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Polygon's 2012 Games of the Year
The challenge, unsurprisingly, was choosing just 10 games. How do you select such a small sample to represent such a fantastic year of gaming? Our approach was a clinical one, giving each of our staffers 100 points to dole out as they saw fit (provided they awarded no game more than 25 points). Our list is composed of the 10 games that scored the highest after the staff scores were tallied. Simple, right?
Of course, the clinical approach is a lot tougher to stomach when we leave behind so many beloved also-rans, so we'll be presenting some Honorable Mentions down the road. For now, here are our top 10 favorite games of the year. We'll have the first three for you on Wednesday, three more on Thursday and the final four on Friday.
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January 11, 2013
Polygon 2012 Games of the Year #3: Journey
Journey will make players feel small, often scared and nearly always lost.
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January 11, 2013
Polygon 2012 Games of the Year #4: Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 is perverse, violent and rude. It's also one of the best games of 2012.
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January 10, 2013
Polygon 2012 Games of the Year #5: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM feels like a toy box where you're using toys to hunt other toys and using their technology to build better toys.
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January 10, 2013
Polygon 2012 Games of the Year #6: FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL has an uncanny ability of hitting that compulsive sweet spot in a player's mind that keeps them coming back
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January 9, 2013
Polygon 2012 Games of the Year #8: Mass Effect 3
what we're left with in Mass Effect 3 is still an astounding accomplishment
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