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Calendar of Events

  • Monday
    • DEC 13
    • Awards Begin Categories Revealed
  • Monday
    • DEC 20
    • Editors' Choice Awards Special Achievements
  • Tuesday Dec 21 - Dubious Honors
  • Wednesday Dec 22 - Genre Awards
  • Thursday Dec 23 - Platform Awards
  • Friday Dec 24 - Game of the Year
  • Monday
    • JAN 10
    • Readers' Choice Awards Voting Ends

About the Awards

GameSpot's Best of 2010 awards cover special achievements in the field of advancements for games, dubious honors for less-than-admirable qualities, and full awards for individual genres and every major platform. Nominations and awards are the result of rigorous debate among GameSpot's editors, who select up to five finalists and one winner for almost every category (the Game of the Year category includes up to 10 finalists). To qualify for an editorial award, games must have been reviewed by GameSpot between January 1, 2010, and November 30, 2010.

Award categories are intended to call out those games that truly deserve the attention--therefore, while each award is meaningful, it's considered an honor simply to be nominated.

Special Achievement

Most Surprisingly Good Game

Each year, there are at least a handful of games that come out of left field and surprise us with a level of quality, innovation, or just plain fun that we weren't expecting. This award spotlights the most pleasant surprises of 2010.

Watch the video below for more!

GameSpot's Best Games of 2010 Readers' Choice WinnerAnd the winner is…

Deadly Premonition

Deadly Premonition doesn't seem like the kind of game that would be good; it has dated graphics and poor controls, but it also has an incredible, over-the-top story and more memorable moments than anyone would ever expect from such a game.

Readers' Choice Voting

  • Winner
  • Results
And the winner is…

Deadly Premonition

GameSpot's Best Games of 2010 Readers' Choice Winner

Deadly Premonition is a third-person survival horror action game which puts players in the role of the intuitive FBI Agent Francis York Morgan. In the process of investigating a murder, players will examine a series of interlocking mysteries in a remote rural town and will encounter an array of complex characters pivotal to the unraveling of the storyline's mystery. Suspenseful action sequences will force players to make strategic moves, gliding by enemies in the shadows or engaging them with long-range weapons or hand-to-hand melee combat. From the unparalleled atmosphere, music and mysterious storyline to driving vehicles and exploring the entire town, Deadly Premonition will offer players a unique and haunting interactive gaming experience unlike any other.

Title Vote Result Graph % of Votes # of Votes

Alice in Wonderland
 
 10% 3,121

Deadly Premonition
 
 18% 5,723

Hydro Thunder Hurricane
 
 4% 1,226

Monday Night Combat
 
 11% 3,421

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
 
 13% 4,218

GoldenEye 007
 
 18% 5,575

Singularity
 
 15% 4,597

Sonic Colors
 
 6% 2,034

Toy Soldiers
 
 4% 1,125

Greed Corp
 
 1% 457

410 Comments

  • Saintsinhell24

    Posted Feb 8, 2011 9:50 am GMT

    Hell yeah, Deadly Premonition won great to see this game finally get the recognition it deserves. Hoping for a sequel or prequel.

  • DeadrisingX1

    Posted Jan 24, 2011 5:10 pm GMT

    @Amarganth, Calm down.

  • jun-hax

    Posted Jan 18, 2011 8:59 pm GMT

    I kind of had a similar set up. Every year is different but I feel this year had some real entertaining and very promising titles
    http://junhax.com/?p=152

  • RagingPenguin4

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 3:11 pm GMT

    @koraykorac It isn't the best game its the most surprisingly good game

  • koraykorac

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 2:00 pm GMT

    pfff gamespot choose best of 2010? you r joking right?You guys gave this game 7.0 and choose this game best of 2010, this is nonsense.

  • syler4815162342

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 12:40 pm GMT

    What!!! i should check this game out then!!!!!!!

  • Gliave

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 10:58 am GMT

    And hoooold the public phone.....That's no girl buddy....Or.....Hmm, GS oughta do an episode just to clear this out on its own.

    No offense at all, we're all seriously confused right now.

  • Gliave

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 10:51 am GMT

    The hell, not the jaw-breaker bubble gum shooter which they made fun of themselves when it was out.

    You want a shockingly enjoyable game? Seriously underrated as well?:

    Singularity.

    Now that was one helluva ride, was even more unique, engaging and challenging than many shooters of last year's, including the redundant Bioshock series.

    I just loved it, from the start, till the ending. Original and fresh all the way.

  • GamerNes9

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 5:28 am GMT

    @sinn_gamer She Is A Girl

  • tonyhawksP8

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 3:14 am GMT

    I see all the thumbing down yet no one defend Premonition maybe because it was horrible.

  • sinn_gamer

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 2:24 am GMT

    Also, "Amnesia; The Dark Descent" 'nuff said.

  • sinn_gamer

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 2:10 am GMT

    I dont mean to be rude but... isnt Carolyn a girl's name?

  • Little_Socrates

    Posted Jan 17, 2011 2:01 am GMT

    Man, Deadly Premonition is not just a "most surprisingly good game" candidate...it might even be a GOTY candidate. I freaking love this game...

  • Ultra-Dms

    Posted Jan 16, 2011 11:59 pm GMT

    WHAT??!! Red Dead Redemption should have won this, i played many games and i had never heard about this game. Red Dead Redemption deserves winning.

  • tmaclabi Site Greeter

    Posted Jan 16, 2011 11:53 pm GMT

    Deadly Premonition deserves it!

  • Devvy01

    Posted Jan 16, 2011 4:00 pm GMT

    of all the games I've played last year, this wasn't one of them..... GOY??

  • shinglemill

    Posted Jan 16, 2011 1:25 pm GMT

    ok is the best way to put it

  • wamsy102938

    Posted Jan 16, 2011 7:08 am GMT

    wtf deadly premonition get the heck out of here

  • daniii_29

    Posted Jan 16, 2011 3:25 am GMT

    ok