As a father, game time is a unpredictable and spontaneous. You play when you can, whenever you can. I rarely even play 10 different games in a year, let alone 10 games that came out that year. As a true Backlog Commando I try to not leave any of the good ones behind. It might have not come out this past year, but here are the 10 games that that were graced with my golden trigger fingers in 2012. coopopolopolis’s [...]
It’s hard to believe that about a year and a half ago, Cheap and Dirty Gamer was actually a series about video game deals from across the web called Horribly Awesome Deals of The Weak. Seeing that everyone and their uncle did weekly video game deal write ups, I decided to focus on a single cheap and/or free game each week. 45 articles later, Cheap and Dirty Gamer is still going strong. Unfortunately, this was a bit disappointing as I’d hoped to dramatically change the focus of this series to [...]
I entered this year feeling like I had the video game industry figured out, but I can’t remember a year that surprised quite like 2012. I expected to have my personal game of the year well in hand even before spring ended with only a hint of competition to come from the fall. Instead, a lot of great AAA games had noticeable flaws, even more promising games were delayed, leaving room for more bite sized games to steal my playtime [...]
At this point you have read several Game of the Year lists from basically everyone. Therefore, I am going to keep my GOTYs short and also look ahead to 2013. Top 5 Games from 2012 5) The Unopened I wanted to utilize number five to recognize the 2012 games that are still sitting wrapped in their cellophane packaging. I have heard so many people talk about Assassin’s Creed III and Halo 4 that I can’t wait to rip into these [...]
Holy cow did 2012 go really really fast! I’m still working on my backlog from 2010-2011 but that didn’t stop me from digging into a wide variety of really great titles this year. From Far Cry 3 to XCOM: Enemy Unknown and everything in between, it’s safe to say that 2013 is going to be dedicated as much to this year’s titles as it is to the amazing games it offers up. Top Games I’d Be Bros With 2012 XCOM: [...]
When I get up around 2,000 words in an article, even my Top Ten Games of the Year, it starts to make Justin L. break out in hives. Pet dander, half of the edible material known to man, pollen, sunlight and a stiff breeze have the same effect, though, so it’s not a big deal. Still, with my record-breaking year in terms of games played, there were a few games that deserved mention either because I still feel the need to [...]
Last year was the first year I really sat down and weighed the performance of video games and how they impacted me. This year, I sat down with controller in hand, WASD keys at my fingertips, a headset firmly placed over my ears, and I called upon the spirit of the gamer to come up with this list that kicked around my senses in 2012. H21’s Top 10 Games of the Year 2012 The Walking Dead Borderlands 2 Minecraft: Xbox [...]
With this being the last year ever for Mayan ghosts to play video games, it’s only appropriate that we list our favorite games of the year once more. At first, 2012 didn’t feel all that grand to me. There were games I anticipated, but it’s not until I reflect back that I realize things were a little different this year. Some of my biggest winners came in smaller (and cheaper) packages. As 2012 marched forward, a number of my favorites [...]
2012 has been an interesting year for me when it comes to gaming. There were months where I hardly had time to play (getting married takes a lot of your extra time) and there were months where it seems like all I did was play. I don’t consume games at the rate that Justin L. does when he BUYS ALL THE GAMES, but I got my hands on a wide variety of games throughout 2012 that ran the gamut. Gamuts. [...]
My Games of the Year 2012 are an eclectic mix that might not match anyone else’s on the planet. That’s okay, I like to play different games. And some of my games of the year didn’t even come out this year. Did I mention that I don’t always like to follow conventions and norms? Anyway, the following are the games that stood out to me this year either good or bad. 3DS Game/eShop game: Cave Story+ I know Cave Story [...]
