The nominees for Best PlayStation Network Game of 2010 are…
And the winner is…
Voluptuous archaeologist Lara Croft makes a daring running-jump to the digital wonders of the PlayStation Network in this delightful downloadable co-op romp. Pairing our nimble heroine up with a chap named Totec, Guardian of Light blows the cobwebs off the fundamentals of Croft’s previous exploits, offering a gripping amalgamation of puzzle solving, baddie-bashing and fancy acrobatics. Everything you’d come to expect from a game featuring the aristocratic adventurer is here, albeit in bite-sized form. Players brave dusty tombs, ridding them of tenacious foes while putting their thinking caps on to navigate superbly designed environmental riddles. Combat and platforming elements are intuitive and ultimately highly challenging, making for a rewarding, diverse package. The co-op is the icing on the cake, offering some of the best teamwork you’ll likely to invest in on Sony’s online service. Ironically, while not strictly a Tomb Raider game by name, Guardian of Light is probably the best Croft outing in years — certainly miles more enjoyable than the underwhelming Underworld, that’s for sure.
And the Community Award goes to…
Housemarque’s Dead Nation absolutely dominated the community vote for Best PlayStation Network Game of 2010, nabbing exactly 50.0% of all votes (we swear no zombie votes were included). Our editorial team’s winner, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, excavated a respectable 21.7% of the votes. Joe Danger came in next with 12.0%, followed by the blue blur’s first downloadable episode which garnered 10.9% of votes. Finally, Shank sank to the bottom of the list with a mere 5.4% of votes.
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Our unbiased editorial team selected all PlayStation Universe 2010 Game Award nominees and recipients. The PSU.com community voted on each group of nominees to determine the Community Award(s) for each category. Only games available on a PlayStation platform (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2) were eligible for a PlayStation Universe 2010 Game Award.