There were a lot of great games in 2012, but here are the best: our Games of the Year. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have our spotlight today, and we also name our #1 multi-platform release. READ MORE
Graham Russell
There were a lot of great games in 2012, but here are the best: our Games of the Year. We continue by revealing our picks on Nintendo’s home systems, as well as PC. READ MORE
For me, 2012 wasn’t the year of the breakout all-time favorites, but rather one when it got super-tough to judge games’ relative quality. In this year like none before, game experiences are so apples-to-oranges. How do you compare Journey to Rhythm Heaven Fever? Or Sound Shapes to Mass Effect 3? Here’s my best attempt, but these games are all brilliant, as are a few that didn’t make the cut.
10. LittleBigPlanet Vita
Portable versions of console games. Sony’s gotten into some trouble in the past with this sort of approach, but with the Vita edition of LittleBigPlanet, it took the right approach. Touch controls are elegantly-implemented in most levels, and the App Store-like approach to community levels (save states and all) is very nice. It’s the type of game that’s best downloaded, as it’s a great palette cleanser after any other title. READ MORE
2012 was a busy year! We try to cover all of it in one episode, which turns out to be just as crazy as it sounds. Hear us go system-by-system, talking about the highs and lows of each. It was a year of transition all around.
Check out the show here, check us out on iTunes or use the RSS feed in your favorite podcast aggregator. Let us know what you think! Email podcast[at]snackbar-games.com.
Hosts: Jeff deSolla, Chris Dominowski, Chris Ingersoll, Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette.
Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
There were a lot of great games in 2012, but here are the best: our Games of the Year. We’re starting off with the portable systems: the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Vita and PSP. It’s been a transition year for all four, but there are gems on each. READ MORE
