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Best Music Game
Dance Central
MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems
While Harmonix still got us to rock out with plastic instruments, they also took their music gaming expertise up a notch and targeted those of us who'd rather boogie than jam. And as usual with the tracklist in Harmonix games, you get a variety of songs like old-school crowd-pleaser Kool & The Gang's "Jungle Boogie" and modern club beats in the form of Pitbull's "I Know You Want Me." While other nominees in this category were exploring well-tread areas (DJing, plastic guitars, and another attempt at rapping), it was Dance Central's original foray into the music and movement of dance that earned our acclamation here.
Runners-Up: Rock Band 3, DJ Hero 2
Rock Band 3 (55%)Runners-Up: Dance Central (16%), DJ Hero 2 (13%)
Best MMORPG
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment
The juggernaut in the room could not be ignored; World of Warcraft is the MMORPG to beat, and so far, they've only been able to best themselves. Blizzard's latest expansion, Cataclysm, not only adds two brand new races, but also rehauls the old environments from the original game's release, as well as adding new end-game content and class changes. It's a huge expansion for a monolith of an MMORPG.
See also: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm SuperGuide
Runners-Up: Lord of the Rings Online free-to-play, LEGO Universe
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (57%)Runners-Up: Lord of the Rings Online free-to-play (16%), LEGO Universe (11%)
Best Graphic Adventure
Heavy Rain
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Quantic Dream
While it might not be a "graphic adventure" in the way you normally think of the genre, Heavy Rain has a lot more in common with those old Lucasarts games than with a modern adventure. But, as good as the offerings from Telltale are every year, Heavy Rain rises to the top because not only does it have a dramatic, thriller plot and a branching storyline with multiple endings, it's one of the most graphically impressive titles currently available on PS3.
See also: Heavy Rain SuperGuide
Runners-Up: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth,
Back to the Future
Heavy Rain (67%)Runners-Up: Monkey Island 2 Special Edition (13%), Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (9%)
Best Fighting Game
Super Street Fighter 4
Capcom | Capcom
Classic videogame revivals can be an awful mess, but Capcom has proven themselves again: they hit another homerun with Super Street Fighter IV. How could they outdo 2009's excellent Street Fighter IV? First, through a revamped online mode with improved matchmaking, plus the ability to build your skills watching others play online through Spectator Mode. Second, by tweaking and re-balancing all 25 characters from the original game, and then cherry-picking 10 more competitors from a range of Street Fighter legacy games. All of it comes together beautifully to make Super Street Fighter IV more than a mere paper champion in 2010.
See also: Super Street Fighter 4 SuperGuide
Runners-Up: Tatsunoko vs Capcom Ultimate All-Stars, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Super Street Fighter IV (55%)Runners-Up: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (17%), Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (11%)
Best Family Game
Toy Story 3
Disney Interactive Studios | Disney Interactive Studios
Toy Story 3 surprised us first and foremost because it isn't a cheesy retelling of movie narrative mixed with boring game mechanics -- it's an honest-to-goodness fun game! The storyline balances a connection to its movie counterpart while still adding in original elements. But it's the Toybox portion that kept us playing much longer than we expected -- putting an open-world game into the Toy Story universe was easily the best idea this developer had for the game. Hardcore players enjoyed mucking around and fulfilling missions to develop their town, while Disney fanatics enjoyed hearing original music from theme park rides, and customizing the villagers into their favorite Pixar characters. It's a game that's perfect for share day or family game night.
See also: Toy Story 3 SuperGuide
Runners-Up: Kirby's Epic Yarn, LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4
Kirby's Epic Yarn (42%)Runners-Up: Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (17%), LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 (12%)
Best Multiplayer Game
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Electronic Arts | DICE
This category was a pretty tough choice for us -- part of our reasoning behind this pick was the amount of support DICE put behind their game. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 kept our interests piqued with a bunch of free map packs that were released throughout the whole year, in addition to the latest Vietnam downloadable expansion. Oh wait, did we mention how much fun this game is with a group of friends, and how it rewards actual teamwork? No matter your skill set, the four different classes all offer necessary loadouts and gameplay options to help you win. Finally, there's the much-vaunted, and well-deserved nod towards the destructibility that's spoiled us for other shooters.
See also: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 SuperGuide
Runners-Up: Rock Band 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops (26%)Runners-Up: Halo Reach (25%), Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (14%)
Best Motion Control
Dance Central
MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems
Harmonix turned our secret childhood hobby into a videogame. Well -- for those of us admitting that our naïve choreography skills emerged from music videos -- Dance Central is the best damn dancing game weâ??ve ever played, and easily the best demonstration of how well Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect can work. While it still might not pick up 1:1 movements perfectly, the fact that it teaches, and watches, us dance so damn accurately makes it a better motion control game than another fighting or sports minigame knock-off.
Runners-Up: Kinect Adventures, Wii Party
Dance Central (33%)Runners-Up: Heavy Rain Move (27%), Kinect Adventures (15%)
Best New Hardware
From its onset, when it was still codenamed Natal, Microsoft's Kinect has been a target of skepticism. The move to a completely controller-less gaming experience presents serious challenges in design and implementation, which spelled trouble early on for the platform. Yet, through the use of advanced 3D infrared scanning and image collection technology, along with a multi-array microphone, the Kinect is capable of facial and voice recognition, ambient noise suppression, and even sophisticated gesture recognition. All that comes together to make for a uniquely fun and engrossing experience. After an initially sluggish start, the platform's combination of state of the art features quickly caught on, shattering expectations with over 7 million units sold.
Runners-Up: OnLive, Rock Band 3 Keyboard
Kinect (47%)Runners-Up: PlayStation Move (30%), Rock Band 3 Keyboard (8%)
Comments (169)
Solid ChoicesPosted: Feb 08, 2011 12:00AM PST by avielth
I think most of the editor choices are pretty solid. Hard to argue too much with any of them. I probably would have given more props to Mass Effect 2 and less to Red Dead Redemption. I would have liked to seen a little more love for Alan Wake as I think that might have been the most interesting game I played all year.
blops sucksPosted: Feb 02, 2011 12:00AM PST by jeffromario
goty reader's choice is blops?
wow, what a bunch of suckers
ChoicesPosted: Jan 27, 2011 12:00AM PST by homer_i_am.1up.com
I love the choices especially awarding red dead redemption three awards, it truly was the best game of 2010 and I feel it is the best game rockstar has ever created. People might get mad for that last part but I dont care thats why I wrote I feel which makes it my personal opinion.
....Posted: Jan 24, 2011 12:00AM PST by ohmikkie
On the whole I agree with the results. I only have issue with Black Ops getting so much praise. I am usually turned off by over hyped "things". Especially games where you can play the first level on the hardest difficulty without hitting R1 or RT.
you can tell who are the super nerds by the anger in their postsPosted: Jan 23, 2011 12:00AM PST by FAIRFIELDALLDAY
it's cool if anyone wants to jump on the thread and talk about what their choices were for game of the year or best xbox game was or whatever because we all have opinions and its cool to see what everyone has to say and all that, just like these 1up guys do. but damn, all the people on here outraged at the editors picks need to chill the fuk out. these are just opinions, nobody's life will change over this stuff and nobody actually wins or loses anything. so damn, just read the article and try not to rip your pubestaches out in anger over what some editors that you dont even know have to say.
dragon quest 9 was my game of the yearPosted: Jan 23, 2011 12:00AM PST by FAIRFIELDALLDAY
i know this might sound crazy, but being completely honest and unbiased with myself, i think the game i had the most fun with, and found the most engrossing in 2010 was dragon quest 9. im not a nintendo fanboy or anything, and im addicted to playing COD on both the xbox and PS3, but when i take away my bias toward the shooters that i love so much, and the HD graphics with online multi-player, (i also loved AC brotherhood) the game i had the most fun with and found myself feenin' to play the most while i was at work was dragon quest 9. just an honest opinion.
