With a very talented pool including Uncharted 3, Skyward Sword, Batman and Portal, it was Skyrim that came out on top as the best game of 2011 for the Spike Video Game Awards. The announcement is well deserved, with Bethesda working diligently to ensure the best possible title on the incredibly powerful Creation Engine.
This achievement is definitely reminiscent of the previous Elder Scrolls: Oblivion taking GOTY nods in 2006 and Fallout 3 taking the same honor in 2008. The game was also honored as Top RPG at the same time as taking home the Game of the Year award, with game director Todd Howard accepting.
Skyrim has racked up some impressive achievements, including hitting a 40/40 on Japanese-based game review magazine Famitsu. The title has also been doing well in terms of sales, with news that the game is very close to surpassing lifetime sales of the previous title in the franchise, Oblivion. Gamers seem to be playing it quite a bit too, with social gaming platform Raptr noting that the title is the most-played game of 2011.
Bethesda also took home Studio of the Year. Joystiq has the full list of winners.
