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Sunday, December 26, 2010
My Top Ten Favorite Video Games of 2010
Continuing on from my album list, we now have my "Top Ten Favorite Video Games." My "Top Ten Favorite Films" list won't be ready until not long after the first of the new year, so look for it then. While I won't provide comments on this video game list, I will provide them on the film list. As always, the rule for each of my "Top Ten" lists is that each item must have had an original release date in 2010.
Something to keep in mind with these "Top Ten" lists is that the items appearing in them are my favorites and not necessarily the "best of..." from the standpoint of artistic merit within their respective categories. For example (from my album list), Crystal Castles (II) does not have as much pure artistic quality as Go. But I don't care. Although I consider everything I pick in these lists to be of high artistic quality, all are ranked in terms of personal enjoyment. And now for one of my famous disclaimers...
DISCLAIMER (to those to whom I must always disclaim things): Please keep the following in mind. The posting of this list of "Top Ten Favorite Video Games of 2010" in no way expressly indicates or otherwise implies that the author of this blog endorses in any way the actual video games themselves, their contents, the theological implications of said contents, and/or any potential profanities/obscenities contained therein. Because both art and video games as an art form are highly interpretive and subjective in nature, the author of this blog is hereby absolved of any responsibility whatsoever as to how these video games or their contents are interpreted by the player/reader. Any conclusion (about the video games themselves or the author's decision to declare them as his favorites of the year) reached by the player/reader that does not adequately take into consideration what is expressly stated in this disclaimer is thereby rendered entirely without merit and erroneous.
Matt's Top Ten Favorite Video Games of 2010
10. Kirby's Epic Yarn by Good-Feel and HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo Wii
9. BioShock 2 by 2K Marin for the Xbox 360
8. Epic Mickey by Junction Point Studios for the Nintendo Wii
7. Halo: Reach by Bungie for the Xbox 360
6. Rock Band 3 by Harmonix Music Systems for the Xbox 360
5. Final Fantasy XIII by Square-Enix for the Xbox 360
4. God of War III by Sony Santa Monica for the Playstation 3
3. Mass Effect 2 by BioWare for the Xbox 360
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo for the Nintendo Wii
1. Red Dead Redemption by Rockstar San Diego for the Xbox 360
Something to keep in mind with these "Top Ten" lists is that the items appearing in them are my favorites and not necessarily the "best of..." from the standpoint of artistic merit within their respective categories. For example (from my album list), Crystal Castles (II) does not have as much pure artistic quality as Go. But I don't care. Although I consider everything I pick in these lists to be of high artistic quality, all are ranked in terms of personal enjoyment. And now for one of my famous disclaimers...
DISCLAIMER (to those to whom I must always disclaim things): Please keep the following in mind. The posting of this list of "Top Ten Favorite Video Games of 2010" in no way expressly indicates or otherwise implies that the author of this blog endorses in any way the actual video games themselves, their contents, the theological implications of said contents, and/or any potential profanities/obscenities contained therein. Because both art and video games as an art form are highly interpretive and subjective in nature, the author of this blog is hereby absolved of any responsibility whatsoever as to how these video games or their contents are interpreted by the player/reader. Any conclusion (about the video games themselves or the author's decision to declare them as his favorites of the year) reached by the player/reader that does not adequately take into consideration what is expressly stated in this disclaimer is thereby rendered entirely without merit and erroneous.
Matt's Top Ten Favorite Video Games of 2010
10. Kirby's Epic Yarn by Good-Feel and HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo Wii
9. BioShock 2 by 2K Marin for the Xbox 360
8. Epic Mickey by Junction Point Studios for the Nintendo Wii
7. Halo: Reach by Bungie for the Xbox 360
6. Rock Band 3 by Harmonix Music Systems for the Xbox 360
5. Final Fantasy XIII by Square-Enix for the Xbox 360
4. God of War III by Sony Santa Monica for the Playstation 3
3. Mass Effect 2 by BioWare for the Xbox 360
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo for the Nintendo Wii
1. Red Dead Redemption by Rockstar San Diego for the Xbox 360
