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• Whoa. : Super Sparker
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  Did they fix the patching issue for Steam where it had to re-download most of the game each time? : Poor Yurik
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    I think so. I remember hearing some "early adopters" of the Steam version saying that they had to re-dow... : Johnny Law
    • That's pretty awesome, thanks. : Poor Yurik
• Oh thank god. Now I can get back to doing work. : Kiyohime
• Of course a bunch of console fags would pick this for GOTY good choice : Mecha Tofu Pirate
• YES!!!! Awesome!! : wytefang
• WOOOOOOOOT!!!!! : HL3dsx
• Like. : grendel
• Nice! : Sexpansion Pack
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  Lol, I stopped after like 5 hours. The game does a terrible job of helping you learn the combat and magic... : jayacheess
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    My GOTY is Dark Souls, btw. Other than some frame rate issues in a couple spots, it kicks the shit out of... : jayacheess
    • Dark Souls is definitely mine, but I fully support Witcher 2 winning 1st here. : OhSnapHighFive
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      I love Dark Souls and it was probably my GOTY too, but you do realize that this complaint: "The game d... : Begawkiness
      • Dark Souls is mine as well... but to be fair I haven't played Witcher 2....... yet. : Gwyndion
    • LOL a Dark Souls/Demons Souls fan complaining about Witcher 2's difficult combat. I find this amusing. : Donborvio
    • Dark Souls for sure!!! : Jupit0r
    • Your love for Dark Souls ruins your credibility (from my perspective - just my opinion though). I actual... : wytefang
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    You realize you just shelved probably the best RPG to come out in the last 10 years? : DewFuel
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      It wasn't even the best RPG to come out last year. : Vincent Grayson
      • Yeah that was Xenoblade! : Twstr709
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        sure it was, nothing else even came close. Skyrim was a fun sandbox game, but the combat and story were ... : valael
        • ^^^ : shirif
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          so you actually think the combat was better in witcher? i could never stand playing witcher 1 or 2 becaus... : spammehardo
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            Combat in Witcher 1 and Witcher 2 are completely different. You didn't like either style? : XAVdeMATOS
            • no i didn't like either. : spammehardo
      • Go on... : DewFuel
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        what was? : happynoodle
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          Skyrim is the answer you're looking for. : Vincent Grayson
          • Hahaha, good one. Wait, no, it wasn't. Skyrim blows. : pizzaput
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      Ummmm, DA:O would like to have a word with you. : greenbergMD
      • That was such an awesome surprise. It almost brought back what made BG/PST/IWD great. Such a shame what... : valael
      • Not sure about that. DA:O's choices are almost as bland as its world and story. : Arceihn
      • DA:O was indeed awesome, but nowhere as immersive, deep, and as TW2. That game's story goes beyond the "s... : DewFuel
      • da:o was a good game but overall pales to the world,story and characters of the witcher games. the game w... : Hoax
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    Try it again, they patched a real nice tutorial system into the game. it really opens up after about 8 ho... : at0micgarden
    • If that's the case, I just might. : jayacheess
  • pussy : 0mar
  • Sounds like you were just bad it it : Nehvrook
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  I think you meant Skyrim. It's ok, an honest mistake. : Visceral Monkey
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    enjoy 4th place : OhSnapHighFive
    • See you at the party, Richta'! : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Overrated : Twstr709
  • It has 111,111 bugs in it. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Should I play the original Witcher or can I jump right into 2? : Metatron85
  • play the first one cause it's awesome. : DrFlammable
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    I couldn't get into the witcher 1, the story is supposed to be great but the combat is so damn boring. th... : peat
    • Good to hear, I found the same thing with 1 so guess I'll just skip right to the sequel eventually. : node
  • You should totally play the first one - starts off slow and ends with a bang. : DewFuel
  • I didn't really like one that much and loved 2. I found one too hard and hard to follow. But that's just ... : SirX
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    Play the first, its inexpensive at GoG and Steam, and has an amazing story. : HL3dsx
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      I've owned it for a while, just never got around to playing it : Metatron85
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        Yeah definitely play it. The intro starts out kind of slow, but if you love mature storylines, lore, and... : HL3dsx
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          Any suggestions for stat allocation? I just started witcher 1 and am known for fucking myself over by jac... : MOOMANiBE
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            Naw, just balance your swords and spend your points, Igni is the best sign when its powered up. By the m... : HL3dsx
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              Alright, thanks! There seemed to be so many things to choose from I was kinda paralyzed. : MOOMANiBE
