- Name
- Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2011
- Aliases
- GB GOTY 2011,Giant Bomb GOTY 2011
Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2011
The fourth annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
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Overview
Giant Bomb's Game of the Year Awards celebrates 2011's best and worst in the world of video games.
The heated debate between The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Saints Row: The Third will never be forgotten. But, the skits that parodied FMV games featured between the awards were a massive hit with the community.
Deliberations
Bonus Podcasts
Daily Recap Videos
Articles
Behind the Scenes
The Awards
===Game of the Year===
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===Biggest News===
Runners-Up * PlayStation Network Hack
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===Best Trend===
Runners-Up * Cloud Saves
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===Dumbest Motion-Controlled Moment===
Runners-Up * Junk Kicking (Self-Defense Training Camp (Game))
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| ===Worst Game of the Year Presented by Alex Navarro===
Runners-Up * Madden NFL Football
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| ===Best Remake or HD Update===
Runners-Up * The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D
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| ===Most Disappointing Game===
Runners-Up * Need for Speed: The Run
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| ===Best Story===
Runners-Up * Mortal Kombat
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| ===Best Co-Op===
Runners-Up * Dead Island (Game)
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| ===Best Download Only Game===
Runners-Up * Renegade Ops (Game)
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| ===Best Use of 3===
Runners-Up * Saints Row: The Third
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===The “Check Yourself Before You Wriggety-Wreck Yourself” Award for Things That Need to "Take a Break" Before They Become the “Worst Trend"===
Runners-Up * BioShock Infinite (Game)
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| ===Best-Looking Game===
Runners-Up * Rayman Origins (Game)
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| ===Best Use of Nolan North===
Runners-Up * Batman: Arkham City
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| ===Best Competitive Multiplayer===
Runners-Up * Assassin's Creed Revelations
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===Best Use of a Licensed Song===
Runners-Up * "Mad World" (Gears of War 3 (Game))
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| ===Best Sky Game===
Runners-Up * Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
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| ===Best Surprise===
Runners-Up * Driver: San Francisco
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| ===Best Debut===
Runners-Up * Superbrothers: Sword andamp;amp;amp;amp; Sworcery EP
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| ===Best Skylander===
<p data-right-indent="0" data-left-indent="1">Runners-Up* Gill Grunt (Character)
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| ===Best Music===
Runners-Up * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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| ===Dave's Eastern Bloc Game of the Year===
Runners-Up * The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
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| ===Best New Character===
Runners-Up * Captain Donnelly (L.A. Noire)
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| ===Best Mission/Level===
Runners-Up * Cole Train Flashback (Gears of War 3 (Game))
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| ===2011's 2010 Game of the Year===
<p data-right-indent="0" data-left-indent="1">Runners-Up* Rock Band 3 (Game)
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Staff Picks
Links in names go to each staff members' video breakdown.
===Jeff Gerstmann===
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===Ryan Davis===
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===Vinny Caravella===
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===Brad Shoemaker===
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===Drew Scanlon===
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===Alex Navarro===
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===Patrick Klepek===
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Guest Lists
- Brad Muir
- Carrie Gouskos
- Dan Teasdale
- David Jaffe
- Ed Boon
- Erik Wolpaw
- Greg Kasavin
- John "Cowboy" Bellomy
- John Vignocchi
- ZMF
Community
# Portal 2
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- Bastion (Game)
- Battlefield 3 (Game)
- Blackwater (Game)
- Dead Island (Game)
- Dragon Age II (Game)
- Gears of War 3 (Game)
- Portal 2 (Game)
- Saints Row: The Third (Game)
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Game)
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Game)
- The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (Game)
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Game)
- WWE All Stars (Game)