Metacritic, the ever-useful tool for both consumers and industry-types created to aggregate game reviews into one nifty score, has released its overall 2012 ratings sorted by publisher. And the results are, not surprisingly, super interesting.

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1. Telltale Games (Average Score: 83.9)

(Average Score: 83.9) 2. Take-Two Interactive (Average Score: 83.1)

(Average Score: 83.1) 3. Electronic Arts (Average Score: 75.2)

(Average Score: 75.2) 3. Square Enix (Average Score: 75.2)

(Average Score: 75.2) 4. Bethesda Softworks (Average Score: 74.3)

(Average Score: 74.3) 5. THQ (Average Score: 73.7)

(Average Score: 73.7) 6. Microsoft (Average Score: 73.0)

(Average Score: 73.0) 7. Sony (Average Score: 72.3)

(Average Score: 72.3) 8. Nintendo (Average Score: 71.2)

(Average Score: 71.2) 9. Warner Bros. Interactive (Average Score: 70.6)

(Average Score: 70.6) 10. Capcom (Average Score: 70.4)

(Average Score: 70.4) 11. SEGA (Average Score: 69.9)

(Average Score: 69.9) 12. Atlus (Average Score: 69.8)

(Average Score: 69.8) 13. Konami (Average Score: 69.0)

(Average Score: 69.0) 14. Ubisoft (Average Score: 68.2)

(Average Score: 68.2) 15. XSEED (Average Score: 66.8)

(Average Score: 66.8) 16. Activision Blizzard (Average Score: 64.4)

(Average Score: 64.4) 17. Namco Bandai (Average Score: 62.5)

(Average Score: 62.5) 18. Paradox Interactive (Average Score: 62.1)

(Average Score: 62.1) 19. Focus Home Interactive (Average Score: 60.5)

(Average Score: 60.5) 20. 505 Games (Average Score: 53.3)

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1. The Walking Dead see deal Walking Dead: The Game $0.00 on iTunes Store (Metacritic Score: 95 | IGN Score: 9.3)

(Metacritic Score: 95 | IGN Score: 9.3) 2. Persona 4 Golden (PlayStation Vita) (Metacritic Score: 94 | IGN Score: 9.3)

(Metacritic Score: 94 | IGN Score: 9.3) 3. Mass Effect 3 (PlayStation 3) (Metacritic Score: 93 | IGN Score: 9.5)

(Metacritic Score: 93 | IGN Score: 9.5) 3. Mass Effect 3 (Xbox 360) (Metacritic Score: 93 | IGN Score: 9.5)

(Metacritic Score: 93 | IGN Score: 9.5) 4. Journey (PlayStation 3) (Metacritic Score: 92 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 92 | IGN Score: 9.0) 4. Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) (Metacritic Score: 92 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 92 | IGN Score: 9.0) 5. Dishonored (PC) (Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.2)

(Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.2) 5. Mark of the Ninja (PC) (Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.0) 5. Borderlands 2 (PlayStation 3) (Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.0) 5. Far Cry 3 (PlayStation 3) (Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 91 | IGN Score: 9.0) 6. Far Cry 3 (Xbox 360) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0) 6. Trials Evolution (Xbox 360) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0) 6. Okami HD (PlayStation 3) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.1)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.1) 6. Mark of the Ninja (Xbox 360) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0) 6. FIFA Soccer 13 (Xbox 360) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0) 6. Guild Wars 2 (PC) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.0) 6. NBA 2K13 (PlayStation 3) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.1)

(Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 9.1) 6. XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Xbox 360) (Metacritic Score: 90 | IGN Score: 8.2)

Metacritic separates large publishers from mid-size publishers in their statistics; we’ve put them together into a more exact listing, which you can see below.Metacritic also released a console comparison : in 2012, PS3 games scored an average of 70.3, Xbox 360 games scored an average of 69.5 and Wii/Wii U games scored an average of 68.3.Additionally, 18 games scored a 90 or higher on Metacritic in 2012. Those games are listed below, along with the score IGN gave each game.

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