I agree, Great Job!Posted: Jan 18, 2011 12:00AM PST by TheHamsterplan
In both your layout and your choices.
Hooray for Read Dead Redemption! I knew I had good taste.
YOU READERS SUCK!!Posted: Jan 18, 2011 12:00AM PST by carlosthedon
Black Ops for GOTY?
Comon, Im a big COD fan and I know it wasn't there best effort and is now becoming a franchise like Guitar Hero.
It should of gone to ME2 or RDR, unforntnatley it's domniated by shooter fans which are
Great JobPosted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by ASKLOL
I love how this is done. I love seeing how much each category was voted on and given a percentage so I don't feel bad that the game I wanted only game in at 14 %. I also like readers choice awards and your guys award. This is how it should be done!
1up you should add a new category,Posted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by jaden-x
Best Game Soundtrack. NBA 2K11 would be at the top of my list!
Bayoneta?Posted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by enigmacx
Where are "WET"? :/
The best game of "Bethesda Softworks" is this! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "WET"
Hm...Posted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by Liquid_Ocelot_Wesker
You are in a very, very small margin of people believing that.
LatePosted: Jan 29, 2011 12:00AM PST by Erdricks_Boxers
Wet Came out in 2009 holmes.
I triedPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by AStrangeDisease
I really tried to enjoy Mass Effect 2. I absolutely love the first one. It was just too linear without any real options. No need to choose your weapons, upgrades are practically automatic. Don't forget to take cover and aim for head shots.
If I want to play a sci-fi shooter, I can play Halo Reach. ME2 doesn't even have multiplayer.
I love the game BUTPosted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by JOYFUL_NOISE
I agree with all your points.
My opininions are based on what I played, so...Posted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by 2up
I didn't vote for some games or categories because it would be lying. I don't own a PS3, so I skipped those votes. I do have Xbox, Wii & PC's (too many sez my wife), but I only played maybe 12 games all year from the list available.
I'm all for RDR as GOTY -absolutely loved it-, although I also loved both DKCR & SMG2.
As for the hardware award, I see an obvious reason why Kinect won over Move: Serious gamers may appreciate the Move's abilities in existing titles patched to take advantage of it, while Kinect has a minimal collection of crap available so far, but...
I've seen non-gamers introduced to both new controllers. While a few were quite interested in the Move, none of them showed the kind of enthusiasm that would encourage them to go buy a PS3. OTOH, in one single evening I saw a crowd of 20+ adults introduced to Kinect at an office party, and in the first 30-60 minutes a dozen of them were commited to buying an Xbox/Kinect combo as soon as they got home; seven of them have since done so, a nice win for Microsoft since none of those seven ever owned ANY console before.
Not owning a PS3, I can't speak as to how good the Move is. But in the long run it seems likely that Kinect will have a major impact on adding new gamers to the rolls, which is what everyone associated with gaming is hoping for. As soon as a compelling game is relased for Kinect, I will certainly get one myself.
Mostly okay, but with a few points of "Wait...what?"Posted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by Everfrost
Reach was fun, but really? Best Xbox game? Add my voice to the small chorus of people wondering how it won over ME2. I mean, I played through Reach in a couple days and still play it from time to time muliplayer, and while I thought it was fun it didn't distinguish itself much from the other Halo games. I certainly don't see it as being back-to-basics at all. It may be the definitive Halo experience, but it added more to the gameplay; it didn't strip itself down to its core.
Now, ME2, there's a game that stripped itself down to it's core essentials and put itself back together in an impressive new package. I didn't play it a for a few evenings, I was pulled into it for two weeks. Then I went back for more, and LotSB really was the best damned DLC I've ever played. Yes, it was short, but it was also a showcase of everything done right in ME2 mixed with examples of how to do things better. Even if you don't want to give it GotY, though, and even if you want to say it's not as good a game as Halo: Reach, how in the world can you not put it above Starcraft? How can it have not even made it as a runner up? Did you guys just forget ME2 came out for the PC too, again?
Finally, if Red Dead Redemption was the Game of the Year and Mass Effect 2 and Fallout, New Vegas were it's runner ups, considering all of those games came out for Xbox, how did Reach win Xbox game of the year? This isn't Reach bashing. This is a point of curiosity. If your claim is Reach is the best game that came out on XBox, wouldn't that make it better then these three, and thus game of the year? Alternately, if you say these three are better than Reach, then how was Reach the best game on Xbox? This is either an interesting bit of psychology, or an interesting example of what considerations play into their decision-making processes.
not bad ... for oncePosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by The_Vag
ill mostly agree with the readers and 1up ... but these are glaring and quite obvious misses ...
Best Music Game the readers are right and 1UP did microsoft pay you off ... Dance Central im sure is fun if youre a 12 year old girl or you like people of youre own sex ... queer! im just kidding but really rock band is so much more than dance central with new innovations and instruments you guys really dropped the ball.
Best Multiplayer um yeah readers are retarded and so is Black Craps ... reall y grow up and play a game that has more than one strategy
Best Sports : not that i dont think 2k11 isnt spectacular it is and ill play it all year but madden isnt even on the list really ... its not the best madden not even close but it is the most playable madden ive ever had in my hands.
Best 360 game ... was there one last year really at all ... maybe limbo ... oh wait 1up voted halo reach not mass effect 2 you guys really dropped the ball on that one!
2011 list of GOTY inFAMOUS 2, LBP 2, UNCHARTED 3, SKYRIM, GOW 3 and thats it is!
The most overlooked game Donkey Kong Country Returns!!!Posted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by odh
DKCR was completely overlooked by everyone! I know SMG2 was awesome and worthy for best Wii game, best platformer, and also GOTY. But dare I say it, DKCR was actually the better game!?!?!?!
Maybe 1up are HD console snobs that feel games have to have a better artistic quality and mature presentation to them, but lets face it, most people got into gaming bc of great platformers. This year we saw platformers come back in full force with some really good games. DKCR and SMG2 were the best of them. I would have given DKCR GOTY, best platformer, best Wii game.
GOTY- RDR??? A sandbox game in the wild west with primitive weapons that limits its gameplay? Or a lame zombie expansion DLC? LMAO! Thats a joke, right?
correctionPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by aaa300
Bioshock 2 was the most overlooked game its no where to be seen!!!!!!! How is it the first Bioshock everyone had praise for it and it won alot of game of the year awards and the 2nd one comes out equally as good and you here nothing about it now thats bs. But yes most people are HD snobs and Wii games no matter how good always get overlooked in game of the year voting.Dk over galaxy 2 your crazy, good game but not Goty.Also I think Darksiders was a good game overlooked!!
Well...Posted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by Liquid_Ocelot_Wesker
I disagree with you, Dead Rising 2 was the game of the year. Everyone has their own personal favorites, what are you going to do about it? These gaming websites cater to the whim of the readers, and as such has people that have similar tastes working for them. With the vast majority of the people working at 1up, and the people on the site, overlooking the Wii as a whole it isn't a surprise that they wouldn't have a single Wii game in the GotY top three. Then again, you can't entirely base your feelings as what the standards for everyone as a whole should be (Only select people get to do that, silly). It's like I said, everyone has their likes and dislikes. I personally didn't like DKCR, but that's because I never liked DKC games, and I don't really like 2-D platformers in general... Hypocrisy, I know, but that's just how I feel. RDR is the first GTA like game that I actually like, because for the reasons you stacked against it. A sandbox game that takes place in the Dying Wild West, complete with authentic, mostly, weapons!? The story was crude, at times, but was told quite well overall. The bitter ending isn't something I'd like, but I sort of expected it. I personally loved Silent Hill: Shattered Memories after the bad reviews made it sound mediocre and dull. I agree with aaa, Bioshock 2 was greatly overlooked, but it lacked the flair of the first and was missing some fo the great plot elements of the first. Trading Objectivism with altruism wasn't such a good idea in my opinion, but it was a great game, none-the-less.
hmmmPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by Megatron-1
I just don't agree with the best new hardware category - MS Kinect?? It should have been the PS Move because it actually works and has games that compatible with it, that doesn't involve you standing up in your living room like a JA
HmmPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by xWhackoJacko
I'd say this was a decent year, and 1up had most of these right in my opinion.
Family should've went to Epic Yarn though, and I personally say Mass Effect 2 without a doubt is GOTY. No questions asked.
But they got MMORPG right! Lmao
This has become a complainers thread!Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by JOYFUL_NOISE
"why didnt ____ get best for ______? WTF is wrong with you 1up? blah blah blah WHAAA WHAAA WHAAA!"
I wonder what the staff was smoking...Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by shadowtrooper
...that caused them to pick Split/Second over Need for Speed and Dance Central over Rock Band 3.
Oh well. Another nail in the 1up coffin.
YepPosted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by SerpentineZERO
They have opinions. Totally why 1up's declining in quality.
AgentGPosted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by shadowtrooper
I hope you're joking. Shift and Hot Pursuit are amazing.
Nice PicksPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by haonetat01
I agreed with everything except for:
Best PSP game (Ghost of Sparta for me)
Best PS3 game (God of War III for me)
Best action game (God of War III again for me)
and Best Multiplayer game (Halo: Reach all day for me, I still play it daily)
Other than those four though, I agree with all the staff picks.
Heavy RainPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by genresrforposers
I watched a Let's Play of it online, and unlike other games I've done that with, it made me LESS interested in playing it because now what the hell is the point? The LP I watched even showed all the different endings.
Also, while I actually enjoyed it (even its big plot twist which was pretty cheap given the nature of the story, but kind of cool nonetheless), the voice acting was quite hard to listen to. Not hard to understand, just hard to listen to.
That's all I could really say because Sonic Colors and one part of the snow level in Other M on my friends Wii are the only games released in 2010 I've played. It was all about movies this year for me.
It just doesnt make sencePosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by aaa300
How does Halo beat red dead for 360 goty and heavy rain beat red dead for Ps3 goty but overall RED DEAD REDEMTION BEATS BOTH FOR GOTY??????????? Did they read there own vote list or are they high??????If it won goty for everthing then its the best on both 360/Ps3!!!!! But then again twenty games will release there game of there year editions and say there the best anyway.
really?Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Dragongod83
360 exclusive game of the year: Halo
PS3 exclusive game of the year: Heavy Rain
multi-platform game of the year: Red Dead Redemption
does that help?
^ThisPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by CTcronoboy
It's so surprising that no one else realizes this. Common sense should be a high school course these days...
really???Posted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by aaa300
360 exlusive game of the year:halo PS3 game of the year:Heavy Rain Overall game of the year:red dead redemtion. does that help? No where do they say on page 4 about it being multi-platform!!!! It only says GOTY so that means halo/heavy rain cant be the best on those platforms,and yet some how it gets 2nd on 360 and doesnt rank in the top 3 on Ps3!!!!!! So go to page 4 and read the whole thing nothing says multi-platform. So does that help?
Implied readingPosted: Jan 17, 2011 12:00AM PST by CTcronoboy
Would you rather have had RDR be best for both platforms and get GOTY? Cause that definitely would have made much more sense to do.
lies all lies, evilPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by aaa300
Too much brand name and not enough game play on this list!!!!!!!! Super street fighter was good but tasanoku VS capcom sould have dominated, but since the majority of the vote is what you buy alot of good games get overlooked or praised more than they should.Galaxy 2 and Bioshock 2 where awesome games that should have got more votes Bioshock2 was no where to be seen in here!?!?! Some will say there the same as there first games but the same can be said for majority of this list you know who you are halo/cod/fallout/ss4 ect. ect. I dont mind if the game doesnt reinvent the wheel on the next outting but god damn some games get way over looked if they do it once (galaxy2Bioshock2) meanwhile titles do it year after year and are put on the game of the year list like there brand new ideas (halo/cod).It at least took a couple years before galaxy2 bioshock2 we had cod and halo last year!!!!! The list is bogus!!!!! Just me but I thought Castlevaina LOS and No More Hereos 2 were pretty good this year too.. AND THERE NEVER IS ANY LOVE FOR THE WII ON ANY GAME OF THE YEAR LIST,ANY YEAR NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!
CODPosted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by SerpentineZERO
only won reader awards, not a single 1UP award.
Feeling left outPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Bagheera23608
I agree with a few of these winners. But I am old-fashioned. Not interested in the least bit in online multiplayer, but I do love a good RPG or action adventure title like Fallout or Dragon Age. Super Maio Galaxy 2 was an AWESOME platformer. I just don't get all the COD, Medal of Honors or Halos. Bleh.
I think the only thing I dislike about Reader's Choice affairsPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by mrangryface
Is that it ultimately boils down to 'what did you buy' awards- which can be decided by sales charts.
no lovePosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by SuperSledge
for New Vegas? I know it was put together pretty sloppy and seemingly in a hurry but it's still quite good, assuming you like Fallout3
New VegasPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Bleatmop
I think you just listed the reasons why it only got runner up. A game that bugged should never get GOTY or win in any catagory, especially where there are so many better aleternatives. Don't get me wrong, I played the crap out of New Vegas, but it didn't deserve to win anything.
On the contraryPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by wiseman4380
i thought its position as a runner-up was, in fact, quite a bit of love considering how many people complained about the glitches. Just because it didnt win doesnt mean its not good. It had nothing to do win an 'Awesome Factor' or something stupid like that
The readers did a better jobPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Rhettmatic
Halo was fine, but pretty pedestrian and boring. Red Dead was even more of a snooze, overlong, repetitive and too easy by half. Mass Effect 2 was clearly the game of the year.
I've tried to tell people that!Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by mastertmg
I still don't know why crazy grave-robber Seth was even in RDR. He was completely unnecessary.
At least ME2 has the decency to let you skip missions for characters you don't care about.
Reach?Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by SuperSledge
I've already sold that game back and I don't do that often. It's pretty good but not game of the year material.
@AgentGPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by vish_1305
Ok clearly u hate COD, but dude. 1Billion Dollar+ Sales. Millions online all the time. COD is good, just repeptative. but alot of people like that. And how can u call it the worst game released this year? Did you not play Dead or Alive: Paradise?
HaloPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by vish_1305
Played 1-2 back in the Xbox days and loved em to death. Borrowed my mates 360 and played 3, what a pile of shit. And they all look the exact same. I mean yeah sure there is an epic story and stuff. But wtf, it looks the exact same each time. And why the hell do i have to shoot someone 10 times to kill them? and why when i shoot someone does it look like my bullets are bouncing off everywhere? thank god i didnt buy a 360 for them... HMV freeplay FTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
You have to shoot someone 10 times bc you suckPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by JOYFUL_NOISE
4 shots kid thats all it takes.... If your good.
Your bullets bounce off genius bc spartans are covered in shields. It's been that way since the first game, the graphics just weren't good enough to show such detail.
I'm glad your whiny ass didn't get a 360 either :)
Red Dead!Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by JabezDawz
Its good to see that they didn't just go with mass effect 2 as the obvious choice for goty.
I played Red Dead to death and think it really deserves it. I can't wait for the ps3 version of mass effect though so i can finally play it in full
red dead is greatPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by SuperSledge
I still have a ton to do in singleplayer (I saved the best for last and started with multiplayer, which was surprisingly fun but short lived). I still have to wonder why they didn't do coop story for that and grand theft auto
Bad Company 2 = real shooter of the year (and GOTY)Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by AndyKazama
how did BC2 not get best shooter? i can just understand this site's opinion... but the user vote was utter rubbish....
My Games of the Year:Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by sethmilk
Mass Effect 2
Dragon Quest XI
Alan Wake
good call on BayoPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
Good to see Bayonetta lovin! That game was an absolute blast to play through and I look forward to the craziness in the sequel (wouldn't mind an online co-op mode where the other player uses Jeanne).
Super Meat BoyPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Jaded_Fruit_Fly
Ignored by both. Not even in the runner up lists? I'm fine with Limbo wining. But SMB not even getting a mention is just sad.
YeahPosted: Jan 17, 2011 12:00AM PST by SerpentineZERO
I loved Super Meat Boy. It managed to be really hard, yet not even a little bit frustrating; and i don't often play really hard games.
ActivisionPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Hark
Glad to see Activision's on here. Personally, I think a few more of their games should've made the list but I guess everyone needs a chance. How about you come up with a list of the most inflential people in the gaming community? Bobby Kotick as #1 maybe? http://www.askmen.com/specials/2010_top_49/16-bobby-kotick.html
the day you get gamers to honor Douchebag KotickPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
is the day monkeys fly out of my butt! Seriously, Kotick has made it perfectly clear time and again that he gives less than a shit about gamers. All he cares about are profits, and for those he will systematically milk every Activision franchise into the ground until it's a punchline. Just ask Tony Hawk. Or Guitar Hero. I hear Call of Duty has one coming that's set in space in the future. Yeah, Kotick's a swell guy...
Really? 90% boring M rated garbage.Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by GameboyHippo
I wonder how so many games won such awards and yet I don't own many of them. And I do own a lot of games. About the only awards I agreed with was Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Professor Layton. Both are excellent games. The other games are just generic M rated games colored generic brown. Boring.
WooooowPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by DeadEndKid
way to completely undermine the creative and technical quality of those games (tsk tsk) mass effect 2 was far from boring (my personal goty) red dead was superbly executed gameplay wise and in narrative. you sir, suck.
sounds to me...Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
...like someone's jealous because his mommy won't let him buy M rated games yet...don't worry, you'll be older soon enough!
Hey!Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Americanpigdog
My mommy doesn't let me get M-rated games! (I have to wake up in the middle of the night to download them.)
I think...Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by SuperSledge
his name says it all
999: Nine Hours Nine Persons Nine DoorsPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by The_Original_Dude99
Is best graphic adventure any other choice just shows that those people didn't play 999.
OI!Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by jakev41
Who the hell voted black ops as Game of the year?!
good questionPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
Black Ops was good, but I think a bunch of meatheads just clicked on "Call of Duty" and called it a day, because I can think of four games right off the top of my head that deserve GOTY before COD: BO does: Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, Halo Reach, and (dark horse pick) Bayonetta.
Though I will give COD: BO best bargain of the year. For $60, you got campaign, multi, Kennedy/Nixon vs Zombies, zork, and Dead Ops Arcade. It was this year's Orange Box.
You blinked.Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Americanpigdog
Now CoD: Black Ops is $50 some places.
Probably the best list 1up put up but Fallout Vegas is EPic Fail!!!Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Final_Spart4n
Everything on the list is awesome and I agree with most of it and as far as game of the year Red Dead and Call Duty were my games of the year as well but Fallout Vegas? You kidding me? It was buggy as hell, was probably a expansion pack at best, no improvements on graphics, sound or gameplay and they charge you full price for a buggy ass game. I beat it and enjoyed it but traded it in the next day to gamestop b/c it was the buggiest experience I ever had. Whoever certified that buggy ass crap should be fired. Well other than my rant the rest of the list is awesome.
that was expected, thoughPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
It was made by Obsidian, a dev company that, over the years, has made a name for themselves as a company that makes half-ass, super-buggy sequels to outstanding games. Knights of the Old Republic 2, New Vegas, and Neverwinter Nights II. Oh, and they also made the most boring spy game of this generation: Alpha Protocol.
While I do not wish job loss upon anyone, I'd be willing to bet that after 2010s one-two punch of Protocol and New Vegas, that 2011 is likely the last year Obsidian sees.
Er...Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by bzzzzt
With New Vegas' sales figures figures beating the original Fallout 3 and review scores up there and competitive with it, I don't think that Obsidian's got any regrets with New Vegas. They kept a winning formula, and rocked it with story and characters that were perfectly in keeping with Fallout 1 and 2, and it was a big hit.
And yes, buggy, but anyone whow as surprised by that never played Fallout 3 (or Oblivion, Morrowind, Daggerfall, etc.). Typical Bethesda product: Buggy as hell, but worth it.
ActuallyPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by mastertmg
New Vegas DOES have improved gameplay, it's just very subtle. It's the greater variety in quests, giving the player more options on how to finish each task that's improved.
Also, areas are better designed in F:NV, so it's easier to fight and find your way around than in Fallout 3.
Again, BlazBlue was shadowed by SSFIVPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Cronqvist
What is wrong with you people? Superb soundtrack, hardcore mechanics, deep tutorials for newcomers, intriguing (if somewhat formulaic) story, flawless online play, tons of modes... and yet only 17% of you chose it over the competition.
Shame on you.
I second that thoughtPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by EndlessWinter
I just wish i didn't suck at fighting games in general. Man, that soundtrack is amazing, actually the whole presentation of the game is just so well done.
that's becausePosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
BlazBlue is nowhere near as accessible as Street Fighter IV is.
First, it's got the anime stigma, which, as diehard as anime fans are, it turns off the larger part of the gaming population (especially in the U.S.).
Second, it takes a lot to master the characters in BlazBlue.
Third, Street Fighter has the benefit of 20+ year brand recognition, not only with the game, but with the characters themselves.
I appreciate that you love BB, and it was a great game, but it was made for the truly hardcore fighter fans, whereas SSFIV was made for all fighting fans. Hell, I hardly know any girls willing to try BB if their boyfriends are playing it, but I know a lot that will play some Street Fighter.
Wow! Surprising picks from the editors...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by GenesisDoes
Good to see RDR got props from them. As for everyone either bitching about MW or Reach, seriously guys, there's not much change in any new iteration of shooters PERIOD these days.
Reach's armor abilitiesPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
easily changed up Halo gameplay online.
Nice.Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by FireFox516
Red Dead Redemption takes Game of the Year? I couldn't agree more.
2010 Was great year for gaming.Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by onslaughtree
Blur was a much better game than both Split/second and Need For Speed.....And how the hell is NBA jam best sports game ? C'mon SON...NBA 2K11 was the bes sports game of last year...good to see the community getting it right most of the time..Kudos.
Quality of 1UP UserbasePosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by billysea
CoD: BO wins Reader's GOTY say something about the quality of the 1UP userbase…
And that would be...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Hunterman328
...that they're mostly better people and posses less nerd arogance than someone who judges others by their favorite games? Is that what you're saying?
ACTUALLYPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
it says that most readers voted for Call of Duty like brainwashed lemmings rather than think about what games truly deserved GOTY status.
Nothing against COD: BO, I played through it and loved it, and for $60 you got a ton of gametypes and hidden games. That said, you could play through COD: BO on Veteran difficulty and beat most levels without having to actually fire a shot. Yes, some levels you had to, but on Veteran, any levels you didn't is unacceptable when talking about GOTY.
So, yeah, it says something about the quality of those that voted when their idea of GOTY is a game that, if left alone, basically plays itself.
Dont think you had to be a user to vote butPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by JOYFUL_NOISE
I think it would be rare if not almost impossible for everyone to buy and actually play all these games. In order for one to fairly state "____ is better than ____ , ____ , ____ , and ____" theyd have to actually play them all right? Well since "everyone has" CoD but not the other games that only leaves them with 2 choices, dont vote at all or vote for CoD. Therefore all of our views are partial bc most likely none of us have actually succesfully completed all these games.
DisappointedPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by slyguy13
Disappointed that Alan Wake didn't fare better. That was one of the most creative games I have played in a very long time. Not to mention the atmosphere of the game, you're just begging to find a street light or something. Very disappointed more didn't appreciate it.
Also Agreed!Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by OrangeFire
Fingers crossed for a sequel, although I know they didn't sell as much as they wanted.
Reader choice for game of the year...why...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by UnsungHero007
Why is it Black Ops. Sure Black Ops is a great game (I actually prefer it over Modern Warfare 2) but no way in hell is it better than Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption.
