| Asura's Wrath | | - "The discussion around the game should now take place without the "it costs 60 dollars" aspect that was part of the discussions at the time of the release."
- "I can't really explain, I just really liked him."
- "They did a really job at giving Asura a backstory which helped players understand both his personality and his hatred and anger"
- "I think I'd like to see Asura's Wrath jokingly nominated in every category."
- "This game is beautiful, very unique. The characters look like they were carved out of stone. The scope and scale really make the visuals stand out."
- "Asura's Wrath just oozes with style. From the unique character designs to the sheer beautiful scale of the set pieces, Asura's Wrath takes the cake when it comes to graphics."
| @Winternet
@Spike_Kojima
@Cloudenvy
@YI_Orange
@handsomeb
@Jackhole
@GTCknight
@deathfury
@InfiniteGeass
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| The Binding Of Isaac | - 2012's 2011 Game Of The Year
| - "The Wrath of the Lamb expansion gave a new breath to this game and extended it's longevity immensely."
- " Wrath of the Lamb adds so much content it might as well could be a sequel."
| @Winternet
@Ghostiet
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| Binary Domain | | - "A polite, very dry, very witty robot who is also a FRENCH JAMES BOND."
- "Big Bo isn't the best thing about the game, Cain is"
| @Cheesebob
@GunstarRed
@Vitor
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| Journey | | - "The way the game handles multiplayer is in a way revolutionary, getting people to work together regardless of their personalities. This aspect should not be overlooked."
- "It's incredibly well scored and ties into the emotional experience of playing the game extremely well. (...) no game used music to heighten the game's atmosphere like Journey."
- "The music is on the level of a film score. And finally, the multiplayer is both brilliant and daring."
| @Master_Funk
@Atlas
@dennisthemennis
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| Kid Icarus: Uprising | - Best/Most/Funniest Writting/Voice Acting
| - "I want to say Kid Icarus for something"
| @GunstarRed |
| Persona 4 Arena | | - "The music is largely original and all around great. (...) it's almost criminal not to acknowledge it's music."
- "Labrys is given a deep backstory that really helps you understand why the events of Persona 4 Arena happen. (...) she does have a great personality and accent."
| @YI_Orange
@InfiniteGeass
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| Borderlands 2 | | - "(...) I think Handsome Jack is an incredibly effective villain. (...) he's someone I genuinely hated by the end of that game. "
| @YI_Orange |
| Adera | | - " It's an adventure game, and the main character has the single worse voice acting I've ever heard."
- "Laughably bad, even for a free game."
| @Chavtheworld
@TopCat88
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| Darksiders II | | - "(...) the game was a huge sales disappointment for the studio. I know this category is usually about design and gameplay, but I just thought I'd introduce a different spin on an established category"
- "Darksiders II is a great game until you finish the first act, because the devs desperately needed to add 5 hours of gameplay at the cost of completely ruining the pacing."
| @Atlas
@Ghostiet
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| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | - 2012's 2011 Game Of The Year
| - "(...) the implementation of Steam Workshop, which made modding the game easier and more accessible than it had ever been. And in a game that for some is as dependent on mods as an Elder Scrolls game, that's a huge positive."
| @Atlas
@Devise22 |
| Need For Speed: Most Wanted | | - "Massive weight and inertia simulation is (...) what makes driving and jumping its cars so rewarding."
| @Seppli |
| - Best Trend of 2012 (Consequential/Impactful Decision-Making in a Linear Story)
| | @RPGee |
| Sid Meier's Civilization V | - 2012's 2010 Game Of The Year
| - "With Gods and Kings, Civ 5 got expanded to a point of absurdity."
- "Vanilla Civ 5 was truly awesome; with G&K, it's even better."
- "This category is so silly, that it has to exist. And CIV V is the perfect game for it."
| @ThePickle
@Atlas
@Winternet
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| Battlefield 3 | - 2012's 2011 Game Of The Year
| - "There's been a lot of extra content; 3 map packs this year counting Aftermath, Premium Content (Assignments, Double XP events), Private Servers. (...) I'd just like to see it in the discussion."
- "The DLC packs have made it all even better, especially Armored Kill."
| @handsomeb
@Giantstalker |
| Dark Souls | - 2012's 2011 Game Of The Year
| - "had the PC release as well as the awesome Artorias of the Abyss DLC. Amazingly well designed game with a thriving community."
- "the PC version did a lot for the game and its fanbase, and the DLC was just great. I spent as much time with it this year on PC as I did on release for 360"
| @YOU_DIED
@TobbRobb
@Rayeth
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| Assassins's Creed III | | - "Few games make me identify more with one of the antagonists than the main character, also Haytham is Bond but with knives."
