the great debate 2010
PlayStation

2010 Game Of The Year Finalist Debate: Mass Effect 2

Because I tried to please everyone, my Commander Shepard didn’t get laid the first time I played Mass Effect 2. Because BioWare tried to please everyone, Mass Effect 2 could be our Game of the Year.

January 20, 2011
Xbox

2010 Game Of The Year Finalist Debate: Call Of Duty: Black Ops

What makes a game a game of the year? Not innovation. Not graphics. Not gameplay. Not even a combination of all three.

January 19, 2011
PlayStation

2010 Game Of The Year Finalist Debate: Red Dead Redemption

In another universe, they made a box containing Red Dead Redemption that’s just for me. The front is familiar. The back, though, boasts the kind of bullet points I might demand of a great video game:

January 18, 2011
PlayStation

2010 Game Of The Year Finalist Debate: NBA 2K11

Sports titles just aren’t supposed to be game-of-the-year contenders. Their annualized nature sends the message that this year’s game, no matter how great, won’t be worth owning in 365 days. If anything could rise above that, it is NBA 2K11.

In Real Life

The Great Debate Starts Today

Selecting the best game of the year should be the result of a thoughtful process, not a rush to the finish line.

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