Halo Reach and Heavy RainPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by pocky-san
were not good games
one was a cheap cash in, and the other. . . well it was fun in a b-movie kind of way. . . (JASON! and all that jazz)
Dragon Quest IX, is hands down the best DS game and one of the best RPGs of the year
Halo Reach?? Hmmm....Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Matty29
That game was not good at all. In fact, it was a disguise. It was really halo 3, except that it had a different cover. This had to be the most boring and thoughtless made game i've ever played. I can see why bungie moved on from this game, the effort they put into it was pathetic.
trollPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by rocketsfan77
came out from under his wittle bwidge to comment on a game he obviously didn't play
Reach FTWPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by AStrangeDisease
Halo Reach is teh best game ever!
It's the only game on this list that will still be in the top 3 two years from now.
Yes...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by AStrangeDisease
Those games are good too, but Halo's online multiplayer never gets old. It's constantly updated. They just recently added a community playlist that, basically, adds a crap-load of new maps for free.
Like Others SaidPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by OrangeFire
While Black Ops was and still is fun, games like Mass Effect 2 and Red Dead Redemption just brought so much to the table. Well-crafted story lines, memorable characters, open-ended worlds, and engaging game play were in both of those games...and Red Dead could be completely devoid of multiplayer and still be game of the year. Just saying! Halo: Reach and Black Ops, in my opinion, were awesome...but there were better games that beat both of them.
Looking forward to Batman: Arkham City and Mass Effect 3 this year (unless of course the release dates are moved back, which is more than ok).
My Two CentsPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Cal_Wright
There is definitely some tough stuff on here. I definitely don't agree with the reader's choice on Call of Duty as best shooter. It's a game with training wheels. At least Halo and BFBC2 showed up in the reader polls. There's some credit.
I'll have to say the racing genre is a complete toss up though. While I'm die hard GT fan, both Criterions take on NFS, and Split/Second were amazing and definitely top games this year.
Along with that, glad 1up gave Kirby some notice. I'm hearing from a few co workers that TIME and other outlets thought it was a horrible game. This year turned out far better then expected. I think 2011 is going to have a tough time matching it.
I agree...Posted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by bagking_Z
that COD is not innovating and getting stale...
but i disagree that 2011 is going to have a tough time matching 2010. Just off the top of my head: The Last Guardian, Uncharted 3, Killzone 3, Twisted Metal, Little Big Planet, Rachet and Clank, Resistance 3...and that's just PS3
Gears of War 3, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Forza, Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 3, Crysis 2, Zelda Skyward Sword and probably a whole bunch i forgot!
It's gonna be a landmark year for gaming for sure.
GOTY...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by nobleeskimo
Mass Effect 2 should have won GOTY, hands-down. It's the best game released this generation.
SPLIT/SECOND...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by feelmyrathps3
was great, but Need For Speed Hot Pursuit is so much better. I own and have played the hell out of both, and while Split/Second is VERY intense, its longevity is pretty short. Once you beat the game: not much to do. Once you memorize the tracks, you own any friend that you have over every time. It was very fun, but you quickly become too good at it if that makes any sense.
Need for Speed on the other hand (while being a completely different racer) is far superior just for its addiction quality. But still, both great games.
Game of the Year should have been Mass Effect 2. I dont have a 360, but when a game gets equal amounts of praise to Uncharted 2, there isnt much else that can be said. Red Dead Redemption was amazing, but again (like most Rockstar games) once you beat the game, you are done with it for good or until a DLC pack comes out.
Totally disagreePosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by ghostman2k78
NFS certainly does not deserve to win because it's been done many, many times before (and much better in previous iterations). The idea behind Split Second feels so fresh compared to the same old cops/racers crap stuff.
The longevity of S/S is NOT short...there's so much to see in each stage, so many different cars to toy around with, the experience is just as substantial as NFS, and it's more exciting. Once you beat the game, there's tons to do. Hell I spent weeks just trying to up my best score on the 'truck dropping barrel' mode (can't remember what it's called). That was just one mode. And what is there to do after you beat NFS (haven't beaten it yet...because compared to S/S it's too boring to hold my attention)?
This is where I guess you and I differ- I liked the ability to quickly learn the tracks on S/S compared to the hefty learning curve of each track on NFS- just getting through a course with a decent time felt more like a job than a game.
You are playing it wrongPosted: Jan 15, 2011 12:00AM PST by CTcronoboy
To say that Red Dead Redemption is the kind of game you put down after you beat it is a direct misunderstanding of how the game is played. If you just ran through the main story an avoided all of the side missions and in game acheivements, along with the vast range of things to do in the multiplayer, shows that you didn't really play the entire game. Try again.
I call bull$h!TPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by JPennPSU
HALO reach over ME2 nonsense. There musr be some type of voter fraud. ACORn must have been involved oe something
DudePosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by halochief_90
ME2 did win out over Reach from the voters. The top was the picks from the editors.
Surprise, SurprisePosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by EndlessWinter
I'm just glad to see Bayonetta get recognition, everything else was pretty much expected. I think I own like 2 of the winning titles, no real interest in the rest.
Really Call of Duty Black Ops?Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Wh!te_Kn!ght
Personally I felt that Call of Duty Black ops was Rushed and didnt work very well. Red Dead Redemption was by far the Game of the year followed closely by the story heavy mass effect. I felt that Black ops just wasnt that orignal while Red Dead and Mass Effect 2 brought something new to the table and helped take video games to a whole new level, Games aren't just about gameplay The story is starting to matter too.
A little disappointed over RDR as GotY but...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Pollak
man what was the community thinking with CoD Blops as GotY? That was by far the worst thing about this whole list. At least the editors picked Bayonetta as the best action game which makes up for them picking Heavy Rain as best PS3 game (the story is very amateurish).
Truly a Golden Age...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Luminari
It gets thrown around as a descriptor too often, but as someone in their early 30's who was been playing since the 2600 originally came out, I can't think of a greater or more exciting "Golden Age" of gaming. The sheer choice, access, and variety of "games" and interactive media make me happy to be a Hard-core(?) gamer that can appreciate where we are in the long history of gaming and the robust dialogue that exists amonst we "hobby enthusiasts", yet all the more tired when I have to hear incessant cynicism and attacks by my "brethern(?)" on the novel technologies being produced (Kinect, Wii, Facebook social games, etc.) and commercially offered. I'm a huge fan of film, music, literature (et.al), but I don't think they have shared the same unique volume of critique, discussion, and community as games do--as a burgeoning "art" form -- at so significant and productive a stage in their respective histories as a media. Obviously this is related to the medium of games so closely connected to digital interaction, etc., but I believe my contemporaries, and a few generations proceeding us, are an audience that understands its unique association and communion with the birth and growth of an entire media/art form, that not nearly as historically profound, but one day as equally abstruse to envisage as imagining oneself being part of the original audience of "print." Interactive media will be as common a part of entertainment and life to all ages as books, film, and television are now. It will only grow in form and complexity. But I feel this year and framed by a scant two or three more, will exemplify the access, forms, and variety of interactive media. No other time has grand personal storytelling existed alongside global interaction in persistent worlds and communites of millions; while simultaneously independant artists have unprecedented distribution and tools to reach a global audience; and the most casual of gamers can "play" a game anywhere or time or style--from any portable media device, to an online social network, to their entire body providing telemtry for all manner of interactive experiences. It's only gonna more interesting. Exceslior!
DeepPosted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by ASKLOL
It was great o hear all that, but are you happy with the awards here? Did you have differences? or does it seem pointless because a persons opinion of game of the year, could vary from people's vast experiences. Hardcores? may of saught out a different game than causal or even someone who lives a differnt style of live and only games a bit, could have a very different outlook on these awards.
Are awards of the year even worth it? if it's only going to be the votes of mass consumers putting votes for games they liked so they feel good about their purchases? I don't know man, I don't know...
