December 2011: Best Release

December was a quiet conclusion to 2011's stellar twelve months of entertainment, providing us with a few little gems that didn't dare bother the best efforts from their respective genres released earlier in the year. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was one such example of this- an excellent sequel that never quite matched up to its predecessor, yet still kept viewers engrossed in the final battle of Sherlock and Moriarty. The overly-complex plot and iffy gags stopped this being a Film of the Year contender for me, but A Game of Shadows still remains one of this year's best releases. Catch this one on DVD as soon as it's out if you played a shadowy game and missed it at the cinema...Of course, this rounds up our list of 2011's Best Releases, so without further ado here are the twelve (well, thirteen) releases you should have seen and played this year!
JANUARY 2011- THE KING'S SPEECH
FEBRUARY 2011- MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3
MARCH 2011- ALEX RIDER: SCORPIA RISING
APRIL 2011- PORTAL 2/DOCTOR WHO: DAY OF THE MOON
MAY 2011- LA NOIRE
JUNE 2011- X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
JULY 2011- HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
AUGUST 2011- RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
SEPTEMBER 2011- TORCHWOOD: THE BLOOD LINE
OCTOBER 2011- BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY
NOVEMBER 2011- THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
DECEMBER 2011- SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
This monthly feature will continue next year- so what twelve greats will help sum up 2012...?