The Outlander Club Favorite Game of 2011

[Achilles]

Because I choose my games of the year based on when I played them, independently of when they were released, and only games I have actually finished, my list is (and since I haven't had a decent computer for years, some will be a couple of years old).

 

Best story/writing: Alpha Protocol, heck it even made me like archetypes I usually want to stab (like Sie). Runner up: Fallout NV

Best game play: Tied Human revolution and New Vegas

Most believable world: Deus ex HR

Most mature (as in dealing with mature themes): New Vegas

Best mechanics I hope other games emulate: AP: making almost every small decision matter in a sensible way(also only having to kill one named guy in the entire game is a nice touch).

Best strategy: King Arthur the role playing war game

Biggest disappointment: Skyrim

Game of the year: Alpha Protocol, because it's a game that actually keeps the "every choice has consequences" promise.

While I agree with almost everything murph says here, wasn't AP a 2010 release?

 

While Skyrim is consuming more of my time than should be considered healthy, there's no doubt that it's severely overrated and that both FO:NV and DX:HR got robbed.

[mimartin]

While I agree with almost everything murph says here, wasn't AP a 2010 release?

 

Yes, it was on last years poll.

 

 

mur'phon just didn't get around to it until 2011 because of PC issues.

 

Also Sabretooth The Outlander Club Favorite Game was my gig you should be doing the runner up thread.

[Lynk Former]

Well at least vote for the two, Xenoblade Chronicles is getting all lonely with its zero votes.

It's all or none

[Sabretooth]

Also Sabretooth The Outlander Club Favorite Game was my gig you should be doing the runner up thread.

 

I did both, though the runner-up thread doesn't seem to be getting much attention. I'll leave next year to the master, then.

 

It's all or none

 

Pssh you are an admin, go replace DiRT 3 with Skyward Sword or something.

[Dread Advocate]

You're killing me with just three. I guess I'll have to go with Skyrim, Uncharted 3, and Arkham City.

[Totenkopf]

I have not played a single one of these.

 

You're not alone in that. Only one of those I'm likely to play anytime soon may be TOR if/when some of the early levels are free (so as to compete w/mmo's like WoW, etc..).

[DarthParametric]

I would think you'll be waiting 12 months for any sort of free trial to appear (2 weeks is the norm).

[Sabretooth]

I really hope no one here was intending to vote for Bastion...

[mimartin]

I think someone is cheating....again.

 

I did both, though the runner-up thread doesn't seem to be getting much attention. I'll leave next year to the master, then.

No, I think you can handle it. I just remembered all the "what about ******", posts, IMs and PMs.

[RC-1162]

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is nowhere to be seen? Psh @ this thread.

 

I think Lynk's lone vote has superpowers

[Lynk Former]

Strange... I had posted a post that said "I'm not the kind of admin who abuses his power... but if you insist... :p"

 

At least I thought I did @.@ but it's nowhere to be found.

[Totenkopf]

I would think you'll be waiting 12 months for any sort of free trial to appear (2 weeks is the norm).

 

Guess I'll have to settle for "soon" in relative terms then. Still, I've learned to be patient when it comes yo vidya.....

[Scorge]

Thats not fair

[mimartin]

Thats not fair

 

Neither is life.

[Darth InSidious]

I'm going for Portal 2. Sadly, my vote isn't worth 9001, though.