Eurogamer Expo 2010 Top 10

   Every year at the Eurogamer Expo we invite you to tell us what you thought of the games you played, and without fail every year (so far anyway) you exhibit amazing taste in huge numbers. This year's Expo line-up was our strongest and most diverse yet, so we were excited to see what would follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, God of War III, or 2008's Mirror's Edge...

10. Fallout: New Vegas

Bethesda Softworks / Obsidian Entertainment 
PC, PS3, Xbox 360 hands-on preview 
Out: 22/10/2010
Vegas, baby! One of several games on the floor that we had to throw our own staff off every day when the show opened, New Vegas takes a look at the other side of America to Fallout 3 and looks every bit the real deal - as you'd expect from a Fallout game developed by Obsidian Entertainment, some of whom worked on the really old ones.
9. Gran Turismo 5

Sony / Polyphony Digital 
PS3 hands-on preview 
Out: 2010
Now this is happening. No no, seriously! It may have been in development since before Expos were invented, but Gran Turismo 5 had no trouble impressing many of the people who came to ours - probably aided somewhat by the lovely space-age pods and steering wheel setups we had on hand to demonstrate it. Many of you also got to try the game in 3D - probably at least as many as own 3D TVs in the entire world, in fact.
8. Bulletstorm

Electronic Arts / People Can Fly 
PC, PS3, Xbox 360 preview 
Out: 22/02/2011
"If the idea of MadWorld with colossal guns, unfettered misogyny and constant sexual innuendo makes you want to roar like an excitable grizzly bear, there's plenty to look forward to here," Kristan Reed wrote about Bulletstorm just before E3 this year. We knew he was right about you. It's already been pimped to within an inch of its dignity by Cliff Bleszinski of People Can Fly cohorts Epic Games of course, and when Mr Bigger, Better And More Badass thinks an action game is worth considering, you should probably take notice - as you have.
7. Fable III

Microsoft / Lionhead Studios 
Xbox 360 hands-on preview 
Out: 29/10/2010
We stuck our necks out two years ago and handed Fable II top marks, and everything we see and hear about Fable III heightens our impatience for the sequel. Peter Molyneux's delightful keynote address at this year's Expo told us how the series came about and evolved over time, and saw the announcement of the cunning Kingmaker mobile phone application, but we won't be sated until we're contemplating that huge decision we're promised at the start, and the rest.
6. LittleBigPlanet 2

Sony / Media Molecule 
PS3 hands-on 
Out: January 2011
Yours truly had many solemn and important duties at this year's Eurogamer Expo (those jagerbombs weren't going to drink themselves), but perhaps none more so than escorting a friend's six-year-old daughter around the show floor. All she wanted to do was play LittleBigPlanet 2, so we dressed up some sackgirls and then helped one another through each of the playable levels. Then we got up to let someone else have a go and wandered off to find another game to play. "Do you want to try Fable III?" "No." "Do you want to try Dance Central?" "No." "What do you want to play?" "..." "You want to play LittleBigPlanet 2 again, don't you?" Vigorous nodding.

5. Dead Space 2

Electronic Arts 
PC, PS3, Xbox 360 preview 
Out: 28/01/2011
For a game that supposedly bombed at retailers, Dead Space hasn't done badly building up a following in the last two years, and it's no surprise to see it on your most-wanted list for the months ahead. The sequel removes Isaac Clarke to a space station called the Sprawl, which poses many of the same threats as the first game's stricken Ishimuura, but with a huge population to worry about too.
4. Gears of War 3

Microsoft / Epic Games 
Xbox 360 hands-on preview 
Out: autumn 2011
We were probably the only people on the planet delighted to hear that Gears of War 3 had been delayed. Hardly surprising, given we heard about its slip to autumn 2011 just after we opened the show doors on the first day of the Expo, knowing we now had it playable around a year ahead of release. We were hardly alone in enjoying the Beast mode demo on the show floor, however, which was General RAAMed throughout the event as you discovered how Horde might work with the shoe on the other foot.
3. Killzone 3

