Video games can be many things to many people, so the idea of proclaiming a
single one as the best of 2012 strikes us as a little limiting. This year, instead of screaming at each other for hours in a sweaty, smoke-filled room until we emerge with a handful of winners, your
friends at 1UP have decided to forsake categorization and write about the experiences that brought us the most enjoyment this year — and that’s the point of playing video games, isn’t it?