X-Play Game Of The Year 2010 Nominees Announced

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Posted December 8, 2010 - By Stephen Johnson

We've spent the last 12 months playing every major game released, and today, we're ready to reveal the nominees for 2010's Game of the Year. These are the best video games of 2010 and we're giving out 21 awards for great games this year, including Best Shooter, Most Original Game, Best RPG, Best Sports Game, Best Multiplayer and of course the coveted Game of the Year!

The winners will be revealed in a special one-hour X-Play special to be broadcast on G4 on Tuesday, December 14 at 6PM, so make sure to mark your calendar.

Without further ado, click the link for the nominees...

Game of the Year
1. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
2. Disney Epic Mickey
3. Mass Effect II
4. NBA 2K11
5. Red Dead Redemption
6. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Most Original Game
1. Deadly Premonition
2. Heavy Rain
3. Limbo
4. Minecraft
5. Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

Best Gameplay Innovation
1. Heavy Rain
2. Kinect
3. Mass Effect Saves
4. Rock Band Network
5. Rock Band Pro Mode

Best Multiplayer Game
1. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
3. Halo: Reach
4. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
5. Super Street Fighter IV

Best Action/Adventure Game
1. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
2. Bayonetta
3. Disney Epic Mickey
4. God of War III
5. Red Dead Redemption

Best Shooter
1. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
2. Bioshock 2
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops
4. Halo: Reach
5. Medal of Honor

Best Fighting
1. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
2. Super Street Fighter IV
3. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

Best Art Direction
1. Bayonetta
2. Disney Epic Mickey
3. God of War III
4. Limbo
5. Red Dead Redemption

Best Animation
1. Bayonetta
2. Disney Epic Mickey
3. God of War III
4. NBA 2K11
5. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Best Writing
1. Alan Wake
2. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
3. Fallout: New Vegas
4. Mass Effect 2
5. Red Dead Redemption

Best Soundtrack
1. Disney Epic Mickey
2. Halo: Reach
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Nier
5. Red Dead Redemption

Best Sound Design
1. Alan Wake
2. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
3. Limbo
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Downloadable Game
1. Costume Quest
2. DeathSpank
3. Limbo
4. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
5. Super Meat Boy

Best DLC
1. Bioshock 2: Minerva’s Den
2. Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
3. Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing
4. Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
5. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

Best Multiplayer Co-Op
1. Dead Rising 2
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
3. Halo: Reach
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Rock Band 3

Best Strategy
1. Civilization V
2. RUSE
3. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
4. Supreme Commander 2
5. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising

Best Music/Rhythm
1. Dance Central
2. Def Jam Rapstar
3. DJ Hero 2
4. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
5. Rock Band 3

Best Sports Game
1. FIFA Soccer 11
2. Madden NFL 11
3. MLB: The Show 10
4. NBA 2K11
5. NHL 11

Best RPG
1. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
2. Fallout: New Vegas
3. Final Fantasy XIII
4. Mass Effect 2
5. Nier

Best Racing Game
1. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
2. Gran Turismo 5
3. Split/Second
4. Blur
5. ModNation Racers

Best Handheld Game
1. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
2. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
3. Persona 3 Portable
4. Picross 3D
5. Ys Seven

Feel free to make predictions in our comment section, let us know if your favorite got passed over, or otherwise second-guess our choices!

Tags: G4, Nintendo DS, PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, TV, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360

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masterqueff420

ive never heard of epic mickey
i am serous put halo reach and fall out in there... bro

Posted: December 12, 2010 3:10 PM
masterqueff420

wow no halo reach why am i not surprised

Posted: December 12, 2010 3:06 PM
codez

GOTY: Mass Effect 2
Best ps3 game: God of War 3
Best xbox 360 game: Mass Effect 2
Best wii game: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Best psp game: MGS Peace Walker
Best ds game: Dragon Quest 9
Best graphics: God of War 3
Best fps: Halo Reach
Best rpg: Mass Effect 2
Best racing game: Gran Turismo 5

Posted: December 12, 2010 2:59 PM
ko0l

Why is Call of Duty not in the Game of the Year category?

Posted: December 12, 2010 7:57 AM
Lol_Cat

Anyone see the VGAs right now? I honestly do not think Black ops should of won Best shooter. They only chose because it's "Call of Duty." In my honest opinion, halo reach should've won that award. Oh, AND SCREW YOU SPIKE!!!! MASS EFFECT 2 DESERVED GOTY!!!!!!

Posted: December 11, 2010 7:50 PM
Brazix

WTF IS GOD OF WAR ON THAT LIST. HORRIBLE GOTY List, the VGA's is better.

Posted: December 11, 2010 6:23 PM
MayhewReynolds

NBA2K11 IS NOT GAME OF THE YEAR QUALITY

Posted: December 11, 2010 12:43 PM
GreatoneMN

My prediction is Red Dead but Mass Effect lingers in my mind and i would not be one bit mad or surprised if that one as well

Posted: December 11, 2010 5:26 AM
GreatoneMN

Personally i feel God Of War 3 should be up there for game of the year. Its clearly a blockbuster game of the year type and it was something people were lookin forward to. As far as game play and enjoyment goes its up there and there were little complaints about the game. Whether it should win or not is debatable but i feel it should be in the runnings

Posted: December 11, 2010 5:25 AM
Alexsan123

Fifaaaaaaaaaa................ Rules

Posted: December 10, 2010 10:07 PM
Mikado20

It's no surprise that Halo: Reach, Call of Duty Black Op, Rock Band 3 and Assassian's Creed: Brotherhood will win something.

As for my opinion, I think Disney's Epic Mickey should win for best Art Direction and Best Soundtrack.

Also I think Limbo should win something too. Even though the game is short, it's still amazing in a creepy way.

Posted: December 10, 2010 7:59 PM
nickiscool2

for me:

game of the year: Star Craft 2

most original game: Heavy rain

best gameplay innovations: heavy rain

best multiplayer game: call of duty Black Ops

Best action and adventure game: God Of War 3

best shooter: call of duty: black op

best fighting: super street fighter 4

best art direction: god of war 3

best animations: god of war 3

best writing: fallout: new vegas

best soundtrack: red dead redemption, especially that song called far away!

best sound design: red dead redemption

best downloadable game: deathspank

best DLC: red dead redemption: undead nightmares

best multiplayer co-op: call of duty black ops, zombie mode bitches

best strategy: Starcraft 2

best music/rhythm: rock band 3

best sport game: MLB 10: The Show

best RPG: fallout new vegas

best racing game: Gran Turismo 5

best handheld game: Metal Gear solid: Peace walker

Posted: December 10, 2010 6:21 PM
sandboxgamer

I never talk bad about G4 but not nominating god of war 3 in the game of the year category is a complete joke. NBA 2k11 yeah thats a real hardcore game you should all be ashamed of yourselves.

Posted: December 10, 2010 5:49 AM
dudeman3132

basketball vs. the killer of olympus. basketball? really?

Posted: December 9, 2010 11:16 PM
VIP-RODGERS-24/7

eh, kinda hoping new vegas wont win anything. it was fun, true, but it just didnt grab the imagination like fallout 3 did. plus, for every good thing, there was always a bad thing to match it. called being balanced, i know, but taking a couple of steps off the highway jsut to be slaughtered by deathclaws, cazadors, nightstalkers, and giant radscorpions 10 times in a row at level 22 is not something i call being balanced. more like, better put your skills into some good weapons or your screwed.

Posted: December 9, 2010 5:39 PM
hengkong

X-Play Game Of The Year 2010 Nominees Announced

170 Comments Posted Yesterday 9:00 AM - By Stephen Johnson

We've spent the last 12 months playing every major game released, and today, we're ready to reveal the nominees for 2010's Game of the Year. These are the best video games of 2010 and we're giving out 21 awards for great games this year, including Best Shooter, Most Original Game, Best RPG, Best Sports Game, Best Multiplayer and of course the coveted Game of the Year!

The winners will be revealed in a special one-hour X-Play special to be broadcast on G4 on Tuesday, December 14 at 6PM, so make sure to mark your calendar.

Without further ado, click the link for the nominees...

Game of the Year
1. Assassin s Creed: Brotherhood
Most Original Game
4. Minecraft

Best Gameplay Innovation
2. Kinect
Best Multiplayer Game
3. Halo: Reach
Best Action/Adventure Game
4. God of War III
Best Shooter
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops
Best Fighting
2. Super Street Fighter IV
Best Art Direction
1. Bayonetta
Best Animation
5. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Best Writing
3. Fallout: New Vegas
Best Soundtrack
2. Halo: Reach
Best Sound Design
5. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Downloadable Game
3. Limbo
Best DLC
4. Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
Best Multiplayer Co-Op
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
Best Strategy
3. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Music/Rhythm
1. Dance Central
Best RPG
3. Final Fantasy XIII
Best Racing Game
3. Split/Second
Best Handheld Game
2. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Posted: December 9, 2010 4:15 PM
kfd056

where is the hell is super mario galaxy 2. do i have to hurt someone get some answers over here.

Posted: December 9, 2010 4:13 PM
bobnicksir1798

GOTY
1.Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Most Original Game
1. Deadly Premonition

Best Gameplay Innovation
1. Heavy Rain

Best Multiplayer Game
1. Assassin s Creed: Brotherhood

Best Action/Adventure Game
1. Assassin s Creed: Brotherhood

Best Shooter
1. Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Best Fighting
1. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Best Art Direction
1. Bayonetta

Best Animation
1. Bayonetta

Best Writing
1. Assassin s Creed: Brotherhood

Best Soundtrack
1. Disney Epic Mickey
Best Sound Design
1. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Best Downloadable Game
1. Limbo

Best DLC
1. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

Best Multiplayer Co-Op
1. Dead Rising 2

Best Strategy
1. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Best Sports Game
1. NBA 2K11

Best RPG
1. Mass Effect 2

Best Racing Game
1. Gran Turismo 5

Posted: December 9, 2010 4:12 PM
MasterKiller64

Why is Super Mario Galaxy 2 not a nominee for GOTY or Soundtrack? I can tell you it deserves to when both of those. Replace Epic Mickey with Mario Galaxy 2 and replace NBA 2k11 with... well anything more deserving of GOTY nomination.

Posted: December 9, 2010 3:35 PM
adfrva23345

Wheres COD Black Ops in the game of the year section?

Posted: December 9, 2010 3:13 PM