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Sup bros, what are your favorite games of this year? Honestly, this was a weird year for games if you ask me. The 3DS launched to a shitty start, Duke Nukem Forever turned out to be a complete flop, and many games that were supposed to come out this year (The Last Guardian, Metal Gear Rising, etc) got shelved. However, there were some gems nontheless! These are my favorite games from this year!
4)Ico/Shadow Of the Colossus HD edition
Last gen, I made the mistake of only getting a Gamecube and missed out on a bunch of amazing PS2 titles, but my biggest regret was missing out on those games. When I heard they were being released in HD, I immediately pre-ordered this. Honestly, even though the controls are "dated," the visuals are pretty stunning considering that these games are 5 and 10 years old. Sure, Team ICO went in there and improved the visuals and not just shoehorning an HD port (Lookin at you Resident Evil 4 HD, wtf Capcom), but either way this collection is surprisingly beautiful from a visual standpoint. Totally worth it.
3) Deus Ex: Human Revolution
if it wasn't for the poorly designed boss battles, this game would have been my personal favorite of 2011. But, that quip aside, this game was simply amazing. Not only did the feeling of being able to do whatever the hell you wanted to do make me feel like a boss in this game, but this is one of the most believable worlds I've ever seen. Like, I can legit imagine us living in a world like this in 20 years, in which augmentations can be used to make us stronger, healthier, etc. Further, this game brings up all the great ethical and philosophical dilemmas that come with implementing such augmentations into the world.
2) Super Mario 3D Land
The 3DS had a rocky start. It launched to basically a lineup full of crap and those who bought it at launch for $250 were forced to watch Nintendo apologize once again for yet another shitty business decision and drop the price to $180 for everyone else. It seemed as if nothing could cool down the fiery rage from those who actually bought the damn thing at launch, until Super Mario 3D Land was teased to us at E3. Did you grow up with Super Mario 3 on the NES or Super Mario World on the SNES? If you play this game and don't feel like a kid/young adult from the late 80's/early 90's and tear up in nostalgic glory, then you have no soul.
1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1AenlOEXao&feature=pyv[/ame]
I'll be real. I rented Oblivion when video stores were still a thing and the economy wasn't in the tank. I thought it sucked. I grew up on Japanese RPGs, not these retarded FPS "press x to win" Elder Scrolls games. Okay, JRPGS are also "press x to win," but at least those games have characters that I care about (the good ones anyways) and a good story. Oblivion didn't really do that. I love GTA and other sandbox games, but I couldn't care less about how much shit you can do in a game if you don't give me a reason to care about the world you put me in. So of course, when Skyrim came out, I was skeptical as hell. In fact, I was dead-set on buying Dark Souls instead because that was more of an action game with RPG elements, rather than a full blown RPG. But after all my friends getting Skyrim and haranguing me about how much of a loser I am because I wasn't going to get it + the glowing reviews + all the hype it's been getting on the internet, I decided to plunk the change down and get Skyrim. Skyrim completely fixes everything I hated about Oblivion. I care about my character's story, I feel like a badass playing as him, and I care about the quests people send my character on. I care about wanting to upgrade my armor, weapons, etc. I care about wanting to get better abilities and level my guy up. This game is dangerously addictive to the point where I set a time limit each day so that I don't ruin my entire afternoons/nights by just playing Skyrim. Games this fun, immersive, addictive, etc don't come around too often...
What are your thoughts on the games this year?
4)Ico/Shadow Of the Colossus HD edition
Last gen, I made the mistake of only getting a Gamecube and missed out on a bunch of amazing PS2 titles, but my biggest regret was missing out on those games. When I heard they were being released in HD, I immediately pre-ordered this. Honestly, even though the controls are "dated," the visuals are pretty stunning considering that these games are 5 and 10 years old. Sure, Team ICO went in there and improved the visuals and not just shoehorning an HD port (Lookin at you Resident Evil 4 HD, wtf Capcom), but either way this collection is surprisingly beautiful from a visual standpoint. Totally worth it.
3) Deus Ex: Human Revolution
if it wasn't for the poorly designed boss battles, this game would have been my personal favorite of 2011. But, that quip aside, this game was simply amazing. Not only did the feeling of being able to do whatever the hell you wanted to do make me feel like a boss in this game, but this is one of the most believable worlds I've ever seen. Like, I can legit imagine us living in a world like this in 20 years, in which augmentations can be used to make us stronger, healthier, etc. Further, this game brings up all the great ethical and philosophical dilemmas that come with implementing such augmentations into the world.
2) Super Mario 3D Land
The 3DS had a rocky start. It launched to basically a lineup full of crap and those who bought it at launch for $250 were forced to watch Nintendo apologize once again for yet another shitty business decision and drop the price to $180 for everyone else. It seemed as if nothing could cool down the fiery rage from those who actually bought the damn thing at launch, until Super Mario 3D Land was teased to us at E3. Did you grow up with Super Mario 3 on the NES or Super Mario World on the SNES? If you play this game and don't feel like a kid/young adult from the late 80's/early 90's and tear up in nostalgic glory, then you have no soul.
1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1AenlOEXao&feature=pyv[/ame]
I'll be real. I rented Oblivion when video stores were still a thing and the economy wasn't in the tank. I thought it sucked. I grew up on Japanese RPGs, not these retarded FPS "press x to win" Elder Scrolls games. Okay, JRPGS are also "press x to win," but at least those games have characters that I care about (the good ones anyways) and a good story. Oblivion didn't really do that. I love GTA and other sandbox games, but I couldn't care less about how much shit you can do in a game if you don't give me a reason to care about the world you put me in. So of course, when Skyrim came out, I was skeptical as hell. In fact, I was dead-set on buying Dark Souls instead because that was more of an action game with RPG elements, rather than a full blown RPG. But after all my friends getting Skyrim and haranguing me about how much of a loser I am because I wasn't going to get it + the glowing reviews + all the hype it's been getting on the internet, I decided to plunk the change down and get Skyrim. Skyrim completely fixes everything I hated about Oblivion. I care about my character's story, I feel like a badass playing as him, and I care about the quests people send my character on. I care about wanting to upgrade my armor, weapons, etc. I care about wanting to get better abilities and level my guy up. This game is dangerously addictive to the point where I set a time limit each day so that I don't ruin my entire afternoons/nights by just playing Skyrim. Games this fun, immersive, addictive, etc don't come around too often...
What are your thoughts on the games this year?
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