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Best Video Games of 2011 – Game of the Year

Posted By Archie On January 13, 2012 @ 9:00 am In Games | 1 Comment

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Game of the Year

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks – Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

The fifth game in the now well-established Elder Scrolls series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a game that simply must be experienced. No other game released this year shares such a massive scope or breadth of gameplay. After an impressive initial sequence, players are drawn into a world that has a life all its own and in which the threat of savage dragon attacks looms against a backdrop of a bloody civil war.

Although players will find numerous quests available to them, it is oftentimes the random encounters in the game that are most memorable. Each is full of unique moments that will make for interesting discussions among fellow gamers, and this is truly one of Skyrim’s biggest strengths. The game succeeds in telling a compelling story but also gives the player just enough freedom to make each individual’s journey his or her own. Previous rough areas in the series, such as inventory management, have been given elegant solutions, while side quests are seamlessly interwoven in the main story. There are seemingly hundreds of places to explore. It all amounts in one of the best gaming experiences to be had.

–Archie

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10 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012

The cycle of video games doesn’t leave gamers much time to reflect on what has come before, with a plethora of exciting new experiences always on the horizon. So as we wrap up our coverage of the Best of 2011, we look forward to our 10 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012 (based on expected release dates), in no particular order…

Journey, The Last Guardian, BioShock Infinite, Twisted Metal, Mass Effect 3, Max Payne 3, Halo 4, Borderlands 2, Metal Gear Rising, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

–Bill


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