Oh it IS ON.

But I can't make a list until at least Most Wanted drops.

BiDo it is.

Catherine was last year, no?

Journey will probably not be beaten for me.

Others (so far):

Fez
Super Hexagon
Rayman Jungle Run
Dishonoured (so far)

I'm guessing Halo 4 will be good.

Hylian , Catherine was February in UK

The Walking Dead. Must not forget Walking Dead.

Will try to dig up.

Wonder if anyone will swing for mass effect 3

Apart from Fall of Cybertron, I can't actually think of a game I've bought this year.

Struggling to remember what's come out this year, think I've mostly just played downloadable stuff. i enjoyed Max Payne 3 a lot more than I expected. That part in the final level where the song kicks in will probably remain one of the most memorable moments for me.

I've played dark souls. That's really about it.

Street Fighter x Tekken, obviously.

Oh, no. Wait. Hah.

1. Lone Survivor.

This game is personal to me in that my brother made it (alone, over 4 years). But not just because of that.

It is deeply satisfying on a mechanical level, and highly affecting on an emotional one.

LS pays respect through its references and similarities to a genre that has been ushered away from its roots, stuck to cover, in a hail of hectic gunfire. If you've ever wondered why there's not been anything like Silent Hill 2 since it was released: this is for you. It's a morally ambiguous game, where all consequnces have actions.

There are two layers of story to explore - your own as you make the nameless protagonist carry out unspeakable, or generous and kind, actions and also his story - the one you play a part in shaping but one that already has a deep, mysterious and potentially dark history hinted at in every line of dialogue, every scene-setting, and every comment about your inventory or location that you make on examining. My brother told me there's something like 400 unique lines of dialogue just related to examining coffee. The game is massively wide, rather than long, and really rewards repeat playthroughs with further exposition.

My brother likes many of the same film, game, and music makers as I do which adds to the personal feeling I get when I play LS. I'm absorbed by films that leave plenty of room for interpretation whilst giving enough to hang your theory on (Bladerunner, most of Lynch), games where your survival feels legitimatly threatened and the empowerment that comes from doing so (Demon's Souls, Resident Evil 1), and music that paints thick an atmosphere with its soundscape (Akira Yamoaka). All these boxes are ticked, while retaining uniquity in that homage here is never pastiche.

A closing thought: I'm the only person alive other than Jasper, who, out of nearly half a million, knows the exact history of the characters, setting and plot. But my interpretation is different to Jasper's. That I can settle and be happy with my own telling of the story is the game's greatest achivement. It really is personal.

2. Super Hexagon

It's just so damn fun. When you wait for a tube, you see how many minutes there is till it arrives. This makes a metagame out of that. 4 minutes is enough to try to top my record of 99s twice. You can play for that long, or session it over half an hour and get into the zone. And the zone is strong in this one. Only phone game I've truly enjoyed, a masterclass in simple deign and moreish feedback for the player. Great music too.

3. Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition

The definitive package. Most haven't had the chance to play it yet, due to the unfortunate decision to release on PC before console, which was the birthplace of the series. Doesn't change the quality of what's on offer though. Not only does this extended cut add brilliant new areas, characters, places and new kit, it fixes almost every tiny niggle that the rabid fanbase has painstakingly needled out of every corner of its deisgn. That could be altering the damage of certain weapons, or nerfing a particular buff. Tiny things, but the people who play this play it for scores is not hundreds of hours, the fact that all these fixes will benefit new players without them even knowing, whilst adding life to the endgame PvP that keeps people playing is a lovely gesture on top of all the new content - new content that is fantasic and that to discuss would be to spoil. Just know that if you're waiting for it, you will not be disappointed. My favourite game: plus.

Damn..I realsied I can't actually go any further becuase I've got Dishonoured and Xcom on the go and both are brilliant. To shove those in could be premature, so I'll wait for numbers 4 and 5.

I can't. Anything I've played in 2012 apart from RE6, Ninja Gaiden 3 or Lollipop Chainsaw has been stuff sitting on my shelf for nearly 2 years.

Metal Gear 3 on 3DS nnnggg

Ee, I don't think it will actually. I may have gone mental about that game a little prematurely.

Nup - on my list last year.