User blog:Shurow/My thoughts on 2013

Hello wikians! Another year gone by! As we head into 2014 I figured I'd share some thoughts on MY opinion of 2013. I wanted to do this for 2012, but I never got the time.

I will not say 2013 was the worst year Club Penguin ever had. In fact, that title still goes to 2010. I didn't hate 2013, but I also don't think it was as great as people put it out to be. First let me talk about the things I liked the least.

Probably my least favorite part about 2013 was the new penguin artwork. I've disliked the new artwork since day one. I think their feet are too square, they're too tall, and there is just too much junk in their trunk. Overall, I just think they look weird.

Then Club Penguin removed two classic rooms. The Ninja Hideout and the Recycling Center. I wasn't really all that upset about the Recycling Center being removed, but it wasn't worth being replaced by the university (does anyone even go in there?).

Along with that subject there are some room renovations that I'm not to fond of, such as the Cove, Dojo, and Mine Shack. The new Dojo has a cool design, but it doesn't really look like a dojo to be honest. The Mine Shack was a horrible place to add the school, and the new Cove is too crowded.

Now lets talk about the parties. Out of all 16 parties Club Penguin had this year I only hated 2 of them, the Hollywood Party and the Medieval Party. The rest I either liked or had mixed feelings for. The biggest problem I had with each party though, was that Club Penguin doesn't spread the party out. They leave so many rooms un-decorated. The Beacon, the Lodge Attic, the Dance Lounge, the Coffee Shop, Book Room, and the ENTIRE underground lacked decoration most of the year.

A few other things about last year I'm not too fond of is Puffle Digging, a feature I liked at first, but feel Club Penguin went a little too far with. The Puffle Hotel I don't really care for all that much, but it has grown on to me a little bit.

Now lets get to the good things. 2013 brought us: My Penguin, Card-Jitsu Snow, 2 new puffles, and more EPF action.

My Penguin seems like a cool app, all except for the 3D penguins, but I'm not able to download it because I don't have an iPad. Card-Jitsu Snow was finally released in May after a year and a half of waiting. Card-Jitsu Snow is a fun game and I really enjoy playing it, but there really isn't much "Card-Jitsu" in it. The Rainbow and Gold puffles I sort of having mixed feelings for. They are cool puffles, but I think they should have stayed rumors. I also think the quests to adopt both puffles are kind of lame. Nonetheless, I still adopted one of each. The Everday Phoning Facility construction finally ended and got a cool new renovation. We also got a couple of missions like Operation: Hot Sauce and Operation: Puffle, neither of which were all that great.

The only 4 parties this year that I thought were great were the Card-Jitsu Party, the Halloween Party, the Anniversary Party, and the Holiday Party. The Card-Jitsu Party was.. phenomenal. It was my favorite party of the year and I hope to see it return in 2014. It is also currently my 6th favorite Club Penguin party of all time! The Halloween Party was also great. I didn't think it was as great as the one in 2012 or 2011, but the Trick-or-Treat feature was great. The Anniversary Party was a HUGE improvement over the one in 2012. The Coffee Shop was ACTUALLY decorated and the Old Town Background was cool, but I didn't like the party hat. The Holiday Party has been my favorite party since 2007. I've loved it every year, but I also don't think it was as great as the one in 2012. I liked the cookies idea better. :P

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give 2013 a 6.5, which isn't really bad. I think the good and bad things sort of even out. Despite what I said in the past, 2013 hasn't been horrible, but I don't think it's been that amazing either.

Now it's your turn. What do you think about 2013? Was it good? Was it bad? What was your favorite party? What was your least favorite? What would you rate 2013? Let me know in the comments! And again, this is my opinion, and I really don't need any criticism. :)