Top 15 Console Games of 2012

With the E3 2012 show come and gone, we’ve now got a good idea of what new video games will be released in 2012. A Nielsen games survey has revealed the most anticipated Top 15 Console Games of 2012.

As you’ll see in the lists below, Halo 4 continues to be the most coveted title for Xbox 360 gamers. While Call of Duty: Black Ops II has now inserted itself at the top of the list for PS3 gamers, ranking a close second on Xbox 360 as well. For the Nintendo Wii, Just Dance 4 debuts in the top spot.

Top 15 Xbox 360 Games of 2012:

1. Halo 4
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
3. Assassin’s Creed III
4. Madden NFL 13
5. Resident Evil 6
6. Borderlands 2
7. NCAA Football 13
8. NBA 2K13
9. FIFA Soccer 13
10. Fable: The Journey
11. Darksiders II
12. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
13. Far Cry 3
14. Medal of Honor: Warfighter
15. NHL 13

Here’s the newest Halo 4 trailer that gives a sneak peek at the gameplay.

Top 15 PlayStation 3 Games of 2012:

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
2. Madden NFL 13
3. Assassin’s Creed III
4. Resident Evil 6
5. NCAA Football 13
6. Borderlands 2
7. NBA 2K13
8. Darksiders II
9. NHL 13
10. FIFA Soccer 13
11. Far Cry 3
12. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
13. Hitman: Absolution
14. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
15. WWE ‘13

Here’s the Call of Duty: Black Ops II reveal trailer that introduces the new game.

Top 15 Wii Games of 2012:

1. Just Dance 4
2. Madden NFL 13
3. Just Dance: Disney Party
4. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
5. Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
6. WWE ‘13
7. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
8. NBA 2K13
9. FIFA Soccer 13
10. The Last Story
11. Everyone Sing
12. Ice Age: Continental Drift: Arctic Games
13. Skylanders Giants
14. Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
15. Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

Here’s the Just Dance 4 announcement trailer.

Nielsen wraps up by adding: “Madden NFL 13 still ranks in the top 5 for all three consoles, with three other titles making the top 15 across the consoles as well; Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012), FIFA Soccer 13, and NBA 2K13. In addition to Call of Duty: Black Ops II, other titles that are not releasing on the Wii but have high marks on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 are Assassin’s Creed III, Resident Evil 6 and Borderlands 2.”

What’s your Top list of most wanted console games in 2012?