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The Associated Press -- top 10 games of 2009.

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Ten titles, lots of room for discussion. What do you think?


1. "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" (Sony, for the PlayStation 3): Like an interactive version of a classic Hollywood action movie, this globe-trotting treasure hunt delivers thrills, romance and more hairbreadth escapes than the entire Indiana Jones series.

2. "Assassin's Creed II" (Ubisoft, for the Xbox 360, PS3): Renaissance Italy is the breathtaking setting for this intricate tale of conspiracy, murder and revenge. The tantalizing glimpses of a larger, centuries-spanning power struggle create high hopes for the next chapter.

3. "Dragon Age: Origins" (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360, PS3): Developer BioWare takes the elements of Tolkienesque high fantasy and recycles them into a gritty, sophisticated epic with plenty of surprising twists.

4. "Batman: Arkham Asylum" (Eidos, for the Xbox 360, PS3): The Caped Crusader gets trapped in Gotham's nuthouse, where he has to endure the taunts and traps of The Joker. Cleverly designed challenges make this the best superhero game yet.

5. "inFamous" (Sony, for the PS3): The second best superhero game this year is the origin story of a guy named Cole who can control electricity. The option to choose between heroism and villainy adds even more playability to an already stirring adventure.

6. "Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time" (Sony, for the PS3): Insomniac Games' critter and robot pals are the most reliable characters in games (sorry, Mario), and their latest romp across the galaxies is as clever and colorful as ever.

7. "Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story" (Nintendo, for the DS): Mario did co-star in this lighthearted role-playing game, in which he and his brother explore the innards of their old foe, Bowser. It's every bit as wacky as it sounds.

8. "Borderlands" (2K, for the Xbox 360, PS3): Gearbox combines the first-person shooter with role-playing elements in this addictive game. It's set on a hostile planet populated by bandits, rabid dog-beasts and giant insects. Fortunately, it provides all the firepower needed to deal with them.

9. "Forza Motorsport 3" (Microsoft, for the Xbox 360): Fans of hardcore racing simulations already love the "Forza" series, but developer Turn 10 has now made it easy for even the most inexperienced driver to take the wheel of a high-performance vehicle.

10. "Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars" (Rockstar, for the DS, PlayStation Portable): Rockstar Games delivers a handheld chapter of its "GTA" crime saga that's nearly as immersive as its console-based cousins.

Honorable Mentions: "Shadow Complex," "Scribblenauts," "Professor Layton & the Diabolical Box," "Demon's Souls," "Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor," "DJ Hero," "The Beatles: Rock Band," "Rock Band Unplugged," "1 vs. 100."

Game of the Decade: "Rock Band 2." Harmonix Music Systems provided an entirely new type of video-game experience with "Guitar Hero," giving all of us the chance to live out our rock-star dreams. "Rock Band 2" is Harmonix's fullest realization yet of that ideal — and the one game I keep coming back to whenever I just want to have fun.
 
Looks like having a PS3 is finally starting to pay off, there is only one xbox eclusive on that list (not counting hand held consoles)
Now if only I could afford them Lol
 
I still find it off putting that most lists like this are all Q3/4 releases.

Street Fighter 4 should be up there. I can't remember what else came out back then, but I'm sure there was decent stuff back then too. :p

Then again, I guess 2010 will be the top 10 games might actually be released by the time March rolls around. No excuse to forget about FF13, ME2, GoW3 among others.
 
I think AC II should be swap for MW II. You can't deny the biggest entertainment launch of all time should at least be in the top 10. AC II, I find still a bit too repetitive.
 
I agree with the list for the most part, although I would remove one item and insert Demigod in its place.
 
Shadow complex should be on the list, not an honorable mention!
And I am missing Trials HD, excellent game.
 
And Dragon Age is really a PC game first. Its console releases were more of an afterthought than anything else.

I'm very happy to see Dragon Age on that list, and so high on it, too. :techman: And Uncharted 2 definitely deserved the #1 spot.
 
I haven't played it, but...is Assassin's Creed II really a better game than Dragon Age?

I would think AC would be beautiful graphically but still limited in terms of gameplay options and length. Haven't most people played DAO for 50+ hours across different playthroughs?
 
RPGs aren't "sexy" though.

Although ME2 seems to be getting a pretty big push (which is totally fine by me, I'm more of an ME guy than a DA guy anyway). But that's probably because it's set in an action-filled sci-fi universe and includes more direct shooter combat than DAO's more classic RPG combat style.
 
BigFoot said:
Tomato said:
I think AC II should be swap for MW II. You can't deny the biggest entertainment launch of all time should at least be in the top 10.
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I totally agree. Titanic is also the best movie ever!!!
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Note, I didn't say biggest $ earner = best thing evah!!!! I said, it should at least be in the top 10. Personally somewhere near the bottom. And even titanic got recognized as for the Best Picture Oscar. Not saying I agree with it but 6 million people picked this game up.

Let's see any of those games do that.
 
^ See I wasn't saying MW2 shouldn't be in the top 10, I was just saying that just because it sold so well doesn't mean it should be in the top 10. If you think it should be in the top 10 because you really liked the game I have no problem with that.
 
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