Most Popular Video Games Released 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After escaping from execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have begun to once again plague the land of Skyrim.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Joan Allen, Michael Hogan
Votes: 17,592
2. Gears of War 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi
With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Delta Squad in the spectacular conclusion to one of the most celebrated sagas in video games.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Carlos Ferro, Fred Tatasciore, Lester Speight
Votes: 2,963
3. Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set long before the Star Wars films, the Sith Empire returns to the galaxy to begin a war with the Galactic Republic. After some brutal battles, both sides stop fighting each other, but the... See full summary »
Director: James Ohlen | Stars: Tom Spackman, Grey Griffin, Bertie Carvel, Jo Wyatt
Votes: 1,831
4. L.A. Noire (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
You play a LAPD detective in late 1940s Los Angeles as you discover dark goings on in the city.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Aaron Staton, Michael McGrady, Adam Harrington, Sean McGowan
Votes: 10,906
5. Batman: Arkham City (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
When part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Grey Griffin, Troy Baker, Kimberly Brooks
Votes: 19,119
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, War
The Russian Federation continues its invasion of the U.S., as well as Europe, including England, France and Germany.
Stars: Idris Elba, Timothy Olyphant, Michael Cudlitz, William Fichtner
Votes: 12,443
7. Portal 2 (2011 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Many years after "Portal," Chell reawakens at Aperture Science and tries to stop GLADoS once again with the help of Wheatley, who has his own plans for the historical facility.
Director: Joshua Weier | Stars: Ellen McLain, Stephen Merchant, J.K. Simmons, Joe Micheals
Votes: 8,982
8. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake embarks on a quest in search of the Atlantis of the Sands while battling an ancient, sinister organization.
Director: Amy Hennig | Stars: Nolan North, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose, Claudia Black
Votes: 10,271
9. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Geralt must track down a mysterious kingslayer, who appears to have the powers of a witcher. Perhaps he was been employed by the leaders of a non-human rebellion - or perhaps there is more to this mystery.
Director: Adam Badowski | Stars: Doug Cockle, Jacek Rozenek, Adam Bauman, Alexander Morton
Votes: 2,395
10. Saints Row: The Third (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Crime
After the Saints have transformed from a small town street gang to pop culture giants, they decide to take over another city called Steelport.
Director: Keith Arem | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Daniel Dae Kim, Hulk Hogan, Sasha Grey
Votes: 3,781
11. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After a shadowy black ops team kidnaps several scientists security manager Adam Jensen was sworn to protect, he must harness the power of his new-found cybernetic augmentations to save their lives.
Directors: Jean-François Dugas, Kody Sabourin | Stars: Elias Toufexis, Stephen Shellen, Andreas Apergis, Michelle Boback
Votes: 3,807
12. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
Ezio travels to Constantinople, at the peak of the Ottoman Empire to discover the truth behind his Ancestor, Altair, which will help him retrieve a powerful weapon hidden within Masyaf, the ancient assassins' fortress.
Director: Alexandre Amancio | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Cas Anvar, Nolan North, John de Lancie
Votes: 7,752
13. Battlefield 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, War
In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. They will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer action ranging across diverse ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Keegan | Stars: Gideon Emery, Glenn Morshower, Thor Edgell, Mark Ivanir
Votes: 5,829
14. Dragon Age II (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The medieval world of Thedas is invaded by demonic Darkspawn. Hawke and Hawke's family are saved by a powerful mysterious witch Flemeth. They end up in a foreign city where racial, religious and political tensions threaten to tear it apart.
Director: Mark Darrah | Stars: Jo Wyatt, Nicholas Boulton, Adam Howden, Joanna Roth
Votes: 3,045
15. Call of the Dead (2011 Video Game)
Action, Horror, Thriller
The upcoming "Escalation" map pack features a zombie level known as 'Call of the Dead'. Set in a mysterious Siberian island, a group of four fearless explorers fight for their lives amidst an army of zombies.
Stars: Danny Trejo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund, Michael Rooker
Votes: 540
16. Dark Souls (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After escaping an asylum, an undead warrior treks through the dangerous kingdom of Lordran.
Director: Hidetaka Miyazaki | Stars: Adam Sopp, Andy Gathergood, Blake Ritson, Charlie Cameron
Votes: 1,435
17. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011 Video Game)
Action, Fantasy
Harry, Ron and Hermione must destroy the last of the horcruxes to kill Voldemort once and for all.
