Top Games of 2012


The top games of 2012 list is calculated by community video game ratings and members' "Top Games List". Lists are updated daily.

81. Tomb Raider

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: Eidos Interactive

82. Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: Eidos Interactive, Square Enix

83. Far Cry 3

Platform: PC
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: An island of beauty and untold danger - stranded, you find yourself caught between insane warlords and the rebels fighting them. If you hope to survive, it will be by your wits and gun - from the swamps to stunning beaches, old temples and island towns - you'll have to outwit the deranged inhabitants, use the environment to your advantage and traverse an epic open world to survive. Features a massive single player campaign, a separate four-player co-op adventure and online versus play.

84. Borderlands 2

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.3 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.

85. Alan Wake

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

86. Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Platform: PlayStation Network
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Hello Games
Publisher: Hello Games

87. XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Strategy
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: 2K
Synopsis: X-COM, the classic strategy game, gets an updated re-imagining for the next generation. When an extraterrestrial invasion threatens earth, nations form their own group XCOM, to take on this menace. As the commander of XCOM you will run your base, research alien technology, engage in over 70 unique missions and control and customize your soldiers in defense of the Earth.

88. Hitman: Absolution

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix
Synopsis: Agent 47 returns and takes on his most personal mission yet. Donning the suit of a legendary assassin, he will blend in to hide in plain site, improvise weapons out of the most unlikely objects and turn his bare hands into deadly weapons. Instincts mode allows him to predict enemy movement and become inhumanly accurate. Improved AI reacts to the choices you make - whether you go in guns blazing or take a stealthy approach. Built from the ground up using Glacier 2 technology, it's the sleekest, most cinematic Hitman experience to date.

89. Nintendo Land

Platform: Wii U
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Casual (Party)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Join the fun in a virtual theme parked filled with wonderful attractions based on your
favorite Nintendo games.The new Wii U controller will allow you a new experience - with
options to use the classic Wii controller or the TV as well. Play solo, play against friends or
even team up to take on each attraction.

90. Assassin's Creed III

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: The descendants of the ancient Templar order of assassins has made it to the Americas, circa 1775. A brave Native American warrior looking to protect his home territory suddenly finds himself a part of history as he is molded into a master assassin and plays a crucial part in the American Revolution. Use new weapons and techniques - tomahawk, rope, firearms and darts to take down your targets. Take the battle from the sea to the battlefields and enjoy an intense new multiplayer experience.

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