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Did This Year's Software Lineup Compare To 2011's?
At the end of each year, us Game Informer editors put together our personal top 10 lists for the magazine. As I assembled my favorite games from 2012, I had a feeling that this year wasn't quite as jam-packed with awesome games as 2011. I wasn't sure if it was just my imagination, or if the incoming next-gen systems are leaving us with a withering crop of awesome experiences. To see if this year compared to last year's offerings, I've assembled a list of the more high-profile games of each year. Check it out below.
2011
January
LittleBigPlanet 2
Mass Effect 2
Dead Space 2
February
Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Bulletstorm
Killzone 3
March
Fight Night Champion
Crysis 2
April
Mortal Kombat
Portal 2
May
Fable III
L.A. Noire
June
Infamous 2
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Shadows of the Damned
July
Bastion
August
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
September
Dead Island
Driver: San Francisco
Resistance 3
Gears of War 3
Ico and Shadow Collection
October
Dark Souls
Rage
Batman: Arkham City
Kirby’s Return To Dream Land
Battlefield 3
November
Uncharted 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Super Mario 3D Land
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Rayman Origins
Saints Row: The Third
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
December
Mario Kart 7
2012
January
Soulcalibur V
February
Jak and Daxter Collection
Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning
Resident Evil: Revelations
Twisted Metal
Asura’s Wrath
SSX
March
Mass Effect 3
Street Fighter X Tekken
Journey
April
Fez
The Witcher 2
Trials Evolution
Prototype 2
May
Diablo III
Max Payne 3
Dragon’s Dogma
June
Spec Ops: The Line
August
Sound Shapes
Darksiders II
Sleeping Dogs
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Ratchet & Clank Collection
September
Mark of the Ninja
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Borderlands 2
October
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Assassin’s Creed III
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
November
Halo 4
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
New Super Mario Bros. U
Hitman: Absolution
What do you think? Did this year stack up to the excellent 2011, or did it fall short?
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