Vrykolas
11-19-2011, 03:17 AM
So, does anyone feel ready to make a move on their Game of the Year yet? Still a month or so left yet, so some last minute revisions might be necessary, but looking over the release schedule, I'm basically done for the year, so I figured I'd cobble a list together now. There will be plenty of threads like this nearer the end of the year, with lots of specific categories, but do you at least have a shortlist of your favourite games of 2011 yet?
My list (in no particular order) currently looks like this:
1) Dark Souls.
2) Portal 2.
3) Dead Space 2.
4) Inazuma Eleven.
5) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
6) Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
7) LA Noire.
8) Dragon Age 2.
9) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
10) Dead Island.
I don't have a Wii, and all my mates who did have one have long since sold them on, so I haven't been able to play Xenoblade or Skyward Sword, which is a shame as they would almost certainly factor in otherwise. I also wanted to play Catherine, but its not out over here until next year. Plus, there are a few games which didn't come out this year but which I only played for the first time this year. If we include them, then I'd remove Dead Island and Skyrim, in favour of Persona 3 Portable and Fallout: New Vegas.
Games like Gears 3 and Arkham City simply offered too little that was new and felt like completely unnecessary and uninspired sequels. And many of the games I shortlisted fell short of what I was hoping for (only Dead Space 2, Portal 2 and Dark Souls are really in the running for my GotY, if I'm honest). The others may not have been as good as I wanted them to be, but they have their moments IMO.
So anyway, any thoughts on what your picks are likely to be? Shortlists like mine or longlists if you're ready to commit that definitively are both fine at this point, given there's still some time left for new releases. Just wanted to get a sense of where people's thinking was at on this.
And there's no wrong answers. If you like a game, then don't be afraid to say so. I mean, I'm sure Zumba Fitness could really good, if you say so...
My list (in no particular order) currently looks like this:
1) Dark Souls.
2) Portal 2.
3) Dead Space 2.
4) Inazuma Eleven.
5) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
6) Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
7) LA Noire.
8) Dragon Age 2.
9) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
10) Dead Island.
I don't have a Wii, and all my mates who did have one have long since sold them on, so I haven't been able to play Xenoblade or Skyward Sword, which is a shame as they would almost certainly factor in otherwise. I also wanted to play Catherine, but its not out over here until next year. Plus, there are a few games which didn't come out this year but which I only played for the first time this year. If we include them, then I'd remove Dead Island and Skyrim, in favour of Persona 3 Portable and Fallout: New Vegas.
Games like Gears 3 and Arkham City simply offered too little that was new and felt like completely unnecessary and uninspired sequels. And many of the games I shortlisted fell short of what I was hoping for (only Dead Space 2, Portal 2 and Dark Souls are really in the running for my GotY, if I'm honest). The others may not have been as good as I wanted them to be, but they have their moments IMO.
So anyway, any thoughts on what your picks are likely to be? Shortlists like mine or longlists if you're ready to commit that definitively are both fine at this point, given there's still some time left for new releases. Just wanted to get a sense of where people's thinking was at on this.
And there's no wrong answers. If you like a game, then don't be afraid to say so. I mean, I'm sure Zumba Fitness could really good, if you say so...