UPDATE: I've gotten word that some of you want to add categories. Feel free to add anything you want, like Best Fighter, and we'll definitely consider it in our final roundup. If you guys already voted and want to add, feel free to do so. Thanks for helping us out, and keep voting. Looks like it's a close competition this year!
It’s that time of year again. While the malls are filled with plump holiday shoppers and the elves are working overtime, we have a moment to slow down and reflect on the year’s best videogames. This is no easy task as 2011 was a stellar year for games across Sony’s platforms. That’s why we are again turning to the community of PlayStation fans to pick the best games of the year. The staff picked the nominees, and while we encourage you to pick your favorite game in each category, you may nominate a game we did not include in each category. This year we’ll combine the community’s pick with the staff’s pick to compile PSU’s Best Games of 2011. This is the official "Best of" vote for PSU's homepage.
Let your voice be heard. Polls close on Friday, Dec. 16 and we’ll start announcing the winners the following week. Try to pick a game in each category so we have a complete shakedown. Please avoid filling this space with lengthy debates about the nominees (simply to make the process easier for us). You can, of course, drop a quick opinion about your picks and we’ll use them in our final 'best of' list.
Without further ado, here are the nominees for the best games in 2011:
Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Batman: Arkham City
Portal 2
Dark Souls
L.A. Noire
LittleBigPlanet 2
Dead Space 2
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
LittleBigPlanet 2
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
inFamous 2
Resistance 3
Killzone 3
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Dead Space 2
inFamous 2
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Mass Effect 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Final Fantasy IV Complete
Racing Game:
Driver: San Francisco
Dirt 3
MotorStorm Apocalypse
F1 2011
Need for Speed: The Run
Sports Game:
FIFA 12
Madden NFL 12
NHL 12
NBA 2K12
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012
MLB 11: The Show
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Battlefield 3
Resistance 3
Rage
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
LittleBigPlanet 2
Patapon 3
Limbo
Catherine
PSP Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete
Persona 2
Patapon 3
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The 3rd Birthday
PSN Game:
PixelJunk Shooter 2
Limbo
Dungeon Defenders
Renegade Ops
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
inFamous: Festival of Blood
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12-07-2011 #1PSU Executive Editor
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PSU - time to vote for best games of 2011!
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12-07-2011 #2Apprentice
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
Mass Effect 2
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
NHL 12
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSN Game:
PixelJunk Shooter 2
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12-07-2011 #3Master Poster
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Here's my entry (didn't choose a GOTY because none of the games listed were worth being named GOTY imo)
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Killzone 3
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
Need for Speed: The Run
Sports Game:
FIFA 12
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of Blood
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12-07-2011 #4Supreme Veteran
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
LittleBigPlanet 2
Action/Adventure Game:
Batman: Arkham City
Role-Playing Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete - (Might as well give it some love - it was a good remake IMO)
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
NBA 2K12
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
LittleBigPlanet 2
PSP Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of Blood
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12-07-2011 #5Newbie
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Killzone 3
Action/Adventure Game:
L.A. Noire
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
Dirt 3
Sports Game:
NHL 12
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of Blood
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12-07-2011 #6The Dawkness!
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Game of the Year:
Portal 2
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
inFamous 2
Action/Adventure Game:
Infamous 2
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Racing Game:
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Sports Game:
FIFA 12
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
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PSN Game:
Limbo
My name isn't a misspelled Nazi,god****.
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12-07-2011 #7Apprentice
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSN Game:
Limbo
Games playing: none
Games want: The Heist: No Mercy, The Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, Battlefield 4, Killzone 4, Drive Club. Farming Simulator
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12-07-2011 #8Selected Members Council
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game
Mass Effect 2
Racing Game:
F1 2011
Sports Game:
NBA 2K12
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSN Game:
Limbo
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12-07-2011 #9Newbie
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
Motorstorm: Apocolypse
Sports Game:
NHL 12
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
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PSN Game:
LimboLast edited by narbytrout; 12-08-2011 at 06:07.
