Most Acclaimed Games of 2011

This was supposed to have been posted back in January, but an issue with my computer prevented that.  Anyway, I compiled end of year lists from over 30 gaming or gaming related publications to arrive at the most highly acclaimed games of 2011.  Here are the top 20:

20 – Terraria [PC]

19 – Frozen Synapse [PC]

18 – To the Moon [PC]

17 – Xenoblade Chronicles [Wii]

16 – Rayman Origins [360 / PS3 / Wii]

15 – Superbrothers Sword & Sorcery EP [iOS]

14 – Saint’s Row: The Third [PC / 360 / PS3]

13 – The Binding of Isaac [PC]

12 – L.A. Noire [360 / PS3]

11 – Gears of War 3 [360]

10 – Super Mario 3D Land [3DS]

9 – Deus Ex: Human Revolution [PC / 360 / PS3]

8 – The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings [PC]

 

7 – Dark Souls [360 / PS3]

6 – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception [PS3]

5 – Bastiom [PC / 360]

4 – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [Wii]

3 – Batman: Arkham City [PC / 360 / PS3]

2 – Portal 2 [PC / 360 / PS3]

1 – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [PC / 360 / PS3]

[Note: Since it already appears on the list of the 200 most acclaimed video games of all time, Minecraft was excluded from this feature. Had it been included, it would have been number one.]