TA Forum's Pick for 2012 Game of the Year! *** LAST CHANCE TO VOTE ***

Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by crex, Nov 19, 2012.

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Vote for 2012 Game of the Year? (Devs dont vote for own game please)

Poll closed Jan 10, 2013.
  1. 10000000

    6.0%
  2. Bastion

    15.0%
  3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

    2.2%
  4. Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour

    12.7%
  5. Punch Quest

    11.2%
  6. Ravensword: Shadowlands

    13.9%
  7. Rayman Jungle Run

    5.6%
  8. Swordigo

    9.4%
  9. Waking Mars

    3.7%
  10. Walking Dead: The Game

    13.5%
  1. You've never played mikey shorts? Try the free halloween version. It is great.
     
  2. Jdragoon19

    Jdragoon19 Well-Known Member

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    Hmm.. Definitely going to nominate Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective! :)
     
  3. DawnOfPlay

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    Ha! :) What does that say about us? :D

    Yea, mostly niche, indie games, some super-hard puzzle games, so not really mainstream. Bad Piggies is an exception, since it really does depart from the Angry Birds in the creativity direction so much, so even if it is mainstream (like it's a bad thing? no, just saying :) ) it's cool! :)

    Yea, you should check out Mikey Shorts.

    If you're into the super-hard genre, then also Super Hexagon, at least take a look at the video. :)

    Punch Quest would be the third one of the non-super-niche. :)
     
  4. metalcasket

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    #44 metalcasket, Nov 25, 2012
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    Man, that was harder than I thought! Basically narrowed it down to 10, cutting out some fantastic games that I absolutely love in favor of some newer releases that have consumed every free second I've had over the last week. Been a long time since an iOS game has done that, so yeah...they've earned a place on my list. Of course I'll be editing this as the weeks go by, but for now:

    Devil's Attorney
    Dream of Pixels
    Ghost Trick
    Incoboto/Incoboto Mini
    Mikey Shorts
    Polara
    Rage of the Gladiator
    Rayman Jungle Run
    Revenge of the Rob-O-Bot
    Walking Dead: The Game
     
  5. september

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    More so I don't forget than anything.

    Autumn Dynasty
    Bastion
    Revenge of the Rob-O-Bot

    Have a few others but will have a think.
     
  6. your personal robot

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    #46 your personal robot, Nov 25, 2012
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    In love with some of your list:

    Ghost Trick (not an iOS original, but still one of the best gaming experiences in my life)
    Incoboto / Incoboto Mini (unique indie game masterpiece)
    Polara (incredibly simple, but incredibly good)
    Revenge of the Rob-O-Bot (hands down, best iOS pinball table)

    But boy, so sad to see that my big big big fav for game of the year doesn't get that much attention, at least so far:

    Waking Mars is IMHO this year's Sword and Sworcery, a totally unique experience with an amazing production. I can't praise this gem enough. An outstanding piece of work.

    Adding a very personal gem:
    10000000 (although finished long ago, it won't leave my device, ever)

    Game I played the most this year:
    Pinball Arcade (the guys at Farsight are doing an amazing job by preserving a beloved part of culture)

    And give Jeff Minter an extra award for awesomeness! All his games are masterpieces as well. He is the king of gameplay!
     
  7. metalcasket

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    Haha, thanks. Yeah, it's really, really hard to narrow these lists to just 10 games and surprisingly I completely forgot Ghost Trick wasn't an iOS exclusive. I had initially gotten rid of SoulCalibur from my list for that reason, but yeah...I guess Ghost Trick is just TOO good to deny a spot on anyone's list.

    The only reason Waking Mars isn't on my list is because I initially just had to delete it for space, and I wanted to keep this exclusive to things I currently have on my device. That said, it isn't just top 10 material...it's top 3, IMO.

    1000000 is one of those games just that earns a permanent spot on your device, but unfortunately for me I just haven't given it the attention it deserves. It's not going anywhere though. ;)

    Oh, and of course...I've got every single Minter game on my phone. :D

    Honestly, the biggest surprise for me on my own list is Rage of the Gladiator. It's just simple, quirky, fun and challenging. Full of everything I (this is my opinion mind you) found to be missing in the Infinity Blades and Dark Meadow, etc. etc. etc.
     