              • Yeah I had the same issue when I originally started playing. Then it got to the point where I had everyt... : HL3dsx
  • I've been bogged down in act 2 of W1 for over a year. I am very frustrated at the point I'm at in the gam... : mathyou
• Well deserved, congrats CD Projekt RED! : emnii
• I really should play this sometime. Have the first one sitting in my Steam backlog from a sale in the la... : Begawkiness
• My GOTY as well....well played Shacknews :D : carbontree
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  more liek worst game of the year lolamirite? : noxiousgg
  • http://i3.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/003/619/Untitled-1.jpg : OhSnapHighFive
• I respectfully disagree as do my colleagues. : devi| dog
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  really? better than skyrim? I didnt pick up witcher 2 during the sale cuz I thought I'd be burned out of ... : cptstern
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    It's a lot better than Skyrim. I am an Elder Scrolls fan since Daggerfall as well. The Witcher 2 is just ... : Mr. Goodwrench
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      I disagree. I'm a big fan of The Wotcher, but Skyrim is way more entertaining. The Witcher 2: 20 hours... : chadg033
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        LOL, so more play time = better game? Where the hell did you learn math, or better yet, common sense? : ChaosNovaXZ
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          I think it's fair to assume that if someone plays a game for over 100 hours they really, really like it. : MOOMANiBE
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            This. I put probably 10 hours in to The Witcher 2 and just lost interest. The thing is I really like the ... : Modulus
            • I liked TW2, it was a good game. It's on my top 10 list, just not #1. : chadg033
        • how does math factor in to it? If he was using math he would have probably claimed that Skyrim was 8.75 t... : thecray
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          Usually, yes. : zombie man
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            No. Some games are designed to be shorter, like Portal 1. I'd say Portal 1 was better than Skyrim or Obli... : Mr. Goodwrench
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              I'm not a fan of the 5-6 hour games that have little to no replay interest. For the $60 I spent on Skyrim... : chadg033
              • I know, neither am I usually which is why I tend to stick to large, open-ended games (like X3, which I've... : Mr. Goodwrench
              • Nobody ever says WoW is their favorite game but they probably spent more time playing that than anything ... : Lucy Labia
        • yeah that's a bad metric. The game with the most time played on my Steam is Flatout Ultimate Carnage. I... : MamiyaOtaru
        • Hmmm I'm pretty sure that if your playing it more then its probably more entertaining than something you'... : drac01
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      "better" is too loaded of a word. "Different" is more appropriate. The Witcher 2 and Skyrim aren't even t... : the_burd
      • No, but for measuring the quality of the game, I'd definitely say it was superior. : Mr. Goodwrench
  • It's a prettier game with a WAAAAAAAAAY better story. Like, leagues and leagues better. : SpaecKow
• You have chosen.....wisely : phate81
• YES. This is the best choice. : OhSnapHighFive
• It's about to get all brickmatt up in here. : Rooster Cockburn
• Excellent. : Mr. Goodwrench
• Yay! I like this pick. : Twstr709
• I wouldn't have put it in my top 5 for the year, but it was fun : judge
• Damn straight. Shacknews knows what's up! : aasyranth
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  I AGREE WITH SHACKNEWS : snot3353
  • ME TOO! : Lakipo
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  Unexpected. : shirif
  • finish it you bundle of sticks and you will probably agree. : Hoax
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  Skyrim > Witcher 2 ..... 2 thumbs down : skinlab101
  • they're both worth playing. GOTY title is just a troll for sites to get attention anyway. : thebigbeefsandwich
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  hijack! Shack I'm about to start playing this for the first time. Anyone have any tips? What magic and/o... : warcrow
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    Prepare to die, and the abilities in the second one are very different depending on what talent tree you ... : HL3dsx
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      Also I found Quen to be the most useful sign, especially powered up. : Mr. Goodwrench
      • Yeah I forgot how much I used Quen, it was worthless in the first, but made amazing in TW2. : HL3dsx
  • I preferred the M/KB but the gamepad works well too. : Mr. Goodwrench
  • Get the sword abilities that let you roll for 2x distance and reduce backstab damage. alchemy tree is ... : DewFuel
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    Play on Hard mode for more enjoyment out of combat. Learn to crowd control from the very start of the gam... : Dr_Tran
    • ^^ Agreed on all points. Though I did find Axii useful on many occasions. : Mr. Goodwrench
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  should be BF3. alice I thought we had something special. : Downforce
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    or, more realistically, skyrim. it commanded everyone's attention.. and still does... : Downforce
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      It had elder scrolls behind it. TW2 is the better game. : twifosp
