51. Pokémon Conquest
Platform: Nintendo DS / DSi
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Strategy (Turn-Based Strategy)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: It's a whole new way to play Pokémon as you take on the role of a "warlord" - build your army up, battle other warrior and recruit from over 200 Pokémon as you seek to build your kingdom in this turn-based, tactical battle system.
52. Sound Shapes
Platform: PlayStation Network
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
53. Borderlands 2
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K
Synopsis: Welcome back to Pandora, stranger. Your quest for revenge and redemption begins on the frozen tundra and leads right up to the top: Handsome Jack, founder of the Hyperion Corporation. Come out guns blazin' as the hybrid FPS/RPG brings out the big guns: new environments, new enemies and the new Gunzerker class (who can dual wield the weapon of his choice) await you. Featurs online and LAN multiplayer support.
54. Mass Effect 3
Platform: Wii U
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: Commander Shepard and his crew will return... but not all will survive. Earth has been decimated by The Reapers - an alien race bent on nothing less than the total annihilation of against the entire galaxy. Whether importing a game or starting new, each decision you make will determine not only your fate, but that of the galaxy.
55. MLB 12: The Show
Platform: PlayStation Vita
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Sports (Baseball)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
56. Resident Evil 6
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: The survival horror series returns for its sixth story and players will follow not one, not two but three interweaving stories following some of the most well-known characters: Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield, along with newcomer Jake Muller - and their partners - both in single and COOP (local and online) gameplay. This C-virus is now a global affair with outbreaks in North America, Eastern Europe and China. The C-virus is fast-spreading and provides new mutations - including faster, more intelligent enemies, as it travels across the globe. Players will have to use all their skills to survive and uncover, and stop, Neo-Umbrella's latest plot.
57. Silent Hill HD Collection
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: Silent Hill 2 and 3 are presented in updated 720p featuring new voice-over recordings, ambient music and trophy support - relive the psychological horror like never before as you join James Sunderland and Heather on their adventures to unravel their respective mysteries of the town and survive the horrors of the nightmare world all over again.
58. SoulCalibur V
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Fighting)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Project Soul
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Synopsis: Seventeen years after the battles in SoulCalibur IV, a new generation of fighters, including Patroklos, the son of Sophitia, will clash in order to claim the legendary Soul Swords. The the premier weapons-based head-to-head fighting series also features Assassin's Creed Ezio Auditore as a playable character for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 games.
59. Fallout: New Vegas
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
60. The Darkness II
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: RP
Developer: Digital Extremes
Publisher: 2K
Synopsis: Two years ago Jackie Estacado avenged the death of his girlfriend, Jenny, by harnessing the ancient power of The Darkness. Yet even today he's haunted by her death and after bottling up the power, The Darkness now wants out again. When a rival mob family makes a move against him, it's the time to let The Darkness out - and maybe get some answers along the way.
