Best video games of 2012
by coastalgrind | created - 23 Dec 2012 | updated - 23 Dec 2012 | Public- Genres
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1. Sleeping Dogs (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Asian-American cop Wei Shen goes undercover in Hong Kong to infiltrate a Triad organization. However, he is soon torn between his duty as a police officer and the organization he helped rise through the ranks.
Directors: Justin Bullard, Sean Horne, Blade Zavier | Stars: Will Yun Lee, Edison Chen, Kelly Hu, Robin Shou
Votes: 7,755
2. Assassin's Creed III (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
The American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution.
Directors: François Daubet, Shea Wageman | Stars: Noah Watts, Neil Napier, Robin Atkin Downes, Adrian Hough
Votes: 18,675
3. Mass Effect 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Earth is under attack by a monstrous race of gigantic living ships known as the Reapers. Even if Commander Shepard could unite all surviving species in the galaxy, only a miracle could save them. Then again, Shepard did come back from the dead.
Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Mark Meer, Kimberly Brooks, Raphael Sbarge
Votes: 16,890
4. Far Cry 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
While skydiving, Jason Brody and his friends land on an island overrun by pirates, where Jason is torn between fighting for the Rakyat resistance and rescuing his friends.
Directors: Laurent Bernier, Robert Darryl Purdy | Stars: Lane Edwards, Alex Harrouch, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Kristian Hodko
Votes: 21,610
5. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series (2012 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, Horror
In a world devastated by the undead, a convicted criminal is given a second chance at life when he comes across a little girl named Clementine.
Directors: Sean Ainsworth, Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Eric Parsons, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman | Stars: Dave Fennoy, Melissa Hutchison, Nick Herman, Chuck Kourouklis
Votes: 15,149
6. Hitman: Absolution (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After assassinating his former handler Diana, Agent 47 goes on a mission on her request to track down a young girl named Victoria. Meanwhile, his own employers hunt him. and arms manufacturer Blake Dexter pursues Victoria.
Directors: Tore Blystad, Peter Fleckenstein, James D. Mortellaro | Stars: David Bateson, Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Traci Lords
Votes: 6,926
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Set in 2025, new unmanned machines have been taken over by Nicaraguan terrorist, Raul Menendez, forcing the U.S.A. to take action.
Director: Dave Anthony | Stars: Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton, Michael Rooker, James C. Burns
Votes: 15,689
8. FIFA 13 (2012 Video Game)
E | Sport
FIFA Soccer returns with 30 of the world's best leagues, 46 international teams, an updated Career mode, and additional features Ultimate Team and an option to use motion sensing gameplay.
Stars: Alan McInally, Geoff Shreeves, Alan Smith, Andy Townsend
Votes: 2,237
9. Halo 4 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being awoken from cryogenic sleep, Master Chief crash lands on a planet infested by aliens known as Prometheans.
Directors: Frank O'Connor, Brien Goodrich, James D. Mortellaro | Stars: Cas Anvar, Laura Bailey, Adrienne Barbeau, Brian T. Delaney
Votes: 7,521
10. Borderlands 2 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A new group of adventurers arrives on the frontier planet Pandora. Handsome Jack, an egotistical tyrant attempts to assassinate them but fails. With the help of a deranged talking robot, they seek loot and revenge.
Director: Paul Hellquist | Stars: Lynn Andrews III, Yasemin Arslan, Justin J Barad, Christopher Bevins
Votes: 7,215
11. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.
Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira
Votes: 11,557
12. Journey (2012 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
A robed figure in a desolate world undertakes a journey towards a distant, glowing mountain.
Director: Jenova Chen
Votes: 4,180
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