  8. DannyTheElite

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    You should have told defred to check out dream of pixels ;)
     
  9. metalcasket

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    No one should be told to check it out. The game's the second coming of Tetris and if it isn't already a permanent part of your iOS collection, you should be burned and died.
     
  10. syntheticvoid

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    Damn... this is hard. Right now, I've cut it down to 22 games (it was originally 34) - oh to be rating favorites...

    always a challenge. =oP
     
  11. DawnOfPlay

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    :D Thanks, guys! :D

    See, I don't need to tell people to check out Dream of Pixels, when I can just wait and let you do it for us. :D

    And we thank you for it and I hope you've all seen our thank you post, that goes out to all of you, in our main thread. :D

    Cheers! :)
     
  12. metalcasket

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    Haha, you're more than welcome, and of course I've seen the thank you post. :) Couldn't take my eyes off all that fuzziness!

    You know what? I'm gonna do something crazy. Swordigo feels like it came out eons ago and while I do consider it an iOS must-have, I haven't touched it in months (since I initially played it non-stop over a couple of days). On the other hand, I've not put down Dream of Pixels since getting it and I don't see that stopping anytime soon, much like with Revenge of the Rob-O-Bot (and to almost the same extent; Rage of the Gladiator). What am I getting at? Off you go Swordigo...Dream of Pixels is taking your place. ;)

    Updated list above. :)
     
  13. DawnOfPlay

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    #53 DawnOfPlay, Nov 27, 2012
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    Ok, this just made me take our thanking to the next level, hope we can reach it. :D

    But, campaigning in the wrong thread aside :p :D I also am updating our list now to narrow our picks to 10.
     
  14. awp69

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    If it helps any, I think Spike Dislike came out in 2011.
     
  15. DawnOfPlay

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    Right! Thanks! I only got it a few months ago, that's why maybe..
    I did cross off some of those 2011 games already for not being released in 2012! :) Late to the party, I guess, with some. :) On the other hand, hoping (for our games) that that happens a lot. :D
     
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    Wimp: Who Stole My Pants
    Devil's Attorney
     
  17. awp69

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    #57 awp69, Nov 29, 2012
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    Gosh, this is getting harder with some new additions, keeping track of my favorites now that will obviously have to be narrowed down even more (already a bunch that I'd also liked to have included):

    Incoboto Mini
    Punch Quest
    Asphalt 7
    Gene Effect
    Blood Roofs (may be the most polarizing game on my list, but I think it's awesome)
    Polara
    Raymond Jungle Run
    Swordigo
    Orc: Vengeance
    Kingdom Rush
    Fantasy Chronicle
    Project 83113
    Autumn Dynasty
    Nihilumbra
    Mini Dash (even though at the rate I'm going I'll never finish this game...damn, it's hard...but I love it)
    Mutant Mudds
    Dream of Pixels

    Haven't played it enough to judge just yet, but Eufloria is also looking like a contender.
     
  18. ninjackid

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    #58 ninjackid, Nov 29, 2012
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    Here's my list so far, subject to change though, but as it is, it's like 16 games I think.

    Punch Quest
    Polara
    Kingdom Rush
    Nihilumbra
    Swordigo
    Apocalypse Max
    Mikey Shorts
    10000000
    Blood Roofs
    Super Crate Box
    League of Evil 2
    N.Y.Zombies 2
    Meganoid 2
    Little Acorns
    Fancy Pants Adventures
    Max Payne Mobile
     
  19. 99c_gamer

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    Saturday Morning RPG
    The Act
    The Room
    Puzzle Saga
    10000000
    Dungeon Story
     
  20. syntheticvoid

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    K... right now... here's my list;

    Fantasy Chronicle
    Dark Gate
    Hunters 2
    Mutant Storm
    Waking Mars
    Incoboto
    Eufloria
    Gene Effect
    Bug Princess 2 BL
    Mikey Shorts
    Dariusburst
    Plague Inc.
    Bastion
    Twang The Fox
    Autumn Dynasty

    ... and I'm thinking there'll be a couple more that I'll want to add to this list as the releases in December look pretty damn great, especially Raiden Legacy.

    Such a great year for iOS gaming.
     

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