LIMBO redefines the concept of an arcade title and provides one of the best titles ever seen of an arcade game since Braid. Developer Playdead’s Limbo amalgamates a level of perfection between the contrast of the utterly black, the disparate, the unknown, and moreover the lonely in a cathartic journey into an unknown protagonist. The gameplay is genius yet simplistic in its design to constantly progress puzzle platforming adventure to a new dimension of stillness, giving a level of breath-taking ambiance that overwhelms and serves to remind the audience that there is still originality in something that starts off waking up in the middle of the forest without any memory.
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The megalopolis society of structure that is supposed to gladden the sprawling population of Pacific City has come to an utter brink of war. The streets are ravaged by a viral infection and what once was a unified Pacific City is now alienated between the Agency, the Cell and the Freaks for anarchy and domination. Crackdown 2 undoubtedly takes the pages from the comic book art style and combines it with improved gameplay compared to its predecessor through an unparalleled multiplayer offering, dazzling graphics and moreover the right balance of a serious mood with a humorous tone that makes it an exciting gameplay for anyone that loves freedom of choice and having the thrill of being a superhuman Agent. The Agency is has finally returned and this time with a need stronger than ever.

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Every now and again a game comes along that brings fresh ideas and innovative concepts that makes people stand up and take notice and have genuine belief that what will follow will be the next best thing. However, when these great features are ruined by amateur errors in game design it brings a tear to the eye when you think of what could have been. Alpha Protocol is a game which falls exactly into that category but what is even more sad in this case is it is littered with gameplay letdowns including horrid game design, and moreover a level progression system that leaves a sour taste.

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E3 2010 was a spectacle, due to the opening of admissions to smaller retailers and media publications – with numbers nearing the similar peak. We were there to get every exciting moment: from Dead Rising 2, to KINECT and everything in between the PlayStation Move inundation. E3 2010 was marked through displays of motion and 3D, similar to our coverage of the 3DGS Convention. As always, it was certainly a great time, and now that time is over. It is time to look forward, ahead to newer and better releases, and to ennoble titles in this year’s WhatIfGaming’s Best Of E3 Awards 2010.

Criteria: The Best of E3 Awards, a subcategory for the WhatIfGaming Prizes, are given solely to those video games that demonstrate a pure excellence in the field for which they are not only nominated but also chosen. These awards only apply to playable games at E3 given a few exceptional categories.

Nomination & Selection Process: Compared with other site awards, the WhatIfGaming Prize nomination and selection process is long and extremely rigorous. This is the sole reason why WhatIfGaming Prizes have grown in importance over the years to become the most important prizes in their field. Forms, which amount to a personal and exclusive invitation, are sent to 150 (2010) selected individuals to invite them to submit nominations months in advance from the latest builds per video game. Self-nominations are disqualified. For WhatIfGaming Prizes, inquiries are sent to such people as developers, industry experts, analysts, among others. After our deadline passes, the nominations are chosen by permanent committee of 5 selected individuals from staff and only the final stage of nominees remain per category. From all of these, a winner is chosen.

The names of the nominees are not publicly announced, and neither are they told that they have been considered for the WhatIfGaming Prize. Some are announced publicly by practice. Nomination records are revealed approximately 2 years after each respective award year.