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The Top Five Impactful Games of 2012

Stolen courtesy of Columbia Pictures. There was some legal text at the bottom, so I snipped that.

I don’t think there can be any question that we’re living through a genuine Golden Age of Gaming when picking out the most impactful games of the year is difficult, not because I need to invent tenuous reasons to validate my choices, but because there are too many to choose from. I’ve whittled down the list, and what follows are the five games that most affected me in 2012. And boy, there were some doozies.

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Hotline Miami: Your Finger, Your Smiling Mouth

Please don't read these alt-texts until you're done with the article. I'm trying to do something here!

Be warned, this will get sticky. Violence generally does. You might be thinking you have some experience with this sort of thing, but I can assure you that no, you do not. And if we’re going to do this, you need to do exactly what I tell you, exactly when I tell you. No excuses or deviation. Just try not to think too much.

You’ve been warned. You may click “Read More” at this time, but remember, it’s your choice, your finger. Don’t blame me.

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