Injustice: Gods Among Us

The latest fighter from NetherRealm (the guys that made Mortal Kombat 9) pits all your favorite DC Comics characters against one another. Overall its a solid fighter that certainly has a lot of draw for fans of the characters, but otherwise may be skipable. I definitely recommend playing Injustice, but only renting it because if you haven't bought it already as a fan of DC then there isn't much reason to own it. 6/10 More after the break.

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BIOSHOCK INFINITE

The original Bioshock was easily one of the greatest games of all time. It was one of the first games that made me feel like the format had really evolved beyond a form of entertainment for kids, that as an adult it was okay to play games because it was a compelling medium that conveyed more emotions because the audience was actually in control of the protagonist. The fact that it was a videogame enabled them to achieve a story with such an extremely emotional and visceral climax that it redefined the medium, the climax being a twist that played on the mechanics of videogames which forced players to reconsider their motivations for playing. Its hard to explain without spoiling the story, but it was revolutionary.

Ultimately, Bioshock Infinite surpasses the original. Easily a 10/10. I'll go in to more detail after the break:

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Top 10s of 2012

Videogames:

5. Halo 4

4. Journey

3. Mass Effect 3

2. Minecraft

1. Borderlands 2

Movies:

10. Skyfall

9. Five Year Engagement

8. Silver Linings Playbook

7. Dredd

6. Looper

5. The Raid

4. Cabin in the Woods

3. Django Unchained

2. The Dark Knight Rises

1. The Avengers

Music:

10. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror

9. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (III)

8. Baroness - Yellow & Green

7. Santigold - Master of My Make Believe

6. Blood Red Shoes - In Time to Voices

5. The Shins - Port of Morrow

4. Metric - Synthetica

3. Passion Pit - Gossamer

2. Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods

1. John Samson - Provincial

Top 11s of 2011

TELEVISION:
11. Pan Am
10. 2 Broke Girls & New Girl (My 2 new favorite guilty pleasures.)
09. Once Upon a Time & Grimm (or Fables the TV show)
08. Justified
07. Bob's Burgers
06. 30 Rock
05. Archer
04. Community
03. Friday Night Lights
02. Parks & Recreation
01. Louie

VIDEOGAMES:

11. Sonic Generations
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (also Halo CE and Gears of War 3)
09. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 & Mortal Kombat
08. Killzone 3
07. L.A. Noire
06. Infamous 2
05. Little Big Planet 2
04. Assasin's Creed: Revelations
03. Portal 2
02. Batman: Arkham City
01. Skyrim

MUSIC:
11. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
10. Feist - Metals or female singer songwriters in general with St. Vincent (Strange Mercy), Florence + The Machine (Ceremonials) and Lykke Li (Wounded Rhymes)
09. Kanye West and Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
08. Foster the People - Torches
07. Red Fang - Murder the Mountains
06. Childish Gambino - Camp
05. Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
04. Radiohead - King of Limbs
03. The Strokes - Angeles
02. Thursday - No Devolucion
01. Black Keys - El Camino

MOVIES:
11. Captain America (Green Hornet, Thor, X-men, Green Lantern)
10. Our Idiot Brother (Cedar Rapids, Hangover 2, Bad Teacher, 30 Minutes or Less)
09. Crazy Stupid Love
08. Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2
07. Attack the Block
06. Super
05. Young Adult
04. The Guard
03. 50/50
02. Bridesmaids
01. Drive