It's safe to say that the first person shooter genre has really come out guns blazing this year, with more spent shell casings than you can shake a sub-machine gun at. Yes, if you're the type of person that likes blowing stuff to smithereens, chances are you got your fill in 2011.
Not only were there plenty of shooters released, but they were generally high calibre efforts that showed us just how fun the genre can be.
Now that the dust is settling on the year's releases, it's time to find out what you all look for in a first person shooter. Is it the online multiplayer? Or the selection of guns? How important is the story to you in a shooting game? And most importantly, which games lived up to the hype this year? Tell us your thoughts on these questions and many more by answering the polls below!
We told you there were a lot of first person shooters released this year! Which games did you vote for? And what was your favourite shooter of the year? Let us know in the comments section!
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