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Game of the Year is one of the hardest decisions because so many games are created every year. But to come out on top the game must be excellent in its genre (usually re-define it) and have great production values, and not feel repetitive, and usually, it changes the way we think about games.

Red Dead Redemption

What sets Red Dead apart from all of these other excellent games is how authentic its world is. It feels so real and feels just like the wild west. With excellent voice acting, a huge open world to explore, lots of missions, and it’s just the subtle details that make it a winner. Hunting, gambling, horseback riding, even down to the drinks, attitudes of the people, clothing, accents, it just all adds up to something spectacular and really shows what a game can do. It’s Red Dead’s subtle details that truly make this game shine over the others.

Runner-Ups

Heavy Rain

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God of War III

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Mass Effect 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

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Bayonetta

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

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Super Mario Galaxy 2

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Alan Wake

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Fallout: New Vegas

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Dante’s Inferno

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Civilization V

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2010 Game of the Year Awards — Achievements — Best Graphics, Technical

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/17/2010

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Graphics aren’t the most important part of a game, but they are essential in helping deliver every aspect. A lot of games try to push consoles to their limits with higher resolutions, more detailed textures, better lighting, physics, and even just about every other thing that games need to do to look pretty.

God of War III

What sets God of War apart from other games besides its gruesome violence, and epic boss fights? Its graphics. It pushes shaders, memory, and makes processors sweat with its luscious huge vistas, multi-screened bosses, and stunning detail in every character. In 1080p on an HDTV, nothing can hold a candle to anything graphics wise.

Runner-Ups

Heavy Rain

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

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Mass Effect 2

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Just Cause 2

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2010 Game of the Year Awards — Achievements — Best New Character

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/17/2010

Posted in: 2010, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: 2010, achievements, action, adventure, awards, bayonetta, best new character, cowboy, dante, dante's inferno, ea, ethan mars, game of the year, heavy rain, john marston, mafia ii, Microsoft, move, open world, pc, platinum games, playstation, playstation 3, red dead redemption, rockstar games, sandbox, Sega, sexy, shooter, Sony, steam, visceral, vito scaletta, western, xbox, Xbox 360. Leave a comment

Characters are just as essential as stories and they go hand in hand. Characters are what define video game series, and really make gamers separate from each other, and can decide how much a game sells. Developers really strive to make memorable characters, and most of the time it’s a huge factor in sales.

Bayonetta (Bayonetta)

It’s not just Bayonetta’s sex appeal that makes her Messiah’s top pick of the year, but a sexy character in a game that’s actually good? With a good story? Great gameplay? And the best thing since Devil May Cry! It’s a miracle! Bayonetta also has some serious attitude and shows it is not just a trashy trampy way, but with a style that makes you drool with a sexy coolness that would make glaciers melt in sub-zero temperatures. She’s is sassy, smart, sexy, and just overall out for the greater good as well. Her soft side for little girls and her great sense of humor helps her along as well.

Runner-Ups

Vito Scaletta (Mafia II)

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Ethan Mars (Heavy Rain)

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Dante Alighieri (Dante’s Inferno)

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John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)

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2010 Game of the Year Awards — Achievements — Best Story

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/17/2010

Posted in: 2010, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: 2010, 2k games, achievements, alan wake, awards, bioware, cowboy, ea, game of the year, heavy rain, horror, mafia ii, mass effect 2, Microsoft, open world, pc, playstation, playstation 3, red dead redemption, rockstar games, rpg, sandbox, scary, shooter, Sony, steam, story, western, xbox, Xbox 360. Leave a comment

Stories are probably the most important part of a game, and a good story tends to be original, full of plot twists, good characters, and great dialog to go with it. Video games have set the standard for fantasy stories and are probably video gaming’s greatest achievement.

Alan Wake

Alan Wake has a story like no other with a rich, deep, and complex (yet easy to follow) story that is ripped straight out of the best horror novels. The way Alan Wake unfolds, and the story is told with plot twists, and loops that keep on coming you just keep on playing just to find out what happens with Alan! This is exactly how a game story should roll out, and other games have big shoes to fill.

Runner-Ups

Posted in: 2010, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: 2010, 2k games, achievements, awards, bioware, cowboy, ea, game of the year, god of war iii, greek, heavy rain, kratos, mafia ii, mass effect 2, Microsoft, open world, pc, playstation, playstation 3, red dead redemption, rockstar games, rpg, sandbox, shooter, Sony, steam, voice acting, western, xbox, Xbox 360. Leave a comment

Voice acting is essential in a game to make characters sound believable and give them character. Good voice acting is just like a good movie, so it shouldn’t sound scripted or just plain terrible.

Red Dead Redemptio n

Red Dead may not have strange alien characters, but the voice acting is so authentic that you really get attached to these characters without awkward moments, or sometimes scripted sounded segments. The voice actors Rockstar chose really sound like these characters and put so much passion and effort into them that the whole game really just sounds like a movie.