Shacknews '2011 Game of the Year' Recap

It took us two weeks to reveal, but the Shacknews Game of the Year awards for 2011 have been laid to rest, with CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings taking the crown.

We didn't have the time to set up a reader poll for 'Best of 2011,' but our community did create their own; naming The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim the Unofficial Shacknews Community GOTY.

After the break is a listing of our 'Best of 2011' winners and honorable mentions along with a video presentation featuring the top five.

• Shacknews Game of the Year 2011: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
• 'Best of' First Runner-Up: Portal 2
• 'Best of' Second Runner-Up: Batman: Arkham City
• 'Best of' Third Runner-Up: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• 'Best of' Fourth Runner-Up: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Honorable Mention: Bastion
• Honorable Mention: Super Mario 3D Land
• Honorable Mention: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Honorable Mention: Saints Row: The Third
• Honorable Mention: LittleBigPlanet 2

The Shacknews 2011 Game of the Year awards are based on a weighted scoring system between all staff writers and editors. Read all about how our GOTY voting process worked, here.