2011 has been an incredible year. It began a bit slowly, but things picked up with a vengeance, turning 2011 into one of the best years for gamers in recent years.
Below you will find our selection for the best games of the year in multiple categories. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 27.
Best Action/Adventure Game
Batman: Arkham City
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Competitive Multiplayer Game of the Year
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
Best Co-op Game
Portal 2
Saints Row: The Third
Gears of War 3
Best Driving Game
DiRT 3
Driver: San Francisco
Forza Motorsport 4
Best First-Person Shooter
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Battlefield 3
Crysis 2
Best Graphics
Battlefield 3
Crysis 2
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Remake/Re-release
God of War: Origins Collection
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
Ico/Shadow of the Colossus
Best Role-Playing Game
Dark Souls
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Witcher 2
Best Sports Game
FIFA 12
MLB 11: The Show
NBA 2K12
Best Survival-Horror Game
Dead Island
Dead Space 2
F.E.A.R. 3
Best Writing
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Handheld Game
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Super Mario 3D Land
Best PC Game
Battlefield 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Best PS3 Exclusive
InFamous 2
Resistance 3
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Xbox 360 Exclusive
Forza Motorsport 4
Gears of War 3
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
Best Wii Exclusive
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Rayman: Origins
Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
Dark Souls
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Forza Motorsport 4
Gears of War 3
L.A. Noire
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
