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Best of 2010 Awards: Xbox 360 Exclusive
by Shack Staff, Dec 29, 2010 3:00pm PSTXbox 360 Exclusive: Mass Effect 2
Though it is also available on the PC (and soon to be released on the PS3), for the purposes of this category, we were looking at console exclusives and of the bunch, Mass Effect 2 was the clear winner for the Xbox 360 this year. We loved the game's updated combat system, simplified--and console friendly--menu system, and consequences. The story captivated us as Shepard assembled a team of space toughs on his second quest to save the universe. We're eager to see which decisions and events affect the conclusion in Mass Effect 3.
I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite game on the Xbox 360.
Runner-up: Halo: Reach
Halo is Microsoft's definitive franchise and Bungie's final entry is our runner-up for best Xbox 360 game due to its enjoyable sandbox gameplay experience across campaign, Firefight, and multiplayer. We just hope the folks over at 343 Industries can follow in Bungie's footsteps because the bar has been set extremely high with Halo: Reach.
Nominees: Fable 3, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Alan Wake.
[Xbox 360 Exclusive is part of Shacknews Best of 2010 Awards. For more information, including selection methodology, see this introduction.]
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Don't treat us like idiots Shacknews.
I consider my PC effectively a next-gen gaming console. My display is a large LCD TV. I have a bluetooth mouse and keyboard to play from the sofa (the lag is minimal if configured correctly), a pair of wireless 360 controllers for Windows. I have a studio class sound card which really creates an immersive experience with no white-noise. My games cost less to buy (~£10 saved bought new - massively cheaper in the Steam sales) and I can download them all directly. To top it off I can play games at 1080p with no upscaling, high AA and filtering, amazing texture resolutions and vsync at 60fps. Obviously hardware costs more but when factoring the savings on games purchases it is negligible.
Why then do you consider ME2 on PC not to be a valid platform for your awards? Surely, a large number of your readers are PC gamers?
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