We’ve reached that time of year again where we take a look back and pick out the best of the best, and this year was quite the competition. We’ve seen the revival of a great Strategy RPG, a new bold take on storytelling in shooters, returns of some of icons and much more. Here are the nominee’s for Game of the Year 2012. This page will be updated frequently with the winners, be sure to let us know what you think either on our site, via Twitter @gameitall_GIA, or on our Facebook page.
GAME OF THE YEAR
1. FAR CRY 3
2. BORDERLANDS 2
3. WALKING DEAD
4. JOURNEY
5. XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN
BEST PS3
1. TWISTED METAL
2. STARHAWK
3. PLAYSTATION BATTLE
4. HYPERDEMENTION BATTLE NEPTUNIA MK2.
5. RATCHET AND CLANK – FULL FRONTAL ASSAULT
BEST 360
1. HALO 4
2. FORZA HORIZON
3. THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS OF KINGS
BEST WII/WII U
1. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS U
2. XENOBLADE CHRONICLES
3. THE LAST STORY
4. ZOMBIU
5. MARIO PARTY 9
BEST HANDHELD
1. GRAVITY RUSH
2. PERSONA 4: THE GOLDEN
3. UNCHARTED: gOLDEN ABYSS
4. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS 2
5. KINGDOM HEARTS 3D.
BEST PSN
1. JOURNEY
2. TOKYO JUNGLE
3. THE UNFINISHED SWAN
4. QUANTUM CONUNDRUM
5. THE WALKING DEAD
BEST XBOX LIVE ARCADE
1. FEZ
2. MARK OF THE NINJA
3. MINECRAFT
4. THE WALKING DEAD
5. DUST: AN ELYSIAN TALE
BEST SHOOTER
1. FAR CRY 3
2. BORDERLANDS 2
3. SPEC OPS: THE LINE
4. DARKNESS 2
5. HALO 4
BEST ACTION ADVENTURE
1. GRAVITY RUSH
2. DARKSIDERS 2
3. ASSASSINS CREED 3
4. DISHONORED
5. SLEEPING DOGS
BEST RACING
1. FORZA HORIZON
2. NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED
3. F1 2013
4. DIRT SHOWDOWN
5. WIPEOUT 2048
BEST SPORT
1. SSX
2. TONY HAWK HD
3. NHL 13
4. MADDEN 13
5. FIFA 13
BEST SURVIVAL HORROR
1. SILENT HILL DOWNPOUR
2. RESIDENT EVIL 6
3. THE WALKING DEAD
4. DEADLIGHT
5. ZOMBIU
BEST RPG
1. BORDERLANDS 2
2. XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN
3. THE LAST STORY
4. DRAGONS DOGMA
5. KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING
BEST FIGHTING
1. PERSONA 4 ARENA
2. DEAD OR ALIVE 5
3. SKULLGIRLS
4. STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN
5. TEKKEN TAG 2
BEST ADAPTED VIDEO GAME
1. DARKNESS 2
2. THE WALKING DEAD
3. LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS
4. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
5. EPIC MICKEY 2
BEST KID FRIENDLY
1. LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS
2. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS U
3. ADVENTURE TIME
4. PAPER MARIO: STICKER STAR
5. POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE 2
BEST GRAPHICS
1. FAR CRY 3
2. MAX PAYNE 3
3. HALO 4
4. ASSASSINS CREED 3
5. JOURNEY
BEST STORY
1. SPEC OPS: THE LINE
2. DISHONORED
3. FAR CRY 3
4. THE WALKING DEAD
5. CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2
BEST PREFORMANCE MALE
1. DAMEON CLARKE – HANDSOME JACK (BORDERLANDS 2)
2. MICHAEL MANDO – VAAS (FAR CRY 3)
3. NOLAN NORTH – CAPTAIN MARTIN WALKER (SPEC OPS: THE LINE)
4. JAMES McCAFFREY – MAX PAYNE (MAX PAYNE 3)
5. BRUCE BOXLEITNER – COLONEL JOHN KONRAD (SPEC OPS: THE LINE)
BEST PREFORMANCE FEMALE
1. MELISSA HUTCHINSON – CLEMENTINE (THE WALKING DEAD)
2. BRITANNI JOHNSON – ANGEL (BORDERLANDS 2)
3. JENNIFER HALE – COMMANDER SHEPARD (MASS EFFECT 3)
4. TARA STRONG – JULIET STERLING (LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW)
5. JEN TAYLOR – CORTANA (HALO 4)
BEST MUSIC
1. MAX PAYNE 3 – TEARS BY HEALTH
2. JOURNEY
3. SILENT HILL DOWNPOUR
4. FORZA HORIZON
5. FAR CRY 3
