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Reader Games Of The Year 2012

by Matthew Kato on January 01, 2013 at 03:24 PM

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Last year will go down as one of the better years in video games, with titles like Halo 4, Far Cry 3, and The Walking Dead coming out among many others. But before we turn the page on 2012, here's a look at the games that readers voted as their favorites of the year.

Our Reader Games of the Year poll garnered 56,415 respondents, with the two stipulations being people could vote multiple times, and that they didn't have to vote on every category.

Here are the list of winners in each category, but you can also check out the full survey below.

Reader Games of the Year 2012 (GI picks in parentheses if different)

Game of the Year Halo 4 (Mass Effect 3)

Shooter Borderlands 2 (Halo 4)

RPG Mass Effect 3

Strategy XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Fighter Soulcalibur V (Tekken Tag Tournament 2)

Sports FIFA 13

Puzzle Quantum Conundrum (Fez)

Action Assassin's Creed III (Dishonored)

Platformer Rayman Origins (handheld) (New Super Mario Bros. U)

Racing Need for Speed: Most Wanted

MMO Guild Wars 2

Co-op Multiplayer Borderlands 2

Competitive Multiplayer Halo 4

PS3 Exclusive Journey

Xbox 360 Exclusive Halo 4

PC Exclusive Guild Wars 2 (Torchlight II)

Wii Exclusive Mario Party 9 (Xenoblade Chronicles)

Wii U Exclusive New Super Mario Bros. U

Handheld Exclusive Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
(Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward)

Downloadable Exclusive The Walking Dead (Mark of the Ninja)

Mobile Exclusive Angry Birds Star Wars (10000000)

DLC of the Year The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn
(Mass Effect 3: Leviathan)

Click Here For The Complete Survey Results

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Filed under: game informer, 2012, Games of the Year, 238, 2012 reader games of the year, reader awards

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by Ghost Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 08:41 PM

Excellent choices! Though I'm a little surprised Mario Part 9 won Wii Exclusive.
by xXGRIMNIRXx Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 09:17 PM

at least Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim got some form of recognition for last year.. half the games and categories I never played but had to vote for anyway which in my opinion botches the voting in the first place. but, what can you do...
by Kyle Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 09:27 PM

Borderlands 2!! for the win!
by Jammin Jones Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Again, my vote meant less than a head but to a pile of sand.
by Jammin Jones Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Again, my vote meant less than a head but to a pile of sand.
by MortalWar Thursday, January 03, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Wow! Black Ops II dosen't have a single nomination here! My respect for Gameinformer increases another notch!
by Keen_Dreams Friday, January 04, 2013 at 01:14 AM

Mario Party 9?

seriously people? SERIOUSLY?

I give up.
by Francofone Friday, January 04, 2013 at 11:43 AM

Halo 4 as GOTY? Lol. I guess it had to win somewhere and that one xbox guy had to vote for his game multiple times.
by Lazy Jake Sunday, January 06, 2013 at 12:55 PM

Halo 4 ftw!!!
by Mystery Harris Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 09:05 AM

I think journey was the best last year!
by Pistol Bob Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 11:51 PM

Wait, people still play Mario Party? Seriously? Those went stale like 5 years ago...
by twoface123456 Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:48 PM

black ops 2 not one of the best games of the year but improved a little some what
by twoface123456 Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:49 PM

black ops 2 not one of the best games of the year but improved a little some what
by Cody Monday, January 28, 2013 at 04:00 PM

MARIO PARTY BEAT XENOBLADE?! No, recount that vote.
by Dave "The Wave" Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 12:49 PM

I think the Walking Dead should have won more than just best downloadable exclusive. It was the best 18 hours of gaming I've had in a while.