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FIFA 12 (Children certificate 3)Yet another sequel with loads of updates for the football, or soccer in the US, fan in your life. A top of the league game so get your mates round and enjoy.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Children certificate 7)
LEGO games are great with the latest Harry Potter is no different. The LEGO Star Wars games are also worth considering for some great 'family' fun.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Teenager certificate 15)
Another sequel with a massive open world fantasy game environment. You'll be exploring for months. The graphics are top quality and the quests are non-liner letting you spend your gameplay hours exactly as you please.
Batman: Arkham City (Teenager certificate 15)
The sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, movie spin-off games usally disappoint but Batman: Arkham City is another exception. Play in a dark moody open world environment with loads of villians and new gadgets to explore.
Dark Souls (Teenager certificate 16)
Not the easiest of 2011 games to play but rewarding if you master it. Prepare for dungeon crawling and fearsome enemy encounters in this action packed game.
The latest FPS offering from the Call of Duty francise was welcomed with the biggest game launch of all time. This version has single-player, Multi-player and co-op to keep you and your friends playing for months or until 4 is released!
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