Yahoo! Games: Game of the Year 2012
The Walking Dead: The GameTelltale Games
As with most zombie epidemics, no one saw The Walking Dead coming. An episodic game based on a licensed property? And MORE zombies? It could have spelled disaster, but Telltale proved everyone wrong by consistently delivering the most captivating video game experience of 2012. For five episodes we made gut-wrenching decisions in the name of survival, doing terrible ...
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The Walking Dead: The Game
Telltale Games
As with most zombie epidemics, no one saw The Walking Dead coming. An episodic game based on a licensed property? And MORE zombies? It could have spelled disaster, but Telltale proved everyone wrong by consistently delivering the most captivating video game experience of 2012. For five episodes we made gut-wrenching decisions in the name of survival, doing terrible things to protect an innocent girl from a world turned on its head. Emotionally draining but immensely rewarding, The Walking Dead found humanity in the unlikeliest of places, building to a crescendo that resonates long after the game is completed. This one's for you, Clem.
Honorable mention: Dishonored, Journey less