I just beat Metal Gear Rising. It's probably my favorite game this year so far unless you count the Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC (which I do). I still have Ni No Kuni untouched though, snagged it at $40 and plan to get to it when I have more time on my hands. Hope you have fun with those, at least April will be a slow month for you to catch up.
As for 2012, yeah, I get how most people see it as bad. But with Mass Effect 3, Pokemon Black 2, Pokemon Conquest, Mark of the Ninja and Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing Transformed I didn't think it was that bad.