2012: A year of best gaming sequels and new IP's!!

Hey there gamers!! how r ya??!! How did 2012 fare for you ?? As the year comes to an end, i would like draw and conclude some important events that happened in this spectacular year. Firstly i would like to call this year as "The year of sequels". This year saw some of the best sequels down the line. 
My favorite were :

1. Max Payne 3
2. Far cry 3
3. Mass effect 3
4. Assassin's creed 3
5. Darksiders 2
6. COD Black ops 2
7. Shank 2
8. Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
9. Torchlight 2
10. Total shogun 2: Fall of samurai
11. Diablo 3
12. Crusaders kings 2
13. Darkness 2
14. Sid meyer's civilization V
15. Guild wars 2
16. Planetside 2
17. Orcs must die 2
18. Sims 3
19. Doom 3
20. Fable 3: The journey
21. Left for dead 2: Cold storm

Well there are many other exciting games which may not be considered as sequels but were very much anticipated and gained world wide whooping response like Hitman absolution after waiting for ages came out this year, and there is The walking dead series which became big hit, bigger hit than TV series i think :P. One cannot miss epic FIFA which releases every year before the year even commences. BTW did u screw around with the police, then you must have definitely played the " Most wanted 2". 

Not only sequels have scored points this year but also some of new IP's have caught the gaming community's attention. 

1. Dishonored
2. Xcom:  Enemy unknown
3. Forza horizon
4. World of warcraft: Mists of pandaria
5. Mark of the ninja
6. Quantum conundrum
7. Inversion
8. Vessel
9. Botanicula
10. Rayman origins
11. Alan wake
12. Dear esther
13. Spec ops : The line
14. Sleeping dogs

The list of awesome games of this year goes on, but due to lack of space i could only fill in the best ones here. Each game in the above list is of different genre and have done very good in the market too. 
Although i wanted to write only sequels and how 2012 has been, on an another thought i would like to give points to certain games in some particular fields. There are as follows: 

Best story : Spec Ops the line

Best co-op Multiplayer: Borderlands 2

Best campaign : Far cry 3

Best graphics : Assassin creed 3

Best puzzle game : Quantum conundrum

Best high octane killing : Darkness 2

Best high octane destruction : Dirt showdown

Best shooter : COD Black ops 2

Best stealth game: Dishonored and Absolution (well its a tie :P)

Best drama series: The walking dead

Best sports game : Fifa 13

Best 2D scrolling game : Mark of the ninja

Best ending sequel : Mass effect 3

Best racing game : Most wanted 2

Best new genre : Sleeping dogs

Best strategy : XCOM : Enemy unknown

Best horror game : Slender man

So these are my choices for their respective fields. What about yours?? Post your comments in the blog's official facebook page Gamesbuzz

Well that's that!! But what will be the use of writing this post without declaring Game of the year ??. :D Well what do you think??? 

And the Gamesbuzz's Game of the year goes to.....

Far cry 3 

Well, what is your game of the year ?? Comment below...:D

Almost forgot...wish you happy new year 2013.. Hoping to play as many awesome games as possible!

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Assassin's Creed III PC Review

The much awaited game of the year of one of my favorite series is here---Assassin's creed 3! Assassin's creed is a completely different genre of story altogether. I felt it was one of the best assassin games of this year next being absolution. 

AC 3 portrays Connor who is half British and half Mohawk. Born and raised in a tribal village he develops skills required by that of a hunter. The setting of the game dates back to American revolution. Connor with his undeveloped skills seeks help of an old person who helps him to seek revenge of the person who destroyed Connor's village. As the story progresses, much is revealed and questions are answered. The story is perfect balance of convoluted twists and turns and some temporary moments of happiness. 

Naval missions are pretty good!!

Gameplay and design of the game
The gameplay in AC 3 is much more developed than its sequels. The combat is much more deadly and fluid. The combat with the British shows the typical British style of line firing of the target. The player plays many characters in the game. Starting from Haytham to young man Connor the game develops and shows the important events happened in the life of Connor and of the American revolution. Advancing from tree to tree is so fluid as if we were walking on the road. Its really difficult to lose grip and fall down as Connor is fast and agile while travelling through trees. 

These kids are frustrating!! Arrrr...

Connor has arsenal of weapons stuffed in his robes. Way many than the Ezio or Altair  He can dual wield weapons. One can wield hidden blade, sword/Ax, gun, bow while wielding tomahawk on the other hand. But not at the same time. At first i found the gun's reloading time was longer and frustrating but then i understood its a game set in a ancient period where the weapons were not well developed and also its not a shooter game :P. I find the hunting feature introduced as welcoming gesture. But the hunting techniques are as not that well developed. Also the animals don't change tactics to evade. The game does not have any mission which us money to upgrade our weapons or buy new items instead one should rely on hunting and other side missions which produce just sufficient money. 

Improved combat

Desmond missions are too easy. But at the same time frustrating and glitchy. Particularly i hated the ending video and play where we need to find the key for the apple of Eden  There is no objective marker nor a map to set path where we should go.

The game has many glitches. One major glitch is when Connor jumps into cart filled with hay he immediately jumps back out. Which again is frustrating cause when guard finds out optional quest of 'do not get detected' fails. Also i dint like the children who beg as they wont leave you and can be really frustrating if triggered a open conflict. The game presents wide range of enemies starting from the ones who brawl to heavy grenadier with Ax. The game has about 200 species of animals and many missions to gain experience. 

There is lot to do in the game. In leisure time one can simply open and choose homestead missions or thief missions or simply hunt animals and sell their parts for money or help others or attack convoy or just admire the beauty of the game. 

Graphics and sound
Whoa isn't AC 3 a spectacular delight in every way. Those lively environments, animals in forests, live oceans---simply mind blowing  Its better to witness it rather describing it. Sounds play important role in AC 3. Rugged sound of carts, neighing of horses, growling of wolves, all these make us feel as if we are actually in that place.
The seasons change and it really makes difference in the game. Leaves shed in winter and more wolves are present for hunting whereas during sunny season beautiful grow alongside the path. 

Lively town of Boston!!

To sum up, it was a pleasure and its playable again and again. If not for those myriad of glitches and tricky optional quests it comes close to Game of the Year (GOTY). A gorgeous game!! 

+ Improved combat                                  - Many glitches
+ Gorgeous graphics                                    - Tricky optional quests
    and lively environments
+ open world-good for hunting
+ setting of the story
+ Lots of side missions 

My rating is 9/10...

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