Post Your Game of the Year

[IamMedellin]

Now since the GOTY podcast appears to be dead, I'll list my top games for 2011

Gears of War 3
Arkham City
Mortal Kombat
Dead Space 2
NBA 2K12

[riley420]

I originally pegged Skyrim as my absolutely no doubt hands down GOTY winner....and then I played Portal 2.

Yeah, it's short(ish). Yeah, it's silly....but that's what makes it great. It took the formula from the really short first game, added about double-triple the puzzles (along with one of the great twists in gaming the last decade or so) and an amazing script wiith great voice acting.

I'm torn. Skyrim sucked 80 hours of my life away before I took a break...but I really enjoyed Portal 2 more than I've enjoyed a lot of games the last few years.

[BazookaJoe5]

i figured this would be on everyones disappointment of the year. everyone across the web seemed to just forget about this game about 2 weeks after it came out. remember that IGN guy who posted an article about how DS would be better than skyrim? lol

Eh, not for me. I loved Dark Souls. I saw the article you were talking about and I thought it was silly. Completely different games that appeal to different groups. I readily admit DS has flaws, I think they overdid the difficulty for sure, but no other game this year hooked me the way DS did. Not even Skyrim. Getting past a tough boss in DS and moving on to the next beautifully designed zone, seeing what new death was ahead, just had a great time with it.

[SethMode]

Eh, not for me. I loved Dark Souls. I saw the article you were talking about and I thought it was silly. Completely different games that appeal to different groups. I readily admit DS has flaws, I think they overdid the difficulty for sure, but no other game this year hooked me the way DS did. Not even Skyrim. Getting past a tough boss in DS and moving on to the next beautifully designed zone, seeing what new death was ahead, just had a great time with it.

I also think that that entire article was pretty tongue-in-cheek.

Now, I personally could not get into Dark Souls as much as Demon's...don't know why, but it just frustrated and annoyed me more than it satisfied me. That being said, it's an extremely creative game (if a bit Demon's-esque) and really challenges the player in some very interesting and often not cheap ways (despite how often it might seem cheap). I hope that From Software keeps pushing the mold, although I hope they iterate a little less with the next one, personally.