The Obligatory "Awards of the Year" post... You're not playing this game, but trust me, you should be

Written by Dan Zuccarelli

Tuesday, 30 December 2008 08:33

So each of us has chosen our top 5 games of the year, but we decided to choose some other awards as well. Today is our vote for the game you've most likely looked past on your way to the next big release. But these smaller and off-kilter titles offer some of the best experiences of the year.

Feel free to agree/disagree/wish death upon our choices in the comments.

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yea-kefling A Kingdom for Keflings - nominated by Jim

Zen gaming rocks. Mellow, simple, non-threatening gameplay is essential for that lazy Sunday afternoon, and games that fit the criteria are few and far between. That's why Kingfom for Keflings is such a solid sleeper hit. Combining some basic RTS gathering elements and some SimCity-for-Dummies style gameplay, Keflings is the perfect game to kick back on the couch with to keep the adrenaline at a minimum.

yea-trials Trials 2 - nominated by Kevin

I just about said everything I wanted to say about the game in my review but it seems like I didn't make a strong enough argument for playing the game. Hopefully those of you who came to your senses and listened to me when I told you the game was awesome purchased it and found out for yourself. If you didn't....well, what are you waiting for? The most fun you'll have tearing your hair out in frustration awaits!

yea-lastguy The Last Guy – nominated by Dan

I've tried to get people to play this game and for the most part I still feel like people just aren't hearing me. Maybe people are put off by the satellite imagery thing, or the truly weird presentation. But the game plays like the classic snake games and at later levels require some inventive risk/reward situations that make you want to play the levels numerous times to try and save more people. If you have a PS3 you ought to at least try the demo.

yea-valkyrie Valkyria Chronicles. - nominated by Ryan

A beautiful, evocative sRPG that feels like a playable Miyazaki film.

It's selling like shit, and this is your fault.

Go buy it, you bastards.

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written by Dan Zuccarelli, December 30, 2008

I just bought Trials 2 on steam for 2 bucks. There's officially no reason to not give it a shot at that price. I'm looking forward to it.

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written by Miles Moore, December 30, 2008

Oh man, Kingdom For Keflings is honestly such a relaxing game. I played that game (no joke) for 11 straight hours on Christmas day...but that is partly because I had no family around for the holidays. But still, that game just felt so relaxing.

I'm gonna go get Trials 2 now, I have no idea what it's about, but I'm excited!