Table of Contents
Calendar of Events
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Monday
- DEC 13
- Awards Begin Categories Revealed
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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
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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
Best Writing/Dialogue
It's easy to write off the writing in most games--many times it isn't much better than what you'd get from some forgettable action movie with a bunch of one-liners that aren't that clever or great. But there were some games this year that offered strong dialogue, strong story arcs, strong narrative, and the kind of writing that truly adds to a game experience.
Watch the video below for more!
GameSpot's Best Games of 2010 Readers' Choice WinnerAnd the winner is…
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption's terrific writing ties together memorable characters, great action, and one of the year's absolute best stories.
Readers' Choice Voting
- Winner
- Results
And the winner is…
Mass Effect 2
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Developer: BioWare
The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it's potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.
| Title | Vote Result Graph | % of Votes | # of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan Wake |
8% | 2,542 | |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame |
1% | 447 | |
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West |
3% | 1,042 | |
Mass Effect 2 |
49% | 15,636 | |
Red Dead Redemption |
23% | 7,368 | |
BioShock 2 |
2% | 763 | |
Costume Quest |
1% | 181 | |
DeathSpank |
1% | 316 | |
Heavy Rain |
9% | 2,842 | |
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle |
1% | 461 |
14 comments
RDR did not deserve this in my opinion. Heavy Rain should have at least been nominated though I think Alan Wake would/should have won.
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