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Best of 2011

by sdoots

Quick and dirty, seeing as how it's March 2015.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution

This is everything I want from a solo game experience.

Saints Row: The Third

2. Saints Row: The Third

I understand why other fans of the series were less than pleased, but I can't help but prefer this over 2. Sacrificing some customization and freedom of choice for a better story and the overall gameplay improvements is a no brainer.

Dead Space 2

3. Dead Space 2

Just look at my review to see why I love this game so much.

Mortal Kombat

4. Mortal Kombat

Down down B is Kabal's stage fatality, and something like back back forward back X or back forward back forward X, honestly just twitch back and forth and hit an attack button, you have time, is his first fatality.

Dark Souls

5. Dark Souls

I never beat Ornstein and Smough on my own, and I never reached Nito. This is my cross to bear.

Portal 2

6. Portal 2

I liked the first game but wasn't nuts about it. I probably wouldn't have been as excited for 2 if they hadn't gone as far with the ARG as they did. A fucking BBS, updating the first game with an extended ending, and so on, Valve went nuts with the promotion for this game. A billboard here in Minnetonka that only some low income housing sees was even painted up with the game. Everyone knew about Portal 2.

Gears of War 3

7. Gears of War 3

The final entry in the trilogy was also the best. This story shouldn't be one I cared about, but I had grown attached to Delta Squad, and I think they wrapped things up fairly well.

Batman: Arkham City

8. Batman: Arkham City

Even the mediocre Catwoman segments can't weigh this game down. I appreciate Rocksteady for having another easter egg hidden so well they had to come out years later and go "Okay guys, here's the thing you never found".

Bastion

9. Bastion

I like it more than Transistor. Supergiants debut feels genuine in a way many games wish they could.

Shadows of the Damned

10. Shadows of the Damned

Short but sweet. It's like Resident Evil 4, but from an alternate dimension where Resident Evil 4 is fucking nuts and recreates an entire scene from Evil Dead because why not?