Top 10 games of 2011

Disclaimer: None of the pictures are mine

Happy new year! Yes, I’m back this time I promise to be more attentive to this blog as I was before. Well I’ve got a lot to do, still need to continue that Deus ex thing, I need to do that comparison between Battlefield and Modern Warfare, and there are lots of other things to talk about too.

But for now, I’m going to do another countdown. I’ve played a lot of games last year and while some of them I didn’t review, I did play a lot. So this time I’m going to give you all what I feel were the best games of 2011.

10. Portal 2: While not as good as Portal 1, the game was definitely a much anticipated sequel that was worth the wait. The portal gun and its puzzles were still awesome and the G.L.A.D.O.S. storyline was okay, even if it had a few weak spots. But by far the best was the multiplayer. I think everyone can agree that that alone was worth buying this game. Amazing graphics, fantastic gameplay, and a funny psychopathic AI made this game worth its money.

9. Mortal Kombat: This game really saved me this year. Despite my intense dislike for Marvel vs Capcom 3, this game made the year in fighting genre’s work out for me. What I love about this game is that it mixes both new and old styles that make everyone enjoy this game regardless of what era you started playing it. It’s a really great remake of the series and I can’t wait to see more blood and fatalities to come out in the next MK tournament.

8. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood: The reason I don’t have Revelations on this chart is because I have yet to play it. I’ll get around to it eventually, but I think it might be too late for a review. Still, Brotherhood was something that I underestimated. I thought it was just an expansion pack or something short, but I got Assassin’s Creed 2.5. Ezio is now one of my favorite characters of all gaming history. His story as an assassin and the details that effect history are just brilliant. Add in some great gameplay elements and you got a golden one.

7. Total War: Shogun 2: This game I played really late. I never was a fan of RTS (except ones like Starcraft and Dawn of War), but when I heard so much hype about this I decided to give it a try. I never wished to be Japanese more than when I played this. Most war games in Japan are centralized around the Sengoku Era so seeing a game in the Onin War was nice. I had fun playing it (even if I sucked at it) and I’m sure many people who bought this game did as well.

6. Cod: MW3/Battlefield 3: Now I’m a big Modern Warfare fan and the third game did a perfect 5/5 in my book. However, I’ve never played a Battlefield game before so I was interested in comparing these two. I’m not done with Battlefield yet, but I can see why so many gamers love this game. Both are so similar and yet so different. Nevertheless, both of these FPS’s have achieved much with their games and have had much impact on the gaming community.

5. Catherine: Holy crap did this game freak me out. It’s creepy art and story, the simple yet challenging puzzle mechancis, and the awesome music. My God this game was so awesome. I still play it every chance I get and I really think people need to play this game because you will have tons of time to play it. Hell, I haven’t even finished Rapunzel yet! Plus, it was nice to see something different from Atlus that wasn’t from the Shin Megami Tensei series.

4. Deus Ex: Human Revolution: This game was so much fun. Despite its ending flaws, this game made me feel like I was playing the original again. It’s such a good game and I still play it (Despite beating it multiple times) while challenging myself to make things harder and harder. Meeting the studio behind this game has also made me realize just how much effort went into something this big and awesome. This game deserves respect and I hope to see more from Edios sometime soon.

3. Mass Effect 2: Come on, you know me right? You really didn’t think I would put this up here? I bet you’re surprised it’s not number one. Despite my undying loyalty to Bioware and the Mass Effect series, I still can’t say it’s better than the next two games. Still, this is a game everyone needs to play. Designers, writers, programmers, artists, level designers and more. This is one of those games that come one in a lifetime that you love and treasure so much. I’m already pre-ordering ME3 when it comes out and when it does I’ll have a lot to say about it.

2. Batman Arkham City: As a Batman fan, I marked out when I played Arkham Asylum. This game, I just lost it. This game is just amazing. I couldn’t really find any flaws in this game at all and the way the characters just play themselves is enough to make any Batman freak just go nuts. Plus, this is the last time you’ll ever hear Mark Hamill play as the Joker so this is even a collector’s item for many. If you don’t have this game, get it now.

1. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: There is no contest. There is no way in hell this game can be ignored. This is just godlike. It’s like if The Beatles went on a world tour with Chuck Norris as a bodyguard. IT’S THAT AWESOME! I can’t even review it, because all you hear on how awesome this game is is all true. The story, the gameplay, the art, the level design, the backstory, everything is just good. Next to Mass Effect 2, this is a game you must study if you want to be in the gaming industry. This is a game everyone can learn from especially if you want to make RPG’s like me.

Those are my top 10. Hope you enjoyed.

We are gamers and we are legion.

later