Best of 2012

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1. Mass Effect 3Mass Effect 3https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Mass_Effect_3Opens wiki page

Bioware did it. They made the definitive series for this console generation. A worthy conclusion to an epic trilogy.

2. Borderlands 2Borderlands 2https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Borderlands_2Opens wiki page

Bigger, better, more grating Claptrap dialogue. Loved every second.

3. SpelunkySpelunkyhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/SpelunkyOpens wiki page

The most fun I had with a game this year.

4. JourneyJourneyhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Journey_2012Opens wiki page

Beautiful and uplifting.

5. XCOM: Enemy UnknownXCOM: Enemy Unknownhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/XCOM_Enemy_UnknownOpens wiki page

So, so good.

6. Dark SoulsDark Soulshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Dark_SoulsOpens wiki page

2012's 2011 game of the year. Such highs, such soulcrushing lows.

7. FezFezhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/FezOpens wiki page

Impossible not to love. Unless you're an android.

8. DishonoredDishonoredhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/DishonoredOpens wiki page

Great worldbuilding and clever design. My only complaint (niggling though it may be) was how they gave us all these wonderful tools for killing, yet reserved the good ending for the pacifists. And what sort of assassin goes around putting everyone to sleep?

9. Far Cry 3Far Cry 3https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Far_Cry_3Opens wiki page

One of my moments of the year was diving into a river to escape a bandit attack, only to be attacked by an alligator that *almost* ate me. And those types of moments happen every 10 minutes in this game.

10. Diablo IIIDiablo IIIhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Diablo_IIIOpens wiki page

When it comes to polished gameplay mechanics and presentation, no one equals Blizzard.