      • And the Witcher 2 had Witcher 1 behind it. That doesn't matter, what matters is whether it's a better ga... : chadg033
• WTF not skyrim? : polansk
• Heh, this is awesome. Props to the Shack Staff. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  This was my personal game of 2011 as well. I need to finish some of my backlog so I can go back and repla... : jet-poop
  • I'm waiting for the 360 version to come out, as they are going to patch even more content into the PC ver... : carbontree
• Oh this entire thing was incredibly silly. : GigiLeCheshire
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  Lol, it's funny how many people are butthurt, or more baffling, actually surprised that Skyrim placed bel... : ChaosNovaXZ
  • Nope. : loppsided
  • Listen to yourself. You are the one who can't even admit when both games might be contenders for GOTY. Wi... : the_burd
• its my personal goty as well. very nice, i wonder huch much of lobbying alice did and if this was the one... : Hoax
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  Congratulations to virus and the rest of the CD Projekt RED team : EricZBA
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    Also a special THANK YOU to Xav de Matos and the rest of the Shacknews.com team from the bottom of my hea... : EricZBA
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      wasnt minecraft the goty last year? : Hoax
      • Last year it was Red Dead Redemption : XAVdeMATOS
      • It just came out a couple months ago! : OmegaRed59
• Damn, that's a really ballsy choice in a year that's filled with easy choices for GOTY. I respect that. ... : sevogajre
• Well Done Guys, Great Choice... : _ToeNail
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  Thanks for sticking with us (most of you) through this GOTY reveal. We're glad to have ended up surprisin... : XAVdeMATOS
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    Constructive Criticism: I really liked the way you guys approached things this year, but I did not care f... : EricZBA
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      Forgot to paste the constructive part, Maybe over a 3 day period would have been better? Honorable mentio... : EricZBA
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        Something the editorial staff will consider next year. Thanks! : XAVdeMATOS
        • You should tie in a contest where the person who guesses the winning order like a horse race wins somethi... : Sailor of Fortune
      • I agree with this man! : Mecha Tofu Pirate
    • Yeah I agree. I have no problem with doing it over a few days, but it just went on a bit too long. We're ... : frib
  • GJ Shugashack! : Lukiopimp
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  How many shacknews contributors actually played through Witcher 2? : pyide
  • I played through it once. It was fun, but not GoTY in my opinion. . : chadg033
• screw Skyrim its a buggy laggy mess. : scernos
• Wow. I approve! : terath
• Good Choice! Its a very unique and fun experience that defiantly stands out. I am glad it got some recogn... : happynoodle
• Ho-ly shit. Nice! : Rice-Rocketeer
• Man, what a great year for gaming! Deus Ex: HR was a great return to form. Skyrim improved on Oblivion ... : Mr.Manager
• Wow, I am totally shocked that a PC game won game of the year. Didn't see this coming. : psalm234
• The game wasn't bad, but the controls were still a bit awkward. I don't know if I'd call it GOTY worthy,... : darthfusion
• nice pick guys! i loved this title. : RogerDandy
• Well done guys, I agree. : te[R]ror
• Good choice, witcher 2 is a quality game. : nutcrackr
• Disappointing pick. : GrandHarrier
• This is great to see. It released early in the year and many assumed it would be forgotten about for Got... : Pneum0
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  Is it worth playing through the first one before this, story wise? : Wolfanoz
  • read the thread : Metatron85
  • Of course. It's a great game. I still prefer it to The Witcher 2 to be honest, which is also amazing. : Mr. Goodwrench
  • well there's no deep connection even with save game crossover. you should just play the first one because... : thebigbeefsandwich
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  This is absolute crap and you should be ashamed of yourselves. The PC version of Monday Night Combat came : Haxim
  • This right fucking here! You people should be ashamed! : Dschinghis Khan
  • <3 : lord cecil
  • Hiyooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo : repeat2k
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    Is that anything like Monday Night Football? : Donborvio
    • With guns. : Sailor of Fortune
  • I fucking love Monday Night Combat. : Moonbase Commander
• I respect this outcome. : Home Nugget
• You have chosen... poorly. : greenbergMD
• The right choice. Skyrim was fantastic, but Witcher 2 was even better. A well-constructed, story-driven e... : Malaketh
• You were blinded by the tits. : Boxelder
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  Summarized 2011 Shacknews GOTY Awards GOTY: Witcher 2 Runners-up: 1st: Portal 2 2nd: Batman: Arkh : Code RedBeard
  • That sums it up nicely. Thanks! : OzzieMejia
  • Interesting. : Mr. Goodwrench
  • I think that's a pretty solid GOTY list. I don't agree with it 100% but they did a good job explaining th... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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    Jesus Christ, Garnett needs to turn in his gamer card and buy a strapon for his boyfriend with selections... : Rooster Cockburn
    • WTF? Those aren't his GOTY picks, just other games liked this year. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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    no battlefield 3, even on the staff picks? mkay... suuuuuure : .ka`boom.zZz.
