So this year was special for me one it’s the year that I started
this blog and it’s also one of the best gaming years ever. so it’s now time for
the top ten games of 2011, note I was unable to play certain games such as
gears 3 so that’s why certain games aren’t on my list.
10- Shogun 2 total war
I love strategy games especially the total war series so it
was great news that total war was going back to the basics of combat which was
sword fighting, guns are less prominent and less powerful then in empire. The
graphics and smaller scale allowed us to focus on a few armies rather than
switching between continents and managing huge numbers of armies. Add to that
the extremely good multiplayer which is almost non-existent in strategy games
makes this a true total war game.
9- La noire
I loved La noire as it made you feel like a real detective
in the 1940’s because it didn’t hold back from shocking you with gruesome
reality and racism. It also brilliantly incorporated the new face capture
technology called motion scan into the interrogation sections and I on many occasions
found it incredibly difficult to ascertain whether a subject was lying or
telling the truth. However their lack of anything to do on the side and its linear
nature means it’s hard to go back and play through again as while you can screw
certain things up the case ends very similar to if you did everything right.
8- A2A spitfire
This aircraft is for people who want a challenging flying
experience, the mark 1 and 2 spitfire aren’t advanced tech wise an example is
the flaps which instead of being controlled by hydraulics are actuated by air. the
spit requires a lot of engine management and can overheat if not carful a real
representation of the real aircraft.
7- assassins creed revelations
The previous assassins creed was excellent but I missed a
few things that made me want to go back and play again, revelations is the
ending for this storyline and features all three main characters from the series
Desmond, Ezio and Altair. The inclusion of items such as the hooked blade and a
lot of die activities such as den defence gives you a lot of things to do.
6- A2A captain of the ship
With the captain of the ship a2a took an interesting path
which was to make you feel like a real airline pilot who has to manage fuel
load and passengers and has to care for his passengers, if you fly the plane
like a crazy person the passengers will react poorly to your actions and you
will be reviewed on every flight, this is a great way to make you behave and
want to behave like an airline pilot.
5- battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 is great; the multiplayer is exactly what dice
is known for. However the single player is still on par with call of duty which
isn’t a good thing and EA’s online pass system just pisses me off as I had to
spend an extra 800 Microsoft points to experience multiplayer because I had the
audacity to buy the game pre owned. I just can’t play fps’s for extended
periods of time. But if you like large scale warfare battlefield 3 is worth
your money
4- Warhammer 40,000 space marine
I am a Warhammer nerd so anything that involves this amazing
game comes under a lot of scrutiny so I am happy to say that space marine
delivers where it matters, the marines are modelled brilliantly in the way they
move and are perceived by members of the imperial guard and orks. The story isn’t
exactly original and the betrayal can be seen coming miles away. However if you
want to kill orks with a thunder hammer then buy space marine
3- deus ex human revolution
Human revolution just did everything right the great story
and thought provoking decisions make for a great game, add to that the many
ways to play the game you have a lot of re play value. The games first DLC is
out and I was impressed it still has the tough decisions and is set in a linear
environment but still has plenty of ways to play.
2- minecraft
This year I was introduced to minecraft and I missed out on a
lot but I’m so happy I jumped in. this is a game you can spend forever playing
as you are free totally, there is no story and no objective, play how you want.
Create a huge castle, or a massive rails system, mine to the centre of the earth
and find precious materials or just wander the huge randomly generated world
with only a few tools for survival. The end provides a goal for people who want
one and with the huge moding community that improves and add elements minecraft
is set to becoming one of the best games ever, a few technical issues stop it
from legendary status but the price more than makes up for it.
1-skyrim
Skyrim is simply amazing, there is so much detail and things
to do, I’m level 21 and I’m still nowhere near the end of this game. It will
last for hundreds of hours and Bethesda have learned from fallout and previous
elder scrolls games and has produced a masterpiece which does have its fair
share of problems such as environment glitches where entire sections of an environment
vanish but these are few and far between. Play skyrim you owe it to yourself.
So that’s the end of my list. Let’s hope 2012 can best 2011.
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