game of the year
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Why XCOM: Enemy Unknown Should Be Game Of The Year
This mission, which comes from a template of regular assignments, delivered my most profound gaming experience of 2012, one I’ll remember for the rest of my days. Games that take hold on your mind well after you power down the console or put the PC to sleep deserve to be called Game of the Year.…
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Why Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Should Be Game Of The Year
To describe why Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward was my favourite game of 2012 is to describe why I fell in love with games in the first place.
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Why Journey Should Be Game Of The Year
The first time I played Journey, I thought “OK.” It had been a lovely experience, sure. I’d played it to around the halfway mark, taken a short break, then finished it. It seemed very nice. Lovely looking, and with a gorgeous soundtrack. Past that, I couldn’t quite nail it down. The second time I played…
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I Don’t Agree With Time Magazine’s Game Of The Year List, But Goddammit I Respect It
For a mainstream magazine, I really think Time Magazine does a good job with its end of year top 10 list. It’s personal, unique and it feels genuine and authentic. I don’t think I could disagree more with Time Magazine list for 2012, but at the same time I sort of respect the fact that…