2012 Game of the Year Discussion

While 2012 may not have been the juggernaut that 2011 was; it was still a great year for gaming with a cornucopia of titles worth remembering. Mass Effect 3 marked the end of one of gaming's most ambitious undertakings, while the Halo series saw a new life with developer 343 Industries at the helm. With a stronger than ever indie scene, an industry wide push for digital distribution, and the success of the free-to-play model, the gaming industry is on the cusp of great changes. With a year that offered so many influential games that will inevitably change the way we think about the medium and game design, here were some of our favorites.

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Yay! My first pseudo byline!

 

I've heard great stuff about Dishonored, but haven't played it myself. My pick for GOTY is Borderlands 2. Incredible fun factor, rewarding gameplay, and a strong plot and characters that the original game lacked. Combines the best of FPS and loot-oriented RPGs.

Torchlight 2 gets an honorable mention. Diablo III was one of the most anticipated games of the year, and despite an indie-game budget and indie-game pricing, Torchlight 2 massively upstaged it. It was simply a far, far better game.

 

Great pick!

Quick question--is this PC only or did you look at console game too?

 

Mostly the reviews are based on PC usage.

 

I have, but have not yet opened Dishonored and Borderlands 2 (Santa was good to me this year). Loved the first Borderlands so I'm very much looking forward to #2, but after the rave reviews for Dishonored from the rest of the team, that will be my next game after I finish Skyrim.

 

Interesting--so you guys were not looking at console-only games like Halo, Journey, etc?

I'm gonna need to find a laptop that can play these games...

 

It's a laptop website, not a console website...