So, what's your games of the year?

[Syt]

It's been a pretty good year for PC gaming, I'd say. What's your favorites?

For me, in no particular order:

Crusader Kings 2 - considering how much P'dox was waffling about making a sequel at all (didn't they moan that it wasn't worth, because CK1 hadn't done too well?), it's funny that this is probably their most widely acclaimed game.

X-COM: Enemy Unknown - a re-imagining of the original game for today. Different than the original? Yes? Better? Maybe. At any rate, one game that was intense and kept me glued to the screen.

Guild Wars 2 - an MMO that trims off a lot of the MMO fat (travelling time, crafting tediousness, skill spam, group finding), and instead focuses on the fun bits and tries to deliver as effortlessly as possible.



Honorable mentions:

FTL - managing your starship that's outgunned, on fire, has multiple hull breeches and has intruders on board to stave off the inevitable demise was good fun. And it's been a while since losing was so much fun.

Endless Space - slick design, some imaginative races, and one of the better UIs for a 4x games. Unfortunately I didn't get to spend as much time with it as I'd like to have. (mostly because of the above games)

Giana Sisters - Twisted Dreams - beautifully designed jump'n' run with a big nostalgia factor and absolutely seamless switching between dark/bright level look/layout at the flick of a button.

Spec-Ops: The Line - very conventional shooter with a very unconventional story. Not perfectly done, but a welcome change of pace from the Medal of Duty-Call of Honor: Modern Black War-Ops Fighters.

LEGO Lord of the Rings - only started playing this (picked up for 75% off on Amazon when it was on sale, and probably the most epic of the LEGO games. I was weary of their adding sounds/dialogue from the movies, but it works surprisingly well and makes it even more endearing.

Alea Jacta Est - solid outing from AGEOD, returning to their roots (think Rise of Prussia, Revlution under Siege, Wars in America), only about Roman Civil Wars. Again, not spent as much time with it as I would have liked, but fun.


I didn't get to play Sleeping Dogs or Far Cry 3, though I definitely mean to pick them up once they've gone down in price (sorry, Jake!), because I have my plate quite full.

[Phillip V]

Do AGEod's games make a profit?

[Martinus]

Not counting World of Warcraft, which I played a lot before I completely switched over to Guild Wars 2 (I haven't even tried the panda expansion), I would say about 90% of my gaming time was split between three games:

Crusader Kings 2

Guild Wars 2

Civilization 5 - Gods and Kings

[sbr]

For me it would have to be Guild Wars 2.  Even though I have lost interest recently I haven't played and enjoyed a game that much in a long time.

Other 2012 games I played:  CK2, FTL, Torchlight 2, Grimrock, Borderlands 2.  Everything other than CK2 was for less than 10 hours, though I hope Borderlands and Torchlight will eventually way surpass that.

[Scipio]

XCom.  FTL.  Sleeping Dogs.  The Walking Dead.  Spec Ops.  Max Payne 3.  Torchlight II.  Mass Effect 3.  So three sequels, three reboot, and two new projects.

Just bought AssCreed3, so I can't opine on it.  But I am preternaturally biased towards the AssCreed series, so perhaps I will add it to the list.  But if they fuck up the political aspect, I will be wrathful indeed.

[Maximus]

Dwarf fortress, for the fifth year running

[11B4V]

Panzer
Combat Mission: Fortress Italy

[Razgovory]

I wasn't going to get Fortress Italy until they put in the British.

[Eddie Teach]

Game I've played the most this year: Bloons Tower Defense 5.   

[Fate]

In terms of hours played...
Diablo 3
Mass Effect 3
Crusader Kings 2

[MadBurgerMaker]

CK2
Far Cry 3
XCOM

[Alcibiades]

Dota 2
Eve



Not sure what my third would be, played a ton of games....but none that really captured my attention for more than a couple of days at most.   

[Josquius]

CK2 and Xcom are probally the only two new releases ive played

[Martinus]

I'm surprised noone but me mentioned Gods & Kings. With that expansion, Civ 5 is the best Civ game to date.,

[The Brain]

Maybe because this isn't the expansions of the year thread? Just a thought.