    • Surprised me too. : Garnett Lee
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      What does "mkay... suuuuuure" mean? I can't speak for anyone else, but I didn't like Battlefield 3. : Alice O'Connor
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        You picked Bulletstorm as a personal favorite so you obviously don't even know wtf. I agree with most of... : .ka`boom.zZz.
        • Some people just don't lilke buttlefield et al. Opinions and arseholes. : frib
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          yes a game journalist that plays games and writes about them obviously doesn't know what the fuck because... : Drakoniac
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            Its not just that, but ICO & SotC Collection? those two games already came out years ago and got their aw... : .ka`boom.zZz.
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              Battlefield 3 is a technical wonder, but a rehash in all other aspects. Space Marine was a new approach ... : GrimmyD
              • I can't really agree with your first sentence. There are plenty of nifty changes and iterative improveme... : wytefang
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          I am so bored of the type of FPS Battlefield 3 is. It holds no interest for me anymore. Battlefield 3 is ... : Alice O'Connor
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            you weren't wrong. the dick jokes were juvenile and the game was a snorefest. : .ka`boom.zZz.
            • This___ ^^^ (for the most part - I liked the combat-combo kill system, it was kind of neat, but everyth... : wytefang
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          bulletstorm was fun. I am tired of broshooters : MamiyaOtaru
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            this comment... I don't even know.... : .ka`boom.zZz.
            • Broshooters require bros there with you. Pretty sure Bulletstorm was SP only except for some horde-like p... : Rooster Cockburn
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        Are you sure you're a PC gaming fan, Alice? ;) : wytefang
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          Bulletstorm was a PC game. : rodneystubbs
          • LOL. Good one! : wytefang
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          I threw my votes wholeheartedly at The Witcher 2! That's certainly a PC game! : Alice O'Connor
          • Fair enough, Alice. I'm a big fan of yours, so I was really just only teasing! : wytefang
    • BF3 is a lot of fun but I think it has a lot of problems too, and there were a lot of better games this y... : Begawkiness
    • It's a good multiplayer game, but if someone isn't into multiplayer shooters then it's pretty bad. : PointlesS76
    • Out of all the games I've played this year, Skyrim and BF3 are easily my favorites. : pigvomit
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      As a lon time battlefield fan the game just isn't as good as the previous games. : stgdz
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        how so? I find BF3 MP is vastly improved. the game changes as you play. the destructibility and vehicles... : Downforce
        • As much as I love BF3, I do think BF2142 was the pinnacle of the series. : Mr. Goodwrench
    • I don't think BF3 deserves any awards. Too many shockingly stupid design decisions. Too much basic func... : Blue Raspberry
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    1 dark souls mention? haha what the fuck is this even a gaming website : lakren
    • I think there were all going for not repeating each other : pwnage1232
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    No Battlefield 3? this list is about as relevant as the front page : watcherxp
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      This isn't the "Best Half a Game of 2011." Multiplayer was brilliant, single-player was not. : XAVdeMATOS
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        I hear Bulletstorm multiplayer was world class lol. : .ka`boom.zZz.
