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Best of 2012!!

by squidracerx

Lots of good games this year, but maybe the most fun is lots of oddball stuff -- probably the least "mainstream" games of the year ever? Not a lot of "AAA" besides like Sleeping Dogs and FarCry 3; no main Nintendo or Sony games.

Journey is a Sony joint but its still fairly indie and small. Walking Dead seems like the return of the adventure game (even though Sam and max etc are already out). Sleeping Dogs is like a goofy GTA.

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

1. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Journey will be game of the year for many (its art!). but I actually had a lot of fun with this game. Too bad they went out of business :(

The Walking Dead

2. The Walking Dead

We will see a lot more of these, don't like the episodic nature, but just wait until they release them on disc. Did i really have "choice" that mattered? i don't think so -- but the story and relaxed nature were fun.

Far Cry 3

3. Far Cry 3

Far Cry 2 was fun, this was better!!! Plot was eh... But the gameplay was great.

Sleeping Dogs

4. Sleeping Dogs

I liked it better than GTA -- **edit** I played the PS4 version years later as well. DLC didn't seem to add too much (I never finished the DLC).

Gravity Rush

5. Gravity Rush

Best Vita game Ive played!!!

Journey

6. Journey

Great game. I agree with many who put it as game of the year. Little short for me compared to the rest on this list, but yeah - games as art!

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

7. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

I own but never played 999 on DS, this makes me want to go back and play it!!!

Binary Domain

8. Binary Domain

Weird, not great, but this is the year of "weird".

Little Inferno

9. Little Inferno

Game? I dunno, but me and Milo had a lot of fun playing it. BURN BURN BURN the world.

Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure

10. Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure

Fun little rhythm game. Overlooked.

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