Fun: Game Design of the Year

Mr E

Rules
- Game Design of the Year on any machine or console!
- It can be a control system, a gameplay mechanic, a game structure - something that made the game stand out due to something design related.
- Wii/NDS/360/PS3/PSP/PS2/PC/IPOD.
- No more than 3 Nominations per person, please.
- Please specify the game(s) and the console(s) they are on.
- If related to a game, the game must have been released on or after January 1st 2010 (search for the game on www.gamefaqs.com and look at the data tab for a release date).
- Nominations of Games for all regions are applicable, except Wii games and some 360 games (PAL Only). Use one of the following sites to check if its region free. url=http://www.play-asia.com]Play Asia[/url | Video Games Plus].
- Top 6-8 will go forward for the Vote (exact number dependant on number of nominations received).
- Just one more batch of categories after this. Then its time to vote!

Retr0gamer

Demon's Souls
Minecraft

Trevor451

super mario galaxy 2

humanji

Heavy Rain on PS3 - exciting action set-pieces, thrilling and disturbing storyline and and excellent context sensitive gameplay came together to make a brilliant and truly interactive movie experience.

Lego Harry Potter - Years 1-4 on xbox360 - Excellent fun and brilliant puzzle design made for a game that was great fun to play.

Alpha Protocol on PC - an underrated gem of a game. It's what James Bond games should have been like.

GothPunk

Minecraft.
M.A.G.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.

rizzla

Limbo
Super Meat Boy
Halo: Reach (Too much content to not recognise it, that also works too)

Burning Eclipse

Demon's Souls
Limbo

Mr E

Super Meat Boy
Donkey Kong Country Returns (great added longevity)
Heavy Rain

johnny_ultimate

VVVVVV - one main gameplay move (apart from basic movement), and ****ing owns it. Game design win.
Mass Effect 2 - a story that genuinely feels like it is influenced by the player and their decisions.
Super Mario Galaxy 2

krudler

Mario Galaxy 2
God of War 3
Heavy Rain

Mr Freeze

Mass Effect 2
Limbo

Dont be at yourself

Heavy Rain
Infinity Blade

mailrewop

Limbo
Super Meat Boy
Heavy Rain

tman

Demon's Souls
Alan Wake
Infinity Blade

elekid

Picross 3D
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Limbo

cherryghost

Minecraft

ShaneU

Rock Band 3

Xluna

SSFIV
B.B.C.T.
Bayonetta

smilerf

Enslaved oddessy to the west