Game Rant S 2010 Video Game Award Nominations

Tomorrow marks not only the very last day of 2010 but the end of our first full year of operation here at Game Rant and what better way to go out than with the beginning of an annual tradition with the Game Rant Video Game Awards!

For the first of many to come, we’ve carved out seven key categories to capture some of the most important elements of gaming. Without further ado, here are the nominations:

Game of the Year

Halo: Reach Mass Effect 2 Minecraft Red Dead Redemption StarCraft II

Most Innovative

Backbreaker Heavy Rain Minecraft ModNation Racers Sleep is Death

Biggest Disappointment

Alpha Protocol Command & Conquer 4 Crackdown 2 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Final Fantasy XIV

Best Presentation

Halo: Reach Limbo The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom Split/Second StarCraft II

Best Gameplay

Bayonetta Mass Effect 2 StarCraft II Super Meat Boy Vanquish

Best Multiplayer Experience

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Call of Duty: Black Ops Halo: Reach Minecraft StarCraft II

Best Story

Alan Wake Amnesia Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Heavy Rain Red Dead Redemption

Nominations were carefully selected based on input from all members of the Game Rant staff and many hours of deliberation. Share your comments on what you believe deserves to win and come back next week for the award winners!

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