Sony / Guerrilla Games 
PS3 hands-on preview 
Out: February 2011
The invasion's over, so now it's time for the peace, right? Well, probably not, given that the game's called KILLZONE. The third instalment picks up where the second left off, with protagonist Sev and his colleagues caught in the battle between rival factions on Helghan hoping to fill the vacuum left by Visari. After the darkness comes the light, too, with developer Guerrilla promising a bit more humour as well as brighter locations - best illustrated by the battles above and upon huge ice floes. Also: jetpacks. Get in.
2. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal 
PC, PS3, Xbox 360 multiplayer hands-on 
Out: 19/11/2010
When Ubisoft said it was introducing multiplayer to Assassin's Creed in a new episode featuring ACII hero Ezio, we didn't jump for joy. In fact, we muttered something unrepeatable and wondered how long we'd have to wait before we found out about Desmond's future, because after the way ACII concluded, the last thing on our mind was another round with Ezio, let alone 16 Ezios controlled by squeaky teenage adversaries. Brotherhood looks like it could change our minds though. Never mind Ezio - the real thrill in ACII was rinsing the game's fabulous cities, each more packed than the last with hidden collectibles and parcels of intrigue. Brotherhood brings us to Rome. The multiplayer, meanwhile, was one of your stars of the Expo - a game of cat and mouse where the mouse doesn't know it's the mouse and the cat's playing it cool.
1. Brink

Bethesda Softworks / Splash Damage 
PC, PS3, Xbox 360 hands-on preview 
Out: spring 2011
Last year Splash Damage founder Paul Wedgwood headlined our developer sessions with a superb presentation of Brink's customisation systems and unique approach to the multiplayer first-person shooter. This year Splash Damage brought the game for you to play ahead of its spring 2011 launch, and it's fair to say it kept up the momentum! Whether you like single-player FPS campaigns or team-based multiplayer, and whether you like accessible controls that let you vault over random terrain like a pro or you prefer to handle the fine details of movement yourself, Brink has you covered, while veteran designers from the likes of Killzone 2, Fable II, Counter-Strike and more are responsible for the levels, art and storyline. What's not to like? Judging by Brink's success at the Expo, not much.

