Amazon names Journey, Halo 4, Darksiders 2 and 17 more as games of the year

The editors at Amazon Games have assembled their "Best of 2012 in Gaming" list, which includes 20 games (many of which are discounted), according to the recently published list.

Amazon Games' editors used their judgment as well as user reviews "to ensure our choices were in line with the opinions of our customers." The games and their current prices on Amazon include:

1. Journey Collector's Edition. $46.99 PlayStation 3.
2. Borderlands 2. $49.99 Xbox 360, $45 PlayStation 3, and $29.99 PC download.
3. XCOM: Enemy Unknown. $50.41 Xbox 360, $45 PlayStation 3, $24.99 PC download.
4. Dishonored. $39.99 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
5. Mass Effect 3. $20.99 Xbox 360, $21.19 PlayStation 3, $14.99 PC download.
6. The Walking Dead. $47.45 Xbox 360, $29.99 PlayStation 3, $24.99 PC download.
7. Halo 4. $50.05 Xbox 360.
8. Darksiders 2. $39.90 Xbox 360, $29.90 PlayStation 3, $24.99 PC download.
9. Hotline Miami. $7.49 PC download.
10. The Last Story. $29.99 Wii.
11. Need for Speed: Most Wanted. $53.93 Xbox 360, $49.92 PlayStation 3, $29.99 PC download.
12. Gravity Rush. $34 PlayStation Vita.
13. Diablo 3. $59.95 PC DVD.
14. Guild Wars 2. $57.60 PC DVD, $59.99 PC download.
15. Sleeping Dogs. $29.02 Xbox 360, $44.25 PlayStation 3, $37.49 PC download.
16. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward. $39.99 Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.
17. Assassin's Creed 3. $50.94 Xbox 360, $50.25 PlayStation 3, $49.99 PC download.
18. Max Payne 3. $35.25 Xbox 360, $29.49 PlayStation 3, $24.29 PC download.
19. Lumines: Electronic Symphony. $23.49 PlayStation Vita.
20. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. $49.99 Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $47.99 PC download.

You can find links to each game at Amazon's "Best of 2012 in Gaming" page.