It's about that time again. Top Games of 2012.

Archsorcerer

My picks:

- Risen 2: Dark Waters
- Delta Force: Angel Falls (if Novalogic makes it)
- Bioshock: Infinite
- Guild Wars 2
- Torchlight 2
- Starhawk ( cool ideas for multiplayer and new games )

Other stuff to look out: Jagged Alliance / Shadowrun Online, Overstrike, MechWarrior Online and XCOM.

There seems to be another CoD on the way and maybe one of Obsidian's project.

skeldare

maximumzero wrote:

I can't help but wonder if Tokyo EAD is working on a Mario title for the Wii U's launch. Considering Mario Galaxy 2 dropped in mid-2010 that gives them just over two years to finish up development on it.

Hmm.

They did Super Mario 3D Land, so it's not like they haven't been doing anything for the last 2 years. But we'll see...

Peewi

2011 has been a great year for gaming and it already looks like 2012 might end up being just as good.

My personal top list looks something like:
-Dota 2
-Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
-Borderlands 2
-Darksiders 2
-Diablo 3
-Starcraft 2 expansion
-Street Fighter x Tekken, even though the PC version will inevitably be delayed several months
-Resident Evil: Revelations

Hopefully there'll also be some games that aren't sequels showing up and being great.

-Tal

Guys Prey 2 looks so good.

skeldare

My games of 2012 (so far)

Resident Evil Revelations
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
Paper Mario 3D
Kid Icarus Uprising
Luigi's Mansion 2
Metal Gear Solid 3D
Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney
Dragon Quest X
Silent Hill Downpour
Tomb Raider


Yeah, so mostly 3DS games. I'm sure there are more, but that's all I could think of off the top of my head.

Brainiac 8

eobet wrote:

Last Guardian of course... Team ICO is basically the Pixar of video games.

Ni no Kuni... if it gets a western release. Come on, a Ghibli RPG? Can it get better?

Not completely true, I mean, Pixar at least releases stuff in a timely manner. :P

Dox the PI

Max Payne 3
Mass Effect 3
Prey 2
Bioshock Infinite
and GTA V if that comes out this year

AdditionalPylons

Peewi wrote:

2011 has been a great year for gaming and it already looks like 2012 might end up being just as good.

My personal top list looks something like:
-Dota 2
-Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
-Borderlands 2
-Darksiders 2
-Diablo 3
-Starcraft 2 expansion
-Street Fighter x Tekken, even though the PC version will inevitably be delayed several months
-Resident Evil: Revelations

Hopefully there'll also be some games that aren't sequels showing up and being great.

My list is pretty much the same with Guild Wars 2 in the middle.

Darth_Mogs

Shady3011 wrote:

As for stuff to look forward to, I'll give a mention to Lollipop Chainsaw since it looks sweet.

This. This. I can't pin down all the games I'm looking forward to in 2012 yet (because I already have too many games from like 2010 and 2011 that I'm concerned with) but I am excited as hell for this game.

Dritz

It's all about Paper Mario for me, I guess there is Xenoblade as well.

Kinda want to know what Nintendo is doing for the Wii U. Their console output has been lacking for the past year and looks no better for the coming year.

Skull2185

Lollipop Chainsaw sounds awesome, but the lack of quality present in Shadows of the Damned makes me wary.

Frem

Brainiac 8 wrote:

eobet wrote:

Last Guardian of course... Team ICO is basically the Pixar of video games.

Ni no Kuni... if it gets a western release. Come on, a Ghibli RPG? Can it get better?

Not completely true, I mean, Pixar at least releases stuff in a timely manner. :P

Nintendo is maintaining a pretty firm foothold as the Pixar of gaming, imho. It's not a perfect analogy; Pixar doesn't do a ton of sequels or release what is essentially the same movie over and over again. But the releases from both are generally extremely solid.

Here's my two picks. I don't know if it'll launch this year or not, but Sonic Dimensions. Colors and Generations were really good. Sonic 4: Episode 2 seems more iffy, but we'll see.

Also, Just Cause 3. It'll probably be like the previous games, but more so. Not necessarily a bad thing. If they add co-op multiplayer, it'll be a pretty solid candidate for GOTY.

skeldare

Frem wrote:

Nintendo is maintaining a pretty firm foothold as the Pixar of gaming, imho. It's not a perfect analogy; Pixar doesn't do a ton of sequels or release what is essentially the same movie over and over again. But the releases from both are generally extremely solid.

I'd say that Nintendo's more the Disney of gaming.

Jars

Smaug6 wrote:

new Kings Bounty game.

oh shit new king's bounty?

Uselesswarrior

Diablo 3 is what I am most excited for, but there are some others on that list that are pretty tempting.

Last Guardian and Last of Us before have the potential to be really cool. It will be nice to have games that are not sequels for once.

Linespider5

I don't really know a whole lot of what to look for this year. Suda's not up to anything interesting these days and Nintendo is doing that thing where we're in the dark until the new system is fully unveiled (I'm all but certain the thing is getting a redesign in terms of looks as we speak). I already have Rayman Origins.

...

Dragon's Crown?

fucking Dragon's Crown.

maximumzero

skeldare wrote:

maximumzero wrote:

I can't help but wonder if Tokyo EAD is working on a Mario title for the Wii U's launch. Considering Mario Galaxy 2 dropped in mid-2010 that gives them just over two years to finish up development on it.

Hmm.

They did Super Mario 3D Land, so it's not like they haven't been doing anything for the last 2 years. But we'll see...

There's two Tokyo EAD teams now actually.

One team did Flipnote, NPC: DKJB, SMG2, and SM3D Land, and the other team did the original DKJB, Super Mario Galaxy, and something called "Jibun de Tsukuru Nintendo DS Guide".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_Analysis_and_Development

Though I guess we'd likely see New Super Mario Bros. Wii

maximumzero

skeldare wrote:

Frem wrote:

Nintendo is maintaining a pretty firm foothold as the Pixar of gaming, imho. It's not a perfect analogy; Pixar doesn't do a ton of sequels or release what is essentially the same movie over and over again. But the releases from both are generally extremely solid.

I'd say that Nintendo's more the Disney of gaming.

Sounds about right. Generally consistent output with a few missteps, and in general those missteps are better than most of the industry its in.

skeldare

maximumzero wrote:

skeldare wrote:

Frem wrote:

Nintendo is maintaining a pretty firm foothold as the Pixar of gaming, imho. It's not a perfect analogy; Pixar doesn't do a ton of sequels or release what is essentially the same movie over and over again. But the releases from both are generally extremely solid.

I'd say that Nintendo's more the Disney of gaming.

Sounds about right. Generally consistent output with a few missteps, and in general those missteps are better than most of the industry its in.

And always thought of as teh kiddie

maximumzero wrote:

skeldare wrote:

maximumzero wrote:

I can't help but wonder if Tokyo EAD is working on a Mario title for the Wii U's launch. Considering Mario Galaxy 2 dropped in mid-2010 that gives them just over two years to finish up development on it.

Hmm.

They did Super Mario 3D Land, so it's not like they haven't been doing anything for the last 2 years. But we'll see...

There's two Tokyo EAD teams now actually.

One team did Flipnote, NPC: DKJB, SMG2, and SM3D Land, and the other team did the original DKJB, Super Mario Galaxy, and something called "Jibun de Tsukuru Nintendo DS Guide".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_Analysis_and_Development

Though I guess we'd likely see New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Yeah, I realized that after I posted.

echo 78

Top games I'm looking forward to is:
Metro: The Last Light - Metro 2033 was criminally underrated.
Soul Calibur 5 - SC is my favorite fighting series
Borderlands 2 - Hopefully better than the first
Prototype 2 - Love the first, but I hope they tone the difficulty just a tad.
Halo 4 - Halo!
Gravity Rush/Daze - If I somehow get a Vita, this is the game I'd get for it

Krathoon

I like the level of nostalgia that Super Mario 3D Land has. Towards the end of one of the levels, it even reverts back to the NES graphics of the first game. The game has a surreal atmosphere to it sometimes.

It happens at 5:38.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdLAbUAUBIU

Antihippy

Bioshock infinite, borderlands 2, soul calibur 5 and max payne 3.

Only ones that immediately come to mind.

Also because I only get to play it now, the witcher 2 is AMAZING. Fucking hard though, sometimes.

anoffday

There aren't really that many games coming out in 2012 that I can't wait for. Which works out for me, because I'm trying to use most of 2012 to finish up my backlog.

skeldare

Krathoon wrote:

I like the level of nostalgia that Super Mario 3D Land has. Towards the end of one of the levels, it even reverts back to the NES graphics of the first game. The game has a surreal atmosphere to it sometimes.

YES

Dragkonias

Oh yeah. If Witcher 2 does actually ever get a console release I'm looking forward to that too.

kenhcwoo

For me, it's Diablo 3 hands down. It's probably not going to win too many awards, but I feel that it's just going to be as addicting as the 2nd.

SightTDW

Wait wait wait, they're making a 2012? I just got the stuff I wanted from 2011! Well let me take a look...

Things I know I'm buying and will actually get somewhere near when they come out:
Diablo 3
Torchlight 2
Xenoblade
Borderlands 2
Mass Effect 3

Things I know I'm buying eventually:
The Last Guardian
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (don't look at me like that)
MGS Revengeance
Max Payne 3
Bioshock Infinite
Torchlight 2
Various Nintendo stuff

Things I might buy:
Prey 2
Halo 4
Tomb Raider

Heisenberg

This year might actually top 2011 if HL3 is released. Diablo 3 + HL3 + Max Payne 3 + Mass Effect 3 = triple dominance

Antihippy

Dragkonias wrote:

Oh yeah. If Witcher 2 does actually ever get a console release I'm looking forward to that too.