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12-07-2011 #10Supreme Veteran
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12-07-2011 #11Superior Member
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PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Batman: Arkham City
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
FIFA 12
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of Blood__________
Awaiting: Remember Me / TLoU
Playing: Injustice / NierPSN: JZombie24
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12-08-2011 #12Newbie
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Thanks... Fixed it!
Originally Posted by AaronSOLDIER
Huh?
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12-07-2011 #13Forum Sage
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
MLB 11: The Show
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Currently Playing: Black Ops 2| League of LegendsCurrently Waiting For: Tomb Raider
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12-07-2011 #14PSU Editor, Podcast Master, Social Media Guru
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Game of the Year:
L.A. Noire
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Infamous 2 / Batman: Arkham City (ouch my brain)
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
NHL 12
Shooter:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete
PSN Game:
PixelJunk Shooter 2
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12-07-2011 #15Elite Sage
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Despite the lag issues, I haven't been this addicted to a game in a long time)
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
-Not played one for years-
Sports Game:
-Dont play sports games-
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
-Not played any of them-
PSN Game:
-Not played any of them-
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12-07-2011 #16Newbie
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
NBA 2K12
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
LittleBigPlanet 2
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12-07-2011 #17Apprentice
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
Shooter:
Resistance 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
The 3rd Birthday
PSN Game:
Limbo
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12-07-2011 #18Newbie
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
MLB 11: The Show
Shooter:
Resistance 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Catherine
PSP Game:
The 3rd Birthday
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of Blood
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12-07-2011 #19Elite Guru
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Shooter:
Resistance 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
Persona 2
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of Blood
GIMP Designer
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12-07-2011 #20Dedicated Member
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Batman: Arkham City
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
MLB 11: The Show
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete
PSN Game:
inFamous: Festival of BloodPSN and 360Live: Zombieking36
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12-07-2011 #21Apprentice
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
Dirt 3
Sports Game:
NBA 2K12
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
The 3rd Birthday
PSN Game:
InFamous: Festival of Blood
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12-07-2011 #22The Mega Man
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I skipped Sports and Racing as I never played any nominees.
Game of the Year:
Portal 2 - The game made me feel like the stupidest person then the smartest person in the world all within a span of 20 secs.
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception - I cream of the crop for PS3.
Action/Adventure Game:
Batman: Arkham City - Such a welcome change from your 3rd person/first person shooters.
Role-Playing Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete - Classic some say traditional RPG experience. Hours of gameplay either on the go or in bed.
Shooter:
Battlefield 3 - The battlefield series truly keeps me up all night. The SP was crap in BF3 but the online keeps me coming back.
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2 - The game made me feel like the stupidest person then the smartest person in the world all within a span of 20 secs.
PSP Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete - Classic some say traditional RPG experience. Hours of gameplay either on the go or in bed.
PSN Game:
Limbo - Older game now but still worth a playthough.
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12-07-2011 #23Newbie
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Game of the Year:
Dark Souls
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Batman: Arkham City
Role-Playing Game:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Racing Game:
Dirt 3
Sports Game:
MLB 11: The Show
Shooter:
Killzone 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
LittleBigPlanet 2
PSP Game:
Final Fantasy IV Complete
PSN Game:
Limbo
Edit: And since there were so many fighting games released this year:
Best Fighting Game:
Mortal KombatLast edited by Shift_andrew; 12-07-2011 at 22:43.
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12-07-2011 #24Superior Member
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Game of the Year:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Sports Game:
FIFA 12
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
LittleBigPlanet 2It's funny that in this day in age people can steal as long as they have a reason too. Even if that reason is created by the thieves themselves.
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12-07-2011 #25PSU Editor/Writer/SMC
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Game of the Year:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PlayStation 3 Exclusive:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Role-Playing Game:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Racing Game:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
Sports Game:
MLB 11: The Show
Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Puzzle/Platform Game:
Portal 2
PSP Game:
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
PSN Game:
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