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When we started working on this year’s GOTY awards, we were very clear that we won’t have more than five nominations per category. Very clear. You can all see now how that turned out, and the blame squarely lies on this one category, where we could not arrive at a mere five nominations amidst the quality offerings. 2010 saw some of the best single-player games (and campaigns). Through the year, we saw the return of old heroes, some in their swan song, and the rise of new ones. And a new one it is that captured the fancy of the IVG community, with Red Dead Redemption snagging the Best Single-player Game award. It wasn’t just the great cast of characters, the top-notch production values and refined GTA4 gameplay mechanics. The greatest achievement of Red Dead Redemption lies in its game world. Deceptively sparse, surprisingly dangerous, where something is always waiting for you around the corner.
Staff Pick: Mass Effect 2
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