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My favorite of 2012 part 1

With the new year literally tomorrow, I wanted to put this little list together to help people like myself who buy games and never get around to playing them (thanks steam spring, summer, fall and winter sales) decide which of the games they might not have tried, or just great games that are worth their time. I have almost 300 games in my steam collection most of which have never been installed, again, thanks valve. With this sort of backlog I have waded through tons of games that were not worth my time this year. Since I have so many games they may not have all been released this year and as such dont have a lot of time for all the new games that are released every year. So I put together this list of my favorite games that I played this year. This does not necessarily mean games that were released in 2012 but games that I discovered, were released or that I finally got around to playing in 2012. I will be writing a little bit about each entry on my list and why I like and dislike each one. Ok, well now that the disclaimer is out there, and without further adeu, these are my favorite games of 2012.

Binding of Isaac- I just bought this game on the steam winter sale and I have been very put off by the art style of the game in the past and never thought I would like it.

Isaac

So when it went on sale on steam (a phrase that you will see a lot in this list) I picked it up because it was so cheap and if I didnt like it I would only be out but a buck and a half. So I installed it and jumped in, and what I found wasfun, disturbing, disturbing fun, something about a book and its cover comes to mind but, oh well nevermind. The story is quick and horrible, just because I could picture some lunatic doing something like that and it made the setting that more horrific. The atmosphere of the game is amazing and spooky, I never know what to expect with every game. It has the charm and fun of rouge with the disturbing visuals and music of silent hill. Everytime I start this game up I spend a lot more time with it than I originally planned and still have fun with it every single time. I give this game my rating of 8.5 horrifying floating heads out of 10.

Borderlands 2- Is this game like the original borderlandsYup. Is it a bad thingNope. This game gets my game of the year nod for one reason, Handsome Jack.

Handsome Jack

This is my favorite villain of all time. From the first time I met him in the game I knew that he was something special. This villain is one that is one part evil, one part charming and one part comedian that I have come to love to hate. I was struggling to describe him to someone and the best comparison that I could come up with is Archer meets the Joker. I think if gearbox had not come up with the perfect villain I would not be writing this write now. The game is just as solid as the original with prettier graphics. If you like borderlands buy this game, if you like great villains this would be a great addition to your collection. I give this game my rating of 8.7 bullymongs out of 10.

Diablo 3- If you have read my previous blog about diablo 3 then you might be wondering why this game is on the list. Well, as I stated before Diablo 3 is a good diablo clone and fun to play. While not a very good Diablo game, if this was an original property it would be getting much higher accolades from everyone. The fact that it was overhyped by Blizzard and underwhelming in the actual delivery and a few big mis-steps like the always connected to the internet thing and real money auction house really hurt this one. Aside from all the things that are wrong with this game, I still find myself coming back to it to level up my characters and find more legendary loot, which is why it earns a spot on my list of top games this year.

One day I'll find something better