        • That just shows how bad the BF3 single player was : peat
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        How was Crysis 2's multiplayer? : icon_of_syn
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          I actually liked it. Minority, sure... but it was my "PERSONAL" list you're arguing about. That didn't... : XAVdeMATOS
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            I'm not really arguing, I see where you're coming from. ;) However, choosing to package in BF3's singl... : icon_of_syn
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              If Battlefield 3 was released as a multiplayer-only focused game--even with a bot style single-player onl... : XAVdeMATOS
              • It clearly is. Just look at all the multiplayer-only DLC and lack single-player DLC as one example. Each ... : icon_of_syn
              • Explain how removing content from the game would improve the quality of the distinctly separate portion o... : rodneystubbs
        • surprisingly good : peat
        • I liked it. Basically the Call of Duty perks formula with a sci-fi edge. : the_burd
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        While I agree BF3's single player was terrible (as was BFBC2) you should really rate BF3 on it's multipla... : Mr. Goodwrench
        • argh, accidentally tagging my own posts. : Mr. Goodwrench
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          imo when it comes down to it it is just what engaged you the most. BF3 multiplayer is excellent, great so... : peat
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            Well regardless of the genre of the game, some are just plainly of higher quality and polish than others ... : Mr. Goodwrench
            • I absolutely agree with The Witcher 2 being BOTY by the way, I just think BF3 should have been given some... : Mr. Goodwrench
            • GOTY* : Mr. Goodwrench
      • But realistically, people buy BF3 for MP, so I doubt anyone was really all that concerned at the average ... : wytefang
    • The staff of this site are just disconnected from the chatty folks. They aren't us, they aren't like us a... : Slowtreme
  • How mad is everyone here? : Godhatesfatpeople
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    I can see why people get butthurt over these lists, when's the last time THE INTERNET held hands in a uni : icon_of_syn
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      BF3 wasn't on this list because it wasn't one of the ten best games of 2011. We play shooters. Our opi... : XAVdeMATOS
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        It should have been in your top 10, especially since I remember Shacknews being a big quake news coverage... : drac01
        • That said though, The Witcher 2 was a bloody excellent game, and worthy of #1. : drac01
  • Little Big Planet 2 I thought sucked and I loved the first one. Maybe I needed to play it longer but I wa... : bozer
  • lists are important to me!!!! : jim bone
  • I didn't think the runners up where in any kind of numbered order? Just a list of runners up. : biofrog
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    Some interesting omissions which were high quality and/or innovative: BF3 Assassins Creed Revelations ... : Code RedBeard
    • Revelations was an obvious step back on the quality front. : ArcKnight
    • Agreed on the indie games but BF3 and Assassin's Creed weren't innovative : Mecha Tofu Pirate
• Wow. I was in no way expecting this to win. Couldn't have gone to a more deserving title, however. W... : Hashi
• Worthy pick! I still don't see why Portal 2 made it to the top of the list, same rehash. : supaLink
• This thread just goes to show how good of a year this was for games. With so many quality releases in vas... : dpgagnon
• You get the Standing O from me, this game was awesome. Skyrim a very close 2nd. : Donborvio
• Never heard of it lol : VegasX
• Never played it so I can't comment. : pigvomit
• This is clearly an inside job. I can see Alan Greenspa and Larry Summers on the back, laughing! : excessus
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  I'm thrilled to see Witcher 2 receive this award, but man, is this a lame article. The text is almost com... : casparneickel
  • Read the review for more details about the game: http://www.shacknews.com/article/68543/witcher-2-assassi... : XAVdeMATOS
  • Sperg on, brother! : jayacheess
• I didn't beat Witcher 2 because I got bored near the end but I'm glad it won over Skyrim. I think it was ... : NastyJack
• oh hell naw : bolneze
• Yes!! My GOTY also! : Krugler
• All you fake Witcher 2 lovers can get out. http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=27374802 : SeaLlama
• Awesome, glad to see it on top. Also my GOTY, no question. Yeah, I played Skyrim for 120 hours, but I put... : Ctrl-Phreak
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  Controversial choice, but I salute Shacknews for a great pick. : MercFox1
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRSrJLBgLLM Now this is going to be in my head for days.... : MercFox1
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  Really great game, much deserved! but... for me BF3 is the GOTY. The multi-player is unmatched on a good ... : drac01
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    and Skyrim was just... too easy, sadly. Still fantastic though. : drac01
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      I don't think the Elder Scrolls games have ever been about being difficult or a challenge. Maybe in the ... : timmie
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        This is true, but along with the story I consider a challenge just as important, each to their own. Lack ... : drac01
