Best game you have played this year?

[Jezzascmezza]

LA Noire.
It was unlike any game I've ever played, and it had an awesome story and characters I actually cared about.
The soundtrack and overall style of the game were fantastic too.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

I'm going to have to go with either TF2 or Portal 2.

EDIT: No, wait. Sctratch the previous two, I'm going to have to go with Back to th Future: The Game

I love Back to the Future so much.

 

[Leole]

Piracy isn't stealing, mind you.

OT: Portal 2, InFamous 2, Mass Effect 2, Team Fortress 2 and God of War: Collection (although it was a massive cash grab stunt)

 

[Last Hugh Alive]

L.A. Noire or Mortal Kombat.

L.A. Noire because it was something very refreshing and a well constructed game.

Mortal Kombat because I happen to be a big fan of the franchise and it has overtaken MK: Deception as my all time favourite game in the series.

 

[Mr Thin]

X-Com: UFO Defense.

I bought it during the Steam Summer Sale, though I'd been playing it for quite some time before that. [small]I just wanted to make my ownership legitimate.[/small]

Hilariously enough, the Steam version doesn't work properly, whereas the, uh, non-Steam version does. I'm still glad I bought it.

Getting back on topic, the game itself is fantastic, it's absurdly satisfying. Considering I don't usually like games with bad graphics, turn-based gameplay and/or no plot, I think it really speaks to the game's quality that it has all three of these things, and I love it anyway.

 

[K V MAN]

well the year is not over so repost after new years or Armageddon (if your still alive)

 

[machblast]

I'll give this to several games.

Infamous 2, Sly 2, Valkyrie Profile 2, SMT Nocturne, and Ace Combat 4.

Too different to say one's better than the others.

 

[CrashBang]

Either Portal 2 or L.A. Noir. I've not actually bought that many games this year

 

[Beat14]

Vampire:The Masquerade-Bloodlines, really enjoyed the story and game play, need I say more.

 

[Bobby_D]

Prototype. I don't give a damn about the story (which was sub-par), that game was just FUN!

Also, I remembered WHY I love Bioware so much after playing through Mass Effect 2 again.

 

[Stealthygamer]

I've only bought 1 game this year, DA2. But if you include rentals than LA Noire

 

[machblast]

I've only bought 1 game this year, DA2. But if you include rentals than LA Noire

Oh damn, how the shit did you manage to pick the worst ~high profile~ game recently released to buy? What terrible luck.

 

[Togs]

Hands down SC2- it affects my mood in a magnitude no other game has.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Either:
- L.A. Noir
- Portal 2
- Serious Sam: The First Encounter
- Tropico 3
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Upcoming challengers:
- Deus Ex: Human Revolutions (big contender going by the preview version)
- Batman: Arkham City
- TES5: Skyrim
- Saints Row The Third (if I get to it)
- Uncharted 3

Oh damn, how the shit did you manage to pick the worst game recently released to buy? What terrible luck.

Except that it's not. You should really play a truly terrible game once. DA2 is not one of them, not even remotely.

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

Shadows of the Damned.
Alice; Madness Returns (for those who played the original it's a match made in heaven. It's also better because it includes the first one)
InFamous 2
Starcraft II

My top four so far. I can't wait to put Deus Ex and others on there.

 

[AbstractStream]

SMT Nocturne

Oh cool, I'm not the only one.
Yep. SMT Nocturne. Oh and Silent Hill 2.
Then again, I'm waiting for Catherine so let's see how that fares.

 

[Fanfic_warper]

Pokemon Black and White.

 

[Fried_beans]

Just Cause 2(bad story, Amazing Gameplay) and MINECRAFT!!!

 

[machblast]

Either:
- L.A. Noir
- Portal 2
- Serious Sam: The First Encounter
- Tropico 3

Upcoming challengers:
- Deus Ex: Human Revolutions (big contender going by the preview version)
- Batman: Arkham City
- TES5: Skyrim
- Saints Row The Third (if I get to it)
- Uncharted 3

Oh damn, how the shit did you manage to pick the worst game recently released to buy? What terrible luck.

Except that it's not. You should really play a truly terrible game once. DA2 is not one of them, not even remotely.

I admit, I exaggerated. I am fully aware of what constitutes a 'truly' bad game.

I was intending on adding 'high profile' to that, because that's an entire echelon of games above a river of shit. Everyone was expecting a good game and it turned out to be terrible.