This time around, we're showcasing the best of the best. The Best of the Wii, X-Box 360, PS3, PC, Downloadable and handheld game devices! Then at the end of it all, Game of the Year. Who will win?!
BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Starting off small this time, its the downloadable games first up. These titles may not come on a disc, but many of them have more value than any full priced game.
The nominees for best downloadable FULL game are:
-Deathspank
-Limbo
-Super Meat Boy
-Scott Pilgrim VS the World: The Game
The best full downloadable title of this year has got to be the 360 exclusive, Limbo. Take one part gothic black and white art style, and one part LBP physics based platforming, and you have one of the best games of the year, downloadable or not. Its an honestly scary game, because you never know when you're going to get killed, or by what. So to the developers of Limbo, well done, I can't wait to see what you do next.
BEST HANDHELD GAME
The following games are available on the PSP or Nintendo DS, and are great for when playing a console just isn't possible. You may be on holiday, or catching the bus. If you're addicted to gaming, these are perfect for you.
The nominees are:
-Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker
-God of War: Ghost of Sparta
-Super Scribblenauts
-Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver
And the winner of Best Handheld Game is, Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. This game has been referred to by many as Metal gear Solid 5, it's just that good. The fact that it's on a handheld device means nothing, the PSP's limitations do not affect the games awesomeness at all.
BEST WII GAME
Now, to many, the award for Best Wii Game may seem like an award for smallest widescreen tv. You're basically picking the best of the worst platform. But sometimes that's not true. In fact, these games are good enough to be on the big boy platforms. The nominees are:
-Kirby's Epic Yarn
-Disney's Epic Mickey
-Donkey Kong Country Returns
-Super Mario Galaxy 2
The winner is Kirby's Epic Yarn! While Kirby's old powers are in fact absent, the character distinctly feels like Kirby. The artistic style of the game is so adorable and full of charm that its reminiscent of games like LittleBigPlanet. This is the kind of thing that Nintendo properties need to stay fresh and new.
BEST PC GAME
Now, PC gamers are elitists, everyone knows it. But I find it hard to make a list of truly amazing PC games this year, let alone PC-exclusive Games. Here is a short list of the best games for PC
-Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty
-Fallout: New Vegas
-Sid Meier's Civilization V
-Mass Effect 2
And the winner, thanks to so many Koreans, is Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. After waiting so long for this game, Starcraft was pretty much guaranteed to be a success. Looking good and sounding good are only half the equation, as the RTS gameplay is really very fun. And it's all solid too.
Blizzard owe this award to the fans all around the world.. especially Korea.
BEST X-BOX 360 GAME
The best game for X-box 360 is not an easy choice to make. With so many fantastic exclusive properties, it was hard enough picking JUST FOUR exclusive properties to nominate. And here those lucky games are:
-Halo: Reach
-Fable 3
-Mass Effect 2
-Alan Wake
Now, it was certainly a hard choice to make, but it must be said that Halo: Reach has proven to be a fan favourite once again. Despite being such an amazing game, Mass Effect has been edged out by Bungies last entry into the Halo world. With new weapons, a new planet, and a brand new story; Reach actually breathes new life into the Halo series. And that was something I never thought could happen. Kudos Bungie, good luck with your next venture.
BEST PS3 GAME
The following four nominees for Sony's platform are all extremely varied. From Kart Games to God Killing, from massive gunfights to one long quick time event, the PS3 had a good year. (Though not as good as 2011 promises to be). Here are the nominees for Best PS3 Game:
-God of War 3
-Heavy Rain
-Modnation Racers
-MAG
The best PS3 game of 2010 is, without a doubt, God of War 3. The Epicness of this game is amazing. Everything is huge, from fighting the gods' minions, to killing gods, to the awesome soundtrack playing throughout; just witnessing this game makes you feel powerful. It's sad to see the trilogy end, but now we have a development team hopefully moving on to something bigger and better.
GAME OF THE YEAR
It's time for the big one. The award of all awards. But first a quick recap of the year in gaming.
SPOILERS
This year, we saw the rise of motion controls with the PS Move and the Microsoft Kinect. We saw cowboys, Cubans, lots of fucking Zombies, Spartans and a brotherhood of Assassins. We saw many awesome characters pass before our eyes; players may remember the demise of John Marston, or Woods, or even young Jason.
It's been a big year. And next year only promises to be bigger, what with Gears of War 3, Infamous 2, Resistance 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and RAGE to name just a few big releases. And it's been fun letting people know what I think of games. I just hope more of you will check in every week to read my thoughts.
Now, lets get down to it. These games are AWESOME. That's all there is to it. And all of these games are magnificent in their own right. But its time to choose.
-Halo: Reach: A prequel to the fan-favourite series; Reach takes place on the doomed planet of the same name. You are part of Noble Team, known as Noble 6. The mission is doomed, but you'll carry it out anyway, coz that's your duty.
-Call of Duty: Black Ops: You are Alex Mason; strapped into an interrogation chair, forced to relive memories of past missions, deniable ops. Theres something wrong with the situation, and to figure it out, you've got to crack the numbers.
-Mass Effect 2: Ambushed and seemingly killed by the "Collectors", you are Commander Shepard. Revived 2 years later, you are tasked with finding out more about this deadly opponent and the mysterious disappearance of human colonies.
-Red Dead Redemption: It's the end of the Old West, and Red Dead puts you in the boots of former outlaw John Marston, a man trying to regain his family from the hands of the corrupt government.
-Assassins Creed: Brotherhood: The end of the world is coming and you, as Desmond Miles, must leap back into the memories of Ezio Auditore as he tries to find the Apple of Eden, and take revenge on the Borgia family for destroying his home.
-God of War 3: You are Kratos, the former god of war; betrayed by the gods and fed nothing but lies. It's time to take revenge as Kratos wages a war on Mount Olympus, against his true father.
-StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty: Set in the 26th century in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy, the game revolves around three species: the Terrans, human exiles from Earth; the Zerg, a race of insectoids; and the Protoss, a species with vast mental powers. It's time to choose your allegiance and go to war.
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The winner of Tophat Game of the Year 2010 is Red Dead Redemption, devloped by Rockstar San Diego! With a compelling and emotional story, beautiful landscape, memorable characters and good old fashioned, solid gunfighting; Red Dead Redemption is what a game should be. As well as that, the developers have continued to support RDR with a variety of DLC, including Undead Nightmare, winner of BEST DLC in the minor awards.
Thanks go out to all developers honoured in these blogs by having their awards nominated. Without you guys, the industry wouldn't be half as amazing as it is today.
And with that, I say goodbye to 2010. Goodbye to the cold war, goodbye to the old west, good bye to so many zombies. Next year looks to be promising, and I wish everyone who reads this safety and peace.
At tophat gamer, we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!
Special thanks go out to all those who helped me, particularly Stu W., Andrew P., Lauren A., Michael N. and Ben H..See you next time!
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