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   Adushan
   

   Minister of Tourism and Embezzlement
   Joined: Mar '10
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   One of my local videogame magazines whined that last year was terrible for the industry a s it was full of sequels, with few new IPs. And looking at the BAFTA nominations:
   http://www.baftagameaward.com/awards/index.html
   you might agree.

   But IMHO it was pretty good because those sequels were huge! Portal 2, Skyrim, MW 3, Gears 3, Zelda, Uncharted 3, Arkham City etc.

   Although NPD data did indicate a drop in $300 million in game sales last year...which is offset by the $200 to $300 million gained from online, mobile, and pre-owned sales.

   Thoughts?

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   Faye Lanks
   

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   Joined: Nov '10
   Posts: 702

   Why is FIFA 12 a nominee? Why is Deus Ex forgotten?

   I thought last year was a bit dry, all in all, but maybe that's just me. With exception to the end of the year, it was only a small handful of games that got us through. Even downloadable stuff was fairly scarce. I played both Batman games last year though, so that was pretty cool.

   Chronicly depressed writer, lover and thinking gamer.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   Wesley Gaddis
   

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   Joined: Dec '08
   Posts: 302

   maybe that's just me

   It's not just you. Last year was mediocre at best, hopefully there's some cool stuff this year.

   You're tired, edgy, and miserable. You're in the perfect mood for Journalism.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   Ace Flibble
   

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   Joined: Jan '10
   Posts: 155

   I'm trying to think of games that came out in 2011 that I enjoyed and I'm really struggling to come up with much past MW3, Dead Or Alive Dimensions and Portal 2. Even those didn't blow me away. I think perhaps the most fun I had gaming last year was with one of the Kirby games that was put up for download on the 3DS.

   2011 was no 2007, or even a 2010.

   Posted 3 months ago #
5. 

   Adushan
   

   Minister of Tourism and Embezzlement
   Joined: Mar '10
   Posts: 731

   The problem is that massive games are coming out this year, like Diablo 3 and GTA5, along with consoles like the PSVita and Wii U and maybe Xbox 720. We know OnLive will have a larger presence, and mobile gaming will get massive boosts with faster processors. We knew this last year so people just looked forward to 2012.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   gcndavidmn
   

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   Joined: Jan '10
   Posts: 148

   I liked 2011, Portal 2, Skyrim, Space Marine (FOR THE EMPEROR!), SW:TOR. Great fun. Also Minecraft got many updates which made me happy.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   Peter Silk
   

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   Joined: Nov '09
   Posts: 73

   I think some people here are CRAZY. 2011 was one of the best years for a while for releases. I don't think we can complain about any year which had Portal 2, Skyrim and Deus Ex: HR come out in it. And there were plenty more besides those. That's not even including the more 'traditionally' big games like MW3, GoW3, Uncharted 3. Last year was HUGE. I just remembered I haven't even mentioned Rayman Origins yet.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   Adushan
   

   Minister of Tourism and Embezzlement
   Joined: Mar '10
   Posts: 731

   Aha! Googled it and Minecraft went Beta in 2011. So (technically) it released last year.

   Other new IPs include Brink, L.A. Noire, Bulletstorm, Limbo, Bastion, From Dust, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and RAGE.

   But it was a sequel-heavy year. I mean Forza 4, F1 2011, Little Big Planet 2, Mass Effect 2, Killzone 3, Pokemon Black and White, Crysis 2, Shift 2, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Mortal Kombat, Fable 3, Witcher 2, inFamous 2, Red Faction Armageddon, F.E.A.R. 3, Resistance 3, Dark Souls, Trine 2, FIFA 12, PES 2012...and OMG, I just forgot Duke Nukem Forever!!!

   Along with the 3DS and its game library of course.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   Faye Lanks
   

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   Joined: Nov '10
   Posts: 702

   There wasn't much for me though. Deus Ex, Dragon Age 2, Portal 2, Ghost Trick(?) and I can't remember anything else were all I found super memorable from the early half of the year. In the arse end of the year, Skyrim, Batman and Saints Row were all within a few weeks of each other. I feel like I spent much more money than that but it'll take a good hard stare at my games shelf to pull out anything more. Does it mean much if I can't remember them though? I know I spent a good month or two in the middle of the year mopping up easy chievos in games I own.

   Posted 3 months ago #

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