A great game design is every game‘s heart. How good does it tell its story? How did a game captivate you? How exciting was it or how impressing? How much did it surprise you? Vote here for last year's best game design!

LittleBigPlanet PSP Score: 87 (by Metacritic.com) Score: 88% (by Gamerankings.com) Genre Jump & Run Publisher Sony Developer SCE Cambridge Platforms Sony PSP Released 20.11.2009 PEGI Summary Imagine a whole world where you could play, explore and create whatever you like - and imagine that you could take that world with you wherever you go. That's LittleBigPlanet PSP - the portable version of last year's iconic PS3 hit. Get inside the mind of the loveable Sackboy and explore, create and share - running, swinging and leaping through a universe where you can move everything you touch.

Heavy Rain Score: 80 (by Metacritic.com) Score: 89% (by Gamerankings.com) Genre Adventure Publisher Sony Developer Quantic Dream Platforms PS3 Released 24.02.2010 PEGI Summary Heavy Rain is a dark, immersive and emotionally-engaging experience; one that expands upon the innovative ideas of 2005's acclaimed Fahrenheit to create a noir-thriller where decisions are charged with importance and actions can have drastic and unforseen consequences.

Alan Wake Score: 83 (by Metacritic.com) Score: 84% (by Gamerankings.com) Genre Action/Adventure Publisher Microsoft Developer Remedy Entertainment Platforms Xbox 360 Released 14.05.2010 PEGI Summary When the wife of novelist Alan Wake disappears, it sets in motion a sinister plot that engulfs the town folk of Bright Falls in a mysterious darkness. With the body of an action game and the mind of a psychological thriller, Alan Wake is a pulse-pounding thrill ride for the Xbox 360.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Score: 92 (by Metacritic.com) Score: 93% (by Gamerankings.com) Genre Action Publisher Eidos/Warner Developer rocksteady Platforms Xbox 360/PS3 Released 28.08.2009 PEGI Summary Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum –Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane.

Battlefield : Bad Company 2 Score: 88 (by Metacritic.com) Score: 89% (by Gamerankings.com) Genre FPS Publisher EA Developer DICE Platforms Xbox 360/PS3/PC Released 05.03.2010 PEGI Summary Battlefield Bad Company™ 2 brings the spectacular Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of next-gen consoles and PC, featuring best-in-class vehicular combat set across a wide range of huge sandbox maps each with a different tactical focus. New vehicles like the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and the UH-60 transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics in the warzone. Extensive fine-tuning ensures that this will be the most realistic vehicle combat experience to date. Tactical destruction is taken to new heights with the updated DICE Frostbite engine. Players can now take down entire buildings or create their own vantage points by blasting holes through cover, thereby delivering a unique dynamic experience in every match.

Lostwinds: Winter of Melodias Score: 86 (by Metacritic.com) Score: 85% (by Gamerankings.com) Genre Action/Adventure Publisher Frontier Developments Developer Frontier Developments Platforms Nintendo Wii Released 26.03.2010 PEGI Summary The follow-up to last year's WiiWare launch title once again puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand, as you experience Toku and Enril's new adventure to save Toku's mother, lift an ancient curse and thwart the evil Balasar. The elemental powers of Enril the Wind Spirit are used to protect and guide the young boy Toku - power his jumps and glides, suspend and smash new enemies, and explore all-new expanses of the stunningly presented, magical land of Mistralis. Players can instantly transform Mistralis between Summer and Winter, harnessing the brilliance of nature: frozen Winter ponds and waterfalls become deep, teeming Summer pools and chambers in which to dive and unlock secrets, enemies can be frozen or doused, and the very air itself used to form snowballs or moisture-laden clouds. Other amazing new abilities include the cyclone, which can be used to transport Toku, smash powerful enemies and even drill through the rock of Mistralis' diverse, richly interactive Chilling Peaks and Melodia City areas.