Ken Mckown writes: Creating a new IP is a tricky business. You have to rely on marketing and word of mouth to get your game noticed. It worked for BioShock and Borderlands, mostly because those games were highly polished, and extremely good. Dishonored feels like it belongs in this company of names. Developed by Arkane Studios, the guys behind Arx Fatalis, and published by Bethesda, this unique experience hits all of the right notes from gameplay to design and everything in between. It just feels great all around, and I think we will definitely be talking about Dishonored when it comes time to pick the best of 2012. 9.0/10

