Best of 2012

1. Dragon's DogmaDragon's Dogmahttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Dragons_DogmaOpens wiki page

Holy crap, I love this game! Shades of Dark Souls' inscrutability and subtle/implied storytelling. Fantastic combat, the most robust of any RPG to date. It would be heartbreaking not to see more like this from Capcom.

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

Would have liked some more unique missions, and more personality in the recruits. Maybe having to manage morale. While a pretty faithful old-school style game, its definitely narrower in scope. Combat was well-tuned and consistently challenging. Just wanted more flavor and depth in the sim part.

3. Hotline MiamiHotline Miamihttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Hotline_MiamiOpens wiki page

4. Tokyo JungleTokyo Junglehttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Tokyo_JungleOpens wiki page

So dumb! I love that this game exists.

5. Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoninghttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Kingdoms_of_Amalur_ReckoningOpens wiki page

6. Tales of Graces FTales of Graces Fhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Tales_of_Graces_FOpens wiki page

7. Final Fantasy XIII-2Final Fantasy XIII-2https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Final_Fantasy_XIII_2Opens wiki page

Better than 13, so like the 2nd or 3rd worst FF?

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

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

Eh, more Borderlands.. inferior to the original.

10. Risen 2: Dark WatersRisen 2: Dark Watershttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Risen_2_Dark_WatersOpens wiki page

Seems like an alright RPG with an interesting world and characters held back by possibly the worst combat ever.