The Escapist's Game of the Year 2012

[Orks da best]

You think with has much hate was typed, said, and spitted ME3 would have been lower. Still its a great game.
Glad my vote BL2 got 7th place.
I bet journey would have been higher, if it wasn't just one the ps3.
And anyone else find it funny that BO 2 got 1/3 of a percent of the votes? How many is that?

 

[IamLEAM1983]

Wait, seriously?

After all that, after the constant threads and complaints about it, Mass Effect 3 gets voted game of the year? I don't even...

Ah well, I'm glad my personal GOTY (Borderlands 2) is in the top 10.

I think it got voted as the Game of the Year not so much for its value as a game, but because of how notable it became. I think you can't consider ME3 without considering the fan uproar as well, which has become a part of the overall cultural "package" that is Mass Effect 3.

If the title includes the overall imprint left by the game in the public consciousness then yeah, I'd say it's a decent fit.

 

[The Great JT]

Congratulations Mass Effect 3, too bad Kerbal Space Program wasn't nominated.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

It's okay, Journey, we all still love you. There were just other games that were amazing as well.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Surprising... you couldn't go anywhere without seeing ME3 SUX SUX SUX!!!1! on here for a while.

Glad TWD got second though!

 

[sammysoso]

Mass Effect 3 had my vote despite the horrendous ending.

Nice to see the top list so varied.

 

[chiefohara]

Glad to see ME3 take top billing. Especially since i just started a new play through from ME1 today.

Beautiful game, flawed by that horrible ending, but redeemed completely by the Extended cut in my eyes.

Glad to see other ME fans felt the same

 

[TreuloseTomate]

I thought the Escapist community had better taste.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

The results for this poll are really only based on the players' favour for the games they actually played. I had only played about half of the games on the list so, for my part, it wasn't an entirely fair survey because half the options were instantly disregarded.

I expect, overall, that more people played Mass Effect 3 than something like Journey simply because it had better media coverage and was on more than one system.

 

[Full]

Mark of the Ninja got third to last? I mean, I know not that many people played it, but, I mean.

Aw.

I also wonder how many people voted in total.

 

[Callate]

I'm a little disappointed, but not about to rage about it. I think Walking Dead was a better expression of what we'd like to see more of from our game creators, while ME3, by most accounts- putting aside the issue of the ending- is the kind of blockbuster spectacle from which creators are likely to take the wrong message. Not to knock anyone for enjoying it, that way; there's nothing wrong with blockbuster spectacle, and the ME series was a lot better written than many. It's just not where I'd prefer to set the bar.

 

[Nimzar]

I also wonder how many people voted in total.

Easy. Simple math can provide the answer if 15 votes is .33% then....

Only 4546 votes? Seems low.

Anyway glad to see that FTL got almost 200 people behind it

 

[Ticonderoga117]

What? ME3 won? Madness!
I'd rather have Black Ops 2 take the win.

 

[Iyon]

Yay! Now excuse me while I return to the shadows of the silent majority.

 

[2fish]

I have no problem with the winner but I quit mass effect in 2 when my sniper became a power focused pistol killer rather than a sniper with powers to support the team. I also got pissed about ammo being a power that equips the whole team rather than being able to build each member to have an ammo type that worked well with their powers/weapons. Power that kill shields, give them ammo that kills armor and we have a buster character. I am sure ME3 was just as good as ME2.

Ha! Blops2 got .33%

I'm sad FTL wasn't higher though

Well it was FTL, Dishonored, or Spec Ops (as I have not finished Walking dead). Sorry FTL I love you but Spec Ops deserves my vote more? Then there was mark of the ninja and then....

 

[CardinalPiggles]

The official community choice for The Escapist's Game of the Year 2012 is... wait for it... Mass Effect 3 by Bioware!

Kind of ruined that line with the huge Mass Effect 3 picture at the top. Oh well.

Anyway, holy crap FTL took 5%? That's great considering it's such a simple little indie game.

And I'm also surprised by Mass Effect 3 winning, with this community being for the majority PC gamers, and Mass Effect 3 being an Origin exclusive, and with the whole day one DLC hubbub, and with the whole crappy ending, and with the whole "it's not an RPG anymore" thing. It must be one hell of a game to have gotten GOTY in this community.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I voted for Xcom, glad to see it did well not many games get a second play through with me right after I have finished it, Xcom did.

I thought the Escapist community had better taste.

By better, I take it you mean, the same as yours? I can't see much of a problem with all those top spots really, I enjoyed each of those except Dishonored as I haven't played it yet.

What do you think deserved top spot, I'm curious?

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

This proves to me that the loudest voices tend to be the minority overall. People who are genuinely happy don't scream about it, they share it with the people that matter most (not forums).

 

[charliesbass]

My top ten goes as follows: Spec Ops: The Line, Journey, Walking Dead, XCOM, Dishonored, Max Payne 3, FTL, Mark of the Ninja, Sleeping Dogs and Need for Speed: Most Wanted. I am yet to finish Far Cry 3 and Hitman: Absolution, so sooner or later I might add Far Cry 3 to the list.