Best PC Games of 2013
2013 may have been the year of the new consoles, but that didn’t mean there weren’t plenty of great games left over for the PC crowd. There were some masterful racers, some hella good shooters, and some excellent RTSs, but it was arguably the year where the indie scene finally started to crack into the mainstream.
The success of games like Papers, Please and Gunpoint proved that independent games weren’t undiscovered relics poised only for the most hardcore crowd, but games that could be discovered and enjoyed by all. Even if you were the one playing it first.
It wasn’t game over for big budget titles, of course, with Battlefield 4, Tomb Raider and Blizzard’s Heart of the Swarm, leading the way in their respective genres, albeit with some initial teething problems. So while indie may be the place for the hot new talent to shine, 2013 was the year that proved both AAA and budget releases can live harmoniously – and successfully – side-by-side.
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91
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Simply Marvelous.Reviewed on: 14 November 2013
Platforms: Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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92
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94
Grand Theft Auto Online
GTA's online offering lives up to its billing.Reviewed on: 25 October 2013
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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96
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
The campaign probably won't reach the audience it deserves, but Heart of the Swarm is Blizzard on top form.Reviewed on: 18 March 2013
Platforms: macOS, PC
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97
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98
XCOM: Enemy Within
One of the best games of 2012 is back, and it might be the best game of 2013.Reviewed on: 11 November 2013
Platforms: Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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99
Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
Competition is king in Criterion's superb racer.Reviewed on: 31 October 2012
Platforms: iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360
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910
State of Decay
Might just be your favourite game of all time.Reviewed on: 18 June 2013
Platforms: PC, Xbox 360
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911
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912
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BioShock Infinite
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Platforms: Linux, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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814
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-15
Batman: Arkham Origins
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Platforms: Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
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-16
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817
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
2K Marin has done good.Reviewed on: 20 August 2013
Platforms: macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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818
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819
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Dunwall, done well.Reviewed on: 19 April 2013
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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820
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a fine way to finish off this generation's run of Sam Fisher-centric games.Reviewed on: 14 August 2013
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
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821
Rogue Legacy
Talking about my generations.Reviewed on: 04 August 2014
Platforms: iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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822
Saints Row 4
A Saints Row too far, or not far enough?Reviewed on: 14 August 2013
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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823
The Walking Dead: Season Two, Episode One – All That Remains
Apocalypse Later.Reviewed on: 18 December 2013
Platforms: iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360
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824
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825
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Despite inconsistencies, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a great Lego game.Reviewed on: 18 June 2012
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
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826
The Wolf Among Us – Episode 1
Beast, or beauty?Reviewed on: 10 October 2013
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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827
Rayman Legends
While a worthy sequel to Rayman Origins, Legends doesn't hit the same heights that its predecessor did.Reviewed on: 26 August 2013
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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-28
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
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Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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830
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn
That's December sorted then.Reviewed on: 05 December 2012
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
