To The Moon isn’t a much of a game, but a story about human relationships; bonds that are fragile but sometimes bound by a common destiny. It’s expertly written, funny, utterly heartbreaking but also uplifting.  An excellent piece of narrative, regardless of medium.

It’s my personal game of the year, surpassing even Portal 2. You can purchase the full version on Freebird Games’ website for about $15.

★★★★★

There wasn’t really any contest: the original soundtrack for Supergiant Games’ Bastion (by Darren Korb) is excellent. If you haven’t heard Setting Sail, Coming Home, you’re missing out.

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I’ve spent the last week playing an inordinate amount of NHL 12, specifically online versus play. I’m doing pretty well, winning more matches than losing them — this is in stark contrast to NHL 10, where I always struggled to win.

Except for shot blocking, which is slightly overpowered, NHL 12 is a smooth experience online.

To celebrate its ten-year anniversary, Rockstar Games has started selling a limited edition figurine of GTA III’s silent protagonist:

To commemorate the game’s 10th anniversary, Rockstar Games is proud to present this limited edition action figure of lead character Claude, an ex-con out for revenge in a city filled with mobsters, street gangs and cops on the take.

The protagonist’s name has been hinted at, but not confirmed, until now. (via Giant Bomb)

Developers are, eleven years later, still releasing games for the system — FIFA 12, for example.