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Best Scoring Games of 2010 So Far (Metacritic)

"This year has been a fantastic year for gamers, with 8 titles scoring a Metacritic average of 90 or above. Also, the highest scored game of 2010 so far tied for the second highest scoring game ever."

Here's the top 10 best scoring games of 2010 (according to Metacritic)

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ClownBelt5400d ago

PC is not a platform it seems. Lol

PSfan095400d ago

or isnt mass effect of PC too because it seems funny how people make it seem the game is a 360 exclusive because I played it on my gaming computer

wariofart5400d ago

It is, but it scored less than the 360 version, so it didn't make the list

eggbert5400d ago

pc version is still a 94, which is better than the majority of that list.

HaVoK3085400d ago

Its on PC. As Games for Windows which is Microsoft. Making the PC a Microsoft platform. I wonder how delusional Sony nuthuggers feel when they boot up Windows every day. Must drive them crazy...I wonder if they run out a buy Apple? That probably drives them insane too since its a direct competitor of Sony at the moment. I wonder if they get their employers to sign Sony's names to their paychecks so they fill justified. Wait...what am I saying! fanboys dont work!!! Fact!!!

3dawg5400d ago

lol. yeah i noticed that too most of my friends who are die hard 360 fanboys all live off of unemployment checks. guess they cant afford to buy all the current gen systems. although i have a friend who is the total opposite he works and he loves ps3; he hates me for owning an xbox360 wtf is up with that. its not like im trying to get him to jump in.

Information Minister5399d ago

It's alway hilarious to see a fanboy calling out fanboys from the opposite camp. I hate to interrupt your day dreaming, but the PC is NOT a Microsoft platform. It's perfectly possible to own a PC without coming even close to anything remotely MS related.

Unlike Apple's business model with the Mac, Microsoft has nothing to do with the hardware and alternatives do exist in the OS department. Furthermore the Windows operating system is an open platform (not to be confused with open source), meaning that anyone can write programs for it and no royalties are involved. You can argue that you need Windows for a gaming PC and that's true, but (besides the one time purchase of the OS) MS only profits from it if they publish the game themselves. Now tell me, how have Microsoft's publishing efforts been doing on the PC the last couple of years?

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soxfan20055400d ago (Edited 5400d ago )

PC is not a platform because every PC game is not playable on every PC. Consoles do not require memory or graphics card updates to play newer games.

With a console, every game plays on every console. A PS2 purchased in 2000 will play the all of the same games as a PS2 purchased in 2010.

A 360 owner who buys a 360 game knows it's guaranteed to play on his console. A PS3 owner who buys a PS3 game knows it's guaranteed to play on his console. A PC owner who buys a PC game has no guarantee that the game will play on his computer - and unless the computer is relatively new, it probably won't.

Can a PC from 2000 (or even 2005) play Mass Effect 2?

Imperator5400d ago

The point is, people who have a gaming PC don't need a 360 to play ME2. The point of exclusives is to get people to buy the console so since ME2 does not do that, the term does not apply. ME2 is a multiplat title.

soxfan20055400d ago (Edited 5400d ago )

As I said though, many people with a PC still cannot play ME2 on it, even though it's a PC game.

Maybe there needs to be different terminology for these types of releases. It's not multi-platform, because so many PC's can't run it despite it being advertised as a PC game. It's also not 360 exclusive, because some higher-spec PC's can run it.

I believe these types of games can and do drive console sales because of the complications involved in running the PC versions. It's so much easier to buy a $150 console, plug it in to your HDTV, and you know the game will work (and you will get the superior version in most cases).

This is similar to what I hear about PS3 vs. 360 all the time. In order to add to the 360 everything that is included in a PS3, the 360 ends up being more expensive. Same thing here. Why buy a $500+ computer, or spend hundreds to upgrade, when you can just buy a 360 for as little as $150 (and know that your game will work)?

FlipMode5400d ago

There doesn't need to be a different term made, since PC is a platform and games like Mass Effect are on two platforms they are multiplatform, I can't believe this is still debated its so simple.

rumplstilts5399d ago

Bayonetta for PS3 would lie to speak with you (jk)

Greywulf5399d ago

Lets go with your silly argument that "MANY PEOPLE CANT PLAY THE UNREAL ENGINE"

Its false. The only people that can't play the unreal engine on their modern day PC are people who aren't playing games in the past say .. 5 years? The specifications are severely low for Mass Effect & Mass Effect 2, as well as most pc/360 titles becuse of the 360's hardware.

You don't need a Crysis like rig to run Mass Effect in 720p on a PC with the same exact performance as the 360, not by a long sh ot.

I know 360 gamers love to pretend that they own a console that is the equivalent of a $4000.00 rig that runs games in WUXGA+ at 90fps, but thats just simply not the case.

Game settings no longer require you to upgrade from your basic PC now at days, the technology has far surpassed that of consoles. Most PC's ship with a 256mb Videocard/Dual Proc/4+Gigs of ram, and we are talking basic computers now.

Get out of your world of make believe. Thanks to the success of the 360, developers don't need to push out amazing technical marvels anymore since 360 owners buy them without them. Think about it, Crysis is the only real benchmark for pc's now at days and they went multiple platform with the rest of their gaming...

