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Best Games of 2010
Nachiket Mhatre, Dec 24, 2010 1855 hrs ISTWe pick the best in every genre
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As 2010 flickers to an end, it's time relive the stellar gaming
experiences of the year. What a year it has been! On the console front,
God of War has pushed the boundaries of the PS3 hardware for visuals
that make your eyes bleed. However, multiplatform games, which
constitute a major chunk of gaming titles, have always been optimized
for the weakest and the most ubiquitous link - Xbox 360. This is a fact
that's become all the more apparent as the big two - PS3 and Xbox 360-
have crossed the five year mark.
The worst hit is PC gaming with
its dwindling number of exclusive games leading to an utter waste of
the powerful hardware, as anything ported from an Xbox 360 will be a
travesty to the GTX470s and HD 5850s of the world. DirectX 11 PC titles
like Metro 2033 did bring a glimmer of hope with its power hungry, but
stunning graphics, but overall the year was painfully reminiscent of the
graphical stagnation brought upon by ageing consoles. That's enough
bitching.
So, here's our list of the Best Games of 2010; not in any particular order though.
First Person Shooters
Bioshock 2
Bioshock
2 ticked all the right checkboxes with the sequel. It let you play one
of the most badass and iconic characters from the first game - the
lumbering juggernaut Big Daddy, incorporating the same semi-RPG Adam and
plasmid based upgrade mechanics and the moral dilemma of the either
saving or killing the sisters.
The beautiful retro world of
Rapture may not be as fresh as it was in the original, but it sure isn't
any less stunning. Despite being a multi-platform title, Bioshock 2
still has the same intangible, but unmistakable PC gaming polish to it
with its slick gameplay, graphics and an awesome level of game balance.
It would be a mockery to confer the award to any other FPS.
Singularity
Singularity
is undoubtedly one of the most underrated titles of the year. One may
call it cliched with its pop culture mishmash incorporating gravity
manipulation, time travel and related butterfly effect, mutants, mother
Russia and let's not forget black ops military agents. But it's the
right kind of cliche that mixes these elements in the right proportions
for a fun and engaging experience.
Singularity's gameplay twist
of aging and restoring objects and enemies through the timeline to kill
enemies and solve puzzles gave it a unique character. It's a pity this
game didn't get the exposure it deserved.
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