Your Personal Game of the Year

[illas]

Dark Souls - because it's a masterpiece of twisted, hardcore, visionary brilliance.

 

[Whateveralot]

Deus Ex Human Revolution.

The world needs more games as thought out as this.

 

[Fusioncode9]

Deus Ex HR for now, but that will probably change when I get my hands on BF3 and Skyrim.

 

[Vykrel]

my favorite so far is Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

 

[Syntax Man]

At this juncture? Deus Ex: Human Revolution, with honorable mentions going to Portal 2, The Witcher 2 and Dark Souls, however seeing as how Battlefield 3 and Zelda Skyward Sword are imminent that could change.

 

[Brian Hendershot]

Saints Row 3 is the game that I am most pumped for but I would be kidding myself if I said it would win GOTY--personally or no.

I would like to give it to Dead Island. Despite Dead Island having a shitton of glitches, I still played the hell out of it. That speaks a lot about a game to me considering I gave FNV the middle Finger and I love anything Fallout.

 

[Spineyguy]

Please can we stop glorifying the big franchises, they don't change anything from game-to-game, so they don't improve, let the stand-alone titles have the spotlight, just for a minute, it's what they deserve.

...did you seriously just say that Portal 2 was no different from Portal 1?

After reading through my comment several times, I have failed to find that line anywhere.

What I do recall stating is that Valve can be expected to produce good games and thus the fact that Portal 2 was excellent comes as no surprise.

I believe I also wrote that sequels and franchise games should not get Game of the year, this is because they already have a pedigree which stand-alone titles lack, as well as a fanbase and an inflated budget. Portal 2 was sufficiently different from Portal 1 to be considered a game in its own right, but it was not a stand-alone title.

 

[Genericjim101]

I have come from the future to warn you of two things! 1) The world is all fine and well so don't go selling all your possessions yet. 2) Skyrim is amazing so maybe sell a pet or something to get the money ready.

 

[Bad Cluster]

1. Hard Reset
This game is like FPS meets Super Meatboy, and Bomberman goes crazy on the background. I'm aware of its flaws, still this is my GOTY. I've had by far the most fun playing this game this year.


2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
This was my GOTY until Hard Reset came out.

3. Bulletstorm

 

[Arluza]

The games that are eligible for my own GotY are:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
The Witcher 2
Dark Souls
Skyrim

I just realised all of my games this year were CE or special in some way...hmm.

Since Skyrim isn't out yet, I still can't decide for sure.

 

[4173]

Arkham City, yep, already.

 

[Johnny Impact]

Infamous 2, Portal 2, and Dead Space 2 are all strong contenders but, unless something goes horribly wrong, the title will belong to Arkham City.

It was a good year for sequels.

 

[Dendio]

The Witcher 2 for game of the year.

Deus ex was great mechanically but the supporting characters were not fleshed out. They existed for a mission then faded into obscurity. The main character was one dimensional. Jensen was boring and the megan relationship never went any where. Aside from the character issues everything else was great including the endings

portal 2 was great but being honest those cave johnson levels were a little scrappy. The moment I hit the brown sewer levels I wanted to be back in the test chambers

Waiting for Zelda Skyward sword

 

[Dandark]

So far, it would be Gears of war 3. However I imagine that Saint's row 3 will top it.

 

[w9496]

Gears of War 3, because I have a feeling that Skyrim isn't going to be as awesome as people say, especially after how hard Oblivion tanked for me.

 

[=Frost=]

I'll let you know once Skyrim comes out.

 

[i love headcrabs]

mines between portal 2,dead space 2 and deus ex human revolution.but it may change when battlefield 3 gets released

 

[Dango]

So far I'd say it's a tie between DE:HR and Total War: Shogun 2.

 

[Usagi-Zakura]

Minecraft (I know it has existed since 2010, but its release date is 2011 since it has only been in beta up until this point.)
Also Portal 2

 

[Dethenger]

Catherine was my personal favourite, but I don't know. I haven't played Gears of War 3, Portal 2, or Dark Souls, despite my efforts. Even so, Catherine was an excellent game.