With the next few weeks having few blockbuster releases, many gamers have a prime opportunity to play through last year's backlog. Our Twitter community chimes in with the games they're planning on playing.
While a few great lower-key games have come out over the first few days of 2010, the year won't officially kick into high gear until EA launches Dead Space 2 at the end of the month. For now, we're left wondering which games people will satiate their appetite with. Here's the question we posed to our 24,000-plus Twitter followers:
We're in a brief lull before the first big 2011 games land. In the meantime, what 2010 games are you trying to finish? Best answers posted.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
GamePro
One game seemed to land on more lists than the rest of the crowd. Given its incredible depth and critical acclaim in 2010, it should come as no surprise that people are still dying for this game:
@GamePro I still have Halo Reach, Fable III, Just Cause 2, Epic Mickey, and shamefully, Red Dead Redemption on my unfinished gaming plate.less than a minute ago via web
Fat_bot
@GamePro Red Dead and AC: Brotherhood.less than a minute ago via web
AggressiveSock
@GamePro Still working on finishing Fable 3 and Red Dead Redemption. What can I say? I'm a slow gamer.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
cheesybones
Here's the best of the rest, wherein numerous respondents reveal a wide variety of 2010's best, including an indie pick from Telltale Games' John 'Seg' Seggerson:
@GamePro Need to finish "Life Flashes By" from @deirdrakiai http://bit.ly/etxCVtless than a minute ago via TweetDeck
TheSeg
@GamePro Final Fantasy XIII...trying to beat every side quest before finishing the game!less than a minute ago via web
IchigoCourtar
@GamePro - i'm working on pac-man. trying to find out why that one dude has 20 bagillion points. #howhowhowwwwless than a minute ago via web
talegends
@GamePro Need for Speed. I want to get further, but Autolog keeps throwing my friends' times in my face. MUST BE FASTER!!!less than a minute ago via web
GreedyRaven
@GamePro Finishing up Nier, super meat boy, stalker call of Pripyat, 3d dot game heroes and golden sun dark dawn. What a crazy list lol.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Dafishies
@GamePro Donkey Kong Country Returns. It's a top-notch retro revival, but journo classes are pervading my life. There's always Spring Break.less than a minute ago via web
Hitmonchan107
Finally, we had a few replies remind us that while 2010 had some amazing games, there's no statute of limitations on going back to enjoy older games. Here's their arguments:
@GamePro 2010? I'm still trying to finish Oblivion before Skyrim comes out.less than a minute ago via web
lipidquadcab
@GamePro I'm trying to finish all or some of the 2010 games but I still have games from as far as 3 yrs ago ain't games backlog a bitchless than a minute ago via web
Chronorayven
What do you think of the replies above? Do you have any different games you'd like to mention? Please keep the conversation going by writing in the comment section below or by replying to GamePro on Twitter.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Tuesday, January 11, 2011