I can't beleve thisPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by RyokuKun
This list is just a bunch of BS. Best 360 game Halo Reach? Best PS3 game Heavy Rain? Best DL Game Lara Croft? Best iPhone Infinity Blade?
Everyone have there right to an o.pinion, but tis it just a joke. Shame on you 1UP.
You know what gives me a headachePosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by Kays Addiction
when Final Fantasy fanboys cry about how FF12 and 13 suck because they aren't the same game Final Fantasy 7 was. Heaven forbid they actually try something different, that's just blasphemy.
Errr...Posted: Jan 16, 2011 12:00AM PST by SerpentineZERO
You're right, everyone has the right to an opinion. You acknowledge this, yet you're still complaining.
Alright!Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Umei
Yay for Bayonetta, Heavy Rain and Super Street Fighter 4! Thanks 1up for including a fighting game category! SHORYUKEN!
TIGERPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by manoffeeling
Let's see...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by GAM35WH1T3P30PL3L1K3
c*ck munching...
All synonyms for people who believe Halo Reach (the same Halo you've bought 3-4 times now since 2000) is a good game, let alone 'shooter of the year'. I'm calling Sarah Palin and having her photoshop a suggestive graphic of a target marking all of your households (too soon?).
Don't even get me started on WOW Cataclysm, a game that wasn't even out when voting for this started.
Red Dead however, definately game of the year and here's why: MEXICO. Any game that makes me shoot women (like....shotgun weilding grandmothers wearing ponchos) and burn down their houses is just plain messed up. I won't even go into how much rape was in this game,like...every other night watch mission involves rape. And then McFarlane is almost raped, and then the Mexican chick in the cave is almost raped....and then rapey rape rape. Cool story...minus the complete lack of black people, but messed up.
Yes becausePosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Kays Addiction
CoD: Black Ops is so different than every other CoD. That obviously makes it better than Halo: Reach
@LennonPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by GAM35WH1T3P30PL3L1K3
You got me there chief lol. Luckily, I've only had to buy Counter Strike 1 time since 1996.
1up Readers Disappoint.Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Merex760
Black Ops for Game of the Year? Really? When did this site get invaded by dude-bros?
Be Glad.Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by CstLoSkulZnBonZ
At least we know our votes didn't go toward it. That brings me some small peace.
Man, I dunnoPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by manoffeeling
This is like a list of games that I have zero interest in. Except Kirby's Epic Yarn.
I do likePosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by manoffeeling
Professor Layton, also. And I'd play Limbo, if I had an Xbox.
What I don't understand...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Sparechange
...is how all of you morons made Black Ops the runner-up for GotY instead of Mass Effect 2, Reach, or New Vegas.
Actually captain observant...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by darth_lucky_26
...they did make MF2 and New Vegas the Runners-Up. COD:BO was the Reader's Choice. If you are going to insult folks you need to get the facts straight.
cmonPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by WhYxGOvPRo
he mentioned reach..hes automatically stupid
You sure he isn't talking to the readers?Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Hitokirishaggy
I didn't see him mention 1UP. He said "all of you morons". And I agree with him. COD:BO isnt even close to GOTY. And I think Reach is much better then COD:BO though that game isnt GOTY either. The other choices were at least good ones.
Best Action Game....Bayonetta??? Bulls#$%!Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by ghostman2k78
Bayonetta...for real??? Over God of War 3...how? I'm calling for a recount.
I'm am so glad Split Second won out over that crappy new NFS game. Cheers to 1up!
soulsaverPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by ghostman2k78
That's what I'm saying- they need to vote again, and think about the decision...but not for long, because it's really not that tough of a choice between the two.
Just in case it's not coming through in my typing- I'm really not serious here. I mean GoW3 is the best action game of 2010 (I'd put Vanquish over Bayonetta), but if 1up feels differently that's cool.
I understand why people say thatPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by ghostman2k78
I don't agree that the gameplay crushes gow3 gameplay, but some might think the combat is deeper or whatever. Still, this isn't the 'best gameplay' category. I assume this emcompasses the entire action game experience. But how does some weird game with an inexplicable storyline and a heroine for the teenage boys to masturbate to beat the action packed story of Kratos in GoW3??? How does 'kiddy sexy' beat skewed Greek mythos? Just because the character has more varied combos (if that's even true)?
Bayonetta may not have the best story but...Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by Pollak
GoW 3's story is barely better. All GoW 3 managed to do in its story is destroy the only redeeming qualities Kratos had and flat out make him a villain.
While this isn't the best gameplay category, gameplay is still the most important part of any game. Not only did Bayonetta have more combos but it also had tighter, more responsive controls. In the end I'll take better gameplay over slightly better graphics and a slightly better story.
mastertmgPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by ghostman2k78
I agree with the first part of your statement. And I say that NOTHING in Bayonetta compares to the fantastically awesome action sequence at the beginning of God of War 3...fighting mobs on a the back of a moving Titan??? Come on...and that's just one part. The rest of God of War3 was like a ton of delicious icing on that amazing cake.
I'd say that when it comes to action sequences people will be talking about that opening for years to come. What part of Bayonetta was that memorable?
With you Ghost manPosted: Jan 14, 2011 12:00AM PST by JOYFUL_NOISE
I dont see how Bayonetta even comes close to the amazing battles and cinematics that is God of War 3. Its hard to think of a time in that game where it wasnt epic.
Red DeadPosted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by leetdrew
Glad to see Red Dead Redemption getting the props it deserves. I finally got around to playing the Undead Nightmare DLC recently, and I couldn't believe how much content was in it, and how good it was. I'll understand if that's the first and last single player DLC they come out with, but I would love to see another.
What a great year!Posted: Jan 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by steelerzfan101
A lot of great games came out, and they were all awesome. I have a gigantic feeling though that 2011 will be an even better year!


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The LaSalle-bound Owens could always run the floor with her exceptional speed and was always a threat to score from down low. Now, by improving her jump shot and her range, which goes beyond the 3-point line, Owens is an unguardable, scoring machine. Owens, also an improved defender, is averaging 18.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and has scored over 1,500 career points.
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Calcutta High Court is likely to pass an order on Wednesday in response to a PIL which demanded CBI probe into the Saradha fiasco.
Kolkata: The CBI on Tuesday filed an affidavit in Calcutta High Court stating that it is ready to take up investigation into the Saradha chit fund scam if directed by the court. The investigative agency stated that the court must also direct the West Bengal government and all other State governments concerned to provide all necessary logistical support to them in case the court directs the CBI to take up investigation.
Calcutta High Court is likely to pass an order on Wednesday in response to a PIL which demanded CBI probe into the Saradha fiasco. West Bengal government has opposed a CBI probe stating that it has already taken necessary measures to bring the culprits to book.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held a meeting with her colleagues and senior officials on the issue of Saradha group fiasco. The meeting came a day ahead of the state government's scheduled filing of an affidavit before the Calcutta High Court on steps taken against the Saradha Group.
The meeting, which continued for over an hour at the state secretariat, was attended by Finance Minister Amit Mitra, Law Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, Chief Secretary Sanjay Mitra, Home Secretary Basudeb Banerjee, DGP Naparajit Mukherjee and Advocate General Bimal Chatterjee, officials said. There was no press briefing after the meeting.
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PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- There will no doubt be many issues waiting for Jackson County's new interim sheriff to tackle next week, but what should be his priority?
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint Maj. Charles Britt to serve as interim sheriff at its regular meeting Monday morning.
Britt will replace former Sheriff Mike Byrd and serve as interim sheriff until a special election can be held in November.
Britt, of Vancleave, is from the Biloxi Police Department, where he most recently served as administrative commander.
He also has some connections to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, having previously served as an unpaid sheriff's reserve deputy.
The last year and a half has been tumultuous for the sheriff's department.
An unreported shooting at the narcotics task force offices in Pascagoula strained relationships between task force leaders, the sheriff and city police chiefs, ultimately resulting in the dissolution of the entity.
Then allegations of misdeeds began to swirl around Byrd, who ultimately pleaded guilty to federal and state charges and resigned from office.
The former sheriff, Jackson County and other sheriff's department employees have also been named in multiple lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages, many of which were brought by men who were arrested on various charges that were later dropped.
All of those issues -- further complicated by endless rumor and speculation -- has put the department in a precarious position for the new interim sheriff.
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Grand Rapids, MI- Aquinas College junior Nic Artaev (St. Joseph/St. Joseph) was named the WHAC men's tennis player of the week for his performance in a victory over Grand Valley State.
Artaev defeated Bryan Hodges in #3 singles (5-7, 6-2, 7-6), and teamed with Aaron Hendrick to score a victory in #1 doubles (8-2). Artaev's efforts helped the Saints defeat the Lakers 5-4.
Artaev has a 7-4 record in singles and 9-3 record in doubles this season. He and the 9th ranked Saints resume action Wednesday against Albion at Riverview Athletic Club.


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TRENTON — Legislation to prohibit the sale of lottery scratch-off tickets after the top prizes have been won has cleared the Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee.
Under the bill whose sponsors include Democratic Assemblymen Paul D. Moriarty of Washington Township and John J. Burzichelli of Paulsboro, the state Lottery Commission would be required to notify lottery sellers when the top prize or prizes for a particular lottery scratch-off game have been claimed. At that point, the sellers would be required to stop selling the remainder of the tickets in their possession and would return the tickets to the state to be destroyed. The sponsors noted their legislation is codifying a practice already employed by the commission.
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A four-alarm fire early Friday tore through the second floor and attic of a vacant home in Gentilly where Dutch Morial lived while mayor and where his son, Marc, a future mayor, grew up.
The blaze badly damaged the second floor, attic and roof, while smoke and water took their toll on the first floor of what one neighbor called "the most famous house" in the area.
Firefighters responded to the Morial residence in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue, just off Bayou St. John, a little before 5 a.m. and found flames shooting through the roof, said Capt. Edwin Holmes Jr., a New Orleans Fire Department spokesman.
Jacques Morial, whose father and brother each served two consecutive terms as the city's chief executive, said the family home has been unoccupied since it flooded during Hurricane Katrina nearly six years ago.
Jacques Morial said his mother, Sybil, has lived in Baton Rouge since the storm, and the family began renovating the house two weeks ago in an effort to bring her home. No one was supposed to be in the house during the time the fire was reported, he said.
"My mother was planning to get back this year," Jacques Morial said as he watched firefighters put out the last stubborn hot spots on the home's roof. "I was hoping my mom would be back."
Now, he said, the family must wait until the extent of the damage can be assessed before deciding what to do.
Eighty-two firefighters had the flames under control by 6:25 a.m. No injuries were reported, but two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and were treated at the scene.
Investigators were able to enter the house late Friday morning and found an area near an air-conditioning unit that could be where the fire sparked, Holmes said. The NOFD said the house had no permanent utilities; a generator was acting as a temporary source of electricity.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Dutch and Sybil Morial built the tan brick, modern house and moved in with their five children -- Marc, Jacques, Julie, Cheri and Monique -- in 1973. Dutch Morial, the city's first black mayor, was elected five years later. Marc Morial held the position from 1994-2002.
Joe Sobol, a family friend who rushed to the home when he heard about the fire, said, "I was excited they were coming back."
Former Mayor Ray Nagin's home is nearby, and several judges call the area home. But Sobol said the Morial house is "the most famous house on the block. It was going to help Harrison Avenue come back.
"This is just another (post-)Katrina setback," he said.
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Three New York explorers searching the Great Lakes' bottoms for shipwrecked vessels have discovered a World War II-era military transport airplane that had been abandoned midair almost 60 years ago, syracuse.com reported. The explorers recently discovered the C-45 Expeditor in Lake Ontario, near Oswego, N.Y., the web site reported last week.
The three U.S. Air Force officers and two civilians were on a routine flight on Sept. 11, 1952, when the airplane lost altitude. The flight commander ordered everyone to bail out. All five people landed safely.
The crew was eight miles from its destination. Yet the airplane flew pilotless another 65 miles before crashing in Lake Ontario, according to the report.


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What's more fun than seeing a Broadway show? Meeting the cast afterwards. At least, that's the idea behind our new program, Connected to Broadway. Starting with Kinky Boots, we have teamed up with some of the most popular shows on the Great White Way to offer special programs that include pre-show cocktails, prime seats at the show and the chance to rub elbows with the cast afterward.
Tickets are now on sale for the August 1 performance of Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. There are a limited number of places available in this program, so you'll want to lock yours down quickly if you're interested. Prices start at $299 for Kinky Boots.
The evening starts at the theater 90 minutes prior to the show, when guests in the program arrive to enjoy cocktails, conversation and hand-passed hors d'oeuvres. Following the reception, watch the Tony-award-winner for Best Musical from preferred seats in either the Orchestra or Front Mezzanine. The real attraction, however, comes after the final curtain call when performers from the show join guests for a moderated chat.
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Apple has hired one of the top US researchers in virtual reality, as it looks to catch up to Facebook, Alphabet, Microsoft and Samsung in what many see as the next big shift in computing platforms.
Doug Bowman recently joined Apple after going on sabbatical from his post as computer science professor at Virginia Tech, where he had been director of its centre for human-computer interaction for around five years.
According to his academic profile, Mr Bowman focused his research on "three-dimensional user interface design and the benefits of immersion in virtual environments".
His experience spans both fully immersive VR, as used in Facebook's Oculus Rift and HTC's Vive headsets, as well as augmented reality, where transparent visors such as Microsoft's Hololens, Google Glass and secretive start-up Magic Leap mingle digital images with the real world still visible.
Apple has filed patents for smartphone-based VR headsets and made several acquisitions that seem to point to a growing interest in the technology, including emotion-recognition software Emotient, which emerged earlier this month, as well as Metaio and Faceshift last year.
While no product has yet emerged from those deals, people in the industry say that Apple has shown growing interest in VR research over the past six months. Its latest hire is the strongest sign yet of the iPhone maker's intent, which analysts speculate could range from building a headset of its own to new kinds of automotive controls and displays.
Apple declined to comment.
Mr Bowman is highly regarded by his peers in academia and has won several industry prizes for his work in VR and 3D interfaces in the last few years.
In November, he and a Virginia Tech colleague were also among the first recipients of a $100,000 research grant from Microsoft for using its Hololens headset, for a study on "collaborative analysis of large-scale mixed reality data". He has also consulted for Walt Disney's Imagineering unit, which develops its theme parks and resorts.
While relatively few headsets are in widespread use today, ahead of the launch of Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive in the next few months, tech companies are already jostling for position in a market that Goldman Sachs predicts could be worth $80bn by 2025.
Unlike Google, Samsung and Oculus, who have been very public about their VR works-in-progress, Apple's secrecy means it is unclear how far along any product development in this area might be.
Google recently appointed Clay Bavor, former head of its apps unit, as vice-president of virtual reality, as it steps up its investment in smartphone-based VR products such as Cardboard.
"We believe VR/AR has the potential to spawn a multibillion-dollar industry, and possibly be as game changing as the advent of the PC," Goldman analysts wrote in a note to clients last week. If VR headsets saw "accelerated uptake", sales of $110bn by 2025 would outstrip television sets, tablets and desktop PCs, Goldman added.
The analysts said that they did expect Apple to participate in the market, despite the lack of public initiatives from the company.
"As the use cases of VR/AR are still in very early stages of development, we suspect that Apple is trying to gain a greater understanding of how consumers want to interact with the technology and the associated challenges before making its first move," Goldman said.
Ben Wood, analyst at CCS Insight, said it was "unthinkable" that Apple has not been "quietly exploring this area" given the "red hot" technology and its broad application, from entertainment to education and travel.
"I'd wager that there is a substantial team within Apple figuring out how the company will play a role in this technology," he said. "It certainly can't let rivals such as Facebook, Google and Samsung run away with the market, particularly given the groundswell of momentum building around smartphone-based virtual reality."
