Path of Exile, No More Room In Hell, Scrolls, SolForge, Card Hunter, Fallout, Gnomoria, Fez, Monanco: What Yours is Mine, Rune Classic, Starbound (alpha), VVVVVV, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Szone, Thirty Flights of Loving, The Walking Dead (Season 1), Team Fortress 2 and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

Xbox 360:

Minecraft, Dragon Age II, Dead Island, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (demo) and Fifa 2014 (demo).

Nintendo 3DS:

Pokémon X, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies (demo), Super Mario 3D Land, Mii Plaza Games (Puzzle Swap, StreetPass Quest, StreetPass Squad, StreetPass Battle, StreetPass Mansion and StreetPass Garden) and Bravely Default (demo).

Nintendo DS:

Pokémon Pearl.

Overall 2013 Game Awards:

• Overall Game of the Year: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Most Played Game: Warframe.
• Biggest Waste of Time/Money: Warframe.
• Biggest Disappointment: Warframe.
• Best New Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Old Game: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Demo: Bravely Default (demo).
• Best Character Design: Trip (Enslaved: Journey to the West).
• Best NPC Character: Trip (Enslaved: Journey to the West).
• Best Main Theme Song: Crusader Kings II.
• Biggest Over Hype: Dota 2.
• Best Sound Effect in a Game: Ball noises (Pro Evolution Soccer 2014).
• Most Original Concept: Fez.
• Most Positive or Progressive Game/Feature: Nintendo 3DS Pedometer & StreetPass systems (encouraging socialising and exercising).
• Best Strategy Game: Crusader Kings II.
• Best DLC: New Mii Plaza Games.
• Best Gameplay Mechanics: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Art Design: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Sound Design: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Music: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best RPG: Fallout.
• Best MMORPG: World of Warcraft.
• Best Night Sky: Lord of the Rings Online.
• Best Free-to-play game: Team Fortress 2.
• Best City Building Game: Gnomoria.
• Best Adventure Game: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Action Game: Rune Classic.
• Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Story: Alan Wake.
• Best Indie Game: Gnomoria.
• Best Zombie Game: The Walking Dead (Season 1).
• Best FPS: Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
• Best Side Shooter: StreetPass Squad.
• Best Sport Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Hack n Slash Game: Path of Exile.
• Best Horror Game: Alan Wake.
• Best World War II Game: Company of Heroes 2 (beta).
• Best Co-op Game: Torchlight II.
• Best Multiplayer Game: Team Fortress 2.
• Best Developer: Nintendo.
• Best Dialogue: Fallout.

Awards for Each Platform

PC:

• Best PC Game: Gnomoria.
• Most Played Game: Warframe.
• Best New Game: Fez.
• Best Old Game: Fallout.
• Best Demo: Company of Heroes 2 (beta).
• Best Character Design: Thieves (Monanco: What Yours is Mine).
• Best NPC Character: Clementine (The Walking Dead Season 1).
• Best Main Theme Song: Crusader Kings II.
• Biggest Over Hype: Dota 2.
• Best Sound Effect in a Game: Getting a cube (Fez).
• Most Original Concept: Fez
• Best Strategy Game: Crusader Kings II.
• Best DLC: Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods.
• Best Gameplay Mechanics: Fez.
• Best Art Design: Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine.
• Best Sound Design: Dota 2.
• Best Music: Gnomoria.
• Best RPG: Fallout.
• Best MMORPG: World of Warcraft.
• Best Night Sky: Lord of the Rings Online.
• Best Free-to-play game: Team Fortress 2.
• Best City Building Game: Gnomoria.
• Best Adventure Game: Fez.
• Best Action Game: Rune Classic.
• Best Platformer: Fez.
• Best Story: Alan Wake.
• Best Indie Game: Gnomoria
• Best Zombie Game: The Walking Dead (Season 1).
• Best FPS: Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
• Best Side Shooter: N/A.
• Best Sport Game: N/A.
• Best Hack n Slash Game: Path of Exile.
• Best Horror Game: Alan Wake.
• Best World War II Game: Company of Heroes 2 (beta).
• Best Co-op Game: Torchlight II.
• Best Multiplayer Game: Team Fortress 2.
• Best Developer: Paradox Development Studio.
• Best Dialogue: Fallout.

