Well that was certainly one way to end 2012. Grimmy grew up a bit this year, adding over 20 new categories, and for the first time ever we livestreamed our games of the year selection process. Thank you to those of you that braved the argument marathon with us. We hope we didn’t get too much on you. If so, it shouldn’t take too much acid to get that off. Whether you can remember what happened or were just waiting [...]
A 45 minute recap after a 7 hour plus marathon session of awards deliberations. Justin, Josh, and Ethan clear the air, wipe down the arena, and revisit the finalists and winners of The 2012 Grimmys. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This special episode is a part of The 2012 Grimmys, Horrible Night’s game of the year awards. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live podcasts are featured [...]
The final 11 awards of The 2012 Grimmys are all that remains for Justin, Josh, Ethan and Aaron including the overall Game of the Year. Whose opinion will be the rightest? That answer is all that matters now. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This special episode is a part of The 2012 Grimmys, Horrible Night’s game of the year awards. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live [...]
The best downloadable game we played this year that cost a little bit more than a little. The Walking Dead In what is quickly becoming one of the most competitive and varied categories, The Walking Dead is elevated not just by its engaging story, but by the ownership of the story that players feel through the interactive choices made throughout the game. It’s an experience that no other medium can offer and once again expands what we can expect from [...]
The independent developer that impressed us the most this year. Klei Entertainment – Mark of the Ninja Klei Entertainment continues to pump out quality 2D titles, but Mark of the Ninja finally saw the quality of its gameplay match the already high bar established by Klei’s visual style. One of the biggest surprises of the year and best stealth games we have ever played, Mark of the Ninja proves that practice makes perfect even for video game developers. Finalists Humble [...]
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 [...]
Deliberations continue for The 2012 Grimmys. Justin, Josh, Ethan, and Aaron try to figure out if doing horrible things in video games should be fun as they hand out character awards, horror awards, 2011 awards, the best looking award, and more. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This special episode is a part of The 2012 Grimmys, Horrible Night’s game of the year awards. This show was recorded live [...]
New franchises need to be celebrated at this stage in video game history. This is the best new idea we’ve seen in a while. Dishonored A new stealth franchise sounds cool on paper, but it was tough to tell if Dishonored would be fun to play. It turns out that Arkane Studios not only made made a great stealth game, but Dishonored is also a damn good action game on its own. Add in an immersive steampunk setting and some [...]
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 [...]
Animals and the Wii U duke it out this week for the affection of the SGBF’s. Also, Josh likes colossus, Justin cries over Connor, Cole plays with furries, and Ethan learns to love the jungle. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers and friends get caught up on their latest video game adventures and then get to know each other better by discussing off-topic interests. This episode was recorded live on the Horrible Night Twitch.tv Channel. Follow us [...]