It is. 360.

PC version is gorgeous though.

Heisenberg wrote:

This year might actually top 2011 if HL3 is released.

AHAHAHAHAHA.

HAHA

Hah.

Hah......

Dragkonias

Yeah, but I don't have a PC good enough to play it nor do I really want one. So, that's why I'm waiting for a console release.

THESPOOKY

Magic Pink wrote:

Unsurprisingly, I don't agree with IGN's list at all. Not a single bingle one. The only ones that have a chance to be good, as far as I'm conserned, are Bioshock Infinite, Diablo II and Borderlands 2 but I would be very very surprised if I would call any of those game of the year.

This seems incredibly cynical to me, especially considering the number of "big name" titles on the list...but I do see a lot of games I know I won't enjoy, even if lots of others are.

Dragkonias

Well. Like I said...the list was just to give a general idea. Like I'm not even interested in 80% of the list and half the games I'm looking at aren't even on there. But those are the "big" titles so I can't say its a bad place to start the topic.

anoffday

Heisenberg wrote:

This year might actually top 2011 if HL3 is released. Diablo 3 + HL3 + Max Payne 3 + Mass Effect 3 = triple dominance

Yeah that would be amazing. But HL3? You're funny. :P

Also wouldn't it be quadruple dominance?

CaptainNemo

I'm hyped for a lot of games, but BioShock Infinite is the only one I know will not disapointe me. Besides that, I'm definitley picking up ME3 to finish the trilogy. I'll be curious to see how Prey 2 turns out, but I'm bracing myself for the trainwreck of shit that will be the Darkness II and Max Payne 3.

Antihippy

THESPOOKY wrote:

Magic Pink wrote:

Unsurprisingly, I don't agree with IGN's list at all. Not a single bingle one. The only ones that have a chance to be good, as far as I'm conserned, are Bioshock Infinite, Diablo II and Borderlands 2 but I would be very very surprised if I would call any of those game of the year.

This seems incredibly cynical to me, especially considering the number of "big name" titles on the list...but I do see a lot of games I know I won't enjoy, even if lots of others are.

Not to mention that diablo 2 is already proven to be pretty good.

Comahawk

The only game I am really excited for so far is Dust 514... Otherwise many of the new game announcements have done little to grab my interest. Especially Mass Effect 3, I found two to be a bit too formulaic, as I am starting to find many of Bioware's recent games.

Antihippy

CaptainNemo wrote:

I'm hyped for a lot of games, but BioShock Infinite is the only one I know will not disapointe me. Besides that, I'm definitley picking up ME3 to finish the trilogy. I'll be curious to see how Prey 2 turns out, but I'm bracing myself for the trainwreck of shit that will be the Darkness II and Max Payne 3.

OH man, forgotten how awesome prey 2 looks.

Max payne 3 looks like it'll turn out great honestly.

Unco-ordinated

My must buy list:
Assassin's Creed 3
Final Fantasy X HD
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Journey
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
The Last Guardian
The Last of Us
Mass Effect 3
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Papo & Yo
Tales of Graces F
Yakuza: Dead Souls
Zone of the Enders HD Collection

My "maybe buy when they're cheap" list:
Darksiders 2
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Dragon's Dogma
Jak & Daxter HD Collection
Metro: Last Light
Sly 4: Thieves in Time
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tomb Raider

And lastly, my "if I buy a Vita" list (I probably will but we'll see what happens):
Gravity Rush
Little Kings Story
Lumines
Persona 4 Golden
Uncharted: Golden Abyss

So... A lot of games this year. Seems like there's a pretty big resurgence in JRPGs finally and a couple of quality western RPGs to go with them.

My most anticipated game would have to be Journey. I got into the beta like 6 months ago and it was one of the highlights of the year. It's so beautiful and the gameplay works like a charm. Ugh, I want to play it now.

anoffday

Antihippy wrote:

CaptainNemo wrote:

I'm hyped for a lot of games, but BioShock Infinite is the only one I know will not disapointe me. Besides that, I'm definitley picking up ME3 to finish the trilogy. I'll be curious to see how Prey 2 turns out, but I'm bracing myself for the trainwreck of shit that will be the Darkness II and Max Payne 3.

OH man, forgotten how awesome prey 2 looks.

Max payne 3 looks like it'll turn out great honestly.

I hope so. Max Payne 1 and 2 are 2 of my favorite games ever, but honestly I don't like the whole tropical vibe in MP3. I kind of wish it was still New York.

Dragkonias

Oh crap...I forgot all about Dragon's Dogma.

Yeah. That too. Though I'm a little worried most of the stuff I've been seeing seems like it will be focusing more on the MP than the SP. I don't mind MP but I want it to have a good SP experience too.