2010 was a great year for gaming. Every genre was well represented, giving gamers a wealth of choices no matter what their system of preference was. My game of the year choices are broken down into several categories including genre, platform and overall best game.
Best Racer
Gran Turismo 5 - PS3
Gran Turismo 5, developed for nearly five years by Polyphony Digital, takes the lead in the racing genre despite stiff competition from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The sheer amount of care and polish that went into this game is absolutely nuts and will certainly keep simulation racing fans busy for years to come.
Runner-ups: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Blur, Split Second
Best First Person Shooter
Halo: Reach - Xbox 360
Bungie's last Halo game before becoming a multiplatform developer for Activision, Halo: Reach is a finely crafted first person shooter with a stellar campaign and fiercely competitive online multiplayer. It adds new elements to the Halo franchise like a class system that offers different power ups like a bubble shield or jet pack. Although it didn't get as much press as Call of Duty: Black Ops I personally feel it is a much better polished and overal greater product because of the worthwhile single player campaign alongside the addictive multiplayer.
Runner-ups: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Goldeneye 007
Best Racer
Gran Turismo 5 - PS3
Gran Turismo 5, developed for nearly five years by Polyphony Digital, takes the lead in the racing genre despite stiff competition from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The sheer amount of care and polish that went into this game is absolutely nuts and will certainly keep simulation racing fans busy for years to come.
Runner-ups: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Blur, Split Second
Best First Person Shooter
Halo: Reach - Xbox 360
Bungie's last Halo game before becoming a multiplatform developer for Activision, Halo: Reach is a finely crafted first person shooter with a stellar campaign and fiercely competitive online multiplayer. It adds new elements to the Halo franchise like a class system that offers different power ups like a bubble shield or jet pack. Although it didn't get as much press as Call of Duty: Black Ops I personally feel it is a much better polished and overal greater product because of the worthwhile single player campaign alongside the addictive multiplayer.
Runner-ups: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Goldeneye 007