What is your GOTY so far?

[TheTim]

Mass effect 3 for me


But I am still waiting on AC3, Halo 4, and Black Ops 2

So it's up in the air for me.

 

[In Search of Username]

I dunno, I forget what stuff was released this year and what came out last year. Erm, Mass Effect 3 maybe? I reckon Assassin's Creed 3 might end up being my GOTY eventually though, it looks like it's gonna be great. Haven't actually bought that many new games this year, come to think of it.

 

[Samus Aran but a man]

No games this year have really given me a 'Game of the Year' impression. I was expecting it to be Mass Effect 3, but the story was broken so... :-(

It will probably be Halo 4. Some of the folks who made Metroid Prime are on the team.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

Frog Fractions.

http://twinbeardstudios.com/frog-fractions

Do not Google it. It's worth being unspoiled.

 

[uhddh]

Borderlands 2.

Mass Effect 3 wasn't as fun. Loved it (yes, all of it) but i didn't have as much fun with it.

Dishonoured gets an honourable mention because I haven't played it enough yet. If I got more time with it/ could afford it, it might overthrow BL2

 

[Treblaine]

Halo 4!

Wow how have you managed to play Halo 4 already?

Wait... you aren't just saying its your favourite before even playing it?

 

[BBboy20]

Journey, Max Payne 3, Xenoblade, Lollipop Chainsaw, Borderlands 2, Torchlight 2, Dishonored, Hotline Miami

 

[Entitled]

Crusader Kings II.

I spent much of the year playing that alone, it brought me back to strategy games after years.

Hell, it pretty much brought me back to gaming in general.

 

[Moralio]

Either Guild Wars 2 for best MMORPG experience I've had since Burning Crusade in WoW, or The Walking Dead for powerfull emotional story.

 

[StupidNincompoop]

This year has been pretty dissapointing for gaming, there hasn't really been any releases that i've particularly liked. Guild wars 2 was about the only thing that has kind of interested me so far this year out of AAA titles, though i haven't bought it.

 

[TRex22]

For me its between:

Dishonored
Spec Ops: The Line
Mass Effect 3 (Even with the ending)

Im still waiting to play
Farcry3
COD BOPS 2 (Probably same generic, but Treyarch may surprise u never know)
Tomb Raider

I have finals right now so no gaming for me

 

[Yopaz]

I have to go with Pandora's Tower. That game was brilliant. It's also one of the few 2012 games I have played.

 

[TRex22]

Journey, Max Payne 3, Xenoblade, Lollipop Chainsaw, Borderlands 2, Torchlight 2, Dishonored, Hotline Miami

Max Payne 3 was a bit too long and boring (after 8 hrs of the same action) in my opinion
Still got some good gameplay to it.

 

[CrashBang]

This has been a terrible year for games. I've only bought ME3, Dishonoured and Darksiders 2. Out of those I'd say ME3 wins.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Planetside 2.

It takes the scale and ambition of the first and then it runs with it. This is the game that Battlefield 3 could have been, epic combat on a scale beyond some player's comprehension.

Also, it's released November 20th and you can buy into the beta now for $30(ish). FPS fans have no excuse, to the dropships!

 

[White_Lama]

Halo 4!

Wow how have you managed to play Halo 4 already?

Wait... you aren't just saying its your favourite before even playing it?

Why yes, yes I do.

No other games this year has interested me as much as Halo 4, therefore, it is my GOTY.

 

[Manic 101]

Probably The Last Story, but this year has only had a handful of games worth mentioning.

 

[VladG]

SpecOps: The Line, without a doubt. I really liked Dishnored, liked X-COM, but SpecOps was special.

It's unparalleled use of pretty much every single element of the game (and especially game mechanics) to present the brutally critical analysis of modern "realistic" fps and the people who play them.

 

[Vkmies]

Isn't it kind of pathetic that many people only seem to be mentioning games that game out in the last few months/weeks? Resident Evil 6? Spec Ops: The Line? Mass Effect 3?

You don't think Diablo 3 was good? (I didn't but I'm sure some people might) What about Journey, don't people think that game's a work of art or something? SSX remains the best sports game series in creation, no? How about the release of Minecraft? Don't people think The Walking Dead is the last word in casual gamer dope? Sleeping dogs?

Didn't ME3 come out like in February or something? Before Diablo, that's for sure. Sleeping Dogs just came out like a month ago and Walking Dead isn't even completely out yet.


OT: The Walking Dead for me. While the technical problems annoy me to no avail, and the gameplay had no challenge and overall some of the actual gameplay was kind of bollocks. But it's the shining example of character-writing. Not necessarily actual story-writing, which is sometimes a tad cumbersome. But there is no better characters and the stories between the characters as there are in The Walking Dead. The fact that they had to write multiple just makes it crazier.

Clementine is now one of my favorite game characters in history. The fact that she is;
1) Not Male
2) Not White
3) Not 20-35 yrs. old
4) Not the main lead
just makes it all the more impressive. What a game. What an experience. Everyone who wants to write ANYTHING that has characters should play this game. It's crazy.

 

[revjor]

Crusader Kings 2

I've actually played a lot of games I consider fantastic this year but of all of them Crusader Kings 2 is not only the one I've spent the most time with but also the one I suspect I'll be playing most in years to come as well. This is the sort of strategy gem I've little doubt will still be enjoyed and talked about for a long time to come.

Agreed. CK2 is a monster of a game.