by jasondaplock
These are the games I'd defend as the best of 2010.
Notable games I haven't played enough to nominate: Black Ops, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2, Reach.
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It's hella flawed, but Heavy Rain lays the groundwork for an entire genre of super-tactile story-driven games. The "moments" in this game are plentiful and excellent, even if the VO and the models are dicey at times.
This game managed to be better than Galaxy 1, by no means a simple task. It has better powerups, better level designs, and is more challenging than before. A definite contender for the top spot.
In addition to the "AWWW" factor, Epic Yarn is a fluid game from end to end, a consummate experience for unwinding. (I swear to god neither of those puns were intentional, talking about this game is apparently hard to do without them.)
My ultimate sandbox game. Just Cause 2 has the "do anything" mentality locked, even with regard to physics.
Telltale Games can actually do funny, and this is the funniest game they've yet made.
"Fucking ridiculous." -Ryan Davis
Refreshing, high-quality arcade-y platforming.
Tone. Pace. Spiders.
This game is a garish shrine to how far the real-time strategy genre has fallen in recent years. That said, it managed to have an engaging singleplayer mode, a rare accomplishment for this kind of game.
This game shouldn't be this much fun. I don't like time wasters ordinarily, but the strength of Picross 3D's concept is just too much. A million cubist nightmares on one card.