We've already taken our trip through the lows of 2010. Let's celebrate the highs.

Although sometimes it seems like the past year in videogames will be mostly remembered for the high-profile flops and games that didn't live up to the years of hype, there were also some pretty impressive games released in 2010, too. The year brought with it some long-in-the-making, big-budget extravaganzas that — in an ironic twist — were actually worth all the money poured into them. Gamers also enjoyed some surprising breakout indie hits.

Here are Wired.com's selections of the 20 best games of 2010, as chosen by Chris Kohler, Gus Mastrapa, Daniel Feit, Jason Schreier and John Mix Meyer.

20. Fallout: New Vegas (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC)