Best Games of 2010

In all, these are MY best games of 2010. As much as 2009 was a let down, some of my very favorite games came out this year. 2010 - a good vintage!

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  Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:15 PM

  This game was surprisingly fun, definitely a sleeper hit in my book.

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  DeathSpank XBLA

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:14 PM

  Another surprise hit from XBLA. I spent 20 hours and loved so much about this game. I felt it was just the right size to because it ended right when I was getting tired of playing it (20 hours?)

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  Costume Quest XBLA

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:13 PM

  This game so so fun and charming and perfectly timed. I also snatched up the dlc when it was available.

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:13 PM

  Everyone always wants to make trendy cool pics for GOTY but there is a reason these games sell so damn many copies.

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  Dance Central 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:12 PM

  I've always been in the small niche of people that like the DDR games (even though I played them with a controller) so I was hyped by the E3 footage of this game. When I finally got to play it I have to say I was not disappointed in the least and have made sure all my family has a Kinect and this game!

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  Final Fantasy XIII 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:11 PM

  This game gets a ton of shit for being really linear and insanely slow to get going, but I really loved the combat system and despite not finishing this game I'd be lying if I said I didn't have any fun. I'm a sucker for RPGs.

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  Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:11 PM

  I'm a sucker for these games because I love traversing the world. Few spots drove me crazy and this isn't the greatest game ever, but when I look back at what I had the most fun with this year I should include it.

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  Dante's Inferno 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:10 PM

  I don't know if it was the insanely low expectations I had for this game, but it caught me by surprise and I was hooked all the way through. It's weird because I don't really care of God of War or it's clone. /shrug

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  Halo: Reach 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:09 PM

  You know, I never care when a Halo game comes up but I always end up playing them and enjoying myself.

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  Plants vs. Zombies XBLA

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:08 PM

  Once I started playing this game I spent every waking moment until I had consumed all it had to offer. To me, there is no better compliment to a game than not being able to put it down.

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  Bayonetta 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:08 PM

  Crazy Japanese action game. I'm in! I think I do like some action games, but the art direction has to interest me and I like having some level progression.

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  Alpha Protocol 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:07 PM

  I despise all the dialogue tree in Bioware games (KotOR,Mass Effect,etc). I don't care for the voice actor reading the line differently than I feel like I'm reading it and having a different meaning. Plus I just read it and I'm a grown man, I don't need to have it read to me now! That's what is so great about this system. The three directions have brief descriptions and I know one direction is always suave, one smart ass, and one professional. So I don't even need to look at the stupid tree and I can actually watch the scene acted out. I played through this game 2-3 times, each focusing on a different style and despite the flaws I loved this game. A true hidden gem.

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  Limbo XBLA

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:06 PM

  I had a short but magical evening with this charming game. I don't care what anyone says, this game is well worth $15 since it's better than any damn 3D movie I've EVER seen (FU Avatar).

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  Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ XBLA

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:06 PM

  After CE surprised me with so much freshness despite remaining true to the feel of the original, I wasn't even going to try this because I thought they were cashing in. Then everyone was raving about it and I have to say they did it again, this game is amazing!

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  Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:04 PM

  I'm a sucker for Splinter Cell games so naturally I loved this one. While the changes to make this more accessible to some are fun, to me it makes it less what I want. Still a winner in my book though.

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  Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:04 PM

  I found out only about a week before it was released that this game even had single player and decided to buy it. HOLY SMOKES was I surprised. Rome is huge and atmospheric and now I really want to go there for real. Still haven't delved into the multiplayer but from everything I've heard it won't disappoint.

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  Alan Wake 360

  Added: 10-25-2013 08:02 PM

  As I was playing this game I thought, "This might be my favorite game of all time!" Later after the dust settled I would put it up there, but still behind Zelda, Mario, Splinter Cell & Assassin's Creed games. Not bad company in my opinion!