Best video games of 2010
Arguably the biggest phenomenon in entertainment today: Video games.
But which
were the best of 2010?
I�m B.C.
with a Top 5 that is almost more fun in one place than
allowed by law: Top 5 Video Game releases of 2010.
Load these, then call in sick for a
year.
#5 is Call of Duty: Black Ops: When you sell 7 million copies in 24 hours and get
condemned by the Cuban government, you know you�re doing something right.
This 7th
edition of the Call of Duty franchise is out on all the consoles and improved in just about
all aspects: Single player mode is great but it really shines as an online multiplayer
experience.
Customization is extensive � of both you and your weapons.
Black Ops is
set in the Cold War, but there have been rumors the game�s creators are licensing music
from the 70�s, so the next edition could say Good Morning, Vietnam.
#4 is Mass Effect 2.
The fun starts in the year 2183 as main character Cmdr.
Shepherd
is killed right off the bat.
His corpse is recovered and worked on for 2 years until he�s
back to life.
Many of you HMO members can relate.
Then he puts together a crew of
humans and krogans and salarians and vegetarians and God knows what else to head
out and exact revenge.
We think the personalities and interactions among the cast are
one of its best features.
Its on PC and 360 now, with PS3 expected January 2011.
#3 is Super Mario Galaxy 2.
This is a major sequel to Galaxy which sends Mario to
outer space to duke it out with King Bowser who has taken over the universe and
nabbed Princess Peach.
Mario is dead set on getting her back, which is a relief
considering this is the game where he finally gets the ability to ride Yoshi.
Unsettling
distractions aside, this is a great title that works for all ages, but only on the Wii.
#2 is probably the best game ever on the PS3: God of War III.
It�s brutal, filled with
vengeance and based on Greek Mythology � so you�ll be decimating mythological
creatures with an almost quaint assortment of blades, whips, claws and the like.
But
don�t be fooled : Its technically and graphically stunning and one of the few games that
uses every bit of whats inside your PS3.
Before we get to #1, I can tell you it will not be the best selling video game release of
2010: That honor goes to our #5 game, Black Ops.
It sold $650 million worth in just its
first 5 days � an all time 5-day record, possibly for any kind of media -- and is projected
to do at least $820 million in sales If you slotted that against top grossing movies of all
time, it would be about 25th, beating Independence Day, DaVinci Code and all of those
damned Twilight movies.
OK, our #1 video game of 2010 is Red Dead Redemption.
And they said Westerns were
gone.
This one�s set in the early 1900�s in the Old West, and is a Leone-esque tale of
avenging, double crossing and extortion: Wife and kid are taken by the Feds until you do
a task for them, but then they screw you anyway.
Today we call that an audit.
But what
makes it #1is just outstanding game play & control and amazing production values.
PS3
and 360 only for this one.
BTW, if you want to see Top games 6-10 of 2010, check out Jeff Bakalar�s slide show of
all of them from whence we pinched our list.
It�s OK, I gave him a ride on Yoshi.
I�m Brian Cooley, thanks for watching.
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