Before we get to our Game of the Year Awards, I want to extend a personal thank you to everyone who has visited our small site since we first launched. We do this because we love games and we’ve had some amazing reactions to our site over the past few months. From the bottom of … Continue reading
Here’s the scenario: You’re on a bus waiting to go to work, but you want to play something while you’re waiting. Thankfully, due to all of the different mobile and handheld games released this last year, there are plenty of fantastic games to keep you occupied. Runners Up: Gravity Rush (by Gustavo Ramirez) – The ability … Continue reading
If ten years ago you had said that some of the best games available on the market would be available only for download, people would have thought you were crazy. This once again proves that we do, in fact, live in the future. Runners Up: Hotline Miami (by Addam Kearney) – If the film Drive … Continue reading
It might be heartbreaking when a game is bad or disappointing, but it can break your heart even more if no one plays it. If there’s a game you truly believe in, you want everyone to play it. Runners Up: Lollipop Chainsaw (by Gustavo Ramirez) – A zombie-killing cheerleader with an affinity for chainsaws might … Continue reading
Sometimes you can be extremely excited about something in the games industry that it blinds you to the possibility of disappointment. When this happens, the disappointment can be crushing, making you rethink your outlook to the future. Runners Up: Assassin’s Creed 3’s Ending (by Addam Kearney) – What is the climactic finale that has been building … Continue reading
No one in their right mind actually wants to play bad video games, especially if you have to review them. It becomes this burden on your shoulders that you really can get no joy from whatsoever. Runners Up: Silent Hill HD Collection (by Addam Kearney) – All that Konami had to do was port the PC … Continue reading
A video game can have a really great story but what really makes an impact is the characters. Sometimes, they can turn even the most basic story into something memorable. Runners Up: Clementine as played by Melissa Hutchison in The Walking Dead (by Gustavo Ramirez) – The Walking Dead doesn’t shy away from putting characters … Continue reading
Increasingly, video games are having a larger focus on storytelling. Sure, you can have a game without a story but it might not have as much of a long term effect on the player as it could have. Runners Up: Journey (by Addam Kearney) – Journey is the perfect example of a game telling a … Continue reading
To say that graphics are the only thing that matters about a game is fairly shallow. However, a good graphical style can easily stand out in the crowd and make your game just a bit more enjoyable to look at. Runners Up: Fez (by Addam Kearney) – When you look at screenshots of Fez, it’s … Continue reading
Over the years many franchises have died an untimely death. However, many studios have taken it upon themselves to bring these franchises back to life, allowing them to soar once more. Runners Up: Diablo 3 (by Kyle Orr) – It took almost twelve years but finally Blizzard made good on their promise to release a … Continue reading
In an industry where creativity is often lacking, it’s always interesting to see what happens when a new IP is brought into the mix. Runners Up: Dishonored (by Kyle Orr) – Rarely do new IPs come with such high production values and a well thought out world as Dishonored. Bethesda has crafted a dark world … Continue reading
While it’s always nice to be surprised by a brand new franchise, it can often be just as fulfilling to revisit a franchise. It’s like being in a warm fuzzy blanket of video games. Runners Up: Mass Effect 3 (by Patrick Cassin) – Mass Effect 3 didn’t have mineral scanning. Also, it had a better … Continue reading
What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear their lamentation over their headset. Here are the best competitive multiplayer games of 2012. Runners Up: Black Ops 2 (by Gustavo Ramirez) – Black Ops 2’s multiplayer is another tweak-filled iteration of the Call of Duty multiplayer formula. Its still … Continue reading
Gaming alone is fun but it can be even more fun when playing with others. Here are the best cooperative multiplayer games of 2012. Runners Up: Mass Effect 3 (by Patrick Cassin) – Be honest — we all thought this was going to be a trainwreck. Turns out, leveling up a character with new abilities … Continue reading
Few things in video games are as under appreciated as the music. It might not be as noticeable as the graphics, but it can be just as impactful. When a video game has good music, it can move you. Runners Up: Hotline Miami (by Addam Kearney) – Hotline Miami is a fever dream of a game … Continue reading
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