Top 10s of 2014

Music:

10. Lily Allen - Sheezus

9. Broken Bells - After the Disco

8. Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband

7. Sylvan Esso - Sylvan Esso

6. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers

5. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else

4. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness

3. Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World

2. Blood Red Shoes - Blood Red Shoes

1. Wye Oak - Shriek

Games:

10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

9. Titanfall

8. Hearthstone

7. Wolfenstein: The New Order

6. Rogue Legacy

5. Super Smash Brothers for WiiU

4. Mario Kart 8

3. Sunset Overdrive

2. Destiny

1. FarCry 4

Movies

10. Obvious Child

9. The Raid 2

8. Only Lovers Left Alive

7. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

6. Interstellar

5. Edge of Tomorrow

4. Under the Skin

3. Guardians of the Galaxy

2. Birdman

1. Snowpiercer

Top 10s of 2013

New Tv Series:

5. Drunk History

4. Nathan For You

3. Almost Human

2. Maron

1. Brooklyn 99

Videogames:

5. Tomb Raider

4. Saints Row IV

3. The Last of Us

2. Grand Theft Auto V

1. Bioshock Infinite

Movies:

10. This is the End

9. Much Ado About Nothing

8. You're Next

7. The Place Beyond the Pines

6. Inside Llewyn Davis

5. Spring Breakers

4. The World's End

3. The Wolf of Wall Street

2. Her

1. American Hustle

Music:

10. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love

9. Lorde - Pure Heroine

8. Foals - Holy Fire

7 . Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals

6. Childish Gambino - Because of the Internet

5. Chvrches - Bones of What You Believe

4. ASAP Rocky - Long Live ASAP

3. Major Lazer - Free the Universe

2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires in the City

Injustice: Gods Among Us

The latest fighter from NetherRealm (the guys that made Mortal Kombat 9) pits all your favorite DC Comics characters against one another. Overall its a solid fighter that certainly has a lot of draw for fans of the characters, but otherwise may be skipable. I definitely recommend playing Injustice, but only renting it because if you haven't bought it already as a fan of DC then there isn't much reason to own it. 6/10 More after the break.

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BIOSHOCK INFINITE

The original Bioshock was easily one of the greatest games of all time. It was one of the first games that made me feel like the format had really evolved beyond a form of entertainment for kids, that as an adult it was okay to play games because it was a compelling medium that conveyed more emotions because the audience was actually in control of the protagonist. The fact that it was a videogame enabled them to achieve a story with such an extremely emotional and visceral climax that it redefined the medium, the climax being a twist that played on the mechanics of videogames which forced players to reconsider their motivations for playing. Its hard to explain without spoiling the story, but it was revolutionary.

Ultimately, Bioshock Infinite surpasses the original. Easily a 10/10. I'll go in to more detail after the break:

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