Joystiq Top 10 of 2012: Dishonored

Joystiq - Dishonored is a convoluted work, and key in reclaiming the word "convoluted" for the purposes of praise. Simplicity has a place in the finest games, but sometimes you just want to get wrapped up in things. A scarf metaphor might have gone here, had it not come from the paranoia induced by Dishonored's deadly contempt for unshielded necks.

[dedicatedtogamers]

Dishonored was easily my favorite surprise of 2012. I'd known about the game since GameInformer did a cover story many, many months ago and I went "meh". I knew almost nothing about the game but a suggestion from a friend (he and I grew up playing games like Thief, Deus Ex, and System Shock) made me try it. I'm glad I did. Hopefully there's a sequel with more powers and larger areas.

[Walker]

1th. journey .