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NeoGAF Games of the Year 2011 Awards (Up: bunch of extra data, check it out!)
- Thread starter timetokill
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Haha, I voted this as my GOTY, but Portal 2 was second place for me, so I am happy it won GAF GoTY.
Good Top 5
Only thing that matters to me.
We're done here.
Well deserved.
GAME OF THE YEAR
01. Portal 2 = 2055 points, 13 honorable mentions
We're done here.
Well deserved.
Exterminieren
Banned
A very good list this year. Out of that top 10, the right game won. Considering it didn't come out in NA, Xenoblade put in a very good performance too.
Thanks to you guys for putting this rundown together.
Thanks to you guys for putting this rundown together.
olimpia84
Member
I'm glad Super Mario 3D Land made it that high. I was thinking it would be ranked lower but that game definitely deserves to be up there, too bad it didn't rank even higher.
Was hoping for Zelda SS to be in the top 3, oh well.
And I'm ashamed I haven't even spent a single minute playing praised games like Portal 2, Skyrim, Dark Souls or Batman. My backlog is huge but hopefully I'll be able to give these games a shot this year.
Was hoping for Zelda SS to be in the top 3, oh well.
And I'm ashamed I haven't even spent a single minute playing praised games like Portal 2, Skyrim, Dark Souls or Batman. My backlog is huge but hopefully I'll be able to give these games a shot this year.
timetokill
Banned
Honestly, it was hard to find comments about the game that didn't use the word "disappointed" or some variant
999 was a 2010 game, so the only place you'll see it is the LTTP vote, where it came in third.
linko9
Member
A damn fine list. I feel like Portal 2 is one of those games that almost everyone is bound to like; it just has a very universal appeal, so it feels right that it would win in a democratic selection process. Also, this list unfortunately reminds me of how non-representative GAF is of mainstream buying habits (poor Rayman).
I noticed this a lot, even with people who had it as their goty calling it disappointing.
WrenchNinja
Member
Portal 2 is definitely worthy. Glad to see Deus Ex getting that love in the top 3. Ghost Trick did as well as it could. : (
amir0x should be happy about Dark Souls beating out Uncharted 3, haha.
amir0x should be happy about Dark Souls beating out Uncharted 3, haha.
MiamiWesker
Member
LBP2 came out too early in the year. 
So Portal 2 was in most of the lists but wasn't ranked the highest in many.
So Portal 2 was in most of the lists but wasn't ranked the highest in many.
DanteFox
Member
lol ok.
Lionheart1337
Member
Portal 2....are you shitting me.....
What can I say? I didn't like those games.
Callibretto
Member
witcher 2 being pc only probably hurt it because not many people played it compare to multiplatform title. Thank god deus ex got its recognition, it's my goty for this year
MiamiWesker
Member
First time ever that Neogaf and I don't agree on GOTY.
King of the Potato People
Member
Uncharted 3 did better than I thought it would, people seemed to be getting tired of that franchise, who would have thought that at the beginning of that year?
I still think the difference between the game-play of Uncharted 1, 2 and 3 is little. They're consistently good games.
I still think the difference between the game-play of Uncharted 1, 2 and 3 is little. They're consistently good games.
Portal 2 winning wasn't really surprising.
It seems like almost everyone that played it thought it was a top 10 game. People might have liked Dark Souls, Skyward Sword, Deus Ex and Skyrim more, but opinion on those games was also far more split.
Portal 2 basically got the benefit of the other games being far more divided in opinion.
It seems like almost everyone that played it thought it was a top 10 game. People might have liked Dark Souls, Skyward Sword, Deus Ex and Skyrim more, but opinion on those games was also far more split.
Portal 2 basically got the benefit of the other games being far more divided in opinion.
You are right. My bad. Can't believe it's been more than a year already.
gutterboy44
Member
Really like this list. Out of the GAF GOTY lists of the past I feel the most "in tune" with this one. Really happy to see Bulletstorm as #2 in FPS category. In a genre that is devoid of innovation and levity, Bulletstorm was a wonderful surprise.
DanteFox
Member
We can't have that now can we lol. Anyway good show to the winners.
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
Only Dark Souls, Zelda and Catherine made it from my list.
I'm glad Portal 2 won though, even though I haven't played it yet.
I'm glad Portal 2 won though, even though I haven't played it yet.
Lionheart1337
Member
tbf I don't think I've played more than 5 games on there, but Portal 2 is one that I played and all the others are better.
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
Good list, great to see The Witcher 2 make into the top 10.
And huge thanks to timetokill and Cheesemeister for putting this together, a sterling job as always.
And huge thanks to timetokill and Cheesemeister for putting this together, a sterling job as always.
Brings a tear to my eye, good job everyone. Bulletstorm being so high on the FPS list is great to see.
Slamtastic
Member
I consider it a loss for the genre at large that the number one from it can't even crack the general top 20.
And if it's any consolation, it's not like I play the game, thanks to the online. You still get more enjoyment out of your game!
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Deleted member 30609
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The one omission from the top twenty that bothers me is Bulletstorm. I thought that was a damn fine step forward for the linear shooter, and not many people seemed to care.
Also, wow at the lack of MW3. Did Black Ops place last year?
Also, wow at the lack of MW3. Did Black Ops place last year?
Ignis Fatuus
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SteveWinwood
Member
One can only hope.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Glad to see Ghost Trick and Catherine getting some recognition. Seriously deserves it.
Sax Russel
Banned
Hooray for Portal 2. Glad to see Deus Ex so high up, didn't expect it to be.
GAF seems to veer between widely popular and agreeable choices to very love-it-or-hate-it controversial choices with its GOTY choice every year.
2011- Portal 2
09- Uncharted 2
07- Galaxy
05- Resident Evil 4
Generally a list of games without a vocal minority of haters, whereas the even numbered years have been
2010- Mass Effect 2
08- MGS4
06- Twilight Princess
04- MGS3
which are much more controversial (MGS3 perhaps the least but there were so few Gaffers back then anyways). Can't say i have any problem with Portal 2 this year, haven't actually played it this year but nothing i have played seemed so good that I would really argue for its inclusion.
2011- Portal 2
09- Uncharted 2
07- Galaxy
05- Resident Evil 4
Generally a list of games without a vocal minority of haters, whereas the even numbered years have been
2010- Mass Effect 2
08- MGS4
06- Twilight Princess
04- MGS3
which are much more controversial (MGS3 perhaps the least but there were so few Gaffers back then anyways). Can't say i have any problem with Portal 2 this year, haven't actually played it this year but nothing i have played seemed so good that I would really argue for its inclusion.
jump_button
Banned
GOW3 really GAF? and Portal 2 was a good game but I dont think it should be GOTY -_- what a boring list hope you do better next year GAF
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thepotatoman
Unconfirmed Member
Portal 2 is the correct choice for Game of the Year, but I have to say Mortal Kombat got robbed for not being in anything but best fighting game and Ghost Trick got robbed by getting beaten by Mario 3D Land for best handheld.
Skyrim still has a lot of backlash to live through and probably wont be remembered as well as it is right now while Portal 2 probably wont ever go through that.
Skyrim still has a lot of backlash to live through and probably wont be remembered as well as it is right now while Portal 2 probably wont ever go through that.
whalleywhat
Member
Good one.
King of the Potato People
Member
Well that technically still makes it the most popular game and that's all its really about. Just a fun popularity contest, as much as some people would want some kind of impossibly objective yet democratic vote to decide the GOTY.
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