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Reissues used to get a lot of backlash as being an excuse to release older games just to get some extra cash due to the lack of exclusives. As of late, re-releases have improved with developers putting their heart and soul to painstakingly recreate a game to look amazing and play with a more modern play style. We went from some extra cash to preserving history.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Like Crash before it, Spyro is recreated with love and passion that most other remasters don’t have. Somehow Spyro feels like a brand new game in 2018 with gorgeous visuals and all the fun from the previous games preserved.

Runner-Ups

Shadow of the Colossus

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Burnout Paradise Remastered

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Dark Souls: Remastered

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The World Ends With You Final Mix

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2011 Game of the Year Awards — Achievement Awards — Game of the Year

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/23/2011

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Game of the year is the hardest of them all. What makes the game of the year? Everything must be almost perfect, well balanced, epic, have a great story, characters, mechanics, graphics, and everything that makes up a game must be amazing and better than the competition. I wish I could have picked more than one because there were so many amazing games this year.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim actually wasn’t my first choice. It won because of how grand in scale the game was and the attention to detail that only a few games this year did. Over 100 hours of gameplay, unique characters, a grand story, beautiful graphics, lots of customization, and a gorgeous soundtrack made Skyrim come out on top of the entire pile. Skyrim is a special game in the sense that no other RPG or game can do it.

Runner-Ups

Battlefield 3

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Killzone 3

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Portal 2

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Resistance 3

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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Dark Souls

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Batman: Arkham City

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Catherine

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Rayman Origins

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

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L.A. Noire

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Gears of War 3

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Mortal Kombat

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2011 Game of the Year Awards — Genre — Best RPG

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/23/2011

Posted in: 2011, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: 2011, assassins of kings, atlus, awards, best, bioware, catherine, cd projekt red, dark souls, dating, directx 11, dragon age 2, dragon age ii, ea, game of the year, genre, katherine, love, Microsoft, pc, playstation, playstation 3, ps3, puzzle, romance, rpg, sexy, Sony, steam, witcher 2, xbox, Xbox 360. Leave a comment

Role-playing games tend to be heavy hitters but focus on the story and characters more than anything. A unique combat system is something that usually sets them apart, but nowadays the world you explore is also the character. There were some outstanding RPGs this year, and I wish I could choose more than one top contender, but they all deserve merits. This year’s RPGs saw some great world explore to explore as well as excellent characters.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

This was probably expected. The Elder Scrolls series is huge and the world of Skyrim is even bigger. With great visuals and tons of areas to explore, a great overarching story, fun combat, and lots of perks and ways to customize your character and level up it can’t be beaten. The music, voice acting, characters, and attention to ultra-fine detail is something that Skyrim offers that most RPGs can’t. This one will go down in history and will never be forgotten.

Runner-Ups

Catherine

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Dark Souls

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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Dragon Age II

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2011 Game of the Year Awards — Achievements — Best Sound Design

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/22/2011

Posted in: 2011, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: 2011, 360, achievements, atlus, awards, battlefield 3, best, dark souls, dice, directx 11, ea, epic games, fps, game of the year, gears of war 3, killzone 3, Microsoft, multiplayer, online, pc, playstation, playstation 3, ps3, rpg, shadows of the damned, shooter, Sony, sound design, steam, suda 51, unreal, xbox. Leave a comment

Great sound design isn’t the music but everything else you hear. Not only is variety good, but it has to match and be unique to the game and atmosphere. Everything from the wind blowing through cracks, swords clashing, breathing, grass rustling, and bullets whizzing it all makes the audio experience.

Battlefield 3

What makes the Battlefield series in the general top most games in sound design is the audio directional placement and just the sheer realism of battle. No other war game has pulled off such rich and visceral sound from bullets whizzing by your head to being able to find a sniper from distance and direction. Everything sounds hyper-realistic, but also completely ensnares you into the battle. This realistic and technically phenomenal achievement puts it over the top of everything else.