Top Ten Games of 2010
Remember that this list is ordered by my preferences, not necessarily by quality.
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1. Super Mario Galaxy 2
I love platformers, and they don't really get better than this. I'm not sure if anything in the genre (at least in 3D) can surpass it. Its beautiful art and immensely memorable tunes are as fantastic as its foundations in fun, creativity, and challenge. Each and every level in this content-packed adventure is exciting without repeating itself and has a satisfying difficulty to boot. Basically, the game is fun at its best.
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2. Mass Effect 2
This game's universe felt alive to me. The main story isn't so compelling, but the amazing characters, their backgrounds, the writing, and various options in dialogue and actions kept me 100% invested. I completed just about every side mission in ME2 and enjoyed the entirety of my 60+ hours in the game aside from plannet-scanning for resources. Awesome biotic powers also make combat a blast. It has one of the best final levels I've played in a game. I hate the word "epic," but, dammit, that's what this game is.
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3. Deadly Premonition
I didn't play this game, I watched the Endurance Run of it on this site. I still had an experience with it though! The game looks ancient and broken, but in a strange way, it adds to the charm of the game, since it's so fully aware of that. An absolutely phenomenal story ensures that there's no game quite like it, and I think it's awesome.
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4. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
The best of the Layton games because of its great story and its truly exceptional ending. The puzzles are also as fantastic as ever. Amazing game.
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5. Kirby's Epic Yarn
This game's insanely easy, but it's so full of joy, fun, and cuteness that it's absolutely impossible for me not to love it. The yarn aesthetic is one of the most brilliant visual designs I've seen in a game.
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6. The Sly Collection
This trilogy has such great style, with fluid platforming and fantastic, varied missions. I love Sly 2 the best.
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7. Limbo
It may be short, but this disturbing ride provides a creepy atmosphere and many surprises. Its puzzles certainly make you think, with proper experimentation they're never frustrating. The ending is unfortunately pretty bad, but every other part of it is amazing!
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8. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
I love how accessible this game is. Anyone can play it and enjoy it, and trying to improve your high scores is insanely addicting. Pac-man at its best.
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9. Metroid: Other M
This game has awful storytelling (CG cutscenes are gorgeous though)! I love the gameplay and the control scheme though. Exploring the environments is super fun and rewarding, and combat is the most interesting seen in a Metroid game. This game has a bit of a bad rap for multiple reasons, but I think it's great!
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10. Donkey Kong Country Returns
This game may be better than some of the others on this list, but I played it to beat and not to enjoy it since I hardly had the time for it back in the beginning of this year (2011). This is a shame because it truly is a superb platformer.
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