Games that mattered in 2010

" @nintendoeats said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Again, will need more votes for Nier and SMT as they seems like somewhat niche games."

And Deadly Premonition isn't?  Doesn't that kind of make it seem like games you think should win awards are given some sort of preferential treatment on this list of yours? "

" @nintendoeats said:

" @Bloodgraiv3: Vanquish sure, that game has alot of neat things about it. Castlevania...I just don't see it. What does it do that could legitimately get it on the list? I was really looking forward to that game, but it doesn't seem to have really done anything special. "

Its Castlevania dude, I think that name alone makes it matter. By that logic, why is Dead Rising Case Zero on that list?  "

" @EvilTwin said:

" @nintendoeats said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Again, will need more votes for Nier and SMT as they seems like somewhat niche games."

And Deadly Premonition isn't?  Doesn't that kind of make it seem like games you think should win awards are given some sort of preferential treatment on this list of yours? "

Nobody is perfect, try as I might some bias is going to make its way in. But again, what is the award that Nier gets? DP has potential for best narrative (not the top spot, but definite nomination potential), what does Nier do that makes it special? "

Demons Souls will probably be mentioned too, once people remember it. ;P 
 
Also Super Street Fighter 4.

" @nintendoeats said:

" @EvilTwin said:

" @nintendoeats said:

" @FancySoapsMan: Again, will need more votes for Nier and SMT as they seems like somewhat niche games."

And Deadly Premonition isn't?  Doesn't that kind of make it seem like games you think should win awards are given some sort of preferential treatment on this list of yours? "

Nobody is perfect, try as I might some bias is going to make its way in. But again, what is the award that Nier gets? DP has potential for best narrative (not the top spot, but definite nomination potential), what does Nier do that makes it special? "

Best Farming Minigame? *lols*  Ya there was some bias in the original list, but you'd be hard pressed to come up with every significant game of 2010 in one go. Jolly good effort though. "

" I approve 21. It might just be the best game I have bought this year. I love Mafia II. "

" @Jeffsekai said:

" am I retarded or did BFBC 2 not come out this year? "

You're retarded. "

" Demons Souls will probably be mentioned too, once people remember it. ;P "

Since this thread is moving very quickly: I'm going to be gone for 15 minutes or so. Bicker POLITELY amongst ourselves I suppose.

" @marrec said:

" Demons Souls will probably be mentioned too, once people remember it. ;P "

Best RPG? is anybody really going to call it best RPG? I don't think that there is a "most difficult game" category. "

Well then I nominate Battlefield Bad Company 2 for best FPS/Online Multiplayer

" @MonetaryDread: I don't think the number of games sold speaks to any kind of weight when you are talking about IOS games, I might've bought Angry Birds an not even known it it's so inexpensive. 

*Ahem* Battlefield: Bad Company 2? 
  
Also, take off that piece of trash known as Mass Effect 2!

" @nintendoeats: 
What is wrong with a best IOS category? My belief is that a game is a game. It doesn't matter what device it is on, or what genre it falls into, they are all games.  Then I thought this was a list of games that mattered. How many games have broken a million sales on that list? Not only did those three sell gangbusters, they also innovated the mobile space by offering titles that are as polished as anything, and have as many hours of content  as almost any games out there.
@marrec said:

" @MonetaryDread: I don't think the number of games sold speaks to any kind of weight when you are talking about IOS games, I might've bought Angry Birds an not even known it it's so inexpensive. 

You still thought is was worth spending your money on it. Even if it is only a dollar. "

Alright I'm gonna get shit for this, but Deadly premonition is not an important game. Unless you're talking about some weird category that you might make up, like best "hook to the face" or something.....
 
also I thought Minecraft is still in beta, and maybe add split/second to the list.

Final Fantasy 13 and Enslaved should probably be up there.  Enslaved isn't really one of the best but some of those other games aren't either.  Castlevania LoS should be up there too.

Machinarium(though this may be a grey area. The game was released in 2010 in Australia)  should probably be up there, the game single-handedly got me interested in indie games.  
 
Also, if anybody could recommend me some awesome indie adventure games I'd really appreciate it!^^ 

As great as they might be, I don't really think Deadly Premonition, Dead Rising, Alpha Protocol, Dark Void, Costume Quest, Mafia 2, Monday Night Combat, Just Cause 2, Metro 2033, and Fallout really belong on that list. Or they wouldn't be on my list. Maybe it would have been shorter if I just made a list of what I thought did make sense...

This list is way too long to be meaningful in any way.

" @marrec:  Again, whats wrong with flash games? I have spent sixty hours at least playing Gemcraft: Chapter 0 and a well designed Flash title is no different than a Xbox live game. The only difference between a flash game, an IOS game, and a 360 game is the medium and price. In the end they are all games. Some might be hardcore, some casual, some might be made by industry vets, some might be made by a fifth grader who downloaded a copy of Flash CS5 off of Isohunt. If they are all games then the successful ones deserve to be recognised. If not then the title should be re-labelled as "Console Games that Mattered in 2010." "

Conversely, Castlevania will likely not be crossing most people's minds when discussing best action game, because it failed to stand out.

Actually, this list is bullshit. Too objective for there to be any point to it. "Games that mattered"? really?

The only games released this year that have a legitimate chance of winning game of the year in my opinion are:
 
God of War 3
Heavy Rain
Mass Effect 2
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Final Fantasy XIII 

Maybe more but I can't remember what else of value came out this year.

" Actually, this list is bullshit. Too objective for there to be any point to it. "Games that mattered"? really? "

" @LiquidPrince: Super Mario Galaxy II belongs on anyone's list. "

" @marrec said:

" @LiquidPrince: Super Mario Galaxy II belongs on anyone's list. "

Honestly, I just put it on for Best Wii Game and Best Platformer...neither of which are very exciting categories this year (they both have pretty much one great game and some other ok stuff). "

" @nintendoeats said:

" @marrec said:

" @LiquidPrince: Super Mario Galaxy II belongs on anyone's list. "

Honestly, I just put it on for Best Wii Game and Best Platformer...neither of which are very exciting categories this year (they both have pretty much one great game and some other ok stuff). "

It's probably GOTY for me... what can I say, I'm a sucker for the Mario. "

" @marrec said:

" @LiquidPrince: Super Mario Galaxy II belongs on anyone's list. "

Honestly, I just put it on for Best Wii Game and Best Platformer...neither of which are very exciting categories this year (they both have pretty much one great game and some other ok stuff). "

• Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Kirby's Epic Yarn
• Metroid:  Other M
• No More Heroes 2
• Monster Hunter Tri
• Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
• Trauma Team
• Sin & Punishment:  Star Successor
• GoldenEye 007
  

Well, I need to go to bed now. Up early in the morning. I am very curious to see what this thread looks like when I get back. Rest assured, I will read all the comments and do my best to add and subtract to the list based on feedback.
 
And YES I am considering removing Deadly Premonition based on this feedback. But that doesn't mean that I will, because I still think that it tells an interesting story in an interesting way and would make a good nominee for best narrative.

" @Hailinel: Oh hey, Goldeneye! I already hear one vote for Tatsunoku Vs. Capcom so I'll add that too. I cannot in good conscience add the others without more votes.  Now I really am going to bed. "

Demon's Souls was actually released in '09 in the US, but it is a 2010 release for Europe so it still counts... RIGHT?

Link to the Past was released in Somalia this month.  Guess that about wraps it up for everything else.

Flash games are a no-go because they're not covered on this site. iOS games are though, and one of them ( Game Dev Story) even got a staff review. That game certainly does matter to people like us.