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Yesterday I spent most of my day looking back at Destructoid's content that went up while I was away in Europe for a month. Partly to just see everything that happened and partly to keep better tabs on certain end of year projects.

One thing I want to do at the end of the year is recognize the best videogame trailers that were released. I feel like video editors are the unsung heroes in the gaming industry, both on the press side and developer side.

So far, I think Gearbox's recently released "Borderlands 2 Launch Date Trailer" is the best trailer of the year. I couldn't get into the first game and now after this trailer I can't stop thinking about Borderlands 2. It's also impressive that it got over 1 million views on YouTube within 24 hours. Send some love to Gearbox's MikeyFace for creating the trailer (and also for being one of the lead writers on the series!)

My second favorite trailer of the year thus far is the Sleeping Dogs live-action debut. Typically, live-action videos can never live up to what the game can be, right? That's not the case here. I played Sleeping Dogs a couple of weeks ago and the trailer immulates the game to perfection. Everything you see that happens in the trailer can happen in the game. Even the slow-motion bits happen in the game!

I really think that Sleeping Dogs is going to be one of the biggest surprises of this year.

Those are the only two that really stick up there for me so far in 2012. If I have to pick a third, it would be the latest Lollipop Chainsaw trailer that focuses on Juliet's boyfriend, the decapitated head.

What have been your favorite game trailers in 2012 so far?



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I loved the new Borderland 2 trailer, I've probably watched it a dozen times now.

I guess my second fave would have to be the latest FarCry 3 trailer, I'm totally stoked for that game, one of my most anticipated this year, without a doubt.
Yeah, the trailer for Borderlands 2 is pretty badass.
I'm in the same boat! Boarderlands 1 wore a little thin for me after a few hours, but the cheeky trailer for the sequel has my irrationally stoked for it. Chalk it up to all the WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP.
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So far, the Far Cry 3 trailer has caught my eye because it sets the plot well, and anyone who has played or seen the first two Far Cry titles will know exactly what to expect. Hopefully, there will be surprises.

The Borderlands 2 trailer just makes me think of, more Borderlands with the possible addition of a more electronic or dance music involved soundtrack.
Ehhh, to be honest haven't watched many trailers. Tend to stay away from those until it's almost release time.

I'm going to go with the Sleeping Dogs one. Very nicely done live action sequence, and a friend of mine works at United Front so I gotta support! :D
Max Payne 3's Story Trailer.

Feels like the best action thriller never made.

When he unloads fires that shotgun in time with that pounding drum kit, it's just bliss. Even if you don't believe Rockstar make perfect games, they still make some amazing trailers that nail entire moods within simple hard cuts. In this case, Max Payne finally reaching breaking point.
BLT is kind of a given, but mikeyface does have a pretty good sense for the cinematic. Anthony Saves The World, anyone?

Aside from that, hmm. I really liked the first Farcry 3 teaser I saw, which was unfortunately not official. Still, the legit trailers for it are pretty fabulous as well. And the Lollipop Chainsaw trailers have been pretty solid in general, but I'm a sucker for Suda 51.

Hit me with some new Halo 4 trailerage, and then I'll have something to talk about.
Aliens Colonial Marines was a good one.

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