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Top 11 Games of 2012
2012 was a very strong year
for games and in particular
for downloadable games. Aside from the odd bad blip
on the radar the year continued to produce new
and innovative games along
with new takes on classic
genres. I couldn’t decide on my number ten so I boosted it to
11 Here is a quick rundown of
my top 11 games of 2012,
Drag
on’s
Dogm
a
Dragon’s Dogma jumped onto the scene
in May of this year and despite a lacklustre plot
its stellar gameplay and brilliant enemies made
it an easy choice for number 10.
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit A delightfully cheerful and twisted
platformer Hell Yeah! was a great new take on the genre with its blend of Sonic and Warioware gameplay.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 38 Studios and Big Huge studios
last hurrah was a huge RPG based
on a world created by R. A.
Salvatore. Its amazing world,
style and combat system placed
it at a solid number 8.
I am
Aliv
e Released over the summer
for XBLA and PSN I Am Alive
tells the story of the world
after “The Event”. The world
is left in ruin and you must
climb and scale it in the hope of finding your family.
Halo 4 With Bungie handing
the reigns of the Halo franchise over to 343 studios there were a lot of fans feeling a little anxious about the
fourth entry to the series. However they did the game proud and retained Halo’s position at the top of the FPS ladder.
Scribblenauts Unlimited The only WiiU game to make my list and
probably the only one really worth mentioning is Scriblenauts Unlimited, cheerful as always the game allows you to be as creative as possible and gives you some great situations to do it in.
XCOM
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my
Unkn
own
A reimagining of the original XCOM game, I was originally skeptical but after seeing some gameplay I knew this was going to be huge. Intense, dramatic and, at times, enraging the game can bring out the best and worst of gamers everywhere.
Chivalry Medieval Warfare
I believe a vast majority of people would label this the best multiplayer game of the year. Brutal melee combat coupled with almost comedic death thralls make Chivalry a weird blend of fun and competitive. Grab your friends and get this game!
Bloo
d Bo
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Chao
s Edi
tion
Blood Bowl is the perfect transition from table top to digital game. A must buy for any strategy fans of Warhammer fans alike. The newest installment of an older game but one of the stand out games of 2012
Journey Journey is a hard game to describe. With little to no real mechanics besides jumping, sliding and beeping the game would seem to be a little simple. Yet using just these mechanics ThatGameCompany made one of the most emotional and compelling games to
date. You’re adventure whether alone or with a new friend will be with you forever.
The
Wal
king
Dead
Basing Games on comics and television shows rarely
end well so I was hesitant to try this out. But when
you actually put some time into the game you’ll find
it devilishly smart, intensely emotional and
intelligently designed. A fresher take on the adventure genre, it might not
play like a normal game but the mark it leaves
makes it my favourite game of 2012.