Eurogamer’s Game of the Year 2011
Was 2011 a great year for gaming or wasn’t it? Regardless of where you stand on that particular debate, it’s been responsible for some of the medium’s finest efforts. Going through our Games of 2011 has provided some heartening reading, and the likes of Bastion, Quarrel and Clash of Heroes HD go to show that when it comes to “Actual New Games” we’ve had our fair share over the last 12 months.But it’s the sequels and new instalments in long-running series that have, perhaps predictably, taken the limelight, and they’ve presented fascinating insights into how different developers approach the sometimes sticky business of iteration. Eidos Montreal pulled off a commendable balancing act with Deus Ex: Human Revolution, managing to replicate the 1999 original while offering an entirely new vision, while Nintendo once again revived and renewed its two most well-worn mascots with the dizzying one-two punch of Super Mario 3D Land and Skyward Sword.Elsewhere, Dark Souls spread the punishing formula of its predecessor over a wider, more intricate world – and Skyrim trumped its own forebears by creating the most sumptuous and expansive world that the Elder Scrolls have ever unfurled in.Read more…
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