Best of 2010 Awards: Recap

Shack Staff

December 30, 2010 2:00 PM

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We've compiled the entire list of winners with links to each award page for easy scrolling, giving you a chance to see where exactly you should be jumping in to offer your two cents.

For information regarding the "Best of 2010" awards, developed by Shacknews Director of Editorial Content Garnett Lee, check out the "Best of 2010: Introduction."

Unique Awards
• Best Magic Moment: Mass Effect 2 Conversation System
• Unsung Hero: Alan Wake
• Retro Redux: Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
• Audio-Visual Experience: Red Dead Redemption
• Plays Well With Others (Multiplayer): StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
• Best Story: Red Dead Redemption
• New Face We'd Like to See Again: Red Dead Redemption

Genre/Other Awards
• Sports Game of the Year: NBA 2K11
• Racing Game of the Year: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
• Role-Playing Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
• Shooter of the Year: Halo Reach
• Action-Adventure of the Year: Red Dead Redemption
• Strategy Game of the Year StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
• Action-Platformer of the Year: God of War 3
• DLC Add-on of the Year: Red Dead Redemption's "Undead Nightmare"
• Downloadable Game of the Year: Monday Night Combat
• Indie Game of the Year: Limbo

Platform Awards
• Multiplatform Game of the Year: Red Dead Redemption
• Handheld Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
• Wii Exclusive of the Year: Kirby's Epic Yarn
• Xbox 360 Exclusive of the Year: Mass Effect 2
• PC Exclusive of the Year: StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
• PS3 Exclusive of the Year: God of War 3

Overall Game of the Year
• Game of the Year Runner-Up: StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
• Shacknews 2010 Game of the Year: Red Dead Redemption

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