Cast Your Vote For The Escapist's Game of the Year 2012

[Dendio]

For me it always boils down to bioware vs blizzard.

Leaning mass effect 3, just because it gets a lot of undeserved hate.
Then again...so does mists of pandaria

 

[Kipiru]

What are those other games doing around Mass Effect 3? ME3 is the winner, right?

 

[Mister K]

I had to choose between P4 Golden, Dishonored and Journey.
Well, while P4 is one of my favorite JRPG's, P4G is basically enhanced edition, no more, no less.
Dishonored, while being amazing, felt like it was Deus ex, but in steam-punk universe and with "magic" instead of augs. And don't you think that I mean it in a bad way, it wasn't something new idea-wise.
And Journey is a simple, beautiful arcade game, which (somehow!) managed to be non-violent AND engaging. So, I'm voting for Journey.

 

[Shadow-Phoenix]

Out of that entire list BL2 is the only one I've played but we still have ME3 in there and again no TF Fall of Cybertron considering that was a game I'd loved all around more than BL2 Gunz mode everywhere.

I guess I'd have to vote for BL2 but I don't think I will seeing as how it felt mediocre to me.

 

[sXeth]

Well, for 2012 games, I've only played Dishonored, Dragons Dogma, AC3, Far Cry 3, Tokyo Jungle, Hell Yeah!, and SoulCalibur 5, and a brief session of Diablo 3.

Of those on the vote, Dishonored gets it. Dragons Dogma would be an honorable mention (Its got flaws, but probably the single best ARPG combat I've seen in awhile).

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Spec Ops: The Line. All the way. Journey and The Walking Dead were freaking amazing, but nothing comes close to Spec Ops. Heck, with Spec Ops getting some more exposure and EA and Activision close to falling, maybe we can finally get rid of spunkgargleweewee, at least in the AAA market.

 

[Not Matt]

i voted spec ops. any game that can make me go "i can't play this anymore today. i can't take it" without adding "why did i buy this game?" deserves an award.

 

[LiMaSaRe]

No vote option for Kingdom's of Amalur Reckoning? it seems the Escapist despises new IP's.

6 of the 20 games were new IP's.

Is 3/10 seriously supposed to sound like a lot? I take issue with a list that rates many tired and stale franchises that displayed no innovation in 2012 above KOAR, a game that surprised me at every turn and provided me hundreds of hours of stunning adventure.

 

[Rip Van Rabbit]

Voted Spec Ops.

Same here and I was pleasantly presented with a badge. (Thank you, Escapist!)

Instead of "War is hell", don't you just wish it said "Do you feel like a hero yet?" or "Gentleman, Welcome to Dubai"

 

[T_ConX]

Overrated Military FPS 9, Green Space Marine 6 and The Secret World mad the list of nominees, but Xenoblade, Virtue's Last Reward and Katawa Shoujo didn't?

Come on Escapist, yo used to be better than this!

 

[CAMDAWG]

I went for FTL, but only just over borderlands 2.

In part because despite all these kickstarter projects that have sprung up, it's the only real success, and I think that it's just remarkable that a crowd funded indie game developed by two guys (+one for the soundtrack) is up for consideration in the same field as codblops and halo.

 

[Skeleon]

I looked through the entire list and found exactly one game that I played: FTL. So my choice was clear. I was kind of surprised not to see Torchlight 2 in the line-up, though.

 

[Karoshi]

Also not to be off topic, but we get badges based off the game we've voted for?!
THANK YOU ESCAPIST STAFF!! That is some mighty fine service you're doing for us and you have my thanks!

A Spec Ops: The Line badge..? For me? I love you, Escapist!

As said, I have voted for The Line. It has become my favourite game of all times, an unlikely and unexpected achievement. I knew it's gonna impress, but I never expected to become so invested in a story which I knew from the beginning to be very depressing. Usually I stay away from such stuff or try to keep my emotional distance, but damn. There was nothing I could do. Walker and his team are such convincing characters and I cared way too much about them.

Also, it's one of the few games which I found visually stunning. The colours, the concept and fluidness of the surroundings took my breath away, it's the most brilliant game I have ever seen.

 

[Ziodyne64]

Journey

Dishonored

 

[Erttheking]

I'm not voting because I haven't played the majority of those games and what I have played I don't consider GOTY material but if Spec Ops aka Ironic Gears of War: The Re-skin wins I'm going to be severely disappointed.

I really can't decide if you're trolling or just incredibly misinformed...

I've beaten the game, not really sure how much more informed I could be. It's mediocre and IMO very much undeserving of the praise it gets.

My main problems with it can be summed up here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.395379-Worst-game-s-of-2012?page=6#16082364

Essentially while it tries to satirize the generic shooter genre to provoke thought and reflection, it ultimately misses the mark for me because it is a generic shooter itself.

p

Opinions, opinions everywhere. People like it because they think it's good, so please refrain from "being severely disappointed" if it turns out that people think differently than you do.

 

[Thoughtful_Salt]

We are finally reaching the point where games are tipping over into full on artistic statements on the human condition. Spec Ops:The Line, Journey, The Walking Dead and Lone Survivor have tipped the scales forever into videogames favor as the art form of the 21st. century.
For that reason, I voted Spec Ops:The Line, it was the most severe rebuttal to the modern military shooter that I could have ever imagined. And it's descent into the hells of the humand mind at its most primal was unforgettable.

 

[garjian]

None of those?
Ill just vote for SCV in my head.

 

[Beautiful End]

Hotline Miami? Why is that there?

Wait, what is Hotline Miami?! (Don't reply. Seriously.)

I'm torn between Journey and Dishonored. But...I'll have to go with Journey.

 

[Call Me Jose]

Did anyone even vote for Halo 4?

I've been keeping track of this thread but no one seems to of given Halo 4 any love .. huh. If so, I was going to add the badge onto the badge hunter's announcement based on Game of the Year badges but, nothing so far on anyone picking Halo 4. Most of the mentions here are games based on making you emotional or immersed which is of course good reason to vote for such games!

I know Halo 4 isn't going to win but yes I am probably the only person that voted for it.

 

[LoLife]

Split between X-Com Guild Wars2, FTL & The Walking Dead

Guild Wars 2:
Best MMO released in a long time load with innovations & its Buy 2 Play

X-Com:
Proves that Turn-based, Strategy games are still awesome, even when X-Com beats me silly I found coming back for more.

The Walking Dead:
Is a reminder why The secret of Monkey Island was awesome and why Point-and-click adventure can just be as riveting as zombie-based shooters.

FTL: Indie awesomeness that is tense which captures feel of commanding a starship "RED ALERT"