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Milly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Location: Columbia, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 688	Post Options Post Reply Quote Milly Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Eurogamer Expo 2010 Top 10 Posted: 05 Nov 2010 at 10:29am
	Every year at the Eurogamer Expo we invite you to tell us what you thought of the games you played, and without fail every year (so far anyway) you exhibit amazing taste in huge numbers. This year's Expo line-up was our strongest and most diverse yet, so we were excited to see what would follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, God of War III, or 2008's Mirror's Edge... 10. Fallout: New Vegas Bethesda Softworks / Obsidian Entertainment PC, PS3, Xbox 360 hands-on preview Out: 22/10/2010 Vegas, baby! One of several games on the floor that we had to throw our own staff off every day when the show opened, New Vegas takes a look at the other side of America to Fallout 3 and looks every bit the real deal - as you'd expect from a Fallout game developed by Obsidian Entertainment, some of whom worked on the really old ones. 9. Gran Turismo 5 Sony / Polyphony Digital PS3 hands-on preview Out: 2010 Now this is happening. No no, seriously! It may have been in development since before Expos were invented, but Gran Turismo 5 had no trouble impressing many of the people who came to ours - probably aided somewhat by the lovely space-age pods and steering wheel setups we had on hand to demonstrate it. Many of you also got to try the game in 3D - probably at least as many as own 3D TVs in the entire world, in fact. 8. Bulletstorm Electronic Arts / People Can Fly PC, PS3, Xbox 360 preview Out: 22/02/2011 "If the idea of MadWorld with colossal guns, unfettered misogyny and constant sexual innuendo makes you want to roar like an excitable grizzly bear, there's plenty to look forward to here," Kristan Reed wrote about Bulletstorm just before E3 this year. We knew he was right about you. It's already been pimped to within an inch of its dignity by Cliff Bleszinski of People Can Fly cohorts Epic Games of course, and when Mr Bigger, Better And More Badass thinks an action game is worth considering, you should probably take notice - as you have. 7. Fable III Microsoft / Lionhead Studios Xbox 360 hands-on preview Out: 29/10/2010 We stuck our necks out two years ago and handed Fable II top marks, and everything we see and hear about Fable III heightens our impatience for the sequel. Peter Molyneux's delightful keynote address at this year's Expo told us how the series came about and evolved over time, and saw the announcement of the cunning Kingmaker mobile phone application, but we won't be sated until we're contemplating that huge decision we're promised at the start, and the rest. 6. LittleBigPlanet 2 Sony / Media Molecule PS3 hands-on Out: January 2011 Yours truly had many solemn and important duties at this year's Eurogamer Expo (those jagerbombs weren't going to drink themselves), but perhaps none more so than escorting a friend's six-year-old daughter around the show floor. All she wanted to do was play LittleBigPlanet 2, so we dressed up some sackgirls and then helped one another through each of the playable levels. Then we got up to let someone else have a go and wandered off to find another game to play. "Do you want to try Fable III?" "No." "Do you want to try Dance Central?" "No." "What do you want to play?" "..." "You want to play LittleBigPlanet 2 again, don't you?" Vigorous nodding. 5. Dead Space 2 Electronic Arts PC, PS3, Xbox 360 preview Out: 28/01/2011 For a game that supposedly bombed at retailers, Dead Space hasn't done badly building up a following in the last two years, and it's no surprise to see it on your most-wanted list for the months ahead. The sequel removes Isaac Clarke to a space station called the Sprawl, which poses many of the same threats as the first game's stricken Ishimuura, but with a huge population to worry about too. 4. Gears of War 3 Microsoft / Epic Games Xbox 360 hands-on preview Out: autumn 2011 We were probably the only people on the planet delighted to hear that Gears of War 3 had been delayed. Hardly surprising, given we heard about its slip to autumn 2011 just after we opened the show doors on the first day of the Expo, knowing we now had it playable around a year ahead of release. We were hardly alone in enjoying the Beast mode demo on the show floor, however, which was General RAAMed throughout the event as you discovered how Horde might work with the shoe on the other foot. 3. Killzone 3 Sony / Guerrilla Games PS3 hands-on preview Out: February 2011 The invasion's over, so now it's time for the peace, right? Well, probably not, given that the game's called KILLZONE. The third instalment picks up where the second left off, with protagonist Sev and his colleagues caught in the battle between rival factions on Helghan hoping to fill the vacuum left by Visari. After the darkness comes the light, too, with developer Guerrilla promising a bit more humour as well as brighter locations - best illustrated by the battles above and upon huge ice floes. Also: jetpacks. Get in. 2. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal PC, PS3, Xbox 360 multiplayer hands-on Out: 19/11/2010 When Ubisoft said it was introducing multiplayer to Assassin's Creed in a new episode featuring ACII hero Ezio, we didn't jump for joy. In fact, we muttered something unrepeatable and wondered how long we'd have to wait before we found out about Desmond's future, because after the way ACII concluded, the last thing on our mind was another round with Ezio, let alone 16 Ezios controlled by squeaky teenage adversaries. Brotherhood looks like it could change our minds though. Never mind Ezio - the real thrill in ACII was rinsing the game's fabulous cities, each more packed than the last with hidden collectibles and parcels of intrigue. Brotherhood brings us to Rome. The multiplayer, meanwhile, was one of your stars of the Expo - a game of cat and mouse where the mouse doesn't know it's the mouse and the cat's playing it cool. 1. Brink Bethesda Softworks / Splash Damage PC, PS3, Xbox 360 hands-on preview Out: spring 2011 Last year Splash Damage founder Paul Wedgwood headlined our developer sessions with a superb presentation of Brink's customisation systems and unique approach to the multiplayer first-person shooter. This year Splash Damage brought the game for you to play ahead of its spring 2011 launch, and it's fair to say it kept up the momentum! Whether you like single-player FPS campaigns or team-based multiplayer, and whether you like accessible controls that let you vault over random terrain like a pro or you prefer to handle the fine details of movement yourself, Brink has you covered, while veteran designers from the likes of Killzone 2, Fable II, Counter-Strike and more are responsible for the levels, art and storyline. What's not to like? Judging by Brink's success at the Expo, not much.


Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2010 at 3:57pm
	yet another excuse to get Brink, thanks milly for posting this, good info!

OneMan1Army Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Team TRU Rambo Style Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Location: Maryland Online Status: Offline Posts: 942	Post Options Post Reply Quote OneMan1Army Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2010 at 7:51pm
	What are Eurogamer Expo talking about!? Dead Space won Game of the Year in 2008. From that note, of course Dead Space 2 is going be even better.
	"No words for my enemies yet I pray for them but I really have no energy"

Milly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Location: Columbia, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 688	Post Options Post Reply Quote Milly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Nov 2010 at 6:30pm
	so from what everyone's read or saw so far what do yous think. did Eurogamer Expo get it right on this list or is it way off. i know its hard to say without some hands on time, but out of the previews you've read and saw what do yous think.


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