I will probably get laughed at for this bold statement, but yes ZombiU is my game of the year. At the end of the day its all about personal taste, and this game is right up my street. Yes it has had lukewarm reviews from sections of the gaming press, and been a tad overhyped perhaps, but to hell with that i love it.

It is a true survival horror, the best since the early Resident evil games, and the dark and dingy theme of the game creates a great atmosphere. I love the fact that you are very cautious, treading carefully so you dont make the wrong move and be ready for that surprise Zombie attack. It is also got a few decent scares in the games, and gives an aura of panic on a few occasions, add this to the lovely interface and use of the gamepad this has been one of the most satisfying games i have played in a long time.

I didnt make this decision lightly, my top 3 candidates for my personal game of the year were between this, Resident Evil Revelations and Hitman Absolution, but ZombiU has been such a breath of fresh air for me thus getting the 2012 Zippy game of the year award.

Please feel free to post your own personal game of the year and candidates :)

sooo what else have you played this year ?

Max Payne 3 is my game of the year, sadly though nothing else comes close. but i should mention i havent played dishonored, yet!

My game of the year is Planetside 2, nothing is more fun and satisfying than killing hackers:

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Id probably get laughed at for mine as well because would have to be ps all stars. But like you said its all about personal taste.

Kid Icarus: Uprising the best game I've played this year.

Mass Effect 3 & ZombiU the 2nd and 3rd choices.

Honourable mention to Resident Evil Revelations.

I have Max Payne 3, but havent played it yet. My 2012 line up has been..
NSMB2
ZombiU
Hitman Absolution
Resident Evil Revelations
Mario Tennis Open
NSMBU
Nintendoland
Fifa 13

My GOTY is Sleeping Dogs, very unexpected, though overall this year has been very weak as far as I´m concerned, so different from last year, when we had Arkham City, Gears 3, Uncharted 3, Dark Souls, Skyrim, Zelda SS...but next year is gonna be CRAZY...the good kind of crazy :)

Seems like a solid game if you appreciate true survival horror and understand you will die frequently. It seems reviewers and gamers these days have been conditioned to think more action shooter oriented games like RE5/6 and Left 4 Dead are "survival horror" when they are really action shooters with a horror overlay. So when a true survival horror game is relased where they are suppose to be more vulnerable and use their wits more than their weapons, they criticize it and think it inferior. I think games like Amnesia also carry the survival horror torch.

ZombiU... ITS FUCKING GREAT!