For almost 30 years, the British media company EMAP has been annually awarding the Golden Joystick Award to the best computer games of the year.
This year was no exception, the list of winners of the Golden Joystick Award 2012 brought together games of all famous genres. The best games of 2012 selected by popular internet voting, in which 4-plus million people took part.
So, we bring to your attention the Top 16 games, which included holders of the Golden Joystick Award 2012.
16. Best Action - Batman: Arkham City
Adventure action is a sequel to the 2009 Batman: Arkham Asylum. The plot was based on DC Comics about Batman.
15. The best game for tablets and smartphones - Angry Birds Space
Angry birds kill pigs on mobile devices of 50 million people around the world. Not surprisingly, the competitors in the nomination had practically no chance.
14. Best DLC (Downloadable Legal Content) - Portal 2: Perpetual Testing Initiative
A new addition to the popular first-person puzzle was released in May 2012.
13. Best Downloadable Game - Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
The first-person game was created in a week by the programmer Marcus Persson. The product has the title "Indy of the Year 2011" according to the magazine "Gambling."
12. Best MMO - World of Tanks
The number of players in the tank simulator in September 2012 exceeded 40 million people. The game has more than two dozen different awards.
11. Best Strategy - Civilization V: Gods and Kings
Add-on for turn-based strategy gave users 9 new civilizations, 27 new units, 1 new resource, 13 new buildings and 9 wonders of the world.
10. Best Shooter - Battlefield 3
The game is a sequel to Battlefield 2, released back in 2005. Sales of the third part have already exceeded 15 million copies.
9. Best fighting game - Mortal Kombat
The ninth version of the video game was released in April 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But the premiere for the PlayStation Vita took place only in May 2012, which allowed the game to take part in the Golden Joystick Award.
8. Best Role Playing Game (RPG) - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
A fifth of the role-playing game became the winner in three categories at once. In addition, the product earned the honorary title “Game of the Year” from the Video Game Award 2011.
7. Best racing game - Forza 4
The car simulator for the Xbox 360 is different in that it supports the latest Kinect sensor in conjunction with traditional controls.
6. The best sports game - FIFA 12
The nineteenth version of the football game has a single set of functions for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
5. The best game for mobile game consoles - Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Although the game is the fourth in the Uncharted series, it is the only one designed for the PlayStation Vita console.
4. Best browser game - Slender
The main character of the game was Slender Man - a character of network folklore. Indie Horror is freely distributed over the Internet.
3. Best gaming moment - Throat of the World (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
The second of three awards given to Skyrim. Although, according to fans, conquering the mountain is only one of many exciting moments in the game.
2. The most anticipated game - Grand Theft Auto V
The action is scheduled for release in April 2013. The game is designed for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
1. Best Game - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The absolute winner of the Golden Joystick Award 2012 was the fifth of Skyrim. Over the first week of sales in November 2011, over 7 million copies of the game were sold.
