Cast Your Vote For The Escapist's Game of the Year 2012
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Casting my vote for Hotline Miami, best game I've played in quite a while. The type of fastpaced, addictively satisfying action it delivers is all too rare and it had an awesomely twisted storyline to it as well. Not to mention the vivid colors and the soundtrack, man that soundtrack is awesome.
I have to say XCOM for me.
Each game out there with maybe the exception to Journey and Spec Ops, only hit the bar. They never raised it. Sure Farcry 3, Mass Effect 3, and Borderlands 2 were great games. Though there were just shiner version of the past games. If you don't like X about the game you won't enjoy still applies to them. XCOM not only a game in a genera I hate(cause I suck at it), yet I enjoyed it. Which no other game on the list has done. They make what I consider to be horrible, good. Which is something I expect out of Game of the Year. Even if I don't like it, its so good I can't hate it.
Each game out there with maybe the exception to Journey and Spec Ops, only hit the bar. They never raised it. Sure Farcry 3, Mass Effect 3, and Borderlands 2 were great games. Though there were just shiner version of the past games. If you don't like X about the game you won't enjoy still applies to them. XCOM not only a game in a genera I hate(cause I suck at it), yet I enjoyed it. Which no other game on the list has done. They make what I consider to be horrible, good. Which is something I expect out of Game of the Year. Even if I don't like it, its so good I can't hate it.
Wow, we get badges for our choice. That's actually pretty cool.
Mark of the Ninja and Spec Ops I remember the most, Journey I loved but I don't even own a Playstation, so I don't think that's fair. Generic choices, I know, I know. So whatever I closed my eyes and picked one.
I would have picked Scribblenauts, but apparently people don't like fun.
Mark of the Ninja and Spec Ops I remember the most, Journey I loved but I don't even own a Playstation, so I don't think that's fair. Generic choices, I know, I know. So whatever I closed my eyes and picked one.
I would have picked Scribblenauts, but apparently people don't like fun.
The day you realize you're visiting a site out of habit:
You look at their X of the year candidates and realize you haven't even seen one of them outside the site.
You look at their X of the year candidates and realize you haven't even seen one of them outside the site.
I voted for The Walking Dead because it's the only game out of them I finished this year.
I enjoyed some of the other games but TWD was awesome. I didn't play many games this year ;n;
I enjoyed some of the other games but TWD was awesome. I didn't play many games this year ;n;
I picked the one that is emotionally stimulating (rules out most of the nominees, except for Spec Ops, Journey, Persona, Walking Dead, and my pick) AND fun to play (arguably rules out those other three). So "Skyrim with Guns" it is.
I give credit to Journey for being a game anyone can play, along the lines of Little Big Planet and some retro games. However, it bugs me that it is only on the PS3 (which I'll probably get next summer since the WiiU doesn't entice me, but still) and has no offline co-op (as in "couch co-op").
Oh, and I haven't played any of these. I guess reviews provide enough information.
I give credit to Journey for being a game anyone can play, along the lines of Little Big Planet and some retro games. However, it bugs me that it is only on the PS3 (which I'll probably get next summer since the WiiU doesn't entice me, but still) and has no offline co-op (as in "couch co-op").
Oh, and I haven't played any of these. I guess reviews provide enough information.
I picked Mass Effect 3. Yes, the ending is stupid, and the story DLCs are stupid expensive, but I still love it.
Then again, I only played maybe three games that came out this year (Borderlands 2 and Pokemon Black 2 being the other two), so my pool to choose from is quite small.
Then again, I only played maybe three games that came out this year (Borderlands 2 and Pokemon Black 2 being the other two), so my pool to choose from is quite small.
It's a really easy choice, despite how many of those games I love. Far Cry 3, Mass effect 3, The walking dead, Dishonored and Spec ops the line are all great. None of them can hold a candle to Guild Wars 2 though. I've had so much fun with GW2, played for hundreds of hours and they're still updating it with new free content, which makes me come back again and again. Brilliant game and the only MMORPG I've ever enjoyed playing.
*sees a common theme*
Yeah, well, I voted For Borderlands 2, so there!
I had a blast with that game and I really do think Gearbox really did an awesome job on this one.
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Yeah, well, I voted For Borderlands 2, so there!
I had a blast with that game and I really do think Gearbox really did an awesome job on this one.
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Voted Dishonored. It was a good entry into that would and I would like to see more titles in the franchise.
Borderlands 2 for certain, when It comes down to it, I like my games fun, and Borderlands 2 delivered on that front better than any other game I've played this year
I was close to voting FTL. I adore that game to no end, but in the end I found it a bit shallow and ultimately I found that Dishonored was the better game by a small margin. Dunwall alone is the best setting in any game this year for me.JEBWrench said:
But man, CK2 mops the floor with the entire list. So many enjoyable hours whiled away scheming to gain just a bit more power or influence.
It came down between Borderlands 2 and The Walking Dead for me. None of the other titles interested me or I hadn't played them. While The Walking Dead was truly a unique experience all its own and I praise the game immensely, I had to give my vote to Borderlands 2.
What can I say? I like my games laced with copious amounts of fun. Gearbox more than delivered what I desired.
EDIT: Sweet, a Borderlands 2 badge. I will display it with pride.
Right on, my man.
What can I say? I like my games laced with copious amounts of fun. Gearbox more than delivered what I desired.
EDIT: Sweet, a Borderlands 2 badge. I will display it with pride.
Fiz_The_Toaster said:
Right on, my man.
Diablo 3 is the best game of the year. It has more content and polish than any of the other games on the list.
It was a hard choice for me,had to think between 5 games,but I went with Mass Effect 3.Making me go on forums and read like a freak everything regarding the whole controversy ending only showed how much I care about it.
With that said,have a good day.
With that said,have a good day.