Director: Matt Birch | Stars: Adam Sopp, Rupert Grint, Alice Keenan, David Schofield
Votes: 384
18. DC Universe Online (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Lex Luthor travels back in time from a desolate future where Braniac has killed off all the superheroes and taken over the world to ally with heores of present day to form a plan to stop ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Hamill, Michelle Forbes, Wil Wheaton, Gina Torres
Votes: 466
19. Dead Space 2 (2011 Video Game)
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Set three years after the events of the first, Isaac Clarke's fight against a new Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, a space station above Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Stars: Gunner Wright, Tanya Clarke, Sonita Henry, Curt Cornelius
Votes: 3,973
20. Dead Island (2011 Video Game)
Action, Drama, Horror
A picturesque resort falls into madness after a mysterious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere. Four individuals strangely find themselves immune and must use that power to ... See full summary »
Director: Aljen Juchefskey | Stars: Phil LaMarr, Kim Mai Guest, David Kaye, Peta Johnson
Votes: 2,449
21. Spider-Man: Edge of Time (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 travels back in time to present day New York City to stop a scientist from altering the timeline that could cause the death of Peter Parker/Spider-Man at the hands of Anti-Venom.
Directors: Gérard Lehiany, Ramiro Bélanger | Stars: Josh Keaton, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Steve Blum, Katee Sackhoff
Votes: 225
22. Mortal Kombat (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
This fighting game is a remake of an original arcade classic made by Midway Games. After centuries of Mortal Kombat, Emperor Shao Kahn has finally defeated Raiden and his allies. Faced with failure Raiden has one last chance to save Earthrealm. To undo the Emperor's victory, he must strike Shao Kahn where he is vulnerable...the Past.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Ronald M. Banks, Dana Lyn Baron, Ed Boon, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 1,905
23. Captain America: Super Soldier (2011 Video Game)
T | Action
You play the Sentinel of Liberty as you raid the Red Skull's scientist minion, Armin Zola's, lair.
Directors: Michael McCormick, Robert Taylor | Stars: Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Chris Evans, Neal McDonough
Votes: 384
24. Catherine (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Vincent Brooks, who is being pressured into marriage by his current girlfriend, is plunged into a surreal nightmare world every time he falls asleep after having an affair with a mysterious girl named, Catherine.
Stars: Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Richard Epcar, Erin Fitzgerald
Votes: 392
25. Jurassic Park: The Game (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Thriller
On the stormy night a desperate smuggler infiltrates Isla Nublar, hunting the precious canister containing the contraband dinosaur embryos. She collides -- literally -- with park staff ... See full summary »
Stars: Jon Curry, Heather Hudson, Nika Futterman, Jared Emerson-Johnson
Votes: 200
26. Thor: God of Thunder (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The powerful but arrogant god Thor, comes from Asgard to Earth and becomes one of its finest defenders.
Directors: Michael McCormick, Robert Taylor | Stars: Jaimie Alexander, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Robin Atkin Downes
Votes: 494
27. Duke Nukem Forever (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the aliens come back for vengeance they hit Duke where it hurts, by drinking all of his beer, and abducting all the hot women. Duke, the icon is set back into action and this time it's... See full summary »
Stars: Jon St. John, Chloe Clark-Soles, Jennifer Ibarra, Bruce DuBose
Votes: 1,195
28. Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure
Director: Douglas Prina
Votes: 24
29. Infamous 2 (2011 Video Game)
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
After the Beast destroys Empire City, Cole MacGrath flees to the city of New Marais to search for a scientist, who could upgrade his powers.
Directors: Nate Fox, Sean Stanek | Stars: Eric Ladin, Caleb Moody, Dawn Olivieri, Michael Ensign
Votes: 1,857
30. Alice: Madness Returns (2011 Video Game)
M | Fantasy, Horror
10 year old Alice lost her family in a fire. For 10 years she remained catatonic in an asylum while her condition caused Wonderland to turn... dark. She returned to Wonderland to defeat the... See full summary »
Directors: Benjamin Kerslake, Paul Kurowski | Stars: Susie Brann, Roger Jackson, Charles Meyer, Sam Gusway
Votes: 673
31. Rage (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi
In the year 2135, a man known as "Ark Survivor" awakes from cryogenic preservation; he finds that 106 years ago a meteor struck the earth, killing innumerable people and mutating many others into violent abominations.
Director: Tim Willits | Stars: Amanda Troop, April Stewart, Brian Bloom, David Agranov
Votes: 1,031
32. X-Men: Destiny (2011 Video Game)
T | Action
You control three characters and decide their actions with their newfound powers in a plot to investigate an attack on a mutant rights rally.
Director: Margaret Tang | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Jamie Chung, Scott Porter, Jason Marsden
Votes: 138
33. Bikini Karate Babes 2: Warriors of Elysia (2011 Video Game)
Action
The sequel to Bikini Karate Babes comes alive with substantially improved graphics, game play, soundtrack, animation, visual effects, and martial arts action! Your favorite classic BKB ... See full summary »
Director: Travis Riggs | Stars: Cynthia Okula, Fawn Tran II, Meghan Jade Tarmey, Mira Popova
Votes: 22
34. Need for Speed: The Run (2011 Video Game)
Action
Jack Rourke must win a cross-country race to pay off the Mob and save his life.
