Follow up on Top 10 video games of 2014

Since you guys loved the first top ten, I decided to create a follow up where I pick 3 games that deserve honorable mentions. I will also explain why they didn’t make the top 10 cut.
Original Top Ten: http://kavalreviews.blogspot.com/2015/06/top-10-video-games-of-2014.html

1.       Grand Theft Auto V

I almost picked this gave to be in the top ten list I had a few days ago. If I would have included it, the game would be in the top 3. This game was fantastic, it has everything a gamer would ever want; guns, a great plot, tanks, beautiful graphs, jets, customization of players, online mode etc. I have a full review of the game here. http://kavalreviews.blogspot.com/2015/06/video-game-review-1-grand-theft-auto-v.html The reason why GTA V didn’t make the list was the release date. The game first came out for PS3 and the Xbox 360 in September 2013, and if I made a top ten list then it would have taken first. The game didn’t become available on all platforms until April 2015; I was torn between whether or not to include it. I ultimately decided since the initial release was 2013, I would not but it one the list.  

2.       Watch Dogs

This game almost made the list because of its great story, the environment, and gameplay. The story is of a guy who is trying to avenge the death of his niece, uses the skills he has as a hacker. The main character is able to hack into almost everything. You can control traffic lights to accessing information on any one in the city. The story mode is quick, so the game is really fun after you unlock everything and get to play around in the environment. The game’s environment is based off of Chicago, and it was done very well. The problems I had with the game were the glitches and the loading times. The game felt broken; it would play smoothly in story mode, but going online and after finishing the game it really had a hard time keeping up. If the game was polished and played smoothly the entire time, it would have been on the list.

3.       Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

This game was incredible it would super fun and had the same things that I loved about Borderlands 2. The story was great and the new character classes were interesting. The plot of this game takes play in between 1 and 2, where they explain the story of Handsome Jack. Although this game was good, it had one big flaw; it was too similar to Borderlands 2. You can find the review of Borderlands 2 here http://kavalreviews.blogspot.com/2015/06/video-game-review-2-borderlands-2.html. The game felt more like an expansion rather than a full game; the story was shorter than the first 2 games. The game should have been released as a DLC rather than full retail.