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Best Games Nobody Played in 2012
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Another vote for Dust. If the art style turns you off... shame on you.
Dunno how it is since I last touched it in beta and how they are handling monetization though.
Ended up not picking it up.
Yeah. Dragon's Nest is actually super solid despite how it looks. Controls great, you can combo, takes a good amount of skill to play well.
Dunno how it is since I last touched it in beta and how they are handling monetization though.
I always knew I'd like it, but would either never play it or only spend 1-2 hours with it :[
Ended up not picking it up.
we are a (small) football tribe
If this was ever localised I'd play the shit out of it, but alas..
Messofanego
Banned
Say it, Derrick.
Say it or you get shanked!
"Best pure stealth game since Chaos Theory."
Reading this thread has almost convinced me to pop in the copy of Binary Domain that I bought early in the year. Still sealed.
For my pick, I'll say Skullgirls. It roster and its art style seem to have put a lot of people off, but what's underneath is a quite fantastic fighting game. Reverge/Lab Zero have implemented tons of features that all fighting games should incorporate. After a lengthy wait for an update, they continued to do just that. Really hope they do more with the franchise.
For my pick, I'll say Skullgirls. It roster and its art style seem to have put a lot of people off, but what's underneath is a quite fantastic fighting game. Reverge/Lab Zero have implemented tons of features that all fighting games should incorporate. After a lengthy wait for an update, they continued to do just that. Really hope they do more with the franchise.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Botanicula.
My Pick would have to be: Lord of The Rings: War in the North (PS3, 360 and PC, I believe)
The game have one amazing Soundtrack. They performed on the last Year's E3 and I loved it. The orchestra is simply amazing. I recommend you watching the Behind the Scenes.
The Story was nice, locations are great to be played in the cold Winter and the combat is a simple Hack & Slash.
You can play it Co-op, up to 3 Players. It's pretty cheap. You can buy a Collector's Edition there's two, one for NA and one for Europe. Their art is also very nice.
The game have one amazing Soundtrack. They performed on the last Year's E3 and I loved it. The orchestra is simply amazing. I recommend you watching the Behind the Scenes.
The Story was nice, locations are great to be played in the cold Winter and the combat is a simple Hack & Slash.
You can play it Co-op, up to 3 Players. It's pretty cheap. You can buy a Collector's Edition there's two, one for NA and one for Europe. Their art is also very nice.
Totally forgot that was this year. Definitely on my list as well.
Kacho
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Binary Domain is a phenomenal game. One of my favorite games this gen.
Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
It might not be Double Dragon, but it's a damn good time. Still waiting for the online bro-op patch though
And those credits are awesome.
Such a delightfull pirate-themed exploration RPG. Combat needs some getting used to and sucks againts monsters, but that doesnt matter. It's all about the atmosphere and exploring. And Piranha Byte nailed that.
Such a delightfull, weird little platformer. A real treat
Discotheque
Banned
Mark of the Ninja and Binary Domain. Also in my top 5 this year.
Was super hyped for Lollipop Chainsaw because of the people involved but I wasn't really feeling it. Don't know how people say it's better than Shadows of the Damned.
Was super hyped for Lollipop Chainsaw because of the people involved but I wasn't really feeling it. Don't know how people say it's better than Shadows of the Damned.
Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
I need to look in to this, absolutely love adventure games. Looks very interesting.
Need to check the Point & Click thread more often D:
KodeAndGame
Member
Gateways
This game is so f'ing good and overlooked by just about everyone. It's a 2D Portal-esque Metroidvania and should be played immediately by all of you.
This game is so f'ing good and overlooked by just about everyone. It's a 2D Portal-esque Metroidvania and should be played immediately by all of you.
LiveFromKyoto
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If i'm not wrong lots of vita gamers bought virtue last reward....
It's not a 2012 game but i played it on vita, it's called crystal mines(for psp, but there is for ds and ios too if i'm not wrong) and nobody played it for REAL.
It's a remake of a clone of boulder dash... Oh man it's so good! It's an old style arcade puzzler with 300 levels(THREE HUNDREDS LEVELS, i finished it in 3 or 4 months lol) most of them are really genial, well designed and devilish, you are a robot that has to get all the crystals in mines full of enemies, traps, dynamic gravity and many more.
