The Best Games of 2012 (That I Didn't Play)
Compiled from select user lists and site published lists! These are pulled in a pretty arbitrary order, from what I immediately remember OR what I happen to click on next.
Compiled from select user lists and site published lists! These are pulled in a pretty arbitrary order, from what I immediately remember OR what I happen to click on next.
From Dean Dodrill's list! A puzzle farming game. I think my friend might be playing this one!
EDIT: PLAYED IT! Really didn't like it very much. :(
From Max Temkin's list! A not-game that's been getting some buzz.
EDIT: Played it! Liked it.
From Brian Reed's list! A "not-Minecraft" survival game! But, uh, probably gonna count that as a 2013 game myself.
EDIT: Also, I've played some and like it, but I can't really say I'm in love.
Pulled from Video_Game_King's list. The first significant release of 2012, and he didn't like anything else better!
From Justin McElroy's and Arbitrary_Water's lists! The last few hours sound pretty incredible. (Also #10 on Kessler's list.)
From Hailinel's list! By far the most popular Wii game of the year. (Technically on VGK's list too, but for 2011.)
From Hailinel's and Mento's lists! A bit more controversial, but seemingly still well-loved.
From Liquid_Prince's list! A Dynasty Warriors-style game in one of my least-familiar franchises.
From Liquid_Prince's list! The most controversial RE game...ever, yeah. I don't think the racism stuff in RE5 rates against this. (Also at the top of CharlesAlanRatliffe's list.)
From Liquid_Prince's list! In many ways not a game of 2012, but the best game (or second best?) of 2008 with loads of great tweaks.
From Alaska_Gamer's list! I refuse to play a Hyperdimension Neptunia game after exposure to an hour of the first one. Oh god.
From Vinny's and Alaska_Gamer's list! BIG BOOOOO
From MoosieMcMan's list! The Diablo-esque sequel to a Zelda-esque game!
From MoosieMcMan's list! You shoot dudes! (also on Justin McElroy's list, among several others I'm sure.)
From Jeff's & aurahack's lists! You drive! It sounds totally rad!
From Kessler & Kasavin's lists! It sounds awesome, guys. I may be able to play these games someday soon.
From MajorMitch's list, among others! I only played the beta, and didn't finish that; didn't really care for it. But I imagine the full game must be quite a bit stronger than the little bit I played!
From MajorMitch's list! It sounds neat.
From Patrick's list, among others! I have played part of it, but considering it's so narrative-focused, I should do it the justice of finishing it someday.
From Breadfan's and Animasta's lists, among others! A strategy game that seems totally beyond me.
From Arbitrary_Water's list! "As this is an ArbitraryWater list, it has to have at least one obscure game that you've probably never heard of, and if you have heard about it it's probably because I've been ranting about how good it is. Eador is that game."
From Pepsiman's list! Didn't know they even made one! This is the Japanese release.
From Pepsiman's list! A JRPG that is only just being released on American PCs.
From Pixel_Prinny's list! Always one of my favorite lists; the most MMO-esque Diablo game on the market. Or is it the reverse...?
From Pixel_Prinny's list! The most Skyrim-esque Amalur game on the market...and also the only Amalur game on the market!
From Pixel_Prinny's list! A slice-of-life JRPG and the end of the Atelier trilogy.
From Pixel_Prinny's list! The localization of a Tales classic.
From Pixel_Prinny's list! A fighting game with fighting game guys! And really, really gross DLC policies!
From Hizang's list! A not-game with a great story.
From HBK619's list! A violent stealth game with a lot of variety. And some of the worst PR ever.
From HBK619's list! A football game for footballers! And yes, I did call it a football game despite being an American. I just...don't care!
From Mento's list! A pirate-y game that maybe resembles Fable?
From Mento's list! A Level-5 RPG filled with dice rolls.
From Mento's list! A Wadjet Eye adventure game. I think that's how it's spelled?
From Mento's list! A semi-controversial arty game! Which reminds me, where's Antechamber?
From Mento's list! Not the more popular Lego game this year, but a good reminder that Lego games are good now, ya?
From Mento's and Animasta's lists, among others! Urrrrgh. I really disliked what little of the demo I played (that damn Moogle's voice caused me to close the game instantly,) but the game could be good. I guess.
From Animasta's list! The sequel to an SMT strategy game I never beat, but would like to finish someday maybe!
From Animasta's list! A visual novel that Animasta liked better than Katawa Shoujo.
From Cowboy Bellomy's list! A shooter where you ski or something!
From Dean Dodrill's list! One of the more popular 3DS titles. I may check it out!
From Dean Dodrill's list! An Aliens/Metroid combination that seems pretty damn good!
From Dean Dodrill's list! The most accessible game on the Kinect.
From John Drake's list! The only other Kinect game this year anybody would ever want to play.
From Rich Gallup's list! A game he calls "his Solitaire." Also, "Gauge," a game for iOS he considers similar to Super Hexagon and Punch Quest, and "WarGames: WOPR", a game based on the great movie WarGames.
From Rich Gallup's list! Though I've played the web version, the for-purchase versions are filled with waaaay more content.
From Jeff Green's list! Probably the Firaxis game I would've enjoyed more this year.
From Jeff Green's list, among others! I played a few minutes and plan to get back to it.
From Justin McElroy's list! A rad-looking platformer for the Vita that costs, like, $6.
From Mikey Neumann's list! He included a link!
http://www.piratehearts.com/blog/games/you-have-to-win-the-game/
From Mikey Neumann's list! A 3D Worms game!
From Rorie's list! A WoW expansion that is not the game's best or worst.
From Dan Ryckert's list! A wrestling game with ghosts that don't eat!
From Will Smith's list! A deckbuilding game he can't recommend highly enough.
(Well, I think this is it. He played it for the first time at Pax, and it's called "Eminent Domain.")
From Max Temkin's list! A boggle-like game for the iPhone. Also comes along with "Letterpress," which is similar, but Jeff has talked about it too.
From Max Temkin's list! An indie sports game.
From Jhonen Vasquez's list! A throwback for every platform.
From Jhonen Vasquez's list! A problematic flashback to...Flashback.
From Patrick's and Vasquez's lists, and Giant Bomb's own Top 10 list! A zombie Dark Souls-like game that I've spent a little time with. I'm counting Wii U games for my 2013 stuff, though.
FROM ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER'S LIST. THIS HAS JOUST.
FROM ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER'S LIST. IT CAME OUT IN 2006.
From Drew's list! A first-person medieval combat game with elements of Battlefield and Half-Life mods.
From Drew's list! Technically came out before 2012, but a new model did come out in 2012.
From Jeff's list! A collection of classic pinball tables best played on the iPad.
From Hailinel's list! A combination of Pokemon and Nobunaga's Ambition that COULD HAVE BEEN a Dynasty Warriors game!
From Hailinel's list! Specifically the Wii U version, a Warriors game.
From Hailinel's list! A WayForward reboot of a...classic?
From Hailinel's list! A visual novel that's come to the states.
From my friend Logan's list! An RTS/grand strategy game that is also probably beyond me.
From Ryan's list! A downloadable Twilight Zone follow-up to a 2010 hit.
From Vinny's list! A game with loads of potential that I had never heard of before his list.
From Vinny's list! One of Vinny's favorite adventure games of the year. They never left.