Directors: Alex De Rakoff, Elin Anderson | Stars: Jon Briddell, Michael Broderick, Jay Alan Christianson, Brian T. Delaney
Votes: 895
35. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Lightning has disappeared, and her sister Serah travels through time and alternate realities with the help of a moogle and a mysterious boy named Noell who claims that Lightning needs her help to defeat a powerful, immortal foe.
Directors: Chris Borders, Motomu Toriyama, Rei Rikukawa | Stars: Laura Bailey, Jason Marsden, Ariel Winter, Vincent Martella
Votes: 596
36. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (2011 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
The game spans the stories of the four films (The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, On Stranger Tides). It features over 70 characters from the franchise and various locations.
Stars: Drew Cain, Johnny Depp, Suzanne Nichole Preston, Andrew Telling
Votes: 791
37. Crysis 2 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Set 3 years after the original game. Fight the aliens, following the protagonist in a new type of jungle; New York, the urban jungle.
Directors: Cevat Yerli, Steven Bender | Stars: Janis Ahern, Joey Ansah, Paul Birchard, Peter Brooke
Votes: 3,292
38. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Fantasy
After his mother dies, Oliver's tears falls upon his toy doll and reveals the fairy "Drippy". Together they set out on an adventure to a secret world to rescue the supposed soulmate of ... See full summary »
Director: Kentaro Motomura | Stars: Adam Wilson, Lauren Mote, Louis Tamone, Steffan Rhodri
Votes: 417
39. Silent Hill: Downpour (2011 Video Game)
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Silent Hill: Downpour marks the series' return to PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360, and brings a completely original storyline which follows Murphy Pendleton, a convict stranded in the foggy, ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gomez | Stars: David Boyd Konrad, Bethan Dixon Bate, Andy Hendrickson, Leer Leary
Votes: 585
40. Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 5, Outatime (2011 Video Game)
Adventure, Sci-Fi
Marty discovers that Edna has burned down Hill Valley as a result of his actions in 1931. Doc and Marty must prevent Edna from doing whatever she did that resulted in Hill Valley getting destroyed.
Director: Dennis Lenart | Stars: A.J. LoCascio, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 235
41. Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
You play Hal Jordan as you fight with the Green Lantern Corps as it faces the menace of its corrupted robotic predecessors.
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Marton Csokas, Steve Blum, Olivia d'Abo
Votes: 174
42. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three heroes come together to defend against a very dark evil brewing in the North.
Director: Nathan Hendrickson | Stars: Ike Amadi, Laura Bailey, Steve Blum, John Cygan
Votes: 545
43. Homefront (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Thriller, War
A fictional future scenario in which America has been economically devastated and occupied by a foreign power. You must choose whether to submit to military forces, take the fight to the enemy or even throw your lot in with the invaders.
Director: David Votypka | Stars: Tom Pelphrey, Hannah Cabell, Joel de la Fuente, Jim R. Coleman
Votes: 666
44. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011 Video Game)
T | Action
Doctor Doom has assembled the greatest villains of the Marvel Universe and has joined forces with Albert Wesker in order to unite their respective universes in an effort to conquer both.
Director: Ryota Niitsuma | Stars: Hiroki Takahashi, Fumiko Orikasa, Hiroki Touchi, Jôji Nakata
Votes: 527
45. Bulletstorm (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bulletstorm takes place in the 26th century, where the Confederation of Planets are protected by a secret black-ops army called Dead Echo. The story follows space pirate Grayson Hunt, ... See full summary »
Director: James D. Mortellaro | Stars: Steve Blum, Andrew Kishino, Jennifer Hale, Chris Cox
Votes: 1,172
46. Killzone 3 (2011 Video Game)
Action, Sci-Fi
Following the events after "Killzone 2" Visari, the leader of the Helghast is dead by the hands of Rico Velasquez, but the war is far from over. Helghast forces have mounted a devastating ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Sonzero | Stars: Brian Cox, Ray Winstone, Malcolm McDowell, James Remar
Votes: 1,112
48. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011 Video Game)
Adventure
As Kaos and the Darkness attempt to take over Skylands; you and the Skylanders must stop him.
Directors: Manjit Jhita, Ali Donovan, Sylvain Doreau | Stars: Richard Steven Horvitz, Daniel Hagen, Patrick Warburton, Michael Yurchak
Votes: 156
49. Sonic Generations (2011 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
An unknown enemy causes the appearance of multiple "time holes", forcing Sonic and his friends back in time. As a result, Sonic must band together with his past self to defeat this enemy and fix the timestream.
Director: Hiroshi Miyamoto | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kate Higgins, Mike Pollock, Kyle Hebert
Votes: 327
50. F.E.A.R. 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Point Man and his deceased brother Paxton Fettrl both have supernatural powers and must work together to face off against an evil presence from their past.
Director: Heinz Schuller | Stars: John Armstrong, Robin Atkin Downes, Jaime Aymerich, Brian Bloom
Votes: 583