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Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011


this year gamers of all platforms with

this year gamers of all platforms with perhaps the exception of the we got more

perhaps the exception of the we got more

perhaps the exception of the we got more games than they had time to play strap

games than they had time to play strap

games than they had time to play strap yourself in as watchmojo.com recaps the

yourself in as watchmojo.com recaps the

yourself in as watchmojo.com recaps the best that 2011 had to offer sony

best that 2011 had to offer sony

best that 2011 had to offer sony playstation gamers got to create a new

playstation gamers got to create a new

playstation gamers got to create a new slew of platforming content with

slew of platforming content with

slew of platforming content with littlebigplanet 2 fans of zero gravity

littlebigplanet 2 fans of zero gravity

littlebigplanet 2 fans of zero gravity scares got to slice and dice necromorphs

scares got to slice and dice necromorphs

scares got to slice and dice necromorphs once again in the terrifying dead space

once again in the terrifying dead space

once again in the terrifying dead space 2 as if that wasn’t twisted enough

2 as if that wasn’t twisted enough

2 as if that wasn’t twisted enough players got to return to Wonderland in

players got to return to Wonderland in

players got to return to Wonderland in alice madness returns as well as chase

alice madness returns as well as chase

alice madness returns as well as chase their dead girlfriend through hell in

their dead girlfriend through hell in

their dead girlfriend through hell in shadows of the damned don’t go anywhere

shadows of the damned don’t go anywhere

shadows of the damned don’t go anywhere without your Johnson and did you know

without your Johnson and did you know

without your Johnson and did you know that demons love to eat strawberries too

that demons love to eat strawberries too

that demons love to eat strawberries too and made of ground-up tongues the FPS

and made of ground-up tongues the FPS

and made of ground-up tongues the FPS gennaro never let its guns cool with the

gennaro never let its guns cool with the

gennaro never let its guns cool with the releases of countless high-impact

releases of countless high-impact

releases of countless high-impact sequels he’s ranged from Killzone 3 fear

sequels he’s ranged from Killzone 3 fear

sequels he’s ranged from Killzone 3 fear 3 and red faction armageddon all were

3 and red faction armageddon all were

3 and red faction armageddon all were good but Crysis 2 was better and oh so

good but Crysis 2 was better and oh so

good but Crysis 2 was better and oh so pretty even though it was scaled back

pretty even though it was scaled back

pretty even though it was scaled back for the home consoles on the other hand

for the home consoles on the other hand

for the home consoles on the other hand bond got an HD makeover in gold and I

bond got an HD makeover in gold and I

bond got an HD makeover in gold and I reloaded a revisionist take on the n64

reloaded a revisionist take on the n64

reloaded a revisionist take on the n64 classic Rockstar Games the company made

classic Rockstar Games the company made

classic Rockstar Games the company made famous for letting players kill

famous for letting players kill

famous for letting players kill prostitutes took a turn for the calm and

prostitutes took a turn for the calm and

prostitutes took a turn for the calm and collected with LA noire apparently in

collected with LA noire apparently in

collected with LA noire apparently in the 1950s police work meant judging

the 1950s police work meant judging

the 1950s police work meant judging people by the look on their faces who

people by the look on their faces who

people by the look on their faces who knew want to rip out spines at the beck

knew want to rip out spines at the beck

knew want to rip out spines at the beck and call of an announcer don’t we all

and call of an announcer don’t we all

and call of an announcer don’t we all then mortal kombat 9 was just the

then mortal kombat 9 was just the

then mortal kombat 9 was just the medicine players who thought this was a

medicine players who thought this was a

medicine players who thought this was a bit too gory could try marvel vs capcom

bit too gory could try marvel vs capcom

bit too gory could try marvel vs capcom 3 but beware of seizures driver issues

3 but beware of seizures driver issues

3 but beware of seizures driver issues with its software’s rage generated

with its software’s rage generated

with its software’s rage generated reactions from fans that were

reactions from fans that were

reactions from fans that were unfortunately a little too close to the

unfortunately a little too close to the

unfortunately a little too close to the game’s namesake missing the Duke well

game’s namesake missing the Duke well

game’s namesake missing the Duke well his long gestating game that took

his long gestating game that took

his long gestating game that took forever to arrive was hit and miss

forever to arrive was hit and miss

forever to arrive was hit and miss mostly miss with the Duke suffering a

mostly miss with the Duke suffering a

mostly miss with the Duke suffering a bit of a gameplay identity crisis at

bit of a gameplay identity crisis at

bit of a gameplay identity crisis at least it served as a fine example of how

least it served as a fine example of how

least it served as a fine example of how games have matured since the Duke days

games have matured since the Duke days

games have matured since the Duke days if not the gamers themselves did that

if not the gamers themselves did that

if not the gamers themselves did that just make you nostalgic well Nintendo

just make you nostalgic well Nintendo

just make you nostalgic well Nintendo had your back with the launch of the 3ds

had your back with the launch of the 3ds

had your back with the launch of the 3ds and it’s 3d remakes of zelda ocarina of

and it’s 3d remakes of zelda ocarina of

and it’s 3d remakes of zelda ocarina of time and Star Fox 64 want something

time and Star Fox 64 want something

time and Star Fox 64 want something original but not original Super Mario

original but not original Super Mario

original but not original Super Mario Land 3d and Mario Kart 7 filled that

Land 3d and Mario Kart 7 filled that

Land 3d and Mario Kart 7 filled that bill even if the 3ds occasionally caused

bill even if the 3ds occasionally caused

bill even if the 3ds occasionally caused you to empty your stomach sonic also got