        • Even on master... you go and make a few of your own items or enchant things a bit, there goes your challe... : drac01
      • Story? In an Elder Scrolls game? The only Elder Scrolls game that had anything even remotely approachi... : Mr. Goodwrench
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    Meh, BF3 doesn't really even beat the old BFs for me. 1942, 2142, BF2 I all had more or the same fun with... : Donborvio
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      2142 was the apex of the franchise for me. : Mr. Goodwrench
      • bought it, never played it. I'll just put that down to a new GF at the time I think lol. : drac01
      • Agreed! : watcherxp
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        Damn titans were so glitchy but it was still awesome. : LilCrypto
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          They actually fixed the Titans after a few patches lol. They were amazing when used right. I used to l... : Mr. Goodwrench
          • Yeah a big workaround is if the server had no moving Titans - that would slow down the server a lot when ... : Donborvio
      • Yes! I loved 2142! Stealth recon RDXing jihad jeeps was so much fun. : Techy007
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      Yeah they where good, but the visuals/effects and sound are what sets this one apart from the rest I thin... : drac01
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        Also the fact it has more smaller maps, they're good also. : drac01
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          See, I don't like that. Metro is just a huge clusterfuck. : Donborvio
          • With lots of people yes, with less, its great lol. : drac01
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        That's the thing, the visual effects and destruction are all nice and dandy...but the gameplay was at its... : Mr. Goodwrench
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          BF4 ! :) : drac01
          • BF2143! : Mr. Goodwrench
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          Are you sure about this? I kind of feel like it hasn't peaked yet. The shooting is so much better than ... : Pneum0
          • I agree that the the actual 'shooting people' has advanced. It does feel like you're actually doing damag... : Mr. Goodwrench
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          I completely disagree, the gameplay is so alike to those previous installments, yet refined with a good d... : Halen
          • The gameplay of BF3 and BF BC2 is another world compared to BF2 and BF2142. You can call it refined if yo... : Mr. Goodwrench
  • I have to second this one. BF3 is where it's at on PC IMO. : Pneum0
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  wtf? It's almost like someone wanted attention with a wierd-ass GOTY pick. You were right about one t... : DarKnyt
  • I'd still like to know: http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=27503171 : pyide
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    I know right, if they didn't pick something you liked, then they must be wrong LOL! : Mr. Goodwrench
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      Come on. Stop pretending this isn't an odd pick. Since it's opinion, it's not "wrong". : DarKnyt
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        It's not an odd pick at all. Have you even played it? It's clearly the best game to come out of 2011. It'... : Mr. Goodwrench
        • "Clearly the best game to come out of 2011". I haven't even bothered to check, but how many other out... : DarKnyt
  • Weird...?? Clearly you have not played it and are blind! : apocreg
• I played and beat all the runners up and loved them... well now I have to get this game... : tunis5000
• I can't disagree with The Witcher 2 as GOTY, in fact kudos for going with it. I thoroughly enjoyed Witche... : hypn0t1c
• Got in on Steam on sale during X-mas, def gonna have to pull this one out!! Sad for Dark Souls not getti... : Jupit0r
• I'm shocked this wasn't Skyrim, but great pick. If I had to choose which game I liked more I'd have a rea... : Nehvrook
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  How much do you charge for GOTY? Might be interested for my indie game next year. : excessus
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    All the DLC is free, so feel free to buy it whenever. It's like 30 bucks on Steam. : 0mar
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      I do believe excessus is implying that we were give money by The Witcher 2's publisher in return for nami... : Alice O'Connor
      • Those Eastern European developers have pretty deep pockets! : XAVdeMATOS
      • This is why they stopped funding the piracy witch hunt! Shacknews needed a payday. : nutcrackr
      • Exactly :D : excessus
• Excellent choice. It was not only fun to play at the time, but the memory of the game has stuck with me m... : JonathanBedrava
• Good pick! I AM, however, disappointed that they missed the boat somehow (bizarrely) on BF3's amazin... : wytefang
• At least it wasn't Skyrim : Wuggyboobeaufuf
• Good pick for goty DXHR should be higher up, 2nd batman lower, honorable mention Legend of Zelda... : Xulu
• Amazing decision!!! I almost forgive the omission of dark souls (THE best game!) from the top ten, Wit... : apocreg
• Well deserved. The Witcher 2 was my GOTY as well :) : Kypriss
• I had a laugh at this. Good one, Shacknews. Wait, you serious? : Jobos
• Excellent choice for GotY! It's nice to see a game that actually deserves it get it, rather than some gen... : pizzaput