I'm going to be honest with you. 2014 was an incredible year for gaming. The only thing that's keeping me from going kicking and screaming into 2015 is the knowledge that Story of Seasons and Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines are waiting on the other side. Because 2014 was amazing. Not just for consoles, though many will be quick to point to the success of games like Destiny, Super Smash Bros., Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, and Titanfall. It was one of the best years ever for handhelds too.

The 3DS and Vita both saw a cavalcade of amazing games tumble into our libraries. If someone came up to me and asked what system they should have, I wouldn't say a PS4, Xbox One, or Wii U. I'd point them to the handheld section and tell them they couldn't go wrong with either of those systems. Then, I'd tell them to also grab as many of these 10 2014 games as possible.