Nominee for the games of the year in 2012 include titles such as :

Journey, Spelunky, Guild Wars 2, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Mass Effect 3, Mark of the Ninja, The Walking Dead, Xcom Enemy Unknown, Dishonored, Halo 4

Me i personally think that Far Cry 3 should have been in this running. The story of this game was just fantastic this game is a first person shooter which also feature role playing elements including experience points skill trees and crafting system. I feel that this game should have won hands down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6gnOVJsCsM