you to empty your stomach sonic also got

you to empty your stomach sonic also got a chance to redeem some street cred with

a chance to redeem some street cred with

a chance to redeem some street cred with Sonic Generations a mix of iconic old

Sonic Generations a mix of iconic old

Sonic Generations a mix of iconic old and awfully new for those who find

and awfully new for those who find

and awfully new for those who find dating to be a nightmare there’s

dating to be a nightmare there’s

dating to be a nightmare there’s Katherine for the survivalist in need of

Katherine for the survivalist in need of

Katherine for the survivalist in need of a vacation there’s dead island

a vacation there’s dead island

a vacation there’s dead island remote enough maybe you should visit the

remote enough maybe you should visit the

remote enough maybe you should visit the insanely twisted shadow planet more into

insanely twisted shadow planet more into

insanely twisted shadow planet more into fitness and jumping around in front of

fitness and jumping around in front of

fitness and jumping around in front of your TV that it’s all about the sequels

your TV that it’s all about the sequels

your TV that it’s all about the sequels to dance central and Kinect Sports

to dance central and Kinect Sports

to dance central and Kinect Sports cyberpunk conspiracy nuts will love deus

cyberpunk conspiracy nuts will love deus

cyberpunk conspiracy nuts will love deus ex human revolution we know who you are

ex human revolution we know who you are

ex human revolution we know who you are like to play a middle-aged man jumping

like to play a middle-aged man jumping

like to play a middle-aged man jumping around inside somebody’s genetic memory

around inside somebody’s genetic memory

around inside somebody’s genetic memory what no well how about a trip to

what no well how about a trip to

what no well how about a trip to Constantinople instead well settle for

Constantinople instead well settle for

Constantinople instead well settle for both with Assassin’s Creed Revelations

both with Assassin’s Creed Revelations

both with Assassin’s Creed Revelations ready to hit the pavement in the nicest

ready to hit the pavement in the nicest

ready to hit the pavement in the nicest cars you can’t afford for reals Forza

cars you can’t afford for reals Forza

cars you can’t afford for reals Forza Motorsport 4 if you hate playing all

Motorsport 4 if you hate playing all

Motorsport 4 if you hate playing all alone pick up ratchet & clank all for

alone pick up ratchet & clank all for

alone pick up ratchet & clank all for one if you like to be a solitary dark

one if you like to be a solitary dark

one if you like to be a solitary dark knight and smack down on insane scumbags

knight and smack down on insane scumbags

knight and smack down on insane scumbags arkham city yes ok there were better

arkham city yes ok there were better

arkham city yes ok there were better shooters that we let on good things come

shooters that we let on good things come

shooters that we let on good things come in threes Gears of War 3 battlefield 3

in threes Gears of War 3 battlefield 3

in threes Gears of War 3 battlefield 3 and call of duty modern warfare 3 not

and call of duty modern warfare 3 not

and call of duty modern warfare 3 not content with just blowing stuff up in

content with just blowing stuff up in

content with just blowing stuff up in game battlefield and call of duty get

game battlefield and call of duty get

game battlefield and call of duty get special credit for blowing up internet

special credit for blowing up internet

special credit for blowing up internet forums GLaDOS was back for more fun with

forums GLaDOS was back for more fun with

forums GLaDOS was back for more fun with science in Portal 2 not content with

science in Portal 2 not content with

science in Portal 2 not content with games that received single digit scores

games that received single digit scores

games that received single digit scores look no further than uncharted 3 drake’s

look no further than uncharted 3 drake’s

look no further than uncharted 3 drake’s Deception cuz it raked in perfect tens

Deception cuz it raked in perfect tens

Deception cuz it raked in perfect tens around the globe not sprawling enough

around the globe not sprawling enough

around the globe not sprawling enough for you while the sky and the stars of

for you while the sky and the stars of

for you while the sky and the stars of the limit that’s right I’m talking about

the limit that’s right I’m talking about

the limit that’s right I’m talking about the Elder Scrolls 5 skyrim the legend of

the Elder Scrolls 5 skyrim the legend of

the Elder Scrolls 5 skyrim the legend of zelda skyward sword and the

zelda skyward sword and the

zelda skyward sword and the long-anticipated MMO juggernaut star

long-anticipated MMO juggernaut star

long-anticipated MMO juggernaut star wars the old republic that’s the kind of

wars the old republic that’s the kind of

wars the old republic that’s the kind of year it’s been in 2011 do you honestly

year it’s been in 2011 do you honestly

year it’s been in 2011 do you honestly have any pocket change left

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