The latest in our series of flashback episodes focuses on a year that brought us Batman: Arkham City, Skyrim and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Matthew and Samuel each pick their 10 favourite games from 2011, and throw in a whole host of honourable mentions.
This episode’s music is from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim soundtrack, the Pullblox soundtrack by Shoh Murakami and the Xenoblade Chronicles soundtrack by Yoko Shimomura.
Samuel
- Child of Eden
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Saints’ Row: The Third
- Portal 2
- Dragon Age 2
- LA Noire
- Super Mario 3D Land
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Batman: Arkham Citv
- Deus Ex Human Revolution
Honourable mentions
- Shadows of the Damned
- Dead Space 2
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Infamous 2
- Resistance 3
- The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
- Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary
Matthew
- Rayman Origins
- Pullblox
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Deus Ex Human Revolution
- Batman: Arkham City
- LA Noire
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- The Witcher 2: Assassin’s of Kings
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
- Xenoblade Chronicles
Honourable mentions
- Shadows of the Damned
- Dead Space 2
- Mario Kart 7
- Bulletstorm
- Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
- Alice: Madness Returns
Dark Souls
Dark Souls is mentioned at the end of the episode.