Shacknews '2011 Game of the Year' Recap

Shacknews 2011 'Game of the Year' awards have been revealed. Here's a recap of our selections along with a snazzy new video presentation for the awards.

Shack Staff

January 23, 2012 12:00 PM

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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.

Shack Staff

Shack Staff stories are a collective effort with multiple staff members contributing. Many of our lists often involve entires from several editors, and our weekly Shack Chat is something we all contribute to as a group.