GamesMaster’s top 25 games of 2012, awards

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U

GamesMaster, like many publications around this time of year, published its top titles of the year in its latest issue. The magazine also picked winners for a number of different categories.

Both sets of content can be found below.

Top 25 games

1. Halo 4
2. Borderlands 2
3. Dishonored
4. Guild Wars 2
5. LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
6. Trials Evolution
7. Journey
8. Gravity Rush
9. The Witcher 2: Assassin’s of Kings
10. Black Mesa
11. Kid Icarus: Uprising
12. The Walking Dead
13. Forza Horizon
14. Sound Shapes
15. Dust: An Elysian Tail
16. Far Cry 3
17. Minecraft
18. Mass Effect 3
19. FIFA 13
20. Resident Evil: Revelations
21. Sleeping Dogs
22. Fez
23. Hitman: Absolution
24. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
25. Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Awards

Worst Comeback – Steel Battallion: Heavy Armor
Best Comeback – SSX
Controversy of the Year – Mass Effect 3
Indie Hero of the Year – Dust: An Elysian Tail
Racer of the Year – Forza Horizon
Writing of the Year – The Walking Dead
Facepalm of the Year – Uniloc suing Mojang for ‘Mindcraft’
Best Party Game – Nintendo Land
Most Hype – Assassin’s Creed III
Hardest Game – Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Goriest Kill – Sniper Elite V2
Ending of the Year – Journey
Best DLC – Borderlands 2: Mechromancer
Best Handheld Game of the Year – LittleBigPlanet 2
Value of the Year – Guild Wars 2
Best New IP – Dishonored
Best Weapon – Lollipop Chainsaw
Facial Hair of the Year – Kenny (The Walking Dead)
WTF Moment of the Year – Spec Ops: The Line
Late to the Party – LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Opening of the Year – Borderlands 2
Visuals of the Year – Halo 4

Thanks to joclo for the tip.