Let me just remind you of the nominees one more time:

Halo: Reach

Mass Effect 2

Red Dead Redemption

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Fallout: New Vegas

And Game of the Year 2010 is...

Red Dead Redemption

Game of the Year 2010 was probably the worst kept secret ever. Everyone knows how much I love the game, everyone knows how much I love Rockstar and if you don't, just a quick glance at my avatar and banner will show you. Red Dead was a strange one, I hadn't really paid much attention to it until about a week before it came out here in the UK. I watched GameSpot's video review and I was blown away. So on Friday, I picked up the game, and was blown away even more! Everything about this game is perfect. The brilliant setting for one. I would seriously spend 15 minutes or so just staring out at the huge desert landscape. A world full of wildlife, great characters including John Marston, who is now one of my favourite game characters of all time. He was just a complete badass, but you know his intentions were good and his brilliant story of revenge and loss was another strong point in Red Dead Redemption. It's just everything you expect from a Rockstar title, an amazing story, fantastic cast of characters and a beautiful setting. A sequel has to come, because this is simply one of the best games I have ever played. Hats off to everyone involved; Red Dead Redemption, Game of the Year 2010.