The Games of 2010

Video gaming in 2010 has revolved around just a few things: motion control, 3D and digital distribution. I do have to say only the last one is truly game changing. Motion control is a fad that the Wii started way back when, and only now have Microsoft and Sony caught up a little. 3D is also somewhat of a fad, especially since we haven't really found a good form of entertainment after Avatar that made somewhat good use of 3D.

Digital distribution has taken off now, and for the first time becomes a real threat to traditional brick-and-mortar retail. Only big games and special editions justify going to the stores for your video game content, and even that is getting less and less.

It means that the days of HMV, Free Record Shop are numbered.

Apps and games are now the major digital heavy-hitters. iPods and iPads are truly getting a whole new audience into (casual) gaming. For very little money as well (a buck, maybe two gets you hours of fun). Strangely enough a title like Angry Birds is more well-known than a premium title as God of War III.

It means the days of proper big name games are also numbered.

Gaming-wise we're back to sports games for the season, but other than having a good-looking and solid presentation, I'm still pissed player clipping is not resolved after all these years.

Top 10 Games in 2010

1. Madden NFL 11
2. NBA 2K11
3. StarCraft 2
4. MLB 10 The Show
5. God of War III
6. NHL 11
7. Red Dead Redemption
8. Final Fantasy XIII
9. FIFA 11
10. Gran Turismo 5 (just to spite it for making us wait 5 years for what amounts to Gran Turismo 4 HD)