He added that Mr Bowman's experience may also bolster Apple's automotive plans.
"3D user interfaces are gaining momentum as a future interaction paradigm for carmakers as evidenced at CES," Mr Wood said. "A number of manufacturers such as Audi and BMW were showcasing gesture-based user interfaces which have the potential to evolve into this area. Given the persistent reports of Apple's ambitions in the automotive sector, this could be another reason to secure talent in this domain."
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The first official parade weekend of Carnival started with storms and cancellations and ended under sunny skies Sunday with eight krewes rolling from Veterans to St. Charles to Chalmette. One of the parades cancelled Friday - Mandeville's Eve - will roll Monday evening at 7 p.m.
In the French Quarter, crowds jammed sidewalks from Rampart to Jackson Square as the beloved pooch parade, the Mystic Krewe of Barkus, rolled to the theme "Indiana Bones and the Raiders of the Lost Bark." Before the parade, hundreds gathered for several hours at the pre-parade "Pawty," enjoying music, food and admiring costumed dogs and themed floats.
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A pit bull owned by a man being arrested today on Communipaw Avenue near Woodward Street bit the arresting officer in the thigh, witnesses and police at the scene said.
According to police at the scene, the detective spotted a man who had an open warrant for his arrest in connection with a shooting last week. While taking the man into custody, the officer was bitten, but not seriously injured.
The dog, which had been unleashed, was taken and is expected to be brought to the Liberty Humane Society. Family members of the man arrested -- who only identified him as "Clay" -- said that the dog has a license and was up to date with its shots.
More information on the arrest was not immediately available.
On Sunday a pit bull that bit a woman with a child was shot dead. Earlier this month officers working for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office shot two pit bulls dead when the dogs attacked.


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I will never forget the first time I walked through the front gates of Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary. I was immediately struck with a sense of peace. Chickens were scratching in the dirt and several potbelly pigs were sleeping in the sunshine. I was greeted by a lovely tortoiseshell cat named Gypsy whoI learned was the official Happy Trails greeter. Everywhere animals were living in such peace and happiness. I knew right then that Happy Trails was going to become a part of my life.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- A science building at Syracuse University was closed Friday after a chemical spill.
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The spill, which occurred in the Center for Science and Technology and the Life Sciences Complex, was contained. Students and employees were temporarily evacuated from the building.
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Early signs of a slowing economy have investors nervous today. The ISM Index, a closely watched indicator of manufacturing activity, came in at 49.5% today, lower than the 51.7% investors expected. This indicates a slight slowdown in manufacturing activity and has pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) down 0.4% and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) down 0.5% as of 3:20 p.m. EST.
Given weak manufacturing data, it should be no surprise that General Electric (NYSE: GE ) , DuPont (NYSE: DD ) , and 3M (NYSE: MMM ) are three of the biggest losers on the Dow today. Not only are these companies manufacturers, but they also rely on other businesses for much of their revenue. A slowdown in manufacturing on a large scale will have a big impact on these companies.
Energy stocks are also down despite the fact that oil is up slightly today. ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM ) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) are down 0.6% and 1%, respectively, as investors worry about an economic slowdown. These companies are already dealing with declining consumption in the U.S., and further upward pricing pressure could hurt them going forward.
Only a few stocks on the Dow were moving higher today, including Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO ) and Travelers (NYSE: TRV ) , but neither was driven by material news.
This is one of the first real indicators that businesses and consumers are starting to cut back as we head toward the fiscal cliff. But as with the debt ceiling debate, the cutbacks may be lifted when uncertainty is cleared up. That means it's time to prepare ourselves by buying when uncertainty is high.
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Baton Rouge -- Though the current version of Gov. Bobby Jindal's pension proposal excludes the governor himself from having to pay more of his salary into the retirement system, he and other elected officials will be included before the bill comes up for a vote, administration officials said. The proposed increase in employee contributions specifically exempts elected officials who are in the retirement system from paying a higher rate during the terms they are now serving, a measure designed to avoid constitutional challenges to the bills, Jindal Communications Director Kyle Plotkin said.
Those elected officials include the lieutenant governor, legislators who were first elected before part-time elected officials were excluded from the pension system, and judges.
"The governor was included last year, and we're going to include him this year," Plotkin said, referring to a similar bill proposed during the last session.
House Bill 56 and Senate Bill 52, which make up a part of Jindal's proposed pension system overhaul, would shift some of the pension costs of most members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System from the state to the workers. Most employee contributions will go from 8 percent of their salaries to 11 percent of their salaries, while the cost to the state will go down by an equal amount. At least $120 million of the state's savings as a result of the change will go back into the budget, legislative analysts have said.
The governor is now required to pay 11.5 percent of his salary into the system and that would increase to 14.5 percent under the amended version of the bill.
The decision to exclude from the bill the current terms of elected officials was based on a constitutional issue that was brought up when employee contribution increases were considered by the Legislature last year. At that time, administration officials worried that the bill could run afoul of a prohibition on reducing the compensation of elected employees during their terms, Plotkin said.
In the end, last year's bill stalled after then-House Speaker Jim Tucker indicated that he believed the pension changes should be considered a tax on employees. Passing a tax increase would have required a two-thirds vote of the House to pass and would be prohibited from consideration this year under state law. Current House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, said he is studying the issue but has not yet made a decision on whether the changes should be considered a tax.
Other portions of the governor's retirement package would increase the retirement age for some employees to 67 and put new employees in a 401(k)-style system.
Opponents of the bills have raised concerns about the constitutionality of the entirety of the governor's package, charging that it would amount to unilaterally changing a contract with existing employees. Those concerns were bolstered last week by a report commissioned by the Legislative Auditor's Office that suggested the bills could be successfully challenged in court.
Plotkin said the administration believes the bills are constitutional and said that while there were still concerns about the constitutionality of including elected officials, the administration would go forward with that amendment so long as doing so would not jeopardize the rest of the bill.
"While we still have some concerns, the governor thinks it's the right thing to do," Plotkin said.
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A group of counselors at Monroe High School are taking a modern approach to inform students about things having to do with mental wellness.
They have created a page on the social media site Pinterest to post information on topics relevant to many students such as ADHD, depression, stress and more.
Pinterest is a site that allows users to "pin" articles or images up on a virtual bulletin board. People can create collections of pins, and a typical Pinterest page might include a collection called "Dream Cars," or "MHS wrestling."
All one has to do to add an image or article to a Pinterest page is install a small icon on one's browser, then select an article or image anywhere on the web and click the icon. Pinterest automatically formats the item into a Polaroid-style post and includes it in the collection of the viewer's choice.
The MHS Counseling page has 166 items posted on 11 "boards," or collections. A board called Counseling Resources has information on quitting bad habits, solving problems, overcoming fear and more. A board on grief has tips on stopping cyberbullying, how to return to school after a death, and how to help those who are grieving.
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Mike Erdley and Fred Rahmer split the twin 20s Sunday night at Williams Grove Speedway as part of the Billy Kimmel Memorial.
Erdley started fifth in the first race and took the lead with an inside move in turn three on Cory Haas on lap six. He went on to win his first Grove feature of the season and third of his career. Niki Young, Craig Keel, Todd Shaffer and Fred Rahmer completed the top five.
Doug Esh took the lead from Pat Cannon on lap 13 of the second feature.
Esh looked like he had things under control, but a lap 15 caution flag for Niki Young set up the show-down between him and Rahmer.
Rahmer shot under Esh in turn three and would lead lap 16, but Esh was up for the challenge and got Rahmer back with a move in turn three and led lap 17. Esh got a little too high in turn two and that allowed Rahmer to get under him and move ahead down the backstretch.
Rahmer got his fifth Grove win of the season and 79th of his career. He also extended his point lead. Esh held on for second ahead of Brian Leppo, Alan Krimes and 16th place starter Greg Hodnett.
For more local racing, see Tuesday's edition of The Patriot-News.