Xbox 360:

• Best Xbox 360 Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Most Played Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best New Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Old Game: Enslaved: Journey to the West.
• Best Demo: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (demo).
• Best Character Design: Trip (Enslaved: Journey to the West).
• Best NPC Character: Trip (Enslaved: Journey to the West).
• Best Main Theme Song: N/A.
• Biggest Over Hype: Dragon Age II.
• Best Sound Effect in a Game: Ball noises (Pro Evolution Soccer 2014).
• Most Original Concept: N/A.
• Best Strategy Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best DLC: Dragon Age II: The Legacy.
• Best Gameplay Mechanics: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Art Design: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
• Best Sound Design: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Music: Enslaved: Journey to the West.
• Best RPG: Dragon Age II.
• Best MMORPG: N/A
• Best Night Sky: Minecraft
• Best Free-to-play game: N/A
• Best City Building Game: Minecraft
• Best Adventure Game: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
• Best Action Game: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
• Best Platformer: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
• Best Story: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
• Best Indie Game: Minecraft.
• Best Zombie Game: Dead Island.
• Best FPS: N/A
• Best Side Shooter: N/A.
• Best Sport Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
• Best Hack n Slash Game: N/A.
• Best Horror Game: N/A
• Best World War II Game: N/A
• Best Co-op Game: Dead Island.
• Best Multiplayer Game: N/A.
• Best Developer: Ninja Theory.
• Best Dialogue: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.

Nintendo 3DS:

• Best Nintendo 3DS Game: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Most Played Game: Pokémon X.
• Best New Game: Pokémon X.
• Best Old Game: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Demo: Bravely Default (demo).
• Best Character Design: Luigi (Super Mario 3D Land).
• Best NPC Character: Mario designed leader (StreetPass Squad).
• Best Main Theme Song: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Biggest Over Hype: N/A.
• Best Sound Effect in a Game: Hero’s fall to death (Super Mario 3D Land).
• Most Original Concept: N/A.
• Best Strategy Game: StreetPass Mansion.
• Best DLC: New Mii Plaza Games.
• Best Gameplay Mechanics: Bravely Default (demo).
• Best Art Design: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Sound Design: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Music: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best RPG: Pokemon X.
• Best MMORPG: N/A
• Best Night Sky: StreetPass Squad.
• Best Free-to-play game: N/A.
• Best City Building Game: N/A.
• Best Adventure Game: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Action Game: StreetPass Squad.
• Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D Land.
• Best Story: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies (demo).
• Best Indie Game: N/A.
• Best Zombie Game: N/A.
• Best FPS: N/A.
• Best Side Shooter: StreetPass Squad.
• Best Sport Game: N/A.
• Best Hack n Slash Game: N/A.
• Best Horror Game: StreetPass Mansion.
• Best World War II Game: N/A.
• Best Co-op Game: N/A.
• Best Multiplayer Game: Pokémon X.
• Best Developer: Nintendo.
• Best Dialogue: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies (demo).

Nintendo DS:

• Best Nintendo DS Game: Pokémon Pearl.
• Most Played Game: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best New Game: N/A.
• Best Old Game: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best Demo: N/A.
• Best Character Design: N/A.
• Best NPC Character: N/A.
• Best Main Theme Song: N/A.
• Biggest Over Hype: N/A
• Best Sound Effect in a Game: Pokémon Pearl.
• Most Original Concept: N/A.
• Best Strategy Game: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best DLC: N/A.
• Best Gameplay Mechanics: N/A.
• Best Art Design: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best Sound Design: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best Music: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best RPG: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best MMORPG: N/A
• Best Night Sky: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best Free-to-play game: N/A.
• Best City Building Game: N/A.
• Best Adventure Game: N/A.
• Best Action Game: N/A.
• Best Platformer: N/A.
• Best Story: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best Indie Game: N/A.
• Best Zombie Game: N/A.
• Best FPS: N/A.
• Best Side Shooter: N/A.
• Best Sport Game: N/A.
• Best Hack n Slash Game: N/A.
• Best Horror Game: N/A.
• Best World War II Game: N/A.
• Best Co-op Game: N/A
• Best Multiplayer Game: Pokémon Pearl.
• Best Developer: Game Freak, Inc.
• Best Dialogue: N/A.

This took a long time to put together but it was worth it in the end. I will go over some of the best games in more detail and why I chose them soon.

Want more awards? Read below or join me again soon for My Top Ten Games for 2013 and next year for The Best Video Games for 2014 and Other Awards and My Top Ten Games for 2014.

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• Spike Video Game Awards 2012 Winners and My Quick Thoughts on Award Ceremonies.
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• Game Developers Choice Award Nominees Announced.

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