Game of the Year 2010!

I don't tend to play FPS so Gears 3's out. I didn't play Arkham Assylum so Arkham City's so it's out, I haven't plaed the first two Uncharted so 3's out and I haven't played Mass Effect 1 or 2 so likewise :/

I don't have a lot of money to spend of games because they're so damn expensive these days.

 

I suppose what I mean is, they're the games I looking forward to coming out. I don't know if they'll be any good, I'm just assuming since the previous games the makers of them have made have never dissappointed me.

 

i can't say that i bought or played that many games in 2010. but the two that really stuck out to me was Heavy Rain and Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. yes, yes you can ostracize me for choosing an anime fighting game as a top game but it is loads of fun. the online community is horrible though. my number 2 choice for 2010.

but my number 1 choice for 2010 would be Heavy Rain. it's such a unique game with a storyline that's actually REALLY good. it is the only game in recent memory that made me feel some sort of emotional attachment to the characters. this game really stands out to me.

 

Heavy Rain has story and immersion, BBS has the gameplay and fun, Red Dead has the freedom and the DLC.
But a game that has all these?
Mass Effect 2

There are too many good things to say about this game, everything is top notch, polished and gleamed to a beauty. The most astounding thing is just how immersive it is, how I want to visits these worlds, how I think about my decisions and the consequences, how trying to save everyone means you lose everything.
Mixed with a host of great characters, combat and the best dialogue I've seen in a game, only its successor Mass Effect 3 could knock it off its pedestal of greatness and I defiently see it as the the greatest game to come in 2011.

 

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Red Dead Redemption is probably my top choice, but Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood was amazing - a nice addition to the story and the best multiplayer i played this year.

People may toss bricks at me, but I absolutely loved FFXIII. Far from perfect, but damn one of the few games I own this generation that I've played more than 3 times. And that's even having all the trophies. xD

 

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I'm going out on a limb here and saying Rock Band 3 was by far the best game of the year.... For me anyway. In fact, here's a top 5:

5: Valkyria Chronicles 2: This year was pretty damn good for PSP games with three in particular that I think stand out, Valkyria Chronicles 2, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Unfortunately, I have a lot of trouble getting into PSP games, so I didn't play much Peace Walker (really need to, though.) Of the two that I played enough of, Valkyria Chronicles was easily the better..... Even if it was because of Birth By Sleep's atrocious load times.

4: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle: You know what the only way to make No More Heroes better was? Make it five times bigger and make the mini games not suck. Sure the mini games still aren't perfect and it doesn't have 50 bosses like the ranks suggest, but it was still a blast and a half to play.

3: Fallout: New Vegas: Much like No More Heroes, this years Fallout game was more or less an expanded version of Fallout 3, but, my god, what a game. Its far, far bigger and deeper than Fallout 3 wants to be, the storyline is greatly improved and the only real problem it has are the bugs. Seriously, it is inexcusable how buggy this game is.

2: Red Dead Redemption: Really only better than Fallout because of Fallout's buggyness, but Red Dead is still one of my favorite games of all time. Amazing action, amazing story, amazing multiplayer that's only hindered by the jackasses who go out of their way to kill you for no ****ing reason. I can honestly say that Red Dead Redemption's storyline, especially when you reach Mexico and the ending, is the most emotionally moving story I have ever experienced in a video game.

1: Rock Band 3: Seems kind of odd that I'd throw a rhythm game in from of the amazing storylines of Red Dead Redemption and Fallout: New Vegas, but, as a total music geek, Rock Band 3 is the ultimate rhythm game. Every single aspect has been improved from Rock Band 2. The interface is more intuitive, the graphics are better, the gameplay is refined, the career mode offers more and better options, the soundtrack is excellent, the new instrument and pro mode offer new challenges. This game is proof of Harmonix's dedication and ability to rhythm games. Here's to what comes next for Harmonix.

Honorable mention: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep: As I said earlier, the only reason I consider Valkyria Chronicles 2 to be a better game is because of the atrocious load times. The controls are well done and make up for the interface problems of the PSP, the boss fights are downright fun and even the story isn't bad. Its an all around great game. Too bad you spend more time loading than you do in some battles.

Honorable mention 2: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm: Probably would have been ranked higher than Valkyria Chronicles if it weren't for the fact that its not a very big expansion compared to Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King. I really enjoyed almost everything about Cataclysm, the dungeons are far better than either previous expansion, the questing is actually fun and feels like it goes somewhere and the new zones keep things unique while still expanding on the locales of the original World of Warcraft. Too bad its only about half the size of the other expansions.

 

Donkey Kong Country returns for me. A great and hard platformer that brings back a huge amount of nostalgia