Spenok5399d ago

I think thats quite possibly the most retarded thing i have ever read. Just because some peoples rigs cant play ME2 does NOT mean its not multiplatform. There are plenty of people who can play ME2 on PC, myself included.

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darkcharizard5400d ago

SMG2 is 97 and Cave Story is 90 now.

crapgamer5400d ago

Disregard a solid 360 exclusive. Mass Effect 2 will probably win GOTY and deservedly so. It's amazing. Quit whining over it.
I mean Sony bought off enough people to make them say good things about Uncharted 2, now it's time for a true critical success as well as true units sold success game win something it actually deserves.
Good Show Microsoft, here's hoping we see Mass Effect 3 next year. What a year that would be, Mass Effect 3 and Gears 3 in the same year. Slap Slap Slap Sony.

dizzleK5400d ago

me2 had better get goty, it's probably the best game this gen.

inception1235400d ago (Edited 5400d ago )

most 360 fanboys do. just look at how they just refuse to accept that games like me2 are multiplat. they come up with the dumbest excuses i have ever heard to defend whatever it is they are talking about.

Bobets5400d ago

This guy need to be taken to rehab, he's taken too much micro crack soon his mind will start thinking MS created earth.

DigitalAnalog5400d ago

I'm sorry, but the Wii has the highest possibility of taking GOTY this year. Especially with their stellar lineup for the Wii.

-End statement

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hahahahaha1015400d ago

the highest 360 rated exclusive this year is Alan Awake and it only scored 83 on metacritic

HaVoK3085400d ago

You really need an article from another site to tell you this? You cant just head over to metacritic and looks for yourselves. There you can get all the justification for your purchases you need. You FanNerds cant enjoy a game unless someone moron who gets paid to have an opinion validates it for you. Weak fuckers.

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Mass Effect Companion Tier Ranking

One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!

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IAMRealHooman140d ago

Bro missing companions: Legion, Grunt, Samara/Morinth, Javik, EDI

anast140d ago

Legion, Zaeed, and Jack are my favorites.

RiseNShine140d ago

To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.

anast140d ago

They lost too much talent.

IAMRealHooman140d ago

some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier

anast140d ago

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

IAMRealHooman139d ago

it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me

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Super Mario Odyssey Turns Seven - Ranking the 3D Mario Games

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "With the Switch getting on in years and the prospect of a new Nintendo console growing closer, now seems like an excellent time to take a look back at one of its mascot’s two big evolutionary lines, particularly since we now find ourselves in the longest wait ever between 3D Mario games. Today marks the seven year anniversary for the release of Super Mario Odyssey, and with no full new entry in sight, it comfortably beats the roughly six year wait between Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, which should also be good news to anybody who broke a mirror that day.

3D Mario has delighted fans since 1996, maintaining an astonishing level of quality and bringing innovations not just to the 3D platformer genre, but gaming as a whole. Needless to say, it’s a hard task to rank a series where every entry is beloved, but I shall nevertheless undertake this risky venture with my head held high. Wish me luck."

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gold_drake183d ago

has it rly been 7 years already?

fk me.

Cacabunga182d ago (Edited 182d ago )

One of the worst marios.. i hated the fact it was only about finding the moons and very repetitive with the same bosses. There is no exploration in this one.
Galaxy 2 is still unmatched

TiredGamer182d ago

I played, completed, and enjoyed Mario Odyssey, but I tend to agree that I don't think it's the best 3D Mario. There was sense of sameness that prevailed after the first couple of worlds... not in the levels, environments, or aesthetics, but in the routine of each world. It just felt like each new environment was just the beginning of another checklist of moons to acquire, and the sheer number of them took away the sense of accomplishment I got from the stars in Mario 64 and the like. I can't exactly put my finger on why that is. Galaxy gets my nod as the best one.

Cacabunga182d ago

I enjoyed it too but i won’t even place it in my top10 mario games.. as you said you are just looking for stars and that irritating music everytime you find one.
Also the bosses are pretty much the same from begging to end. I would have have like some koopalings instead of these dumb useless rabbits

Chocoburger182d ago

I played a little of this game and freakin' LOVED it! But I forced myself to stop because I hadn't played Galaxy 2, which I've been playing every day for the past week. Cripes, Galaxy 2 is way better than I expected it to be! Even though I dislike the Wiimote and nunchuck controls, and it annoyed me a lot with Galaxy 1, part 2 just feels better and slightly less gimmicky when it comes to the controls.

Profchaos182d ago

Sunshine at number 7 no way. I get it's not perfect but it deserves better to date there has not been another 3d Mario that's managed to capture that same movement it's the most acrobatic feeling Mario to date.

It's by and large better than 3d land/world and I'd argue that galaxy 2 didn't offer any trie innovation it was essentially a DLC pack to 1

Personally it's
1) Mario 64
2) Mario Sunshine
3) Mario galaxy
4) Mario Odyssey
5) galaxy 2
6) Bowser fury
7) 3d land/ world.

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The 7 Best Western RPGs: Immersive Adventures

RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.

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SimpleSlave388d ago

"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!

How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera

And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DustMan388d ago

Loved Alpha Protocol in all it's glorious jank. Great game.

SimpleSlave388d ago (Edited 388d ago )

Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.

Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.

Pity.