You'll hate it for the difficulty of some levels and the sadism of the developers, but at the same time you will not leave it until you finish it!
It's not a 2012 game but i played it on vita, it's called crystal mines(for psp, but there is for ds and ios too if i'm not wrong) and nobody played it for REAL.
It's a remake of a clone of boulder dash... Oh man it's so good! It's an old style arcade puzzler with 300 levels(THREE HUNDREDS LEVELS, i finished it in 3 or 4 months lol) most of them are really genial, well designed and devilish, you are a robot that has to get all the crystals in mines full of enemies, traps, dynamic gravity and many more.
You'll hate it for the difficulty of some levels and the sadism of the developers, but at the same time you will not leave it until you finish it!
Quoting myself from a similar thread...
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Botanicula
1) If you have ~3 minutes, listen to this music and try not to smile
2) If you have ~40 minutes, watch this delightful Quick Look
From the makers of Machinarium and many other games, Botanicula oozes charm and personality more than anything else released this year. The sound design is consistently excellent and the scenarios you run into are really bizarre and creative. You get to play volleyball at one point, for example.
Know what you're getting into, though; Botanicula is a fairly simple point and click adventure game that's more about poking around and exploring than challenge. It provides a nice change of pace from, say, an FPS campaign, but it might not be for everybody.
Oh, and the art design. This game is gorgeous.
(I also wrote in further depth about the game's soundtrack recently)
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Botanicula
1) If you have ~3 minutes, listen to this music and try not to smile
2) If you have ~40 minutes, watch this delightful Quick Look
From the makers of Machinarium and many other games, Botanicula oozes charm and personality more than anything else released this year. The sound design is consistently excellent and the scenarios you run into are really bizarre and creative. You get to play volleyball at one point, for example.
Know what you're getting into, though; Botanicula is a fairly simple point and click adventure game that's more about poking around and exploring than challenge. It provides a nice change of pace from, say, an FPS campaign, but it might not be for everybody.
Oh, and the art design. This game is gorgeous.
(I also wrote in further depth about the game's soundtrack recently)
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
WHO WANTS TO SEX MUTOMBO???
It might not be Double Dragon, but it's a damn good time. Still waiting for the online bro-op patch though
And those credits are awesome.
I agree... I think that the Internet crapped on it on Day One because the controls didn't feel exactly like people expected them to, and then nobody else gave the game a chance. If nothing else, I thought that both the writing and the music were among the most hysterical/clever stuff this year, and I thought it was a blast to play through!
lastflowers
Banned
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is my favorite game this year that no one has played.
It's a DS SRPG. Of course no one's played it
EDIT: in case someone wants to be a smartass, that's the Japanese release date. It released 2/28/12 in NA.
Would have bought if it came out on 3DS. I'll wait for the upres version.
KodeAndGame
Member
High five!
It's a technical mess, but at least it had the fucking balls to adhere to the conventions of the survival horror genre in a generation where so many publishers find it more marketable to turn their franchises into outright shooters. Disempowerment, an inventory system, encouraged exploration in a semi open-world setting, side-quests and the best protagonist to star in a Silent Hill game thus far. Great game.
Agree with this 1000%. I really enjoyed the game, especially the side quests. And like you say, its more true to the genre than anything else. Having played this and RE6 this year, reminded just how far RE has fallen, and how far from its roots its gone.
KodeAndGame
Member
this looks like a good one. may have to check this out.If i'm not wrong lots of vita gamers bought virtue last reward....
It's not a 2012 game but i played it on vita, it's called crystal mines(for psp, but there is for ds and ios too if i'm not wrong) and nobody played it for REAL.
It's a remake of a clone of boulder dash... Oh man it's so good! It's an old style arcade puzzler with 300 levels(THREE HUNDREDS LEVELS, i finished it in 3 or 4 months lol) most of them are really genial, well designed and devilish, you are a robot that has to get all the crystals in mines full of enemies, traps, dynamic gravity and many more.
You'll hate it for the difficulty of some levels and the sadism of the developers, but at the same time you will not leave it until you finish it!
Cornbread78
Member
- New Little Kings Story on VITA
- Disgaea 3 on VITA
Both were sooo good!
- Disgaea 3 on VITA
Both were sooo good!
I'd double dip for DS2 3DS no sweat but I wouldn't count on it happening. I think DSO only happened because they needed a bone to throw the 3DS in its first couple months.
But yes, full voice acting (I really liked DSO's english voices), moar demons and hopefully some added plot for the endings... I'd be all over that.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare, FTL, all of Tropico 4's DLC, and Orcs Must Die 2.
Erm, I picked it up for $10 on Amazon this summer. It's a fun (surprisingly well-written at times) game--not a great game, but a fun game.
Erm, I picked it up for $10 on Amazon this summer. It's a fun (surprisingly well-written at times) game--not a great game, but a fun game.
Another vote for Silent Hill: Downpour. Got shit on and undeservedly wrapped up in the HD remaster mess. It's a worthy entry in the series and better than most of the recent ones. The atmosphere, main characters' downward spiral and especially the awesome side mission stuff worked together to make the years best survival horror game. If you shit on it without playing it or giving it a fair shot, you suck. I'm looking at you Giant Bomb.
American Nightmare too!~
agreed - the gameplay grew a little stale towards the end (and it's not like the game takes longer than 3 hours to complete) but the presentation totally made up for it.
Dark Octave
Banned
If I see it anywhere for $10, it's in my cart instantly. Backlogs and wife be damned.
PapaEmeritus
Member
This one
SO GOOD
SO GOOD
distantmantra
Member
I already mentioned Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, but I'll actually explain why I recommend it.
Developed by FROM Software, the game is much more like the PS2-era Another Century's Episode games than the PS3 disaster that is known as ACE R. It was released at a lower price point than most PS3 titles, but in truth it's a complete game with lots to do. You can follow the storyline via numerous characters, as well as a Custom Cast mode where you put together a small battalion of mobile suits and a warship. The combat is competent and the controls aren't as janky as I like to joke.
As for DLC, it does exist. Some of it is total fluff, but other items are well worth your moon bucks. There's a prologue mission that gives background on the origins of the Sinaju and Full Frontal, plus you can buy Full Armor Unicron which is a total beast.
The game sold poorly in Japan and is pretty cheap at the regular places online. If you like Gundam, have a PS3 and don't mind playing games in Japanese, think about giving it a chance.
Developed by FROM Software, the game is much more like the PS2-era Another Century's Episode games than the PS3 disaster that is known as ACE R. It was released at a lower price point than most PS3 titles, but in truth it's a complete game with lots to do. You can follow the storyline via numerous characters, as well as a Custom Cast mode where you put together a small battalion of mobile suits and a warship. The combat is competent and the controls aren't as janky as I like to joke.
As for DLC, it does exist. Some of it is total fluff, but other items are well worth your moon bucks. There's a prologue mission that gives background on the origins of the Sinaju and Full Frontal, plus you can buy Full Armor Unicron which is a total beast.
The game sold poorly in Japan and is pretty cheap at the regular places online. If you like Gundam, have a PS3 and don't mind playing games in Japanese, think about giving it a chance.
DesertEater
Member
I've been thinking about getting this. Do I need a second player to enjoy the game?Jason Rohrer with Music by Tom Bailey: Diamond Trust of London
This one I'm pretty sure almost no one played it. Not even me.
Actually I just bought it right now, this will be my christmas gift to myself.
4,019 copies are left.
Messofanego
Banned
Gametrailers nominated it for best adventure game. Good explanation in the video. All aboard the charm-train!
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=45591301&postcount=156
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 is my favorite game this year that no one has played.
It's a DS SRPG. Of course no one's played it
EDIT: in case someone wants to be a smartass, that's the Japanese release date. It released 2/28/12 in NA.
Any good description of it? How does it compare to Persona 4, being the only Shin Megami Tensei game I'm familiar with?
CriginsMcJuggs
Member
Excellent RPG with tons of content at a great discounted price. No love.
am I missing something? This was released 3 years ago?
Divinity II: Developer's Cut was released in 2012. There was also a re-release in 2011. Original was 2009.
So it 33% counts.
Point three repeating, of course.