Daniel Goad's GOTY

Daniel Goad is Senior News Editor for TheTechFixation.com

I’ll be honest right from the start; I haven’t played a lot of games this year. Not from a lack of time or interest, but because of money. I just have not had the money to dedicate to gaming. In retrospect it’s a necessary sacrifice but it is always hard to walk passed a GameStop or a gaming aisle in a store. Nevertheless I am quite knowledgeable of the games released in 2012 and I can still give you an adequate opinion on some of the best games to hit shelves.

Best Damn Games of the Year

DOTA 2

Dishonored

Mass Effect 3
The Walking Dead
Hitman: Absolution
Journey

Winner: The Walking Dead

Best Damn Action Adventure Game of the Year

Sleeping Dogs
Assassin’s Creed III
The Walking Dead
Dark Siders II
Spec Ops: The Line
Hitman: Absolution
Super Mario Bros U
Dishonored

Winner: The Walking Dead

Best Damn Strategy Games of the Year
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Crusader Kings II

Winner: XCOM

Best Damn Original IP of the Year

Sleeping Dogs

Dishonored

Lollipop Chainsaw

Journey

Winner: Journey

Best Damn Co-OP Game of the Year
Borderlands II
Diablo 3
Epic Mickey 2

Winner: Borderlands 2

Best Damn Soundtrack of the Year
Mass Effect 3
Journey
Nintendo Land
Sound Shapes

Winner: Jouney

Best Damn MMOs of the Year
Guild Wars 2
PlanetSide 2
Rift: Storm Legion
World of Warcraft: Mist of Pandaria

Winner: Guild Wars 2

Honorable Mention: Star War: The Old Republic.

I know this game isn’t valid for the nomination because it’s a 2011 game, but I just started playing it this year and it’s amazing and I’m enthralled entirely.

Best Damn RPGs of the Year
Torchlight II
Dark Souls
Diablo III
The Witcher 2
Mass Effect 3
The Last Story

Winner: Mass Effect 3

Best Damn Graphics of the Year
The Witcher II
Borderlands II
Halo 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Far Cry 3

Winner: Far Cry 3

Best Damn Single-Player Shooter
Borderlands 2
Dishonored
Far Cry 3
Max Payne 3
Spec Ops: The Line

Winner: Dishonored

Best Damn Multiplayer Shooter
Hawken
Natural Selection 2
Tribes: Ascend
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Halo 4

Winner: Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Best Damn Indie Games of the Year
Journey
Mark of the Ninja
The Walking Dead
Slender

Winner: The Walking Dead

Best Damn Fighting Game of the Year
Dead or Alive 5
Persona 4
Soul Caliber 5
Tekken Tag Tournament II
UFC Undisputed 3
WWE 13

Winner: Tekken Tag Tournament II

Best Damn Digital Download Game of the Year
Minecraft
Trials Evolution
The Walking Dead
Mark of the Ninja
Unfinished Swan

Winner: The Walking Dead

Best Damn Studio of the Year
Ubisoft
Gearbox
Bethesda
343 Industries
Telltale Studios
Square Enix

Winner: Telltale Games

Worst Damn Games of 2012
Resident Evil: Raccoon City
ZombieU
Trasformers Fall of Cybertron
Asura’s Wrath
The Expendables: The Game
Amy
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor