Note: The following was originally posted on the old LordBlognStuff page on Friday, December 24, 2010. You may read the original article here.
Just like Notch! Okay, I was planning on doing this anyway, but his blogpost got me to do it now.
Bioshock 2
A return to Rapture, with more tightly polished gameplay but a far weaker story. Things look up for Bioshock Ultimate though. 7/10
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening
Fantastic classic Role-Playing Experience. I played through both Origins and Awakening in one glorious go. Highly anticipate the sequel. 9/10
WarioWare D.I.Y.
Amusing but not a lot of substance in terms of gameplay. Spent 10 hours making a single good game and then didn’t play anymore. 6/10
Mega Man 10
Easier than Mega Man 9 and not as inspired, but the classic gameplay is still enjoyable. 7/10
Alan Wake
Fantastic story, enjoyable gameplay, underrated. If you haven’t played this, go do it. 8.5/10
Red Dead Redemption
A rootin’ tootin’ good time in the old west. Drags a bit in the middle but there’s plenty to do. 8/10
Super Mario Galaxy 2
The cuts to narrative bothered me but the gameplay was better than ever. GOTY probably. 9.5/10
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Not worth the hype. The most generic JRPG I’ve played in a long time. 6/10
Limbo
Not the next Braid, but still very good. Works the art style to its maximum potential. 8/10
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Didn’t really care for the first one, glad I got a guest pass to test this before deciding if to buy. A good RTS, I guess? I just didn’t care for it. 7/10
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
It’s Streets of Rage! Okay not really, but it might as well be. Pixely beat-em-up goodness. 7.5/10
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
Not KHII Portable, but darn close and almost as fun. The KH story starts to make sense now that we know some backstory. 8/10
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Cute, enjoyable enough, but really easy and not a true Kirby game. 7.8/10
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Minor physics niggles aside, a return to form for Sonic. It only took over 10 years! 7.5/10
Super Meat Boy
The finest casual game I have ever played. Like IWBTG but available on consoles. Enjoyably difficult. 8.5/10
Rock Band 3
Formula is the same, but the piano mixes it up. Refinement at its best. 8/10
Golden Sun Dark Dawn
Worth the wait, but only just. The soul of the series is here, but things are far too easy. 7/10
If I get to Kirby’s Epic Yarn in the next six days I will add it. Done. Otherwise, that’s 2010 ladies and gentlemen. We’ll return you to the usual esoterica next time.
Justin Bortnick 