- "Great performance on a technical level - there's no needless inflection, narm or overacting. His rant to Achilles about sitting on his ass is definitely his finest moment."
| @adam1808
@Ghostiet
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| The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings | - 2012's 2011 Game Of The Year
| - "The Enhanced Edition, the 360 release, there's no reason or excuse to not play this game right now."
| @Ghostiet
@xyzygy |
| Max Payne 3 | | - "What makes Max Payne as a character (...) It's McCaffrey's jaded, tired delivery - his voice might have changed a little bit, but the spirit's the same."
- "The soundtrack by Health just fit the mood and style of the game perfectly. The music has stuck with me long after I beat the game."
| @Ghostiet
@deathfury
@bibamatt
@leebmx
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| Spec Ops: The Line | | - "An average shooter with nothing special going on at the gameplay front. But still, by the end of the game, it left a mark like few other games have in recent years."
- "Not only did it turn the whole shooter genre and violent games on their head, it also created character progression directly through gameplay as Captain Walker's demeanor and barking became more psychotic."
- "The way Spec Ops deconstructs the shooter genre is fantastic. Both the subtle touches and big events throughout the game make it the most memorable story this year."
- "(...) North delivers animalistic shouts later on that will chill you to the bone. It's a varied performance, and possibly his best to date."
- "Captain Martin Walker starts out as the generic, well-meaning squad leader who then after a traumatic event starts to lose all rational thinking. No longer is his goal to save the civilians out of Dubai, but to focus on someone to pin all his blame to. During combat, no longer are his melee kills fast but drawn-out and more brutal, almost as if he's getting satisfaction. His battle chatter becomes animalistic and psychotic, and by the end Walker is a broken, irredeemable man. He's no longer the protagonist."
| @Winternet
@AssInAss
@Ghostiet
@ImmortalSaiyan
@Chumm
@Village_Guy
@deathfury
@JZ
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| Sleeping Dogs | | - "cancelled by Activision and picked up by Square Enix it has great characters fun missions beautiful graphics (...) But the biggest reason is the combat in the game"
- "Crafting an open world game isn't easy and it's the best one since Red Dead Redemption."
| @JEC03
@Devise22
@Pr1mus |
| Hitman: Absolution | - Best Character/Villain (Dexter)
| - " really sleezy and awful and delivered with real relish by the actor."
| @leebmx |
| Soulcalibur V | | - "Being able to play, on decent American internet, against people on different continents is a feat in and of itself, not to mention the blast that the game is to play in any of its multiplayer modes at any skill level. It's quite amazing that you could literally use the netplay as a way to learn the game from a legitimately competitive standpoint."
| @SirOptimusPrime |
| Starhawk | | - "a game that combined the meaty feel of Red Faction Guerilla with seamless RTS elements and great vehicles. (...) the mp is where it really shines"
| @TheSilentGod |
| Krater | | - "The best part of the game. Atmospheric and beautiful. The best 80's inspired music of this year came months before Hotline Miami"
| @Greenshoes |
| Rhythm Heaven Fever | | - "The fact that it came out very early in the year and in a dying console that was later this year replaced for a new one should not prevent Rhythm Heaven Fever from being among the best games that this year had to offer"
- "the visuals are striking, the music catchy and the games challenging"
| @Winternet
@Gaff |
| The Last Story | | - "Uematsu is here, I don't think it needs explaining that the music is excellent. Very emotional and beautiful."
| @xyzygy |
| SSX | | - " They made some fantastic song choices that complemented the feel of the game super well. (...) a lot of the included tracks were so good that they ended up in my collection"
| @SaturdayNightSpecials |
| Hell Yeah! Wrath Of The Dead Rabbit | | - "I found myself consistently going back to Hell Yeah! just to listen to the music everywhere. Whether it was the awesome boss battle tunes, the menu music particularly the shop music, or even the variety of beats they provide during levels (...) all the music at least when it is played during the game fits in terms of tone setting and style."
| @Devise22 |
| Wargame: European Escalation | | - "It manages to use realistic scenarios, units, and concepts really well while blending them into a compelling real-time strategy game. (...) it puts all this into a scale that is unlike anything else in the current genre - the maps are huge. Not only can it do all this, but remains pretty accessible, and it has fantastic visuals."
| @Giantstalker |
| Fez | | - "No one knew what that game was really about. Solving that game with the internet was just unreal. What a cool, unique experience."
| @bkbroiler |
| Dishonored | | - "Dishonored has a flaccid, underwhelming finale that really flies in the face of what made the rest of the game good."
| @ArbitraryWater
@Devise22 |
| Botanicula | | - "From the creators of Machinarium, comes yet another great point n click adventure game. Both share the clever puzzles, but for me, while Machinarium excelled in the audio department, Botanicula finest moments are in the visuals department. Beautiful, weird, vibrant, adorable, all at the same time makes Botanicula the most striking looking game of the year."
| @Winternet |
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