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[GDJustin]

Disclaimer: I am IGN's mobile games editor. Thought NeoGAF might be curious about the winners. IGN's overall picks for 2012 Game of the Year are now live:

http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2012/Best_Overall_Game

WINNERS:

Action: Dishonored
Adventure: The Walking Dead
Fighting: Persona 4 Arena
Platfom: New Super Mario Bros. U
Puzzle: Crashmo
Racing: Trials Evolution
RPG: Mass Effect 3
Shooter: Far Cry 3
Sports: FIFA Soccer 13
Strategy: XCOM
Multiplayer: Halo 4
Graphics: Halo 4
Music: Journey
Sound: Halo 4
Story/Writing: The Walking Dead

BEST OVERALL GAME: Journey

 

[Tomat]

But it's not a game. It's a walking simulator on the same tier as Dear Esther.

Black Ops II should have won for sure.

 

[Liberty4all]

Very happy about journey.

 

[Shaffield]

well
ok

its pretty good

 

[Darklord]

FUCKING IGN THAT LIST IS...actually pretty decent.

 

[Wario64]

RPG: Mass Effect 3

 

[timetokill]

This should go in the Media Picks thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=502908

Also, some truly terrible choices on there.
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Spoiler

Also Journey

 

[WrenchNinja]

RPG: Mass Effect 3

Gross.

 

[Coxy]

"RPG: Mass Effect 3"

no.

 

[spats]

But it's not a game.

It's a walking simulator.

Uh huh. It had jumping too if I remember correctly.

Well deserved, congrats to TGC.

 

[RagnarokX]

lol no

Best art? Yeah.
Best experience? Sure.
Best music? Why not.

Best overall game? Hell no.

 

[angular graphics]

RPG: Mass Effect 3

hahaohwow.jpg

 

[GDJustin]

This should go in the Media Picks thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=502908

I searched for a topic like this and couldn't find one. Feel free to lock/merge.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

EVERYONE WINS AN AWARD!

 

[braves01]

Not my thing, but a fair pick.

 

[Derrick01]

Don't agree with it but it's not ME3 or AC3 or Halo so I'll deal with it.

RPG: Mass Effect 3

By default pretty much. There wasn't really any other noteworthy RPG that didn't release in another year (sorry witcher 2, xenoblade and persona 4).

 

[ant1532]

ign tryin to b hip

 

[punkmaggit]

So... they did ok!

 

[GeoramA]

RPG: Mass Effect 3

Haha.

Good for Journey, though.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

But it's not a game.

It's a walking simulator.

Black Ops II should have won for sure.

IGN names Tomat 2012 Worst First Post of the Year

 

[Data West]

ign tryin to b hip

vga started it

 

[Freezie KO]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

 

[Shadow780]

Interesting choice, congratz nonetheless.

 

[dragonflys545]

Damn good stuff! Journey is amazing!

 

[timetokill]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

No. Does it need to?

These are games we're talking about here! get outta here with that "gameplay" talk

 

[Tomat]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

Do you considering walking a deep game mechanic?

 

[Shaffield]

By default pretty much. There wasn't really any other noteworthy RPG that didn't release in another year (sorry witcher 2, xenoblade and persona 4).

mhm. I guess the other choice is Kingdom Hearts, which was good, but I imagine most people would pick ME3 over that

 

[Nazgul11]

They got it right.

 

[RagnarokX]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

It does, but it's so minimal that it might as well not be there.

 

[funkystudent]

Sure. OK.

I can see why people would hate it but its definitely a special once in a few years type games so I can see it getting a few GOTY awards from major sites.

Its probably my 2012 GOTY as well but admittedly I haven't played a lot of 2012 games.

I would not call it "perfect" and a must play for everyone but after playing it twice I cant think of anything I would do to improve it which is a quality rarely seen.

 

[Chamber]

Congrats to IGN.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

-walking
-jumping
-flying
-coordinating
-collecting


Nope. Might as well be a FMV game.

 

[Manus]

Good picks overall besides Mass Effect 3.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

well it sure as shit doesn't beat itself

 

[Sojgat]

Action: Dishonored

Oh, just have a stealth category for crying out loud... so Mark OF The Ninja could win it.

 

[doniewhalberg]

RPG: The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition

Spoiler

2011 really, I know

Otherwise, not bad.

 

[Mushroomer25]

I'd argue over Dishonored's position as an "Action" game (considering stealth is the only way to really play that game) - but otherwise, a pretty solid list.

 

[The Wizard]

Nice, It will make my own top 3 for sure.

lol no

Best art? Yeah.
Best experience? Sure.
Best music? Why not.

Best overall game? Hell no.

If you can agree with the first three statements I'm not sure why you have difficulty with the idea of it wining Game of the Year.

 

[Square Triangle]

lol no

Best art? Yeah.
Best experience? Sure.
Best music? Why not.

Best overall game? Hell no.

This post makes no sense.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Some day I will play this game. Hope it's on PS4 since I'm not picking up a PS3 at this point.

 

[1st Course]

I'm just glad that the pos AC3 didn't win anything.

 

[djplaeskool]

Starting to notice Persona 4 Arena picking up Fighting game of the year here and there.
Pretty sure it got the nod from Destructoid earlier this week too.

 

[Mario007]

RPG: Mass Effect 3

Yeah that one is awful. It shows how far we have fallen when a shooter wins an RPG category.

 

[Misguided]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

Do you actually have anything valuable to contribute?

 

[SoilBreak]

RPG: Mass Effect 3

Scust

 

[manfestival]

im ok with this

journey was a fantastic game

 

[GeoramA]

Also the best OT of 2012

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Does Journey actually have gameplay?

About as much as the average Mario game. Running and jumping.

 

[Foxtastical]

I loved the game. Happy to see others enjoy it a lot as well.

 

[Mileena]

Don't agree with it but it's not ME3 or AC3 or Halo so I'll deal with it.



By default pretty much. There wasn't really any other noteworthy RPG that didn't release in another year (sorry witcher 2, xenoblade and persona 4).

Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition?


They got like every category wrong though.